NEWS
By Gliceria N. Cademia / Trade and Industry Development Specialist, DTI-EMB Ten Philippine companies successfully exhibited their products at a recent international exposition in Vietnam, with businessmatching activities generating negotiated sales amounting to US$350,000 (P17.6 million) and potential sales of $3 million (P150.9 million). The 10 companies joined
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By Michael Alfred V. Ignacio / Philippine Trade and Investment Center, New Delhi INDIA, long considered a sleeping economic giant, is now undoubtedly cementing its position as among the world’s major economies. As of the fourth quarter of 2016, it enjoyed the distinction of being the world’s fastestgrowing major
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By Gliceria N. Cademia / Trade and Industry Development Specialis, DTI-EMB Services Division The Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre (PTIC) Tokyo in partnership with the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA), and the Department of information Communication and Technology
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Sixteen top Philippine food manufacturers will headline the Philippine delegation that will showcase their products at Food Taipei, the Taipei International Food Show to be held from June 21 to 24, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) and considered as
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By Magnolia Uy and Ella Burgos / Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Geneva The “Slow Food” movement in Switzerland has progressed into high gear recently with books and films raising awareness of the dangers of a fast-food diet for humans and the planet. Two leading retailers, Migros and Coop, played
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By Celynne Layug and Brian Jay Ambulo Business columns tend to feature opportunities for our exporters and industry stakeholders. Creative economy, creative thinking and creative cities are topics not usually associated with trade and investment. However, it is a wellknown saying that the first industrial revolution was driven by
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Following President Duterte’s instruction to revive and to strengthen the country’s footwear industry, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and members of the Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI) identified possible solutions to existing obstacles that hamper the shoe industry’s growth. “Technological improvement remains an industry concern. While there are patrons
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By Glenn G. Penarada / Commercial Counsellor, PTIC Singapore Singapore remains a strong economically for the Philippines. The country is its third source of investment in the world, with a contribution of $156.2 million in the $7.933-billion net foreign direct investments of the Philippines in 2016. Singapore is
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By Maria Jobellieza Alzate / Policy Advocacy Officer, Export Development Council DR. ENRICO Basilio, chairman of the Export Development Council Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics (EDC- NCTL) and private-sector cochair man of the National Competitiveness Council Trade Infrastructure Transport Logistics (NCC-TITL) Working Group, discussed the initial study regarding
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By Manuel Ang From May 17 to 20 a South Korean delegation of large food com panies visited the Philippines to source products from the International Food Exhibit (Ifex) and to conduct a trade facilitation workshop for Philip pine food exporters and small and me dium enterprises (SMEs).
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