A one-year ban has been imposed on export of cooking oil and its waste; the Kuwaiti authorities confirmed.
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High rentals in Kuwait are increasingly causing a burden on low-income foreign workers, as house rent constitutes 30 percent of the overall income on an average.
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The release further said that nationals can now request cancellation of worker’s residency through Residency Affairs Sector
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Medical staff in Kuwait stood for 15 minutes to show their support and solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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With increasing number of expatriates being laid off in Kuwait, there is a marked dip being noticed in property sales.
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The Parliament in Kuwait has approved a proposal to abolish local sponsorship for foreign companies that open branches in Kuwait.
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Drivers of non-Kuwaiti vehicles will have to pay traffic fines before leaving Kuwait, states the latest law that has been implemented in Kuwait since 6th June 2023.
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Kuwait recorded an increase of 63000 employees in its labour market during the first quarter of this year, with 29,886 being new domestic workers.
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Kuwait City is among the cheapest for expat employees out of eight Gulf Cities ranked in Mercer’s Cost of Living Ranking 2023.
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Kuwait asked the Ministry of Interior to Education Authorities have cancel the Residency Permit of about 2400 expat teachers in the country.
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As per the latest proposal submitted by a Kuwaiti ministerial committee, the Cabinet has been requested to permit expatriates to own investment residential properties.
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Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos, following the violation of a bilateral labour deal with the country, said sources from Interior Ministry.
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Kuwait’s traffic department recently announced that driving licenses of expats would be renewed only for a period of one year, instead of three years unlike the present.
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The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has announced plans to cancel over 10,000 work permits that are registered with the authority and continue to remain invalid.
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Kuwait has announced plans to build the “world’s tallest tower,” the ‘Burj Mubarak’ at the heart of Madinat Al Hareer (Silk City).
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The Interior Ministry in Kuwait has denied Residency Permit renewal applications for 5000 expats who have stayed abroad for over six months.
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The Touristic Enterprises Company has launched the new ‘Green Island Season’ in Kuwait, which includes carnival games, shopping and retail destinations along the Arabian Gulf Street,’’
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Kuwait Airways has unveiled a raft of new products and services, including new premium economy and business class seats for the A330 neo aircraft of the carrier.
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Google Cloud has formed a strategic alliance with Kuwaiti government to support digitisation efforts across the public sector in the country.
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The Kuwaiti authorities has announced that Residency Permits of private sector expatriates residing abroad for more than six months will be automatically cancelled, said a Kuwaiti newspaper.
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The authorities in Kuwait are all set to implement a “more realistic” policy to regulate the labour market and strengthen the initiative by the government to redress the demographic imbalance in the country.
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Kuwaiti authorities are unlikely to resume issuance of family visit visas, which was suspended last month, and stringent rules are likely to be in place to ensure that visitor leave the country upon expiry of their visas.
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Kuwait is one of the most affordable Gulf countries, as per the Numbeo website, one of the largest databases on the cost of living in the world.
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The Director General of Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC), Suleiman Al-Fahd said that the electronic customs declaration form is a way to ease procedures for travellers.
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