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Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications: Interview
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Interview:Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed What challenges and opportunities does the GCC railway project present for the region? KAMAL BIN AHMED MOHAMMED: The proposed GCC rail network will provide a much-needed, sustainable, alternative connection between the different Gulf states. The project will bring with it trade, tourism and employment opportunities, and is expected to put the region on the…
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO, Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA): Interview
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Interview:Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa How is real estate performing currently, and what input will the RERA have in shaping the future of the real estate market in Bahrain? SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN KHALIFA AL KHALIFA: The real estate market is cyclical by nature and currently trending towards the lower end of the cycle. This is challenging, not just in Bahrain but across the GCC and in…
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Mohammed Khalil Alsayed, CEO, Ithmaar Development Company: Interview
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Interview:Mohammed Khalil Alsayed How are land scarcity, rising utility costs and a bear market affecting home ownership and lifestyle expectations among the youth population? MOHAMMED KHALIL ALSAYED: The 2008-09 global financial crisis redrew the boundaries of what is considered luxury housing. Unsurprisingly, there is a greater awareness that providing large villas for each household is not…
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Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism: Interview
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Interview:Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani In what ways can Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 enhance industrial competitiveness? ZAYED BIN RASHID ALZAYANI: The vision for development to 2030 provides a clear mandate to move towards an economy led by innovation, creativity, manufacturing, production and competitiveness. The manufacturing sector accounts for about 14.5% of GDP and the goal is to increase…
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Ali Al Baqali, Acting CEO, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba): Interview
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Interview:Ali Al Baqali In which ways has the global aluminium market responded to growing trade tensions? ALI AL BAQALI: Global economic conditions continued to weaken in 2019: US-China trade tensions and sanctions and geopolitical events have taken their toll on investors and have added to a downbeat commodities market. Aluminium metal was no exception – the downbeat market sentiment and…
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Mikkel Vinter, CEO, Batelco: Interview
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Interview:Mikkel Vinter How can the telecoms industry and regulator better cooperate to develop smart city infrastructure? MIKKEL VINTER: Smart cities process massive amounts of data around the clock. This requires constant and ubiquitous connectivity through very-high-capacity networks consisting of wired (fibre optics) and wireless (5G) elements. These networks, which will be critical for…
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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Our world today is witnessing rapid changes and facing pressing challenges that require everyone to be flexible and thoughtful in how we move forward in order to ensure the continued progress of humanity. For our part, we have targeted and realised many development-related achievements. Our country is looking to the future with great optimism as we take…
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Hatim Q Zu’bi, Zu’bi & Partners, Attorneys & Legal Consultants: Viewpoint
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Law No. 22 of 2018, known as the Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law (New Law), was published in the Official Gazette on June 7, 2018 and came into effect on December 7, 2018. This repealed and replaced the Bankruptcy and Composition Law of 1987. The New Law brings innovation in bankruptcy dealings to the GCC, and encourages investment by laying out transparent and flexible regulations for insolvency. The…
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New financial technology regulation to bolster Bahrain's capital markets against cybersecurity breaches

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In keeping with its aim to transform the kingdom into a regional hub for financial technology (fintech), the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has undertaken several important regulatory reforms aimed at attracting new cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. Cryptocurrency development is expected to keep Bahrain at the forefront of regional fintech development; Bahrain was the first country in…
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Open-banking platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges revolutionise Islamic finance in Bahrain

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A number of innovations have supported the efforts of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to transform the country into a leading regional centre for financial technology (fintech). These include several sharia-compliant solutions that could offer significant benefits to Bahrain’s growing Islamic financial services sector. Following the creation of a regulatory sandbox, a new open-banking interoperable…