Trade & Investments
Marcos secures $3.4B Japanese investment boost
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured a landmark USD3.4 billion (around P210 billion) in investment pledges from leading Japanese companies during a high-level roundtable Wednesday at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported.
PEZA woos Australian firms, expansions accelerate
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is stepping up its push to position the Philippines as a regional digital services and innovation hub, using the Digital Health Festival 2026 in Melbourne as a platform to court fresh Australian investments while securing expansion commitments from existing locators.
WaHiki, 2 other NZ firms eye Philippines expansion, partnerships
WaHiki, a New Zealand producer of dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan coconut-based ice cream and yoghurt products, is exploring potential collaborations with Philippine firms, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
JPEPA at 20 spurs Philippines-Japan trade push
The Philippines’ envoy to Japan expressed hope that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Tokyo will further strengthen bilateral ties, emphasizing decades of close cooperation between the two nations.
Panhua expands Philippine steel investment plan to $3.5B
The Philippines’ drive to strengthen its domestic manufacturing base gained fresh momentum after Chinese steel giant Panhua Group Co., Ltd. expanded its planned investment in the country to USD3.5 billion, signaling rising foreign investor confidence in the local industrial sector.
