Technology & IT | Friday 14 February, 2020 1:55 am

2020 Safer Internet Day: TikTok Launches In-App Safety Quiz to Raise Awareness Around Online Safety and Spread Positivity

To mark this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID), TikTok, the world’s leading short video platform, is launching an in-app quizz to support the annual initiative and equip its millions of users around the world with online safety tips.    TikTok has quickly become an...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 5 February, 2020 3:01 am

The road ahead: Leveraging network performance to address growth opportunities

By Nicolas Blixell, Vice President, Ericsson Middle East and Africa   The world as we know it is becoming more digital than ever, and this is just the beginning. Emerging technologies are opening up new opportunities that were unimaginable just a few years ago and changing the way we...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 4 February, 2020 1:04 pm

Travel trends for Boomers, Gen X, Y & Z in focus at ATM

Travellers from across the globe representing all generations, now have a common interest in activities and experiences that are now influencing, indeed in many cases driving their travel decisions, according to new research from Expedia Group Media Solutions.    The research...

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Technology & IT | Monday 3 February, 2020 12:17 pm

Saudi Arabia set to play pivotal role in SAR150 billion VR gaming industry

Saudi Arabia’s VR (virtual reality) gaming space is taking shape with several malls in the country looking to house the best in the VR gaming industry. The VR concept is increasing the business value of the malls with the help of this new disruptive technology. As per the Research and Markets ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 30 January, 2020 4:05 am

Investor sentiment in GCC healthcare sector remains strong as market value reaches US$70 billion

The healthcare investment landscape in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region was the main focus for the inaugural Healthcare Investment Forum which took place today at Arab Health 2020, on the penultimate day of the four-day showcase in Dubai which ends tomorrow, 30...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 January, 2020 12:35 pm

Deloitte Real Estate Predictions 2020 in the Middle East

Deloitte launched the sixth annual Middle East Real Estate Predictions, Dubai, which examines the performance of Dubai’s real estate market in 2019 and forecasts the changes in the hospitality, residential, office, retail and industrial and logistics markets in 2020.    Oliver ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 January, 2020 1:34 am

Riyadh’s real estate market reports impressive growth in 2019 across residential, hospitality and retail sectors

Riyadh’s residential sector has witnessed significant activity levels in 2019 according to new data released by global real estate consultancy firm CBRE. The report reveals that the volume and value of transactions has increased in the Saudi capital by 53% and 63% respectively year-on-year....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 28 January, 2020 12:51 pm

Seera Group: Consumer travel market significantly benefits from the success of Riyadh Season

Seera Group, the leading travel and tourism company in the Middle East, has released a new travel report revealing significant increase in consumer travel bookings to Riyadh from 11 October 2019 to 5 January 2020, compared to the same period the previous year. The report highlights the growth...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 January, 2020 2:07 am

Saudi’s $1.1Bn Projects Pipeline Set To Boost Facilities Management Sector

FM EXPO Saudi and Saudi Clean Expo, the Kingdom’s only facilities management and cleaning event, will return for a 4th edition at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center from 11 – 13 February 2020, announce event organisers dmg events.   The announcement comes ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 14 January, 2020 3:18 pm

If digital is the future of KSA, enterprise open source is the catalyst for success

By: Ali Al Shami, KSA Country Manager, Red Hat When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Plan 2020 (NTP) in 2016, a progressive roadmap was put forward presenting a mandate for the technology sector to lead the propagation of the...

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