MANILA - Mindanao's agriculture and economic resiliency amid the pandemic are drawing South Korean companies into the region, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul said. In a statement forwarded by the embassy on Tuesday, Kim said Mindanao's position as a major food producer was among the main considerations for the Korean business mission that visited the island from April 25 to 27. "I was impressed that so many companies expressed their willingness to join the mission, further proving the private sector's keen interest in knocking on Mindanao's door," he said at the South Korea-Mindanao Sectoral Discussion and business-to-business meetings in Davao City on April 25. The delegation consists of high-level officials from the Korean International Cooperation Agency, Export-Import Bank of Korea, and representatives of KEPCO Philippines, K-water, LX International, POSCO E&C, DL E&C, Hyundai E&C, Lotte Pepsi, and FIT Corea. The mission was a r
THE Republic of Korea (ROK) recently organized an official business mission in Davao City to establish networks with the local business community. The delegation, composed of Korean government organizations and private-sector companies, gathered for a one-day event on April 26 dubbed as “ROK-Mindanao Sectoral Discussions and Business-to-Business Meeting,” which saw…
MANILA - Mindanao's agriculture and economic resiliency amid the pandemic are drawing South Korean companies into the region, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul said. In a statement forwarded by the embassy on Tuesday, Kim said Mindanao's position as a major food producer was among the main considerations for the Korean business mission that visited the island from April 25 to 27. "I was impressed that so many companies expressed their willingness to join the mission, further proving the private sector's keen interest in knocking on Mindanao's door," he said at the South Korea-Mindanao Sectoral Discussion and business-to-business meetings in Davao City on April 25. The delegation consists of high-level officials from the Korean International Cooperation Agency, Export-Import Bank of Korea, and representatives of KEPCO Philippines, K-water, LX International, POSCO E&C, DL E&C, Hyundai E&C, Lotte Pepsi, and FIT Corea. The mission was a r
Several Korean private companies are heading to Mindanao to build partnerships with fellow private firms there, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines said Wednesday, April 20.
Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul (Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Korea in
MANILA - A business delegation from South Korea will be visiting Davao City next week to seek opportunities and expand its presence in the southern part of the Philippines. In a statement Wednesday, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines said Ambassador Kim In-chul will be leading the business mission in Mindanao from April 25 to 27. The delegation is composed of high level officials from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), as well as executives from South Korean companies. According to the Korean Embassy, at least eight South Korean firms will join the business mission. These companies have presence in Luzon and Visayas, and would like to tap business opportunities in Mindanao, the embassy added. The delegation will have a one-day business-to-business meeting on April 26 at Acacia Hotel, Davao City. "This visit is expected to provide an avenue for leading Korean companies to build partnerships with local entrepreneurs and exp