RIYADH: More than 170,000 new jobs are set to be created in Saudi Arabia thanks to the launch of the second edition of a government scheme to boost employment in the Kingdom. The Tawteen program, organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, will create 25,000 jobs in the industry sector, along with providing 20,000 employment opportunities in the
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco, one of the biggest energy producers in the world, has signed 59 corporate procurement agreements under its ‘In Kingdom Total Value Add’ program with 51 local and global manufacturers. These deals, valued at $11 billion, have the potential to create 5,000 jobs in the Kingdom. The so-called iktva project was launched by Saudi Aramco in 2015 to baseline,
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Transport Authority has announced the launch of an initiative to localize the Kingdom's freight brokerage offices, Argaam reported. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with several other entities, including the Saudi Logistics Academy, as the Kingdom steadily progresses in its efforts to create more jobs in line with Vision 2030.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resource has launched an initiative aimed at developing local supply chains for around 9,000 industrial products. This happens as the ministry seeks to raise the rate of industry and local content’s growth, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The initiative aims to enhance awareness of local supply chains and the
RIYADH: Oil giant Saudi Aramco has launched Arabian Rig Manufacturing, a joint venture firm with American entity NOV, to manufacture drilling rigs and related equipment for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Located at Ras Al-Khair, the new facility is expected to reduce dependence on imported products in one of the largest oil-producing nations, reported Argaam. Quoting a press