FOLLOWING its successful investment mission in Osaka and Okayama, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expecting to increase the number of Japanese locator companies within its ecozones and create stronger partnerships to promote the Philippines as the smart choice for strategic and big-ticket investments.

In partnership with the Okayama International Business Association, PEZA and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka engaged around 30,000 Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to invest in the Philippines that will be vital in boosting the Philippines' manufacturing supply chain and industrial ecosystem.