Technology & IT | Saturday 21 March, 2015 1:41 am

HTC Appoints Cher Wang as CEO

Peter Chou to head up new HTC Future Development Lab The Board of Directors of HTC Corporation (TWSE 2498) has named Cher Wang, Chairman and co-founder of HTC, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Peter Chou will transition to a strategic new role leading future product innovation....

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Sports | Saturday 21 March, 2015 1:35 am

AL-RAJHI AND GOTTSCHALK EXTEND HA’IL

NISSAN RALLY LEAD AFTER FIRST DESERT STAGE• Rajeh-Farhan and Muteb-Saud Al-Shammeri second and third in Nissans• Emirati Al-Helai loses second place with transmission woes; Al-Mouri retires• Ahmed Al-Nasser extends lead in motorcycle and quad class with stage win Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed...

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Business & Money | Saturday 21 March, 2015 1:29 am

The Islamic Economy Fiqh Forum to launch next Sunday in Dubai

Special reports highlight a global market of more than 8 trillion USD The Islamic Economy Fiqh Forum is set to launch in Dubai next Sunday at Dubai World Trade Center and will be held until March 24th. The announcement came in the presence of Islamic scholars and specialists in the field of...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 March, 2015 2:14 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES UNVEIL NEWLY-DECALED FAST & FURIOUS PLANE

First Stop of the Luxury Boeing Jet Airliner Kicks off Global Junket and World Premiere of Furious 7 2015—Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Universal Pictures today unveiled the luxury Fast & Furious 777 airliner at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). ...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:59 pm

Dubai Gets Into Prepaid As DubaiCard Launched At Summit

Experts discuss What’s Next for Prepaid In The Middle East Prepaid Summit: Middle East 2015The Fourth Annual Prepaid Middle East Awardsin association with Visa A UAE-focussed prepaid card called ‘DubaiCard’ was unveiled at the prepaid payment industry’s leading forum, Prepaid Summit: Middle ...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:55 pm

DIFC receives 30-member delegation from the Saudi Youth Business Council

Dubai International Financial Centre, the mature global financial hub connecting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) markets with the economies of Europe, Asia and the Americas, today received a 30-member delegation from the Saudi Youth Business Council.His Excellency Essa Kazim,...

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Technology & IT | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:04 pm

Zain KSA & Huawei to Extend Mobile Connectivity Across the Kingdom

First of its kind small cell network to improve indoor network coverage and add further capacity for multimedia servicesRiyadh, KSA – March 19, 2015: Zain KSA together with Huawei—a leading global ICT solutions provider—have announced the joint deployment of a world-first telecom network...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:35 am

Geely launches GC7 sedan in Saudi Arabia

- The second most best-selling Chinese sedans in the world after Emgrand 7 now available in Saudi Arabia- Specially made for the convenience of the consumer in the Saudi market- 1.8-litre engine with 5-speed manual transmission or a 6- speed automatic transmission DSI- Price starting from SR. ...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:30 am

Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference: Investors Primed for Opening of Saudi Stock Exchange to Foreign Investment

Investors Primed for Opening of Saudi Stock Exchange to Foreign InvestmentImplications and Opportunities Set to Be Discussed at Euromoney Saudi Arabia ConferenceThe opening of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) to foreign investment could be one of the most important financial events of the year,...

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Government | Friday 20 March, 2015 1:19 am

Dubai Customs and Saudi diplomats discuss more trade opportunities

Dubai Customs has received a delegation from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Dubai and Northern Emirates, in a move to deepen the economic and commercial ties between the UAE and KSA.The Saudi delegation was headed by Dr. Nayef Al Rashid, Deputy Consul General of Saudi...

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