On April 15, 2024, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Director/Trustee Chris Nelson, together with the Department for Business and Trade Philippines Country Director James Thackery discussed the bilateral economic opportunities between the UK and the Philippines, citing significant sectors including cybersecurity, infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, among others.
As noted by Nelson during the interview: “The UK has expressed a great deal of interest, particularly in renewable energy, also in the infrastructure side. I would also like to say from the Chamber’s perspective, we just recently had an event in cybersecurity. The UK is a leader in that and that is actually a key and important area for the Philippines, as it has been noted as one of the priority bills for this administration.
Meanwhile, Thackery noted other significant areas of collaboration between the UK and the Philippines, also lauding the recent trilateral agreement on the Luzon Economic Corridor among the US, Japan, and the Philippines to boost investments and economic growth.