New Advertising Partner for Bahrain’s International Airport
JCDecaux Middle East has been awarded the ten year advertising agreement for Bahrain’s new International Airport. The French-based company won the following fierce competition from several of the world’s largest firms. To read more click here.
New Data Privacy and Protection Law to be Introduced
As a key part of strategy for attracting technology companies and customers to Bahrain, the investment agency of Bahrain, the Economic Development Board has drafted new legislation on data privacy and protection. To read more click here.
Bahrain is to Set up a Solar Power Plant to Generate 100 Megawatts of Electricity
The Kingdom’s Electricity and Water Affairs Minister announced developing a high-tech solar power plant with a nominal capacity of 100 megawatts of electricity in collaboration with the private sector. The project will drive a wide range of energy and power initiatives across the Kingdom. To read more click here.
Bahrain to sign Bapco’s expansion contracts before year end – minister
Bapco will choose the winning bid in the near future, with final contracts to be signed before the end of 2017, oil minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Khalifa. DUBAI: Bahrain‘s oil minister said he expects expansion contracts for Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) to be signed before the end of the year, state news agency BNA […]
Bahrain Marina Piling Tender to be awarded in September
The tender for the piling of the new Bahrain Marina development is to be awarded at the end of September. The project itself will include a five-star hotel, various residential apartments and villas, waterfrontage including a 450m boardwalk, an entertainment centre, a cinema complex, a yacht club, and dining and retail facilities, as well as […]
JGC Corporation to Commission $355m Gas Plant
The new gas plant is being built as part of an expansion of Bahrain Natural Gas Expansion Company. With the GCC subsidiary of JGC Corporation, JGC Gulf International, being responsible for the $99m pipelines, the second part of the expansion project. To read more click here.
GE Supports Alba’s Line 6 Power Plant Expansion
GE Energy Financial Services, the energy investing division of General Electric, has supported financing (via ECA SERV) for Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba) 1,792MW combined-cycle power plant in Bahrain, for goods and services amounting to $310.4m and $310.3m respectively. To read more click here.
1bn$ Infrastructure Works on Medical City to Commence
Durrat Al Bahrain, in the south of the country, is soon to see infrastructure works commence fro the new Medical City which is to comprise academic and medical facilities, a research centre, on-site accommodation and other facilities. To read moire click here.
Global Leader Cesi to aid in implementation of Solar Programme in Bahrain
Bahrain’s Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) as appointed Cesi, the global leader in technical consulting and engineering, to assist in the development of technical and regulatory requirements with regards to the distribution of renewable energy resources into Bahrain’s current electricity supply. In particular solar PV panels will be high on the agenda to be implemented. To […]
New Rules for Fintech Firms in Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is to create a regulatory unit allowing financial technology firms to test and experiment banking ideas in a controlled environment. To read more click here.
