Filipino student joins winners of 2025 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge Asia-Pacific

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP., one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, together with Junior Achievement (JA), announced the winners of the 2025 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge Asia-Pacific finals in Singapore. Among the top six standout students were representatives from Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, and Thailand.

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This year’s competition attracted over 4,700 students from nine markets including Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

A total of 54 students gathered in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific finals and were tasked to create a market entry strategy for an eco-friendly product that upcycles discarded textiles into sustainable consumer goods, with France being the target market. With growing discourse among consumers on how products affect the environment, and the role corporations can play in shaping a sustainable future, the challenge was particularly relevant. Students were paired into teams of two from different markets, to foster cross-cultural understanding. The student teams then pitched their idea to a panel of judges made up of Singapore's leading entrepreneurs and small business owners.