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MANILA, Philippines – DHL Express Philippines is counting on smaller businesses to boost shipment volumes this year, amid global trade disruptions and Middle East tensions.

“It’s not a perfect environment in the Philippines so far,” said Roderick Queppet, vice president for commercial at DHL Express Philippines, at a media roundtable on Friday. “But what we are excited about is that SMEs actually contribute significantly to our growth.”

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“A lot of our SMEs are now starting to export to the world through cross-border trading,” he added.