What regulatory changes need to be made to transform Kuwait into a knowledge-based society?
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Articles & Analysis | Broadening horizons: New developments will focus on improving quality and capacity from The Report: Kuwait 2013
As a key component of Vision 2030, the government’s long-term economic planning document, Kuwait’s education sector is poised for substantial expansion in the coming years. Indeed, improving the quality of the education on offer in schools and universities is widely considered to be a prerequisite to achieving the state’s overarching goals of...
Articles & Analysis | A detailed review: Rules and regulations for local tax law from The Report: Kuwait 2013
A. OVERVIEW: A number of taxation regulations and related laws are applicable to foreign entities doing business in Kuwait and include:
Articles & Analysis | An apple a day: Combatting non-communicable diseases has become a priority from The Report: Kuwait 2013
Improving public health has been the overarching goal of health care development in Kuwait for over a century. The nation has had a considerable amount of success in this area. As of 2011, life expectancy in the country was nearly 78, up from the low 60s at the time of independence in 1961, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Similarly...
Articles & Analysis | Brave new world: A rundown of the recently issued New Companies Law from The Report: Kuwait 2013
I. NEW COMPANIES LAW: On November 29, 2012 Kuwait received welcome news through publication in the Kuwait Official Gazette that the highly anticipated New Companies Law (NCL) had been issued as Law No. 25 of 2012. Amendments to the NCL were also recently introduced as they were passed by Kuwait’s...
Articles & Analysis | Well positioned: The construction sector looks set to benefit from the government’s investment drive from The Report: Kuwait 2013
The construction industry is widely expected to be one of the principal beneficiaries of Kuwait’s portfolio of KD30bn ($107.14bn) in large projects first proposed in 2010. With an evident determination by Kuwait’s latest parliament to implement key components of the National Development Plan (NDP), confidence is building within the sector, which is...