On infrastructure priorities and project frameworks To what extent has Covid-19 impacted the construction sector in Kuwait? MOHAMMED HAMAD AL GHANIM: The first lockdown in Kuwait effectively shut down construction activity for four months. Since then, we have continued to work to recoup lost time. The industry is now beginning to grasp how this event will continue to impact supply chains as they…
– Economies in the region were hit by reduced trade volumes and lower oil prices – Governments launched extensive stimulus packages to stabilise theireconomies – Short-term recovery will be tied to oil prices and the resumption of travel – The pandemic looks set to accelerate economic diversification efforts Facing the twin challenges of a sharp reduction in trade and a steep drop…
Virtual Speed Networking is the newest way for people to connect with one another. It has been proven to be a successful way to go about speed networking, as the meetings are fast, they take up less time, and it is a reliable means of obtaining key information efficiently. The concept of virtual speed networking has brought together advantages of the face-to-face meetings, while eliminating the need…
The Covid-19 pandemic that spread quickly around the world after emerging in the city of Wuhan in December 2019 has been hard for many and extremely tragic for some. There are currently over 26.5m cases worldwide and almost 900,000 people have succumbed to the virus. Unofficially both figures are expected to be much higher, with the lack of testing and diagnosis in some parts of the world preventing…
As countries within the Gulf begin a gradual easing of Covid-19-related movement restrictions, the revival of the region’s aviation sector has come into focus. Effective recovery strategies will rely on reassuring passengers that sufficient health and the safety measures are in place. Reopening airlines According to the International Air Transport Association in an April briefing, air traffic…
With the coronavirus pandemic placing pressure on international trade and global supply chains, Kuwait has moved to strengthen its food security through increased internationalcooperation and investment in agriculture technology (agri-tech). On April 17 the GCC adopted a Kuwaiti proposal to create a joint food supply network across the bloc. Triggered by concerns about Covid-19-related…
Kuwait’s experience of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a strainof coronavirus that first emerged in 2012, has stood it in good stead to respond effectively to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Several of the Gulf state’s hospitals already featured triage units specialised in respiratory illnesses, with ventilation systems designed to prevent health care workers from becoming infected. Building…
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