{"id":93531,"date":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/01\/20\/its-davos-day\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","slug":"its-davos-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/01\/20\/its-davos-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Davos day"},"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>We have a packed issue today with a flurry of local and international news, amid Trump\u2019s inauguration and Gaza prisoner exchange. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big stories at home:<\/strong> The World Bank revised down its forecasts for Saudi growth prospects in 2025, a healthy IPO pipeline for the Kingdom, and Gastat is out with its latest real estate index (spoiler: Riyadh is off the charts). Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The five-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum (WEF)<\/a><\/strong><strong> Annual Meeting will kick off tomorrow in <\/strong><strong>Davos, Switzerland.<\/strong> The event will address global challenges, including geopolitical tensions, economic growth, technological advancements, and energy transitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia at the WEF: <\/strong>A Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will be present at the WEF meeting, with ministers of tourism, investment, finance, economy and planning, industry and mineral resources, and communications and information technology (CIT), according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spa.gov.sa\/N2244686\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a>. A session titled Saudi Arabia's Economic Shifts will take place on Thursday, where the Saudi ministers of economy, finance, and CIT will take the podium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdom will also debut its first standalone Saudi House pavilion<\/strong>, hosting over 15 sessions, including 10 WEF-accredited discussions on trade, logistics, investment, sustainable tourism, and the global economy, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spa.gov.sa\/N2244744\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA reports<\/a>.<\/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\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Riyadh is in for a crisp day with a high of 20\u00b0C and a low of 8\u00b0C today, while Jeddah will see highs of 29\u00b0C and lows of 22\u00b0C. Makkah\u2019s mercury will see a 31\u00b0C high and a 21\u00b0C low.<\/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\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> #1- Government employees who voluntarily retire ahead of the retirement age will be <\/strong><strong>eligible for Saudi Arabia\u2019s new Golden Handshake program<\/strong>, which will offer severance packages to long-serving employees \u201cwith lower qualifications,\u201d according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okaz.com.sa\/news\/local\/2178120\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Okaz<\/a>. Severance packages are expected to range from 12 to 60 months of salary, based on tenure and qualifications, with priority given to employees with lower qualifications, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/business\/5102820-saudi-arabia-approves-%E2%80%98golden-handshake%E2%80%99-program-inspired-global-models\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Alawsat<\/a>. Retirement-age employees are not eligible for the program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> The initiative, with a three-year budget of SAR 12.7 bn, aims to reduce salary-related expenses for \u201clong-serving\u201d government employees whose skill sets are incompatible with the country\u2019s digital transformation. The public sector in Saudi Arabia, excluding the military, employs 1.2 mn people, with 40% of the 2024 budget (SAR 544 bn) allocated to salaries and compensation.<\/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\"><strong>#2- Citizens and residents have until 18 April to benefit from a 50% waiver of traffic fine<\/strong><strong> payments<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/648696\/SAUDI-ARABIA\/3-months-left-for-nbsppayment-of-50-traffic-fine-reduction\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Gazette<\/a> reports, citing a General Department of Traffic statement. The reduction applies to fines incurred before 18 April and allows for payments in full or per violation through the SADAD and Efaa platforms. Certain violations, including drifting and extreme speeding, disqualify offenders from receiving the discount.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Property owners in 28 Makkah districts have until 25 April to register their properties <\/strong><strong>online<\/strong> through the Real Estate Registry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rer.sa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2244993\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a>. The districts include Al Safwa, Dar Al Salam, Al Naseem, Tarwiyah, Al Rashidiya, Kawthar, and Tebah, among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The Municipalities and Housing Ministry issued updated guidelines for entertainment <\/strong><strong>facilities requirements<\/strong>, covering their location, size, design, and operational standards, including adherence to the Saudi Building Code, according to the updated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1225.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines (pdf)<\/a> published by the ministry. Key guidelines include regular maintenance of storefronts, the installation of surveillance systems, the implementation of insulated roofs, ensuring proper waste management, and the provision of digital payment options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/strong><strong>holdings in US Treasuries dropped 2.6% m-o-m by the end of <\/strong><strong>November <\/strong><strong>to USD 135.6 bn<\/strong>, according to the US Treasury Department <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ticdata.treasury.gov\/resource-center\/data-chart-center\/tic\/Documents\/slt_table5.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> #2- Saudi Arabia leads the Arab car market, accounting for 45% of sales, <\/strong>as total car sales across 12 Arab countries are expected to exceed 1.8 mn in 2024, a 4.5% increase from 2023, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2246215\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a> reports, citing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhaman.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhaman<\/a> data. Vehicle sales in the region are expected to grow by 5% in 2024, surpassing 2.3 mn vehicles (2.4% of global sales) and reaching 3 mn by 2028. Sales are concentrated in five countries \u2014 Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Morocco, and Kuwait \u2014 which account for 75% of the total. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Some 522k commercial<\/strong> <strong>registers were added by the Commerce Ministry in 2024, up<\/strong> <strong>60% y-o-y<\/strong>, bringing the total number of registers in the Kingdom to 1.6 mn, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MCgovSA\/status\/1880918123517538648\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>The National <\/strong><strong>Water Company completed 118 water and environmental projects in<\/strong><strong> 2024, <\/strong><strong>costing over SAR 5 bn <\/strong>and benefiting 1.8 mn people, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2244914\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a> reports. These projects included installing 3.2 mn meters of water and sewage networks, boosting wastewater treatment capacity to 478k cubic meters per day, and building 51 water tanks with a total capacity of more than 250k cubic meters. In addition, the company said it kicked off 376 new projects worth over SAR 28 bn aiming to increase coverage of water and sewage services across the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- Saudi Arabia is the world\u2019s top producer of desalinated water, with an annual capacity <\/strong><strong>of 4.2 mn cubic meters,<\/strong> supported by a 14.2k km pipeline network and a daily transmission capacity of 19.4 mn cubic meters, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mewa.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/News11252020.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Water and Agriculture Ministry<\/a>. The Kingdom also operates the largest mobile desalination station (50k cubic meters per day) with the lowest energy consumption at 2.3k kWh per cubic meter.<\/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\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>FROM THE RUMOR MIL<\/strong><strong>L- <\/strong>Liverpool\u2019s Mo Salah could reportedly receive an undisclosed lucrative offer from Al Hilal as the latter seeks a high-profile star to replace Neymar, whose contract expires at the end of the season, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11669\/13290168\/al-hilal-ready-to-offer-salah-lucrative-deal-to-replace-neymar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a>.<\/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 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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The first day of the Gaza ceasefire saw the exchange of three Israelis held by Hamas for 90 Palestinians in Israeli prisons. This came amid joyous celebrations by Gazans and a remarkable reappearance of Qassam Brigades militants on the ground. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/gaza-ceasefire-hostage-release-set-begin-2025-01-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-19\/first-three-israeli-hostages-released-in-gaza-under-ceasefire?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/beee9b07-cf2d-4d76-b823-345a6be9f6d8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/19\/world\/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump\u2019s immediate impact was also felt on TikTok, which returned to life in the United States hours after it was shut down<\/strong>. The Chinese app had stopped operating in the US early yesterday in compliance with a US Supreme Court ruling, before Trump announced that he would issue an executive order on Monday giving TikTok a \u201cperiod of time\u201d to reach an agreement with the new administration that would address US concerns about national security. The app restored the service in the US a few hours later and thanked the incoming president by name, adding that it will work with Trump \u201con a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.\u201d TikTok CEO Shou Chew will reportedly attend Trump\u2019s inauguration, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm KSA time tonight. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-19\/trump-pleases-tiktok-users-but-delay-on-app-s-ban-faces-scrutiny?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cjde3p0rnjgo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tiktok-voluntarily-shuts-down-in-u-s-divest-or-ban-law-set-to-take-effect\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>)<\/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\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The three-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/therff.com\/new\/index_en.php\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Estate Future Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off on 27 January at the Four Seasons<\/strong>, Riyadh. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The two-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globallabormarketconference.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Labor Market Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off Wednesday, 29 January <\/strong>at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The event brings together business leaders, policymakers, regulators, and researchers to chew over the prospects and challenges facing global labor markets with a focus on youth employment and innovative initiatives to boost youth participation in the global economy. Register <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/registration.globallabormarketconference.com\/info\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The UFC returns to the Kingdom on 1 February<\/strong>, kicking off its 2025 collaboration with Riyadh Season, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianmazique\/2024\/12\/28\/ufc-saudi-arabia-card-order-released-with-former-champ-9-ranked-fighters\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>. The main event will see former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya face Nassourdine Imavov. The co-main event will see Shara Magomedov square off with Michael \u201cVenom\u201d Page. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/event\/ufc-fight-night-february-01-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">card also includes<\/a> several ranked fighters, with matchups spanning multiple divisions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=awareness&utm_campaign=leap25&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsaS7BhDPARIsAAX5cSBz3wEr-jwQUv4anTN34AABD2USIz5sBMWgLDV_MA9lmMKz2Z2hC4gaAtp-EALw_wcB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LEAP 2025<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 9-12 February at the Riyadh Exhibition &<\/strong> <strong>Convention Center in Malham. <\/strong>The tech event will bring together over 1.8k global tech brands, 1k experts and some 680 startups. LEAP 2025 will feature over 300 hours of content across 17 tracks, covering AI, fintech, edtech, smart cities, and more. <strong>Co-located with LEAP is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deepfest.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=delprom&utm_campaign=deepfest25&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsaS7BhDPARIsAAX5cSAs6go_HF8cfSJzWZ7cLnuG1235sUKrj5zA4e36unoL1XlBEADPABQaAkypEALw_wcB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DeepFest<\/a><\/strong>, a major AI-focused event bringing thought leaders and innovators under one roof.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- The eight-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.big5constructsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Big 5 Construct Saudi<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from 15-18 February and 24-27<\/strong><strong> February<\/strong> at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center. The Kingdom\u2019s largest construction event will feature over 2k exhibitors from more than 60 countries, showcasing innovations across the sector. 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