DANAT ,the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones, has officially opened registration for the internationally recognised Gem-A Gemmology Foundation Programme and the Gemmology Diploma Programme.
Amideast has signed an agreement with Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company, a unit of Dubai Aerospace Industries, under which it will provide comprehensive training to 60 young students mainly in interpersonal skills development and digital knowledge.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest smelter on one site, has announced the appointment of Sohaila Rahman as its new Chief Legal and Governance Officer effective July 20. A UK-qualified lawyer, Rahman has over 20 years of experience.
DP World achieved a key milestone in its bulk cargo operations with the handling of the largest slag cargo vessel at an Egyptian port. The 289-m-long MV Keeper carried 152,150 MT of slag metal, thus setting a new operational record at the terminal.
Lockheed Martin, a global defence tech company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery, recently launched the latest edition of its summer internship programme in Abu Dhabi, welcoming 44 aspiring engineers, scientists and future leaders.
Charles Group, an Indian business conglomerate, has signed a $1 billion deal with US-based Patel Family Office under which the two will co-develop a digital platform focused on real estate and infrastructure assets across UK, GCC, India and SAARC region.
Bahrain has been ranked the most cost-competitive location to operate a financial services firm with a tech hub within the GCC countries, with a 48% cost advantage, in a financial services sector report published by Ernst & Young’s United States office.
Saudi-based Alfaisal University has signed a landmark agreement with Japan’s MEDiDENT aimed at setting a gold-standard model for equitable, tech-powered healthcare innovation, elevating both nations as co-architects of global health progress.
UAE-based BNW Developments has announced that it has officially signed up MAN Construction (a subsidiary of the Masah Group) as the principal partner for its ultra‑luxury waterfront project - Aqua Arc - in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Bahrain's Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has announced the launch of a new programme to support digital transformation for the local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with Zoho, a leading global technology company.
