TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain NEWS OF BAHRAIN 3 Bahrain attracts $400m in FDI in 2019 Q1 INSTAGRAM England back on track /nobmedia 1 Jonny Bairstow hit a LINKEDIN MONDAY newsofbahrain JULY 2019 hundred be- fore Chris 210 FILS Woakes starred as England WHATSAPP 38444680 ISSUE NO. 8159 ended India’s unbeaten run at this World Cup with FACEBOOK a 31-run win yesterday to /nobmedia once again leave semi-final MAIL qualification in their own [email protected] hands. WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P16 Sophie Turner-Joe Jonas’ Parisian wedding 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 Mass protests rock Sudan VAT second phase rollout today TDT | Manama he implementation of Frenemies on peace ride! Tthe second phase of Val- ue-Added Tax (VAT) begins today, covering business- Trump meets Kim, becomes first US leader to step into North Korea es with annual turnovers exceeding BD500,000. The National Bureau of Reve- Trump said he nue had urged businesses to • complete VAT registration would invite Kim to The situation used to be for the second phase before the White House. marked by tremendous the deadline. danger but after our • The two countries first summit, all of the Family rescued agreed to resume nuclear danger went away. talks within weeks. TRUMP TDT | Manama Seoul from atop Observation Post he Coast Guard said Ouellette, Trump told reporters Tyesterday that its team ith grins and hand- that there has been “tremen- rescued a family of five from shakes, President dous” improvement since his a sinking boat off Bahrain WDonald Trump wel- first meeting with the North’s coast. comed North Korea’s Kim Jong leader in Singapore last year. The Coast Guard Com- Un at the heavily fortified de- Trump claimed the situation mander urged the seafarers militarised zone yesterday, seek- used to be marked by “tremen- to follow the rules, operate ing to revive talks on the pariah dous danger” but “after our first the Automatic Identifica- nation’s nuclear programme in a summit, all of the danger went tion System (AIS) and pro- bid for a legacy-defining accord. away.” vide the safety tools. Trump then became the first But North has yet to provide American leader to step into an accounting of its nuclear North Korea. Trump with Kim in Panmunjom, North Korea, for their third meeting. stockpile, let alone begin the The brief photo-op, another process of dismantling its ar- historic first in the yearlong rap- nificant doubts that remain of roller-coaster diplomacy be- here,” Trump said, “It is a great senal. prochement between the two about the future of the negoti- tween the two nations, as per- day for the world.” Kim hailed The meeting at the truce city technically warring nations, ations and the North’s willing- sonal taunts of “little rocket the moment, saying of Trump, of Panmunjom also represent- marks a return to face-to-face ness to give up its stockpile of man” and threats to destroy the “I believe this is an expression ed a striking acknowledgment contact between the leaders nuclear weapons. other have been ushered out by of his willingness to eliminate by Trump of the authoritarian since talks broke down during a Trump’s brief crossing into on-again, off-again talks, profes- unfortunate past and into a new Kim’s legitimacy over a nation summit in Vietnam in February. North Korean territory marked sions of love and flowery letters. future.” with an abysmal human rights But it does little to erase sig- the latest milestone in two years “It’s a great honour to be Peering into North Korea record. MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019 02 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday received at the General Command headquarters of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, and senior officials. His Majesty reviewed local issues aimed at bringing more growth and got informed about the economic development statistics in the Kingdom. HM the King paid a visit to BDF General Command headquarters where he was welcomed by Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Abdullah Al Nuaimi and senior officers. HM was accompanied during the visit by Royal Guard Commander Major General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, the Olympic Day was held at Water Garden City in Seef Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday District. Organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid was received by Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, received Commander of the Royal Guard Major General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He welcomed him, lauding President of Bahrain Basketball Association and Aymen Almoayed, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs and Mohammed his tireless efforts to achieve more combat and administrative development of the Royal Guard. Al Nisf, Secretary-General of Bahrain Olympic Committee. Isa Award winner named Edhi Foundation has been pioneering humanitarian services since 1951 Manama international reputation, as it attracts nominees from all over akistan-based Edhi Foun- the world, and is supervised by dation has been selected a jury comprising experts from Pthe winner of the fourth various continents. edition of Isa Award for Service Malaysian Dr Jemilah to Humanity. Mahmood, Indian Dr Achyu- This was announced yester- ta Samanta and the Children’s day by the award board of trus- Cancer Hospital in Egypt (pop- tees led by Deputy Prime Min- ularly known as Hospital 57357) ister HH Shaikh Mohammed bin won the first, second and third Mubarak Khalifa. editions of the Award, respec- The decision was made fol- tively. lowing a research carried out by Founded by Pakistani phi - the Award’s Secretariat-General HH Shaikh Mohammed speaks at the press conference in the presence of Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid and other dignitaries. lanthropist and humanitarian and the jury on the Edhi Foun- worker, Abdul Sattar Edhi, in dation’s work and achievements man Al Khalifa, whose name the burning, and to honour who - ciation will be awarded to the celebrities, alongside official 1951, the Edhi Foundation offers in the humanitarian field. Award carries, noting that His ever contributes to serving hu- laureate of the biennial award delegations. shelter for the destitute, free In a speech during the press Majesty King Hamad bin Isa manity. during a grand royal ceremony, The prestigious award is the hospitals and medical care, drug conference, HH Shaikh Mo - Al Khalifa launched the Award One-million US dollar cash to be held under the auspices of first-of-its-kind Arab initiative rehabilitation services, and na- hammed paid tribute to the late and named it after the late Amir prize, a pure gold medal and a HM King Hamad in November, dedicated to service to human- tional and international relief Amir, HH Shaikh Isa bin Sal - to keep the torch of goodness high-level certificate of appre- 2019, in the presence of world ity. It boasts an outstanding efforts. A & H Bahrain yesterday opened its new outlet in Ma’ameer, opposite to Applied Science University. The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Mohammed Abduljabbar Mahmood Alkooheji, Second Vice-Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the presence of Andrew Saadat, General Manager, Sultan Altaa, Deputy General Manager and other group staff. The new outlet has products from across the world, with separate sections for building materials, home and office décor, homeware, hardware, furniture, carpet, home linen, ceramic tiles, sanitary, bathroom and kitchen items, doors, door accessories, light, chandeliers, electronic appliances, gadgets, home accessories, household items, flowers, gifts and frames. A & H is also offering its customers a rare opportunity to take part in a raffle draw and win various prizes that include 10 SUVs. MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019 03 HRH the Crown Prince• went on to emphasise the importance of further advancing Bahrain’s economic position in $400m FDI success line with the Kingdom’s comprehensive development. The Kingdom attracted $400 million in foreign direct investment in the first half of the current year Real GDP recorded an• increase of 2.7pc in the first quarter of 2019, largely due to the performance of the financial services. Manama is Royal Highness Prince Salman bin HHamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) yesterday chaired the EDB board meeting held at its headquarters, at Bahrain Bay. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the key role that co-ordinated gov- HRH the Crown Prince chairs the meeting. ernment efforts have played in attracting direct investments of real GDP average growth rate of India – are expected to create over USD400 million during the 2.5pc as well as 3.4pc growth in over 3,300 jobs within Bahrain first half of 2019, praising the non-oil sectors, both of which over the next three years. work of the EDB and associated were the highest within the GCC Zayed Al Zayani, Minister of authorities in achieving these Public, private region. Industry, Commerce and Tour- results. HRH the Crown Prince also re- 3,300 ism, and Head of the Ministry’s jobs are expected HRH the Crown Prince went sectors’ co- ferred to the Kingdom’s ranking SMEs Development Board, high- to be created in the on to emphasise the importance operation is in the latest World Investment coming years by rising lighted the Board’s successful re- of further advancing Bahrain’s vital to generate Report (WIR) from the United investments into the alisation of its Key Performance economic position in line with more jobs for Nations Conference on Trade Kingdom.