Technology & IT | Monday 31 December, 2018 3:02 am

European operators still see Huawei as their strategic partner to play crucial role in advancing the next generation of wireless technology.

During a year-end press briefing held yesterday in central Seoul, LG U+ CEO and Vice Chairman Ha Hyun-hwoi has made it clear that the carrier does not think there are any security threats related to its use of Huawei equipment in its 5G infrastructure, rebuffing claims by some lawmakers that there...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 31 December, 2018 2:01 am

Audi Study: No Congestion in the City of the Future

How much time will we save in a city with autonomous cars, ride sharing and smart traffic management? Answers are given by the Audi study “25th Hour – Flow”. Partnering with the traffic experts at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and the Munich consultancy...

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Technology & IT | Monday 31 December, 2018 1:30 am

Hip Things To Make You See Your Home Town From A Brand New Perspective

Walking around your home town – or the city you’ve been living in for a while – probably becomes routine as you feel you know every inch of it. This is where you’re wrong. We as humans just need to be reminded to change our perspective in order to fully appreciate...

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Technology & IT | Monday 31 December, 2018 1:06 am

Visa Brings Exciting Deals to Help Cardholders Find Their Escape During This Dubai Shopping Festival

Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, renewed its sponsorship of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) for the twenty-fourth consecutive year. This year again, Visa brings many exciting deals for its domestic and international cardholders to help them find their escape during DSF...

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Technology & IT | Monday 31 December, 2018 12:30 am

Lineup of New “ultra” Monitors From Lg Coming to CES

At CES next month, LG Electronics (LG), is set to unveil its latest “Ultra” monitors which include both UltraWide for outstanding productivity and UltraGear for enhanced gaming.   Building on its reputation as a leading innovator in the UltraWide (21:9 aspect ratio and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 30 December, 2018 3:27 am

Janadriyah is an opportunity to promote Saudi cultural heritage worldwide

The National Festival of Heritage and Culture in Janadriyah, which began last week, is a valuable opportunity to highlight the tangible and intangible elements of the Saudi cultural heritage on the international stage. The festival is the largest event of its kind in the world and it attracts...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 December, 2018 1:29 am

Value of 5 halala coin transactions soars over SR2.12m in November

The value of transactions of 5 halala coins has increased markedly to over SR2.12 million by the end of November, 2018. This figure registered an increase of 1,796 percent compared to SR111,761 at the end of Nov. 2017, according to a recent report of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). The ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 December, 2018 1:26 am

Saudization of groceries 'to save SR6bn in remittances'

A number of economists expect the Saudization of jobs in groceries to remarkably reduce annual remittances by expatriate workers. They said the remittances would drop by SR6 billion if the decision was implemented. They also believe that the nationalization of work in the groceries would create...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 30 December, 2018 12:19 am

Samsung C-Lab to Reveal Eight New AI Projects at CES 2019

Samsung Electronics announced that it will showcase eight innovative new projects related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), developed from its C-Lab (Creative Lab)  program, from January 8 through 11 at CES 2019 Eureka Park. In addition, eight start-ups which have been spun off from C-Lab...

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Government | Saturday 29 December, 2018 11:14 am

33% drop in traffic accident fatalities in 2 years

Fatalities in traffic accidents have fallen by 33% and injuries by 21% over the last two years, according to the latest figures of the General Department of Traffic. The number of deaths dropped to 6,025 in 2018 from 9,031 in 2016. The number of injuries dropped from 38,120 to 30,217 during the...

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