All of the Gulf states were expected to introduce the 5 per cent tax by next year
“The final decision to lift the ban is in the hands of the president,” an official said
The deal had recently appeared in jeopardy after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would make a worker ban permanent
The finance ministry wants to track comments that could damage the country’s “financial status”
Some private schools have been accused of blocking students with unpaid fees from taking exams
“Many people in Kuwait have felt the jolt”, the country’s seismic network said
Bakheet Al-Rashidi, who was president and CEO of Kuwait Petroleum International, joined the cabinet in December
The government wants most public sectors jobs to be occupied by Kuwaitis by 2022
The Philippines and Kuwait are embroiled in a row over what Duterte says is a pattern of mistreatment of domestic workers
Kuwait has accused Philippine embassy staff of violating its sovereignty through unauthorised operations to rescue workers
The crown prince went to New York for “routine” medical check-ups 10 days ago
Kuwait has accused Philippine Embassy staff of conducting operations to ‘kidnap’ workers
The Gulf country previously accused embassy staff of violating its sovereignity
The two countries are working on a pact to protect overseas workers after the Philippines enacted a ban
Kuwait has accused embassy workers of violating its sovereignty by conducting unapproved operations to rescue abused workers
The crown prince underwent successful medical check-ups last August
The tax would see foreign workers taxed on remittances based on the amount transferred
Workers will be given one day off to mark the occasion
The proposal would have meant no work for roughly a third of the holy month
An insight into earnings in Kuwait from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey
The move follows scrutiny of labour conditions in Kuwait after several abuse cases
MPs say the bill would encourage expats to spend their money in the country
The discovery of Joanna Demafelis’ body prompted the Philippines to ban its workers from being deployed to Kuwait
Kuwaiti stocks entering the index will be given 50 per cent of their weightings in September and the remaining 50 per cent in December
Zain’s CEO said the Kuwaiti government would keep those pounds in Sudan, using them for future projects or aid
Infrastructure work for the project is expected to be completed by 2021
The panel is concerned the government will slow plans to replace foreign staff
“The deal will ensure the rights of both employers and employees,” an official said
The decision could mean further delays to the country’s implementation of the GCC-wide tax
The proposal could potentially see thousands of licences taken away