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Real Estate Fund Deposits $244.1m in Sakani Accounts in June

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is getting closer to its Vision 2030 home ownership goal, with the Kingdom’s Real Estate Development Fund on Monday depositing SR916 million ($244.1 million) in the accounts of affordable housing beneficiaries.  According to the Saudi Press Agency, Mansour bin Madi, CEO of the fund, said the total amount deposited from June 2017 to June 2023 has now surpassed SR49.3 billion. 

Israel’s Tech Industry Continues to Struggle in 2023, According to State Agency

JERUSALEM: A slowdown in Israel’s technology sector has worsened in 2023, exacerbated by political turmoil, and the country may be detaching from broader trends that point to a global recovery, the state-backed Israel Innovation Authority said on Monday. High-tech has for a decade been the fastest growing sector in Israel and crucial for economic growth, accounting for 14 percent of jobs and almost a fifth of GDP — not to mention innovations coming out of Tel Aviv adopted around the world in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other fields.

SPARK and Hutchison Ports team up for dry port and logistics zone operation.

RIYADH: King Salman Energy Park, also known as SPARK, will soon have access to improved logistical services and solutions thanks to a new agreement.   SPARK and Hong Kong-based firm Hutchison Ports have signed a concession agreement to manage and operate the dry ports and logistics area of the largest global center for power plants in Saudi Arabia.   This move falls in line with the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 in transforming the Kingdom into a global logistics hub. 

Saudi EXIM Bank and NBB collaborate to enhance exports

RIYADH: Bilateral trade between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is set to receive a further boost after banks from both sides entered into an agreement to offer competitive financing to firms involved in the import and export of goods.  According to a memorandum of understanding signed between the National Bank of Bahrain and the Saudi Export-Import Bank, also known as Saudi EXIM Bank, NBB will offer competitive financing rates to Bahraini companies importing goods from Saudi Arabia.  

Boost for Makkah’s Hospitality Industry during Hajj Season

RIYADH: Hotels in Makkah have been running at full capacity as Muslims worldwide flocked to the holy city to perform Hajj after Saudi Arabia removed restrictions on the number and age of pilgrims, according to a top realtor in the city.   “The hotel occupancy rates in Makkah have reached 100 percent, such as the Novotel Thakher Makkah hotel. This substantial increase in occupancy comes in contrast to the 80 percent rate observed during the last Ramadan,” said Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi, the CEO of Thakher Development Co, a real estate firm focused on the hospitality sector.

“Food Show in Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Oman Sign Multiple MoUs”

RIYADH: Reflecting the strengthening of economic and investment ties between Riyadh and Muscat, Omani companies signed multiple contracts and memoranda of understanding at the Saudi Food Show held last week.   Oman, represented by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates, or Madayn, had fruitful bilateral discussions with key company executives, investors, commercial agents and suppliers from Saudi Arabia at the event held in Riyadh. 

“King Abdulaziz Port Achieves Record Container Throughput of 206,415 TEUs”

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s quest to ramp up trade volumes has seen one of its major ports registering an unprecedented growth in cargo volume. The King Abdulaziz Port set a new container throughput record of handling 206,145 twenty-foot equivalent units in May 2023, according to data released by the Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani. The Dammam port surpassed its previous record of 199,609 TEUs in August 2022.

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