KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah will today launch Kuwait’s coronavirus vaccination campaign at a special facility at the international fairgrounds in Mishref, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh said yesterday. 

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health is ready to receive everyone to take novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, Director of Public Health Department Dr Fahad Al-Qimlas announced yesterday, adding that the ministry has a well-placed plan to approve vaccination centers, namely halls number five and six in Kuwait International Fairground (KIF), as well as two additional centers in Al-Ahmadi and Al-Jahra governorates in the future.

BEIJING: China has launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Alibaba, regulators said yesterday, sending the share price of the e-commerce giant tumbling and intensifying the troubles of its billionaire founder Jack Ma. Regulators will also hold “supervisory and guidance” talks with Alibaba’s gigantic financial services subsidiary Ant Group, state media reported, just weeks after its record-breaking IPO was halted at the last minute by Beijing.

KUWAIT: Striking a perfect balance between sportiness and sophistication that embodies the aspirations of customers in the region, the 2021 Lexus IS has been launched in Kuwait by Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer & Sons in the presence of Mubarak Naser Al-Sayer CEO and Mahmoud Abou Zahr Business Director Lexus Division. 

LONDON: Britain could face a shortage of fresh produce and greens due to transport chaos at the border as tortuous Brexit talks linger and more countries shut borders after the emergence of a more contagious Covid-19 variant in England. 

KUWAIT: The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) and its Kuwait Chapter successfully held an online seminar to raise awareness of the key implications for Kuwaiti listed companies in light of the recent inclusion of the Kuwait capital market in the MSCI Emerging Markets Indices.

LONDON: The British government said yesterday it was considering tests for truckers as part of talks with French authorities to allow the resumption of freight traffic suspended due to a new more infectious coronavirus strain. 

KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah yesterday said the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive at dawn today, and the vaccination process will begin at the weekend. 

KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre K.P.S.C. “Markaz” announced the successful close of its KD 35 million 5-year bond issue through private placement.