Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is reportedly open to having “tough conversations” about Vision 2030. MBS might be ready to discuss which projects should proceed first, the Financial Times reported. Saudi has been deflecting suggestions that some of its megaprojects are facing financial issues. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may finally be ready to have some […]
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Neom wants to build a 1,500-foot infinity pool that’s almost 4 times longer than one in Dubai
Saudi Arabia is planning to build the world’s longest infinity pool in Neom’s Treyam region. If completed, the pool would be 1,500 feet long and suspended 220 feet above the sea. The plans dwarf Dubai’s 393-foot-long infinity pool that’s suspended between twin skyscrapers. Saudi Arabia is planning a spectacular infinity pool that will be almost 1,500 feet […]
Energy CEO said he canceled a $100M contract with Neom when he realized the Saudis were bulldozing villages to make space
Malcolm Aw said he pulled out of a Neom contract because of alleged Saudi human rights abuses. The CEO of Solar Water told BI that he had planned to build solar desalination plants. Human rights campaigners say tribe members are being forcibly evicted to make way for the megacity. A green energy founder pulled out […]
Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited.
Saudi Arabia just took its Neom road show to China. Neom officials visited Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong to court Chinese investors. No deals were announced, but one attendee said the event helped demystify the futuristic project. Saudi Arabia took its Neom road show to China amid speculation about the scope of the project and […]