Business & Money | Tuesday 4 June, 2019 2:57 am

Jeddah port to showcase services at global trade fair

Jeddah Islamic Port will represent the Saudi Ports Authority at the Transport Logistics Exhibition in Munich, Germany from June 4-7. The event is the largest global trade exhibition specialized in the fields of transport, freight forwarding, logistical services and information technology related ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 June, 2019 1:53 am

UAE, Uzbekistan Identify Practical Steps to Implement Government Modernization Program

Intensive meetings of the joint task forces of the UAE and Uzbekistan governments held lately resulted in identifying a series of practical steps to transfer the UAE's pioneering experience in government work to Uzbekistan within three years in line with implementing the partnership agreement...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 June, 2019 1:29 am

Saudi Labor Ministry to promote culture of transparency

The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development said it is monitoring civil associations and organizations according to the powers vested in it by the Civil Associations and Organizations Law, in partnership with the technical supervisors and competent authorities. The ministry urged the...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 June, 2019 4:12 am

Jeddah Islamic Port to showcase its advanced services at the Transport Logistics Exhibition

 Jeddah Islamic Port will represent the Saudi Ports Authority at the Transport Logistics Exhibition in Munich, Germany from 4-7 June 2019. This is the largest and most important global trade exhibition specialized in the field of transport industry, freight forwarding, logistics services and...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 June, 2019 3:19 am

Unemployment rate drops to 12.5%

The unemployment rate among Saudis has dropped to 12.5 percent during the first quarter of 2019 compared to 12.7 percent in the previous quarter, according to the latest figures of the Labor Market Bulletin published on Sunday by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat). The unemployment...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 June, 2019 3:00 am

Dubai Customs ready to receive Eid visitors and Umrah pilgrims

Dubai Customs took all procedures needed to facilitate entry of passengers coming to the country through Dubai International Airport during the Eid Fitr break, and pilgrims coming back from Ramadan visit to the Holy Places (Umrah).  Dubai Customs increased the number of inspectors at the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 June, 2019 4:32 am

Dubai's Ramadan food trade totals AED 8.3bn in 1Q 2019

Latest statistics from Dubai Customs revealed the value of Dubai external trade in Ramadan foodstuff in 1Q 2019, which totalled DH 8.3 billion. These included meats, sugar, vegetables, flour, rice, nuts, bottled water, juice and dates. These weighed around 1.5 million tons.  “Dubai...

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Business & Money | Friday 31 May, 2019 3:30 am

DAMAC hands over Ghalia, its first Sharia compliant development

Ghalia, DAMAC’s first Sharia compliant offering welcomes residents as the project enters the handover phase. The development houses 727 fully furnished, luxury apartments and is located in the heart of the Jumeirah Village Circle community.   “Ghalia is our first Sharia...

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Business & Money | Friday 31 May, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi electronic payment system ‘mada’ excels in use of Apple Pay

Mada, the new identity of the Saudi Payment Network, is making great progress in the integration and use of Apple Pay, experts say. Apple Pay was launched in the Kingdom in February, and the country is the first in the world to have its services provided through a national payment...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 3:50 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Land receives prestigious award for pioneering residential development in Jeddah

Abdul Latif Jameel Land, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading property and land developers, has been awarded a prestigious global award in the category of Residential Development in Saudi Arabia by the 2019-2020 Arabia Property Awards. It marks the first time Abdul Latif Jameel has been recognized...

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