Healthcare | Sunday 30 September, 2018 3:30 pm

Abbott Announces Sponsorship of SFDA Annual Conference

Abbott has continued its support of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Annual Conference with a gold sponsorship for the three-day event for the second year. Held in Riyadh from 25-27 September 2018, Abbott’s sponsorship of the annual event is part of its ongoing effort to help people...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 2:08 pm

Emirates NBD marks Saudi National day

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, marked the 88thSaudi National day at its branches in the Kingdom, and the Bank branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar were marked in green to celebrate the National Day on this blessed occasion in commemoration of the unification of the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 1:28 pm

1.7 million Saudis deprived of right to part-time work

Regulations of the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) permit Saudi subscribers to work for two or more employers at the same time but most companies lay down conditions that deny them this privilege. As a result, over 1.7 million Saudis have been deprived of the chance to supplement...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 12:40 pm

Saudi Arabia sees $11b inflows from JP Morgan bond index entry

Saudi Arabia said it expects inflows of around $11 billion into the country’s debt as a result of the inclusion of its international bond issues in JP Morgan’s emerging markets bond indexes. Saudi Arabia, together with the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, will enter...

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Healthcare | Sunday 30 September, 2018 12:10 pm

Saudi Society For Health Administration And Houston Methodist Hospital Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement

The Saudi Society for Health Administration (SSHA) and Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement that aims to implement and deliver leadership training for healthcare professionals through an educational exchange program, in addition, to exchange the expertise ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 30 September, 2018 11:43 am

800 Saudis to be trained in cyber security

Some 800 Saudi young men and women will be trained in cyber security in the first year of a training initiative launched by the National Cybersecurity Authority. The initiative aims to raise the efficiency of government employees working in cyber security and to prepare new university graduates...

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Healthcare | Saturday 29 September, 2018 9:05 am

Saudi healthcare market needs $37.3b investment

The healthcare market in Saudi Arabia requires an estimated $23.6 billion – $37.3 billion new investment as the population grows at a rate of 2.65% per annum, said Colliers International, the global commercial real estate leader, in its latest white paper on the healthcare sector in the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 September, 2018 8:03 am

GCC total capex in research facilities at 38.4bn by 2030

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are investing heavily in state-of-the-art labs, university buildings, and research facilities. Their total capital expenditure from 2010 to 2030 will reach $38.4 billion. However, so far, they have not put similar efforts into high quality research and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 September, 2018 7:16 am

Bahri celebrates Saudi National Day with participation at event hosted by Kingdom’s consulate in Mumbai

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, celebrated Saudi Arabia’s 88th National Day with its participation at an event hosted by the Consulate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Mumbai at Trident Hotel on 24 September. The company showcased its comprehensive range of maritime...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 29 September, 2018 7:14 am

IELTS, the world’s most trusted high-stakes English test, launches on computer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Test takers can now take IELTS - the world’s most trusted high-stakes English language test - on a computer. With the first computer-delivered test taking place today, test takers can get their results faster (5 – 7 days) and to choose from more test dates. While test takers now...

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