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SVG - Taiwan Mission Officials from St. Vincent and Grenadines, one of Taiwan's Caribbean allies, have called on companies in Taiwan to invest in this country and explore its wide range of business opportunities in areas ranging from information communications technology (ICT), to renewable energy and tourism. The delegation from Invest SVG, made the appeal at a seminar in Taipei, saying that St. Vincent and the Grenadines could serve as springboard for Taiwanese companies to tap into the markets of the Caribbean, Latin American and North America. Executive Director of Invest SVG, Cleo Huggins said the delegation's visit is aimed at extending the longstanding relationship between both countries, attracting foreign direct investment from Taiwan and helping Taiwanese companies explore business opportunities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which she described as having a "strong, vibrant and growing" investment climate. She says it is an excellent time for Taiwan to capitalize on the investment opportunities in a wide range of business sectors such as agro-processing, light manufacturing, international financial services, ICT industries and tourism development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Director of Invest SVG and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Telecommunications Shirla Francis says Taiwan, with its world reputation for a strong ICT industry, should explore business opportunities in SVG in areas such as development of computer applications for both the public and private sectors, mobile phones repairs, computer programming, management of information systems and IT security and management. She says ICT is the platform on which sustainable economic development is attainable, as it acts as an enabler in all sectors of the economy. St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan have had unbroken diplomatic ties for 29 years.
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