THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as chairman of the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting and the Asean Committee on Business and Investment Promotion (CBIP), announced on Tuesday the year-long programs that will be held to complement the country’s strategic priorities and deliverables for the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

“As we host the Asean 2017 Summit, the Philippines is one with the Asean in increasing trade and investments in the region; in integrating micro, small and medium enterprises [MSMEs] in the digital economy for greater access to trade information, global market and value chain, and finance, promoting youth and women entrepreneurship; and in increasing cooperation within the region and connectivity to the rest of the world,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during the formal launch of the Asean 2017 Business and Investment Program on Tuesday.

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