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Merchandise Trade Recovers in August 2016
October 13, 2016Merchandise Trade Recovers in August 2016 National Economic and Development Authority October 13, 2016 MANILA – Total merchandise trade grew by 4.7 percent in August 2016, rebounding from the previous month’s 6.6 percent decline, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on a report by the Philippine…Read More -
Electronics top PH exports; East Asia market expands
October 13, 2016Electronic products remained to be the country’s top exports as the sector grew by 11.6% from US$2.359 billion in 2015 to US$ 2.633 billion this year accounting for 53.7% of the total export revenues in August 2016, according to the recent report issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Among…Read More -
DTI celebrates 42nd National Standards Week
October 13, 2016The Department of Trade and Industry will once again lead the nation in celebrating the 2016 World Standards Day (WSD) with the theme “Standards Build Trust.” The World Standards Day celebrated every 14th of October and now on its 47th year, is an annual event that recognizes the commitment and…Read More -
PH to establish Asian Halal Center in Mindanao
October 13, 2016Zamboanga Economic Zone (ZAMBOECOZONE), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Local Government Units of Zamboanga City recently held a ground breaking ceremony of the Asian Halal Center with the DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez as the guest of honor. The 100-hectare area aims to be…Read More -
PH to establish Asian Halal Center in Mindanao
October 13, 2016Zamboanga Economic Zone (ZAMBOECOZONE), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Local Government Units of Zamboanga City recently held a ground breaking ceremony of the Asian Halal Center with the DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez as the guest of honor. The 100-hectare area aims to be…Read More -
PH holds trade and investment roadshow in India
October 12, 2016The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Trade and Investment Center in New Delhi (PTIC – New Delhi) recently held trade and investment roadshows which were dubbed as “Business Round Table: Strategic Trade and Investment Opportunities with the Philippines” in two of India’s top business cities, Mumbai and…Read More -
DTI chief to Ayala Group: help us mentor MSMEs
October 12, 2016Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez encouraged executives of the Ayala Group of Companies to help the government in elevating the competencies of Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the Ayala Sustainability Summit on 11 October 2016 in Makati. In the dialogue session between the…Read More -
DTI holds 1st Packaging and Labeling Summit for MSMEs
October 12, 2016DTI holds 1st Packaging and Labeling Summit for MSMEs’ Business Mirror October 12, 2016 THE Department of Trade and Industry, through the Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), held the first Philippine Packaging and Labeling Summit under the Philippine Export Competitiveness Program (PECP), with a theme dubbed as “Enhancing Competitiveness through Packaging…Read More -
The Philippines as ‘Franchise Hub of Asia’
October 12, 2016The Philippines as ‘Franchise Hub of Asia’ Business Mirror October 12, 2016 WITH the Philippines’s growing economy thriving on the ingenuity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and talents of young entrepreneurs, the franchising industry remains a viable investment option—more so, with the projected growth of up to 20…Read More -
PHL app developers confident in global mobile competition this year
October 12, 2016PHL app developers confident in global mobile competition this year Business Mirror October 12, 2016 BELIEVING that Filipino talents are not just confined within the premier Manila but across the archipelago, the Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP) Philippines 2016 is, once again, open for young entrepreneurs and innovators to represent…Read More
