Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia)

Bringing together the Saudi labor market's related parties, to invest opportunities and address challenges

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Monday, January 9, 2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th Social Dialogue Forum, organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in cooperation with the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue in Riyadh, was kicked off today 9 Jan. 2023 in Riyadh, with the participation of the International Labor Organization and representatives of the 3 production parties (government, employers, workers).

Key Points: 
  • (6) important initiatives fall under these topics, characterized by a specific mechanism for their implementation under the umbrella of concerted national efforts.
  • Professor Youssef Ghallab, Representative of the International Labor Organization, explained that the Kingdom's efforts come in response to the rapid changes directed by the world of labor.
  • He added: "Today we are witnessing major and deeper transformations never encountered before, touching various fields including technological, demographic, and climatic, and also undermining the reality of work around the globe.
  • "The ILO's statement stressed the importance of promoting social dialogue and tripartite structure as the most appropriate means for achieving consensus on labor market policies, ensuring that economic development translates into social progress and vice versa."

Bringing together the Saudi labor market's related parties, to invest opportunities and address challenges

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 9, 2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th Social Dialogue Forum, organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in cooperation with the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue in Riyadh, was kicked off today 9 Jan. 2023 in Riyadh, with the participation of the International Labor Organization and representatives of the 3 production parties (government, employers, workers).

Key Points: 
  • (6) important initiatives fall under these topics, characterized by a specific mechanism for their implementation under the umbrella of concerted national efforts.
  • Professor Youssef Ghallab, Representative of the International Labor Organization, explained that the Kingdom's efforts come in response to the rapid changes directed by the world of labor.
  • He added: "Today we are witnessing major and deeper transformations never encountered before, touching various fields including technological, demographic, and climatic, and also undermining the reality of work around the globe.
  • "The ILO's statement stressed the importance of promoting social dialogue and tripartite structure as the most appropriate means for achieving consensus on labor market policies, ensuring that economic development translates into social progress and vice versa."

PayTabs launches social commerce across GCC

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  PayTabs, MEASA's award-winning payments powerhouse, today announced that millions of freelancers, artisans, consultants, home based business owners, personal trainers and micro vendors across the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will now be able to receive instant payments over PayTabs social commerce platform, Paymes.

Key Points: 
  • Paymes will serve as PayTabs social commerce platform across the MENA region.
  • This presents a huge opportunity in terms of engaging these freelancers to make secure payments over social media to benefit their profession.
  • Using API plugins, PayTabs facilitates seamless e-commerce, m-commerce, and social commerce solutions for merchants and super merchants to 'plug and play' payment features on to their websites.
  • A proven game changer in the global payments space, PayTabs has dedicated offices in the GCC including the UAE & Saudi Arabia and presence in many other locales including Turkey, India, and Egypt.

PayTabs launches social commerce across GCC

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  PayTabs, MEASA's award-winning payments powerhouse, today announced that millions of freelancers, artisans, consultants, home based business owners, personal trainers and micro vendors across the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will now be able to receive instant payments over PayTabs social commerce platform, Paymes.

Key Points: 
  • Paymes will serve as PayTabs social commerce platform across the MENA region.
  • This presents a huge opportunity in terms of engaging these freelancers to make secure payments over social media to benefit their profession.
  • Using API plugins, PayTabs facilitates seamless e-commerce, m-commerce, and social commerce solutions for merchants and super merchants to 'plug and play' payment features on to their websites.
  • In 2022, PayTabs made a leapfrog move to pioneer next generation payments, by launching its home owned, globally validated unified payments and next generation transaction processing platform - PayTabs SwitchOn .

Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad Welcomes New Batch of Trainees for Industrial Training

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

KUCHING, MALAYSIA, June 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB), a civil engineering specialist, is pleased to welcome a new batch of trainees from Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kota Samarahan (ILPKS), Sarawak, to the Company for physical training as part of the industrial training programme in their final year.

Key Points: 
  • KUCHING, MALAYSIA, June 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB), a civil engineering specialist, is pleased to welcome a new batch of trainees from Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kota Samarahan (ILPKS), Sarawak, to the Company for physical training as part of the industrial training programme in their final year.
  • The trainees were accepted into the programme following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the SCIB and ILP Kota Samarahan in October 2020.
  • The MoU gives opportunities for industrial students to undergo training; offers industrial instructors places for industrial attachment training; offer job opportunities to qualified Institut Latihan Jabatan Tenaga Manusia graduates and offers short-term courses to SCIB employees who want to upgrade their skills.
  • "We provide them with a platform to learn and grow, thus giving them better understanding of their craft and the industry.

Air Products Proudly Launches Female Engineers & Technical Associates (FETA) - an Innovative Female Development Program - in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

DAMMAM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world leader in industrial gases, today launched Female Engineers & Technical Associates (FETA), a unique program to enable the progression and career development of the next generation of female talent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Key Points: 
  • Commenting on the launch, Dr. Samir J. Serhan , Chief Operating Officer, Air Products, said: "Through FETA we are pioneering a new path of learning for female engineers and technicians.
  • I am excited to be part of yet another way Air Products is empowering women and supporting the Kingdom in making Vision 2030 a reality".
  • "The National transformation program 2020 will accelerate the empowerment of women and strengthen their position in society.
  • "One of the Saudi Council Engineers' objectives is to support the Saudi Female Engineers and Technician Associates' (FETA) program.

Air Products Proudly Launches Female Engineers & Technical Associates (FETA) - an Innovative Female Development Program - in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

DAMMAM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world leader in industrial gases, today launched Female Engineers & Technical Associates (FETA), a unique program to enable the progression and career development of the next generation of female talent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Key Points: 
  • Commenting on the launch, Dr. Samir J. Serhan , Chief Operating Officer, Air Products, said: "Through FETA we are pioneering a new path of learning for female engineers and technicians.
  • I am excited to be part of yet another way Air Products is empowering women and supporting the Kingdom in making Vision 2030 a reality".
  • "The National transformation program 2020 will accelerate the empowerment of women and strengthen their position in society.
  • "One of the Saudi Council Engineers' objectives is to support the Saudi Female Engineers and Technician Associates' (FETA) program.

The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum joins World AI Show & Awards -- Dubai

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

DUBAI, May 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The World AI Show & Awards - Dubai, which is held under the patronage of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family of Dubai, is taking place on 25-26 May 2022 at Jumeirah Emirates Tower, Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, May 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The World AI Show & Awards - Dubai, which is held under the patronage of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family of Dubai, is taking place on 25-26 May 2022 at Jumeirah Emirates Tower, Dubai.
  • The Private Office was established by His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum with the aim to directly invest in potential business opportunities which meet the investment criteria.
  • Also, the event will be attended by Hisham Al Gurg, CEO of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum and Seed Group, along with members of the management and senior executives.
  • The Jury for the World AI Awards includes:
    - Amina Abdulrahim, Head - Information Technology,Engineering Office of H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Thought Leaders and Early Adopters of AI to Share Insights at the 35th Global Edition of #WorldAIShow Dubai

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

The show will witness powerful keynotes, workshops, use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks to find solutions for issues and trends within the AI and RPA space.

Key Points: 
  • The show will witness powerful keynotes, workshops, use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks to find solutions for issues and trends within the AI and RPA space.
  • It is an opportunity to hear from the world's leading solution providers about the innovative ways to achieve favourable business results.
  • - Nazareen Ebrahim - Founder, CEO, and AI ethics officer at Socially Acceptable; Top 10 AI influencer in the MENA and Founder & CEO, Naz Consulting International.
  • With AI technology being the future, we aim for this event to be insightful, explore the future prospects of innovation and recognize breakthroughs in the field."

Great Learning for Business forays into the GCC Market

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Monday, February 14, 2022

DUBAI, U.A.E, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Learning, the leading global edtech company for higher and professional education, today announced the foray of its enterprise arm, Great Learning for Business (GLB), in the GCC market (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). Great Learning has already helped thousands of learners from GCC countries upskill on its platform in their individual capacity.

Key Points: 
  • Great Learning has already helped thousands of learners from GCC countries upskill on its platform in their individual capacity.
  • Great Learning for Business works with global organizations across Information Technology Banking, Insurance, Logistics and Oil & Gas sectors and more.
  • Mohan Lakhamraju , Founder and CEO, Great Learning said, "We are excited to launch Great Learning for Business in the region and are committed to impactful engagements with businesses and governments across the region.
  • The programs by Great Learning for Business are designed to deliver custom learning outcomes based on the enterprise's business goals.