China’s new tariffs policy to hasten industrial transformation
Beijing, China -- China's import and export tariff adjustments on some goods took effect on Monday, including implementing provisional import...
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Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade surplus $4.58 billion in Nov 2023
Doha, Qatar -- Qatar's foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus...
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Presight, Samruk-Kazyna to form JV
Samruk-Kazyna is Kazakhstan's $70bn asset sovereign wealth fund.
- The joint venture aims to accelerate digital transformation in Kazakhstan.
- Presight will deploy its AI and big data analytics solutions and technologies.
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World’s biggest sustainable farm in Saudi enters Guinness Records
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A farm in Saudi Arabia has entered the Guinness World Records as the world's largest sustainable...
- The farm is one of the extension farms of the rejuvenated water farming research unit of the Bin Heshbal Valley in the Asir Region.
- The total area of the farm is 3.2 million square meters, divided into two sections, each with a concrete tank with a capacity of 500 cubic meters.
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Dollar sukuk activity for 2023 on course to outpace 2022: Fitch
Dubai, UAE: US dollar sukuk issuance for 2023 is on course to outpace 2022 due to funding needs and diversification strategies,...
- The third quarter sukuk issuance in all currencies ($51.7 billion equivalent) issued in core markets was 12.3 percent lower YoY, while bond issuance fell by 17 percent YoY.
- Global outstanding sukuk expanded by 9.8 percent YoY to $823.4 billion at the end of third quarter, with the largest shares in Malaysia (40 percent).
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US to place second aircraft carrier in Mediterranean: White House
Washington, United States -- The second American aircraft carrier, the Dwight Eisenhower, will be placed in the Mediterranean Sea, coordinator...
- "We’re sending a loud and clear message: The US is ready to take action should any actor hostile to Israel consider trying to escalate this war," said John Kirby.
- Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip.
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Qatar signs joint cooperation agreements with IMF on SDRs
Dubai, UAE - Qatar has signed two agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on its contributions towards IMF's poverty...
- Under one of the agreements, Qatar's contribution will be a loan from the special drawing rights account, a soft loan (an implicit contribution to the aid).
- Under the Resilience and Sustainability Trust fund agreement, contributions will be in the form of subscription packages consisting of loans, deposits and reserves.
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Jarir’s 9M profit down marginally
The fall was attributed to an increase in non-operating expenses.
- The third-quarter net profit rose by 8 percent to SAR 296.3 million, from SAR 273.72 million in Q3 2022, driven by a 4.8 percent rise YoY in sales.
- Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 1.79 billion as of Sept. 30, 2023, down from SAR 1.80 billion a year earlier.
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Aramco looks to invest in Shangong Yulong Petrochemical
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia -- Aramco has signed an MoU that paves the way for Aramco's potential acquisition of a 10...
- Aramco signed an MoU with Nanshan Group, Shandong Energy Group, and Shandong Yulong Petrochemical to pave way for the acquisition.
- Shandong Yulong is presently in the final stages of constructing a significant refining and petrochemical complex with the capacity to process approximately 400,000 barrels per day
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MENA awards $101 billion construction projects in first half
Dubai, UAE -- Despite global economic uncertainties, the construction industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) awarded a...
- The lion's share of these projects, approximately 67 percent, hailed from Saudi Arabia, contributing $44 billion, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for $23 billion.
- The collective estimated value of the project pipeline in the MENA region surpassed $3 trillion, with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE owning more than 60 percent of it.
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SIRC and Edama sign partnership
They will create a joint company to upgrade organic waste recycling.
- The joint project will help in meeting the challenge of sustainable waste management and contribute to creating a national circular economy.
- The project will provide a solution to the challenges faced by the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) in its mission to plant 10 billion trees.
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Silal acquires stake in SAFCO
SAFCO Group is a food and beverage distributor in the UAE.
- Last year, Silal, in collaboration with Hoogendoorn, one of the world’s innovators in horticulture, launched the Digital Agronomy Service.
- The Service saw deployment of IoT sensors in 100 farms over the course of 2022.
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SABIC announces 16% H2 cash dividend
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PureHealth offer price $0.89 per share
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Oman’s revenues drop by 17 percent in nine months of 2023
Muscat, Oman -- Oman's revenues for the nine-month period of 2023 declined 17 percent to 9.8 billion riyals ($25.45 billion),...
- During the nine-month period, the budget recorded a financial surplus of about RO 830 million, compared to a surplus of RO 208 million in the same period of 2022.
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NDMC secures syndicated international loan worth $11bn
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The National Debt Management Center (NDMC) completed the arrangement of a syndicated international loan worth $11...
- A total of 14 international financial institutions from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US participated in the 10-year loan.
- The success of this loan arrangement proves the Kingdom’s proactive trends to provide financing resources that achieve economic growth and diversification, NDMC said.
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NEOM launches ‘Topian’ to ensure climate-proof agriculture in Saudi
NEOM, Saudi Arabia: NEOM, a mega-city project in Saudi Arabia characterized by futuristic urban planning and advanced technologies, Sunday announced the...
- Topian has been launched with the support of the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA).
- Topian has signed numerous local and international strategic partnership agreements with organizations that share Topian’s commitment to reshaping the future of food.