PH EFTA FTA webinar 092821

EFTA pushes Philippine exporters to take advantage of preferential market access

Local exporters looking for new and alternative markets may want to take advantage of the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as part of their internationalization strategies, the intergovernmental association said during a webinar on 28 September. The country’s FTA with the EFTA member countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, continue reading : EFTA pushes Philippine exporters to take advantage of preferential market access

PTIC Silicon Valley Make It Happen webinar

PTIC Silicon Valley holds Make it Happen in the Philippines webinar

The Philippines is well positioned to support high-tech electronics manufacturing companies’ growth in Southeast Asia, creating value and competitive advantage to global businesses The Philippines has a long history in the semiconductor supply chain since the 1970s, supporting semiconductor assembly, test, and packaging requirements for such firms as Texas and Intel. By the 1980s, Philippine continue reading : PTIC Silicon Valley holds Make it Happen in the Philippines webinar

Zoom screenshot of Australian BPO firms with operations in Manila during a webinar organized by PTIC-Sydney

Australian BPOs eye remote working as future of work

Australian business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the Philippines are increasingly eyeing remote work arrangements as an enduring model for work arrangements, industry executives said during a webinar on September 23.

Official poster of the PH-EFTA FTA webinar on September 2021

Philippine exporters urged to look into EFTA countries

Local exporters and MSMEs can receive expert guidance on how to take full advantage of the Philippines-EFTA free trade agreement (PH-EFTA FTA) to break into and expand their existing operations in Europe in an upcoming webinar organized by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture on September 28, 2021.

Virtual courtesy call of Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong and Secretary Ramon Lopez

PH and SG to explore digitalization opportunities for MSME development

Makati City —In the virtual courtesy call of Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, the two officials talked about further strengthening the Philippines and Singapore’s partnership in digitalizing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Both recognized the surge of e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic continue reading : PH and SG to explore digitalization opportunities for MSME development

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Philippines invites investments from China during CIFIT 2021

The Philippines identified valuable investment projects and possible areas for closer collaborations and partnerships with Chinese partners during the Philippine Investment Forum on the first day of the China Investment Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2021 at Xiamen, China.

Logo of Belt and Road Summit which will take place from September 01-02, 2021

Philippines to participate in the 6th Belt and Road Summit

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center Hong Kong (PTIC-HK), together with Philippine Consulate General Hong Kong (PCGHK) and the Board of Investments (BOI), will once again join the 6th Belt and Road Summit (BRS) in Hong Kong from 1-2 September 2021 to deepen collaboration between the Philippines and countries along the Belt and Road.