Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the Philippine Economic Forum in Tokyo on Wednesday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol drew Japanese investors' attention to his country's rubber, fish and marine products, coconut, forest products like wood, and fiber. Charito Plaza, director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, disclosed that Manila will "explore new types of economic zones" including a dedicated defence industrial zone that she said "has been a dream." "The new administration of President Duterte has taken a definite pro-business policy. Trade volume between the Philippines and Japan stood at $19.5 billion dollars in 2014 and $18.67 billion in 2015, according to Philippine government statistics.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2016 06:56 UTC