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Bahrain solar energy project on track

April 28th, 2013

Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) said nearly 21,000 solar panels, covering an estimated 34,000 sq m, have been installed, marking a key step in the solar energy pilot project. Currently under implementation, the project will see five megawatts (MW) of electricity being generated through solar power, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. The project [...]

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Bahrain plans $118m ICT spend

April 15th, 2013

Bahrain has allocated BD45 million ($118.6 million) to fund ongoing information communication technology (ICT) projects for ministries and government organisations, said a top official. e-Government Authority (eGA) chief executive Mohammed Al Qaed revealed the figure after opening the sixth Bahrain International e-Government Forum and Exhibition, according to a report in the Gulf Daily News, our [...]

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Bahrain’s Asry to build fourth dry dock

April 8th, 2013

Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) has announced its sales rose to $35.8m in the first two months of 2012, compared with $24.6m for the same period last year, Gulf Daily News has reported. The sales volume is expected to further increase by the end of this year, with good progress being witnessed by [...]

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New project to boost real estate in Bahrain

April 7th, 2013

MANAMA: Bahrain’s construction, real estate and tourism industries received a significant boost yesterday when Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa launched the Dilmunia at Bahrain project at a groundbreaking ceremony. Being developed by Ithmaar Development Company (IDC) at a cost of $1.6 billion, the mixed-use project is coming up on a 125-hectare [...]

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Mumtalakat in deal on pharmaceutical plant

April 7th, 2013

MANAMA: Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the investment arm of Bahrain, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese firm SBI Pharmaceuticals (SBI), which is expected to lead to the setting up of a pharmaceutical production facility in the kingdom. To start with, the MoU formalises an understanding between both parties to explore co-operation including [...]

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