Philippine ambassador to Qatar Lillibeth Pono By Ashraf Siddiqui DOHA - Exportation of more products could enhance bilateral trade between the Philippines and Qatar. During the two-day business matching session in Doha, Qatar that concluded on Thursday, Philippine ambassador to Qatar Lillibeth Pono said 2021 annual bilateral trade between Qatar and Philippines was around US$224 million, of which $46 million were exports from the Philippines. Pono said this gap in the balance of payment in favor of Qatar can be minimized considering an International Trade Center report citing the Philippines has the potential to increase its exports of food and agro-based products to Qatar by over USD19 million. "These are not only trade of products in Qatar market, it is promoting of great name of Philippines in this region," she said. The envoy added that Philippine products meet global standards of quality therefore, these are marketable and can stand with the dynamics of ups and down in th
Doha: The Malaysian Embassy in Qatar revealed that they are looking to complement the facilities and services of Qatar and are seeking potential colla.
The Malaysian embassy in Doha sees a huge potential for Qatar and Malaysia to collaborate in the field of healthcare, making high-quality and competitively
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Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director-General Charito Plaza
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Doha: Foreign investors from Qatar who are planning to expand to the Philippines, will soon be able to visit the country, notwithstading the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and with major local banks ready to provide institutional finance. This was revealed during the launch of the monthly “Global Biz with PEZA”, a forum that highlights investment opportunities in the Philippines, which was held as part of the 26th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), recently.
During the event, which was streamed live online, PEZA Director-General Charito Plaza responded to the issues raised by Doha-based PEZA Investments Promotions Partner Joseph Timothy Rivera regarding Middle East investors, particularly those from Qatar, who now wish to resume business travels to the Philippines.
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