AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndustrial Growth: SULB won a GCC Industrial Excellence Award after securing access for qualifying Bahrain-made products to Saudi Arabia’s government procurement market. Honeywell will also provide technology for GPIC’s planned aromatics complex. Development Pipeline: Eskan Bank received 19 bids for three Madinat Salman community projects, including a market, supermarket and sports facility. Cityscape Bahrain returns on November 24–28, with a focus on property investment. Business Climate: Bahrain rejected a proposal for salary-linked fees on foreign workers, keeping the existing BD500 charge for employers outside Bahrainisation quotas. The newly launched European Chamber of Commerce aims to connect Bahrain-based and European businesses. Finance: National Bank of Bahrain partnered with TerraPay to expand cross-border payments. Trade and Transport: Bahrain’s foreign minister called for safe, unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, citing their importance to supply chains and energy security. Motorsport: Malaysia is weighing a regular F1 return after hosting the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix, which generated an estimated $232 million for Malaysia.
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