Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 22 August, 2020 12:35 pm

Resumption of economic events in Dubai from 15 Sep

Aligned with the directive of Dubai’s Covid-19 Command Control Center, the Emirate’s Tourism Activities rules for facilities and services have been updated to resume economic activities and allowing the below:  1. MICE Local Event, starting from Sep 15th 2020.  2....

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 August, 2020 1:51 am

Bahri signs $410m agreement to receive 10 new chemical tankers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, signed a new agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, which owns one of the largest state-of-the-art shipyards in the world, to build ten 49,999-dwt Medium Range (MR) chemical...

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Business & Money | Friday 21 August, 2020 9:00 am

E-payment compulsory from Aug. 25; 30% reward for whistleblowers

Okaz/Saudi Gazette Abdulrahman Al-Hussein, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said that teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs detected 82 violations during their raids carried out on 3,500 commercial establishments during the last three weeks.It...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 August, 2020 2:00 pm

Ithra Launches the Tanween Challenges

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is pleased to announce the Tanween Challenges, a set of creativity and innovation challenges that will be featured during this fall’s Tanween Season. The Challenges encourage participants to think creatively while working with industry experts...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 20 August, 2020 10:00 am

OPEC+ reiterates importance of attaining full conformity for market stability

Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, who chaired the 21st Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting via videoconference here, urged the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members and allies to boost compliance with oil output cuts aimed at supporting...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 20 August, 2020 4:06 am

Apple becomes 1st US company to hit $2 trillion in market value

Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.Apple shares have gained nearly 60% this year as the company overcame the shutdown of factories in China that produce the iPhone and the closure of its retail sales...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 August, 2020 3:25 am

PIF Launches ROSHN, a New Company Aimed at Developing World-Class Urban Communities

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced today the launch of ROSHN (“the Company”), a national champion that will develop world-class integrated urban communities across Saudi Arabia.  Through its mandate of developing integrated communities that follow leading international...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2020 2:38 pm

Almarai and National Geographic Abu Dhabi Launch the 10th Edition of "Moments 2020" Competition

Almarai and National Geographic Abu Dhabi launched the 10th edition of the Moments photography competition. The competition aims to support and sponsor the talents of Arab photographers by encouraging them to express their abilities through an artistic platform. As one of the most popular...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2020 10:33 am

Federal Youth Authority Launches ‘Youth Councils Manual’ in Collaboration with Ernst & Young Middle East North Africa (EY)

The Youth Council at EY MENA launched an initiative to develop the Federal Youth Authority’s (FYA) ‘Youth Councils Manual’, which provides an overview of the opportunities and benefits Youth Councils offer their members. The Manual additionally outlines the extensive network of Youth...

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Government | Wednesday 19 August, 2020 6:11 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired here the Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked the leaders of Arab, Islamic and brotherly countries who expressed their wishes for his health and citizens...

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