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Manama : Bahrain will participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held from January 15-19, under the theme “Rebuilding Trust”. The delegation is led by Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy. The delegation includes Noor bint Ali Al Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development; Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat; Khalid Ebrahim Humaidan, CEO of Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB); Iain Ferrier Lindsay, Advisor to the Economic Development Board of Bahrain (EDB); Hamad Yaqoub Al Mahmeed, Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office; May Ashoor, Secretary…

Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday in an explicit rejection of China’s warnings not to vote for him in an election Beijing framed as a choice between war and peace. Current Vice President Lai’s DPP, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects China’s territorial claims, was seeking a third term, unprecedented under Taiwan’s current electoral system. Lai was facing two opponents for the presidency – Hou Yu-ih of Taiwan’s largest opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je of the small Taiwan People’s Party, only founded…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree (1) of 2024, appointing a director-general at the Muharraq Municipality, based on a proposal by the Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the royal decree, Khalid Ali Hussein Al Qallaf shall be appointed as Director-General of the Muharraq Municipality. The Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture shall implement the provisions of this royal decree, which comes into force upon its issuance, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (3) of 2024, appointing an assistant undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, based on a proposal by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the royal decree, Naif Khalifa Ibrahim Al Thawadi was appointed as Assistant Undersecretary for Courts Affairs and Enforcement at the ministry. The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments shall implement the provisions of this royal decree, which comes into force upon its issuance, and will be published in the…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (2) of 2024, appointing an assistant undersecretary at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, based on a proposal by the Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the royal decree, Ebrahim Yousef Ahmed Yousef was appointed as Undersecretary for Animal Wealth Resources at the ministry. The Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture shall implement the provisions of this royal decree, which comes into force upon its issuance, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

India : The increase in minimum age of marriage for women to 21 years as provisioned in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill, 2021, would come into effect two years after the Bill is notified following its passage in Parliament, the government said on Wednesday. This gap would provide ample time to citizens to prepare for this “momentous” reform, it added. The Ministry said that the task force which had been constituted before the introduction of the Bill in Parliament had examined the correlation of age of marriage and motherhood and some other related aspects as well.

Beijing : China has put into effect a set of measures to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals into China for business, education, and tourism, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said Thursday. The new measures include a relaxation of port visa application requirements and access to visa extension, replacement, and issuance services at local immigration departments for foreign nationals coming to or staying in China for non-diplomatic and non-official purposes such as commercial cooperation, exchanges, investment, entrepreneurship, visiting relatives and personal matters. Foreign nationals enjoy 24-hour direct transit without undergoing border check procedures at nine major airports in cities, including…

Vienna : General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Interior Minister, received Gerhard Karner, the Austrian Federal Minister of the Interior. Karner asserted the importance of the visit of General Shaikh Rashid to promote cooperation and coordination to achieve common goals. The Interior Minister affirmed that Bahrain enjoys security and stability in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He noted the role of joint efforts in enhancing security through purposeful programmes and initiatives…

Manama : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Finance and National Economy Minister, received Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates; Yousef Mahmoud Al Shamali, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan; Ahmed Samir Saleh, Minister of Industry and Trade of Egypt; Riad Mazour, Minister of Industry and Trade of Morocco, on the sidelines of their participation in the meetings of the Higher Committee for Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs; and Abdullah…

Manama : Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour, met with Hassan Ali Al Mushaima, Director General of Grnata Real Estate Group, accompanied by several Bahraini employees. The meeting reviewed the group’s achievements in employing more than 83 Bahrainis during the recent period in supervisory, technical, administrative, and marketing positions. The director general noted that the expansion plan for the group will require the recruitment of more than 70 Bahrainis, in both administrative and technical positions. Humaidan commended the group for cooperating with the ministry in recruiting Bahraini employees in various directorates and divisions. The minister affirmed the importance…