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BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 18 Qatar may adopt Djokovic to face Germany’s unique Nishikori in 11th US SMEs model Open semi-final Friday 7 September 2018 | 27 Dhul-Hijja I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7642 | 2 Riyals Amir’s Germany visit heralds new era of ties Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum opens today LEFT: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a number of Arab Ambassadors during his visit to the Arab Cultural House “The Diwan” in Berlin, yesterday. RIGHT: H H the Amir with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Loyd, Michael Behrendt, at H H the Amir’s residence in Berlin, yesterday. SATISH KANADY Bank Dr Paul Achleitner, President of outcome of the Forum came out yes- our bilateral relationship that was estab- THE PENINSULA the Technical University of Munich terday with Qatar Tourism Authority lished in 1973. This opportunity will offer (TUM) Wolfgang Herrmann, Chairman (QTA) announcing its decision to sign a variety of business and investment of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen two separate mega deals on the side- opportunities for German businesses, BERLIN: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hans Dieter Potsch and Chairman of the lines of the Forum. from SMEs to Multinational Corpora- Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Supervisory Board of Hapag-Loyd QTA and two of the world’s leading tions”, Qatar’s Government Communi- Angela Merkel will open the 9th edition Michael Behrendt. cruises lines, Germany-based AIDA cations Office (GCO) tweeted. of Qatar-Germany Business and Meanwhile, a high-level Qatari del- Cruises and Italy-based Costa Cruises, Qatar’s efforts to build a knowledge- Investment Forum at Maritim Hotel here egation, including H E Sheikh Mohamed will sign a Memorandum of Under- based economy will provide opportunities today. Qatar and Germany’s mutually bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Al Kuwari, Minister of Health; Sheikh standing (MoU) here today. In a separate for German businesses in many sectors; beneficial economic partnership will be Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saoud Al deal, QTA and DER TouristikDeut- including energy, manufacturing, banking the focus of the forum. Affairs; H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, CEO, Qatar Investment Authority; schland will sign a partnership and tourism. Investors are expecting H H the Amir held a series of meeting Thani, Minister of Economy and Com- Eng Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, President agreement on the sidelines of the Forum. major announcements from the Forum with senior officials yesterday. Amir met merce; H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Min- and CEO, QP; and Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, The conference is also expected to con- in the energy sector, agriculture sector, with Mayor of Berlin Michael Muller, ister of Finance; H E Dr Mohammed bin Group CEO, Qatar National Bank; has clude with announcements regarding technology, health and infrastructure. H Munich Security Conference Chairman Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and arrived in Berlin to support the Forum. potential investments in private sector H the Amir held a series of meeting with Wolfgang Ischinger, Prime Minister of Industry; H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al The event is expected to witness and SMEs. senior officials yesterday. Lower Saxony Stephan Weil, Chairman Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and exciting announcements regarding the “The Qatar-Germany Business and of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Environment; H E Dr Hanan Mohamed bilateral investments. The first tangible Investment Forum will further enhance CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Joint panels to ensure workers’ exit rights Turkey’s exports to Qatar rise 93% in eight months SANAULLAH ATAULLAH employers to clarify about The committee shall decide them a safe work environment, THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA required procedures and mech- on his grievances within three he added. anisms to implement this working days, the Minister “These measures started DOHA: The government has amendment. added. Procedures will be with Wage Protection System DOHA: Turkey’s exports to Qatar have increased by 93 percent in stepped up efforts to implement The press conference was announced in consultation with (WPS) through which all the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last new amendments in the law aimed at explaining the Law No. the Ministry of Interior, so that employees get their salaries year. The Turkish Aegean Exporters Association said in a statement regulating entry, exit and resi- 13 of 2018 which has amended employers may submit a list of through the banks,” he said yesterday, carried by Anadolu Agency, that Turkish exports to Qatar dency of the expatriates. The some provisions of Law No. (21) employees who need prior- “The Department of Labour reached $636m compared to $330m in the same period in 2017. Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the for the year 2015 regulating approval before leaving the Relations at the MADLSA The mineral sector topped the list of Turkish exports to the State Ministry of Administrative entry, exit and residency of country. receives workers complaints. of Qatar during the period from January to August, with a value of Development, Labor and Social expatriates. Brigadier Mohamed Ahmed The Department review the $118m, while the electrical and chemical products ranked second Affairs (MADLSA) announced “The amended law ensures Al Ateeq, Director of the General complaints within one week of with $75m followed by the finished garments sector with a value yesterday to set up joint panels the right of the expatriate Directorate of Passports at the submitting it and coordinates of $45m, QNA reported. It is worth noting that the State of Qatar to prepare mechanisms to workers that come under the Ministry of Interior, said the with the employer to reach an and the Republic of Turkey on Tuesday initialed a bilateral eco- simplify the procedures for provisions of the Labour Law to current situation requires more amicable solution,” the Minister nomic partnership agreement, aiming at cementing trade exchange implementing the new law. leave the country temporarily awareness campaigns in part- noted. and easing restrictions on investments, trade in services and e-com- “The law about ending exit or on final exit, without requiring nership with the Qatar Chamber He said that in the absence merce in addition to promoting cooperation in customs, education, permit will come into effect after the consent of the employer,” to clarify the law. of such a solution, the complaint research and development and capacity building as well as organ- its publication in the Official said the Minister, adding that “List of the five percent will be referred to the “Labour ising exhibitions, forums and economic conferences. Gazette,” said Minister of Admin- employer can specify five employees specified by the Disputes Settlement Com- istrative Development, Labour percent of his employees who employer those require prior mittee”, he said, pointing out and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin need prior approval before approval will be placed in the that these committees are More pacts in education likely Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi at a joint leaving the country due to the system of the Ministry of headed by judges of the press conference organised by nature of work of those Interior,” he added Supreme Judicial Council along between Qatar and Malaysia MoI and MADLSA, yesterday. employees. Al Nuaimi said that new law with expert members from the RAYNALD C RIVERA He pointed out that during He said that at the same is part of a slew of legislations Ministry. He said that the com- education for students from Qatar the period leading up to its time, an expatriate worker, who issued by Qatar to protect the plaints are reviewed and settled THE PENINSULA and around the world, Malaysian implementation, the two minis- is not allowed to exit the country rights of workers. The new law within a maximum period of Ambassador to Qatar, Dato Ahmad tries in coordination with Qatar for any reason, can approach the complements the previous leg- three weeks. DOHA: With its high quality and Fadil Shamsuddin, has stressed. Chamber will conduct “Expatriate Exit Grievances islations issued to protect affordable education, Malaysia is awareness workshops for Committee”. workers’ rights and provide CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 poised to be a hub for higher FULL REPORT ON PAGE 3 02 HOME FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 Amir’s Germany visit heralds new era of ties CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 H H the Amir met with Mayor of Berlin Michael Muller during his visit to the premises of Berlin Munici- pality yesterday evening. The meeting reviewed the fields of cooperation between the two countries and means of enhancing them, especially in investment, health, education, culture and arts. A number of other issues of mutual interest were also discussed. The meeting was attended from the German side by State Secretary for Civic Engagement and Intercul- tural Affairs in the Berlin state gov- ernment Sawsan Chebli and a number of officials. It was attended by a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir. H H the Amir met with Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger and his accom- panying delegation at H H the Amir’s residence in the German capital Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a number of Arab ambassadors during his Berlin. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the most visit to the Arab Cultural House "The Diwan" in Berlin, yesterday. prominent developments in the regional and global arenas, partic- ularly those related to international security and peace, as the State of Qatar will host Munich Security Con- ference in 2019. H H the Amir met with the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony at the Federal Republic of Germany, Stephan Weil, and his accompanying delegation.