Minimum Wage in Bahrain
Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons, makes a case for minimum wage.
Migrant Workers in Bahrain
The 2010 census reported that there were about half a million nationals in Bahrain and about 666,000 non-Bahrainis make up about 54% of the total population. With the 2011 uprising many are asking about the future of migrant works in Bahrain, migrant workers rights and relationship between non-native populations and Bahrainis.
Bahraini Women: Leadership
What is the outlook for women in leadership positions? Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons, tries to answer this question.
Role of Women in Bahrain 2011 Uprising
Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons, talks about the role of women in the 2011 uprising.
Women’s Rights in Bahrain: Role of Women in the Society
Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons, talks about the difference between women and men in Bahrain in terms of social freedom.
Bahrain Bay: Latest Developments
Robert Lee, CEO of Bahrain Bay, talks about Bahrain Bay’s latest developments, strategy and other important topics.
Arcapita’s Bankruptcy: Effects on Bahrain and Real-Estate Developments
One of Bahrain’s largest investment banks, Arcapita, filled for chapter 11 — an event that shook Bahrain. What has been the effects of this situation on Bahrain Bay development? Robert Lee, CEO of Bahrain Bay answers some of these difficult questions.
Bahrain’s Public Private Partnerships: Promises, Problems and Prospects
Robert Lee, CEO of Bahrain Bay talks about the progress of the PPP schemes in Bahrain. Lee argues that the PPP are easier said than done. He sees the biggest challenge in the sharing of risk.
Bahrain: Real-Estate Market Sluggish Recovery
Latest statistics from the EDB show that the loans to the real-estate sector are up by 7.7% as of November 2012, which indicates a renewal of activity in the real estate sector.
Bahrain: Real-Estate Laws and Regulations in the Kingdom
In 2011, the government issued a tender for a consulting study to evaluate the current legal framework and propose a new set of property laws and regulations. The Bahrain Property Development Association, which was founded in 2010, is also working with the government to address these challenges.