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InvestGB launches the Third Edition of its Internship Program for 2025 to Attract Young Kuwaiti Talents and Professionals

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As part of its continued commitment to Kuwaiti youth and employee empowerment, Gulf Capital ‎Investment Company, “InvestGB”, has launched the third editionof its Internship Program. The program ‎provides participants with real-world exposure, hands-on training, and opportunities to build personal and ‎professional skills essential for the evolving workforce.‎

Since the start of 2025, the program recruited 13 interns, with a demographic breakdown of 46% female ‎and 54%male, between the ages of 17 to 25.‎

InvestGB’scommitment to diversity and local talent development is evident in its workforce composition, ‎with women comprising 46% of employees and Kuwaiti nationals representing 71% of the team, ‎particularly in key investment roles.‎

The Company has successfully concluded the first and second editions of the program, benefitting 40 ‎ambitious high school and university students, with 10% of participants joining InvestGB after ‎completing the program. The initiative has proven to be a powerful pipeline for talent and further ‎solidifies its position as a private sector leader in supporting youth education and sustainable ‎development in Kuwait.‎

In parallel, InvestGB continues to build an innovative and inclusive work culture that prioritizes employee ‎development and well-being, recognizing its people as the foundation of long-term success. This dual ‎focus on empowering future talent and supporting current employees reflects InvestGB’s broader ‎strategy for sustainable growth. ‎

Ms. Sara AlMuzaini, Senior Vice-President of Human Resources at InvestGB said, “Investing in young ‎minds today builds a stronger and more resilient Kuwait tomorrow.” We are proud to provide ‎opportunities that empower the next generation and connect them to meaningful career opportunities.”‎

Beyond these youth initiatives, InvestGB’s innovative workplace culture has resulted in notable ‎achievements, including increased employment retention rates and improved performance metrics across ‎departments. ‎

AlMuzaini added, “At InvestGB, we are cultivating more than a workplace; we are building a community. ‎Our culture is rooted in well-being, continuous development, and shared purpose, which directly ‎contributes to our organizational excellence.”‎

AlMuzaini further highlighted that InvestGB remains dedicated to supporting and developing the ‎community through various initiatives, including youth empowerment and workplace enhancement. ‎Through training and development programs, the company provides students and graduates ‎with practical opportunities to acquire the skills needed for the job market, and it reinforces its ‎commitment to investing in human capital for sustainable growth.‎

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World markets mixed, Japan’s shares dip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt

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A person stands near an electronic stock board, left top, showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm on July 22, in Tokyo. The traffic signs read: No Crossing. (AP)

BANGKOK, July 22, (AP): World shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes inched to more records at the start of a week of profit updates from big U.S. companies. Germany’s DAX lost 0.5% to 24,186.14 and the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.4% to 7,768.46. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% lower, to 9,009.34. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were virtually unchanged.

In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark surged and then fell back as it reopened from a holiday Monday following the ruling coalition’s loss of its upper house majority in Sunday’s election. The Nikkei 225 shed 0.1% to 39,774.92. Analysts said the market initially climbed as investors were relieved that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite the setback

. But the election’s outcome has added to political uncertainty and left his government without the heft needed to push through legislation. A breakthrough in trade talks with the US might win Ishiba a reprieve, but so far there’s been scant sign of progress in negotiating away the threat of higher tariffs on Japan’s exports to the US beginning Aug 1.

“Relief may be fleeting. Ishiba’s claim to leadership now rests on political duct tape, and history isn’t on his side. The last three LDP leaders who lost the upper house didn’t last two months,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.4% to 25,082.78, while the Shanghai Composite index advanced 0.6% to 3,581.86.

South Korea’s Kospi sank 1.3% to 3,169.94, with investors concerned over the Aug. 1 deadline for making a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump or facing 25% tariffs on all the country’s exports to the US. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1% to 8,677.20.

India’s Sensex gained 0.1%, while In Thailand, the SET sank 1.1% after the government named Vitai Ratanakorn as the new future governor of the central bank. He is viewed as likely to be less independent than the current governor, raising concerns about the bank’s independence, analysts said. Vitai will replace Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, when his term as governor ends in September.  

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MEW gets CAPT approval to link external sites, NDCC

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KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has obtained approval from the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to issue a tender for linking the external sites of the ministry with the National Data Control Center (NDCC), say sources from the ministry. Sources indicated that this tender is included in the contracts of the ministry for the current fiscal year and are scheduled to be implemented by the Planning, Training and Information Systems Sector. Sources revealed that the tender is for linking the external branches with the data center in the main ministry building and the NDCC in order to allow the exchange of information and provision of electronic services.

Sources pointed out that “subject to the approval of CAPT, the tender will be announced and a date will be set for specialized companies to submit their bids, select the winning bid and implement the project under the regulations.” Sources added the ministry intends to install five main power transformer stations for the Automobile Circuit Project — Rawda Block Three, Kabd C, cow farms, Sharq Block Four and Al- Arabi Club; in addition to supplying and extending the necessary underground cables to feed the five planned stations through two tenders: the first for the stations and the second for the cables. Sources said the two tenders aim to provide the energy needed to expand the high-voltage and ultra- high-voltage electrical networks resulting from the increased demand for electricity in the aforementioned areas, as well as to provide electricity continuously throughout the day. Moreover, the ministry also confirmed the start of electricity connection in Al-Mutlaa Residential City (N1 District – parts of Block One; in cooperation with the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW). It reiterated that it is now receiving applications to connect electricity to 251 plots

By Mohammad Ghanem
 Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff 

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DGCA of Kuwait and Japan Take Off on a New Chapter of Aviation Cooperation

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DGCA of Kuwait and Japan Take Off on a New Chapter of Aviation Cooperation

Chairman of the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Humoud Al-Sabah receives the Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Kenichiro Mukai

KUWAIT CITY, July 21: Chairman of the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al- Sabah said Sunday that the DGCA looks forward to promoting cooperation with Japan in civil aviation. Sheikh Humoud made the remarks while welcoming Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Kenichiro Mukai to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of civil aviation, the DGCA said in a press release. He underlined the importance of deepening the distinguished ties between both friendly countries, praising Japan’s advanced experience in technology and aviation industry, it said. For his part, the Japanese Ambassador expressed his appreciation to the Kuwaiti official for his hospitality, saying that his country is interested in furthering cooperation with the State of Kuwait in aviation, in a way that contributes to exchanging expertise and achieving integration in the fields that concern both sides. (KUNA)

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