Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 7:53 am

Grow local talents, Fakeih tells firms

Labor Minister Adel Fakeih urged private sector companies and public sector institutions to focus on developing talents of local human resources.Representing Fakeih, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) Gov. Ali Al-Ghafis delivered the keynote address at the Third Edition of the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 4:01 pm

SABIC and ExxonMobil participate in High Institute for Elastomers Industries graduation class

SABIC and ExxonMobil participated in the first graduation ceremony of the High Institute for Elastomers Industries (HIEI) in Yanbu on March 4. Patronized by Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah, the ceremony was attended by Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 3:58 pm

Al-Jasser Said: “Bank Albilad Grows Rapidly with 117 Owned Branches”

H.E Mr. Khaled Bin Sulaiman Al-Jasser, CEO of Albilad Bank has inaugurated the initiation of bank’s business at Al-Mubarraz Branch Headquarters in Al- Ahsa Province – Eastern District and Al-Qunfudah Branch - Makkah Al-Mukarramah District in the presence of H.E Mr. Fadha Bin Bain Al-Baqmi,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 March, 2015 2:06 pm

Riyadh Travel Fair 2015 to Be Largest Ever Travel Trade Gathering in KSA

ASAS Exhibitions – organiser of the annual Riyadh Travel Fair – has confirmed that the 2015 edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s biggest travel and tourism exhibition will be the largest to date, with a robust increase of 20% in the number of exhibitors compared to that held in 2014. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 March, 2015 12:53 pm

Armed Forces and Royal Air Force to have major presence at Kingdom Aviation Training Exhibition

Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and Royal Saudi Air Force is taking part in the first annual Saudi Aviation Training Exhibition and Conference (SATCE), held in Jeddah on 18-19th of March 2015 at Jeddah Hilton Hotel, organized by Arabian SAS Company. This event is featuring over 50 Saudi and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:25 am

Experts call for top positions in private sector firms to be filled with nationals

Human resource experts have asked the Ministry of Labor to implement a recently issued regulation which stipulates that establishments with over 50 employees should nationalize a minimum of six percent of their leadership posts. Chairman of the Human Resource Committee in Jeddah’s Chamber of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:18 am

Justice Ministry, SAMA launch electronic links

The Ministry of Justice and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency have forged an electronic link with each other in a coordinated move to fight financial crime.Ministry of Justice Undersecretary for Crimes and Execution Khaled Al-Dawoud said that the e-link between the two organizations will ensure...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:09 am

Nominations for Urban Heritage Award opens

The Secretariat General of the Prince Sultan bin Salman Urban Heritage Award has invited the submission of nominations for the sixth session of the Urban Heritage Award this year.The nomination is exclusive to the students from colleges or architecture and planning schools, as well as colleges of...

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Government | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:31 am

Government agencies asked to expand online services

Under the guidance of Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, government departments have been advised to transfer services to an electronic platform in order to facilitate and ease procedures for citizens and residents to handle various transactions.The government...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:18 am

SABIC showcases innovative products at Printing, Packaging, Plastics and Petrochemicals exhibition

SABIC showcased its range of innovative products in construction, printing and packaging at the 12th Saudi Exhibition for Printing, Packaging, Plastics and Petrochemicals 2015 held at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events from March 1 to 3. SABIC was the Diamond Sponsor of the exhibition.SABIC also...

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