Secretary General at the Government and Manpower Restructuring Program (GMRP) Fawzi Al-Majdali said the agency is working hard to create job opportunities for the national personnel in private sector in order to regulate and redirect the labor market to the right path of development. He revealed a recent study indicated a possible replacement of 80,000 expatriates with Kuwaitis in private sector in line with the Kuwaitization policy.

Ooredoo is the fastest-growing of any of the major telecoms brands in the region, rising in value 48 percent from 2016-2017 and featuring in the top 50 telecoms brands in the world, according to a new report by leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance.

Kuwait's Health Insurance Company (DAMAN) has signed KD 162 million (USD 530.85 million)-worth contract with China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) to build two hospitals in Jahra and Ahmadi governorates with a capacity of 600 beds.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member economies have been able to overcome the challenges brought about by the recent slump in oil prices, GCC Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Development Affairs Abdullah Al-Shebli said.

Kuwait has ranked first among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries attracting commercial banks from fellow member states to open branches in the country, a statistical report revealed on Saturday.

Gold fell to its lowest since February on Thursday, extending losses after its biggest monthly decline in more than three years, as a surge in oil prices boosted bond yields, denting interest in non-yielding gold as an alternative investment.

The ARTAS Robotic System is the first and only FDA-cleared, physician-controlled, computer-assisted technology for hair transplantation. Artas’ advanced technologies provide accurate results, enabling patients to view and adjust the outcome prior to the procedure.

Analysts have agreed that most of the shares in the over-the-counter (OTC) market at Kuwait's stock exchange (Boursa Kuwait) are stagnant, compared to the listed stocks.

The meeting on Wednesday is crucial to stabilization of prices that have plunged sharply since early 2014.