اجتمع وزير التجارة الدكتور ماجد القصبي، اليوم، برجال وسيدات ورواد الأعمال والمستثمرين بمنطقة عسير لمناقشة مقترحاتهم وتحدياتهم وبحث الفرص لتطوير قطاعاتهم المختلفة، أثناء زيارته منطقة عسير بمشاركة قيادات منظومة التجارة.
وعبر الدكتور القصبي عن سعادته لزيارة منطقة عسير والالتقاء بمجتمع الأعمال. وقال: «نعيش تحوّلاً غير مسبوق بفضل رؤية المملكة 2030 وقائدها الملهم ولي العهد رئيس مجلس الوزراء الأمير محمد بن سلمان، وأول نجاح للرؤية هو تطور عمل الحكومة، وأصبحت تواكب وتسبق عمل القطاع الخاص».
وأضاف: «أتشرف أن أكون مع فريق منظومة التجارة في عسير الأصالة والتراث والتاريخ والقيم والكرم والبهجة والجمال، وعسير لوحة سحرية جاذبة تحتاج إلى تسويق ليعرف الناس جمالها وطبيعتها الخلابة، وقد جمعت البحر وسهل تهامة والجبل والصحراء وكل مقومات الطبيعة الجاذبة للسياحة».
وتناول في عرض موجز لأعمال منظومة التجارة تطور ونمو قطاع الأعمال في المملكة، وتنامي السجلات التجارية في المملكة وصولاً إلى 1.7 مليون سجل تجاري من بينها أكثر من 90 ألف سجل في منطقة عسير تشكل 5.2% من إجمالي السجلات.
وتطرق لزيادة إجمالي السجلات التجارية للمؤسسات في المملكة ووصولها إلى 1.2 مليون بنمو 9% خلال 5 سنوات، فيما نمت الشركات ذات المسؤولية المحدودة 133% وصولاً إلى 462 ألف سجل، والشركات المساهمة 48% وصولاً إلى أكثر من 4300 سجل تجاري.
وأشار إلى وجود قطاعات واعدة سجلت نمواً في عسير أبرزها: الخدمات اللوجستية، وخدمات الشحن وتفريغ السلع، والنقل الخفيف، وتشغيل مرافق التخزين وغيرها.
وأكد القصبي أن التجارة الإلكترونية تشهد تنامياً ملحوظاً وبلغت 29% من إجمالي مدفوعات التجزئة للمستهلكين، وتم تسجيل أكثر من 87 مليون شحنة في 2024، فيما أجرى 60% من مستخدمي الإنترنت في المملكة عمليات شراء إلكترونية خلال 2023.
وفي مسار تعزيز المنظومة التشريعية تمت مراجعة وتطوير أكثر من 110 تشريعات خلال السنوات الماضية، أبرزها أنظمة؛ الشركات والامتياز التجاري والتجارة الإلكترونية والسجل التجاري والأسماء التجارية وغيرها، إضافة إلى تطوير قواعد السوق لحماية المستهلك ومراقبة الأسعار ومكافحة الغش والتستر التجاري، وإعداد نظام وإستراتيجية لحماية المستهلك.
وأوضح أن مكافحة التستر عمل تكاملي بين الجهات الحكومية، وتم تطوير نظام إلكتروني للإبلاغ عن حالات الاشتباه بالتستر وتوجيه الفرق الرقابية باستخدام البيانات ومؤشرات الاشتباه.
وأشار القصبي إلى تكامل جهود المركز الوطني للتنافسية مع أكثر من 65 جهة حكومية وبشراكة القطاع الخاص لإنجاز أكثر من 900 إصلاح وتوصية اقتصادية عززت تنافسية الأعمال، وتأسس 20 فرعاً للمركز السعودي للأعمال في 15 مدينة ومحافظة لتسهيل بدء وممارسة الأعمال الاقتصادية.
كما تم إنشاء مركز للمعرفة ممثلاً بالمركز الوطني للتنافسية بشراكة البنك الدولي لنشر ثقافة الإصلاحات التنافسية والاقتصادية عالمياً، وتنمية تجارة الخدمات بالتعاون مع المنتدى الاقتصادي العالمي.
وأكد استمرارية العمل على 5 محاور لتمكين المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة، تتمثل في: الوصول للتمويل، ونشر ثقافة ريادة الأعمال، والخدمات الداعمة، والتمويل، والوصول إلى الأسواق.
من ناحية أخرى، عقد وزير التجارة اجتماعاً مع مجلس إدارة غرفة تجارة وصناعة أبها، تناول إستراتيجية الغرفة الرامية إلى «تعزيز الاستدامة المالية» وخططها المستقبلية لتنويع مصادر الدخل وترشيد النفقات، مع الحفاظ على جودة الخدمات المقدمة لأعضائها وتطويرها بشكل مستمر، بما يعزز قدرتها على القيام بدورها كممثل للقطاع الخاص وشريك فاعل في التنمية.
ووقف على مشاريع ناشئة في المعرض المصاحب لرواد ورائدات الأعمال بعسير، مقدماً الدعم والتمكين لشباب وشابات المنطقة من أصحاب المشاريع الإبتكارية.
وأشار رئيس مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف السعودية رئيس غرفة أبها حسن الحويزي، إلى أن غرفة أبها ممكّن للتجار والمستثمرين من خلال المبادرات وتحفيز الشراكات والتحول الرقمي والاستدامة المالية وغيرها.
نعيش تحوّلاً غير مسبوق بفضل «رؤية 2030» وقائدها الملهم ولي العهد
وزير التجارة: 133% نسبة نمو «الشركات المحدودة».. و«الإلكترونية» 29%
24 أغسطس 2025 - 23:19
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تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
«عكاظ» (عسير)
The Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi, met today with men and women entrepreneurs and investors in the Asir region to discuss their proposals and challenges and to explore opportunities for developing their various sectors during his visit to Asir, with the participation of leaders from the commerce system.
Dr. Al-Qasabi expressed his happiness at visiting the Asir region and meeting with the business community. He said: "We are experiencing an unprecedented transformation thanks to the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its inspiring leader, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The first success of the vision is the development of government work, which has become in line with and ahead of the private sector."
He added: "I am honored to be with the team of the commerce system in Asir, a region rich in authenticity, heritage, history, values, generosity, joy, and beauty. Asir is a magical canvas that needs marketing so that people can know its beauty and stunning nature, having combined the sea, the Tihama plain, mountains, and deserts, along with all the natural attractions for tourism."
In a brief presentation on the work of the commerce system, he discussed the development and growth of the business sector in the Kingdom, highlighting the increase in commercial registrations in the Kingdom, which reached 1.7 million records, including more than 90,000 records in the Asir region, accounting for 5.2% of the total registrations.
He touched on the increase in the total commercial registrations of institutions in the Kingdom, reaching 1.2 million with a growth of 9% over five years, while limited liability companies grew by 133% to reach 462,000 records, and joint-stock companies grew by 48% to exceed 4,300 commercial records.
He pointed out that there are promising sectors that have recorded growth in Asir, most notably: logistics services, cargo handling and unloading services, light transport, and the operation of storage facilities, among others.
Al-Qasabi confirmed that e-commerce is witnessing significant growth, accounting for 29% of total retail payments for consumers, with more than 87 million shipments recorded in 2024, while 60% of internet users in the Kingdom made electronic purchases in 2023.
In the context of enhancing the legislative framework, more than 110 legislations have been reviewed and developed over the past years, most notably the regulations for companies, commercial franchises, e-commerce, commercial registration, trade names, and others, in addition to developing market rules to protect consumers, monitor prices, combat fraud and commercial concealment, and preparing a system and strategy for consumer protection.
He explained that combating concealment is a collaborative effort among government entities, and an electronic system has been developed to report suspected concealment cases and direct monitoring teams using data and indicators of suspicion.
Al-Qasabi noted the integration of the efforts of the National Center for Competitiveness with more than 65 government entities and in partnership with the private sector to achieve more than 900 economic reforms and recommendations that enhanced business competitiveness. Additionally, 20 branches of the Saudi Business Center have been established in 15 cities and governorates to facilitate the initiation and practice of economic activities.
A knowledge center has also been established, represented by the National Center for Competitiveness in partnership with the World Bank, to promote the culture of competitive and economic reforms globally and to develop trade in services in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
He confirmed the continuation of work on five axes to empower small and medium enterprises, which include: access to financing, promoting an entrepreneurial culture, supporting services, financing, and access to markets.
On another note, the Minister of Commerce held a meeting with the Board of Directors of the Abha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussing the chamber's strategy aimed at "enhancing financial sustainability" and its future plans to diversify income sources and rationalize expenses, while maintaining and continuously developing the quality of services provided to its members, thereby enhancing its ability to fulfill its role as a representative of the private sector and an active partner in development.
He also visited emerging projects at the accompanying exhibition for entrepreneurs in Asir, providing support and empowerment for the region's young innovators.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Chambers Federation and Chairman of the Abha Chamber, Hassan Al-Huwaizi, pointed out that the Abha Chamber empowers traders and investors through initiatives, stimulating partnerships, digital transformation, financial sustainability, and more.
Dr. Al-Qasabi expressed his happiness at visiting the Asir region and meeting with the business community. He said: "We are experiencing an unprecedented transformation thanks to the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its inspiring leader, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The first success of the vision is the development of government work, which has become in line with and ahead of the private sector."
He added: "I am honored to be with the team of the commerce system in Asir, a region rich in authenticity, heritage, history, values, generosity, joy, and beauty. Asir is a magical canvas that needs marketing so that people can know its beauty and stunning nature, having combined the sea, the Tihama plain, mountains, and deserts, along with all the natural attractions for tourism."
In a brief presentation on the work of the commerce system, he discussed the development and growth of the business sector in the Kingdom, highlighting the increase in commercial registrations in the Kingdom, which reached 1.7 million records, including more than 90,000 records in the Asir region, accounting for 5.2% of the total registrations.
He touched on the increase in the total commercial registrations of institutions in the Kingdom, reaching 1.2 million with a growth of 9% over five years, while limited liability companies grew by 133% to reach 462,000 records, and joint-stock companies grew by 48% to exceed 4,300 commercial records.
He pointed out that there are promising sectors that have recorded growth in Asir, most notably: logistics services, cargo handling and unloading services, light transport, and the operation of storage facilities, among others.
Al-Qasabi confirmed that e-commerce is witnessing significant growth, accounting for 29% of total retail payments for consumers, with more than 87 million shipments recorded in 2024, while 60% of internet users in the Kingdom made electronic purchases in 2023.
In the context of enhancing the legislative framework, more than 110 legislations have been reviewed and developed over the past years, most notably the regulations for companies, commercial franchises, e-commerce, commercial registration, trade names, and others, in addition to developing market rules to protect consumers, monitor prices, combat fraud and commercial concealment, and preparing a system and strategy for consumer protection.
He explained that combating concealment is a collaborative effort among government entities, and an electronic system has been developed to report suspected concealment cases and direct monitoring teams using data and indicators of suspicion.
Al-Qasabi noted the integration of the efforts of the National Center for Competitiveness with more than 65 government entities and in partnership with the private sector to achieve more than 900 economic reforms and recommendations that enhanced business competitiveness. Additionally, 20 branches of the Saudi Business Center have been established in 15 cities and governorates to facilitate the initiation and practice of economic activities.
A knowledge center has also been established, represented by the National Center for Competitiveness in partnership with the World Bank, to promote the culture of competitive and economic reforms globally and to develop trade in services in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
He confirmed the continuation of work on five axes to empower small and medium enterprises, which include: access to financing, promoting an entrepreneurial culture, supporting services, financing, and access to markets.
On another note, the Minister of Commerce held a meeting with the Board of Directors of the Abha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussing the chamber's strategy aimed at "enhancing financial sustainability" and its future plans to diversify income sources and rationalize expenses, while maintaining and continuously developing the quality of services provided to its members, thereby enhancing its ability to fulfill its role as a representative of the private sector and an active partner in development.
He also visited emerging projects at the accompanying exhibition for entrepreneurs in Asir, providing support and empowerment for the region's young innovators.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Chambers Federation and Chairman of the Abha Chamber, Hassan Al-Huwaizi, pointed out that the Abha Chamber empowers traders and investors through initiatives, stimulating partnerships, digital transformation, financial sustainability, and more.
