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NEOM: The futuristic city where ‘people, robotic avatars and holograms can co-exist’The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a bubbling beaker of Arabian tradition mixed with science-bending futurism – with megacity NEOM spearheading the change. From its technological verve to its sustainability ambitions, it’s clear that NEOM is firmly in charge of its own narrative, with robotic avatars and holograms ready to become part of everyday life.
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Saudi government likely to add to its $500bln NEOM commitmentThe Saudi Arabian government is likely to increase funding to NEOM, the 26,500-sq-km giga development in the kingdom’s northwest region, adding to the government's initial commitment of $500 billion, according to one of the leaders of the project.
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NEOM to have millions of ‘NEOMians’ by 2030NEOM's unique rules and regulations will attract residents and visitors alike, says project official. Andrew McEvoy told The National he expected two million “NEOMians” to call the city their home by within the next decade. Mr McEvoy made his comments on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market, currently being held in Dubai’s World Trade Centre.
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Saudi Arabia eyes $32bln investments for 9 projectsSaudi Arabian industry sector is seeking to attract investment of $32 billion in nine projects in the fields of mining and metals to bolster exports of metal products to local and global markets, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on May 6th, citing Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef.
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Arabian Travel Market: NEOM banks on technology and sustainability to promote regenerative tourism
As Saudi Arabia is building multimillion-dollar giga-projects, it intends to alter the possibilities of travel through regenerative tourism, with an aim to build things with a circular economy in mind.
NEOM’s top executives are attending the ATM, the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition, that will be addressing the concerns and hopes of the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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