The futuristic city is expected to start taking shape in 2020, with the main city opening five years later
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Saudi King Salman holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM
NEOM – billed as a regional silicon valley – will draw investments worth $500 billion from the kingdom’s vast Public Investment Fund, as well as local and international investors
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Saudi Arabia names Neom CEO as adviser to Crown Prince
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, who led the development of Neom Bay, the project’s initial stage, will take over as Neom’s CEO
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Saudi’s $500bn NEOM to pioneer new age in mobility, says CEO
Klaus Kleinfeld reveals that a number of construction projects are underway, likely be completed by the end of summer 2018
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Is Neom the answer to Saudi Arabia’s post-oil economy?
In terms of ambition it is unsurpassed: a $500bn city that straddles three countries, powered entirely by renewable energy, running on AI technology, and contributing $100bn to the kingdom’s GDP by 2030
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Saudi Prince hands high-profile job of NEOM chief to ousted Arconic CEO