DTI Secretary Lopez and British Trade Envoy to meet on ThursdayDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Trade Enoy to the Philippines, Richard Graham MP, on August 25, 2016 at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. (mb.com.ph) DTI Secretary Lopez and British Trade Envoy to meet on Thursday(mb.com.ph)The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) together with the British Embassy Manila, Makati Business Club (MBC), and, Philippine-British Business Council (PBBC) will host the meeting. “We are thrilled to host the meeting between DTI and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy. Trade between the two countries grew by 28% last year, which is notably the fastest growth in the region and we expect it to grow faster in the coming years,” BCCP Chairman Chris Nelson said in a statement. The meeting will focus on setting the agenda on the future of trade and investment relations between the two countries, post-Brexit.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 23, 2016 11:15 UTC