MANILA, Feb. 8 -- Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) and Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP Group) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Saturday to accelerate investments in agriculture and food production, digital innovation, and sustainable energy.

The signing of the MOU was witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in a ceremony at Malacanan Palace in Manila, according to the MIC news release.

Signatories were MIC president and chief executive officer Rafael Consing Jr. and CP Group chairperson Soopakij Chearavanont.

The MOU enables the MIC and TC Group to formalize their strategic partnerships for agri-food modernization, digital and e-commerce expansion, sustainable energy and infrastructure.

The ag...