AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Safety Watch: Australia’s transport safety chief says Sydney Airport is under “significant challenges” after a Jetstar near-collision with a Qatar Airways plane while taxiing; the ATSB is investigating, and a cabin crew member was injured when the Jetstar pilot braked suddenly to avoid the Boeing 777 being towed. Qatar Tech & Business: MCIT graduated 10 companies from the third cohort of its Scale Now programme and launched a fourth cohort of 12, backing startups across industrial, health, media, agri, e-commerce, enterprise and logistics. Banking Rewards: Qatar Islamic Bank named two new Misk Account millionaires (QR1mn each) from the 9th edition, with more winners due later this year. Environment Oversight: MoECC reported a sharp rise in lab analyses, inspections and regulatory activity in Q2, including thousands of seawater quality tests. Education & Quality: Qatar will host the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Forum 2026 on Oct 7-8 in Doha. FDI Update: Qatar’s inward foreign direct investment rose 3.3% to QR172.2bn in Q1 2026. Sports Spotlight: Qatari beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan were named Asia’s best men’s players.
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