DHAHRAN: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) bridges the physical and virtual worlds to launch the third edition of its Creative Solutions initiative. Focused on creating immersive digital content, the Cycle 2 cohort will showcase 10 prototypes to potential investors at Ithra’s landmark building and on a virtual platform on February 1, 2023. The initiative focuses on building an …

Soham Shah, CEO of Selfdrive.ae As we move into 2023, the car rental industry is expected to change in several ways. We have seen a few of these changes in the last year or two, but more are on the horizon. Some of these changes will be driven by technological advances, while others will result from changing consumer preferences. But …

The National Food Loss and Waste Initiative “ne’ma” and “Aldar” signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to mutually cooperate to tackle the issue of food loss and food waste in the UAE, and to contribute to achieving the National Food Security Agenda. The MoU was signed in the presence of H.E. Mariam Mohammed Saeed Almheiri, …

Gerry’s Group, have recently joined hands with ConnectHear to be the first travel facilitation company in Pakistan to facilitate the Deaf or Hard of Hearing community with inclusive solutions in their Visa Application centres throughout Pakistan.  As per the WHO, currently, more than 1.5 billion people (nearly 15% of the global population) live with disabilities. 430 million of them have disabling hearing …

Jones the Grocer, the UAE’s favourite café and gourmet grocer has now opened Jones the Grocer Express, its gourmet quick food concept in The Bureau Business Center in Dubai’s Gold & Diamond Park, on Sheikh Zayed Road. The new venue is serving freshly made sandwiches and salads, gourmet nibbles to grab and go, freshly pressed juices and smoothies, along with specialty coffee …

News Desk DUBAI: Legend Hotels & Resorts is the fastest-growing hotel chain in Pakistan with 05 hotels situated in Islamabad, Chitral, Hunza, and Skardu. The Business is in continuous expansion and dedicated to offering its services in all major tourist destinations of Pakistan. We are on a journey of constantly elevating our growth and enhancing our services via encouraging potential …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Flitit.com, a global online marketplace of high-end household items, branded home appliances, branded toys, health and hygiene products, has launched its first physical megastore in Al Barsha, Dubai, due to strong customer demand in the UAE. Flitit.com, which has more than 25,000 online customers, with over 100,000 branded products. Its product catalogue comprises of toys, gaming …

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has issued a recent report detailing plans to drive the emirate’s digital economy ambitions, as part of its efforts to strengthen the digital economy ecosystem in Dubai and achieve the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). The report estimates the national digital economy will grow …

CHENNAI: Tourism Malaysia kicks off its first roadshow in India this year, alongside with the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) across five cities from 30th January to 7th February 2023. The roadshow starts in the city of Chennai, followed by Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The mission is led by Mr. Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim, Senior …

The 11th annual ‘International Women Leaders Summit’ was held in Karachi, Pakistan, after a gap of 2 years, bringing together leaders from across the globe, to share their stories of success, and inspire others to take the lead. A pioneer in leadership development for professional women, New World Concepts led by Yasmin Hyder has been organizing the International Women Leaders’ …