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Kuwait laws fail to provide SME entrepreneurs with financial motivation: Economist

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: According to Kuwait's Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, there was a decline in the number of micro, small and medium enterprises after the pandemic. Before the pandemic, the number of registered businesses reached around 25,000 licenses under the third chapter of Kuwaiti labor law, and a total of 45,000 companies in Kuwait under the third and fifth chapter of Kuwaiti labor law. Kuwait...

KUWAIT: An artist's rendition of the Silk City, one of the main future projects set for Kuwait's northern economic zone development plans. - KUNA

Kuwait prepares framework for northern economic zone

KUWAIT: A ministerial committee has begun procedures to prepare a clear framework for work environment in the northern economic zone as it awaits a new government, following the National Assembly elections in few months. Official sources said the 15 government entities that are members of the committee must complete their job in the next nine months before the new 2023-2024 budget which starts by April 2023.There should be practical mechanisms to...

KUWAIT: Officials speak during the press conference to announce the deal. - KUNA photos

KU, UNHCR, engineering firm sign agreement on humanitarian projects

KUWAIT: Kuwait University (KU), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the PACE engineering and architectural consultancy firm signed on Thursday a letter of Intent (LOI) on joint humanitarian projects. The signing of the LOI occurred at the United Nations House in Mishref. UNHCR representative in Kuwait Nisreen Rubaian said in a joint press conference that the LOI was a starting point for cooperation for the involved parties....

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Manpower authority raids workplaces

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: To ensure that the labor law (No 6/2010) is followed accordingly, the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) officials conducted inspection raids on different institutions and workplaces in Jahra governorate. Inspectors targeted those who are violating the labor law - and issued several violation notices. PAM urged employers and companies to respect and abide by the Kuwait labor law and to stop hiring minors.Suspects...

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Jasem Al-Budaiwi to become Kuwait's new ambassador to US

KUWAIT: Kuwait has reportedly appointed Jasem Al-Budaiwi as its new ambassador to the United States, succeeding outgoing envoy Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah. Budaiwi was most recently Kuwait's ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and NATO. Meanwhile, Kuwait's long-time Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mansour Al-Otaibi is reportedly moving to become the Gulf state's envoy in Russia, while he is set to be replaced at the UN by Nasser...

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Indian envoy highlights the importance of Yoga

KUWAIT: Indian embassy celebrated the 8th International Day of Yoga (IDY) at the iconic Red sandstone building of the Embassy. Delivering the inaugural remarks, Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George highlighted the importance of Yoga. He said that the Yoga is a product of Indian civilization and is an invaluable gift of ancient India to the world.The ambassador said that Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of life that aims towards a healthy...

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Political groups, former MPs, hail Amir's historical address

By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait political groups, former MPs and activists yesterday hailed Amir's national address as historical and unprecedented, stressing that it has renewed the constitutional charter between the political leadership and the people. In the address delivered on his behalf by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, he announced that he has decided to dissolve the National Assembly and called for fresh polls to let the...

KYIV: A girl visits the photo exhibition 'The war is not over' opened in the Taras Shevchenko park in Kyiv on June 23, 2022, amid Russia invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Global food crisis 'will kill millions'

YOGYAKARTA: The global food crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine will kill millions by leaving the hungriest more vulnerable to infectious diseases, potentially triggering the world's next health catastrophe, the head of a major aid organization has warned. A Russian naval blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports has stopped grain shipments from the world's fourth-largest exporter of wheat and corn, raising the specter of shortages and hunger in...

KUWAIT: Mask-clad workers watch goats inside an enclosure at an abattoir in Al-Qouz industrial area in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, on June 23, 2022. - AFP photos

Dubai urges use of smart apps to order Eid sacrifices

DUBAI: Veterinarians are called in to inspect the sheep at an abattoir ahead of one of Islam's major holidays in Dubai, where the municipality is encouraging residents to use smart apps to order the sacrificial animals. Muslims during Eid Al-Adha, which falls in July this year to mark the end of the hajj pilgrimage season, traditionally buy a whole sheep to be slaughtered and distributed among friends, family and the poor. Demand, however, is...

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KJA hails Amir's 'historic' speech

KUWAIT: Kuwait Journalist Association (KJA) expressed its total agreement with the contents of the speech of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, which was delivered by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah about the political situation in the country, through emphasis on the balanced relation that links both the legislative and executive authorities as mentioned in article 50 of the constitution."KJA...

Kuwait oil dips by $5.16 to $110.96 pb

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil plunged by $5.16 to $110.96 per barrel on Wednesday, compared with $116.12 pb a day earlier, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday. Globally, Brent crude plummeted by $2.91 to $111.74 pb, as the West Texas Intermediate crude fell by $3.33 to $106.19 pb.

KUWAIT: Al-Hamra Tower and other high-rise buildings in Kuwait City. -- Photo by Tasneem Aliasgar Paliwala

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