Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 October, 2017 2:18 pm

286 Saudi islands on offer for tourism investment in southern Jazan

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced that 286 islands off the Jazan coast will be on the market for tourism investment to raise the state’s income. Rustom Al-Kubaisi, head of the SCTH’s branch in Jazan, said that an executive committee has...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 October, 2017 2:26 am

Marka Announces Results of General Assembly Meeting

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first retail-focused company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, announced today the results of its General Assembly Meeting held in Dubai on 11th October 2017.   At the meeting, Marka Shareholders approved the company’s continuity of...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 October, 2017 1:11 am

Reign Holdings unveils US$ 1 billion investment plans, says Samir Salya

Reign Holdings, Dubai-based global business conglomerate, has announced its plans to invest up to US Dollars 1 billion in the region’s real estate sector. Arthur & Hardman, the development arm of the global business conglomerate, will focus on developing fully integrated world-class...

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Technology & IT | Friday 13 October, 2017 1:02 am

Mobile AI: The New Reality of Mobile Intelligence

Intelligent smartphones are no longer simply something to look forward to in the future. As Huawei unveils the Kirin 970, the new smartphone SoC (system on chip) which combines an 8-core CPU, a new generation 12-core GPU, and a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to power AI computing, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 3:53 pm

Hawkamah inks partnership with Saudi Governance Centre

Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, signed an MOU with the Saudi Governance Centre at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The event took place during the UAE–Saudi Business Forum that aims to bring leaders, government employees and decision makers together in order to increase...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 12 October, 2017 3:17 pm

Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic signs MoU with GE to provide technical training for Saudi youth

GE (NYSE: GE) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic (SESP), a leading center of vocational learning in power utility technical education, to train Saudi youth for professional careers in the power sector.   The MoU was signed by Laith...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 3:14 pm

Nakheel investment in Deira Islands tops AED7.5 billion as developer inks deal for six marinas

Master developer Nakheel has now invested more than AED7.5 billion in infrastructure and construction at Deira Islands, with the latest – a contract for AED165 million deal to build six marinas – signed this...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:45 pm

Sharjah Business Women Council Inspires Entrepreneurs at GITEX 2017

The Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) is inspiring women entrepreneurs and innovators to enhance and expand their businesses in the technology sector through its presence at GITEX Technology Week 2017.   SBWC, one of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment’s five entities, is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:39 pm

Time for banks to analyse approach to tackling money launderers and staying on the right side of regulators

Money laundering continues to cause a major problem for financial services institutions across the globe. PwC’s (PricewaterHouseCoopers) 2016 ‘Global Economic Crime Survey’ revealed that money laundering transactions are estimated at 2% to 5% of the global GDP, roughly USD...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:32 pm

6th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress in Dubai on Oct. 17 & 18

The sixth Annual EmiratesGBC Congress to be held on October 17 and 18 at the Pullman Dubai Creek City Center hotel, under the theme ‘Urban Energy: Powering Smart, Happy & Efficient Cities’ will highlight the various aspects of promoting human well-being in urban cities....

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