Kingdom signs deal to use Saudi technology in tree planting in Brazil

The Kingdom and Brazil have signed a partnership agreement to use smart Saudi digital technology in tree planting in the Brazilian city of Jatai. (X/@MEWA_KSA)
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Updated 26 June 2024
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Kingdom signs deal to use Saudi technology in tree planting in Brazil

  • Agreement backed by Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Brazilian government

RIYADH: The Kingdom and Brazil have signed a partnership agreement to use smart Saudi digital technology in tree planting in the Brazilian city of Jatai, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The deal is sponsored by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the Brazilian government.

It was agreed during MEWA’s participation in the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit in the Brazilian city of Goiania earlier this month, hosted by the National Federation of Young Entrepreneurs in Brazil.

The agreement is a turning point in international cooperation on preserving the environment, achieving sustainable development, and developing entrepreneurship, the SPA said.

It will contribute to stimulating the exchange of knowledge and technology and the transfer of expertise between the Kingdom and Brazil, enhancing their joint capability in reducing carbon emissions while strengthening strategic partnerships to develop and implement joint projects that promote sustainable development, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The ministry’s participation at the summit was represented by a number of entrepreneurship programs in the sector, and affiliated emerging companies.

Ali bin Mohammed Al-Sabhan, the director general of the General Department of Entrepreneurship at the ministry’s Research and Innovation Agency, said that such international participation was an example of MEWA’s efforts to support and empower entrepreneurs and emerging companies in its sectors.

It aims to continue working with member states to discuss ways of joint cooperation and exchange of expertise and knowledge, to enhance the development of the entrepreneurship system in the ministry’s sectors in particular, and the Kingdom in general, he added.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

Updated 14 December 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 127.15 points, or 1.19 percent, to close at 10,588.83. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.57 billion ($685 million), as 28 of the stocks advanced and 232 retreated.    

Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 108.53 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 23,719.13. This comes as 22 of the stocks advanced while 47 retreated.    

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 17.17 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 1,393.34.     

The best-performing stock of the day was Sport Clubs Co., whose share price surged 3.69 percent to SR9.00.   

Other top performers included Flynas Co., whose share price rose 2.55 percent to SR72.30, as well as National Industrialization Co., whose share price surged 2.13 percent to SR10.09. 

Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co. recorded the most significant drop, falling 6.61 percent to SR8.90. 

Sustained Infrastructure Holding Co. also saw its stock prices fall 5.75 percent to SR30.82. 

CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co. also saw its stock prices decline 5.72 percent to SR22.40. 

On the announcements front, Wataniya Insurance Co. said it has received a notice of award for a one-year contract with Saudi National Bank to provide general insurance as well as protection and savings insurance services, in line with agreed terms and conditions. 

According to a Tadawul statement, coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2026. The contract value exceeds 15 percent of the company’s total revenues, based on its latest audited financial statements for 2024.  

Wataniya Insurance Co. ended the session at SR14.35, up 1.92 percent. 

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., or Cenomi Retail, has announced executing a SR1.5 billion facility agreement structured as a short-term loan with Emirates NBD – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A bourse filing revealed that the financing duration is three years with an option to extend for a total of two years. 

Cenomi Retail ended the session at SR20.00, up 0.26 percent. 

First Milling Co. has announced the Board of Directors’ recommendation to amend the firm’s bylaws Article “Company Management” to increase the number of board members from seven to eight. This change reflects the firm’s commitment to broadening the range of expertise and skills on its board, in line with its growth and expansion plans for the next phase. 

The company reiterated its commitment to fulfilling all necessary procedures and obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities. The recommendation will be submitted to the upcoming General Assembly, with the date to be announced in due course. 

First Milling Co. ended the session at SR49.22, down 1.06 percent.