PARIS-Monday, February 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation and the Digital Hollywood University Media Science Laboratory will jointly collaborate with YOHJI YAMAMOTO Co., Ltd. to release the 2017-2018 Autumn/Winter Paris Collection of the renowned Japanese fashion brand YOHJI YAMAMOTO at 8:00 PM March 3, Friday, local Paris time at the Paris Collection, which holds worldwide attention in the fashion industry. The fashion show will be recorded using multiple units of the new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Cameras, "LUMIX DC-GH5", and live streamed on the Internet.

Since February 2014, Panasonic has been exploring new image expression methods using 4K technology and developing digital imaging devices that can bring those expressions to life in collaboration with the Tomoyuki Sugiyama Research Department of the Digital Hollywood University Media Science Laboratory.

For this demonstration, Panasonic will provide 5 GH5s, the ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, February 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

QIC Insured, the retail arm of Qatar Insurance Company, UAE’s premier insurer announced the winners of its recently concluded lucky draw campaign. Customers who purchased or renewed their comprehensive car insurances online from 1st November – 15th December were automatically eligible to participate in the campaign. 

The first prize winner, Mr. Moses Ponnuswamy Ponnuswamy was awarded a cheque for AED 100,000. Ten second prize winners, Jayesh Malwankar, Chris Ricky Moraes, Antonius Jacobus Cornelis van Vilsteren, Anshul Singh, Alain Bou Malham, Ahmad Junaid, Hesham Mohamed Mohamed Hassan, Khalid Galal Eldin Hussien Saleh Diab, Mohamed Kamaleldin Aly El Leithy, Lekshmi Sunil were each awarded cheques for AED 5,000.

Speaking about the success of the online campaign, Salem Al Mannai, Deputy Group President & CEO QIC – MENA region commented, “As the leading ins ... Read more »

 Training to throw light on the leading international framework

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Thursday, February 23rd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

Sustainability reporters across the globe have been using the GRI Guidelines for the past 15 years. GRI reports have been published from more than 90 countries around the world, with thousands of organisations referencing the guidelines to create the leading framework for sustainability reporting. The Guidelines are specifically referenced in policy or regulation in more than 40 countries and regions, as well as 24 stock exchanges. Here in the Arab Region, over 140 sustainability reports have already been produced using the last version of the GRI guidelines known as GRI G4 within the last couple of years. This indicates towards a steady stream of reports that have come from both public sector and privately owned organisations.

Arabia CSR Network President & CEO remarked, “In all the years that ... Read more »