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Facts for visitors: Useful tips for business visitors and leisure travellers
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Etiquette It is customary to exchange handshakes when introducing yourself; however, it is important to allow members of the opposite sex to extend their hand to initiate the handshake. It is also not uncommon to see men greet each other with kisses on both cheeks. The dress code during business meetings is professional and conservative, and exchange of business cards is customary. If you…

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Government reforms to change Kuwait's education sector
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Driven by the need to accommodate rising enrolment and government efforts to address long-standing issues in public education, the education sector in Kuwait is undergoing significant reform in 2017. The main challenges include a shortage of skilled teachers, relatively low tertiary enrolment rates and the quality of education standards. Various government-directed reforms and investments…
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Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah: Interview
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Interview: Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah What initiatives are being carried out under the government’s fiscal restructuring programme, and how successful have they been so far? SHEIKH JABER AL MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH: The fiscal and economic reform programme has already partially contributed to the improvement of the final accounts for FY 2015/16 – an actual deficit of KD4.6bn ($15.2bn)…
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Khaled Mahdi, Secretary-General, Supreme Council for Planning and Development: Interview
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Interview:Khaled Mahdi How is the council enhancing integration between the public and private sectors in the Kuwait Development Plan 2015-20? KHALED MAHDI: The government stated very clearly its intentions to transition its role in the economy from an operator to regulator, from wealth distribution to wealth creation, and to entrust the economy to the private sector. The important question…
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Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Director-General, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA): Interview
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Interview: Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah What role can foreign companies play in helping Kuwait shift to a more diversified economy? SHEIKH MESHAAL JABER AL AHMAD AL SABAH: Foreign companies established in Kuwait are positively contributing to job creation and training opportunities for Kuwaiti nationals. In 2016 foreign companies in Kuwait created more than 1000 jobs for Kuwaiti nationals.…
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Mohammad Y Al Hashel, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK): Interview
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Interview:Mohammad Y Al Hashel Amid challenging local and regional conditions, how is the CBK looking to maintain a stable and robust financial environment? MOHAMMAD Y AL HASHEL: The CBK has the mandate to maintain monetary and exchange rate stability, and to ensure a stable financial system capable of withstanding stress. In December 2016 the CBK increased the discount rate by 25 basis points,…
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Khaled Abdulrazzaq Al Khaled, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Boursa Kuwait: Interview
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Interview: Khaled Abdulrazzaq Al Khaled How is Boursa Kuwait safeguarding the stability of the local exchange against disruptive global trends? KHALED ABDULRAZZAQ AL KHALED: Boursa Kuwait is very aware of many of the disruptive effects of the global market since it has much in common with other markets. The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) created Boursa Kuwait to manage and operate the exchange in…
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Mazin Al Nahedh, Group CEO, Kuwait Finance House (KFH): Interview
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Interview: Mazin Al Nahedh What can Islamic financial institutions do to demonstrate their resilience, even in a period of global financial crisis? MAZIN AL NAHEDH: There is strong relationship between Islamic banking and financial stability. Islamic banks showed a great deal of resilience during the global financial crisis. They managed to implement prudent financial polices, and as a result…
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Sami Fahad Al Rushaid, Chairman, Kuwait Airways: Interview
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Interview: Sami Fahad Al Rushaid What are the market trends on strategic alliances? SAMI FAHAD AL RUSHAID: Most airlines are open to opportunities that strengthen their bottom line; this may be more acute in times when the airline and aviation industry as a whole feels that cooperation, rather than direct competition, serves both short and long-term goals. Many airlines are looking at their alliances,…
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Jamal Jaafar, CEO, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC): Interview
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Interview: Jamal Jaafar How will production cuts by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) affect KOC’s investment and exploration strategy? JAMAL JAAFAR: OPEC production cuts have an impact on the immediate production of KOC, as is the case with all the oil companies of OPEC nations, but it is important that these limits do not affect our long-term strategy, our investment…