Kuwait Cabinet Junks Proposal to Tax Expat Remittances
A few months back, a proposal to tax expat remittances has been passed by the Kuwait Parliament Financial Affairs and Economic Committee, imposing a tiered …
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Employers Can Now Revoke Work Permits of Expat Employees with Criminal Records
According to the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), employers are now given the authority to terminate their employees’ work permits if the latter have been …
New Process for Minor Traffic Accidents Will Be Implemented this July
For those driving and holding a driving license in Kuwait, an updated version of Articles 41/2 and 41/5 of the Traffic Law will be fully …
Eid Al-Adha Holidays Can Either be 5 or 9 Days this August
The holy month of Ramadan has already concluded; however, there is yet another upcoming important holiday in the Islamic calendar – the Eid Al-Adha, which …
Gov’t Approves Contract Extension of Health Insurance Company for Expats
Last June 20, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has received approval from the government to extend the contracts of a health insurance company that is …
[Advisory] Incidents of WhatsApp Accounts Being Hacked On the Rise
More than a handful of users of popular mobile messaging app, Whatsapp, have reported incidences of being scammed or losing control and access to their …
Kuwait Airport Offers Assistance to Stranded Domestic Workers
The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Engr. Yousef Al-Fawzan has provided concrete steps and instructions to provide assistance to domestic workers who have been stranded …
President Duterte to Visit Kuwait in Acknowledgment of Renewed Ties
While there had been several occasions when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had announced his intentions of visiting Kuwait since the tumultuous news of a slain …