“Sari Roti, roti, Sari Roti.” The jingle of Sari Roti bread recognized by many on the streets across Indonesia may soon be heard in the Philippines.



Publicly listed bread maker Nippon Indosari Corpindo, which sells Sari Roti bread, is looking to build a new factory in the Philippines.



The move puts the firm on the list of many Indonesian companies that have begun tapping into the Philippines’ foreign direct investment (FDI).



Alfamart minimarket and Salim Group’s investment firm First Pacific Co. Ltd. are already there. First Pacific currently controls large shares in major sugar producer Roxas Holdings Inc. and miner Philex Mining Corp.



State-owned lender Bank Mandiri also hopes to join the bandwagon as it seeks entrance into the neighboring country’s financial services industry.



The Philippines’ economy is among the top-performing in the ...