KUWAIT: The parliament's legislative committee on Sunday passed a proposal to amend article 12 of the expatriates' health insurance law, in order to impose fees on health services provided to foreigners in Kuwait. The proposal was presented by Deputy Speaker Mubarak Al-Khurainej. - Al-Rai

$1 million a day spent on chocolate

KUWAIT: Nearly $1 million are spent on chocolate in Kuwait every day, recent statistics on the state's growing chocolate market has shown. According to the statistics, the annual sales are estimated at KD 100 million with an annual growth of 10 percent. There are sixty companies specialized in selling global brands of Swiss, Belgian, Italian and other kinds of chocolate through hundreds of branches that compete in a limited yet demanding market in Kuwait. - Al-Qabas

High cost could delay Eurofighters deal

KUWAIT: A deal by which Kuwait plans to purchase 28 Eurofighter aircrafts at around 7 billion euros could be delayed in light of the State Audit Bureau's reservations on its high cost. While the bureau okayed the planes' purchase deal, it showed reservation on the maintenance, training and logistic support contract which is estimated at around 2 billion euros, Al-Rai reported yesterday quoting sources familiar with a recent meeting between the bureau's acting chief Adel Al-Saraawi and Kuwait's Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. - Al-Rai

Govt has KD 2 billion in uncollected dues

KUWAIT: State department's failure to collect dues could cost the state's budget around KD 2 billion, the State Audit Bureau said in a report on the 2014/2015 budget. The Ministry of Electricity and Water has the largest amount of uncollected dues with nearly KD 83 million, followed by Kuwait Municipality with KD 58 million. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice came in last place with just KD 10,000 in uncollected dues. - Al-Qabas