AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAviation: AirAsia reaffirmed its Bahrain expansion, appointing a local board and targeting flights from March 2027, with plans to build regional aircraft-maintenance capabilities. Investment: Gateway Gulf highlighted a $20bn deal pipeline, while four Golden Licences secured $3.89bn in investment. Industry: Olayan Kimberly-Clark is adding a production line, with its Bahrain workforce growing more than 10% this year; new metal-processing and generator-manufacturing projects are also planned. Finance & technology: stc Bahrain secured $140m in BNP Paribas financing for expansion, NBB is setting up an AI Centre of Excellence with ARRAY, and Mumtalakat and ARP are planning an AI-powered wholesale bank. Property & logistics: Edamah and Saudi developer Retal plan a 700-plus-unit project at Bilaj Al Jazayer, while Ghitha and Masar will explore food-logistics cooperation.
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