Saudi Crown Prince postpones visit to Pakistan
Islamabad: The much-awaited visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud to Pakistan on May 19 has been postponed, yet again. While the Pakistan government, which has been …
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Saudi Tadawul rates HKEX highly, saying it has ‘learned a lot’ from the Hong Kong bourse operator
The Saudi stock exchange will weigh its reforms against the likes of the Hong Kong stock exchange as it bids to become a leading global capital market, according to a …
Hong Kong works on an ETF of HKEX stocks for Tadawul exchange in push for collaboration with Saudi Arabia
The new ETF would complement the Hong Kong-listed CSOP Saudi Arabia ETF, which tracks 56 Middle East stocks, including the world’s biggest company Saudi Aramco. CSOP’s ETF has risen 9.2 …
Saudi Arabia expands e-visa to 3 more countries
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, May 8, broadened its electronic visa (e-visa) accessibility to include citizens from three new countries, taking the total to 66. The new …
Was there an assassination attempt on Saudi Crown Prince MBS?
Social media users have been sharing unconfirmed reports with a video clip since early Tuesday morning, May 7, claiming there was an assassination attempt on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin …
Meituan’s KeeTa app leads Hong Kong’s food delivery market by order volume in March quarter, surpassing rival Foodpanda
The latest milestone achieved by KeeTa shows how Meituan’s first foray outside mainland China has started to pay off, as the company last year saw local consumption recover in its …
Europe set to open GCC’s first chamber of commerce in Riyadh
European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) The European Union (EU) is gearing up to open the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s first chamber of commerce …
Greenery in Saudi nature reserve increases to 8.5%
Vegetation cover in Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve increased from 2014 to 2024. Photo: Screengrab/X Riyadh: The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia has …
Saudi Arabia steps up arrests for criticising Israel on social media
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reportedly increased arrests of citizens for criticising Israel on social media in recent months due to its ongoing military onslaught against Gaza …
BlackRock to open a Saudi investment firm with $5 billion from PIF
The BlackRock logo is displayed at the company’s headquarters in New York City on Nov. 14, 2022. Leonardo Munoz | Getty Images Asset manager BlackRock will launch an investment platform …