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The Department of Trade and Industry – Strategic Trade Management Office (DTI-STMO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on 04 September 2023 to strengthen collaboration areas on trade facilitation of strategic goods. The signing of the MOA was led by key officials, including Dr.
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MAKATI CITY–On 27 September 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual underscored the country’s competitive advantages that make it an ideal investment destination during the HSBC Philippines’ 2023 Flagship Event held at Makati Shangri-La Manila. The DTI Chief emphasized the government’s efforts to champion economic policies and
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Highlighting the strong partnership between Malaysia and the Philippines, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual emphasized the country’s best asset–its young, skilled, and tech-savvy human capital during the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum held on July 27. He further stressed that mid-tier Malaysian companies
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—On Thursday, 27 July 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual attended a series of meetings with Malaysian businesses, which forms part of the President's State Visit to Malaysia. The Philippines and Malaysia have a longstanding bilateral relationship
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) represented the Philippines in the three (3) - day ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Consumer Affairs Program (CAP) Phase II E-Commerce Workshop from 21 – 23 June 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The DTI, through the leadership of Secretary
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TOKYO, JAPAN—On Monday, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual urged top Japanese trading houses to actively participate in efforts to enhance bilateral economic and trade relations between the Philippines and Japan during a dinner meeting hosted by the Philippine Ambassador to Japan H.E. Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, and
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TOKYO, JAPAN— Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual met Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) following their participation at the ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 held on 5 June 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. In the said meeting, they agreed to further deepen Philippines-Japan
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – The US-ASEAN Business Council (US- ABC) and the Department of Trade and Industry renew the MOU on the ASEAN SME Academy during the 15th Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) happening in Bangkok, Thailand on May 22 - 26, 2023.
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), participated in Korea's biggest coffee show, the Seoul Coffee Expo 2023 at the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, last 5 to 8 April 2023. Chosen by the COEX as the guest country for this
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Coming from the heels of a highly successful official visit by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to Japan last February, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its representative office in Western Japan—Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka, recently concluded a three-day business mission
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