DTI Chief encourages Singapore business leaders to invest in strategic investment priorities 

SINGAPORE–Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, in partnership with the Milken Institute, spearheaded a roundtable discussion on strategic investment priorities in the Philippines between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and prominent CEOs and top-tier in Singapore last Wednesday. President Marcos Jr. and Secretary Pascual outlined the business-friendly policy reforms and incentives available continue reading : DTI Chief encourages Singapore business leaders to invest in strategic investment priorities 

DTI Secretary Pascual welcomes 22 million USD worth of investments from Indonesian firms

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – At the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit on 5 September 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) organized a series of business meetings led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., and DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, particularly with three prominent Indonesian companies from the key sectors of agriculture, digital technology, and continue reading : DTI Secretary Pascual welcomes 22 million USD worth of investments from Indonesian firms

DTI organizes Philippine participation in China’s Premier Services Trade Fair

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Beijing and Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) organized the participation of Philippine services exporters in the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) held on 02 – 06 September 2023. CIFTIS is China’s premier trade fair dedicated to services trade. This annual event, held continue reading : DTI organizes Philippine participation in China’s Premier Services Trade Fair

DTI Silicon Valley and Dynamico Space connects Filipino startups to investors through Demo Day

SILICON VALLEY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) – Silicon Valley, together with the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco once again collaborated with US-based startup incubator, Dynamico Space, for a hybrid Demo Day participated by seven Filipino and two Latin American startups last July continue reading : DTI Silicon Valley and Dynamico Space connects Filipino startups to investors through Demo Day

Murata Manufacturing to invest JPY 11.2 billion in Batangas plant

TANAUAN CITY, BATANGAS — The Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata Inc. (PMM), a local manufacturing subsidiary of Japanese electronic parts maker Murata Manufacturing, announced on 01 August 2023 the construction of a new production building located at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas. Murata Manufacturing was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1944. continue reading : Murata Manufacturing to invest JPY 11.2 billion in Batangas plant

DTI intensifies partnership with industry enablers for its Scale Program

MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), PwC Philippines, QBO Innovation Hub, and Foxmont Capital Partners, initiated a session highlighting government initiatives and expansion opportunities last 01 August 2023 at QBO Innovation Hub, Makati City. The session marked the second installment of continue reading : DTI intensifies partnership with industry enablers for its Scale Program

DTI Chief Pascual urged Malaysian businesses to invest in the Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Highlighting the strong partnership between Malaysia and the Philippines, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual emphasized the country’s best asset–its young, skilled, and tech-savvy human capital during the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum held on July 27. He further stressed that mid-tier Malaysian companies should consider the country as continue reading : DTI Chief Pascual urged Malaysian businesses to invest in the Philippines

Univercells to partner with PH for vaccine manufacturing projects—DTI’s Pascual

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—On 28 June 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual led the one-on-one meeting with Mr. Jose Castillo, CEO of Biosciences, a subsidiary of Univercells, a global life sciences company with the mission of making biologics accessible to all. Through combined expertise in scaling, production, and bioprocessing, Univercells’ revolutionary approach through continue reading : Univercells to partner with PH for vaccine manufacturing projects—DTI’s Pascual

Pascual seeks Germany’s support on the resumption of the EU-PH FTA negotiations 

BERLIN, GERMANY—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual met with State Secretary Udo Philipp of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz or BMWK), on Monday, 3 July 2023. The meeting aimed to strengthen the institutional linkage between the DTI and the BMWK, reinforcing the discussions held continue reading : Pascual seeks Germany’s support on the resumption of the EU-PH FTA negotiations 

DTI and Germany’s SAP in talks for potential cooperation in upskilling programs for PH SMEs

BERLIN, GERMANY—On 3 July 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual led a meeting with Dr. Caroline King, Systemanalyse Programmentwicklung’s (SAP) Head of Government Affairs and Mr. Patrick Grofig, Chief Operating Officer of SAP Labs Network. Organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Berlin, the meeting facilitated discussions on continue reading : DTI and Germany’s SAP in talks for potential cooperation in upskilling programs for PH SMEs