BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: The 16th Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) in its first meeting held on October 27, 2017 elected Office Bearers for the year 2017-18. The Council unanimously elected Mr. Riaz A. Rehman Chamdia as President of the Institute, Mr. Farrukh Rehman as Vice President-South and Mr. Jafar Husain as Vice President-North. Mr. Riaz …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing [NYSE: BA] celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787-9. Ethiopian is leasing the Dreamliner through an agreement with AerCap. Ethiopian’s newest 787 touched down in Addis Ababa following a non-stop 8,354 mile (13,444 km) delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility. Ethiopian becomes the first carrier in Africa to operate the 787-9 …

By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani Young and energetic Jatin Kewlani was speaking exclusively with Biz Today on the topic of Thalassemia, which he feels is not getting the type attention that it deserves. Thalassemia is more lethal then Polio and is also incurable, but comparatively Polio gets enormous amount hype and attention from official circles and media. Jatin Kewlani …

DUBAI: The Hussain Sajwani – DAMAC Foundation, a joint venture between DAMAC Properties and its CEO Mr. Hussain Sajwani, has signed a partnership memorandum to support and sponsor the One Million Arab Coders initiative. The initiative was launched by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to provide free …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Marks a significant development in the ACCA Qualification as ACCA held the launch event at Avari Tower for their Ethics and Professional Module in Pakistan. The event featured a panel discussion on ACCA’s report, ‘Ethics and trust in a digital age.’ The panellists included;  Helen Brand OBE – Chief Executive,  ACCA, Dr. Farrukh Iqbal – Dean …

DUBAI: ibis Styles Dubai Jumeira announces the promotion of Muhammad Mujtaba Haider from hotel manager to general manager. In his role, he will continue to lead the daily operations of the 191-key property to guarantee excellent guest experience, and head the sales and marketing, and food & beverage strategies to ensure healthy occupancy and profitability. Haider has over 15 years …

By Yousra Rehan KARACHI: Masarrat Misbah Makeup the first and only Halal certified makeup brand, participated in the Festival of Beauty at Dolmen Mall – Tariq Road. The Beauty Festival was recently held in Karachi. The event was a huge success and an amazing number of women of all ages lined up to get expert makeup advice from the MM makeup experts and availed the chance of beautifying themselves with …

MUSCAT: Oman Air Cargo, one of the most innovative and fast growing air cargo carriers, announced today that it has launched its new 100% Cloud-based Cargo ERP Solution, implemented by SmartKargo, the world’s most advanced cargo management platform for airlines, ground handlers, sales agents, and regulators. Oman Air chose the state-of-the-art solution to maximize the potential of its Cargo business—leveraging …

DUBAI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the UAE in to India is expected to jump manifold this year from US$675 million in 2016-17, with the latest US$1 billion investment by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), officials say. The UAE is the 10th largest FDI source market for India with cumulative FDI reaching US$4.76 billion in the last 17 years from April …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In the continued effort to achieve the vision of “UAE Centennial Plan 2071”, Emirates airline and a consortium of industry partners are announcing a partnership to build the world’s first sector-wide Experimental (X) Lab to co-create the next era of human transportation at Area 2071. The Aviation X-Lab is a historic effort to host airlines, manufacturers, ground …