Bahrain eyes 5% VAT by end of Q2
MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain is planning to introduce 2% to 5% value added tax by the end of Q2 ...
Tag: GCC
GCC suffers $180b loss in revenues
Dubai: The GCC countries have suffered almost $180 billion in loss revenues due to persistent low oil prices. Thomson Reuters, ...
Bahrain among the leaders in Islamic finance
Manama: With Islamic finance assets grew by 9.4 percent to $1.814 trillion in 2014, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Malaysia and ...
GCC Insurance sector to reach $62b
MANAMA: The GCC insurance industry is expected to reach US$ 62.1 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate ...
GOIC meet focuses on GCC non-oil industrial exports
GOIC Secretary General Abdulaziz Bin Hamad Al-AgeelQATAR: The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) is hosting ...
GCC: over $172b record construction projects in 2015
MANAMA: The year 2015 stands to be another key indicator of economic development as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) continues ...
Bahrain serves as a gateway to $1.6t GCC market
MANAMA: GCC has a very strong story to tell as the Gulf region has grown rapidly in recent years. It ...
GCC rail, road and maritime projects worth $422b in spotlight
UAE: The GCC’s integrated transport strategy will be the focus of NATRANS Arabia 2015, a first-of-its-kind event piecing together the ...
Decline in oil prices starts biting GCC States budgets
MANAMA: The impact of the continued decline in oil price has started affecting state budgets, including current account deficits, according ...
GCC students achieve top the ladder in CIMA Exams
DUBAI: Aspiring students from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have secured highest scores and top global ranks in the ...