CEO of MODON: Textile Industry Investments Exceed SR4 Billion

The investments are distributed over 125 industrial contracts in 19 industrial cities
The investments are distributed over 125 industrial contracts in 19 industrial cities
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CEO of MODON: Textile Industry Investments Exceed SR4 Billion

The investments are distributed over 125 industrial contracts in 19 industrial cities
The investments are distributed over 125 industrial contracts in 19 industrial cities

The CEO of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), Eng. Majed Al-Argoubi, has revealed that the volume of industrial investments in textiles and fabrics within the scope of MODON exceeds SR4.1 billion.

These investments are distributed over 125 industrial contracts in 19 industrial cities, covering a total area of more than one million square meters.

Al-Argoubi's comments came on Monday at the inauguration of the second edition of the Men's Fabrics and Accessories Exhibition, which is sponsored by MODON and being held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center for five days.

According to Al-Argoubi, the textiles and men's supplies sector is experiencing high growth in the Kingdom. Most of its raw materials are sourced from Saudi Arabia, making it an attractive sector for investments.

He added that the industrial sector in the Kingdom is going through remarkable developments, thanks to the support provided by the Saudi leadership to invest in value-added projects.

MODON has also prepared advanced infrastructure, supporting logistical services, and several ready-made products and innovative solutions in all regions across the Kingdom and different areas to build factories in various sectors.



Russia is Using Bitcoin, Digital Currencies in Foreign Trade

FILE PHOTO: A woman passes by the Bitcoin Monument after bitcoin soared above $100,000, in Ilopango, El Salvador, December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman passes by the Bitcoin Monument after bitcoin soared above $100,000, in Ilopango, El Salvador, December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
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Russia is Using Bitcoin, Digital Currencies in Foreign Trade

FILE PHOTO: A woman passes by the Bitcoin Monument after bitcoin soared above $100,000, in Ilopango, El Salvador, December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman passes by the Bitcoin Monument after bitcoin soared above $100,000, in Ilopango, El Salvador, December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo

Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday.

Sanctions have complicated Russia's trade with its major partners such as China or Türkiye, as local banks are extremely cautious with Russia-related transactions to avoid scrutiny from Western regulators, according to Reuters.

This year, Russia permitted the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade and has taken steps to make it legal to mine cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Russia is one of the global leaders in bitcoin mining.

“As part of the experimental regime, it is possible to use bitcoins, which we had mined here in Russia (in foreign trade transactions),” Siluanov told Russia 24 television channel.

“Such transactions are already occurring. We believe they should be expanded and developed further. I am confident this will happen next year,” he said, adding that international payments in digital currencies represent the future.

Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin said that the current US administration was undermining the role of the US dollar as the reserve currency by using it for political purposes, forcing many countries to turn to alternative assets.

He singled out bitcoin as an example of such assets, saying that no-one in the world could regulate bitcoin. Putin's remarks indicated that the Russian leader backs the extensive use of cryptocurrencies.