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Update At 14:00    USD/EUR 0,92  ↑+0.0002        USD/JPY 149,97  ↑+0.871        USD/KRW 1.338,90  ↑+3.01        EUR/JPY 163,03  ↑+0.903        Crude Oil 86,74  ↓-0.15        Asia Dow 3.794,56  ↑+30.51        TSE 1.799,00  ↑+60        Japan: Nikkei 225 39.790,21  ↑+49.77        S. Korea: KOSPI 2.657,31  ↓-28.53        China: Shanghai Composite 3.073,03  ↓-11.9009        Hong Kong: Hang Seng 16.550,90  ↓-186.2        Singapore: Straits Times 3,18  ↑+0.009        DJIA 22,42  ↑+0.0602        Nasdaq Composite 16.103,45  ↑+130.274        S&P 500 5.149,42  ↑+32.33        Russell 2000 2.024,74  ↓-14.5867        Stoxx Euro 50 4.982,76  ↓-3.26        Stoxx Europe 600 503,94  ↓-0.86        Germany: DAX 17.932,68  ↓-3.97        UK: FTSE 100 7.722,55  ↓-4.87        Spain: IBEX 35 10.596,70  ↓-1.2        France: CAC 40 8.148,14  ↓-16.21        

BAHRAIN

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Real Estate May 09, 2018

‘Bahrain has the highest ROI in the region’

In this interview with The Worldfolio, Mr. Aaref Hejres, Chairman of BaPDA, discusses the performance of the real estate sector in Bahrain, the investment climate, and the role of BaPDA in leading the...
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Manufacturing May 09, 2018

Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons Group: Your perfect partner in the Gulf

Established in 1940, Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons Group is one of Bahrain’s largest, most diversified and forward-thinking companies, and has the market knowledge and experience to make it the ideal...
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Manufacturing May 09, 2018

120 years of friendship between Bahrain and the US

In this interview with The Worldfolio, Mr. Qays H Zu’bi, President of AMCHAM Bahrain, discusses the relationship between the US and Bahrain, the opportunities arising from US-Bahrain FTA, and...
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Manufacturing May 09, 2018

Encouraging private sector led growth

In this inteview with The Worldfolio, Dr. Khalid Mohamed Al-Ruwaihi, CEO of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discusses the role of the private sector in Bahrain’s economy, how BCCI...
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Finance September 25, 2017

Regional leader backed by 40 years of banking tradition, with a sterling reputation for its regulatory environment

As the leading financial services centre in the Gulf, Bahrain has proved to be resilient in the face of liquidity challenges posed by low oil prices and austerity, with reported total banking assets...
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Finance August 11, 2017

Diversification efforts propel non-oil sector, which now accounts for more than 80% of GDP

Bahrain’s commitment to diversifying its economy has been fundamental in making the country resilient against the challenges caused by the drop in oil prices
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Medical August 01, 2017

Modernisation of the healthcare sector to further attract private investment

Bahrain sees healthcare as paramount in the evolution to a service-oriented economy, and has strived to become one of the best healthcare providers in the Gulf region
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Others July 07, 2017

Amendments to institutions, unprecedented step to protect human rights

Recent revisions to the law on the National Institution for Human Rights have positioned it as a role model across the GCC and the Arab world, by granting wider powers and clear legal responsibilities...
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Finance May 24, 2017

Vision 2030: At the forefront of Bahrain’s transformation

Kingdom aspires to shift from an economy built on oil wealth to a productive, globally competitive economy, all under the umbrella of an ambitious Vision 2030
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Others May 04, 2017

Reforms to shift role of public sector from driver of growth to regulator

Bahrain undergoes reforms that will allow the private sector to become the main driver of economic growth and employment
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Manufacturing April 19, 2017

Tamkeen: the cornerstone of Bahrain’s labour market reform initiative

Established in August 2006, Tamkeen is one of the cornerstones of Bahrain’s national reform initiatives and Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030. CEO Dr. Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi speaks on how...
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Logistics April 19, 2017

Bahrain Airport Company undergoing a $1.1bn expansion project

In this interview with The Worldfolio, Mr. Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah, CEO of Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) discusses how BAC fits into the long-term development goals of the kingdom and the details...
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Others March 28, 2017

200 More Years of Engagement with the United Kingdom

After celebrating 200 years of official friendship last year, Bahrain and the UK are working towards deeper cooperation, from trade and investment to security and defence. Momentum is building as the...