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9. We note that there are only a handful of investments from
Qatar in Malaysia. So we certainly welcome more
companies from Qatar to explore the business
opportunities in our country particularly in oil and gas,
chemical and chemical products, food processing, halal,
hotel and tourism, Islamic banking and finance.

10. We are confident that Malaysia will be an ideal destination
for Qatari investors, especially to access the broader
market in the ASEAN region. We also trust that there are
ample business opportunities that can be explored by
Malaysian businesses here. Currently, Malaysian
companies such as Gamuda, UEM, Eversendai, Holiday
Villa and Malaysia Airports have a large footprint in Qatar.

Trade Performance

11. In 2018, Malaysia’s total trade with Qatar increased by
29.3 per cent to USD915.1 million (favoring Qatar).
Malaysia total exports to Qatar totaled USD245.7 million in
2018, an increase of 29.8 per cent. Major export products
were:

 machinery, equipment and parts (15.0 per cent);

 processed food – mainly dairy products and edible
products and preparations (10.5 per cent);
 palm oil and palm-based agriculture products (7.3
per cent);

 iron and steel products (7.1 per cent); and
 manufactures of metal (7.0 per cent)

While Malaysia’s imports from Qatar also increased by
29.1 per cent to USD669.3 million as compared with 2017.
Major imports from Qatar in 2018 were:

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