Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:23 pm

The Investment Mission of the State of Selangor, Malaysia to Dubai

The Selangor State Government of Malaysia through Invest Selangor Berhad (Invest Selangor), its investment and promotions corporation, organized Round Table Meeting to present burgeoning opportunities in the investment within the Malaysian state.    The event was jointly organized...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:12 pm

YouGov travel trends report released at ATM

YouGov has unveiled the results of its latest Travel Booking Trends study for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region today (26 April), day two of ATM 2016, with one of the key findings highlighting that 51% of respondents claim the concept of virtual reality in their travel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:02 pm

Choice Hotels International Signs Master Development Agreement To Enter The Middle East

Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the largest hotel companies in the world, announced today the signing of a master development agreement with Equinox Ventures Ltd, a joint venture between Equinox Group Ltd. and Al Tayyar Travel Group, to introduce and develop three of Choice’s most...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:58 pm

Tenzin/Riaz book berth at the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge’s Grand Final

Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge (XCGC) 2016 held its third qualifying round at Almouj Golf Club, Muscat, Oman, on Friday, April 22.     Tenzin Tsarong and Faiz Riaz, from team Tenzin/Riaz, scored 41 points to be declared the winners. William Welsh and Danny Renihan, team Toon Army...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:18 pm

Empower to sponsor Umrah trip for 85 employees

The first batch of employees of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, left on Wednesday 20 April to Mecca to perform Umrah, as part of Empower’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:15 pm

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2016, in partnership with Al-Bayt Mitwahid, emboldens UAE’s young innovators

Teams from American University in Dubai, Ajman University of Science and Technology and Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) swept to victory today in Abu Dhabi, in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2016, a student contest for the world’s up-and-coming innovators. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:07 pm

HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings Targets Saudi as a Strategic Growth Market

In keeping with its strategy to prioritize expansion in GCC focusing on markets with high growth potential for the group, HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings is aggressively targeting opportunities in KSA.   Speaking at the Arabian Travel Market 2016, Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:33 pm

RAS AL KHAIMAH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA’S LARGEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and Ctrip Destination Marketing have this week announced a strategic cooperative marketing agreement aimed at promoting the Emirate as a new destination for Chinese tourists. The agreement was signed at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and will run...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:25 pm

Doha Bank wins top honor at The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2016

Adding yet another accolade to its growing awards tally, Doha Bank has won the award for “Product of the Year- Mobile Banking Experience” at The International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2016 hosted by The Asian Banker. The award was presented at a ceremony held...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:23 pm

MoI Staff Member Wins the Arab Police Championship Half Marathon

Ministry of Interior’s staff member, Badr Abbas Al Hosani, ranked first in the Arab Police Championship Wheelchair Half Marathon. The championship recently took place at the Dead Sea, Jordan, with the participation of Arab male and female athletes, representing 12...

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