Fixed-line telephone services in Kuwait are currently owned by the state, however, this may be set to change, according to recent statements by government officials. At the same time, the...
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Economic Update | Kuwait: Private lines
19 Jul 2011
Economic Update | Kuwait: A new authority in town
15 Jun 2011
Having recently published its executive bylaws, Kuwait’s first independent stock market regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), is now ready to begin operations.
Economic Update | Kuwait: Credit where it is due
3 Jun 2011
The financial health of Kuwait’s banking sector has improved markedly since the height of the global financial crisis, when falling asset prices had a negative impact on balance sheets and a number...
Economic Update | Kuwait: A new chapter
23 May 2011
Iraq and Kuwait appear to be laying the foundations to rekindle economic relations, with businesspeople and political leaders from both countries recently meeting to discuss opportunities for...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Building back up
9 May 2011
According to several recently published reports, the outlook for Kuwait's real estate sector is looking up. After hitting a low in 2009, the real estate market has begun to show signs of recovery and...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Port plans
25 Apr 2011
Kuwait’s ambition to become a leading trading centre for the region took a step forward earlier this month, when the foundation stone for the new Mubarak Al Kabir port was laid, at a ceremony...