Sunday, August 23
Kuwait has rolled out new electronic services to simplify visa and residency procedures for foreign workers, marking a key shift in how foreign residents manage their legal status in the country. The changes, implemented by the Ministry of Interior, allow online issuance, renewal and transfer of work-related residency permits and aim to reduce paperwork and office visits. The reforms are part of a wider overhaul of Kuwait’s immigration system, signed by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef. Along with digital services, the updated rules introduce a structured residency framework, including long-term residency options of up to 15 years for specific categories such as investors. New e-services ease visa and residency proceduresThe new e-services for A
In an investment landscape shaped by volatility, elevated interest rates and shifting global growth trends, dividend-paying stocks are once again drawing attention from high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and long-term investors across global markets.From Wall Street to Dalal Street, steady cash-generating companies are increasingly being viewed as a stabilising force within diversified portfolios.Predictable Income in Uncertain TimesOne of the most compelling reasons investors gravitate towards dividend stocks is the visibility of cash flows. For HNIs, dividends provide a predictable income stream without the need to liquidate holdings. This feature is particularly attractive during periods of market uncertainty, when capital gains can be volatile but income requirements remain constant.In
Copper has sprinted to fresh all-time highs in late 2025, with LME three-month prices repeatedly testing the psychologically important $12,000/tonne mark, while Indian futures have surged above ₹1,240/kg. The rally reflects an unusual combination of structural demand, acute supply frictions, and policy-driven distortions that have reshaped trade flows. What’s behind the sharp rise in international markets?Policy and macro tailwinds. The US Federal Reserve’s 2025 easing cycle (three consecutive 25 bps cuts) lowered real yields and buoyed risk appetite across commodities. Copper hit successive records after the December cut as traders priced stronger US growth and cheaper financing for capex-heavy industries like grids, manufacturing, data centers. Trade-policy arbitrage and stockpilin
New Delhi, Jio leads the 5G segment in terms of speed, availability of signals and its utilisation by subscribers, broadband network research firm Open Signal said on Monday.The report based on data collected between September 1 - November 30, 2025 said that moving from 4G to 5G delivers multi-fold gains in download speeds and a more consistent, "good enough" experience.According to the report, 5G download speed during the study period was 199.7 megabit per second (mbps) which is 11 times more than 4G download speed on its network. 5G speed on Bharti Airtel network was 7 times more than that of 4G at 187.2 mbps while Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G network showed download speed of 138.1 mbps which was six times faster."Across all operators, 5G users experience fewer interruptions and less performanc
