Air Quality Push: Kuwait’s Earth Sciences Society urged coordinated action to cut dust and sandstorm-driven air pollution after rising temperatures and declining vegetation worsened visibility and health impacts. GCC Investment Outlook: GCC Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi said integration is now a major investment driver, highlighting AI, renewables, logistics and future industries as priority sectors. Road Works Oversight: Public Works Minister Dr Noura Al-Mashaan called for tighter monitoring and field supervision of road and infrastructure maintenance to meet specs and speed completion. Construction Waste Crackdown: Kuwait Municipality renewed its “Build, Don’t Destroy” push, warning against dumping debris in streets and public areas and threatening fines. Industrial Safety Checks: A Shuwaikh Industrial Area fire-safety campaign led to closures and warnings for 74 facilities over compliance gaps. Digital & Telecom Growth: NBK launched the third NBK Tech Academy cohort, while Zain Kuwait hit a 5G-Advanced milestone with six-carrier aggregation verification and peak 3Gbps downlink. Payments Deal: PayTabs agreed to buy Amazon Payment Services’ MENA business for $100m+ to expand regional processing scale. Energy Supply Management: Kuwait’s LPG refill booking interval was cut from 45 to 25 days for all domestic consumers. Oil Policy Steady: OPEC+ kept October quotas unchanged, including Kuwait’s 2.676 mbpd, as Hormuz disruption and war risks continue to cloud supply. Port Digitalisation: CyberLogitec will deploy its OPUS Terminal M at Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port as part of port digitalisation efforts.