Business & Money | Wednesday 2 June, 2021 9:00 am

“KPMG Private Enterprise” Launches Debut Competition for Saudi’s Top Tech Innovators

KPMG is looking for Saudi Arabia’s top tech innovators who are poised and prepared to become tech titans with the launch of Saudi edition of the “KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition”, with the tagline – Tech Innovators of Today; Titans of Tomorrow.  Following the ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 June, 2021 8:04 am

First Saudi geospatial strategy workshop held online

The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information organized the first National Geospatial Strategy Workshop on Tuesday.Local and international experts attended the event, which was first of a series of similar workshops the authority intends to organize in the coming days.The authority...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 June, 2021 8:30 am

MHRSD to launch quarterly payment of work permits in advance service soon

Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi announced that the ministry is launching soon the service to pay work permits fees for a minimum of three months in advance. Al-Rajhi said, while addressing a National Committee for Recreation and Entertainment...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 June, 2021 8:21 am

HRC signs MoU to promote human rights in Saudi Arabia

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Lawyers’ Association to boost cooperation. The MoU aims to enhance coordination between the two sides to protect human rights and develop the local legal sector along modern lines within the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 June, 2021 8:19 am

Saudi Arabia to launch ‘Riyadh Initiative’ at in Vienna next Thursday

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will participate, with a delegation headed by President of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Mazin Bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, to launch the Riyadh initiative (GlobE Network) aimed at establishing a global operational network for information exchange...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 June, 2021 8:02 am

Majid Al Futtaim appoints global infrastructure firm AECOM to deliver consultancy services for flagship Mall of Saudi project in Riyadh

 Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, announced today that it has awarded a four-year contract to global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to provide lead consultancy services for its flagship Mall of...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 May, 2021 7:58 am

Red Sea Development Co. inaugurates first 100% renewable bottled water plant in Saudi Arabia

The Red Sea Development Co. (TRSDC) inaugurated the first desalination plant using solar and wind energy in the Kingdom as part of efforts to preserve the environment by limiting carbon emissions.Ahmed Ghazi Darwish, chief of staff at TRSDC, said that the project was launched in collaboration with...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 May, 2021 4:04 am

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil, oil exports increase by 42.9% and 75.0% in March 2021

 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s overall merchandise exports increased by 64.0% in March 2021 compared to March 2020. The value of exports amounted to SR74.7 billion in March 2021, up from SR45.6 billion in March 2020. This increase originated mainly from oil exports, which rose by SR22.4...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 May, 2021 2:32 am

Najm Racks Up Another Successful Social Initiative under its Program “Najm Al Kheer”

Consistent with its successful strategy and programs that earned it the “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Insurance Company” award from the globally-renowned Global Brands magazine, Najm for Insurance Services maintains its social responsibility efforts which are at the heart of its...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 May, 2021 2:12 am

Uber appoints new General Manager for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region

 Uber today announced the appointment of Saad Pall as the new General Manager for Uber across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The role covers Uber’s business in 36 cities across 8 countries in the region. Saad will lead the next phase of growth for Uber’s ride-sharing...

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