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Saudi Arabia Steps Up Pressure on Residents to Vaccinate with New Restrictions on Public Spaces
- July 21,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is stepping up pressure on its citizens and residents to receive both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine with a new announcement confirming that most public spaces, malls, and other areas will be open to only those who are vaccinated, according to Arab News.
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Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market Has Best First Half in 16 Years – Report
- July 1,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi stocks wrapped up the best first half in 16 years, after rallying 26% in 2021 so far, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, the jump so far in 2021 comes on the back of increasingly higher oil prices and government projects, including a program which aims to release $1.3 trillion of private sector investment.
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83% of SMEs in Saudi Arabia Optimistic About Future Growth, New Mastercard Middle East Study Finds
- June 28,2021
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- SUSTG Team
83% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to the latest research by Mastercard in a new report released by the company.
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Saudi Reaches Key 70% Vaccination Milestone, but New Cases Reach 10-Month High
- June 24,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday said it has administered more than 16.8 million vaccine doses covering 70 percent of the total adult population in Saudi Arabia, a key milestone as the Kingdom progresses toward a full recovery from the pandemic, according to the Saudi Gazette.
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Saudi Arabia Plans to Auction Two Major Mining Licenses in 2022 as Kingdom Seeks to Boost Foreign Investments
- June 18,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will begin auctioning off two licenses to mine in then mineral-rich Kingdom starting next year, the vice-minister for mining affairs, Khalid al-Mudaifer, told S&P Global Platts on June 16 in an exclusive interview. The mining sector in Saudi Arabia has $1.3 trillion in untapped potential reserve value, according to the minister.
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Leads Investment in Gulf Infrastructure Fund from Aberdeen Standard Investments and Investcorp
- June 10,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has emerged as the lead investor in a planned $800 million Middle East infrastructure fund being established by Aberdeen Standard Investments and Investcorp, Bloomberg reports, citing a statement.
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Kingdom Registers Surge in SME Contribution to GDP, a Top Goal of Vision 2030
- May 31,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The contribution of Small to Medium Enterprise businesses (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom’s overall GDP has surged 45% since the launch of Vision 2030, according to a report in Zawya, citing official government data.
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Saudi Arabia Eyes $55 billion by 2025 Through Privatization Program, Al Jadaan Says
- May 25,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia hopes to raise about $55 billion over the next four years with a revitalized privatization program, the country’s finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan told the London-based Financial Times in an interview published over the weekend.
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Saudi Arabia Issues International Travel Guidelines for Vaccinated Residents, Ramps Up Vaccination Drive
- May 24,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia released new guidelines for resident travelers who are vaccinated, allowing them to travel abroad and return if they do not enter or pass through certain countries.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Reportedly Eyes IPO for Security Company Elm
- May 11,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Elm, the digital security firm owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is exploring a roughly $2 billion initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reports.
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Iran DealSaudi Arabia alarmed, in private, at Iran’s sanctions relief
Saudi officials have said little in public, but they fear the end of sanctions on Iran could boost what they see as its subversive activities in the Middle East while also enriching a diverse economy that the oil-dependent kingdom views as a major competitor for regional influence.
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Taxation in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia says to introduce VAT in two years
Saudi Arabian finance minister Ibrahim Alassaf said the kingdom expects to introduce value-added tax in two years, aiming for a tax rate of around 5 percent, the Saudi-owned Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Saudi TelecomsMobily on Bringing Innovation to Saudi Arabia: Video
Mobily CEO Ahmad Farroukh talks to Steve Saunders about the realities of being a mobile operator in Saudi Arabia.
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Airports and AviationSaudi Arabia to start privatizing airports next year
Saudi Arabia will begin privatizing its airports and related services in the first quarter of 2016, the country’s civil aviation authority said on Sunday.
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Private InvestmentSaudi Arabia should lure private finance to redevelop outdated airports
Saudi Arabia should use the public-private partnership (PPP) model to overhaul more of its airports following the successful completion of the new Medina airport earlier this year, according to BMI Research.
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LaborE-services for Saudi Arabia’s private sector launched
Labor Minister Mufrej Al-Haqabani has launched a series of electronic projects and facilities provided to the private sector companies, the SPA reported on Sunday.
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GCC WealthUAE, Saudi Arabia Control 74% Of GCC’s Private Wealth
Most of the GCC region’s private wealth (74 per cent) is controlled by affluent individuals in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a new study by Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. The study estimated that there are nearly 1.6 million wealthy households in the GCC, with total investable assets worth $2.2 trillion. Out of these, around 44 per cent of wealth resided in Saudi Arabia while 30 per cent resided in the UAE, as of 2013.
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Aerospace and AviationSaudi Arabia mulls privatising airports
Saudi Arabia is considering privatising the operation of some of its largest airports, according to Arabic business newspaper Al Eqtisadiah.
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Non-oil GrowthNon-oil private sector in Saudi Arabia surges to over 3-year high
In the latest Saudi British Bank PMI report, it noted that the growth was underpinned by accelerated increase in new work and output. Latest data showed that new business rose at its strongest pace for 28 months, amid strong demand for goods and services. Notably, construction was reported by several sources to be a key area of demand growth, while others reported the benefits of higher marketing and promotional activities.
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Information TechnologyGovernment IT spending fuels Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s innovation economy
Overall IT spending in the Kingdom - the Middle East's largest IT market - is set grow by 23 percent from US$ 11.5 billion in 2014 to US$ 14.2 billion in 2017 according to IDC's report 'Saudi Arabia Vertical Markets 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast'. Government will be the fastest-growing vertical in this period, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.9 percent, according to IDC. Guiding investment is the Kingdom's Ninth Development Plan, which projects a 27 percent increase in government spending from SAR 150 billion in 2009 to SAR 191 billion in 2014.
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