Business & Money | Sunday 26 November, 2017 1:23 pm

Saudi Vision 2030 is providing a unique window of opportunity to create new sustainable eco-systems for inclusive growth

Dr. Robert S. Kaplan, influential thought leader in strategy and performance management, presented a new model for inclusive growth, which requires the adoption of new roles by Saudi government bodies, the private sector and society. All of these actors need to work collaboratively to generate...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 26 November, 2017 1:03 pm

Shell Lubricants Saudi Arabia Hosts Bmw Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Guests

Nothing says motorsport tradition like the Red Bull Ring where, Shell utilised this iconic venue to entertain 88 guests from Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, UAE and Saudi Arabia for the latest round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM).   As part of the experience with Shell...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 November, 2017 11:58 am

Kpmg to Hold Second Seminar on International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

In an effort to ease the challenges of converting from the accounting standards currently applied in Saudi Arabia, KPMG Saudi Arabia has scheduled yet another seminar on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The first seminar will be in ...

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Government | Sunday 26 November, 2017 5:06 am

Crown Prince leading Time’s Person of The Year poll

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, is leading the TIME magazine’s poll for the prestigious ‘Person of the Year 2017’ award. With 22 percent votes so far, Crown Prince Muhammad looks set to beat US President Donald Trump, Russian...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 November, 2017 4:59 am

Saudi charity excellence awards in spotlight

Philanthropy has always played a crucial role in Saudi society. The Saudi philanthropic sector is focusing more on the elimination of social problems, not only the suffering caused by those problems. The big question now to be asked is: How can we maximize the effect of philanthropy in the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 26 November, 2017 4:17 am

Doux Fitlife teams up with the Saudi Society for Food & Nutrition to educate and promote healthy nutrition

Doux Fitlife, the latest innovative offering from Doux Group and the first frozen chicken fed with flax seeds, is partnering with the Saudi Society for Food and Nutrition (SSFN), a leading scientific organization specializing in the areas of food and nutrition Saudi Society for Food and Nutrition,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 November, 2017 2:02 pm

Princess Nourah University may tap female applicants to train women to drive

Princess Nourah University (PNU) is studying the possibility of enlisting the services of female applicants who want to train women to drive in the Kingdom. King Salman earlier issued a decree which will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 November, 2017 12:05 am

Comic Con in Riyadh a big draw

The crowd seemed to have doubled overnight at the Comic Con Arabia event at Riyadh’s International Exhibition Center on Friday — no doubt drawn by the big-name stars. On the second day of Comic Con Arabia, more and more Saudi male and female cosplays were seen among the crowds wearing...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 November, 2017 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia ‘has one of world’s lowest bank fraud rates’

Bank fraud is low in the Kingdom compared to rising rates in other countries, Saudi Banks, the nation’s association of bankers, said on Thursday. While money transfer fraud, ATM and online banking fraud have become a worldwide threat, prudent banking measures meant the country had one of ...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 November, 2017 5:24 am

5,000 Saudi women build careers in mobile phones maintenance

A Saudi woman trainer in mobile phones maintenance says that more than 5,000 women trainees have graduated and entered the labor market in the past three years. Fadwa Al-Atwi has also created a team of trainers in all regions of Saudi Arabia to unite academic efforts and training...

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