Business & Money | Sunday 10 February, 2019 9:26 am

“Shell Fast Lube” service centres offer their services for “Uber” partners

Shell Lubricants Saudi Arabia announced the launch of its first steps of supporting Uber partners through its “Shell Fastlube” service centres throughout Saudi Arabia.    “Shell Fastlube” service centres will offer distinctive services for “Uber”...

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Business & Money | Sunday 10 February, 2019 6:30 am

Saudi Arabia allocates $3.1bn to help private sector with expat fees

Saudi Arabia has approved a scheme to reimburse some of the companies that struggled to pay steadily increasing fees for expatriate work permits in 2017 and 2018 and waive the fee hikes for some who weren’t able to pay, the labor minister said. The government has allocated 11.5 billion...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 February, 2019 5:31 am

Saudi Arabia’s KAUST launches third phase of startup accelerator

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the third phase of its flagship startup accelerator at its headquarters in Thuwal. TAQADAM gives Saudi students, staff and recent graduates the tools and support to start a successful tech-based company through mentoring and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 10 February, 2019 3:34 am

SAMA complies with Global Investment Performance Standards

audi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has announced its compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) from CFA Institute, in an effort to strengthen the methods of measuring the performance of SAMA investment portfolios, and apply the global best practices in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 February, 2019 3:00 am

GEA chief launches program to discover local talents

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Al-Asheikh announced on Thursday the launching of a national program to discover talents under the title “Entertainment Challenges”, Saudi Press Agency said today. The program aims to discover, develop and enable the best...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 February, 2019 2:39 am

Japan joins Saudi Arabia to lift engineers’ skills

Saudi engineers have completed an industrial training program organized jointly by the Kingdom and Japan as part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two countries. About 100 engineers from 25 companies took part in two intensive training sessions in Riyadh and Dammam. The Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 February, 2019 1:35 am

Yanni wows Al-Ula, ‘the place where dreams begin’

The Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Giza, the Amman Citadel … and now Al-Ula. The Greek composer and instrumentalist Yanni capped his list of historic worldwide concert venues with a performance on Friday night against the stunning backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s heritage...

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Technology & IT | Friday 8 February, 2019 2:30 am

Huawei Nova 4 Is Available for Pre-order in Saudi Starting 8th of February

“Huawei Saudi Arabia” introduced the HUAWEI nova 4 for pre-order in the Saudi market starting from 8th till 13th of February, its newest device featuring a notch-less Punch display. Developed with Huawei’s insights into industry trends and consumer needs, the HUAWEI nova 4 brings...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 8 February, 2019 2:19 am

World tourism chief visits Saudi National Museum

The secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, did some sightseeing of his own during a visit to the Saudi capital. The official toured the National Museum at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center, in Riyadh, which houses a vast range of displays showcasing...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 February, 2019 1:50 am

Al “Obour” Exhibition assimilates interactive and immersive technology as a tool for artistic expression for the first time

Under the patronage of the Saudi Art Council, Al ‘Obour exhibition of contemporary art was opened Wednesday evening in Jeddah amidst a huge crowd of art enthusiasts, artists, general public, media and sponsors. The exhibition’s center of attention was the assimilation of technology...

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