{"id":37636,"date":"2025-11-04T14:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37636"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:10:30","slug":"gateway-gulf-2025-secures-over-usd-17-billion-in-announcements-partnerships-and-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37636","title":{"rendered":"Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\">Cementing <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> standing as a regional investment powerhouse building on last year&#8217;s momentum<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MANAMA, Bahrain<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 4, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The third edition of Gateway Gulf 2025, hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), concluded on a high note with landmark partnerships and agreements valued at over <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 17 billion<\/span>, stemming from more than 60 deals and announcements made over the two-day flagship investment forum.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2812799\/Gateway_Gulf_25.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2812799\/Gateway_Gulf_25.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay, between 2-3 November, the forum hosted over 200 ministers and global business leaders under the theme &#8216;Rethinking Global Investment for New Trade Dynamics.&#8217; Delegates explored the vast investment opportunities in the Kingdom and the wider Gulf, as <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> continues to drive innovation and foster a digital-first, knowledge-based economy.<\/p>\n<p>H.E. <span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa<\/span>, Deputy Prime Minister, inaugurated the event, while H.E <span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa<\/span>, Minister of Finance and National Economy, delivered welcome remarks, reiterating the island nation&#8217;s role as a &#8216;hub of innovation and opportunity,&#8217; and a &#8216;bridge between East and West,&#8217; noting that the Kingdom is confidently stepping into &#8216;the age of intelligence.&#8217; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Across the two days, the Four Seasons buzzed with activity as global speakers, delegates, as well as local and international journalists engaged in dialogue spanning global trade tariffs, cross-border investment, digital transformation, and the renewable energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>A number of monumental deals were signed at the Forum, showcasing the event&#8217;s status as a leading platform for investment. The agreements directly support in driving investment into <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> five non-oil priority sectors: Financial Services, ICT, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Tourism, supporting the Kingdom&#8217;s long-term development goals<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also highlighted at the Forum was the Golden License initiative, which saw four strategic projects awarded Golden License status:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Beyon and Oracle: <\/b>A partnership between Oracle as a technology provider and homegrown technology group Beyon to launch a sovereign cloud data centre to host clients using Oracle applications.<\/li>\n<li><b>Binaa Al Bahrain: <\/b> Shaping the future of urban living in the island nation with strategic developments, supporting <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> broader ambitions for sustainable progress and modernisation.<\/li>\n<li><b>Arla Foods: <\/b>Announced the new product line expansion of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span>-based facility of Arla Foods &#8211; the multinational dairy company headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span>. This milestone positions Arla as the second-largest dairy maker in the region.<\/li>\n<li><b>Foulath:<\/b> An industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel &amp; SULB &#8211; for its expansion to an existing facility to develop a solar project by building a specialized shed structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, previously awarded projects like <b>National Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">Kuwait<\/span><\/b>, announced the groundbreaking of its first international headquarters in the Kingdom, while <b>Bahrain Titanium<\/b> announced the commencing of construction of their titanium production facility.<\/p>\n<p><b>Other key announcements made across the two days included: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>AirAsia: <\/b>Capital A signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> as AirAsia&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> hub, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to build a major bridge between ASEAN\u00a0and one of the world&#8217;s fastest-growing aviation regions.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Al Salam Bank<\/span>: <\/b>Celebrated the one-year anniversary of ASB Capital, launched at Gateway Gulf 2024, reporting a significant growth in Assets Under Management, and new investment products.<\/li>\n<li><b>Investcorp: <\/b>Announced it has completed <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 1.2 billion<\/span> investments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.<\/li>\n<li><b>SICO: <\/b> Revealed expanded product suite and specialised mandates, including a Turkiye Fund, and a Gold Investment initiative.<\/li>\n<li><b>Aluminium <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> (ALBA): <\/b>Formed a strategic partnership with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG), and BlueFive Capital, to optimize the global aluminium supply chain and strengthen the GCC-Asia trade corridor.<\/li>\n<li><b>Rashid Equestrian &amp; Horseracing Club (REHC): <\/b>Unveiled a multi-phased masterplan to develop a world-class sports and lifestyle destination, spanning three-million square meters.<\/li>\n<li><b>Arcapita: <\/b>Announced plans to invest in logistics infrastructure, including warehousing and data centers across the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span>, over the next year.<\/li>\n<li><b>Beyon Sovereign HyperCloud: <\/b>Beyon Solutions, and the Information &amp; eGovernment Authority (IGA), are set to launch <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> first AI-ready Sovereign HyperCloud, powered by Oracle.<\/li>\n<li><b>Beyon Solutions: <\/b>Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulf Air Group, and Oracle, to fast-track cloud-powered innovation and implement a unified ERP strategy.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Bahrain Tender Board:<\/b> Announced awarding government tenders worth billions during the first nine months of 2025, a major investment in infrastructure development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reaffirming the shared vision of Gulf member states to enhance trade corridors, develop future-industries, invest in advanced technology, and raise non-oil GDP contribution, Gateway Gulf serves as a crucial platform to showcase <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> as an agile, business-friendly gateway to the wider region, while bringing together key decision makers and global leaders from around the world. The success of this year&#8217;s forum and consistent annual participation of attendees indicates <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> growing international appeal and firmly solidifies the Kingdom&#8217;s position on the global stage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\">Cementing <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> standing as a regional investment powerhouse building on last year&#8217;s momentum<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MANAMA, Bahrain<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 4, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The third edition of Gateway Gulf 2025, hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), concluded on a high note with landmark partnerships and agreements valued at over <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 17 billion<\/span>, stemming from more than 60 deals and announcements made over the two-day flagship investment forum.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2812799\/Gateway_Gulf_25.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2812799\/Gateway_Gulf_25.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Gateway Gulf 2025 Secures Over USD 17 billion in Announcements, Partnerships and Deals<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay, between 2-3 November, the forum hosted over 200 ministers and global business leaders under the theme &#8216;Rethinking Global Investment for New Trade Dynamics.&#8217; Delegates explored the vast investment opportunities in the Kingdom and the wider Gulf, as <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> continues to drive innovation and foster a digital-first, knowledge-based economy.<\/p>\n<p>H.E. <span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa<\/span>, Deputy Prime Minister, inaugurated the event, while H.E <span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa<\/span>, Minister of Finance and National Economy, delivered welcome remarks, reiterating the island nation&#8217;s role as a &#8216;hub of innovation and opportunity,&#8217; and a &#8216;bridge between East and West,&#8217; noting that the Kingdom is confidently stepping into &#8216;the age of intelligence.&#8217; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Across the two days, the Four Seasons buzzed with activity as global speakers, delegates, as well as local and international journalists engaged in dialogue spanning global trade tariffs, cross-border investment, digital transformation, and the renewable energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>A number of monumental deals were signed at the Forum, showcasing the event&#8217;s status as a leading platform for investment. The agreements directly support in driving investment into <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> five non-oil priority sectors: Financial Services, ICT, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Tourism, supporting the Kingdom&#8217;s long-term development goals<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also highlighted at the Forum was the Golden License initiative, which saw four strategic projects awarded Golden License status:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Beyon and Oracle: <\/b>A partnership between Oracle as a technology provider and homegrown technology group Beyon to launch a sovereign cloud data centre to host clients using Oracle applications.<\/li>\n<li><b>Binaa Al Bahrain: <\/b> Shaping the future of urban living in the island nation with strategic developments, supporting <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> broader ambitions for sustainable progress and modernisation.<\/li>\n<li><b>Arla Foods: <\/b>Announced the new product line expansion of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span>-based facility of Arla Foods &#8211; the multinational dairy company headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span>. This milestone positions Arla as the second-largest dairy maker in the region.<\/li>\n<li><b>Foulath:<\/b> An industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel &amp; SULB &#8211; for its expansion to an existing facility to develop a solar project by building a specialized shed structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, previously awarded projects like <b>National Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">Kuwait<\/span><\/b>, announced the groundbreaking of its first international headquarters in the Kingdom, while <b>Bahrain Titanium<\/b> announced the commencing of construction of their titanium production facility.<\/p>\n<p><b>Other key announcements made across the two days included: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>AirAsia: <\/b>Capital A signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> as AirAsia&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> hub, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to build a major bridge between ASEAN\u00a0and one of the world&#8217;s fastest-growing aviation regions.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Al Salam Bank<\/span>: <\/b>Celebrated the one-year anniversary of ASB Capital, launched at Gateway Gulf 2024, reporting a significant growth in Assets Under Management, and new investment products.<\/li>\n<li><b>Investcorp: <\/b>Announced it has completed <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 1.2 billion<\/span> investments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.<\/li>\n<li><b>SICO: <\/b> Revealed expanded product suite and specialised mandates, including a Turkiye Fund, and a Gold Investment initiative.<\/li>\n<li><b>Aluminium <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> (ALBA): <\/b>Formed a strategic partnership with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG), and BlueFive Capital, to optimize the global aluminium supply chain and strengthen the GCC-Asia trade corridor.<\/li>\n<li><b>Rashid Equestrian &amp; Horseracing Club (REHC): <\/b>Unveiled a multi-phased masterplan to develop a world-class sports and lifestyle destination, spanning three-million square meters.<\/li>\n<li><b>Arcapita: <\/b>Announced plans to invest in logistics infrastructure, including warehousing and data centers across the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span>, over the next year.<\/li>\n<li><b>Beyon Sovereign HyperCloud: <\/b>Beyon Solutions, and the Information &amp; eGovernment Authority (IGA), are set to launch <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> first AI-ready Sovereign HyperCloud, powered by Oracle.<\/li>\n<li><b>Beyon Solutions: <\/b>Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulf Air Group, and Oracle, to fast-track cloud-powered innovation and implement a unified ERP strategy.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Bahrain Tender Board:<\/b> Announced awarding government tenders worth billions during the first nine months of 2025, a major investment in infrastructure development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reaffirming the shared vision of Gulf member states to enhance trade corridors, develop future-industries, invest in advanced technology, and raise non-oil GDP contribution, Gateway Gulf serves as a crucial platform to showcase <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain<\/span> as an agile, business-friendly gateway to the wider region, while bringing together key decision makers and global leaders from around the world. The success of this year&#8217;s forum and consistent annual participation of attendees indicates <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahrain&#8217;s<\/span> growing international appeal and firmly solidifies the Kingdom&#8217;s position on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37636\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}