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Kuwait focuses on creating secure and stable food supply system
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait is making significant strides in establishing an integrated and secure food system designed to maintain stability and meet the needs of citizens and residents under various conditions, Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa...
Missouri S&T symposium in Morocco focuses on sustainable energy for Africa
Missouri S&T News
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July 3, 2025
Energy experts and researchers from around the world gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, this spring for Missouri S&T’s 4th International Laufer Energy Symposium to discuss the future of sustainable energy and the challenges facing Africa and the...
UK’s Needlefish: Kuwait Deploys World’s Most Advanced Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Vessel
gCaptain
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July 3, 2025
Kuwait has launched the world’s most advanced unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of a $213 million maritime surveillance contract with British firms SRT Marine Systems and Ocean Infinity. The vessel, called ‘Needlefish,’ represents a...
Kuwait Launches New Tax On Multinational Companies, Overhauls State Property Regulations
Gulf Insider
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July 2, 2025
Kuwait has rolled out new tax regulations targeting multinational corporations and introduced sweeping reforms to the management of state-owned properties, the Ministry of Finance announced Monday. The measures, which is part of the country’s New...
Kuwait announces regulations for new tax on multinationals
The National News
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Kuwait has revealed executive regulations for its tax on multinational entities in the country and expects the levy to add 250 million Kuwaiti dinars ($819 million) in revenues annually. The country's Ministry of Finance said the new regulations...
Kuwait's CMA launches regulatory framework for emerging companies on KSE
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched a new regulatory environment to support the listing and trading of emerging companies on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE), in cooperation with Boursa Kuwait. The...
Kuwait Introduces Tax Rules, Expects $820m In Revenue
Gulf Insider
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July 2, 2025
The Kuwait Ministry of Finance has issued a landmark decree introducing executive regulations for taxing multinational enterprise (MNE) groups — marking a major step in the country’s economic reform agenda and commitment to diversifying income...
Kuwait expected to award sustainable consultancy contract for power and water project in Q4
Zawya
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) is expected to award the sustainable engineering consultancy contract for Subiya Power and Water Distillation Plant Phase 2 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The tender was...
Ocean Infinity Deploys Needlefish Uncrewed Vessel For Kuwait Coast Guard
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Robotics & Automation News) Ocean Infinity launches 'NeedleFish' uncrewed surface vessel in Kuwait July 2, 2025 by Sam Francis Advanced technology and marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has successfully launched its innovative...
Ocean Infinity delivers surveillance vessel to Kuwait Coast Guard
Gulf Industry Magazine
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US-based advanced technology and marine robotics company Ocean Infinity said it has successfully launched its innovative NeedleFish Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) at an official event with the Kuwaiti Coast Guard (KCG). Initiated to be a component...
Towards sustainable energy security
Oil Review Middle East
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Suresh Ramanujan, vice president - Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq & Jordan at Emerson argues that technology and partnership are imperatives for achieving sustainable energy security Achieving energy security is not necessarily in conflict with ensuring...
Kuwait takes bold step towards fairer global taxation
Kuwait Times
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July 1, 2025
Monday June 30, 2025 marked a significant milestone for Kuwait’s financial landscape with the Ministry of Finance publishing the executive regulations for Law 157/2024. This legislation is a pivotal move, ushering in the implementation of the...
Ocean Infinity Launches Innovative Needlefish USV in Kuwait
Offshore Source - Florida
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Advanced technology and marine robotics company, Ocean Infinity, has successfully launched its innovative NeedleFish Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) at an official event with the Kuwaiti Coast Guard (KCG). Initiated to be a component of its new...
Kuwait launches new tax on multinational companies
Gulf News
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Dubai: Kuwait has rolled out new tax regulations targeting multinational corporations and introduced sweeping reforms to the management of state-owned properties, the Ministry of Finance announced Monday. The measures, which is part of the...
Kuwait rolls out MNE top-up tax
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - In line with the New Kuwait 2035 vision to diversify the sources of income and achieve financial sustainability, the Ministry of Finance announced the issuance of Ministerial Resolution No. 55/2025 on the executive regulations of...
Kuwait on track to hit 95% in fresh water reserves
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - The freshwater reserves of the country have risen to 93 percent -- an indication that they are on track to reach 95 percent in the coming days. Sources said this increase reflects stability and full preparedness to meet higher demand...
SI renews cooperation with Kuwait
The Islandsun
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July 2, 2025
BY LORETTA B MANELE Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has recently met with Acting Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development; renewing Solomon Islands cooperation with the Middle Eastern country. In a recent press conference,...
GCC calls for slow fossil fuel phase-out to support sustainable growth and energy choices
The Times of India
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GCC nations call for flexible climate strategies that respect development goals and national sovereignty during UN dialogue in Geneva/Representative Image Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have called for a gradual and balanced approach...
Kuwait Inaugurates New Unmanned Surface Vessels To Enhance Capabilities
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, June 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah on Monday inaugurated the unmanned surface vessels (USV's) that have joined the fleet...
Strong showing across the board sees KFH on top in Kuwait
The Banker
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Subdued economic conditions in Kuwait have contributed to a constrained operating environment for the country’s banks. Even so, most lenders have carved out a path towards steady, if unspectacular, growth, with the majority expanding their total...