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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — On 16 January 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual joined the Philippine Delegation led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 53rd edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF Annual Meeting serves as a premier gathering of business, government, and civil society organizations (CSOs) in
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BEIJING, CHINA — On 5 January 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. together with Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual led the Roundtable Meeting (RTM) on Strategic Industries covering nickel processing, power batteries, electronic vehicles (EV), electronics manufacturing, and steel manufacturing. It was also attended by Former President Gloria Macapagal
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BEIJING, CHINA — On 4 January 2023, DTI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo led the Philippine business delegation in a site visit to the wafer fab facility of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The visit happened at the sidelines of the three-day State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the People's
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BEIJING, CHINA — On 5 January 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. together with DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla, and the rest of the Philippine official delegation to China led the Roundtable Meeting on Renewable Energy (RE). It was also attended by Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
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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
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SINGAPORE— Secretary Fred Pascual encouraged German companies to invest in the Philippines during a meeting organized by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business and DTI-Berlin. In his remarks before a combined delegation from both government and the
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Bangkok, Thailand - Secretary Fred Pascual met with members of the US-APEC Business Coalition on 18 November 2022 during his trip to Bangkok, Thailand to attend the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Week. The meeting discussed, among others, the Philippines' priorities and programs to encourage more foreign investments and boost economic
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Bangkok, Thailand—On 17 November 2022, DTI Secretary Fred Pascual joined trade and foreign ministers from the Asia-Pacific region for the 33rd APEC Ministerial Meeting. The Department of Foreign Affairs was also part of the Philippine delegation and was represented by Secretary Enrique G. Manalo. During the meeting, Secretary Pascual emphasized
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Singapore —During the 17th Asia Pacific Conference of German Businesses (APK) held in Singapore on 14 November 2022, Trade Secretary Fred Pascual identified infrastructure connectivity as a potential area of collaboration between German businesses and the Philippines. Likewise, he identified transport logistics, renewable energy, and sustainable development as part of
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The Philippines and South Korea agreed to further develop supply chain, energy cooperation, and expansion of trade and investment during the second meeting of the Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation (JCTEC) held in Seoul on 18 October 2022. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary and Board of
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