AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia’s largest bank: DBS
Singapore, Singapore -- Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years...
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DGCX waives fees for Shari’ah compliant Spot Gold Contract
Dubai, UAE -- The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) Tuesday said it is waiving trading, clearing and delivery fees...
- DGCX will waive the fee until 31 December 2023. This fee waiver excludes the SCA fee of $0.03.
- The Exchange is also seeking approval from SCA to waive fees for its Gold Futures contract.
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Saudi Arabia accedes to United Nations’ CISG convention
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has officially acceded to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale...
- Saudi Arabia became the 96th State Party to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Saudi Arabia, except for its part III, on 1 September 2024.
- The CISG establishes a comprehensive code of legal rules governing the formation of contracts for the international sale of goods and the obligations of the buyer and seller.
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Bahrain Central Bank’s $185 million treasury bills oversubscribed
Manama, Bahrain – This week’s BD 70 million ($185 million) issue of Bahrain Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by...
- The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain, on behalf of the Bahrain government .
- The approximate average price for the issue was 98.395 percent with the lowest accepted price being 98.261 percent.
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Generative AI likely to supplement than destroy jobs: ILO
Geneva, Switzerland -- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather...
- An International Labour Organization (ILO) study has found most jobs and industries are only partly exposed to automation and are more likely to be complemented by Generative AI.
- It suggests this new wave of technological transformation could offer important benefits for developing countries.
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Iran not holding direct talks with US on sidelines of UN meet
"Reports that a meeting between Iranian and American officials will be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly...
- Kanaani said the two countries have held only indirect talks to discuss a prisoner exchange and unblocking Iranian assets.
- The New York Times reported on August 10 that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement on a prisoner swap.
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ACWA Power announces financial close on $2.4bn Saudi solar projects
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A consortium of ACWA Power and subsidiaries of Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, and...
- The projects will generate an aggregate capacity of over 2.6GW of clean electricity for Saudi Arabia.
- The new projects will be jointly owned by PIF subsidiary Badeel (34.99 percent) and ACWA Power (35.01 percent) and SAPCO (30%).
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SAB sees $26m negotiated deal
The deal does not directly impact the last deal price.
- A negotiated deal involves a stock purchase based on a bargain between buyers and sellers, apart from the market price, Argaam reported.
- Saudi Awwal Bank reported a net profit of SAR 3.314 billion ($883 million) for the first half of 2023.
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NDF helps in financing of US$2.2bn renewable energy project
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The National Development Fund (NDF) on Sunday said it will contribute US$453 million (SAR1.7 billion) to...
- This is one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects, developed through joint venture by Saudi Aramco, Badeel and ACWA Power.
- NDF's US$453 million financing commitment has attracted local and global banking groups in the Kingdom’s high-growth infrastructure market.
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Iran-European Union trade reaches $2.5 billion in first half of 2023
Tehran, Iran -- Trade between Iran and the European Union member states reached 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in the...
- Iran-EU trade exchanges declined by 10 percent compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
- Germany, Italy and the Netherlands accounted for most of the export of products to Iran from January to June 2023.
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Japan prepares to hold foreign ministers meet with GCC nations in Sept
Tokyo, Japan -- Japan is preparing to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with the six member states of the Gulf...
- Japan relies on the six countries that make up the GCC -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- for over 90 percent of its crude oil.
- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to attend the meeting, with visits to Egypt and Jordan also under consideration, Kyodo News said.
AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia’s largest bank: DBS
Singapore, Singapore -- Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years...
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Chinese tourism bookings to Saudi surge 277% after mega promotional campaign
Shanghai, China -- In a bid to attract Chinese tourists, the Saudi Tourism Authority recently concluded its first, and the...
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JABEEN signs contracts with Retal, Abyatna
The firms will build primary and secondary infrastructure works.
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Bank of Sharjah joint lead manager for $350m Ittihad sukuk
SHARJAH, UAE - Bank of Sharjah announced its selection as joint lead manager and bookrunner in the debut US$350 million...
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ADDED launches program to improve SMEs’ access to financial services
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has launched a program to improve the access...
- The program was launched in partnership with the Emirates Classification Society “Tasneef” and support of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), and leading banks.
- Small and Medium Enterprises are one of the vital sectors in Abu Dhabi’s economy, accounting for 98 percent of businesses.
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56% Saudi consumers willing to pay premium for green transportation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the...
- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the foremost global challenge.
- 60 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia conveyed their readiness to accept a lower salary if it meant working for an organization committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
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International migration flows to OECD countries at record highs in 2022
Paris, UAE -- Permanent migration to OECD countries reached 6.1 million in 2022, a 26 percent increase compared with 2021,...
- Fifteen 15 out of the 38 OECD countries registered in 2022 their highest levels of permanent migration over the past 15 years.
- Over two million new asylum applications were lodged in OECD countries in 2022, well above the previous record of 1.7 million in 2015.