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Etihad Cargo Signs Strategic Agreement with Ezhou Huahu Airport to Strengthen Access Throughout Asia Pacific

Businesscafe - Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ezhou Huahu Airport during Air Cargo Europe 2025, reinforcing the carrier’s commitment to expanding access across Asia-Pacific and unlocking greater trade potential between China and global markets.

Emirates to reintroduce Damascus services from 16 July

Businesscafe - Emirates is set to reintroduce flights to Damascus from 16 July 2025*.

Etihad Cargo Real Time Smart Shipment Tracking Solution

Businesscafe - Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has launched SmartTrack, a game-changing premium service that gives customers real-time access to shipment location and condition data, raising the bar for transparency in global air freight.

Ascend Airways adds 5th aircraft to growing fleet secures Canadian AOC

Businesscafe - Ascend Airways, UK-based ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) and charter airline, has taken delivery of its 5th aircraft – Boeing 737-8 MAX.

ComBank opens dedicated Islamic Banking Counter at Main Street branch

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened a dedicated Islamic Banking Counter at its branch at Main Street, Pettah, for the convenience of customers seeking Sharia-compliant banking products and services.

New Anthoneys Feeds emerge victorious with double Gold at NCQP 2025

Businesscafe - Reflecting its unwavering pursuit of operational excellence and innovation, New Anthoney’s Feeds Limited proudly secured two Gold Awards at the recent National Convention on Quality and Productivity (NCQP) 2025, hosted by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality & Productivity (SLAAQP) at the Mount Lavinia Hotel.

PORT CITY COLOMBO AND UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA HOST FIRST EVER SMART CITY IDEATHON TO ADVANCE URBAN INNOVATION

Businesscafe - Port City Colombo, in collaboration with the Department of Town and Country Planning of the University of Moratuwa, has launched the inaugural “Smart City Ideathon: Innovate, Plan, and Transform Urban Futures of Port City Colombo” workshop.

Amana Takaful General PLC and Seylan Bank PLC Forge Game Changing Bancassurance Alliance

Businesscafe - In a significant move to reshape the landscape of insurance accessibility in Sri Lanka, Amana Takaful General PLC, one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance providers, has entered into a strategic bancassurance agreement with Seylan Bank PLC, a trusted name among Sri Lankan banks.

CFA Society Sri Lanka Unit Trust Award Framework

Businesscafe - The Best Unit Trust Fund award was first presented at the CFA Society Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards back in 2016, with the objective of recognizing and rewarding fund management companies that place unit holders' interests first, whilst providing adequate disclosures to existing and prospective unit holders to make informed decisions, adopting strong risk management and compliance practices, and implementing best practices in asset management including research which contributes to effective investment decisions.

Vision Care successfully concludes Clear Vision Clear Shores Mt. Lavinia beach cleanup initiative for World Environment Day

Businesscafe - Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision, hearing and eyewear solutions provider, organized and successfully concluded a meaningful beach cleanup initiative at Mount Lavinia under the theme “Clear Vision Clear Shores” to mark World Environment Day.