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Global markets recognise technical and vocational training key to improving employment rates
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Although priorities vary when it comes to economic development, the increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth across markets. This demand for technical specialists is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement, including infrastructure, oil and gas exploration and extraction, and value-add processes for…

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Hotel listings in Kuwait
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CROWNE PLAZA KUWAIT AL THURAYA CITY Farwaniya, 103 Street Al Kuwait 81006 PO Box 18544 T: +965 1848 111 / 2474 2000 F: +965 2473 2020 www.crowneplaza.com/kuwait Rooms: 300 rooms. Business & Conference Facilities: 13 meeting rooms, the largest with capacity for 600 people, three ballrooms, staffed business centre and Wi-Fi. Health & Leisure Facilities: Fitness Centre, spa and swimming…

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Telephone numbers of useful organisations in Kuwait
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MINISTRIES: Awqaf & Islamic Affairs 2248 7225 www.islam.gov.kw Commerce & Industry 2248 0000 www.moci.gov.kw Communications 2481 9033 www.moc.gov.kw Defence 2484 8300 www.mod.gov.kw Education 2484 8586 www.moe.edu.kw Electricity & Water 2537 1000 www.mew.gov.kw Finance 2248 0000 www.mof.gov.kw Foreign Affairs 2222 5555 www.mofa.gov.kw Health 2481 0932 www.moh.gov.kw Higher Education 1882…
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Nouf Al Abdul Razzaq, General Manager, BP Kuwait: Interview
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Interview:Nouf Al Abdul Razzaq What incentives exist for international oil companies to develop innovative and advanced technologies in the upstream segment? NOUF AL ABDUL RAZZAQ: In the upstream segment, we focus technology on exploration, deepwater, managing giant fields and gas value chains. It is in these areas where technology can enable competitive advantages and deliver the most value…
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Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Badran, CEO, VIVA Kuwait: Interview
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Interview: Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Badran In what ways is the country developing and applying the smart city concept? SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL BADRAN: We hear a lot about smart cities as win-win solutions. Cities with mature smart city deployments have significant benefits, including increased quality of life, reduced environmental impacts and increased operational efficiency. The smart city concept…
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Faisal Awwad Al Khaldi, Deputy CEO, Kuwait Steel: Interview
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Interview:Faisal Awwad Al Khaldi What opportunities exist for the private sector to invest in value-added activities in downstream that enhance steel’s contribution to the economy? FAISAL AWWAD AL KHALDI: In downstream production, there are many potential investment opportunities in both long and flat-finished products. Flat products such as steel sheets, plates and strips are used in several…
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Alex Saleh, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:Alex Saleh There have been a number of improvements within Kuwait’s legal system over the course of the last 25 years. Back then, we had only three significant pieces of legislation: our civil code, the commercial law and a companies’ law that was already outdated for its usage. It was clear that these laws were insufficient for the requirements of modern commerce and would not…
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Substantial energy investment set to drive renewed hydrocarbons production in Kuwait

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The decision to invest $500bn in Kuwait’s energy sector by 2040 is part of the government’s drive to pursue significant increases in hydrocarbons production. Long-term goals include boosting domestic refinery throughput to 2m barrels per day (bpd) by 2035, and increasing crude oil production and non-associated natural gas output to 4.75m bpd and 2.5bn standard cu feet per day (scfd) by…
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Kuwait turns to solar energy to further renewable goals and harness low-cost power

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In early 2019 contracts could be signed for a 1-GW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Kuwait, marking a significant step forward on emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah’s pledge to generate 15% of the country’s energy needs from clean, renewable sources by 2030. While the oil-producing country may wish to play its part in achieving global warming targets, advocates…