Business & Money | Sunday 7 April, 2019 5:02 am

5G to create 20,000 jobs for Saudis by 2030

Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology Haytham Bin Abdulrahman Al-Ohali said that 5G is projected to contribute more than $19 billion to Saudi Arabia’s GDP and create almost 20,000 new ICT jobs by 2030. 5G is also expected to support 45 million new Internet of Things...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 April, 2019 4:10 am

Saudi Arabia's SAGIA holds London seminar aimed at foreign investors

Representatives from the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) held a seminar for foreign entrepreneurs interested in investing in the Kingdom in London on Saturday, at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). The seminar, “Commercial business practices in Saudi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 April, 2019 3:51 am

wasl continues its youth awareness programmes

wasl properties, asubsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group,affirmed that its real estate project offers aim to promote real estate investment as a saving solution and introduce new practices among the youth to empower them to face the future. The company continues to roll out its awareness...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 April, 2019 2:44 am

Saudi Aramco to offer SR60bn contracts to SMEs

Saudi Aramco will offer 140 contracts worth SR60 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom. Aramco is working with the government to boost cooperation with SMEs as it spends SR170 billion on different services a year, according to Mohammed Al-Shamri, deputy director of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 April, 2019 4:00 am

CSC Organizes Saudi-Australian Business Forum

The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) organized yesterday the Saudi-Australian Business Forum, under the chairmanship of Engineer Osama Kurdi from the Saudi side and Dr Fiona Hill and Dr. Mohammad Al Haj from the Australian side in the presence of a number of investors and businessmen from both...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 April, 2019 3:39 am

DHL Express hosts Egyptian Football Superstar Mohammed Salah in Dubai

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, held an exclusive event with African footballer of the Year - Mohammed Salah and offered key DHL customers across the MENA Region the chance to meet with the legendary midfielder at the Address Hotel Downtown...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 April, 2019 1:36 am

Deal signed to develop SMEs in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province

The Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at) signed a cooperation agreement in Dammam. It aims to promote a culture of entrepreneurship and assist the development of small and medium enterprises to help increase...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 April, 2019 3:52 am

Kingdom pledges $1 billion grant and sports city to Iraq

Saudi Arabia will construct a sports city for the people of Iraq as a gift from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The Kingdom will also provide a grant amounting to $1 billion to Iraq in order to contribute to its development, and by which the Kingdom would be a key partner in the...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 April, 2019 3:45 am

Hisense® aims higher with Global Sponsorship of UEFA EURO 2020™

Hisense®, a leading television and appliance manufacturer has announced its global partnership deal with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for Men’s National Team Football competitions ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020™. In the 60th year of the tournament, this is the...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 April, 2019 3:33 am

LACNOR launches ‘Lacnor Kids Fit Squad’ program across major schools in the UAE

'Fitness is fun' – that’s the message being promoted by UAE’s popular dairy and juice brand, Lacnor with the launch of its ‘Lacnor Kids Fit Squad’; the brand's latest initiative aimed at promoting healthy eating and an active lifestyle, especially...

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