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Published in Business Mirror 04 July 2017 PASAY CITY—Following the 2017 Doing Business (DB) Report indicating the Philippines moved up four spots from 103rd last year to 99th out of 190 economies, the country’s trade chief expressed hope for the Philippines to reach top 20 by 2020 in the global
Read more. By Vichael Angelo D. Roaring / Commercial Counsellor Philippine Trade and Investment Center, Mexico City Part One Global context The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the global demand for coconut and its derivates is growing at more than 10 percent per year, outpacing production supply which is
Read more. By Renee Cuisia and Katrina Mina / Special to the BusinessMirror The enterprise world is full of creative business ideas, but only a few actually work. With this in mind, Gurango Software Corp. (GSC) founder Joey Gurango shared his secrets of success that led him to grow this entity
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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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