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Saudi Arabia’s key service sectors expand in 2025 as number of hotels rises 31.6%

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s number of producing factories in industrial cities increased by 18.9 percent to 4,938 in 2025, compared with 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The authority’s Services Statistics 2025 report showed that the factories were distributed across 36 industrial cities in the Kingdom. In the tourism sector, the number of hotels increased by 31.6…

Saudi Arabia’s key service sectors expand in 2025 as number of hotels rises 31.6%

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Calls for monthly pay for construction workers

The Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union has called on the industry to adopt a monthly salary system to better protect workers' livelihoods and attract talent.

  • Hong Kong construction union seeks monthly pay for workers
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  • Union proposes trial monthly salary system for stable projects

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