Superb Experience and Unmatched Readiness Favour Doha 2030 Bid
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BUSINESS | Page 1 COMMENT | Page 14 Qatar fi ntech, Speaker food security al-Mahmoud sectors attracting highlights US foreign direct Shura Council’s investment accomplishments published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11762 December 14, 2020 Rabia II 29, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Superb experience and unmatched readiness favour Doha 2030 bid O Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee to open Qatar majlis in Muscat today O Doha 2030 file reflects region’s glorious civilisation: Sheikh Saud bin Ali al-Thani E Sheikh Saud bin Ali al-Thani, First Vice President of the Qa- Htar Olympic Committee, has said that Doha’s 2030 Asian Games QCB off icials unveil the fifth series of currency regime with QR200 as a new member. bid fi le was prepared according to the highest standards and refl ects the glo- rious civilisation of the region. Sheikh Saud was speaking in the Omani capital Muscat yesterday, three days ahead of the decision on the venue 200-riyal note to join Qatar’s which will be announced at the Olym- pic Council of Asia’s General Assembly Suhail Khoury, a member of the OCA’s on Wednesday. Executive Committee. HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali al-Thani A high profi le Qatari delegation new currency regime comprising sports administrators and former and current athletes are in Muscat as part of the Doha 2030 By Santhosh V Perumal Bid Committee’s fi nal preparations to Business Reporter O QCB will put 5th series into circulation by end of Jan 2021 present its case to the OCA. O New bills will be introduced in phases beginning Dec 18 The Doha 2030 majlis in Muscat dedicated to reviewing the details of new denomination of QR200 O ‘Old’ notes will cease to be legal tender from March 19, 2021 the bid fi le will open today at 3pm at will join the new currency O QR500 notes to feature holographic security threads the JW Marriott Hotel in Muscat, the A regime as the Qatar Central venue of the 39th General Assembly of Bank (QCB) introduces the fi fth series the OCA. Major General Jibril Rajoub, Chairman Brigadier General Mowafaq Jomaa, through which new notes worth up to Speaking ahead of the opening of the of the Supreme Council for Youth and Honorary President of the Syrian QR20bn will be put into circulation by date of the new off ering of the fifth is- cies incorporates themes refl ect- Doha 2030 team’s majlis in Muscat, Sports of Palestine. Olympic Committee. the end of January 2021. sue. The currency notes of the fourth ing Qatari tradition, Islamic history, Sheikh Saud said Qatar’s tremendous The new notes will come into the issue will cease to become legal tender culture, fl ora and fauna, and devel- experience of hosting top-class inter- He stressed that the availability of eff ects. It was able to control the situa- market in phases, beginning from De- from March 19, 2021. opment of education, sport and the national sporting events will stand its major sports facilities and the integra- tion, which contributed to the gradual cember 18, which coincides with the The public can change the old cur- economy. bid in good stead. tion of infrastructure in Qatar will en- and smooth return to normal life.” Qatar National Day. Importantly, the rencies with the commercial banks Outlining the features of the new “Qatar is about to host the most hance Qatar’s chances of winning the Sheikh Saud concluded his remarks QR500 note will have a “unique” en- for three months from the issue of currencies, he said the security and prominent football tournament, the right to host this great Asian festival of by extending his thanks and apprecia- hanced security feature, which is be- fi fth series, after which they will have technical characteristics of each cat- FIFA World Cup, in two years’ time and sports. tion to the Sultanate of Oman for the ing introduced for the fi rst time in the to approach QCB for changing the old egory according to their respective over the past it has organised several “We all have confi dence in the mem- warm reception and hospitality the Middle East. currencies within 10 years. value, start from 38 specifi cations up international sporting events,” he said. bers of the Olympic Council of Asia to Qatari delegation received in Muscat. The new issue contains seven cate- The fi rst stage of the new issu- to 64. Sheikh Saud, one of Qatar’s most ex- nominate the best and most important Major General Mowafaq Juma, Hon- gories of banknotes, QR1, QR5, QR10, ance includes putting into circulation Qatar is one of the fi rst countries perienced sports administrators, added fi le,” he said. orary President of the Syrian Olympic QR50, QR100, QR200, and QR500. QR8bn into banks, increasing it to to develop these technical specifi ca- that Doha’s bid would get good support On the extent of the impact of the Committee, Suhail Khoury, a member The introduction of QR200 “aims to QR16bn before the end of December, tions, numbering as many as 64 in- from Asian member states of the OCA. Covid-19 pandemic on major interna- of the OCA’s Executive Committee, bridge the gap between the QR100 to reach QR20bn by the end of Janu- ternational specifi cations, he said. “Our bid fi le was overseen by a tional events, the First Vice President Major General Jibril Rajoub, Chairman and QR500”, executive director of the ary 2021. Particularly on the QR500 notes, he number of renowned experts who of the Qatar Olympic Committee ex- of the Supreme Council for Youth and Public Debt, Banking Aff airs and Is- The front design of the currencies said: “It is also the fi rst in the Middle worked hard to integrate all require- plained that the eff ects of the pandem- Sports of Palestine and former Qatari suance at QCB Mohamed Jassim al- shares a common theme based on tra- East in terms of the holographic secu- ments within the fi le in order to meet ic have been signifi cant at all levels, athlete Talal Mansour have also spoken Kuwari, told reporters yesterday. ditional geometric patterns, the na- rity threads.” all responsibilities that come with be- including the sporting sector. about Qatar’s preparedness and readi- It has been decided to withdraw tional fl ag, Qatari fl ora and an ornate In conjunction with the fi fth issue, ing host of a major international sport- “However, the government of Qatar ness to host the Games if Doha is se- banknotes from the fourth series gate representing Qatari architecture. a new system had been put in place to ing event,” said Sheikh Saud. has worked to reduce these negative lected as the venue. Sport Page 1 within a period of 90 days from the The back design of the curren- track banknotes. To Page 6 Katara to launch First e-vehicles made in Qatar tested Arabian Horse Festival in Feb Wastewater disposal fee The Cultural Village Foundation – to be charged from Jan Katara has signed a co-operation agreement with the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) to he Public Works Authority host the first edition of Katara’s (Ashghal), in co-operation with International Arabian Horse TQatar General Electricity and Festival, which will be held from Water Corporation (Kahramaa), is set February 2-6, 2021 at Katara Beach. to charge a wastewater disposal service General manager of Katara and fee beginning with the consumption head of the festival organising bill for January 2021. committee Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al- “The fee will be equivalent to 20% Sulaiti said the festival is inspired of the value of the monthly Kahramaa by Qatar’s heritage in equestrian water bill, issued from February 2021,” sports. Page 4 Ashghal said in statement yesterday. These procedures are part of im- plementing the Resolution (No 211) of Hundreds of students 2019, issued by the Ministry of Mu- kidnapped in Nigeria nicipality and Environment (MME) followed by Kahramaa. As for non- determining fees for various services Qatari residents and establishments of Parents converged on a provided by Ashghal to establishments any kind, service fees will be calculated secondary school in Nigeria’s and individuals as it was announced in at 20% of the value of the monthly wa- northwestern Katsina state January 2020. ter bill issued by Kaharamaa. For ex- yesterday, begging authorities The fee is introduced in a bid to ample, if the value of the water bill is to save hundreds of boys improve effi ciency and quality of in- QR300, the value of wastewater charg- abducted by gunmen. More than frastructure services provided by the es will be QR60. However, if the water 300 students from the all-boys government and to rationalise water bill is within the exemption for Qatari Government Science school in consumption and preserve water re- citizens, no additional fee for waste- Kankara taken on Friday night QTerminals has received the first advanced electric tractor (APM 75T HE), the locally assembled energy-eff icient sources of Qatar in the wake of in- water service will be added. remained missing. While 321 vehicle that ensures robust savings in operational costs for the Hamad Port. The electric vehicle was assembled at the creasing global water scarcity. Wastewater is transported through students were missing, state assembly line GAME (Gaussin Advanced Mobility Electric) in the Ras Bufontas Free Zone, to be used in transporting It may be noted that major drainage substations and major pumping sta- spokesman Abdul Labaran said containers at Hamad Port.