Investors in the United States are upbeat about the Philippine economy and have expressed “strong interest” in doing business here, according to the country’s ambassador to the US following the investment roadshow that brought top Filipino businessmen to three US cities last week.
South Korean businessmen are keen to invest more in the Philippines in light of the strong economy, the Aquino administration’s anti-corruption campaign and its public-private sector partnership (PPP) program, a South Korean diplomat in Manila said recently.
Amid prevailing concerns over the business environment in Mindanao, a Japanese firm is set to nearly double its manpower this year as it expands with a new assembly line on its 19-hectare manufacturing plant here.
The Japanese government has provided the Philippines with a fresh P23.19 billion in loans for critical transport infrastructure, including the upgrading of two metro railways and the construction of a higher-capacity airport in Bohol.
Despite the glowing economic numbers, the Philippines should push harder to improve its investment climate as it continues to lag behind neighboring Asian countries, a Japanese minister said here on Thursday.
Despite the glowing statistics on the economy, the Philippines should push harder to improve the country’s investment climate as it continues to lag behind neighbors in Asia, a Japanese diplomat said here.
Tourists from Malaysia and Taiwan posted among the biggest jumps in arrivals this year as the tourism industry picked up through renewed marketing and enhanced air connectivity with key cities, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday.
Buoyed by the positive outlook arising from the initial peace agreement signed with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the government held the first-ever Mindanao Business Networking Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attract investors to Mindanao and hasten the development of the region.
The Philippines is a “hugely exciting” market where the United Kingdom is keen on boosting reciprocal investment.
Israel and the European Union (EU) are looking to increase their investments in the Philippines given the positive global outlook on the country’s economy, according to Vice President Jejomar Binay.
It is the secret to the vitality of some of the country’s famous senior citizens, among them 88-year-old Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and 75-year-old former President Joseph Estrada.
From small-time to big-time. A government agency has joined forces with a multinational company to help women traders become more successful in running their business.
