Securing smart cities is 'crucial', says expertWith a rapid increase in smart city initiatives worldwide, there is a strong need to form a clear cyber security structure have a proper risk management plan and appoint chief information officers at city levels in addition to taking other steps More… |
Bahrain pushes to preserve marine stocksNew measures to preserve Bahrain’s marine stocks have been announced. They include the introduction of a two-month crabbing ban, as well as a two-month ban on fishing for kannad, known locally as channad, said a report in the Gulf Da More… |
Bahrain enforces tougher measures to monitor fundraisingBahrain is enforcing tougher measures to better monitor fundraising and cash donations. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who chaired the Cabinet’s weekly session at Gudaibiya Palace yes More… |
Bahrain’s Premier urges tighter controls on fruit importsBahrain’s Prime Minister has ordered tougher measures at entry points on imported fruit - especially watermelon. He instructed authorities to intensify inspection campaigns in markets and take samples for lab tests, said a r More… |
Special steps to ensure traffic safety in BahrainSpecial measures have been put in place to ensure traffic safety for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. General Directorate of Traffic director-general Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa said a comprehensive plan had been draw More… |
Al Baraka plans mechanism to measure financing impactAl Baraka Banking Group plans to apply a new mechanism designed to measure the direct impact of financing provided by its banks on the communities they serve, the bank's top official has said. Al Baraka Banking Group president More… |
Strict auditing measures to protect public funds hailedStrict auditing measures to protect public funds in Bahrain represent one of the main pillars of reforms and development programme initiated by His Majesty King Hamad, the Crown Prince said. These measures have also been aligned w More… |
Bahrain's food security measures win praiseBahrain has a good environment for food security, an assessment by the Economic Development Board (EDB) has found. According to an EDB white paper launched yesterday, the k More… |
New RBI chief raises hopes with action planIndia's new central bank chief kicked-off his term with a bang, announcing a spate of measures to support the embattled rupee and unveiling a raft of steps to liberalise financial markets and the banking sector. In an unexpect More… |
Building a better yardstick: the new US GDPThis week the US government released yet another revision of 2013 first-quarter economic growth showing that the economy grew a little less than initially reported - 2.4 percent rather than 2.5 percent on an annu More… |