May 27, 2025
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5min25
In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, where agility, speed, and integration define success, Scanwell Logistics continues to set industry benchmarks as a leading logistics provider. This year, a significant milestone marks its legacy, where Scanwell Colombo has been selected to host the company’s prestigious Global Conference for the first time in Sri Lanka, solidifying […]

May 4, 2025
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5min47
Receives Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) licence Says presence in DIFC lays foundation for expansion of international footprint Representative Office will serve clients in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives The Commercial Bank of Ceylon is to significantly enhance its international footprint with the opening of a Representative Office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), […]

April 22, 2025
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Finding your centaur: getting creative with gen AI 22 April 2025 – Leading creatives, strategists and marketers from across Asia Pacific and the Middle East reveal how they are using generative AI — and how they think it will change the industry — in a new report produced by Contagious and WARC, in conjunction with […]

February 3, 2025
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5min47
Setting a new standard in bespoke celebrations planning globally Monday, 3 Febrary 2025, Colombo: Eventive, Sri Lanka’s premier wedding planning company, proudly announces the launch of Eventive Global, marking a transformative milestone in their expansion across Asia and the Middle East. This strategic move elevates their bespoke luxury wedding planning services to a global stage, […]

January 7, 2025
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3min55
SLT-MOBITEL has successfully landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6) submarine cable in Matara, Sri Lanka on December 29, 2024, achieving a historic breakthrough in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications infrastructure. The cable system will be in commercial operation by mid-2026.     The Matara landing was completed in collaboration with Subcom LLC, USA, and […]

October 9, 2024
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4min24
Huawei, in partnership with du, from the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have deployed the first indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East. Making use of Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) technology, the network relies on Huawei’s LampSite X ‘Digital Indoor Solution.’ Delivering a peak data rate of 5.1Gb/s, this network further strengthens du’s leading position […]

May 20, 2024

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Srithar spent over 26 years in the Singapore Tourism Board; his last assignment was as Regional Director for India, Middle East, South Asia and Africa VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions appoints GB Srithar as the Head of Tourism Services.     Srithar joins VFS Global from […]

November 30, 2023

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      Double win for the Dubai-based carrier as it also took home “Best Airline in the Middle East.” Thousands of global readers recognized Emirates for its outstanding customer service, operational excellence, and world-class products.   Emirates took centre stage at the ULTRAs 2023 Awards, taking home two coveted accolades. Crowned “Best Airline in […]


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