Japanese investors share investment plans for PH sustainable industries

Manila—During the recently concluded Virtual Economic Briefing, conducted by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the ASEAN Japan Centre, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), between the Philippines and Japan, Japanese investors and economic managers shared views on the current investment and economic climate in the Philippines. The event was attended by top officials of continue reading : Japanese investors share investment plans for PH sustainable industries

DTI holds economic briefing to strengthen PH-JP trade relations, boost bilateral investment opportunities

Manila—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, organized an end-of-year Philippine Economic Briefing focused on Philippine-Japan Economic Partnerships in Sustainable Development last 24 November 2021. During the opening remarks, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte mentioned how the Philippines-Japan relations grew from strength to greater strength in the last continue reading : DTI holds economic briefing to strengthen PH-JP trade relations, boost bilateral investment opportunities

DTI urges Japanese firms to invest in sustainable industries

In the recently concluded Virtual Philippine Economic Briefing organized by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and ASEAN Japan Centre, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez called on Japanese firms to invest in sustainable industries including electric vehicles (EV) and to develop untapped green metals such as nickel, copper, and cobalt. continue reading : DTI urges Japanese firms to invest in sustainable industries

Zoom screenshot of high-level attendees during the online roundtable meeting for Japanese electronics and medical device manufacturers

Japanese electronics and medical devices manufacturing investors reaffirm confidence in PH

The Philippines’ top Japanese investors in electronics and medical devices manufacturing reaffirmed their confidence in the country’s economy as they pledged to continue their operations during an online roundtable meeting led by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and the agency’s senior management at the start of the second semester of the year.

Foreign Trade Service Corps successfully conducted its Regional Planning

The Foreign Trade Service Officers successfully conducted their regional planning consecutively held from 03-13 December 2018 to discuss and review strategies in promoting Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) goes Global program for overseas Filipinos, Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP), and the country’s Investment Priorities Plan to improve the Philippines’ trade relations and increase investments for the continue reading : Foreign Trade Service Corps successfully conducted its Regional Planning

DTI cites rise of global value chains and NEMs in exports growth

In a recent seminar co-organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the ASEAN Japan Center (AJC) entitled “Changing Trade and Investment Landscape in ASEAN and the Philippines”, DTI Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado cited the importance of global value chains and non-equity mode (NEM) in the growth of Philippine exports. “NEM is of continue reading : DTI cites rise of global value chains and NEMs in exports growth

The rise of PH cacao beans in Japan

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Trade and Investments Promotion Group (DTI-TIPG) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo) shared promising developments for Philippine cacao beans as it enters the mainstream Japanese market through the newly-produced chocolate made by Isetan Mitsukoshi.   Isetan Mitsukoshi Group, Japan’s largest department store group, developed a continue reading : The rise of PH cacao beans in Japan

JP supports PH’s inclusive, innovation-led, industrial strategy

  DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (left) with Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko at the sidelines of the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting in Pasay City last 9 September. As part of the continued cooperation between the Philippines (PH) and Japan (JP), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez met his Japanese continue reading : JP supports PH’s inclusive, innovation-led, industrial strategy

PHL targets $28-million export sales in Foodex Japan

  FEBRUARY 28, 2017 SEVENTEEN local companies take advantage of the Philippines’s developing trade relations with Japan, as it showcases the country’s finest tropical flavors in the largest food fair in the Asia-Pacific region. The local companies will feature the country’s premium tropical products, including banana, coconut, mango and pineapple, in the 42nd International Food continue reading : PHL targets $28-million export sales in Foodex Japan