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| | QFC Regulatory Tribunal holds
hearing, swears in new judge |
 THE Qatar Financial Centre
Regulatory Tribunal
(QFCRT) conducted its first
sitting to hear appeals by
individuals against sanctions
imposed upon them by the
QFC Regulatory Authority
on Sunday.
The tribunal also swore in
a former member of Hong
Kong´s Securities and
Futures Commission
Laurence Li as a judge on the
occasion.
The tribunal also listed two
appeals to be heard over the
next two weeks.
Chairman of the tribunal
Michael Thomas said, "The
right of those who work in
the Qatar Financial Centre to
have disputes with those who
regulate and control them referred to an independent judicial tribunal for an independent ruling is an ... |
| | Smartphone penetration
in Qatar at 70%: ictQatar |
 QATAR has a high smartphone
penetration at 75 percent,
according to a survey
conducted by the Supreme
Council of Information and
Communication Technology
(ictQatar) and Nielsen, an
independent survey agency.
This is higher than
Singapore and Kuwait which
have 72 percent and 54 percent
penetration respectively.
The survey was done in
Qatar between December
2011 and January 2012
among the residents between
the age of 15 and 64.
Random samples were collected
from 1,012 individuals
of both genders.
The survey was conducted
in 11 countries including
Qatar. The other countries
were Kuwait, Singapore, the
UK, Germany, Indonesia,
Egyp ... |
| | InterContinental Doha launches Good Mood Food |
 DISHES that help bring out
´feel good hormones´ are
the latest lunch offerings
at the InterContinental
Doha Hotel´s Mediterranean
restaurant, Mykonos.
The promo titled ´Good
Mood Food´ - featuring
about 12 types of cuisines
concocted by the outlet´s new
kitchen master chef
Konstantinos Panou - was
launched on Sunday.
"Greek cuisines are known
to be made of fresh ingredients
and are generally light
meals. Through this promotion
I want to introduce
trendy dishes in Qatar. We
are offering a set lunch with
dishes made of ingredients
that help the brain release
good hormones which have
a calming effect. Our offering
is also suitable for the multicultural society in ... |
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