Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 12:47 pm

Acer Middle East’s Swift Portfolio Now Lighter, Sleeker and More Powerful Than Ever

Acer’s ultra-slim line-up of notebooks gets an upgrage with the launch of Swift 5 and Swift 3 in the Middle East Acer Middle East has announced the launch of the latest Swift 5 and Swift 3 notebook models packed with Intel® Tigerlake 11th Gen processors and Iris® Xe...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 11:11 am

Saudi private sector leads surge in female employment, study shows

 The Saudi private sector is hiring women at twice the rate of the public sector, a new study reveals. Between the beginning of 2019 and the end of 2020, Saudi women in the labor market grew by 64 percent, as the Kingdom underwent several social reforms, particularly for its female...

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Government | Monday 26 April, 2021 11:02 am

Historical Mosques in Al-Wajh Governorate Receive Worshipers

Al-Wajh Governorate in Tabuk Region, which is overlooking the northwest coast of the Red Sea, has a number of historical mosques, which were established more than 200 years ago. Al-Ashraaf Mosque, Al-Bedaiwi Mosque, Al-Bouq Mosque, and Abu Naboot Mosque, which were established before 1251AH,...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 April, 2021 10:52 am

Many GCC Organizations Overestimate Their “Responsible Artificial Intelligence” Maturity – But There Is Good News For The Region

A new global survey conducted by BCG GAMMA found that 55% of all global respondents overestimate the maturity of their Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) program—the structures, processes, and tools that help organizations ensure that their AI systems work in the service of good while...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 10:37 am

Council of Economic and Development Affairs Sheds Light on the Kingdom’s Vision 2030's Most Important Achievements in Five Years After its Inception

Conveying his gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for the special care and great support he is providing to the Kingdom's Vision 2030, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 10:22 am

KPMG to Assess the Cybersecurity Posture for Energy Giant Aramco’s Suppliers News Highlights

  KPMG Professional Services in Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Aramco, one of the largest energy and chemicals companies in the world, to examine and strengthen the cybersecurity compliance checks across Aramco’s third-parties and suppliers. Aramco has recently implemented...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 8:44 am

Deal to support skills training in Saudi labor market

A new deal signed between the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Education & Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) will improve cooperation in supporting skills training in the labor market.The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on Sunday by the ministry’s...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 25 April, 2021 2:02 am

Saudi Arabia joins US in creating Net-Zero Producers Forum

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced that the Kingdom will join Canada, Norway, Qatar and the United States to form a forum to develop strategies including methane abatement, circular carbon systems, carbon capture and storage and economic diversification. The five countries...

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Government | Sunday 25 April, 2021 1:59 am

Tawakkalna health status confirmation needed to fly from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has told airlines operating in the Kingdom that boarding passes must only be issued to passengers whose health status, as recorded by the Tawakkalna application, is “immune” or “not been confirmed with infection.” Airlines and ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 April, 2021 1:53 am

Saudi Central Bank Introduces SR200 Banknote, on the Occasion of 5th Anniversary of Launching Kingdom Vision 2030

The Saudi Central Bank announced introducing a new banknote of SR200 denomination, on the occasion of the 5th year of launching the Kingdom Vision 2030, in the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, based on the fourth article of the Saudi Monetary System, ...

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