Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:01 am

Vision 2030 provides mutual opportunity, says Chinese envoy

The Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Li Huaxin, has said that his country considers Vision 2030 an opportunity for integration between the two countries, and that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is compatible with it. In a press statement, Li said that a visit to China by the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 19 January, 2018 1:16 am

Riyadh meeting focuses on boosting media industry

Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad explored the prospect of further improving the local media industry in the Kingdom during his meeting with editors-in-chief of local newspapers at a workshop held at King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on Thursday. The meeting discussed a...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 4:17 pm

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) Exhibits Solutions for Energy Conservation at the Saudi HVAC R Expo 2018

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) - the Pioneering and specialist in providing integrated solutions in the Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Cooling (HVAC) field, fire safety systems, enterprise security and control and smart solutions for energy conservations – participated in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 January, 2018 1:09 pm

flyadeal Announces Abha as its newest destination

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s Everyday Low Fares Airline, will add Abha to its growing route network this month. Abha will be the airline’s fifth destination from Jeddah and third from Riyadh, after having launched flights to Dammam, Qassim and Jazan in its first three months of commencing...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 January, 2018 7:00 am

Emerson opens $25m technology centre in Dhahran

US-based Emerson, a global technology and engineering company, yesterday (January 17) inaugurated its new technology and innovation centre, worth SR94 million ($25 million), at Dhahran Techno Valley, in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The inauguration ceremony was held under the patronage of Prince...

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Government | Thursday 18 January, 2018 2:57 am

Shoura female members call for equal pay for Saudi women in private sector

 Two female Shoura Council members have called on the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to use its supervisory role in the Kingdom’s private sector to close the pay gap between men and women. The Shoura Council is looking into the recommendation made by Dr. Mody AlKhalaf and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 January, 2018 2:43 am

Jeddah Tower and Jeddah Economic City Project starts the mega works of its infrastructure networks at a cost of 620 Million Saudi Riyal

 Eng. Talal Al Maiman, CEO of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Board Member of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), the developer of Jeddah Tower and Jeddah Economic City projects, signed with Al-Fouzan General Contracting Company a 620 Million Saudi Riyal ($165 million dollars) agreement on behalf ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 4:28 pm

Huawei Rewards “Saudi Stars” with a Trip to China

As an appreciation of the amazing efforts exerted by its team, and in the pursuit of creating a motivating work environment, Huawei Consumer Business Group Saudi Arabia has launched for the first time in Saudi Arabia “Huawei Saudi Stars” Initiative, through which the company rewarded...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 1:58 pm

Sadara Signs Agreements to Sell and Lease Back Packaging Center Assets

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) has today concluded negotiations with Al Fozan, a leading Saudi conglomerate, regarding a set of agreements relating to the sale and lease back of the Sadara Solids and Liquids Handling Center, also known as the Packaging Center, located in Sadara’s Jubail...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 1:54 pm

Meraas Launches Promotional Campaign to Attract Holidaymakers from Saudi Arabia

Meraas destinations offer over 100 F&B, retail, entertainment deals to cater to January influx of Saudi tourists Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has launched a promotional campaign across its destinations, targeting the influx of tourists from Saudi Arabia that traditionally visit...

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