Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2023 10:30 am

SRMG’s Taoq inks SAR 180 mln foreign media, marketing services contract

Saudi Research and Media Group’s (SRMG) subsidiary, Taoq Public Relations, signed, on May 31, a SAR 180 million contract with a commercial company active in publicity, advertising, and public relations, to provide international media and marketing services. The three-year contract is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2023 10:03 am

Standard Chartered: UAE Exports Projected to Reach AED 2 trillion by 2030

Standard Chartered revealed today its latest research report titled "Future of Trade: New opportunities in high-growth corridors”. The report forecasts that the global trade industry is expected to reach AED 120 trillion by 2030, with a projected growth rate of five per cent. The United Arab ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2023 9:39 am

Emaar EC CEO says 110 companies invested in Industrial Valley

As many as 110 companies have invested in the Industrial Valley, said Cyril Piaia, CEO of Emaar The Economic City (Emaar EC). In a statement to Argaam, on the sidelines of the Saudi Special Economic Zones Investment Forum, he indicated that there are discussions with many investors to invest...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2023 9:28 am

Tawuniya wins SAR 999.2 mln contract from Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) received, on May 31, approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on awarding a project worth SAR 999.18 million.  In a statement to Tadawul, Tawuniya pointed out that it will provide health...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2023 9:23 am

Unique Properties; UAE’s Golden Visa Reforms Are Boosting Dubai’s Indian Population and Their Contributions to the Country’s Real Estate Sector

Unique Properties, one of Dubai’s leading real estate agencies, credits the UAE’s growing Indian population as a major catalyst in the city’s upward real estate trajectory. Over 88.52% of the country is made up of a diverse mix of nationalities; Indians represent the largest demographic of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 31 May, 2023 8:16 pm

Messe Frankfurt Middle East Announces New Partnership with 1st Arabia Tradeshows & Conferences for Saudi Arabia-Based Shows

Following six years of delivering outstanding business-to-business events in Saudi Arabia, Messe Frankfurt Middle East (MFME) is pleased to announce its new partnership with 1st Arabia, a highly experienced event management company that has been actively operating in the Saudi Arabia for the past...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 31 May, 2023 4:48 pm

PwC Middle East inaugurates its Regional Headquarters in Riyadh

PwC Middle East has received its Regional Headquarters licence from the Ministry of Investment (“MISA”) and the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reinforcing its commitment towards Vision 2030, driving the transformation programme, and supporting ambitious local...

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Government | Wednesday 31 May, 2023 3:44 pm

Saudi Arabia Census Shows Total Population of 32.2 Million, of Which 18.8 Million are Saudis

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today the first results of the Kingdom’s 2022 census, which puts the population of Saudi Arabia at 32,175,224 million. Of the total number, Saudis make up 18.8 million (58.4%), while non-Saudis, 13.4 million, constitute 41.6% of the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 May, 2023 3:10 pm

Riyadh to host inaugural edition of ‘Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity’ in November 2023

The inaugural edition of Athar - Saudi Festival of Creativity, the largest gathering of the creative marketing industry in the Kingdom that recognises and celebrates local creativity, has been officially announced. Set to take place from 13–16 November 2023, at the Hotel Crowne Plaza Riyadh...

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Government | Wednesday 31 May, 2023 2:56 pm

ADDED launches SMEs incentive porgramme, establishes competence centre to facilitate transition to smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has announced the launch of an incentive porgramme and establishment of the Smart Manufacturing competence centre (SMCC) to facilitate transition to smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 as part of the 34 initiatives mapped out by...

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