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Bank of China President Resigns

FILE PHOTO: Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Bank of China President Resigns

FILE PHOTO: Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Bank of China Vice Chairman and President Liu Jin resigned for personal reasons effective on Sunday, the bank said.
The state-owned lender said its board had approved Chairman Ge Haijiao to serve as acting president, according to a filing released by the bank on Sunday.
Bank of China (BOC) did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment. Liu could not be immediately reached for comment.
Liu, born in 1967, was named as president of the bank in April 2021. He previously served as president of China Everbright Bank from January 2020 to March 2021 and vice president of policy lender China Development Bank from September 2018 to November 2019.
Liu's departure follows that of former BOC Chairman Liu Liange, who stepped down in March 2023 and was placed under investigation by the anti-graft watchdog before pleading guilty to taking bribes worth more than 121 million yuan, as China intensified its anti-corruption campaign in the $66 trillion financial industry.
Liu Jin has also worked for state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest lender by assets, as head of investment banking department and head of Jiangsu provincial branch.

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KAUST, NEOM Collaborate to Advance Green Economy with Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuel Technologies

NEOM's OXAGON. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat
NEOM's OXAGON. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat
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KAUST, NEOM Collaborate to Advance Green Economy with Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuel Technologies

NEOM's OXAGON. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat
NEOM's OXAGON. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has announced a strategic partnership with NEOM to accelerate the transformation of the Kingdom's green economy.

The collaboration focuses on developing hydrogen and sustainable fuel production technologies through three cutting-edge applied research projects.

Under this partnership, NEOM's Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation, through the Hydrogen and E-Fuels Applied Research Institute (HEFARI), is sponsoring the development of hydrogen as a renewable energy source.

KAUST researchers and scientists are at the forefront of these initiatives, showcasing progress at a recent two-day KAUST Research and Technology Park summit.

The summit brought together senior representatives from KAUST, NEOM, HEFARI, INOWA, Imperial College, Saudi Aramco, HyET, Cruise Saudi, Next7, and Dow. The attendees engaged in discussions on the ongoing projects, the challenges ahead, and the opportunities for advancing a green hydrogen economy in Saudi Arabia.

Key topics of the summit included the economic production of green hydrogen and ammonia, their critical applications in sustainable aviation fuel and marine propulsion, and the development of essential technologies such as electrolyzers, improved catalysts, and membranes.

Participants also addressed these technologies' crucial manufacturing, transportation, and storage needs.

Prominent KAUST faculty members lead the three research projects sponsored by HEFARI. Professor William Roberts, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is spearheading efforts to develop carbon-neutral fuels for marine engines in response to new regulations to decarbonize shipping.

Professor Mani Sarathy, Professor of Chemical Engineering, is focused on reducing the costs of large-scale electrolysis technologies to produce cleaner hydrogen. Meanwhile, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Thibaut Guiberti is working on minimizing unwanted emissions from engines and turbines that utilize green ammonia as fuel.

This collaboration aligns with Saudi Arabia's ambitious goals to generate 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and to become the world's largest producer and supplier of green hydrogen.

Additionally, it supports the Kingdom's target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 through the circular carbon economy approach. This strategy emphasizes replacing and localizing advanced carbon management technologies, enhancing integrated solutions to combat climate change and the Kingdom's commitment to maintaining global leadership in this critical field.