MQJBC was established in late 2019, to serve as a private sector platform to promote and facilitate closer interactions of the business communities of both nations, to yield higher levels of positive outcomes on the Malaysia-Qatar trade and investment front.
MQJBC is established and governed by the Memorandum of Agreement signed in 2017 between National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and Qatar Chamber during the official visit of HRH Emir of Qatar to Malaysia.
The Chairman of the Qatar Chapter of the MQJBC, Dr Muhammed Gohar Muhammed, said that Malaysia is a vital partner in investment and trade; and further added that the Qatari market is open and liberal, and any individuals and companies can own 100% of their business ventures in Qatar.
The cooperation between Qatar and Malaysia has witnessed several fruitful stages of development, visits, conversations, agreements, and common view of points especially between the leaders.
The Chairman of the Malaysian Chapter of the MQJBC, Datuk Mohamed Razeek Md Hussain views that this inaugural meeting is an auspicious and historic one, and a welcomed developments following the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s visit to Qatar earlier this year, and meeting with his Qatari counterpart.
Malaysia and Qatar can be gateways into ASEAN and the GCC, respectively.
Deepening and developing our economic ties is essential for our businesses, particularly our small and medium enterprises, to access and explore new opportunities to recover following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.
The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Malaysia, Fahd Mohammed Kafoud and the Ambassador of Malaysia to the State of Qatar, Zamshari Shaharan were instrumental to the success of this meeting.
We also extend our appreciation to MIDA and MATRADE for their assistance towards this meeting.
The Malaysian Chapter of MQJBC was established on 3rd December 2019; and is one of the councils of NCCIM.
Malaysian businesses interested in business opportunities in Qatar may register their interests on the MQJBC Malaysia website, https://www.mqbc.com.my/
This press statement was released by the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia's (NCCIM) Secretary-General Michael Chai Woon Chew on September 23, 2021.
