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Iconic Goldilocks ‘polvoron’ enters Indonesian market
September 21, 201829 September 2018 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippines’s best-selling Goldilocks polvoron is now available in select Indonesian supermarkets. This was announced by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) trade post in Jakarta. DTI Commercial Attaché Jeremiah C. Reyes said the much-anticipated entry of the product in Indonesia is part…Read More -
DTI, PHL start-ups join the ASEAN-Korea Startup Week
September 21, 201822 September 2018 Published also in Business Mirror In Photo: Senen M. Perlada, director of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau, presents the Philippine Startup Ecosystem during the Asean-Korea Startup Week from September 11 to 13 at Seongnam City, South Korea. THE Philippine delegation, led by…Read More -
Developing clusters centered near hub seaports seen to boost Philippine exports
September 21, 201822 September 2018 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippines should follow the success of other countries in developing strong export clusters centered near hub seaports in a bid to become a major exporting nation. A policy brief on Philippine seaports and shipping published by The Arangkada Philippines Project (TAPP)…Read More -
Online marketplace helps MSMEs do more business in Asia Pacific
September 21, 201822 September 2018 Published also in Business Mirror MORE micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Asia Pacific are encouraged to go into cross-border online platform to help them do more business in the region. The Philippines has the highest number of visitors and registered active users in the APEC…Read More -
PHL enhances economic relations with Fujian province
September 21, 201822 September 2018 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippines is keen on strengthening economic relations with one of China’s key provinces, Fujian. In a business networking conference organized by the Fujian government and led by Gov. Tang Dengjie on September 14, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez discussed trade and…Read More -
DTI, NFA roll out P27/kilo NFA rice in supermarkets
September 21, 2018To provide more access points of affordable rice in different parts of the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed an agreement with the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association Inc. (PAGASA) on 19 September 2018. The agreement will allow consumers to purchase NFA…Read More -
Iconic Polvoron enters Indonesian market
September 20, 2018DTI-Jakarta facilitates entry of Philippine products in Indonesia. DTI-Jakarta commercial attache Jeremiah Reyes (center) with representatives of PT Prambanan Kencana, the exclusive distributor of Goldilocks in Jakarta: Ms. Tari Pitaloka, Product Specialist and Mr Stefanus Wijaya, Associate Product Manager Business Development. The Philippines’ best-selling Goldilocks polvoron is now available in…Read More -
PH gears up for 4IR; DTI chief discusses PPP opportunities at the World Economic Forum
September 18, 2018HANOI — Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and ASEAN heads of state addressed concerns about automation replacing the workforce, especially those in the manufacturing sector, even as they agreed that corporations and entrepreneurs need to change business models to adapt to automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and other developments brought about…Read More -
ADVISORY: Turkey’s New Import Certificate
September 18, 2018This is to share to our stakeholders the Note Verbale from the Turkish Embassy in Manila informing the Philippine Government that the Turkish Ministry of Economy has been renamed as the “Ministry of Trade”. Enclosed in this Note Verbale is a copy of the new Import Certificate sample, which will…Read More -
PH enhances economic relations with Fujian Province
September 18, 2018MAKATI – The Philippines is keen on strengthening economic relations with one of China’s key provinces, Fujian. In a business networking conference organized by the Fujian government and led by Governor Tang Dengjie on 14 September 2018, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez discussed trade and investment…Read More
