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Bank of China, DTI to hold trade, investment conference for MSMEs Business Mirror November 23, 2016 The Bank of China Ltd. (BOC), with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the International Chamber of Commerce Phililippines (ICCP), will
Read more. PHL, Sweden eye strengthened bilateral economic relationship Business Mirror November 16, 2016 AS the government of Sweden reopens its embassy in Manila, the Philippines, through its Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), eyes strengthened economic relations with that country. “We have seen Sweden’s interest in the country as we welcome
Read more. BOI prepares GDH sector to be more globally competitive Business Mirror November 16, 2016 THE Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is preparing industry players in the gifts, décor and houseware (GDH) sector to become more competitive suppliers in the global market, as it recently partnered with the University of the
Read more. Of patterns and linkages Business Mirror November 16, 2016 Conclusion The team at home is also looking at a second industry—shipbuilding and repair. The Philippine domestic-shipping industry is composed of general cargo (27 percent), fishing (20 percent), passenger (15 percent), tanker (11 percent), tug (10 percent), deck cargo (9 percent)
Read more. Philippines Posts Strongest Economic Growth in Asia at 7.1% Bloomberg November 16, 2016 The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three years last quarter, underscoring the nation’s resilience to global risks as investment surged and consumers spent more. Stocks gained. Key Points Gross domestic product increased 7.1 percent
Read more. Exports Recover, Drive Total Trade Growth National Economic and Development Authority November 10, 2016Total merchandise trade grew by 9.8 percent in September 2016, pulled by the recovery of exports growth to positive territory, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on a report by the Philippine Statistics
Read more. DTI-EMB conducts ‘Doing Business with the US’ seminars Business Mirror November 9, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is holding a series of seminars on “Doing Business with the US” this month in Manila (November 7), Bacolod City (November 8) and Legazpi
Read more. DTI-EMB’s QBO Innovation Hub is starting place for start-ups’ networking Business Mirror November 9, 2016 EVERY Tuesday evening since August 8, start-up entrepreneurs and like-minded people gather at the QBO Innovation Hub along Gil J. Puyat Avenue in Makati City to listen to people who started out much like them
Read more. Of patterns and linkages Business Mirror November 9, 2016 Part One TRADE and investment in the new global economic order have become inextricably linked forces. How does a foreign trade officer draw an effective strategy along this reality, in consultation with the capital? While the process of charting this course
Read more. Diversifying PHL exports: The US Generalized System of Preferences Business Mirror November 2, 2016 IN today’s marketplace of sophisticated consumers, efficient supply chains and advanced logistics, exporters are constantly searching for new opportunities to expand their businesses globally. With the recent manufacturing resurgence in the Philippines, our country is steadily
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