Riyadh, 02 Safar 1448 AH, July 16, 2026, SPA — His Excellency Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Alswaha, in the presence of His Excellency Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, held a series of meetings in South Korea with a number of ministers and leaders of investment and technology companies, to enhance the Saudi-Korean partnership and expand horizons of cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital economy, technological investment, and digital government services. He met with His Excellency Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science, Information and Communications Technology of the Republic of Korea Mr. Bae Kyung-hoon, and discussed enhancing the Saudi-Korean partnership in the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure, to support building a competitive digital economy and enhance the Kingdom's position as a global center for artificial intelligence. He also met with His Excellency Minister of Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea Mr. Yoon Ho-jung, to strengthen cooperation in developing unified government platforms, digital identity, and employing artificial intelligence in improving government services, alongside enhancing the partnership between the Digital Government Authority and the Korean ministry. He also held a meeting with Mr. Albert Lee, Founder and CEO of APL Ventures, and discussed investment and partnership opportunities with Saudi entrepreneurial companies, and supporting their growth and global expansion, alongside exploring investment opportunities in the Saudi market, to enhance the integration of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem between the Kingdom and global markets. These meetings come as an extension of the Kingdom's efforts to expand its international partnerships with governments, technology companies and investors, attract qualitative investments, enhance technological innovation, and support the transition towards a digital economy based on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. // End // 14:56 T.M. 0081

Riyadh, 02 Safar 1448 AH, July 16, 2026, SPA — His Excellency Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Alswaha, in the presence of His Excellency Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, held a series of meetings in South Korea with a number of ministers and leaders of investment and technology companies, to enhance the Saudi-Korean partnership and expand horizons of cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital economy, technological investment, and digital government services. He met with His Excellency Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science, Information and Communications Technology of the Republic of Korea Mr. Bae Kyung-hoon, and discussed enhancing the Saudi-Korean partnership in the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure, to support building a competitive digital economy and enhance the Kingdom's position as a global center for artificial intelligence. He also met with His Excellency Minister of Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea Mr. Yoon Ho-jung, to strengthen cooperation in developing unified government platforms, digital identity, and employing artificial intelligence in improving government services, alongside enhancing the partnership between the Digital Government Authority and the Korean ministry. He also held a meeting with Mr. Albert Lee, Founder and CEO of APL Ventures, and discussed investment and partnership opportunities with Saudi entrepreneurial companies, and supporting their growth and global expansion, alongside exploring investment opportunities in the Saudi market, to enhance the integration of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem between the Kingdom and global markets. These meetings come as an extension of the Kingdom's efforts to expand its international partnerships with governments, technology companies and investors, attract qualitative investments, enhance technological innovation, and support the transition towards a digital economy based on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. // End // 14:56 T.M. 0081