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ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO CO-HOST ABTA’S 2016 TRAVEL CONVENTION IN ABU DHABI
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 October, 2015 10:47 am
The Travel Association, has revealed that Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and its national airline Etihad Airways, will host the association’s 2016 Travel Convention. The convention will take place from 10 to 12 October, 2016. at the Yas Viceroy Hotel on Yas Island,...
Dar Al-Hekma students win SR25,000 design award
Culture & Education | Saturday 17 October, 2015 10:41 am
A group of senior students at Dar Al-Hekma University (DAH) recently won SR25,000 in a design competition to create a new brand identity for Tarahom Charitable organization. Sara Al-Saeg, Jamana Mattar, Alla Bogari and Haya Al-Garny are the senior students who won the award. They are studying...
Shoura Council finds labor recruitment process opaque
Business & Money | Saturday 17 October, 2015 10:27 am
A committee of the Shoura Council has been briefed regarding the complaints submitted about the recruitment process; chiefly, the high costs of recruiting domestic help in the Kingdom in comparison to neighboring countries. After close consideration, the committee confirmed that there is a lot...
Tourism licenses now processed online
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 October, 2015 3:14 am
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has launched a portal to empower investors by allowing them to process all issues related to the licensing of travel and tourism activities online, in addition to offering other hassle-free electronic services to save them...
Aramco, major energy firms pledge support for climate deal
Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 October, 2015 3:11 am
Ten of the world’s leading oil and gas companies including Saudi Aramco have vowed to help fight climate change, notably by shifting toward cleaner natural gas. The initiative to limit climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions comes six weeks ahead of a critical summit in Paris to negotiate...
Altaaqa Global, Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Score Major Nominations at 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards
Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 October, 2015 3:01 am
Dubai-based Altaaqa Global, the leading global provider of temporary power solutions, and sister company Altaaqa Alternative Solutions (Altaaqa), the premier provider of electrical power, water and temperature control solutions in Saudi Arabia, have garnered major nominations in the 2015 Platts...
Toshiba Starts Mass Production of System Regulator IC with Monitoring Function
Technology & IT | Saturday 17 October, 2015 2:56 am
Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the mass production start of "TB9042FTG", a system regulator IC with monitoring function for the motor control system of electric and hybrid vehicles. The new IC is optimized for high efficiency systems, with a strengthened...
Dietmar Voggenreiter to be the new Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG
Cars & Autos | Saturday 17 October, 2015 2:31 am
Dietmar Voggenreiter (46) is to take over the position of Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG as of November 1. He succeeds Luca de Meo (48), who will move to SEAT as the new CEO. Under the leadership of Voggenreiter, who has managed the China business for nine years, unit ...
Hilton Introduces the Hotel Industry's First Ever Global Spa Treatment Membership
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 16 October, 2015 12:23 pm
Transforming hotel spa treatments from an extravagance to a monthly must, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club. The Spa Club offers local residents a discounted spa treatment each month, access to amenities at the Hilton nearest them, and a host...
Nitaqat: Saudis in private sector up to 1.7 million
Business & Money | Friday 16 October, 2015 3:39 am
The number of Saudis working in the private sector during 2015 rose to 1.7 million, up from about 700,000 in 2011, while the number of Saudi women working in the sector reached about 400,000 employees, up from only 50,000 four years ago. Ibrahim Al-Mouaikel, director general of the Human Resources ...
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