Saudi Arabia signs MoU with Belt and Road Office of Hong Kong

Khalid Al-Falih led a Saudi delegation on an official visit to China. (Supplied)
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Updated 30 August 2025
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Saudi Arabia signs MoU with Belt and Road Office of Hong Kong

  • The strategic step opens new horizons of cooperation, expands economic relations and attracts quality investments in promising sectors under Vision 2030

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding with the Belt and Road Office under the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

The MoU aims to enhance information exchange in infrastructure and construction, and facilitate the entry of Hong Kong professional services into the Saudi market.

The strategic step opens new horizons of cooperation, expands economic relations and attracts quality investments in promising sectors under Vision 2030.

Witnessed by Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, the agreement was signed by Hong Kong Commissioner for Belt and Road Nicholas Ho Lik-chi and Fahad Al-Hashem, assistant deputy for services sectors at the Saudi Ministry of Investment.

This week, Al-Falih led a Saudi delegation on an official visit to China. Bilateral trade exceeds $100 billion annually, making China the Kingdom’s largest trading partner.

 


Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

Updated 18 December 2025
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Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

  • The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
  • National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday

RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.

Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.

Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.