News Desk DUBAI: Astra Tech (Astra), a leading consumer technology holding group based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, that will enable customers to book flights through BOTIM, the MENA region’s leading VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solution, which was recently relaunched as an Ultra app. The partnership …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI:  Emirates has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) at the Arabian Travel Market 2023 in Dubai with three tourism boards – Tourism Seychelles, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. All three agreements reaffirm the airline’s commitment to the island-nations and outline key joint initiatives to promote trade and tourism to the …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chambers has launched a Family Business Advisory Committee to oversee the work of the Dubai Centre for Family Businesses, which operates under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers. The Committee comprises prominent Dubai family-owned business leaders. The members list includes Dr. Raja Al Gurg, Saeed Saif Al Ghurair, Mohammed Abdulghaffar Hussain, Yahya Saeed Lootah, and Osama Seddiqi, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Sir Timothy Clark, President, Emirates Airline, has addressed travel and tourism delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2023. Speaking on the Global Stage with renowned aviation commentator John Strickland, Clark discussed the resurgence in passenger numbers that is being witnessed by the airline industry worldwide, as well as the opportunities and challenges ahead. Addressing the performance of …

As the 30th edition of the Arabian Travel Market is underway in Dubai at the World Trade Center, Discover Central Europe, a grouping of the national tourism boards of Hungary, Poland, Czechia and Slovakia held a press conference on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023 to showcase their countries offerings, their shared cultural heritage, natural beauty, and hospitality to allure more visitors …

By Beena Jibran  DUBAI/KARACHI: Celebrity Chef Samia Lari CEBO (Cater, Event Planner, Baker Organisation) is taking steps to grow the industry to women entrepreneurs. In this regard she is always eager to plan and endorse innovative activities to keep her team members indulge and proactive in their field. Therefore after the successful Ramadan transmission she has organized an extremely outstanding …

The Consulate of Italy in Karachi and University of Karachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Academic Cooperation and Exchange of faculty and students with University of Naples L’orientale for postgraduate degree program. Hon. Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Spokesperson and Advisor to CM Sindh for Law and Dr. Shaista Tabassum, the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences were also present at the …

News Desk KARACHI/DUBAI/JAKARTA: An effort to ensure high participation of Indonesian nationals living overseas in the 2024 upcoming General Election in Indonesia, Indonesian Consulate and PPLN held the socialization of the general election in Karachi, 30th April 2023 in Marriott Hotel. The session was attended by 160 eligible Indonesian citizens registered for voter candidates (DPS). Most of them are Indonesian women married …

News Desk ABU DHABI: e& announced its consolidated financial results for Q1 2023. e&’s consolidated revenues reached AED 13.0 billion. At constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 6.6 per cent. Consolidated net profit recorded AED 2.2 billion while consolidated EBITDA reached AED 6.2 billion, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 48 per cent. In the UAE etisalat by e& recorded …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia’s efforts to publicize its comprehensive promotional activities continues to the Middle Eastern region. The Malaysian delegation is led by the The Honourable Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia, to participate once again in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai from 1st to 4th May 2023 at …