Harm reduction is a prominent topic among policymakers, business leaders and the general public, being an important contributor to a healthier, thriving society1.

WASHINGTON: The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year.

BRUSSELS: The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of “illegal content and disinformation” after the Hamas attack on Zionist entity.

TOKYO: Japan’s Honda and US auto titan General Motors announced on Thursday that they planned to launch a driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2026, helping tackle labour shortages in an ageing society.

HELSINKI: Finnish telecom giant Nokia said Thursday it would cut up to 14,000 job as profits fell on weakening demand for its 5G equipment in North America.

KUWAIT: In line with its firm conviction that building a dynamic and agile workforce is pivotal for driving future business growth as well as promoting a sustainable economy, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) continues to actively participate in different local career fairs, the most recent of which was the “Watheefti Career Fair”, which is the biggest career fair in Kuwait.

TOKYO, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development Dr. Khaled Mahdi said on Thursday that Kuwait was keen on supporting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), indicating that his country was one of the first to join from the Middle East.

TOKYO, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's trade surplus with Japan widened 16.3 percent from a year earlier to JPY 77.8 billion (USD 519 million) in September, up for the first time in six months, as exports outpaced its imports by a big margin, government data showed on Thursday.

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq said that KFH has, by the grace of Allah, reported a record net profit for its shareholders of KD 461.5 million ($1.5 billion) up to the end of the third quarter of 2023, an increase of 124.3 percent compared to the same period last year.