Fiber for Smart Retail: Seef Properties signed with Bahrain Network (BNET) to deploy and operate an integrated fiber network across Seef Mall–Seef District, aiming to boost connectivity for tenants and visitors and support smart retail and digital transformation. Exhibition & Business Growth: Bahrain opened online registration for the Made in GCC 2026 Forum and Exhibition (6–8 Oct 2026, Exhibition World Bahrain), pairing a strategic forum with an industrial exhibition and B2B meetings to strengthen Gulf manufacturing and market access. Digital Wallet Upgrade: FOO and BENEFIT expanded their partnership for BenefitPay, completing 100 change requests and adding features like a QR code shortcut on the homepage, supporting Bahrain’s widely used national digital wallet. Smart Parking MoU: Parkin and Bahrain Car Parks Company (Amakin) signed an MoU to collaborate on parking tech, digital mobility services, platform integration, and digital payments across UAE–Bahrain. Leadership at DANAT: Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) appointed Safa Sharif Abdul Khaliq as CEO effective 31 Aug, succeeding Noora Abdulrahman Jamsheer. Women’s Policy Milestone: Bahraini lawmakers marked 25 years since the Supreme Council for Women, highlighting legislative and rights-based gains and women’s expanding role in national development. UFI Global Congress in Bahrain: Exhibition World Bahrain will host the 93rd UFI Global Congress (2–5 Nov), bringing global exhibition and business-events leaders to Bahrain.