May 2021 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

The small Filipino business exporter, Genco Fields Fruits and Vegetables, was assisted by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Hong Kong SAR with the help of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR and the Office of the Agriculture Counsellor of the Philippines in Beijing.

Micro, small, and medium enterprises  participated in the first-ever virtual seminar on Basic Photo Editing and Photography last 30 April 2021 via Facebook Live and Zoom. This webinar was in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry  – Rizal Provincial Office through Negosyo Center Sampaloc Tanay and Epson Philippines.

Overseas Filipinos in Canada were encouraged to support makapuno farmers in the Philippines as a way to boost countryside development, expand opportunities for overseas investments, and transform the national coconut industry.

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Centers in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan identified high-value crops from Region 2 with significant export potential to East Asia during a discussion on opening up the agricultural production of Cagayan Valley to global markets last 11 May 2021.

Following the successful 2nd Philippines-Hungary Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation meeting in December 2020, both countries renewed their commitments to intensify two-way trade and investment relations in the 1st Hungary-Philippines Online Business Matchmaking Event on 18-20 May 2021.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has again chosen trade experts from China and the United States as deputies for its director-general, maintaining a delicate geopolitical balancing act which also keeps two fractious powers close at hand.

About 37 home-grown entrepreneurs from various parts of Ilocos Norte showcased their creatively crafted handicrafts and other locally sourced products in a summer trade fair of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held at the Robinsons Mall activity center in San Nicolas town from May 6-10, 2021.

The provincial government of Cebu has launched the second leg of the Lakbay Lokal, a travel and trade fair that aims to promote the local products and popular tourist destinations around the province.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a proposal that would regulate the manufacture, use, sale, distribution, and promotion of electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/ENNDS), as well as heated tobacco products (HTPs) to promote a healthy environment and protect the citizens from hazards.

The Negros Trade Fair (NTF) returns after a year of hiatus, marking its 35th year by going online to complement its onsite store at the newly-opened Association of Negros Producers (ANP) Hub along the South Capitol Road here.