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The BCCP has identified both the retail and energy sectors as sectors of interest for UK Companies. In a phone interview with BCCP Chairman Chris Nelson, he says that “It’s now for us to tell companies that the Philippines is a very viable and interesting market for a whole range of products.” Read more at …

BCCP Chairman Chris Nelson highlighted in a media briefing yesterday that the interest of UK companies remain high. Increasing interest has been seen in key sectors such as energy, retail, food and beverage. Read more from the Philippine Daily Inquirer here.

In a briefing with the media last 25 January 2016, the BCCP expressed its confidence in sustaining and increasing the interest of UK SMEs in doing business or investing in the Philippines. Read more from Business Mirror here.

The BCCP will be sector-focused this year in promoting the Philippines as a business hub. In particular, the BCCP aims to increase level of interest from the British power and energy sector. Read more from the Manila Times here.

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“British and global businesses and investors flocked to a series of events in London highlighting the economic strengths and advantages of the Philippines.” – Read more here.

The Philippines could be a solid market for certain British service companies that will be looking to tap a “transforming” economy that is becoming “more sophisticated,” According to UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. In September 2015, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines said that the bilateral trade between the Philippines and the United Kingdom stood at …

“Last year the British Chamber of Commerce reported that trade flow between the UK and the Philippines stood at $1.8 billion and is expected to grow as much as 50 percent, which is 2.7 percent of the value compared to the US, Japan and China, which ranges from $7 billion to $19 billion.” Read more …

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