{"id":109524,"date":"2026-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=109524"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:18:53","slug":"this-morning-flexible-hours-start-rolling-out-for-riyadh-govt-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/06\/03\/this-morning-flexible-hours-start-rolling-out-for-riyadh-govt-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Flexible hours start rolling out for Riyadh gov\u2019t workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, all. <\/strong>We lead today\u2019s issue with a deep dive into corporate Saudi Arabia \u2014 the hurdles firms are facing, how they secure their capital, and how they compare to their regional peers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: <\/strong>How did Saudi M&A activity hold up last quarter? Where did the Kingdom\u2019s net foreign assets stand at the end of April? And what new regulatory reforms are on the table to expand the asset-backed debt market? <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Flexible hours for Riyadh gov\u2019t workers<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> Riyadh is rolling out flexible working hours in a <\/strong><strong>push to ease the capital\u2019s notorious morning congestion<\/strong>, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/rcrcsa_aepaesaezaeyaepaee-activity-7467636558473662464-vZ9_?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAACqFS8EBAoOhN54MCTbAH_45Ac27qvGlyfM\" style=\"\">said on LinkedIn<\/a>. The initiative lets staff stagger their arrival times within a four-hour window, with civil service entities clocking in any time between 5:30-9:30am, while government bodies under the Labor Law get a window of 7-11am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where it applies: <\/strong>The initiative covers over 50 government bodies in six business districts, including King Abdullah Financial District, Digital City, Roshn Front, Laysen Valley, Granada Business, and the Diplomatic Quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The goal is mainly to smooth traffic flows. <\/strong>Spreading peak arrivals across a wider window is meant to flatten the rush-hour crunch in some of Riyadh\u2019s dense employment hubs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we\u2019re watching: <\/strong>The rollout is concentrated in marquee districts such as KAFD for now. How the staggered-hours model plays out in these high-density zones could shape whether it\u2019s extended citywide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EU trade agreement up next?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>A long-stalled trade agreement between the GCC and the EU could be <\/strong><strong>settled at a leaders\u2019 summit in Riyadh this October<\/strong>, unnamed European and Gulf sources told Aleqtisadiah. The shape of the agreement is shifting, with officials discussing a move away from a single, all-encompassing framework towards sector-specific agreements \u2014 think renewable energy, digital trade, and industrial supply chains, according to the sources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Britain lit the fuse: <\/strong>Brussels\u2019 renewed urgency follows the conclusion of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/21\/uk-and-gcc-finalize-multi-bn-gbp-trade-agreement\/\" style=\"\">trade agreement<\/a> with the UK last month to remove duties on roughly GBP 580 mn worth of UK exports to the GCC annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The gripe: <\/strong>The hold-up has been the EU\u2019s insistence on bundling in non-trade matters, head of the Gulf negotiating team and adviser at the Economy and Planning Ministry Raja Al Marzouqi told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ain\u2019t waiting around: <\/strong>The bloc has already signed with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2020924\" style=\"\">South Korea<\/a> and is eyeing agreements with China, Turkey, and Indonesia, a pipeline that could see Gulf states lean towards bilateral arrangements at the EU\u2019s expense if Brussels keeps dragging its feet, Al Marzouqi warned. For GCC economies recalibrating away from oil, faster trade integration means importing the capital and technical goods those new sectors will need, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong>The EU remains the GCC\u2019s second-largest trading partner, underpinned largely by fuel imports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BlackRock's Jafurah vehicle taps debt markets<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Green Palm Bidco opened books for a USD-denominated bond issuance yesterday<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcapital.com\/article\/2gg59q5afb6f3r3ion37k\/emerging-markets\/saudi-gas-investor-issues-debut-bonds-to-repay-bridge-loan\" style=\"\">Global Capital<\/a> reported. The company \u2014 which BlackRock-led investors set up to take a stake in Aramco\u2019s Jafurah gas field \u2014 is selling two senior secured tranches, with initial price talks landing at 185 bps over US treasuries for the 15-year tranche and 180 bps for the 20-year tranche.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come: <\/strong>The transaction, expected to raise around USD 2 bn, is the first in a series of issuances designed to chip away at a USD 7.8 bn bridge loan the consortium secured last year to buy into the natural gas field. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Citi, HSBC, and JP Morgan are coordinators. Active bookrunners are Bank of America, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mizuho, MUFG, SMBC, and Standard Chartered. Passive bookrunners are ABC International, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and ICBC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/6\/160.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Earning well is not the same as investing well \u2014 and for most mid-level executives and entrepreneurs, the gap between the two is wider than they\u2019d like to admit. The financial landscape has shifted. Regional markets are opening up, AI is rewriting how portfolios get managed, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are entering the conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">And the questions that used to feel straightforward \u2014 buy or rent, fund the startup or play it safe, finance the car now or wait it out \u2014 are harder to answer than ever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In Issue 2 of EnterpriseAM Money Matters, we get into the decisions that don\u2019t have easy answers, because at this stage, playing it safe is the riskiest move you can make.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/r.uae.enterpriseam.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/SMK1E8tHeGEm7d5Uu3su8m38fPjN\/cF_-RCSjEe5X\" style=\"\">Tap or click here to subscribe to the Egypt edition<\/a>, delivered to your inbox today, 11 AM Egypt & KSA. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>10<\/strong><strong>th place \u2014 that\u2019s where Saudi Arabia ranked globally in the 2026 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kearney.com\/service\/global-business-policy-council\/foreign-direct-investment-confidence-index\" style=\"\">Kearney FDI<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kearney.com\/service\/global-business-policy-council\/foreign-direct-investment-confidence-index\" style=\"\">Confidence Index<\/a><\/strong>, entering the world\u2019s top 10 for the first time. The Kingdom also maintained its position as the third-ranked emerging market behind China and the UAE.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\">saudi@enterpriseAM.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\">the UAE<\/a>, the MENA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\" style=\"\">logistics<\/a> industry, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">MENA <> India<\/a> corridor?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/newsletters\/\" style=\"\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of EnterpriseAM Saudi delivered every weekday.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No single story is dominating the global front pages this morning <\/strong>\u2014 but among the stories making headlines: <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- SpaceX will reportedly raise USD 75 bn in its highly anticipated IPO<\/strong>, selling 555.6 mn shares at USD 135 a pop, unnamed sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/spacex-plans-raise-75-billion-ipo-135-per-share-source-says-2026-06-03\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a>. These figures put the firm\u2019s valuation at USD 1.75 tn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Microsoft <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/06\/02\/microsoft-unveils-new-ai-models-lessen-reliance-on-openai-lower-costs.html\" style=\"\">launched<\/a><\/strong><strong> its own AI offerings<\/strong> at its Build conference to compete with proprietary models, including coding assistants and reasoning models, which would lower costs and reliance on OpenAI products. The tech giant also unveiled Project Solara, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/microsoft-expected-showcase-new-pc-cloud-ai-tools-developer-conference-2026-06-02\/\" style=\"\">family of prototype devices<\/a> designed to host AI agents that carry out complex tasks autonomously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Investors seem bullish and unafraid: <\/strong>Concerns over inflation and elevated asset prices are trumped by optimistic sentiments, as financial markets currently exhibit \u201cmore greed than there is fear,\u201d Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/09d94a90-a228-4c86-b01c-f9cb99d4e3a8?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. He added that so long as investors remain bullish, there is ample liquidity to absorb massive upcoming IPOs from companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The UN General Assembly <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2026\/06\/1167626\" style=\"\">has elected<\/a><\/strong><strong> its next head. <\/strong>Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman narrowly defeated Cyprus\u2019 Andreas Kakouris to secure the presidency of the UN General Assembly. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong><strong>The latest war updates: <\/strong>Iran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PUBLIC-RELEASES\/Article\/4507109\/us-partner-forces-defend-against-aggressive-iranian-behavior\/\" style=\"\">launched fresh attacks<\/a> on Kuwait and Bahrain last night \u2014 some failed en route and others were intercepted. In response, US forces launched \u201cself-defense\u201d strikes on Iran\u2019s Qeshm Island. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLUS: EU trade agreement up next?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2540],"tags":[10,2696,9],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-109524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-were-tracking-today","tag-enterpriseam-ksa","tag-riyadh","tag-what-were-tracking-today","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"f3e61663-88fa-4b75-9b3f-4f7da3c6b417","order":"2","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"4","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/492.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"Flexible hours start rolling out for Riyadh gov\u2019t workers","related_issue":[109522],"teaser":"PLUS: EU trade agreement up next?"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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