Saudi Weekly Insights: Saudi Arabia sets new record in the Tourism sector

Hello! Ready to explore ‘Saudi Arabia this week’ by Analytix, with the latest weekly news updates and business insights from Saudi Arabia. Here we go! From 14th June to 20th July 2024 Kaden and DB Schenker team up to expand in Saudi market with new logistics projects The real estate and property management firm Kaden has secured a […]
Saudi PIF finalized 3 deals to improve renewable energy component manufacturing

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on July 16 signed three major agreements to boost the Kingdom’s renewable power sector. The agreements are to stimulate local production of renewable energy component to help Saudi Arabia with its sustainability goals. Key Deals: TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co.: The partnership worth $ 2.8 billion involves […]
Thailand opens first investment office in Riyadh to strengthen economic ties with Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Thailand are expanding their economic ties with the opening of Thailand’s first Board of Investment (BOI) office in Riyadh. This new office will improve the ties between the private sectors of the two countries. Speaking at the Saudi-Thailand Investment Forum, the Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih stressed the importance of the new […]
Saudi Weekly Insights: Riyadh to rank amongst top 15 fastest-growing cities by 2033

Hello! Ready to explore ‘Saudi Arabia this week’ by Analytix, with the latest weekly news updates and business insights from Saudi Arabia. Here we go! From 08th June to 13th July 2024 17% surge in passenger traffic for Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation sector RIYADH: The civil aviation sector in Saudi Arabia showed a remarkable rise in the first […]
Diriyah awards $ 2bn contract for Mixed-Use District

RIYADH: Diriyah, the heritage city in Saudi Arabia, has granted a contract of SR7.8 billion ($ 2 bn) for developing a new district with educational institutions, cultural venues, and a luxury hotel. The project is set to begin in the third quarter of the year, and it involves the El Seif Engineering and China State Construction […]
Saudi-China officials meet in Riyadh to enhance the housing partnerships

RIYADH: Strategic partnerships between Saudi Arabia and China in the municipal and housing sectors are set to move to the next level following a high-level meeting held in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing Majid Al-Hogail sat down with Beijing’s Ambassador Chang Hua to discuss possible collaborations in real estate, contracting […]
Q2 2024 witnesses a spike in Saudi Arabia’s tech sector registrations

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s tech sector boomed during the second quarter of 2024; especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services saw substantial growth. There was an increase in AI technologies by 53%, with 8,948 official identification cards issued compared to 5,820 in the previous year. Cloud computing services saw a growth of 43%, with 2,358 […]
Saudi Weekly Insights: Fortis expands into Saudi Arabi’s SME Sector

Hello! Ready to explore ‘Saudi Arabia this week’ by Analytix, with the latest weekly news updates and business insights from Saudi Arabia. Here we go! From 30th June to 07th July 2024 Saudi PIF leads in Middle East and ranks 2nd Worldwide in 2024 GSR scorecard RIYADH: The PIF of Saudi Arabia has remained the top-ranked province in the […]
Saudi Arabia sees a 78% increase in Business registrations as the Private sector booms

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Commerce registered over 120,000 new commercial registrations in the second quarter of 2024, which is 78% more than in the same period of the previous year. According to the ministry’s data, the number of issued business IDs reached 121,521 against 68,222 a year before. The data also revealed key sectors […]
Saudi Arabia sees 23% surge in Tourists’ spending, reaching $12 bn

RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded a rise in Tourists’ spending by 23% during the first quarter of the year reaching SR 45 billion ($12 billion). Saudi Central Bank reported a SR 24 billion surplus in travel spending in 2024, a 46% higher than the previous year. This rise is in line with Saudi […]