Tuesday, April 10, 2018 BUSINESS 9 Nass elected vice-chairman of Arab Labour Conference Manama the Arab Labour Conference in participating members of promote Bahrain and its good took part in the opening hairman of the Bahrain its 45th term being held in Cairo- the Arab Labor Organization reputation in labour affairs. session of the 45th Arab Chamber of Commerce and Egypt until 15th April 2018. for the Bahrain Chamber of It is worth mentioning Labor Conference, held under IndustryC (BCCI) Sameer Nass Winning this post reflects Commerce and Industry, and that the Bahrain Chamber’s the patronage of Egyptian was elected as vice-chairman of the high regard of the constitutes an opportunity to delegation headed by Nass President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Sameer Nass VIVA, Huawei in Miss World Manushi Chhillar, who made billion-plus Indians deal to upgrade proud with her beauty and brain and continues to win billions of hearts across the globe Menatelecom through her human- itarian causes, will now be the face of one of the world’s BIG 5 jewellery retailer – Malabar Gold & Diamonds. Crowned Miss World 2017 21-year-old Manushi, a medical student, was crowned Miss World 2017 in November, trumping participants from 108 countries. She is the sixth Indian woman to win this coveted VIVA Bahrain CEO Ulaiyan Al Wetaid and CEO of Huawei Bahrain John Luyuedong with VIVA and crown. Among the many accolades, recognitions and global Huawei team events that followed the crown, she was elected as the most Manama be completed over a span of 6 Menatelecom acquisition and trending personality of the year 2017. IVA, a leading months and will cover Core, partnership with Huawei will “Miss Manushi is telecommunications RAN, Transport network and enable us to accelerate VIVA’s “I am a proud Indian; serviceV provider and Huawei, a IT infrastructure. and Menatelecom’s network immensely talented as it’s the land of cel- global ICT solutions provider, The project will include transformation and generate we all know. First, the ebration with all the have signed a System and investments in a series of opportunities for deploying world was bowled over festivals, vibrancy Network Transformation network expansions for both newer technologies in the by her intelligence in and most important- contract to upgrade Menatelecom and VIVA in Kingdom”. the Miss World contest Menatelecom’s Network order to maintain focus on “This collaboration marks ly emotions. That is infrastructure. improving the Home user’s yet another key milestone for where she said moth- what I took to Miss This contract comes after experience and introducing VIVA in its journey to expand er’s job deserved World! Being associ- VIVA Bahrain completed the latest wireless radio its footprint in the Kingdom, the biggest sal- ated with Malabar its recent acquisition technologies as part of provide best-in-class customer ary in the world. Gold & Diamonds is of Menatelecom in VIVA’s 5G readiness strategy. experience, and prepare to offer Then, we all a great occasion, a January 2018. Furthermore, VIVA also 5G services across Bahrain” knew she has Under the agreement, aims to elevate its own Voice added Al Wetaid. relationship which VIVA and Huawei aim users’ experience by deploying CEO of Huawei Bahrain a big heart is close to my heart to substantially enhance various upgrades to its Voice John Luyuedong said, “We too. She had with moments that Menatelecom’s Customer over LTE technology. aim to leverage our global started her are special to every experience by upgrading all Commenting on the experience and capabilities humanitarian Indian. I look forward elements of Menatelecom’s transformation project, towards delivering the best in works as a Network. VIVA Bahrain’s CEO class service to our strategic to a strong associa- The project is expected to Ulaiyan Al Wetaid said, “The partner.” student, long tion with Malabar before her Gold & Diamonds,” Miss World -Manushi Chillar Rouble in biggest one-day fall crown. Ms. Manushi Face for global campaigns The new brand ambassa- since 2016 as US sanctions bite and Malabar Moscow dor will be the face for the President Vladimir Putin in an annexation of Crimea in 2014. Group thus ussia’s rouble experienced aggressive response to alleged Russia’s currency plunged share a com- global campaigns and char- ity movements of Malabar Rits biggest one-day fall Russian meddling in the 2016 3.39 percent to its lowest level mon passion Gold & Diamonds which is for over two years yesterday U.S. election. since November last year, for making lives among the BIG 5 jewellery and stocks in major Russian The impact of the new trading at 60.24 to the dollar. better,” retailers in the world. The companies also slid, as investors sanctions could threaten The dollar-denominated Group is planning to expand reacted to a new round of U.S. Russia’s fragile economic RTS index was down more than -M P Ahammed, its presence at the global sanctions targeting some of recovery, which was only just 11 percent, and the rouble- Malabar Group Chairman level, entering more territo- Russia’s biggest tycoons. beginning to take hold after the based MOEX Russian index fell ries and opening 50 more The sanctions, announced first major wave of sanctions by more than 9 percent, their showrooms this year. on Friday, target officials against Russia, introduced lowest levels since September MANUSHI CHHILLAR and businesspeople around in response to Moscow’s and November respectively.