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Emerging markets navigating the rising cost of solar power
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With high energy prices and supply chain disruptions creating shortages of renewable energy components and materials, emerging markets are reassessing how to build out utility-scale solar power to accelerate their energy transitions. After more than a decade of decline, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has risen around the world, due primarily to the increasing cost of solar-grade polysilicon…

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Regional cooperation to boost Bahrain's tourism sector
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Bahrain’s Tourism Strategy 2022-26 aims to diversify the country’s economic portfolio and increase the sector’s contribution to GDP. Key targets of the strategy include attracting 14.1m tourists by 2026 and increasing average visitor expenditure and length of stay. The plan focuses on facilitating entry, developing tourist attractions, marketing and promoting tourism, and improving accommodation…

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Digital innovation contributes to resurgence in global travel
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The global tourism sector is gradually recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the UN Tourism’s World Tourism Barometer published in September 2024, international tourism reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels during the first nine months of that year, with an estimated 1.1bn international arrivals. This revival has been underpinned by the release of pent-up demand, increased…

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Bahraini residence permit to boost growth in real estate sector
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With new high-end villas and apartments coming on the market, filling them has been a challenge for Bahrain’s realtors, as the Gulf’s luxury segment is highly competitive. However, the kingdom’s new regulations regarding eligibility for long-term residency for foreign nationals are expected to boost Bahrain’s appeal to potential investors. In June 2023 the government issued an edict announcing…

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Urban cooling technologies help mitigate climate change impacts
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With temperatures in cities set to rise in the coming decades, many public and private players in emerging markets are looking to tackle the challenge of extreme heat through technology, sustainable building techniques and the expansion of urban green spaces. Heat Consequences The Covid-19 pandemic helped spur the growth of smart cities, with governments tapping into data-collection infrastructure…

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Bahrain focuses on workforce readiness and private sector engagement
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Bahrain’s commitment to bridging the skills gap between education and the labour market is evident in various national policies. Addressing companies’ historical preference for expatriate workers, the kingdom aims to boost employability among secondary and tertiary students. The initiatives helping raise workforce readiness include the 2021 Economic Recovery Plan; the National Labour Market Plan…

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Higher education developments to boost patent filing
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International patent filing maintained a steady pace in 2023 compared to previous years, with higher education playinga role in driving innovation and expanding international practices regarding intellectual property (IP). The UNWorld Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Statistics Database reported in its March 2024 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) review that in 2023, 272,600 international…

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Transport infrastructure projects position Bahrain as regional hub
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Bahrain’s transport sector is pivotal in the island kingdom’s economic landscape, driving trade and commerce, logistical connectivity and tourism growth. The strategic location of Bahrain in the heart of the GCC has historically positioned the country as a critical hub for regional trade. In 2023 the sector witnessed significant development, bolstered by robust government support, rising private…

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Bahrain infrastructure construction prime for investment
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Bahrain’s construction and real estate sectors have become a major focus in the kingdom’s drive to diversify its economy. The industries are bouncing back strongly from a number of challenges in recent years, including the Covid-19 pandemic-related slowdown, supply chain disruptions and cost volatility. Global conflict and uncertainties have also affected the market, while inflation and higher…

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Smart industry initiatives in Bahrain support local businesses
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While oil and gas may be the first industry that many people associate with the Gulf, the non-oil sector is by far the most dominant component of Bahrain’s economy. In 2023 the non-oil sector was responsible for a record 83.9% of the kingdom’s GDP, and industry accounted for around 14% of the overall economy that year. This category stretches from the giant aluminium plants of Aluminium Bahrain…