what do you want from the next parliament ... economically: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

we believe it is now the right time to talk about this issue where today was the elections day where people get to say whether they want their county to develop economically or not. we laid 4 different factors for this development, listen to our show this week and let us know what you think.

P.S. this is our first video trial episode … we will try to keep it up and we apologize for the poor sound quality … we will try to improve it for next times.

 

 Elections and Media [21:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

a new regulation was passed recently that prohibits all candidates from displaying their ads on the streets and in the different public areas. that drove candidates into finding news ways to grap the voters’ attention by demanding for new media such as TV and internet. listen to us this week and let us know what you think of our analysis of the current events.

 

 Mortgages [22:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

a modified Mortgages regulation was passed by the parlimant before its resolution recently. the modification had an impact on holding the unreasonable prices incline witnessed in the county. many problems are being raised due to the modified regulation which we are talking about this week, so listen up and let us know what you think.

 

 Cooperative Societies Union in Kuwait is no more! [15:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Kuwait Government put an end to the ever longing discussion about the hiking consumer prices which is aggravating people’s appetite to salary increase. The question we have asked here this week was, was that the right move to resolve the problem?! how is the government going to proceed without the union where its been with us since 1941! listen to us this week and let us know what you think.

P.S. Dinar Chat article in Al Rai

 

 The Kuwait Future Generations Fund [20:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today, KIA manages the Kuwait General Reserve Fund, the Kuwait Future Generations Fund, as well as any other moneys committed by the Ministry of Finance.

To put KIA’s size into perspective, the Kuwait Future Generations Fund has 10% of annual oil revenues added to it. As of fiscal year 2004/2005, the annual contribution to the Kuwait Future Generations Fund was valued at 896.24 million.

This week we are talking about the type of investments this fund makes and their strategy in making such investments, so listen up and let us know what you think.

References:

1- HVS international - Kuwait Hospitality market snapshot 2007

2- AlQabas Article on the Kuwait Future Generations Fund

 

 Kuwait Global Forum follow up : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Kuwait hosted the 1st Global Forum to promote foreign investments locally. Sheik Nasir Al Mohammed, Prime Minister, presented 4 elements that are already established in Kuwait which qualifies it to host big foreign investments. So Listen up to our show this week anaylzig his highness’ vision in the above mentioned topic.

References:

1- Al Qabas article about the forum

2- 1st Kuwait Global Forum official website

 

 Inflation [18:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Consumer product inflation is affecting many people in Kuwait and many people are benefiting from it .. so it fair?? this week in Dinar Chat we discuss why this inflation is happening and how we might fix it … please listen up and let us know what you think

 

 loans [16:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

well this week both Deera & Dinar Chat are talking about this loans issue which everyone is getting involved in. My 5 years old brother was asking me why the government doesn’t wave 10 KD for everyone so we become happy… well it is not easy … my little brother is one of every kuwaiti who wants a win win situation … lets hear what the dinar chat guys had to say about it and please share what your thoughts.

 

 The Exhibition Industry [19:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This episode is sponsored by Aana Group

Did you know organizing fairs and exhibitions in Kuwait is a big money generator. But recently things are getting condensed and overloaded with people trying to get a piece of the exhibitions cake. what to do to resolve this problem and how???

listen to us this week and you’ll find out

 

 We need an Economy correction! [19:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Zain moving its headquarters to Bahrain is not a good sign for its birth country Kuwait!! that move can be analyzed in many ways one of the way is they tried to expand in Kuwait but they couldn’t!!! this week we talk about similar experiences many corporates go through in Kuwait and WHY IT IS HAPPENING!!!!