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Kuwait Ministry increases hospital charges for expatriates to 10 KD

Health Minister Sheikh Dr Bassel Al-Sabah issued an orders today to increase public hospital fees for expatriates from KD 5 to KD 10 with immediate effect. The increased fee is applicable for emergency section.

The decision will alleviate the pressure on trauma and ER at public hospitals and encourage patients to seek treatment at polyclinics in their respective areas of residence instead, the health ministry said in a statement.

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019

 

 

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Kuwait Draft law submitted to impose 5% tax on expats for remittances iiq8 news Kuwait

 

Number of MPs have submitted a draft law calling to impose a five-percent tax on remittances by expatriates to their home countries. The financial and economic affairs committee went ahead and approved the bill and sent it for the Assembly for approval.

Kuwait Draft law submitted to impose tax

 

Earlier legal and legislative committee and the government had rejected the bill on basis of the economy will be hurt, but the Financial and economic affairs committee said that it is within the constitution and there was no violation.

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Meanwhile, MP Omar Al-Tabtabaei called for the need to impose taxes on financial

 

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Kuwait Decline in recruiting expats in oil and gas sector iiq8 Kuwait news

Nearly 50 percent decline seen in the appointment of expatriates in oil sector during the last fiscal year compared to the previous year.

According to local newspaper Al-Rai daily, the appointment of expatriates in oil sector witnessed a decline from 345 during fiscal year 2018/2019 to 190 compared to fiscal year 2017/2018.

The report asserted the significance of resorting to the expatriate experience because they’re the main element in oil industry as per the standards of operation in all global companies, and despite the decline in their appointment, oil sector can’t do without them.

The report also reaffirmed that leadership in oil sector can’t overlook the experiences of workers in specialized operations or functional requirements for operating specific equipment in complicated projects.

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Ramadan in Kuwait May 6th marks the beginning of Ramadan, says Kuwaiti astronomer - KUNA

Kuwaiti Astronomer, Historian and Member of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) Adel Al-Saadoun said that Monday May sixth will mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and that the moon's sighting will be possible with one's own eyes.

Al-Saadoun told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Thursday that the new moon would be at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday May fifth, and in the same evening during sunset, the moon will be missing for 31 minutes, having the new moon last 16 hours and 42 minutes.

Rise of the moon from the horizon line at sunset time is 6.6 degrees, but the lengthening of the moon from the sun will be 9.5 degrees, indicating the moon's visibility according to the astronomers, Al-Saadoun explained.

Crescent is obscurely visible with the naked eye, although straightforwardly seen using binoculars or telescopes, making Ramadan last 29 days long, he said.…

Viva to launch 5G service with Huawei in Kuwait 5G Internet Service 2019

Viva, Kuwait’s fastest-growing telecom operator, announced the establishment of a 5G Innovation Center, with the aim to explore, develop, and launch 5G use cases in Kuwait by 2019.

Viva is already in action to rollout a nationwide 5G network with over 1000 5G NR sites supported by a massive device ecosystem of more than 100K devices including 5G CPEs, setting the benchmark as one of the largest 5G commercial rollouts in the world up to date.

The 5G Innovation Center comes to enforce Viva’s 5G business strategy execution and will open the door for new business models such as ultra-broadband, IoT, smart city services, and position Viva as the undisputed leader in 5G era.

Engineer Zarrar Khan, Viva’s CTO, said:

“Two months back, Viva celebrated its 10th year anniversary. The growth we witnessed in the past represents an amazing success story. We provided best in class te…

Kuwait Holiday for Isra and Al-Miraj on April 4th - 2019 Isra and Al-Miraj holiday will be on Thursday, April 4th. With the weekly holiday on April 5th Friday and 6th Saturday, the next working day will be 7th April Sunday, reported local media Al Anba newspaper. According to report, a previous decision of the Council of Ministers approved that the holiday of Isra and Al-Miraj can be shifted to the nearest weekend holiday if it comes on any day in the middle of the week. Kuwait Holiday for Isra and Al-Miraj holiday on April 4th; Three days public holiday

WhatsApp tricks and hacks you should know iOS, Androind Whatsapp users From pinning important chats on the top to reading messages without letting the sender know, here is a list of WhatsApp tricks you should know about. Pin an important chat Typing names of important people in the search bar or scrolling down to get to their chat history might get time consuming and monotonous every time you want to converse. WhatsApp allows you to pin chats of three contacts on the top. Swipe a chat to the right and tap on the pin icon to get it to the top (iOS) or hold a chat and tap the pin button once selected (Android). Read messages without letting the sender know You can avoid the blue tick from appearing on the messages you have read. Put your phone on flight mode and open WhatsApp to read the messages. Close the app after reading and remove it from your multi window. Disable the airplane mode and the chat will appear unread to the sender. Mark chats as unread Mark a chat w…