{"id":83467,"date":"2024-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/15\/chinese-e-commerce-giant-alibaba-says-its-looking-at-saudi-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:00:00","slug":"chinese-e-commerce-giant-alibaba-says-its-looking-at-saudi-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/15\/chinese-e-commerce-giant-alibaba-says-its-looking-at-saudi-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it\u2019s looking at Saudi opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people<\/strong>, and happy Thursday to you all. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This morning\u2019s issue is once again packed<\/strong> with news including <strong>Cenomi Centers<\/strong> landmark debt package, the <strong>state budget deficit<\/strong> for 2023 coming in below forecasts, some <strong>regulation<\/strong> coverage, and a guide to what you can expect on <strong>how companies are looking at hiring and salaries this year<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Before we get underway this morning, we have a WEATHER WARNING from the General <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Directorate of Civil Defense<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, which warns we have some wild weather coming our way this weekend through at least Saturday. Makkah will get the worst of it, but you can also expect thunderstorms and hail in areas including Riyadh, Al-Baha, and the Eastern Province, state news agency <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2046742\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rainfall could be <\/strong><strong>heavy at times<\/strong> even if it is intermittent or brief, so watch out for flooding in low-lying spots,. There\u2019s also a chance of blowing dust. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Riyadh:<\/strong> 27\u00b0C daytime \/ 13\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<li><strong>Makkah:<\/strong> 30\u00b0C daytime \/ 20\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madinah:<\/strong> 26\u00b0C daytime \/ 13\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>Chinese e-commerce giant <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alibaba.com\/premium\/ali+bba+com.html?src=sem_ggl&amp;field=UG&amp;from=sem_ggl&amp;cmpgn=20803665510&amp;adgrp=151359775090&amp;fditm=&amp;tgt=kwd-1461763400565&amp;locintrst=&amp;locphyscl=1005390&amp;mtchtyp=b&amp;ntwrk=g&amp;device=c&amp;dvcmdl=&amp;creative=682657984536&amp;plcmnt=&amp;plcmntcat=&amp;aceid=&amp;position=&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI94nPoPOqhAMVJIpoCR02RgpwEAAYAiAAEgJyzfD_BwE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba<\/a><\/strong><strong> is looking to partner with firms in Saudi <\/strong>and the UAE as China\u2019s ties with the Arab world continue to warm, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-14\/alibaba-seeks-middle-east-partners-as-beijing-deepens-gulf-ties\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported, citing statements by the company\u2019s president, Michael Evans, at the World Government Summit. \u201cWe\u2019ve just finished doing something very interesting in Saudi,\u201d Evans noted, adding that local partnerships can help Alibaba keep up with the region\u2019s developments. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>GCC countries have been bolstering ties with China in recent years as they look to attract foreign investment to non-oil sectors of the economy. The move has attracted some pushback from Washington. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Food retailers may have to come up with and implement food waste policies: <\/strong>The government is working on rules that would require food retailers to develop a food waste policy, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/02\/13\/article_2699681.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Eqtisadiah<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources. The policy would include a mechanism aimed at lowering or eliminating waste, including returning waste to the original supplier, recycling it, or reprocessing it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The Kingdom produces the world\u2019s largest amount of food waste on a per capita basis with over a third of food produced or imported by the kingdom going to waste, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/2\/663.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 study (pdf)<\/a> published by King Saud University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- We\u2019re getting serious about protecting intellectual property rights:<\/strong> A new unit in the attorney general\u2019s office will prosecute violations of intellectual property rights under the trademark and copyright laws. The office will investigate and explore whether to lay charges in cases referred to it by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saip.gov.sa\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property<\/a>. Attorney General Saud bin Abdullah Al Mojeb signed off on the new unit, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2047546\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported yesterday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- You can now update your family register online through the Interior Ministry\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.absher.sa\/wps\/portal\/individuals\/Home\/homepublic\/!ut\/p\/z1\/rVNNc9owEP0rzYGjR6u1kMVRdkAmpBNiypcujLANKAVDwIX031cm7XTyBWQme9CMpPdW2rdviSYjoguzt3NT2nVhlm4_1nyiKJUxKrhVKkG4jyT1AxlSQetkeARAm7GYMuwo4AhykAjWbNep4ozo6vqDkPCXz_E2orHADgz4Ndw3sSvqLYqA9Jn_L_0dhNcgZQO6vNlEUOf4bX4Zvx51o7b47lPV7QeArYDdRLyjBhBcxj9R4Bn-gGii06LclAsyTtdFmRflrga2yOzeZr_McvfNbGtQ5Ifd8-q26cLu8xqY6W6RbyfucEJ9D9BzejEzMdsq5Sa1GRnzHKapmBkvB4oea-TcE9MAvSxosJnPRTqj2esWvv2jvsQCJwBnLaDfgUgIEwx9AHWH7wJeqnwEnLLBEXCizz2n29hVEvxXApIkrJRo9FTcc-8gGe5tfiD9Yr1dueHofVLoGMjNOT-4gbMPj49aOldUbngqyeirbLFZ9atYCf-39X4m8eHwY7ZYzq_-ABCKJaM!\/dz\/d5\/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Absher<\/a><\/strong>platform, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.absher.sa\/wps\/portal\/individuals\/static\/footer\/contents\/!ut\/p\/z1\/rVNNc4IwEP0r9eCRySbEAEdUBLUdLdQPcnEioKZVVKTY_vsGnU7H1o92pnvIzCbv7c7bt0EcjRFPRSHnIpfrVCxVHnI2gTalHqak24N6E2zbgj5zHAIuoNEpwAVGwB76JnXaNewyinj5fCHsTz4j9w3smaQLQ9aER4f0zVoLEyD4yL_V_xK_zQ78K-WP_Fqj32ibDzp2-wMDSMugnQbrukMwfse_IvAGf4g44lGab_IFCqN1midpvquCTGNZyPhVLHd3IqtCmux3x1Ol0UIWSRXEdLdIsom6nGBdA6KpglRMRFaW3EQyRiFLYBqZM6ElgIlGrYRp5tQgWmxYdKYzM5rh-LuFP2d800J-BmJD3Sd1HcDtkbOA0yldnVNp4wFwxadA6Q6VEuNLCfh-vVRiBa4XqD4EjQqZ7NEgXWcrtdzBHwflAerc2kf1YeTzdstt5Wrp5luOxv9l62Y1KGNl6u_ai-_t90-zxXJeqXwAfIkS4w!!\/dz\/d5\/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> yesterday. Other services will allow military personnel to finalize their paperwork through Absher, according to the statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- You can still register to the Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox until Sunday, <\/strong><strong>31 March<\/strong>, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ar55aoQkfK\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> yesterday. The program will see participants testing new technologies like Blockchain and IoT for their products and business models. You can register for the second cohort <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cst-sa.questionpro.com\/a\/TakeSurvey?tt=1O3oxgdkkZ0ECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\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>#1- Saudi exports to the US fell 32% y-o-y to USD 16 bn in 2023,<\/strong> according to the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/balance\/c5170.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">US<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/balance\/c5170.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Census Bureau figures<\/a>. Riyadh\u2019s imports from the US rose 22% y-o-y to USD 14 bn over the same period. <\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MORNING MUST READ- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>The Financial Times does a great job of arguing that our AI moment is becoming just a <\/strong><strong>little bit frothy. <\/strong>No, it\u2019s not a bubble. In the long run, AI will change how we live, work, and do business. But when Sam Altman talks (unironically) about raising USD 7 tn \u2014 more than the combined GDP of the UK and France, Inside Business columnist June Yoon writes \u2014 it may well be time for a reality check. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Go read <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dc47c5f3-9bd4-4da0-a5cb-c795efd14c9c?shareType=nongift\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI hype has echoes of the telecoms boom and bust<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And while you\u2019re at it: <\/strong>Go check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/early-adopters-of-microsofts-ai-bot-wonder-if-its-worth-the-money-2e74e3a2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Early adopters of Microsoft\u2019s AI bot wonder if it\u2019s worth the<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/early-adopters-of-microsofts-ai-bot-wonder-if-its-worth-the-money-2e74e3a2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">money<\/a>. Businesses everywhere are working out what AI tools mean to them. But is it really time to spend USD 30 per person, per month to get access to a bot that amounts to <strong>a not-too-bright intern that lies to you with great confidence<\/strong> (to steal from Benedict Evans and Nilay Patel in one sentence)?<\/p>\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>It\u2019s all politics, all the time in the pages of the foreign press. <\/strong>Let\u2019s start in Washington, where <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/02\/14\/house-intel-national-security-threat-russia-space-power-00141473\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/14\/us\/politics\/intelligence-russia-nuclear.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> report that Moscow may have made significant progress on the development of an anti-satellite nuclear weapon. The weapon has not yet been deployed, the Times writes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-carries-out-extensive-strikes-in-lebanon-48a5a01c?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-14\/israel-pulls-out-of-peace-talks-over-delusional-hamas-demands?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> are leading with <strong>Israel pulling out of <\/strong><strong>Gaza peace talks<\/strong>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/51cf54ed-55df-4369-bdef-6f98be17d26c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/14\/world\/europe\/europe-nato-trump-ukraine.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> are looking at <strong>European defense policy<\/strong> in the wake of Republican presidential challenger Donald Trump\u2019s remarks about not defending Nato allies that fail to hit their defense spending targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u2019s visit to Cairo in more than a decade <\/strong>is also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-14\/turkey-s-erdogan-visits-egypt-to-mark-new-era-in-ties\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">getting attention<\/a> as Cairo and Ankara look to turn a new page. EnterpriseAM Egypt has more coverage this morning. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oh, and Vladimir <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-putin-biden-trump-fb2fece0be7685624a3e3e379a8a3bd3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Putin would prefer that Joe Biden be elected president<\/a><\/strong><strong> of the United <\/strong><strong>States<\/strong>, calling the sitting president \u201cmore experienced and predictable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OIL WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not every <\/strong><strong>OPEC<\/strong><strong>+ member stuck to their share of cuts last month: <\/strong>OPEC+ is yet to fully deliver on their latest oil production trims as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1418.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">monthly report (pdf)<\/a> by the group of oil producers showed an uneven compliance to the agreed upon cuts. Kuwait and Algeria promptly implemented their share, but Iraq overproduced. Total OPEC+ production stood at 26.34 mn bpd in January down 350k bpd from December\u2019s figures. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iraq and Kazakhstan said they will stick to the output cuts<\/strong> after falling short of slashing production in January, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-14\/opec-oil-cut-laggards-iraq-and-kazakhstan-pledge-compliance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported yesterday. Kazakhstan\u2019s Energy Ministry said it will \u201ccompensate for the overproduced volumes over the next four months.\u201d Iraq, which pumped 190k barrels above its limit, said it will also review production and compensate for any overproduction over a four-month period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/golfsaudi.com\/en\/event\/aramco-saudi-ladies-international\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aramco Saudi Ladies International<\/a><\/strong><strong> gets underway<\/strong><strong> today <\/strong>and runs until Sunday, 18 February at the Riyadh Golf Club. Sponsored by the Public Investment Fund, the golf tourney has a prize purse of USD 5 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The WWE\u2019s Undertaker is returning to Riyadh to debut his \u2018Graveyard Escape\u2019 at the <\/strong><strong>WWE experience in Riyadh\u2019s Boulevard City.<\/strong> That\u2019s according to WWE Chief Content Officer and 14-time world champion Triple H, who posted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/1757475530012529096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1757475530012529096%7Ctwgr%5E4e3939a165f4d03eba7b515e82b3bdd4b74c7c91%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.essentiallysports.com%2Fwwe-news-wwe-announce-new-the-undertaker-themed-attraction-in-saudi-arabia%2F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on social media platform X<\/a>. <strong>The event kicks off tomorrow<\/strong>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/webook.com\/en\/experiences\/tickets-wwe-experience\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">you can book your tickets here<\/a> if it\u2019s your kind of thing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmf.events\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Capital Market Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open on Monday, 19 February<\/strong> and wrap up on Tuesday. Held under the theme \u201cPowering Growth,\u201d the event will bring together members of the global financial landscape for discussions on the capital markets and investment strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/biennale.org.sa\/contemporary-art-biennale-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off in Diriyah on Tuesday, 20 <\/strong><strong>February <\/strong>and wrap up on Friday, 24 May. Headlined After Rain, it will be led by German curator Ute Meta Bauer and features 92 artists from 43 countries. It will see several new commissions, including a joint project documenting \u201cSaudi futurism\u201d since the 1940s by local artist Ahmed Mater and Berlin-based photographer Armin Linke. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Investment Initiative (FII)<\/a><\/strong><strong> will host a two-day priority summit in Miami <\/strong>starting Thursday, 22 February. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The annual tech event <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LEAP<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open in Riyadh on Monday, 4 March <\/strong>and continue through Thursday, 7 March. Dubbed the \u201cDigital Davos\u201d, the event will bring together the global tech industry for discussions on the future of technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudisignageexpo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Signage Expo<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday, 5 March <\/strong>and wrap up on Thursday, 7 March. 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