KUWAIT CITY, Nov 27: Ministry of Health starting from Dec 1, 2019, will launch an online payment service to collect the fees for obtaining medical equipment and laboratory tools at the Medical Engineering Department, reports Al-Qabas daily.

Assistant Undersecretary for Drugs and Medical Equipment in the Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah Al- Bader said fees collected annually for the aforementioned document are estimated at KD200,000.

He praised efforts exerted by Director of Medical Engineering Department Engineer Farah Dashti and her staff for implementing the online payment system.

Furthermore, Central Bank of Kuwait has issued a circular to all banks, financial companies, and money exchange companies, instructing them to provide it with details of any transactions conducted with clients holding North Korean citizenship, either individuals or companies, reports Al-Rai daily quoting reliable sources