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Kuwait makes health insurance mandatory for foreign residents & visitors from Dec 23: Fees & exemptions | World News

Kuwait mandates health insurance from December 23 for all foreign residents and visitors, with specified fees/Representative Image Starting December 23, all foreigners entering or living in Kuwait will need to pay health insurance fees, as new regulations from the Ministry of Health take effect. Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi issued executive rules under Law No. 1 […]

‘Deeply concerned’: Sikh groups object to Pete Hegseth’s ‘no-beard’ rule; says it targets religious exemptions | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) Sikh minorities in the US military voiced strong objections to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement mandating stricter grooming standards, including a ban on beards, long hair, and other personal expressions. “The Sikh Coalition, a group that has advocated for Sikhs in the military who want to wear […]

US tariffs: Trump signs order granting exemptions; zero duties begin Monday for aligned partners

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will grant tariff exemptions from Monday to trading partners who reach agreements on industrial exports.The move covers key materials such as nickel, gold, pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals, according to Reuters.Since taking office, Trump has spent his first seven months raising tariffs sharply as part of his […]

Pakistan’s tax exemptions hit $21 billion; exceed external debt repayments: Economic survey reveals

Pakistan’s tax exemptions to various sectors cost the country over $21 billion this year, more than the $17 billion it needs to repay in commercial and bilateral external debt, as revealed in the latest economic survey.Pakistan’s finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25 on Monday, which outlines various economic developments and […]

‘I am flexible, but I don’t change my mind’: Trump says he’s mulling ‘short-lived’ tariff exemptions for cars

Trump says he is looking to give tariff exemptions to some of the car companies. President Donald Trump Monday said he’s looking to provide ‘short-lived’ tariff exemptions for some of the car companies as they need a little bit of time to switch from parts made in Canada, Mexico and other places. “I am a […]

New tariffs ‘coming soon’: US trade secretary says duty exemptions for electronics temporary

US administration’s recent decision to exempt various electronic devices from tariffs introduced earlier this month is not permanent, said commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday.He clarified that these products would soon face “semiconductor tariffs,” expected to be implemented within “a month or two.”Speaking at ABC news’ ‘This Week’ programme, Lutnick said, “All those products are […]