By Satish Kanady / The Peninsula DOHA: The value of Qatar’s listed government bonds saw a staggering growth of 94.21 percent to QR12.57bn in 2017, from QR6.4bn in the previous year. Listed T-bills value increased by 32.26 percent to QR12.75bn from QR9.64 in 2016, Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has revealed. In its annual report […]
Month: August 2018
Traffic accidents down by 7.6% in June
The Peninsula DOHA: Traffic accidents have declined by 7.6 percent in June compared to May, reflecting that the roads have become safer for commuters. A total of 509 traffic cases were recorded during June, according to the 54th issue of Monthly Statistics bulletin released yesterday by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS). Light injuries […]
Health sector seeks to raise percentage of breastfeeding
Image used for representation purposes only. The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health and health sector institutions are seeking to raise breastfeeding percentage in Qatar to reach the rates set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Statistics from the Ministry of Public Health revealed that 18.6 percent of Qatari children and 36 percent of non-Qatari […]
Ooredoo’s 5G home broadband test delivers super speeds
Ooredoo testing the 5G home broadband devices at a rooftop. The Peninsula DOHA: With over 75 5G-ready Ooredoo network towers now in place around Doha, Ooredoo announced yesterday that it is pushing forward with testing the first-ever live 5G home broadband devices. The first results of rigorous stress tests using the 25 home broadband 5G devices […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Sunday, August 5, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There are no changes today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Sunday, August 5, 2018) Orbital Highway – 120 km/h Air Force Street – 100 […]
Why Being Nice at Work Can Backfire Badly, According to Psychology
If you’ve ever been the office sweetheart, you know exceptional kindness can be met with nastiness. Here’s why. Ask anyone whom they prefer to work with, nice guys or bullies, and you’ll get a fast and certain reply — just about everyone says they prefer to share an office with kindhearted do-gooders. That’s what people say, anyway. But […]
10 Life Lessons That the Most Successful People Learn Early
Don’t settle. What are some things you realize as you get older? originally appeared on Quora – the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Nelson Wang, founder of ceolifestyle.io, on Quora: In the last 31 years of my life, I’ve been lucky enough to experience: Working from anywhere in world. I’m literally sitting in Barcelona […]
1 Brilliantly Simple Hiring Question That Will Tell You Instantly if Someone Is a Dreamer or a Doer
Anyone can claim to be innovative, but this is what separates those who want to be from those who are. Whether you’re hiring a partner, sizing up a colleague, or just trying to get to know someone, asking a very simple question will tell you more about how innovative the person is than virtually anything […]
27 Most Common Job Interview Questions and Answers
Want to know (or use) some of the most common interview questions and answers? Here’s a comprehensive list, along with some of the best answers. While some job interviewers take a fairly unusual approach to interview questions, most job interviews involve an exchange of common interview questions and answers. (Including some of the most often-asked behavioral interview questions.) Here are […]
Around 300,000 organ donors registered in Qatar
A resident registering to become an organ donor. The Peninsula Doha: Nearly 35,000 people have registered to become an organ donor since May when Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) launched its annual organ donation campaign, that was kicked off during Ramadan and will run until the end of this year. Since the Qatar Organ Donor Registry […]