DTI Chief explores AI strategies with Singapore’s Smart Nation Group

Singapore––As part of the country’s Industry 4.0 Mission on June 7, 2024, the Philippine delegation, together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, explored potential collaboration opportunities with Singapore’s Smart Nation Group. During the visit, they discussed areas of technology and innovation, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and its application across various continue reading : DTI Chief explores AI strategies with Singapore’s Smart Nation Group

PH launches campaign in Australia for Construction Services and Architecture and Engineering Outsourcing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB), Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), recently concluded a successful joint business mission to Sydney, Australia on April 28 – May 4, continue reading : PH launches campaign in Australia for Construction Services and Architecture and Engineering Outsourcing

DTI champions award-winning PH Startups at ECHELON X conference in Singapore

SINGAPORE— The Department of Trade and Industry-Competitiveness and Innovation Group (DTI-CIG) will be showcasing three award-winning Philippine startups at the ECHELON X conference in Singapore from May 15 to 16. In collaboration with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center Singapore, Brainsparks, Inc., and Quest Ventures, the Startup Pilipinas showcase at ECHELON X features the winners continue reading : DTI champions award-winning PH Startups at ECHELON X conference in Singapore

Philippines eyes top spot in ASEAN Creative Economy by 2030, says DTI Chief at UK official mission

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM—The Philippines is poised to become Asia’s premier creative hub and ASEAN’s top creative economy in 2030, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and Philippines’ Creative Industries Development Act (PCIDA) Council Chair Fred Pascual. “The current Philippine government administration, under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is steadfast in continue reading : Philippines eyes top spot in ASEAN Creative Economy by 2030, says DTI Chief at UK official mission

DTI Secretary Pascual discusses new air filter manufacturing facility with NanoForge Technologies, boosting local coconut industry

WASHINGTON, D.C.– On the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Meeting, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual engaged in discussions with representatives from Wagmi Solutions (WS), the parent company of NanoForge Technologies. Their meeting focused on NanoForge’s plans to establish a manufacturing facility in the Philippines dedicated to producing high-efficiency air filters. continue reading : DTI Secretary Pascual discusses new air filter manufacturing facility with NanoForge Technologies, boosting local coconut industry

PwC’s expansion to create thousands of Jobs in the Philippines, bolstering BPO and Tech Sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Acknowledging the continued confidence of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Philippines, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual welcomed PwC Philippines’ planned Global Acceleration Center project, set to generate at least 5,000 new jobs for Filipinos. This meeting was one of the DTI chief’s sideline engagements during the US-Japan-Philippines trilateral meeting in the continue reading : PwC’s expansion to create thousands of Jobs in the Philippines, bolstering BPO and Tech Sectors

DTI and Google collaborate to advance digital infrastructure and talent in the Philippines

WASHINGTON, D.C.–In response to the growing global demand for digitally-centric activities, the Philippine delegation, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, met with Google on April 11.  This meeting took place on the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines trilateral meeting held at Washington D.C.   continue reading : DTI and Google collaborate to advance digital infrastructure and talent in the Philippines

US-JP-PH Commerce and Industry Ministerial Joint readout

On the occasion of the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit Meeting hosted by U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., in Washington, D.C., on April 11, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Saito Ken and Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual for a groundbreaking discussion continue reading : US-JP-PH Commerce and Industry Ministerial Joint readout

DTI Chief: 1st PH-US-JP Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting foresees robust collaboration

WASHINGTON, D.C.–On 11 April 2024, the inaugural Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting convened marking a historic milestone in the relations among the Philippines, the United States and Japan. The meeting brought together Secretary Fred Pascual of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Secretary Gina Raimondo of the US Department of Commerce, and Minster Ken continue reading : DTI Chief: 1st PH-US-JP Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting foresees robust collaboration

DTI and USNC partner to secure PH’s clean energy transition

WASHINGTON D.C.– On April 11, the Philippine delegation, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, welcomed a strategic investment by Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), in developing Micro Modular Reactors (MMR) for the Philippines. USNC, a global leader in nuclear technologies and services on Earth continue reading : DTI and USNC partner to secure PH’s clean energy transition