Moscow 25 May 2017 (PNA) Philippine business delegations here were able to bag around USD 875 million (appx. PHP 44 billion) worth of business-to-business (B2B) deals, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday. “A number would be in the areas of iron and steel, transport, agri-business, multi-purpose vehicles, power, energy, property development, transport and construction,” Lopez...

Doha 20 May 2017 Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, recently hosted its annual Long-Service Awards at its Head Office in West Bay. The awards recognized Doha Bank employees who had reached service milestones of 10, 15, 20, 25 or 35 years. Addressing the honorees during the ceremony, Sheikh Abdul Rahman...

May 20, 2017 The Washington Times President Trump and King Salman signed a series of agreements Saturday that cement ties between their two countries, including a nearly $110 billion deal to sell U.S. arms to Saudi Arabia. The deal for defense equipment and services are aimed at helping Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region fend...

Beijing 15 May 2017 (Xinhua) President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and the Philippines to step up communication on major issues concerning bilateral ties, in order to lead their relations toward healthy and stable development. In his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Xi said the Philippines is a friendly neighbor of China...

Beijing 15 May 2017 (China Daily) China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly upgrade the 1,600-kilometer railway linking Southern and Northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “China and Pakistan have signed memorandums of understanding to increase the speed of the railway connecting Karachi and...

Hangzhou 16 May 2017 (APP) Pakistan signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alibaba Group Holdings Limited to promote country’s worldwide exports by Small and Medium Enterprises through e-commerce. The agreement between Alibaba and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan was signed by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir and Michael Evans, President of Alibaba Group, and...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry has underlined that the economic factor as most significant for commitment of countries to the Convention on Climate Change. Speaking in the second plenary session of the 17th Doha Forum under the theme 'Global Trends & Challenges for Economic Development...

Doha 08 May 2017 14th edition of the International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology (Project Qatar 2017) was inaugurated today by Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy & Commerce Qatar. Present on the occasion were Dr. Mohammed Saleh AlSada, Minister of Energy & Industries, members of...

Doha 06 May 2017 Qatar Tourism Authority announced its partnership with Sasol for the first ever Accessible Qatar Conference being held on May 8th and 9th at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). The conference will run over the first two days of the 14th Project Qatar exhibition, leveraging the biggest construction fair in...

Doha 30 April 2017 Doha Festival City managed and operated by Al-Futtaim, officially opened its doors to the public early April, and is now home to the largest Monoprix Hypermarket outlet worldwide. The renowned French retail chain's store, which boasts of more than 35,000 high-quality goods within its 7,000 sq.m location, opened its doors to...