By Manuel Ang   From May 17 to 20 a South Korean delegation of large food com panies visited the Philippines to source products from the International Food Exhibit (Ifex) and to conduct a trade facilitation workshop for Philip pine food exporters and small and me dium enterprises (SMEs)....

The Trade, Investment and Innovation Division (TIID) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) with ARTNeT Secretariat is inviting the public to answer its perception survey on “Contribution of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) to inclusive and equitable trade”. The purpose of the...

Conclusion   By Alma Argayoso / TSO, PTIC Jakarta   While the initiative has stalled for some time, the interest in linking Davao and General Santos to Bitung in North Sulawesi has remained high, given the economic importance of this project to the two countries.   At its heart,...

Homegrown Liwayway Marketing Corp. (LMC) is in Asia and beyond through its leading snack and beverage brand Oishi.   The Filipino company is now targeting the Middle East (ME) and European countries, revealed LMC Export Officer Joshua Laurens Kho as it joined this year’s Ifex Philippines held at the...

By Raison D. Arobinto   DTI-EMB’s Halal Section   As potentials of the halal industry rise at the global market, the Philippines is making sure of sailing with it and taking its advantage to uplift the Philippine economy by developing and promoting the halal business, and contributing to the...