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Kuwait Streamlines Public Contracts With Higher Procurement Threshold Under Amended Law
Kuwait has raised the threshold for government contracts awardable without Central Agency for Public Tenders approval from 75,000 dinars to 1 million dinars under Decree-Law No. 94 of 2026, as…
Qatar Ministry Defines Fixed Salary Due Dates in Revised Wage Protection Rules
Qatar's Ministry of Labour issued Decision No. 50 of 2026 on September 8 2026 amending the Wage Protection System to set the first of each month as the due date…
Qatar Adopts Tiered Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages Under Amended Law
Qatar's General Tax Authority enacted Law No. 2 of 2026 in April…
Omani Police Academy Inaugurates Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Security
On October 16, 2024, senior Omani officials inaugurated the second scientific conference…
Qatar Establishes Minimum Gratuity of Three Weeks Basic Wage Per Year of Service
On November 2, 2026, Qatar reinforced its Labour Law requirement that workers…
UAE Labour Law Mandates Free Experience Certificates for Departing Private Sector Workers
UAE employers must issue a free experience certificate to workers upon request…
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Kuwait Embassy Alerts Citizens to Portugal Face-Covering Ban Effective Next Week
Kuwait's embassy in Lisbon warned citizens on September 19, 2026, that Portugal's new law banning face coverings in public spaces…
New Zealand Parliament Approves Targeted Overhaul of Earthquake-Prone Building Rules
New Zealand's parliament unanimously passed legislation on September 18, 2026, reforming the earthquake-prone building system to focus on structures posing…
Portugal’s Face-Covering Ban to Enforce on September 23 With Fines Reaching 3,000 Euros
Portugal's Law 58/2026 prohibiting face coverings in public spaces will take effect on September 23, 2026, four days after the…
PRC Announces 28,652 Passers in August September 2026 Nurses Licensure Exam
On September 18, 2026, the Professional Regulation Commission announced that 28,652 out of 37,359 examinees passed the Nurses Licensure Examination…
FinanceFeeds Schedules 2026 Coverage Around Regulation Compliance and Market Infrastructure
FinanceFeeds published its 2026 editorial calendar on September 10 outlining monthly themes that position compliance regulation and market infrastructure as…
Democratic Senators Introduce Resolution to Disapprove Proposed Munitions Sale to Saudi Arabia
Senators Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders introduced a joint resolution on September 17, 2026, to block a $5…
UAE Job Leavers Advised on Crucial Documentation to Avoid Future Disputes
According to an Emirates 24|7 report released this week, individuals leaving their jobs in the UAE should retain five specific…
UAE Expatriates Advised to Retain Five Essential Records When Exiting Employment
As of September 2026, individuals leaving jobs in the UAE should keep five key documents including the MOHRE-registered employment contract,…
UN Secretary General Calls for Coordinated Global AI Guardrails Amid Growing Risks
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for international cooperation to establish guardrails for artificial intelligence on September 18, 2026, as…
Canada Sanctions Streit Group for Supplying Armoured Vehicles to Russian Forces
Canada imposed sanctions on Streit Group on August 10 2026 after credible reports showed the defence manufacturer supplied armoured vehicles…