“The issue of taking part in the round of talks or boycotting had been intensively discussed by our societies,” Abdul Nabi Salman, the secretary general of the Progressive Democratic Tribune, one of the five members in the alliance of the opposition, said. “We decided not to participate to show our displeasure with the ministerial decision on contacts with diplomatic missions. We are committed to the dialogue, but we reject such decisions against the political societies,” he said. Read more [...]

A total of 5,000 businessmen in Bahrain have signed a petition against the reintroduction of a tax on foreign workers.They claim they are still struggling to stay afloat due to economic downturns and financial problems caused by the unrest in 2011, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.The government announced last month that the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) would start collecting the fees from employers.Each company is supposed Read more [...]

InvestHK hailed for 3,000th projectSep 04, 2013 (Menafn - M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --Secretary for Commerce Economic Development Gregory So today congratulated Invest Hong Kong for the completion of its 3,000th project.He applauded the department for its continued success in attracting overseas and Mainland companies to set up business operations in Hong Kong."Each and every one of its projects is a strong vote of confidence in Hong Kong as Asia's leading business capital."Mr So presented a commemorative Read more [...]

Manama, September 4th (BNA) –Head of the Investment and Technology Promotion Office for U.N. Industrial Development in Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Hashim Hussain announced Kingdom of Bahrain hosting of the First International Investment Forum on Entrepreneurship mid of next January, with the participation of about 1000 entrepreneurs from around the world. In a statement for Bahrain News Agency Read more [...]

According to a decree by Bahrain Justice Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa on Tuesday, all contacts between Bahraini political groups and diplomatic missions and consulates in Bahrain, foreign organizations, and representatives of foreign governments must be done in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, press tv reported. It also says that a government representative must attend any meeting between Bahraini political groups and foreign diplomats. The order also requires political Read more [...]