Author: News Desk

Hong Kong : Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday unveiled a new visa scheme to woo global talent, as the city seeks to stem a brain drain that is undermining its status as an international financial center. Chief Executive John Lee said the new Top Talent Pass Scheme will allow those earning an annual salary of 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars ($318,472) or more and graduates of the world’s top universities to work or pursue opportunities in the city for two years. Over the last two years, the city’s workforce has shrunk by about 140,000 people, Lee said. “We must be…

Cairo :  The Kingdom of Bahrain won today a seat in the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ). Board member of Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA), Head of International Relations, Rashed Nabeel Al Hamer, was elected as Assistant Secretary General of FAJ with 71 votes out of 80. The election of FAJ Secretariat General was held on the sidelines of the 14th general congress held by the federation in its permanent headquarters in Cairo, under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. FAJ congress convenes every four years in the presence of a delegation comprising four members from every Arab country,…

Manama: Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence (NPRA) Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa honored Employee Mohammed Al-Majid for achieving the third place in Oman Bodybuilding Championship “IFBB Diamond Cup Oman”. The undersecretary congratulated the employee and wished him further progress and success. Acting Director of Visas and Residence Major Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was present.

In a new achievement made by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Captain of the Royal Endurance Team, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) announced its newly-updated classification of riders in the equestrian sports, and His Highness has been ranked fourth internationally and first in the GCC, following his recent achievements at the European level. HH Shaikh Nasser has recently triumphed in the World Endurance Championship in Šamorín, Slovakia, and the World Endurance Championship for eight-year-old horses in Spain, as well as the British…

Berlin : A delegation from the government hospitals, headed by Dr Ahmed Mohammed Al Ansari, the Chief Executive of the government hospitals, took part in the World Health Summit 2022 which convened in Germany from October 16 to 18 under the theme “Together for a Healthier and More Sustainable Tomorrow”. The World Health Summit is considered one of the main international health gatherings and focuses, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to commitment to the global public interests, justice in the health field, and taking rigorous multi-party procedures to protect the health worldwide and stimulate scientific development and…

Bahrain : The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) held its third Board of Directors meeting to oversee the progress of the implementation of the strategic plan and ongoing operations during the third quarter of 2022. His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors emphasized Tamkeen’s alignment with the vision and priorities outlined by the government in the Economic Recovery Plan and the national strategies that relate to it, further highlighting Tamkeen’s role alongside members of Team Bahrain in fulfilling these plans. He added: “we established a set of key objectives that we are working to fulfill…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa returned to the Kingdom of Bahrain today following a private visit to France.

Manama: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) held a joint press conference with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), on the Expatriate Worker Registration Programme, at the Isa Cultural Centre. The Minister of Labour and Chairman of LMRA Board of Directors, E Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, highlighted that the Royal Directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, with the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, confirm the Kingdom’s commitment to providing a safe environment for workers, protecting their rights and contributing to Bahrain’s economic…

Manama: Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Shaikh Hesham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, received Chief Executive of Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Senior Director of Security and Safety-the Government Affairs Beshara Abduah Beshara. Shaikh Hesham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa welcomed the BIC Chief Executive, lauding the circuit’s role in promoting tourism in the Kingdom of Bahrain and boosting the kingdom’s standing as one of the best destinations in the region. The BIC Chief Executive reviewed various events hosted by the circuit. Both sides also discussed means of fostering cooperation…

LONDON : When Liz Truss was running to lead Britain this summer, an ally predicted her first weeks in office would be turbulent. But few were prepared for the scale of the sound and fury -– least of all Truss herself. In just six weeks, the prime minister’s libertarian economic policies have triggered a financial crisis, emergency central bank intervention, multiple U-turns and the firing of her Treasury chief. Now Truss faces a mutiny inside the governing Conservative Party that leaves her leadership hanging by a thread. Conservative lawmaker Robert Halfon fumed on Sunday that the last few weeks had brought “one horror story…