Month: August 2022
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Wizz Air launches 20 new routes to KSA, considering a Saudi operating license
A Saudi license could allow a subsidiary or joint venture to operate domestic services in the Kingdom, which has a population of about 36 million. RIYADH: European budget carrier Wizz Air announced on Thursday it was launching 20 new routes with a capacity of 1 million new seats from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome,…
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Saddle is celebrating Back To School season with the launch of new 5 toy characters with different ice-cream flavors
With schools re-opening for the new academic year, Saddle, the UAE’s homegrown brand has introduced new 5 toy characters for little school-goers with different ice cream flavors packaged within such as Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Dairy. The toy characters Hip Pop, Twitty, Pan Dan, Cip Ciok, and Rabbit are surrounded by a fenced barn design to carry across the Saddle’s brand identity throughout…
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Cathay Pacific Cargo introduces Fly Greener, the carbon-offset programme for air freight
The programme’s carbon emissions calculator makes offsetting emissions easy and funds Gold Standard carbon-reduction projects with a social component Cathay Pacific is taking the lead in aviation’s sustainability efforts in Asia with the extension of Fly Greener to its air cargo services. Fly Greener is a carbon-offset programme powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator,…
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MediaTek Launches Pentonic 700 Chipset for Premium 120Hz 4K Smart TVs
MediaTek’s latest Pentonic chipset combines industry-leading image enhancements with gaming optimizations for incredible streaming experiences Dubai, UAE –– MediaTek today announced the Pentonic 700, a smart TV system-on-chip (SoC) with a powerful AI processing engine for premium 120Hz 4K TVs. With AI-powered picture quality enhancements, support for Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail, integrated 4K120…
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Century Financial honours Emirati Women for their achievements and role in developing and advancing the nation
It’s that time of the year when we step up to honour the triumphs, support the contribution, and celebrate the various roles Emirati women play not only as a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister but also as a professional and as an achiever. On the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day this year, UAE’s…
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Hôpital de La Tour tackles obesity with multidisciplinary approach and cutting edge technology
Dubai-: Geneva-based Hôpital de La Tour is providing patients from GCC with a range of services to help them control and reduce their weight and improve their overall health in an effort to combat obesity. Hôpital de La Tour, the leading private hospital in Geneva, provides multidisciplinary specialized services with a wide range of offerings and takes…
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Group AMANA delivers the world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai South
The $40m Bustanica hydroponic farm, located near Dubai World Central, will produce more than a million kilos of high-quality leafy greens with 95% less water than conventional farming The 330,000 sq ft facility was built using innovative off-site construction methodologies, saving time, reducing waste and reducing work hours AMANA also achieved a health and safety…
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Interactive e-football tournament with a special touch “MS Dossary Game On” for the first time in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh-: Electronic games enthusiasts, and especially e-football lovers in Saudi Arabia, are in for a unique interactive tournament, “Ms Dossary Game On”, which will take place in the Kingdom for the first time on August 25th and will include two qualifiers and a national final. One controller, two players! The tournament, named after international e-football…
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Four Seasons Expands in Egypt with Addition of Three New Luxury Hotel and Residential Projects
Four Seasons Expands in Egypt with Addition of Three New Luxury Hotel and Residential Projects Building on the long-term partnership with Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG), Four Seasons to expand Egyptian collection with a new hotel and residential community in New Cairo Capital, a new hotel in Luxor and additional Private Residences in Sharm El Sheikh…
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Airline pilot shortages on the horizon in the Middle East
Dubai, UAE – In a newly released update on pilot shortages in the aviation sector, global management consultancy Oliver Wyman found that, as air travel demand continues to recover this year, demand for airline pilots will outstrip supply in most regions globally between 2022 and 2024 – with the Middle East feeling the effects first.…