The latest Newsletter ( No. 10) from the Philippines Trade Office in London.
Articles include:
Ford exports in 2010 hit over $950M
AGI in tourism expansion
$600 M for naphtha cracker project
Aquino pledges support to IT outsourcing
PBBC Chairman’s Christmas Message
“The Philippine British Business Council wishes all its members and partners a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year.
We are looking forward to activities during 2026 to help increase trade between the Philippines and the UK.
The Philippines will become Chairman of ASEAN with several trade opportunities and events to look forward to.”
Joe Miro, Chairman, PBBC
Philippine-British Investment Forum
Invitation from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to the Philippine-British Investment Forum scheduled on 27 June 2025, 10:00 a.m., at the HSBC Office, Level 34, Village Room 16, 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf E14 5HQ.
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Those who are interested to attend may register by scanning the QR code above or via this link: https://forms.office.com/r/3hmNgyg84z
UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week 2025
UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week 2025 is the UK’s flagship annual event on science, innovation and technology in Southeast Asia. This year’s event will run from Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March 2025 in the Philippines (Manila) and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City).
This year, the UK is taking a delegation of cutting-edge UK AI and data companies to meet with stakeholders and potential partners in Southeast Asia. The companies represent the UK’s tech prowess – we are home to a $1 trillion tech sector with over 150 unicorns.
UK-Southeast Tech Week 2024 was a resounding success, with 150 bespoke business meetings organised, several of which resulted in commercial partnerships for UK companies. This is the third annual Southeast Asia Tech Week. The 2024 programme brought together 10 UK companies and over 500 Southeast Asian counterparts for a full week of activities.
Showcasing the best of UK AI and Data
We are excited to showcase 13 AI and data companies’ cutting-edge solutions in areas such as artificial intelligence, fintech, health tech, and more.
Our goal is to foster meaningful connections and partnerships that will drive technological advancements and economic growth in the UK and Southeast Asia.
See the programme, details of UK companies attending and how to register CLICK HERE
Great British Festival 2024 (19-20 October 2024) Manila
- THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) announced the return of the Great British Festival; following its great success in its return last 2023 since its hiatus in 2019 due to the pandemic–in partnership with the British Embassy Manila and the British Council
- Celebrates UK-Philippine Friendship Day on 20 October 2024
- A total of 38 UK Companies and over 50,000 attendees joined the event in 2023
- GBF 2023 Activities: Radical Sportscars F1 simulators, Bike show by Triumph Motorcycles, Bathbomb making by Lush, Samples and selling of One World Butchers, Union Jack Tavern, Quorn, The Borough Pizza Pub, Face-painting and Caricature making
- GBF 2024 aims to host a much-larger event with more British companies to join
For further information contact BCCP at info@britcham.org.ph
Dec 14
Philippines Launch of New PPP Infrastructure Programme
Philippine Government launches new PPP programme in bid to develop the country’s infrastructure. Strong political commitments to improve governance of such projects and underwrite regulatory risk. A work in progress – but the potential is there for this to be a very important part of the UK’s commercial agenda in the Philippines. Opportunities for the UK from the projects themselves, and to shape further thinking and policy on PPP development.
Nov 30
Invest Philippines Newsletter no.9
Read the latest Newsletter from the Philippines Embassy in London.
Nov 30
UK Waste-management companies taken to Philippines
A delegation of British waste management firms have been taken by UKTI to visit the Philippines to look at opportunities to help reduce the country’s waste.
Arup, Revonergy and Stericycle are all experts in waste management with a presence already in Asia.
The Philippines Government has been looking at new ways to deal with the huge quantities of waste produced in the country.
Over 150 local Philippines companies, industry asociations and NGOs attended a seminar on waste management.
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