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Saudi Gazette
10-07-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Annual growth of Saudi – GCC non-oil trade surplus soars 203% in April
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil trade surplus with other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states recorded an annual growth of 203.2 percent during April 2025. This figure posted an increase of more than SR2 billion, reaching approximately SR3,511 million, compared to SR1,158 million in the same month last year, according to the preliminary data from the International Trade Bulletin for April 2025, issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The report showed that the total volume of non-oil trade, including re-exports, between the Kingdom and the GCC countries amounted to approximately SR18,028 million, recording an annual growth of 41.3 percent, an increase of SR5,271 million, compared to SR12,757 million in April 2024. Non-oil commodity exports, including re-exports, increased by 55 percent, reaching SR10,770 million, compared to SR6,958 million in April last year, an increase of more than SR3,812 million. Non-oil national commodity exports amounted to approximately SR3,031 million, compared to SR2,675 million during the same period in 2024, achieving an annual growth of 13.3 percent, an increase of SR356 million. The value of re-exports also jumped by 81 percent, reaching SR7,738 million, compared to SR4,282 million in April 2024, a difference of SR3,456 million. As for imports from Gulf countries, their value reached SR7,258 million, compared to SR5,799 million in April last year, achieving an annual growth of 25.2 percent, with an increase of SR1,459 million. The data showed that the United Arab Emirates ranked first in terms of the volume of non-oil trade exchange with the Kingdom, with a value of SR13,533 million, representing approximately 75.1 percent of the total. Bahrain came in second place with a value of SR1,798 million (10 percent), followed by Oman with a value of SR1,454 million (8.1percent), while Kuwait in the fourth place with SR819.9 million (4.5 percent), and Qatar comes last with a value of SR422.1 million (2.3 percent).
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
6-year-old pedestrian hit by car, Seattle police investigate
SEATTLE - Police in Seattle are investigating a crash site south of the Cherry Hill area after a 6-year-old girl was struck by an SUV. Timeline The young girl was walking in the crosswalk with her mother when she was struck by the vehicle. Seattle Fire transported her to the hospital with what they believed to be critical injuries. The girl was reportedly thrown into the air by the force of the SUV at Rainier Avenue South and South Charles Street just before noon. The driver cooperated with police and had no signs of impairment. She was not arrested. Upon following up with the girl in the hospital, investigators learned the girl had no broken bones or other significant injuries. Law enforcement warned drivers in the area of traffic backups while the area was closed for investigation. The Source Information in this story came from the Seattle Police Department and Washington Department of Transportation. Homicide investigation underway after 5-year-old dies in Federal Way, WA Major 5-day SR 18 closure at I-90 in Snoqualmie, WA Alaska man pinned by 700-pound boulder for 3 hours walks away unharmed Why hasn't anyone been charged in Seattle clash arrests? What we know Mandatory driver's education to expand under new Washington law To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Case dismissed for WA teen accused of stabbing, killing mom's boyfriend
The Brief A 16-year-old Pierce County teen's homicide case, involving the stabbing death of his mother's boyfriend, has been dismissed. Authorities determined the stabbing was a justifiable homicide, leading to the closure of the case. Due to juvenile laws, detectives could not directly interview the teen and obtained his statement through his defense attorney. PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing and killing his mother's boyfriend last month has had his case dismissed, with authorities determining the homicide was justifiable. What's new in the case The Pierce County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that the case, stemming from an April 30 incident, is now closed. The teen was booked into Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center following the stabbing. Due to Washington state juvenile laws enacted in 2021, detectives were unable to directly interview the teen to gather his account of events. Investigators instead sought his statement through his defense attorney. He was released from Remann Hall on May 13 to home monitoring while the investigation continued. "We are thankful this case can finally be closed, and this young man can move forward with love and support from his family and community," the Pierce County Sheriff's Office stated in a May 29 news release. The backstory Deputies responded to a reported stabbing at the Conventry Court Apartments in the Midland area early on April 30. Authorities said the 16-year-old stabbed his mother's boyfriend during a domestic dispute involving his mother. The 23-year-old man was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. Initial reports from early May identified the teen as 15 years old, and prosecutors had indicated plans to charge him as an adult with second-degree murder. Court documents at the time stated the teen told investigators he did not intend for the death to occur and that he was scared. The Source Information in this story came from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. Judge orders UW lab technician to be released from ICE detention in Tacoma, WA Seattle-area Catholic school says US Border Patrol detained students of color Major 5-day SR 18 shut down to start Thursday in Snoqualmie Climbers, skier rescued at Mt. Baker in 48-hour span Mandatory driver's education to expand under new Washington law To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BGT fans want KSI to permanently replace Bruno Tonioli as judge
"caption":"This image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 21:00 Monday 17th Feb 2025\n\nFrom Thames\n\nBritainâs Got Talent: SR18 on ITV1 and ITVX\n\nPictured: KSI\n\nThis photograph is (C) Thames and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website further information please contact:\ image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 21:00 Monday 17th Feb 2025\n\nFrom Thames\n\nBritainâs Got Talent: SR18 on ITV1 and ITVX\n\nPictured: KSI\n\nThis photograph is (C) Thames and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website further information please contact:\ Britain's Got Talent fans have had their say on judge Bruno Tonioli's temporary replacement KSI. Born Olajide Olatunji, the 31-year-old YouTuber joined Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden on Saturday, 22 February's premiere episode of the 2025 series, where his puppy-dog energy and rapport with the auditionees proved a popular blend with the watching public at home. Posting on social media as his debut on the ITV1 panel aired, the majority of X users were so onboard with the addition of KSI that they'd even be happy for him to stay full-time. KSI, who once called for supermarket vigilance over the sale of his energy drink Prime to children, won over almost every single person in the BGT fanbase this weekend - excluding the odd few. "Watching #bgt for the first time in years just for @KSI I hope they make him a permanent judge," read one tweet, illustrating the influencer's transcendent power. "Shame ksi isn't full time... Just saying," added another fan. Ksi so much better than Bruno #BGT — 𝙶𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗 𝙱𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚜 ✨ (@Strudle2807) February 22, 2025 KSI is actually a great judge so far #BGT — Random Guy (@RandomG65967974) February 22, 2025 Its only been the first audition on so far but I'm already asking … @BGT please have @KSI as a permanent judge next year #BGT #BritainsGotTalent — Laura-Amy (@laura_amyj) February 22, 2025 #BritainsGotTalent How hilarious is KSI lmfao can we keep him as a full time judge!!!! #Bgt #ksi — Kel Scarlett Blake 🇬🇧 (@blake_scarlett_) February 22, 2025 Can we vote whether we want KSI or Bruno? My vote goes to KSI. ##BGT #BritainsGotTalent — Honey Bee (@Imtherealanon) February 22, 2025 Read more: How to apply for Britain's Got Talent 'I won Britain's Got Talent but it breaks my heart people are so against me' Britain's Got Talent fans plead 'make it stop' as act swallows six swords It wasn't a clean sweep for the BGT newcomer, though, because there's still a small crowd out there wishing he'd never stepped foot on the show. "As if they couldn't scrape the barrel even lower. BGT have KSI as a guest judge," shared one person. Someone else wrote: "Why have they brought in KSI, he is unbearable." Tonioli, who also judged Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years up until 2019, does indeed return to the BGT panel this series, but his Dancing with the Stars commitments over in the US meant he missed some of the Blackpool-based auditions. Speaking about the Italian's replacement ahead of the opening episode, co-presenter Dec Donnelly commented: "It's always interesting when somebody new joins the panel for the first time because you see it through their eyes again and that kind of freshness. So he brought that to it. He brought energy, enthusiasm and a really interesting viewpoint. "He looked at whether acts would work online and go viral, so that was really interesting. He judged in a way that no judge has ever looked at the acts before." Britain's Got Talent airs Saturdays on ITV1 and ITVX.
Arab News
13-02-2025
- Business
- Arab News
PIF's ROSHN, Johnson Controls Arabia ink deal to propel energy efficiency in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi developer ROSHN has signed a deal with Johnson Controls Arabia to introduce advanced cooling technology, strengthening the Kingdom's push for energy efficiency, said a senior executive. In an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the first day of the Public Investment Fund Private Sector Forum taking place from Feb. 12-13 in Riyadh, Johnson Controls Arabia CEO Mohanad Al-Shaikh explained that the new deal signed with the PIF firm seeks to supply a specialized type of engineered variable refrigerant flow technology that is new to the region to encourage local manufacturing. This falls in line with Saudi Arabia's efforts to localize technologies and develop national capabilities in the energy sector, supporting the goals outlined in the Kingdom's Vision 2030. It also aligns well with Saudi Arabia's commitment to have 50 percent of its electricity capacity from renewable sources by 2030. 'It's (VRF) a technology that allows for a higher level of efficiency of systems to be included in buildings. It targets actually a couple of things. The main thing is the energy efficiency. The energy efficiency ratio of the VRF technology is much better than the traditional on-off technologies that we've always used in our houses,' Al-Shaikh said. 'It's a technology that allows for higher level of efficiencies and it also allows building owners to use less number of machines. So, even for the look and feel of buildings, using this technology would be much better than what we're used to in our region,' he added. The CEO emphasized that this step aims to promote localization and local manufacturing, boosting the private sector's contribution to gross domestic product and increasing the share of industrialization within it, which is in line with Vision 2030. During the interview, Al-Shaikh highlighted the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning market from a macro level. 'HVAC as an industry, you're talking about a total market size of $120 billion in the world. In Saudi, we're talking about SR18 billion ($4.79 billion), the annual sales of HVAC systems. This is growing, actually, in 2025 versus 2024, we're expecting about 8 percent increase year over year,' he said. The CEO also underlined how ROSHN has been expanding, saying: 'I mean, we're seeing the projects all across the Kingdom, and this is for us, hopefully, is the first of many, to come and we have signed, this with ROSHN, but we also have other signatures coming up with other PIF companies for mega and giga-projects.' Al-Shaikh then tackled Johnson Controls Arabia's operations in the Kingdom. 'We are a company that was established long, long ago. So, our first project was in Jeddah about 75 years ago, under the brand name York. We have about 26 different brands under the Johnson Controls Arabia umbrella. Our flagship, when it comes to HVAC, is the York brand name. Our manufacturing facility in Jeddah is the largest in the Middle Eastern and Africa region in terms of the production capacity and also the footprint of the facility. We have about 11 production lines,' he said. The CEO added: 'We do manufacture products that range from what we use for small to the large to big mega and giga jobs like airports, medical facilities, and cities. And we also have within the facility, we have full-fledged research and development center, labs, testing labs for small residential units and also up to 600-tonne units, and I'm talking about large testing facility.' Al-Shaikh emphasized that this came as a result of collaboration as well as Saudi Arabia's vision to localize. He also disclosed that products manufactured in Saudi today actually comply with products sold in the North American market and Europe. 'This VRF technology, same technology with no modification, has the same level of certification. We're able to supply it to other places globally. And as I said, the manufacturing facility has allowed us to sell to about 26 different countries in the region. Of course, in the Middle East, but also we've reached the North American market by supplying scroll chillers technologies to the US this past year,' the CEO said. Al-Shaikh mentioned the company's production capacity, noting that until two years ago, it only manufactured 30 percent of the products it sold in the Kingdom. 'We closed 2024, whereby we are manufacturing 90 percent of what we sell in Saudi the total capacity of the factory,' he said. 'We do have a target in 2025 to have almost 25 to 30 percent of that production capacity going for the North American market because, I mean, our technology, the certifications we have, the type of transfer of technology is allowing us actually not only to serve the Saudi market, but the regional and the global market,' the CEO added. Moving on to suppliers, Al-Shaikh justified the long-term plan that will potentially see them residing in the Kingdom. 'We are dealing with almost 400 suppliers in our manufacturing facilities. We use about 40,000 different parts to manufacture our finished products. Unfortunately, many of the suppliers are not residing in the Kingdom, and it's actually a challenge for local manufacturers because when it comes to supply chain resilience, you've seen during Corona time, it was an issue. So, while you're manufacturing the finished goods in Saudi, if your supply chain is not also surrounding you, then it becomes an issue,' he said. 'What we're trying to do now in collaborations with different partners like the PIF and other companies is to localize and increase our localization targets year over year, whereby and attracting manufacturers of parts to be also near our facility or at least be in the Kingdom. So, the perfect condition is where you're creating that integrated supply chain similar to the automotive industry where everyone is actually residing in one cluster,' the CEO added. Al-Shaikh also tackled the outlook on the future of the building technologies and export market in Saudi Arabia. 'Now, with the development of AI and the machine learnings, the focus is shifting not only on the HVAC, on the hardware, but also shifting to on the IT and how you bridge the gap between the IT and the OT, the operational technologies and the information technologies. Because when we talk about net zero and the aim and the aspiration of countries and companies to reach that level, working on the hardware by itself will not allow you to achieve that net zero,' he said. 'So there has to be a linkage between the OT and the IT, and that's what we're trying to do in our manufacturing facility,' the CEO added.
