Business & Money | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 4:31 am

Riyadh ranks 30th place in UN E-Gov Survey on increasing resilience and sustainability

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh ranked 30th place in the United Nations e-Government Survey on the assessment of municipal portals in 40 cities. The report published, by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs this month, presents a persistent positive global trend toward higher...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 2:37 am

Saudi Arabia receives bids for $500m wind farm

Saudi Arabia has received bids from four consortiums competing to win a contract for the $500 million Dumat Al Jandal project — the Kingdom’s first utility-scale wind farm. The project is due to be awarded on Dec. 18, according to a government announcement on Monday. It will be...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 1:00 am

Huawei CBG Adds Celebrated Arabic Music to its MENA Music Streaming Service

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), recently launched its own Music Streaming Service across five markets in the MENA region that include the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. There are plans to gradually expand it to more countries in the region. Huawei Music Service is an official free Music...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 12:30 am

Sony MEA launches new waterproof and dustproof EXTRA BASSTM wireless speakers in KSA

Sony has launched the new SRS-XB41,SRS-XB31, and SRS-XB21EXTRA BASSTMwireless speakers in KSA. With portability, durability, EXTRA BASSTMsound and a LIVE SOUND mode, these speakers will provide listeners with the ultimate music experience.    All about that EXTRA...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 12:15 am

Designed with the Consumer’s Lifestyle in Mind: Samsung’s QuickDrive™ Laundry Technology

In the world of technology, the most effective innovations are those that help solve unique problems in original ways. Since its inception, Samsung has been committed to building products around consumers’ lifestyles and helping address the specific pain points of consumers in different...

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Technology & IT | Monday 23 July, 2018 4:29 pm

Mobily reduce its losses by more than half for the second consecutive quarter

Mobily reduced its net losses from SAR 172 million in H1 2018 to SAR 352.7 million in H1 2017 representing a decrease in net losses by 51.2%. This is mainly due to the increase in gross profit driven by revenues increase, and decrease in cost of sales due to the reduction of mobile termination...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 23 July, 2018 3:58 pm

Luxurious Fine Sparkling Grape PEARL’s Vignes de France launches in the Middle East

Pearl’s Vignes de France, from the heart of the vineyards in Burgundy, is launching a premium grape based sparkling beverage made with pure grape juice and infused with carbon bubbles. Pearl’s is a sparkling 100% Natural, Alcohol Free and Halal Certified drink, a new...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 23 July, 2018 3:53 pm

Rixos Bab Al Bahr’s Summer Camp is an Action-Packed, Fun-Fuelled Retreat for Children and Teenagers

From July onwards, Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah will welcome children aged 6 to 10, and teenagers aged 11 to 16 to join its adventure summer camp. Offering daily, weekly and monthly options, the summer camp provides a dynamic activity schedule designed for different age groups. Rixos Bab...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 July, 2018 3:33 pm

Nakheel welcomes Korean delegation for Dubai investment discussions

Master developer Nakheel today hosted the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), which is visiting Dubai to assess investment opportunities in the emirate.              The group, welcomed by Nakheel Chairman Ali...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 July, 2018 3:30 pm

US Embassy delegation visits PepsiCo’s Riyadh snack factory

A high-level delegation from the U.S. Embassy visited PepsiCo's state-of-the-art snack factory in Riyadh, highlighting the economic value of U.S. companies operating in Saudi Arabia.   The delegation, led by the Counselor for Economic Affairs, Douglas Apostol, met with the PepsiCo...

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