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GCC Secretary General: Saudi Arabia Enjoys Global Stature in Digital Government Transformation

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
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GCC Secretary General: Saudi Arabia Enjoys Global Stature in Digital Government Transformation

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said Saudi Arabia enjoys a global stature in digital government transformation, which is carried out in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

The Kingdom is making distinctive and purposeful efforts in this field, he said during a meeting with Governor of the Digital Government Authority Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Alsuwaiyan at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh.

The officials discussed several issues, including the Digital Government Award for GCC countries, which will be presented during the 5th Digital Government Forum hosted by Saudi Arabia in December. Albudaiwi was invited to attend the forum and participate in honoring the award winners.

Aspects of cooperation between the GCC General Secretariat and the Digital Government Authority in the field of digitalization were also explored. This includes strategic plans and initiatives aimed at boosting digital prosperity and addressing challenges to achieve growth and progress.

Albudaiwi praised the prominent role played by the Digital Government Authority in disseminating digital knowledge and exchanging experience.

He applauded the presentation made, which denotes the future aspirations and ambitions of the Kingdom, including carrying out digital transformation across all its ministries and institutions.

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(FILES) In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, the Sony logo is displayed at an entrance of the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
(FILES) In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, the Sony logo is displayed at an entrance of the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
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Sony Posts 10% Profit Rise on Image Sensor Boost

(FILES) In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, the Sony logo is displayed at an entrance of the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
(FILES) In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, the Sony logo is displayed at an entrance of the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

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Profit at the Japanese tech and entertainment conglomerate was 279 billion yen ($1.90 billion), compared with an average estimate of 275 billion yen from seven analysts polled by LSEG.
The impact from foreign exchange and higher sales helped profit at the image sensor business, a major supplier for smartphone makers, roughly triple to 36.6 billion yen.
A sprawling group encompassing music, movies, games and chips, Sony hiked its full-year profit forecast by 3% aided by foreign exchange rates.
Financial markets have been whipsawed in recent days following an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan and weak labor data from the US that stoked recession fears.
"We are extremely concerned about the sudden fluctuations in exchange rates and possibility of economic downturn, particularly in the United States," Sony President Hiroki Totoki told an earnings briefing, according to Reuters.
The rise in the yen has left investors reassessing the outlook for Japanese multinationals, as the weak currency had provided a cushion for many heavyweight exporters.
Sony's assumed exchange rate for the year is approximately 145 yen to the dollar. On Wednesday, it was trading around 147, but it had been at 38-year lows near 162 at the start of July.
In the first quarter Sony sold 2.4 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) units, fewer than a year earlier, but booked a larger profit from its games business.
The group said in May it expects to sell 18 million PS5 units this fiscal year, compared to 20.8 million a year earlier.
The games industry is grappling with rising costs and weak pricing power. Sony-owned developer Bungie announced last week it is cutting almost a fifth of its workforce.
Sony's shares closed flat ahead of earnings and are down 8% year-to-date, giving the company a market capitalization of just over $100 billion.