LONDON: In the run-up to the May release of the action adventure film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, VisitBritain has launched an international film tourism campaign to showcase why Britain is a legendary tourist destination. [huge_it_slider id=”25″] The six-week global ‘Where Stories Become Legends’ digital campaign, a non-commercial partnership between VisitBritain and Warner Bros. The campaign features an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of writer/director/producer Guy Ritchie, writer/producer Lionel Wigram, and the film’s stars Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law, on location talking about the epic British landscapes used in King Arthur: Legend of…
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DALLAS: YPO, the world’s premier chief executive leadership organization has announced the names of the top finalists for its Global Innovation Award. The 2017 Global Innovation Award finalists are invited to YPO Innovation Week’s Grand Finale event in New York City on 12 May, where the winner will be announced. [huge_it_slider id=”24″] The prestigious award honors those YPO members who have initiated breakthrough innovations that inspire positive transformation and nurture continued growth and opportunity for leaders around the world. In addition to recognizing the top 10 innovators from among more than 24,000 YPO members across 130 countries, the Global Innovation…
BANGKOK: Among the 171 destinations in the Asia- Pacific region, Bangkok, once again retains the title of the top destination in terms of visitor numbers. [huge_it_slider id=”23″] The latest figures from Mastercard ‘Asia-Pacific Destinations Index 2017’ revealed that Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, is the most visited destination in the region. Bangkok welcomed 19.3 million international overnight arrivals in 2016 of the 339.2 million visits made to the 171 Asia-Pacific destinations on the Mastercard list. This put the Thai capital above second place Singapore, which attracted 13.1 million. Thai destinations Phuket and Pattaya also placed in the Top Ten on the report,…
A gigantic crane, which was transformed from a tanker, hoists a 6,000-ton key structure of the world’s longest cross-sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao, May 2, 2017. The wedge, 12-meter-long and weighing more than 25 Airbus A380 jets, was lowered to connect the immersed tubes of the underground tunnel of the bridge. The 55-kilometer bridge connects Zhuhai in Guangdong Province with Hong Kong and Macao. It includes a 22.9-km bridge and 6.7-km underground tunnel.
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) has awarded the contract to operate the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Singapore’s Changi Airport Group for up to 20 years, a report said. The statement from the kingdom’s aviation authority did not provide any details other than that the selection was made after an evaluation of bids. The Saudi Arabian airport is also home to the world’s fourth largest terminal in the world, the Hajj terminal, a whopping 510,000 SqM in size.
SHANGHAI: After years of consistent efforts, ultimately Friday, 5 May will be the historic day for the Aviation industry of China when its homemade passenger jetliner will take to the air for its maiden flight, according to a report. [huge_it_slider id=”22″] The C919 is part of China’s efforts to develop a homegrown aviation industry in one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing air travel markets. China currently relies heavily on foreign-made aircrafts State-owned aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd., or Comac, based in Shanghai, has completed work on the 175-passenger C919. Earlier The C919 was due to fly…
Ramkot Fort is an ancient fort situated in Mirpur of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The view of its interior from above shows a style of use not confined to warfare but also of peaceful living with children and women. The fort is located on the confluence of Rivers Jhelum and Poonch, on a vertical cliff looking over the shiny blue waters. Due to its peculiar architecture, the Ramkot Fort is distinct amongst fortresses built in the Kashmir region. It is believed that Ramkot was very likely built in the second half of 16th century. . During excavations relics of the 5th – 9th…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced the Digital Crew app, a digital solution for cockpit crew which serves as an automated cabin crew flight observation log and information hub. Previously, the cockpit crew had to carry heavystuff for that purpose to log in their flying hours, but now theyjust need to carry is a small tablet or a compatible mobile device through which they can register the necessary data via the Digital Crew app. The newly introduced mobile application allows the flight crew to fill in rosters and technical manuals during the flight, receive technical support online and offline,…
RAWALPINDI: Seen here in the Picture are Students of the Cooking Classes 2017 with Mr. Ahmed Iqbal Saeed, General Manager Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi, and The Award winning chefs of Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi.
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan has devised a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for all foreigners visiting Pakistan to hunt animals. According to the new SOP, all foreign guests and dignitaries are now required to share information regarding their travel details to the relevant authorities at least 72 hours prior to their arrival. As per the approved SOP by the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have to share information of the staff associated with foreign dignitaries with all relevant quarters a week before they enter in Pakistan. The new rules, copies of…