Saudi Arabia jumps 25 places in World Bank’s national statistics indicator 

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurial landscape is rapidly expanding thanks to close collaboration between the public and private sectors, business leaders highlighted during a two-day event in Riyadh.  Convened at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, the Social Development Bank Forum for Entrepreneurship and Modern Business Practices brought together 85 local and international speakers, 30 global organizations and … Read more

Saudi statistics authority signs cooperation deal with National Center for Debt Management

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RIYADH: Collaborative trade initiatives can help accelerate the adoption of clean technologies to effectively fight climate change, experts told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. They viewed trade conflicts over subsidies, investment, and carbon pricing as counterproductive and responsible for hampering global efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. … Read more

Saudi statistics authority collaborates with industry body to enhance economic data

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Saudi Arabia launches 4 projects for 7,200 MW power generation with carbon-capture tech  RIYADH: The Saudi Power Procurement Co. has invited bids for four independent power plant projects with a combined capacity of 7,200 megawatts.  The company has specified that two of the projects, namely Rumah1 and Rumah2, are slated for the central region, while … Read more

Pakistan December CPI up 29.7% y/y — statistics bureau

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s consumer price index for December rose 29.7 percent from a year before, data from the country’s Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday, according to Reuters. The country of 241 million people experienced its highest ever inflation in 2023, with its currency dipping to historic lows until a $3 billion IMF bailout averted an imminent sovereign … Read more