Business & Money | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 10:41 am

G20 Health Ministers to Hold Virtual Meeting

G20 Health Ministers will convene virtually on April 19 to address the impact of COVID-19 on the global health sector, and society.The meeting follows the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit in March, where Ministers of Health were mandated to share national best practices and develop a set ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 10:36 am

35 Industrial Cities, More than 3,500 Factories Are Leading Saudi Arabia’s Transformation into a Leading Industrial Power

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has achieved qualitative accomplishments in a short period of time, represented in MODON's making the most of the cooperation and complementarity relations with both public and private sectors to strengthen its strategy that...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 4:34 am

World’s Most Efficient Power Plant is Synced to the Grid and Operating at Full Load, Ahead of Schedule

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has begun commissioning of T-Point 2, its new gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plant testing facility at Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Replacing the iconic T-Point, the facility will accelerate MHPS’ industry-leading R&D...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 4:10 am

GACA Takes Set of Measures to Mitigate Effects of Coronavirus on National Aviation Companies and to Enhance Aviation Safety

President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulhadi bin Ahmed Al-Mansouri signed here a set of measures to enhance the safety of civil aviation, extending the validity periods of licenses, certifications, and certificates for air crew members, trainers, examiners and air...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 3:07 am

UNESCO IITE & UNESCO-ICHEI and Huawei collaborate on online education support initiative during Covid-19

To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak, UNESCO launched the Global Education Coalition, in which international organizations, civil society, and enterprises are engaged to ensure that “Learning Never Stops”. As one of the Coalition members, Huawei has been dedicated to bringing the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 3:00 am

Bayt.com Offers Free Job Postings to Fill Critical Roles Amidst Coronavirus

The free job postings give employers access to more than 38 million CVs Bayt.com, the Middle East's #1 job site, introduced free job postings for employers across the region, enabling them to fill frontline and critical roles that are needed today to help fight COVID-19. Organizations,...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 1:38 am

SAFCSP launches Homathon Challenge Competition

The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) launched today the Homathon Challenge Contest to promote innovative solutions to meet the current circumstances of the Coronavirus pandemic.In a statement (SAFCSP) declared that registration for the eight-field competition...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 1:27 am

Superior Night Photography now possible with the HONOR 9X PRO

Capturing the beauty of the night can be a rewarding but also daunting experience with the challenges of inevitable motion blur, under saturated color and obvious noise that affects the quality of the resulting image. Recognizing that it can be cumbersome and unrealistic for the average user to...

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Government | Tuesday 14 April, 2020 5:00 pm

Cabinet Holds Session via Virtual Network Under Chairmanship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Cabinet held its session today via virtual network. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the two joint telephone calls...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 April, 2020 2:55 pm

Visa supports move in KSA to increase in PIN-free contactless transactions

In accordance with SAMA’s decision, Visa cardholders in Saudi will only be required to enter PIN for contactless transactions above SAR300; new limit is a 200% increase on previous SAR100 limitVisa is working alongside local bank partners and merchants to implement new PIN-free limit on Visa...

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