PASAY CITY – On track to achieving its conservative 10% investment target growth for 2023, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) constantly strengthens economic ties with Japan, PEZA’s top country investor, as it seeks to attract more foreign investments in the country in line with fulfilling the number one goal of His Excellency President Ferdinand continue reading : PEZA brings in more projects from Japan
OSAKA, JAPAN — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade & Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka recently concluded a series of activities in Osaka and Okayama, last 7-9 December, 2022, as part of joint efforts with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to encourage Japanese companies to locate in the Philippines continue reading : DTI Investment Roadshow in Osaka and Okayama, showcases PH as second hub for Japanese companies’ operations
The first post-pandemic Philippine business mission to Japan composed of 35 delegates from 23 companies visited Tokyo last July to scope outsourcing opportunities in game development and animation and benchmark best practices in the creative industries. The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) invited CEO members of the Game Developers Association continue reading : PH Creatives Delegation estimates projects worth USD22-M from Japan
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests and speakers, a pleasant morning to all! Ohayō gozaimasu! First off, I wish to express my thanks to the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee, Inc. (PHILJEC) and the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting for this forum. Since ASEAN and Japan formally established relations in 1977, Japan has always been a key trade and investment continue reading : Keynote message of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, 47th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting “Beyond COVID-19: Envisioning the future with digitalization in ASEAN and Japan”
MANILA, Philippines – The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Phils. Inc. (JCCIPI) joined calls for the Philippine Senate’s immediate concurrence of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in a statement released Monday, 24 January 2022. The chamber stressed that ratifying RCEP would increase economic activity and help the economy recover from continue reading : PH seen as investment hub under RCEP, Japanese Chamber urges Senate to concur ratification
MANILA—Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the need for the provisional safeguard measures on automotives following the news of the closure of operations of Nissan Philippines. Nissan informed on 20 January 2021 the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that Nissan will cease assembling its Almera model in the country in line with the group’s global continue reading : Trade chief emphasized need for auto safeguard measures amid Nissan Philippines production closure
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Osaka (PTIC-Osaka), Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), and Board of Investments (BOI), conducted a Webinar and Online Business to Business (B2B) Matching (B2B) activity with host, International Business Promotion Center-Osaka (IBPC Osaka), last 29 October 2020 via the Zoom platform.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that a total of USD 1.24 billion worth of investments and expansion projects from Japanese companies are set to contribute to the Philippine (PH) economic growth. These investments in the areas of manufacturing, agriculture, retail, real estate, automotive, as well as education, are expected to continue reading : Japanese firms to invest USD 1.24 billion in new projects, expansion plans – DTI
TOKYO – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez kickstarted the agency’s business mission to Japan on 11 March 2019 with a dialogue with Terumo (Philippines) Corporation President Toshiyuki Akihata. The Secretary also discussed expansion plans and training opportunities for Filipino engineers. Terumo conveyed their plans of developing new products that would continue reading : Japan’s medical device manufacturer eyes expansion, to offer more technical training programs for Filipino engineers
(L-R): STR Dita A. Mathay, Commercial Counsellor of PTIC-Tokyo, Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) Executive Director and CEO Kimitaka Kato, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V, DTI-TIPG Assistant Secretary Rosvi C. Gaetos, ASEAN Japan Centre Head of Trade Cluster Hirota Nakanishi. The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) flagship program, Go continue reading : DTI-Go Lokal! Philippines’ Pop Up exhibit launched today at DTI-Go Lokal! Philippines’ Pop Up exhibit launched today at Good Design Marunouchi