Visit Visa Fee Reduction
As part of efforts to attract visitors and investors to Bahrain, a streamlined scheme submitted by the executive committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, was endorsed. Fees for a single entry visit visa have been reduced to BHD5 for a […]
High Speed Fiber Optic Network for Bahrain
Approved by Bahrain’s HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahrain has just launched a telecommunications plan aimed at developing the country’s telecom infrastructure with a high-speed fiber-optic network and ensuring that high speed services are available at affordable prices. To read more click here.
Bahrain to be the fastest place in the Gulf to register a business
Last Thursday Bahrain announced that it will be implementing measures to reduce the complexity of company registration procedures to attract more foreign investors. To read more click here.
$940m Electricity Deal for Bahrain
As part of a GSS support plan for Bahrain, due to being hit hard by low oil prices, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has signed a deal with Bahrain to develop electricity networks in Bahrain. To read more click here.
Bahrain Airport Expansion Project Commences
Work on the $1.1 billion expansion commenced this week. The expansion will increase the airports capacity by four times, up to 14 million passengers per year. To read more click here.
Bahrain-Saudi causeway expansion
Work will commence within 6 months on the expansion of the causeway which connects Saudi and Bahrain. The number of lanes is expecting to increase from 17 to 45 providing much needed higher capacity. To read more click here.
Bahrain offers the region’s lowest operating costs for the financial sectors
Bahrain offers lower operating costs in it’s financial sectors than both Dubai and Qatar. Education and residential costs are also much lower enticing investors. To read more click here.
PRIME Presents to the AMCHAM Innovation and Branding Round Table – 18 January 2016
PRIME’s Intellectual Property (IP) Registration Consultant, Mr. Qusai Al Massri, presented to the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AMCHAM) on Monday 18 January at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Al Massri’s presentation was made to approximately 100 members of AMCHAM advising on the various aspects of IP, the procedures here in […]
Dragon City to open its doors on 27 December
Chinamex Middle East Investment & Trade Company will be resonsible for the management of Bahrain’s new China Town which is spread over 115,000 sq m of land at Diyar Al Muharraq islands off Muharraq. Due to open on the 27th December it already has a 95% occupancy of which 10% is made up of local […]
Bahrain awards contracts on $655m gas terminal
The contracts to develop a receiving and regasification terminal in Bahrain have been awarded to a consortium of companies by Nogaholding, Bahrain’s Oil and Gas Authority. The consortium is made up of Teekay LNG Partners, Samsung C&T and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC). To read more click here.
