Bahrain ranks 38 out of 99 for establishing an online business thanks to robust digital technology.
Researchers looked at 20 different categories across 99 countries and analysed key areas to get their rankings. Although European countries ranked the highest to start an online business, Bahrain ranked high in areas such as best for internet users and best for low corporate tax rates. The survey was done by Best Accounting Software which […]
Saudi causeway re-opening will give Bahrain a much needed economic boost.
King Fahd Causeway is set to re-open on 31 March 2021 after a drop in COVID cases. Saudi citizens will also be able to travel by air when the suspension of international flights will also be lifted on the same day. During pre-pandemic times, 88% of the 11 million tourists to Bahrain came via the […]
Bahrain International Airport passenger terminal set to begin operations on 28 Jan.
The new terminal is part of the Airport Expansion Project, one of the Kingdom’s largest national development projects in the air transportation sector. The terminal building is four times the size of the current building with passenger capacity increased to 14 million annually. The expansion project includes increased Duty Free shopping, a private aviation building […]
Full 5G coverage achieved in Bahrain.
Two of the three mobile operators in Bahrain now provide full 5G coverage across Bahrain. This opens the door for more global tech firms to invest in Bahrain, with the ICT sector now accounting for nearly 3 per cent of the national GDP. Bahrain has flexible regulations in the telecoms sector encouraging growth and diversification, […]
NSCC International Limited Bahrain SPC
This well-established construction company specialises in foundation engineering, ground improvement, onshore marine works and horizontal directional drilling. Set up in 1968, their headquarters are in the UAE. Their projects in Bahrain have included the ABG Tower and the AXA Building, both in Bahrain Bay, as well as the Bahrain LNG Import Terminal Project. In 2010, […]
Maritime oil blocks to be opened to international firms for oil and gas exploration.
Major international firms will be able to sign exploration and production sharing agreements in early 2021 after Tatweer Petroleum completed extensive surveys and identified areas that may contain oil and gas. Italian international oil company, Eni, has already signed and will start drilling in block No. 1 next year. They will be the first to […]
Bahrain’s National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) approves the registration of Covid-19 vaccine.
Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved based on the information submitted by G42 Healthcare, which is the company’s distributor for the Middle East and Africa. Information about it’s stability and manufacturing processes were taken into account, as well as input from various consultants and specialists knowledgeable in vaccines and immunizations. More than 7,700 Bahraini volunteers […]
More than 1,000 contracts awarded in Bahrain despite economic challenges.
More than $2.7b contracts were awarded in the first nine months of 2020 representing 1,022 contracts. The oil sector led in terms of dollar value followed by the thriving construction and engineering sector. This reflects Bahrain’s commitment and ability to remain open for business in these unusual times and follows the positive figures released by […]
Air Products signs memorandum of understanding with Bahrain’s Oil and Gas Holding Company to explore the development of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel.
Air Products are experts in pioneering technologies in industrial gases and the MoU will aid in the development of achieving a hydrogen economy in Bahrain. This includes exploring hydrogen as a sustainable fuel in the transport sector and other solutions for a clean energy environment amidst the global challenge of rising green house gases and […]
No requirements to self-isolate for those travelling to the UK from Bahrain
Bahrain is among a few selected countries where those travelling to the UK are no longer required to self-isolate as announced by UK’s Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps via Twitter. This will come into effect after 4am on Saturday 21st November. Other countries added to the list of safe “travel corridors” include UAE, Chile, Iceland, Cambodia, […]
