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Monday, February 09, 2026 | Daily Newspaper published by GPPC Doha, Qatar.

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Gulf Times
Qatar

SAB attends meeting to review training plan for GCC bureaus

State Audit Bureau (SAB) participated in the meeting of the working team for monitoring and evaluating the strategic training plan for the financial and accounting audit bureaus of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries, which was held virtually Tuesday. During the meeting, SAB was represented by Acting Director of Centre of Excellence for Training and Development at the bureau, Mohammed Mahdhar al-Saadi, and head of the training and capacity development department at the bureau, Johara Ahmed al-Jaal. The meeting addressed the recommendations and outcomes of the strategic training plan for member agencies for the period 2023-2025, and the implementation of the initiatives contained in that plan for the period 2026-2028. SAB met on Monday with a delegation from the Court of Accounts of Tunisia, during which the Tunisian delegation was briefed on the bureau's experience in adopting and implementing artificial intelligence, and the mechanisms of work followed in the organisational, legal and technical aspects. During the visit, areas of co-operation of common interest were also discussed, to support expertise and enhance mutual benefit. 

Gulf Times
Qatar

Qatar attends Gulf education body’s golden jubilee in Riyadh

Qatar has taken part in celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with senior officials highlighting education as a moral and strategic priority for the region. Qatar’s delegation was led by Her Excellency the Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid AlKhater, accompanied by His Excellency Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Nuaimi, the ministry’s undersecretary and other senior officials. The event was attended by education ministers from across the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), as well as representatives of leading regional and international organisations. On the sidelines of the celebrations, HE AlKhater toured an accompanying exhibition and witnessed the signing of several strategic agreements and partnerships between the Arab Bureau of Education and prominent international and research institutions. These included Unesco, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). A high-level dialogue session on the future of education in the Gulf States was also held. Speaking during the session, HE AlKhater described the Arab Bureau of Education as a centre of expertise that has successfully combined long-standing experience with forward-looking vision. She praised its role in supporting educational reform and strengthening a shared Gulf vision for the future. She said Qatar views education as an ethical commitment focused on developing responsible individuals who are confident in their identity and equipped with initiative and leadership skills. Highlighting national efforts in education and higher education, the minister pointed to the launch of an updated national curriculum in 2025, designed to align with global developments while preserving national values. She also stressed Qatar’s commitment to ensuring equal educational opportunities for people with disabilities. On digital transformation, HE AlKhater said Qatar has embraced artificial intelligence technologies and is working to produce Gulf-based educational knowledge capable of inspiring innovation beyond the region. The golden jubilee celebrations underscored the growing emphasis among Gulf states on regional cooperation, global partnerships and digital innovation as key drivers of future education systems. 


A worker produces fibre netting at a factory in Binzhou in China’s eastern Shandong province. China’s factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed on Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world’s second-largest economy.
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China’s factory activity edges up, snapping 8-month slide

China’s factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed on Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world’s second-largest economy. A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index came in at 50.1 this month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). That sits just above the 50-point mark separating contractions from expansions. The figure had not been positive since March. December’s reading was significantly higher than a Bloomberg forecast based on a survey of economists, which had predicted the figure to hold steady at 49.2. Additionally, the non-manufacturing PMI rose to 50.2 in December, NBS data showed, returning to positive territory after an unexpected dip to 49.5 the previous month. NBS statistician Huo Lihui hailed “an overall improvement in the country’s economic activity”, according to a statement offering official interpretations of the data. The indicators are encouraging signs for policymakers in Beijing battling persistent headwinds in the domestic economy. Entrenched consumer caution fuelled by a years-long debt crisis in the property sector has weighed on China’s growth outlook, spurring calls for leaders to step up support measures. In a stark indication of China’s consumer woes, retail sales grew in November at their slowest pace in nearly three years, official data showed this month. Reversing the decline has become a top priority for leaders and was a key theme at a closely watched political meeting in Beijing last month focused on economic planning. Authorities announced on Tuesday that 62.5bn yuan ($8.9bn) in new funds would be directed towards an existing consumer goods trade-in scheme in the new year. The subsidies designed to encourage spending will apply to certain big-ticket items including refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, automobiles and computers. Wednesday’s PMI expansions “point to a partial reversal of the recent weakness in investment spending and construction activity”, wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics in a note following the data release. Momentum in the country’s service sector “remains weak”, while growth in manufacturing is heavily dependent on exports, he warned. “The big picture is that the structural headwinds from the property downturn and industrial overcapacity are set to persist in 2026,” he added. China’s economy is expected to have grown “around 5% “ in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, despite “pressure” during a year he described as “very unusual”, state media reported. The announcement came in Xi’s New Year’s Eve speech to a top political consultative body that was reported by state news agency Xinhua. 

Gulf Times
Qatar

Civil Services and Government Development Bureau launches national training and career development plan

The Civil Services and Government Development Bureau, represented by the Institute of Public Administration, has launched the National Training and Career Development Plan for 2026, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the human development system and enhance the efficiency of human capital in the government sector.On this occasion, Director of the Institute of Public Administration Maha Al Marri affirmed that the National Training and Career Development Plan for 2026 embodies a strategic approach to building human capital within the government, in line with the Third National Development Strategy, through an integrated competency-based training system aimed at achieving tangible impact at the level of institutional performance. She added that the Institute of Public Administration is working to create a supportive environment for the effective implementation of the plan, in partnership with government entities, thereby enhancing institutional excellence in the State of Qatar.The new national plan comes in response to a fundamental shift in the state's vision for training and career development. It is based on the recent amendments to certain provisions of the Executive Regulation of Civil Human Resources, and reflects a transition from training linked to job grade to training linked to competencies and their levels. This shift contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of training programs and directly linking them to performance evaluation outcomes and individual development plans.The plan is built on a competency-based professional development methodology, through flexible training programs that include in-person training and asynchronous e-learning. It also allows employees to choose programs aligned with their career paths across three main tracks: leadership, specialized, and technical and clerical roles. These tracks cover behavioral, leadership, and technical competencies across four levels-beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert-within an integrated career development framework that combines training, performance evaluation, and career planning.

Gulf Times
Qatar

Qatar participates in General Assembly of Bureau International Des Expositions

The State of Qatar participated in the 177th session of the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, with the participation of representatives from member states, to discuss key reports and the latest developments related to upcoming international exhibitions.The delegation of the State of Qatar participating in the meeting was headed by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic and Permanent Representative to the Bureau International des Expositions Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al-Thani.

Gulf Times
Business

China's industrial output up 5.2% in August

China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.2% year-on-year in August and growth slowed from a 5.7% rise in July. In the first eight months of this year, China's industrial output increased by 6.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Xinhua News Agency reported.The industrial output is used to measure the activity of large enterprises, each with an annual main business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million US dollars). A breakdown of the data showed that the manufacturing sector's value-added output increased by 5.7% year-on-year last month, while that of mining grew by 5.1%.The value-added output of the electricity, heat, gas, water production and supply sector rose by 2.4%.China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 3.4% year-on-year in August, following a 3.7% rise in July, official data showed.