Led by Swedish Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s biggest-ever business delegation will be in the Philippines after few weeks, the visit will coincide with the reopening of the Swedish Embassy in Taguig, reports exclusively by The Manila Times.
One of the Swedish businesses about to move in is the defense contractor Saab Group, which is scheduled to inaugurate its office at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on November 9.
It is reportedly in pole position to secure a deal to sell its JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force.
“The concern [about the Philippines]is there but more specifically on the human rights situation, and I haven’t heard from the business sector that this translates into [loss of interest in]doing business,” said Harald Fries, Sweden’s ambassador-designate.
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