Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 7:54 am

Protect workers’ rights, King orders

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a series of directives with the intention of resolving all cases of unpaid salaries and avoid repetition of such incidents in the Kingdom’s labor market in future, Minister of Labor and Social Development Mofrej Al-Haqbani announced on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 7:51 am

Middle East Region’s Largest Banking Technology Summit Will Get Underway In September

A month from now, the largest banking technology and innovation summit gets underway in the city. Organized by Expotrade, the sixth edition of the Middle East Banking Innovation Summit will be held on 5th and 6th September 2016 at Palazzo Versace, Dubai.  Focusing on the latest banking...

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Government | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 7:35 am

Penalties for stunt driving toughened

More stringent penalties now await recalcitrant citizens who engage in “car drifting,” a popular pastime of Saudi youth which is now considered a major health hazard. In a session on Monday at the Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Council of Ministers, chaired by Vice Custodian of the Two ...

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Government | Monday 8 August, 2016 7:13 am

King issues directives to resolve all cases of unpaid salaries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday issued a series of directives to agencies concerned to address once and for all the cases of distressed workers of companies who have contracts with the government. The king directed the Minister of Labour and Social Development to take...

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Healthcare | Monday 8 August, 2016 5:42 am

Bupa Arabia launches new ‘International Health Plan’ covering members anywhere around the world

Bupa Arabia has announced launching a new International Health Plan for members to have access anywhere, anytime to a hospital or healthcare professionals, in Saudi Arabia or even when they are travelling abroad.  The ‘International Health Plan’ is Bupa Arabia’s first...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 August, 2016 5:09 am

Over 600,000 pilgrims to visit Madinah before Haj

More than 600,000 pilgrims are expected to visit Madinah to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his mosque, according to Hatim Qadi, spokesman for the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. He said the pilgrims started arriving in Madinah on Thursday. “On that day, 60...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 August, 2016 4:02 am

SCTH to open 140 heritage sites as part of reform plan

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced that it will establish 140 new heritage projects as part of its national reform program plan. A source said the projects would cost an estimated SR10.4 billion under 13 initiatives headed by the commission. “The ...

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Government | Sunday 7 August, 2016 3:01 am

Low-cost Haj for 49,000; Mina tents get new air-coolers

A total of 49,000 pilgrims, both Saudis and residents, will benefit from the low-cost Haj package through 76 companies and agencies this year. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Thursday opened the application process for the pilgrimage under this category. Registration for the same needs to be...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 August, 2016 2:23 am

Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery network

Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process. The latest push to speed delivery of its products comes as the company ships an...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:00 am

Madinah firms violating midday work ban fined SR250,000

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development imposed fines of around a SR250,000 on a number of companies in Madinah that forced laborers to work under the midday sun in violation of a ban currently in place. The director of the ministry's branch in Madinah, Awad Al-Hazmi, said inspectors...

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