SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015 SHAABAN 22, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Cabinet urges Anger over Helen Mirren, Family anger more efforts Modi’s ‘despite ‘Fun Home’ as Pistorius to maintain being a win top release set security,2 stability woman’11 speech Tony38 Awards for20 Aug 21 Kuwait to table corporate Min 33º Max 46º tax bill in two years: Saleh High Tide 04:50 & 16:05 Key sectors to get incentives No income tax planned Low Tide • 10:05 & 23:15 40 PAGES NO: 16546 150 FILS LONDON: Kuwait expects to table a bill to harmonize Businessman to corporate tax rates between local and foreign firms in around two years’ time, offering incentives to key sec- fund studies of tors like telecoms and IT, the country’s finance minister said yesterday. Kuwait said in April it was studying pro- posals to introduce the same levy for domestic firms, bedoon toppers which generally pay little or no tax on income, and for- KUWAIT: Following the release of high school exam eign companies, whose commercial activities are taxed results on Sunday, a local Kuwaiti businessman with a rate of 55 percent in the highest bracket. announced that he would fund the education of “We are looking at many, the top 10 bedoon (stateless) students in Kuwait. many scenarios ... but we are definitely looking at matching Badr Mohammed Al-Otaibi, a local businessman them,” Finance Minister Anas and philanthropist, yesterday Al-Saleh told Reuters on the said that he would pay full sidelines of a conference in tuition for the 10 bedoon stu- London. “We need to draft leg- dents who scored the highest islation ... in 24 months we in final high school exams. should have a law that can go The list includes seven to parliament.” female students and three Saleh expected the rate for international firms to fall and male students, all of whom KUWAIT: Opposition leader and former National Assembly speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun speaks during a Anas Al-Saleh the levy on local companies to scored more than 90 percent. meeting with former opposition lawmakers at his residence late Sunday night. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Al-Otaibi Otaibi promised to pay full rise, though he declined to indicate a level. He added tuition for the students at any university of their the government was also looking at introducing tax choice anywhere in the world. Saadoun blasts e-crimes law breaks for companies operating in key sectors like IT, telecommunications and petrochemicals. “There will Notably, the students who won the scholarships By B Izzak year jail term and a fine of KD 50,000 against violators. also (be) incentives, incentives to encourage corporates are: Hassan Majed Dhabet (98.2 percent), Ghanim Speaking after a meeting with former opposition law- to focus on certain sectors that are needed for our econ- Eid Al-Fadhli (97 percent), Alia Khalil Al-Fadhli KUWAIT: Opposition leader and former National makers at his residence late Sunday night, Saadoun said omy,” he said. (97.41 percent), Zahra Mohsen Al-Fadhli (96.2 per- Assembly speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun strongly criticized the law if passed in the current form will send scores of Introducing a new corporate tax will be politically cent), Bashayer Nasser Al-Enezi (96 percent), Fatima a law to combat electronic crimes, saying it will further people, especially online users, to jail. Saadoun said the sensitive in Kuwait, which has seen pressure on its state Nasser Al-Enezi (96 percent), Ohoud Salem Enad suppress freedom of speech in the country. The law was law has no parallel anywhere in the world, denying finances because of the plunge in oil prices. Officials say (96.08 percent), Fatima Al-Enezi (96 percent), Abdul given an initial approval by the Assembly last week and claims by the government that it is similar to laws in they want to diversify revenue sources beyond oil. Saleh Rahman Humoud Al-Fadhli (95 percent) and Aya is expected to come up for the second and final vote Europe. reiterated there were no plans to introduce income tax Mubarak Muhalhel Fayez (92.15 percent). — Al-Aan next week. It stipulates harsh penalties including a 10- Continued on Page 13 for individuals. — Reuters News US invalidates Jerusalem passport law in brief UN keeps Israel off child rights blacklist Saudi Shiitez pilgrims die of poisoning in Iran WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court determination in the issuance of pass- TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have arrested five people yesterday struck down a law that would ports,” added Kennedy, a conservative over the deaths of four young Saudi pilgrims in Iran as a let American citizens born in Jerusalem who often holds the key vote in close result of an accidental mass poisoning in their hotel, have Israel listed in passports as the cases. Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported yesterday. The country of their birth, saying it unlaw- Ari and Naomi Zivotofsky, the report quoted Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, the fully encroached on the president’s American parents of now-12-year-old spokesman for the judiciary, as saying authorities are powers to set foreign policy. The 6-3 rul- Menachem Zivotofsky, had waged a investigating the incident. The five people arrested are ing, a victory for President Barack long court battle to have their son’s all employees of the hotel. “There is no evidence to Obama, comes at a time of strained rela- passport state he was born in Israel. The show the incident was a deliberate act,” Ejehi said, with- tions between Israel and the United case touched upon what Kennedy out elaborating on the nature of the charges. IRNA said States, the Jewish state’s most impor- called the “delicate subject” of the victims included a 14-year-old girl and three young tant ally. The Obama administration had Jerusalem’s status. The city, considered boys, all aged three. Ejehi said 24 other people were said if the law were enforced it would holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians, is hospitalized over exposure to the poison, which is com- have caused “irreversible damage” to claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians monly used to kill insects and rats. The incident took America’s ability to influence the and has been a major point of con- place in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, region’s peace process. tention in the Middle East for decades. which is home to a major Shiite shrine. Writing for the court in an important The justices took no position on that ruling on separation of powers within issue. the US government, Justice Anthony Seeking to remain neutral on the Pakistani Taleban call Kennedy said the US Congress, which hotly contested issue of sovereignty for jihad in Myanmar enacted the law in 2002, has a role to over Jerusalem, the State Department ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taleban yesterday play in foreign policy but cannot make allows passports to name the city as the urged Muslims in Myanmar to rise up and fight decisions on recognizing foreign gov- place of birth, with no country name LINZ, Austria: Professor Hubert Egger (left) of Linz University, who created the country’s rulers, saying the Taleban’s resources ernments. That is the president’s “exclu- included. The ruling means Menachem the world’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis, conducts tests with Wolfgang and training facilities were available to help them sive power,” Kennedy wrote. Congress Zivotofsky’s passport will simply list Rangger yesterday. — AFP “take up the sword”. Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesman passed the law when President George “Jerusalem” as his birthplace. The court for the hardline Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of the W. Bush was president, but neither his was divided, with its four liberals joining Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement, said administration nor Obama’s ever Kennedy in the majority. Conservative World’s first ‘feeling’ leg they “shared the grief” of Myanmar’s beleaguered enforced it. While Israel calls Jerusalem Justice Clarence Thomas agreed with Rohingya Muslim minority. Myanmar refuses to its capital, few other countries accept the outcome but differed over the legal offers hope to amputees recognize most of its 1.3 million Rohingya as citi- that. Most, including the United States, rationale. The court’s other conserva- zens and places a series of restrictions on them, maintain embassies in Tel Aviv. tives, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice VIENNA: The world’s first artificial leg The 54-year-old also runs, cycles and such as family size, movements and access to jobs. “Congress cannot command the presi- Antonin Scalia and Justice Samuel Alito, capable of simulating the feelings of a goes climbing. When he moves, the The Rohingya issue is beginning to stir public dent to contradict an earlier recognition Continued on Page 13 real limb and fighting phantom pain limp is barely noticeable. Every time opinion in Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was unveiled by researchers in Vienna Rangger takes a step or applies pres- has reportedly set up a special committee to sug- yesterday. The innovation is the result sure, the small sensor devices send sig- gest what Pakistan can do to help the Rohingya, of a two-fold process, developed by nals to the brain. “In a healthy foot, skin and on Sunday protesters burned the Myanmar Professor Hubert Egger at the receptors carry out this function but flag in the central city of Multan. University of Linz in northern Austria. they are obviously missing here. Surgeons first rewired remaining foot However, the information conductors - nerve endings from a patient’s stump the nerves - are still present, they’re just Iran to open 150 alcohol to healthy tissue in the thigh, placing not being stimulated,” Egger said.