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Business Interview: Standard Chartered regional head Marcus Bailey on risk management
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50 In an exclusive interview with The Edge, HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, chairman and managing director of Milaha talks about the company’s business focus, evolution since it was set up in 1957 and its prospects for the next three years.
- QATAR’S BUSINESS MAGAZINE - Vol. 7 No. 4 - Issue 66 - April 2015
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Vol. 7 No. 4
ESCAPING THE HEAT The cause and effect of rescheduling the 2022 World Cup ENGLISH VS. ARABIC
Focusing on the use of language in the Qatari workplace
SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
100% Qatari
Milaha chairman Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Mohammed Al Thani talks maritime logistics
PLUS:
Growth expected in Qatari retail Popular mobile platforms at risk Stabilising gas revenues
Ever since Sepp Blatter revealed that the State of Qatar had been awarded the 22nd World Cup, the international governing body of association football and the country itself have faced a seemingly relentless barrage of media criticism around the world. This has continued unabated with the recent confirmation that the event would be played in winter, and not summer. Lee Winter examines the repercussions of this most recent development in the ongoing saga of the 2022 World Cup.
features Business Interview: Milaha’s supply chain solutions 50
HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, chairman and managing director of Milaha, talks about the company’s business focus and the evolution that it has been through since it was set up in 1957 and the prospects of the company for the next three years.
Feature Story: The use of language in the workplace 56
With English as the lingua franca of business in Qatar, how does the 2012 Qatari Supreme Education Council decree, which changed the medium of instruction in four colleges at Qatar University and the independent schools from English to Arabic, apply ?
Business Interview: Standard Chartered’s risk charter 62
Marcus Bailey, the chief operating officer for the corporate affairs function and regional head of corporate affairs for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank, speaks exclusively with The Edge about how reputational risk is key for any organisation.
56 Kawader is a five-month long development programme designed for Qatar graduates that plays a tremendous role in developing crucial business knowledge and building employees’ soft skills, such as proficiency in the English language, and thus instils confidence and promotes success in the professional environment. (Image courtesy QFCA)
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