Bahrain’s FDI surges 5.6% to $33bln in 2021 despite Covid

Bahrain has recorded foreign direct investments (FDI) worth BD12.6 billion ($33.1 billion) for 2021 compared to BD11.9 billion ($31.2 billion), thus registering an increase of 5.6 per cent over the previous year, said the kingdom’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) in a new report. The survey, conducted in collaboration with the Central Bank of Bahrain […]

Bahrain’s Asry to explore JVs with Greek shipyard

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) has signed a memorandum of understanding with ONEX Shipyards Greece under which the two will collaborate on knowledge and experience sharing in maritime repair, technology, optimisation, modernisation and explore future business opportunities. The signing of the MoU by Mazen Matar, managing director and board member of Asry, and Panos […]

Bahrain Chamber resolves 75% complaints in 2021

Bahrain’s main entity representing its trading community effectively resolved 75 per cent of complaints which it received from members last year. Bahrain Chamber’s dedicated complaints unit has yet to resolve 19pcof the business community’s problems, while work on the remaining 6pc is ongoing. The unit received 277 complaints from 404 members, of which 179 were […]

Exposure draft on Islamic financial institutions issued in Bahrain

The exposure draft of the governance standard on the revised Sharia framework for Islamic financial institutions has been jointly issued by the industry’s two leading global standard setting bodies. Developed through a collaboration between Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and Malaysia-based Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), the standard once finalised, […]

Bahrain bans magnetic beads over health risk factor

Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has imposed a ban on manufacturing, importing or selling magnetic beads as they pose a high risk. Anyone caught in breach of ban would face legal action, as stipulated in law (9) of 2016 regarding specifications and standards, reported Bahrain News Agency (BNA), citing an edict from the Ministry. […]

HM King congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday.   HM King Hamad expressed his best wishes of abundant health and happiness to Queen Elizabeth II.

HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister issues Edict (25) 0f 2022

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (25) of 2022, appointing two directors at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications.   Under the edict, Abdulla Hassan Eshaq Al-Qadhi was appointed as Director of the Air Traffic Directorate, and Rauf Abdulaziz Abdulkarim Al-Alawi as Director […]

HM King receives Northern Governorate Ramadan wellwishers

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received this evening at Al Sakhir Palace – in the presence of of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, HM the King’s Personal Representative HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work […]