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Arab Times
14-07-2025
- Arab Times
Trio Jailed, Fined In Acquiring Kuwaiti Citizenship By Deceit
KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Criminal Court closed one of the most serious cases of forgery and tampering with national identification cards. The court, headed by Counselor Mutab Al-Ardi, sentenced a Kuwaiti citizen and two Gulf nationals to seven years in prison with hard labor for forging Kuwaiti citizenship and tampering with official documents over 30 years -- from 1994 to 2024. The court also fined them and ordered them to pay a total of more than KD473,000. The penalties include the dismissal of the Kuwaiti defendant from public office, repayment of KD15,912, and a fine of double that amount. Another defendant was ordered to repay KD132,142 and a similar fine. According to the investigation results, the Public Prosecution charged one of the defendants with forging a nationality certificate, birth certificate, and civil identification card in the name of another defendant who claimed to be his son. This was done in agreement with another defendant, a Gulf national (the other defendant's real father ) to obtain official Kuwaiti documents based on false information. The investigations indicated that the Kuwaiti defendant exploited his position as a public employee to unlawfully seize money, including child allowances from the Ministry of Health and sums from the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) totaling more than KD13,000. He used fraudulent methods to falsely claim that another defendant was his son who, in turn, fraudulently obtained a housing loan of KD4,000 from Kuwait Credit Bank (KCB); a rental allowance of KD18,600 and an additional KD109,542 from the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), benefiting from privileges allocated to Kuwaiti citizens. Investigations conducted by a Nationality and Passports investigation officer revealed that the defendants agreed to include the other defendant's son in the Kuwaiti's citizenship file, exploiting the goodwill of employees at the Nationality and Travel Documents General Department. The other defendant's photos on his citizenship documents matched his official identification documents in his Gulf country, according to the forensic evidence report
New Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Palm tracks Dalian palm oil lower
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Thursday, snapping three sessions of gains, as weakness in Dalian palm oil and a strong ringgit weighed on the contract. The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost RM15, or 0.36 per cent, to RM4,142 (US$975.74) a metric ton by 0239 GMT. Dalian's most-active soyoil contract barely changed, up 0.05 per cent, while its palm oil contract lost 0.35 per cent. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.9 per cent. Palm oil tracks price movements of rival edible oils, as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market. Oil prices dropped on Thursday as the latest tariff announcements by US President Donald Trump were perceived by market participants to threaten global economic growth and demand for the resource. Weaker crude oil futures make palm a less attractive option for biodiesel feedstock. The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, strengthened 0.07 per cent against the dollar, making the commodity more expensive for buyers holding foreign currencies. Asian stocks rose slightly on Thursday, riding on optimism from Nvidia's brief rise to a world-record US$4 trillion valuation and as investors largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos.
Gulf Today
05-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Abu Dhabi school sues man for failing to pay Dhs15,740 outstanding fees of his daughter
Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court ordered a father to pay Dhs15,740, along with a fine of Dhs1,000 to a school after he had enrolled his daughter in the school but failed to pay the outstanding fees amounting to Dhs15,740. In the details, the school filed a lawsuit against the father, demanding that he be compelled to pay Dhs15,740, along with Dhs3,142 as compensation for the damages incurred due to the non-payment of the outstanding amount. The school also requested legal interest of 12% from the date of filing the lawsuit until full payment, as well as the payment of legal fees, expenses, and attorney's fees. The court clarified that, based on the documents and the customer account statement issued by the school, it was established that the appellee owed the school a total of Dhs15,740. The appellee did not attend the court session despite being legally summoned, which led the court to conclude that the school's claims were valid. Consequently, the court ordered the father to pay the outstanding amount, in addition to Dhs1,000 as compensation for all material damages incurred by the school.
Entrepreneur
13-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Apple Plans iPhone Price Hikes Amid Trade Pressure: Report
Earlier this month, Apple disclosed that tariffs would add approximately $900 million in costs for the April to June quarter. To help offset this burden, the company announced plans to source most iPhones sold in the U.S. during that time from India You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Apple is preparing to raise prices on its upcoming fall iPhone lineup, a move it intends to offset with new design upgrades and features. Citing sources familiar with the company's strategy, The Wall Street Journal report reveals that Apple aims to avoid any perception that the price increases are driven by U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports; even as it remains deeply entangled in the economic tensions between the two superpowers. The price hike, insiders told WSJ, is largely tied to design changes and a new, slimmer iPhone form factor expected to debut with the iPhone 16 series. While the base model launched in the U.S. at $799, analysts at Rosenblatt Securities have projected that tariffs could drive the cost up to INR1,142, a potential increase of 43 per cent. Apple continues to rely heavily on China for its high-end iPhone Pro and Pro Max production, exposing the company to ongoing trade risk. While Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly expressed a desire to move most U.S.-bound iPhone manufacturing to India, the WSJ report notes that Indian factories currently lack the technical infrastructure to fully replace Chinese production for the more advanced models. Earlier this month, Apple disclosed that tariffs would add approximately $900 million in costs for the April to June quarter. To help offset this burden, the company announced plans to source most iPhones sold in the U.S. during that time from India. Despite this partial pivot, the broader challenge remains. Apple is one of the most visible corporations caught in the crosshairs of U.S.-China tensions, which have intensified in recent months. The Trump administration's aggressive tariff regime has rattled global supply chains and spurred high-profile companies to reevaluate sourcing strategies. Amazon was in the crosshairs of the White House last month after its low-cost Haul unit weighed listing import charges due to U.S. tariffs, prompting the Trump administration to accuse the company of engaging in a hostile political act. For Apple, the decision to raise prices in the fall is a calculated gamble, one that will test customer loyalty amid rising competition during global instability.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
8 Utah bills going into effect on May 7 you should know about
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — After a busy session on Utah's Capitol Hill earlier this year, 584 bills were passed. Now, on Wednesday, May 7, roughly 400 laws and policies will go into effect. The bills range from school safety and homelessness to flags and fluoride, but here are a select few you may want to know about. S.B. 142 – App Store Accountability Act As part of Utah's continued push to hold digital services, such as social media platforms, accountable for their content, Utah lawmakers passed S.B. 142. The App Store Accountability Act forces app stores on both Android and Apple devices to require age verification in order to download apps. Specifically, the bill prohibits enforcing 'contracts,' such as a Terms of Service Agreement, for accounts belonging to minors without parental consent. Under this bill, parents or guardians would be required to give consent for apps, and app developers would have to verify that consent through the app store. The bill also opens avenues for parents or guardians of minors harmed by a lack of enforcement to sue app stores. H.B. 77 – Flag Display Amendments One of the more controversial and followed bills in the 2025 General Session, H.B. 77, otherwise known as the Flag Display Amendments bill, bans the display of certain flags on government property. The ban notably impacts public classrooms and restricts political flags from being shown, including pride flags, political movement flags, or any flag that is not listed as an exception, such as state flags, country flags, or municipality flags. SLC council unanimously pass Pride, Juneteenth themed city flags ahead of state flag ban H.B. 81 – Fluoride Amendments A bill that garnered national attention, H.B. 81 goes into effect on May 7, officially making Utah the first state in the nation to ban fluoride in public water systems. The bill was passed as a 'matter of individual choice' on whether or not to have fluoride in the water. And while Utah's water will no longer undergo fluoridization, the bill does allow for pharmacists to prescribe fluoride tablets as an alternative way of getting the benefits, should they want to. H.B. 249 – Nuclear Power Amendments In the 2025 General Session, Utah moved one step closer to bringing nuclear energy to the Beehive State. With the passing of H.B. 249, Utah will create the Nuclear Energy Consortium, the Utah Energy Council, and an Energy Development Investment Fund, starting May 7. The bill is part of Utah's plan to 'combat the looming energy crisis' the state faces with a rising population. While the Consortium will be tasked with providing knowledge and expertise, the Council will oversee energy projects, such as storage and development of power plants. H.B. 300 – Amendments to Election Law Another controversial bill that made its way through the legislative session was H.B. 300, and it goes into effect starting today. The bill makes a few significant changes to how Utahns will vote by mail, including phasing out signature verifications on mail-in ballots and sending out mail-in ballots by default. By 2029, Utahns will be required to opt in to receive a mail-in ballot and will be required to place the last four digits of their driver's license, state ID, or social security number on their ballot return envelopes. H.B. 322 – Child Actor Regulations A bill that sets up protections for child actors, including those who appear in content made for social media, such as YouTube, is set to go into effect on May 7. H.B. 322 requires parents or guardians to set up a trust fund for the child actor, where a portion of earnings from the content can be placed. Among other protections, it also gives minors the right to delete any content made while they were underage once they turn 18. How to protect your teeth after the fluoridation ban: DHHS offers tips H.B. 403 – SNAP Funds Amendments H.B. 403 starts the process to prevent soft drinks from being eligible to be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill, which went into effect on May 7, directs the Department of Workforce Services to file a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by July 1. The waiver would request authorization to stop the use of SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks, which, if approved, would begin enforcement within six months. DWS would then be required to track the public health outcomes of the restriction and renew the waiver every year. H.B. 505 – Homeless Services Revisions Among a list of revisions made to address homelessness in the state, H.B. 505 makes it a Class C misdemeanor to camp out on state property without explicit permission. This includes the use of tents, motor vehicles, cots, beds, sleeping bags, or cooking with a campfire, propane stove, or other cooking equipment, according to the bill. Latest headlines: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.
