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Kerry Logistics launches regional operations in Bahrain to access GCC markets
MANAMA — The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) — the investment promotion agency for the Kingdom of Bahrain — has announced that one of Asia’s largest third-party logistics provider, Kerry Logistics Network, has launched operations in the state.The Hong Kong-headquartered company, which manages 60 million square feet of logistics facilities over 53 countries and territories, investment in Bahrain is part of their regional footprint expansion plans to enhance access to key markets such as the Saudi market — the Gulf’s largest market.As well as access to Saudi Arabia and the opportunity to scale across the wider $1.5 trillion GCC markets, Kerry Logistics cited the EDB as part of their decision-making process in launching operations in Bahrain.Raymond Cheng, director –...
December 15, 2019

Kerry Logistics launches regional operations in Bahrain to access GCC markets

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Tasneef prioritizes Emiratization to enhance UAE maritime
ABU DHABI — Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF) has rapidly progressed in less than a decade to establish itself as a leading classification society in the region. Tasneef has successfully accomplished this by relentlessly prioritizing the best interest of its clients, implementing its expertise across the local maritime sector, and uplifting young UAE caliber.“Improving our clients’ safety, as well as their environmental and business performance, has always been at the forefront of our agenda,” stated Eng. Saeed AlMaskari, CEO of Tasneef. He added: “This, along with the assimilation of ambitious UAE Nationals within our infrastructure, is what the strength of Tasneef is built on. Those driven individuals exemplify the appeal of working within our classification society,...
December 15, 2019

Tasneef prioritizes Emiratization to enhance UAE maritime

Bed'a Al Jubail
Jubail Island infrastructure works to start
ABU DHABI — Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has awarded an AED80+ million infrastructure works contract for Jubail Island to Gulf Contractors Company (GCC). Works on the 18-month-long first infrastructure package have commenced on two of the six villages that are part of the AED5 billion project – Marfaa Al Jubail and Souk Al Jubail.With overall infrastructure works on Jubail Island amounting to approximately AED600 million, JIIC confirmed that to date a total of AED120 million in infrastructure contracts have been approved.The GCC contract scope comprises the construction of a three-kilometer public loop road circling around Souk Al Jubail to provide road connectivity and access to the neighboring villages, and the construction of five kilometers of internal roads in Marfaa Al...
December 14, 2019

Jubail Island infrastructure works to start

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Kaspersky voted 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice
DUBAI— Kaspersky, industry leader in endpoint protection, has been recognized as a 2019 Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms on Gartner Peer Insights, following a customer rating of 4.6 out of 5 (1729 ratings) – the highest score among all vendors with more than 600 total reviews. Kaspersky has been named a Customers’ Choice all three years the firm has announced it, including winning the Platinum award in 2017.Gartner Peer Insights is a vendor neutral platform, where customers can provide positive or negative feedback on the products they use across a variety of markets, as well as assign a rating according to their experience. The Customers’ Choice distinction is based on how many customers have reviewed a product and the associated ratings.The company has also...
December 14, 2019

Kaspersky voted 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice

MSD to host recruitment events for Saudi pharmacy graduates
RIYADH — MSD Saudi Arabia announced that it will hold dedicated recruitment open days in Riyadh on Dec. 17 and in Jeddah on Dec. 22 to meet with new Saudi graduates’ and introduce them to the company’s profile and operations.The initiative is aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and reflects MSD’s focus towards empowering young and aspiring local Saudi talents with a tailor-made program that has been designed exclusively to integrate, train and equip local employees with education and best practices across several business functions.The recruitment events will be open to all pharmacy graduates, professional medical representatives and soon-to-be graduates primarily interested in becoming professional medical representatives. On the spot interviews will be conducted and...
December 14, 2019

MSD to host recruitment events for Saudi pharmacy graduates

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GCC opportunities for e-commerce & tourism aplenty
RIYADH — A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that residents in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region are optimistic about their economic futures – the highest level of optimism that BCG found across similar consumer surveys conducted across the world. More than a quarter (27%) of consumers in the GCC countries plan to increase spending on products and services in the next 12 months.In a recent regional BCG study, 90% of consumers have expressed high optimism for their futures, with more than a quarter planning to increase expenditure on products and services in the next 12 months.GCC countries are represented in the top quartile of average income per capita globally. Moreover, the region is home to a young, fast-growing, and digitally savvy population.“GCC...
December 14, 2019

GCC opportunities for e-commerce & tourism aplenty

Stephen Keys
STS taps IFS to improve customer experience
RIYADH — IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Saudi Telecom Company (STC), a world class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to our customers and enabling the digital transformation of the MENA region, has selected IFS Service Management to increase process efficiency, improve margins, and facilitate improved customer satisfaction.To bolster its leading market position and ready the company for future business driven by an increasing need for digitalization, STC launched a comprehensive evaluation process, selecting a service platform to replace legacy business systems while improving operational efficiency. From a short list that included solutions from some of the largest vendors in the world, STC chose IFS for its powerful scalability,...
December 14, 2019

STS taps IFS to improve customer experience

MGlyn Hughes
IATA to improve efficiency of cargo handling audits
JEDDAH/GENEVA — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new program to raise global standards in cargo handling operations.The Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) program aims to reduce audit complexity and duplication for cargo handling facilities.This new IATA initiative has two components:Standardized Global Audit Program: IATA has introduced the Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit Certification (SFOC Audit Certification) to provide airlines with the assurance that SFOC Certified facilities are adhering to IATA’s Resolutions and Recommended Practices in cargo handling and with IATA’s Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM).It is estimated 360,000 days per year are wasted annually on redundant cargo handling audits. The SFOC Audit Certification program...
December 14, 2019

IATA to improve efficiency of cargo handling audits

First-of-its-kind Saudi Oncology Health Economics Expert Group
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has become the first Middle East country to launch a new initiative in the effective management of cancer treatment with the establishment of a ‘Saudi Oncology Health Economics Expert Group’ (SHARP). The Saudi Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SSCP) and AstraZeneca Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will oversee the introduction of the new group.SHARP will create a database to evaluate cancer treatments, which in turn will inform clinical decisions to provide targeted expenditure on the most effective treatments for the disease. It will also provide a platform for cancer patients to share their thoughts and experiences of different treatments.The SHARP initiative has been launched in line with the National Transformation Program which...
December 14, 2019

First-of-its-kind Saudi Oncology Health Economics Expert Group

Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes new services from Jazeera Airways
ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi Airports is pleased to announce that Al Ain International Airport (AAN) has welcomed Jazeera Airways new services from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Al Ain.The flight was received by Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Bryan Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, and Marwan Boodai, Chairman of Jazeera Airways, in addition to delegates from both sides.The airline will operate three weekly flights from Kuwait City departing Kuwait Airport at 12:05 and arrive at Al Ain Airport at 14:40 with the return flight departing Al Ain Airport at 15:25, arriving at Kuwait Airport at 16:05. Jazeera Airways will operate the Airbus A320 and latest A320neo aircraft on the new route, with each aircraft offering to 150 economy seats and...
December 14, 2019

Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes new services from Jazeera Airways

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