Ban on under-30 diploma hires cancelled
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh said the administrative decision which banned
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Economy
Pakistan and China extend currency swap agreement.
Pakistan and China have agreed to extend the currency swap agreement and double its size as both countries look to
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The Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) urged to cancel the Kafeel System.
The Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) called on the state to cancel the sponsorship (or kafeel) system and transfer
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Kuwait to postpone VAT implementation to 2021.
Kuwait will not implement value-added tax before 2021 but will push ahead with introducing excise tax, parliament’s budget committee said
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UAE’s ADNOC to build world’s largest petrochem site worth $45bn.
The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said it would create the world’s largest integrated refining and petrochemicals complex
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Kuwait’s Assembly committee says taxes not a priority issue.
The National Assembly committee responsible for setting priorities for the Assembly yesterday said it has not placed a government-sponsored draft
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Kuwait Airways opens new operations control center.
Kuwait Airways opened its integrated operations control center yesterday as part of its plan to enhance the operations sector. The
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Kuwait to spend $3.04bn on new residential projects.
Kuwait government is set to spend heavily on the country’s infrastructure including the setting up of new road projects and
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India, Pakistan central banks clamp down on crypto-currencies
India’s central bank barred banks on Friday from having any links to virtual currency dealers, slashing the prices of bitcoin
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Kuwaiti official predicts oil prices will rise up to $70 per barrel.
The acting undersecretary of Kuwait’s Ministry of Oil Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah has foreboded that the price of a barrel of
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1% on KD 99, 2% on KD 100-200 , 3% on KD 300-499 & 5 % on KD 500 and above – Remittance tax on Expats approved in Kuwait.
The parliamentary Financial and Economic Affairs Committee has approved four bills on imposing tax on remittances of expatriates, taking into
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Panel to ‘vote’ today on proposal to impose taxes on expats remittances in Kuwait.
Parliament’s Financial and Economic Committee will Sunday, April 1 vote on the proposal submitted by MP Faisal Al- Kandari to
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Aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced to open a permanent office in Kuwait.
Boeing Company announced a plan to open a permanent office in Kuwait this year. Recent studies by the giant US aircraft manufacturer have
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Kuwait-Finance panel to review proposal to tax expat remittances.
The parliamentary financial and economic affairs committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss a proposal to tax expatriates’ remittances.
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Kuwait Plans new mega Airport in the north worth $ 12 Billion..
Kuwait is considering building a new $12-billion world-class mega airport to meet the rapid growth in air traffic, a senior
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