{"id":149864,"date":"2018-01-30T04:54:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=149864"},"modified":"2018-01-30T04:54:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:54:12","slug":"12-korean-firms-in-ph-for-investment-market-research-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/30\/12-korean-firms-in-ph-for-investment-market-research-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Korean firms in PH for investment, market research mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_127977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127977\" style=\"width: 3492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127977\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925.jpg\" alt=\"The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has offered to fund up to USD 1 billion-worth of infrastructure projects under concessional loans for implementation until 2020. (shutterstock)\" width=\"3492\" height=\"2281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925.jpg 3492w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/shutterstock_273958925-1024x669.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3492px) 100vw, 3492px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Korea is the country&#8217;s fourth largest trading partner (Shutterstock photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA &#8212; Twelve South Korea-based companies are in the Philippines for investment and market research mission.<\/p>\n<p>The Korean firms are also accompanied by ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC), International Contractors Association of Korea, and Asia Center of Seoul National University.<\/p>\n<p>AKC Secretary General Kim Young-sun is leading the delegation here.<\/p>\n<p>The business mission will be holding an investment forum here Tuesday, with the Board of Investments (BOI) presenting opportunities for Korean companies in the Philippine market, particularly attracting them to participate in the administration\u2019s Build, Build, Build program.<\/p>\n<p>Korean companies doing the business mission here include Seohyun Energy, CNNET Co., Ltd., Aju Corp., Ye Won Co., GS E&amp;C, Pyunghwa Engineering Consultants LTD, K-Water, Daelim E&amp;C, Soosung Engineering Co., Ltd., CJ Human Tech Co., Ltd., KEPCO Philippines Corp., and Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction.<\/p>\n<p>In January to September 2017, approved investments from South Korean companies amounted to PHP1.82 billion.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea is the country\u2019s fourth largest trading partner in January to November last year.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that bilateral trade reached USD1.09 billion, with imports amounting to USD907.45 million and exports valued at USD186.59 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA &#8212; Twelve South Korea-based companies are in the Philippines for investment and market research mission. 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