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Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Continued international visitor traffic across primary tourism and leisure hubs in Manama, Zallaq, and Amwaj Islands is encouraging hotel groups and resort oper…
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The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), alongside enterprise IT leadership in Manama, is expanding secure cloud facilities, strengthening cybersecurity f…
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Early-stage venture capital funds, corporate investment arms, and fintech incubators in Bahrain FinTech Bay are increasing capital allocations into high-convict…
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Institutional property funds, commercial developers, and real estate asset managers across Seef, Bahrain Bay, and Diplomatic Area are rebalancing commercial pro…
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Broadcasting enterprises, publishing groups, and digital marketing agencies in Manama are securing expansion capital to upgrade interactive digital channels and…
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Enterprise leaders across telecommunications, retail, and financial services in Manama, Seef, and Amwaj Islands are deploying modern business intelligence platf…
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Holding entities, regional private equity funds, and international joint venture partners in Seef District and Bahrain Financial Harbour are executing strategic…
Read story →Legal, Regulatory & Compliance
Financial regulators, including the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), alongside national data protection authorities in Manama, are implementing updated corporate…
Read story →Infrastructure & Energy
The Ministry of Oil and Environment, alongside utility providers, is channeling capital into solar power generation, grid modernization, and energy transition p…
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Heavy industrial facilities, aluminum processing plants, and logistics parks in Sitra, Salman Industrial City, and Hidd are introducing digital twin software an…
Read story →Human Capital & HR
Active corporate expansion across tech ecosystems in Manama, Seef District, and Riffa drives continuous demand among enterprise employers for software engineeri…
Read story →Healthcare & Medical Tourism
The Ministry of Health, working alongside primary medical institutions, is advancing unified electronic medical records, regional clinical exchanges, and AI dia…
Read story →Government & Public Policy
Central government ministries and municipal administrative councils have committed substantial development capital toward automated municipal services, digital…
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Commercial banks, asset managers, and Islamic financial institutions across Bahrain Financial Harbour and Diplomatic Area in Manama are upgrading portfolio mana…
Read story →ESG & Sustainability
National environmental authorities and industrial development bodies across Manama, Sitra, and Hidd are updating corporate sustainability guidelines and industr…
Read story →Education & Consulting
The Ministry of Education, alongside academic bodies such as the University of Bahrain and Bahrain Polytechnic, is directing capital into sovereign cloud integr…
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From October 1, the 17 per cent TGST applies to inbound tourism products and related agency and booking services supplied by businesses without a fixed place of…
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Ooredoo Maldives celebrated customers and partners during Customer Week. Telecoms firms, cloud providers and data centre operators are looking for capital and a…
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PayPal linked with mFaisaa has passed 5,000 customers, and Maldives Expo 2026 is expected to bring together more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses. F…
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Local commentary this week argues that a waterfront and marina investment should be welcomed. Alabbar has said his team will work in line with Maldivians' expec…
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Broadcasters, digital platforms, production studios and creative agencies are looking for investors and distribution partners to scale across South Asia and the…
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More than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses are expected at Maldives Expo 2026, running from 25 October to 2 November, with 780 businesses in the competit…
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The State Trading Organization took part in the Hotel Asia Exhibition and is set to launch a new brand. Trading, retail, logistics and tourism supply companies…
Read story →Legal, Regulatory & Compliance
Parliament has passed amendments imposing TGST on booking platforms, tour operators and travel agents, and foreign providers without a permanent office must reg…
Read story →Infrastructure & Energy
Arrangements have been made to provide fuel at STO rates in eight atolls. Solar, battery storage and island grid projects are looking for financing to reduce di…
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Vessel cargo clearance operations are moving to Thilafushi in October. Maritime security took centre stage at the Maldives Maritime Conference 2026. Port users…
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Kiruba Shankar is due to deliver a keynote at the MIB Guesthouse Symposium 2026. Resort, guesthouse, banking and telecoms employers are expanding hiring and exp…
Read story →Healthcare & Medical Tourism
Hospital operators, diagnostic providers, pharmaceutical distributors and health-tech firms are raising capital to expand facilities, extend specialist services…
Read story →Government & Public Policy
MWSC has taken over water and sewerage services in Addu and Fuvahmulah. The utility and local authorities are looking for contractors, lenders and technology pa…
Read story →Financial & Wealth Management
Bank of Maldives is set to cap monthly US dollar ATM withdrawals at USD 3,500. The number of customers using PayPal linked with mFaisaa has passed 5,000. Banks,…
Read story →ESG & Sustainability
Maldives has been showcasing sustainable tuna and tourism in Dhaka to strengthen trade ties. Coastal protection, solar, waste management and marine conservation…
Read story →Education & Consulting
73 students have graduated from the second batch of the National Service Skills Training Program. The Maldives National University, Villa College, the Maldives…
Read story →Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Canadian investors are developing boutique hotels, resorts and outdoor tourism facilities in high-demand destinations.
Read story →Technology & Digital Strategy
Canadian technology companies are expanding AI, cloud, cybersecurity and enterprise-automation capabilities for domestic and global clients.
Read story →Startups & Venture Capital
Canadian venture funds and corporate investors are increasing funding for scalable technology and healthcare startups.
Read story →Real Estate & Development
Canadian property groups are investing in logistics parks, residential-commercial developments and urban regeneration projects.
Read story →Media, Marketing & PR
Canadian media companies are investing in production studios, digital advertising platforms and multilingual content services.
Read story →Market Research & Analytics
Canadian analytics companies are investing in consumer intelligence, predictive analytics and business-data platforms.
Read story →M&A & Corporate Finance
Canadian family offices and investment groups are targeting established companies in technology, healthcare, manufacturing and services.
Read story →Legal, Regulatory & Compliance
Canadian professional-services groups are investing in privacy, ESG, regulatory technology and corporate compliance solutions.
Read story →Infrastructure & Energy
Canadian companies are developing commercial solar farms, battery storage and distributed-energy infrastructure across growing markets.
Read story →Industrial & Supply Chain
Canadian industrial groups are investing in robotics, advanced machinery and supply-chain facilities to strengthen domestic production.
Read story →Human Capital & HR
Canadian recruitment groups are investing in talent platforms, outsourcing centres and workforce-management technology.
Read story →Healthcare & Medical Tourism
Canadian healthcare operators are developing diagnostic centres, specialist clinics and advanced treatment facilities in major cities.
Read story →Government & Public Policy
Canadian engineering groups are pursuing water, transport, waste-management and smart-city infrastructure projects across major provinces.
Read story →Financial & Wealth Management
Canadian family offices and financial groups are expanding wealth advisory, private investment and succession-planning services.
Read story →ESG & Sustainability
Canadian investment groups are funding solar, energy-efficiency and waste-reduction projects for commercial and industrial users.
Read story →Education & Consulting
Canadian education companies are investing in vocational and corporate training facilities in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
Read story →Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Continued travel activity across major commercial and cultural hubs in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou is encouraging hotel groups and leisure operato…
Read story →Technology & Digital Strategy
State administrative bodies, alongside enterprise IT leadership in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, are expanding secure cloud infrastructure, strengthening cyb…
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