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MoI Employee Arrested for Extortion & Abuse of Power Against Expats

MoI Employee Arrested Over Charges of Extortion and Abuse of Power against Expats

Living in Kuwait is quite challenging at the moment mainly because of what the government is doing to limit the number of expat workers in the country through its nationalization scheme or “Kuwaitization” to allow …

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Gov’t Expects to Achieve Equal Number of Citizens, Expats in 5 Years’ Time

Gov’t Expects to Achieve Equal Number of Citizens, Expats in 5 Years’ Time

Since 2017, the government has launched a number of initiatives which aim to level the number of expats versus nationals in the country, especially in the labour force. These initiatives fall under the government’s nationalisation …

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Gov’t Agencies Expected to Lay Off 3,000+ Expats by New Fiscal Year

Gov’t Agencies Expected to Lay Off 3,000+ Expats by New Fiscal Year

Following the 5-year timeline set by the Kuwaiti government to realize its goal of bringing in more nationals into the labour force, new measures are being introduced to cut down the number of expats working …

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Gov’t Announces New System in Renewal & Transfer of Residence for Private Sector

Gov’t to Implement New Systems in Renewal and Transfer of Residence among Private Sector Employees

As the government continues to implement restrictions to curb the number of expat employees not only in the public sector but also in the private sector, new systems are continuously being introduced to meet the …

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Number of Non-Kuwaiti Employees in Gov’t Dropped – Economic Affairs Minister

Number of Non-Kuwaiti Employees in Gov’t Dropped – Economic Affairs Minister

With the government’s national programme to boost employment among Kuwaiti nationals already on track to hitting its goal by 2023, a different picture in terms of manpower composition is expected to come in trickles as …

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Gov’t Increases Hospital Fees to Push Expats to Visit Private Clinics

Gov’t Increases Hospital Fees to Push Expats to Visit Private Clinics

As the government pushes for a more homogeneous society – addressing the population imbalance between foreign nationals versus citizens, which is currently at 70-30 respectively, various government bodies are adjusting their procedures and systems to …

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Gov’t Passes Bill to Tax Expats 5% on Remittances

Gov’t Passes Bill to Tax Expats 5% on Remittances

For many years, expats including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have eyed the Middle East for the attractive salaries and benefits the countries offer, not to mention the no-tax rule in GCC member nations. However, with …

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