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HMM to get S Korean state support as Hanjin asset sale starts
The South Korean government wants to prop up Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and turn it into the country’s flagship carrier, even as the sale…
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Take a look across the logistics industry and you will find a common thread running through factors ailing the industry. Lack of planning, ineffective…
Singapore GDP growth slows to 0.6% as manufacturing slumps
The Singapore economy grew by 0.6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2016, easing from the 2% growth in the previous quarter as the…
Draft order sets up rules on establishment of customs bonded warehouses in PH
The recently released draft rules governing customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) and customs facilities and warehouses (CFWs) in the Philippines create clearer regulations on their establishment…
Subic activates online payment for port transactions
Stakeholders in Subic can now pay their port dues online through Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s (SBMA) Electronic Billing and Payment System (eBPS). eBPS, carried…
PCCI submits 10-resolution wish list to Duterte
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte its proposed list of programs and policy reforms it hopes the…
BOC signs up pro basketball, volleyball players
Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon recently signed Customs Special Order No. 58-2016 authorizing deputy chief of staff Mandy Therese Anderson to sign the daily time…
Double-deck passenger buses stage a comeback in PH
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) is bringing back the double-decker bus to the streets of Metro Manila. But DOTr said that this time…
BRT system among PH traffic solutions eyed under emergency powers
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) is hoping the bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Metro Manila will be included in emergency powers that…
Malaysia’s industrial output and value indices strengthen in Aug
All the three indices of manufacturing, mining, and electricity in Malaysia posted increases in August 2016, pushing the country’s industrial production index (IPI) up…
Myanmar’s new investment law targets export-based businesses
Myanmar is steering new investments towards export-oriented and labor-intensive ventures with its new investment law that is scheduled to take effect in three months’…
Enhanced Singapore-Australia FTA widens areas for trade, investment exchange
Singapore and Australia have signed an upgraded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) that will see an increase in the flow of goods, services, and…
90% of Vietnam exports enjoy zero or lower tariff as Eurasia FTA takes effect
The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which officially took effect October 5, 2016, will provide the ASEAN member-country…
S Korea cargo truckers stage strike amid walkout by railroad workers
Government officials in South Korea downplayed yesterday the strike staged by unionized cargo truck drivers on Monday, October 10, saying it has caused no…
Garuda Indonesia planning more int’l cargo routes
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to raise its cargo revenue by launching more international flights before the year ends. The airline will be…
BOC back to 8-to-5 work hours
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) this month returned to its previous nine-hour work period except those in the frontline services, which will adopt…
PH exports down 4.4%, but imports up 12% in Aug
Philippine merchandise exports recorded a single-digit drop for the 17th consecutive month in August 2016 while imports were up double-digit. Data from the Philippine…
Why Region 3 has all the makings of a rising economic hot spot
The Philippines’ Region 3 has the potential to become one of the next trade growth areas outside of Metro Manila that investors and companies…
Updated IATA-FIATA air cargo program anchored on current business settings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have formally launched an agreement to implement a new air…
