The increase in local demand for capital and consumer goods drove imports growth by 39.3% year-on-year in May 2016, according to the National Economic…
PH May imports up 39%
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Faeldon: Salary hike for customs employees now under review
Increasing the salary of Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees will be one of the priorities for implementation under the Customs Modernization and…
Unopposed Metro Pacific Tollways bags NLEX-SLEX road connector project
With no other proposals submitted, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to award to Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation (MPTDC)…
PH President identifies infra projects in first SONA
President Rodrigo Duterte said the government will accelerate infrastructure spending to improve national roads and bridges and pursue inter-island linkage and rail projects to…
Pecson appointed PPP Center executive director
Ferdinand Pecson has been appointed as the new executive director of the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines (PPP Center). Pecson replaced Andre Palacios,…
Fuel monitoring software to cut Cebu Pacific’s energy use, carbon emissions
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has tapped consulting and software solutions firm OpenAirlines to provide software designed to help the airline save on fuel and…
EO on Freedom of Information measure signed
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed on July 24 an order that will make public documents and records available to citizens and will promote…
OOCL witnesses volume growth, revenue drop in Q2
For the second quarter of 2016 ended June 30, 2016, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported a 6.6% rise in total volumes, up from…
Singapore factories’ activity subsides 0.3% in June
Singapore’s manufacturing output decreased 0.3% in June 2016 from June 2015, ending a three-month year-on-year growth streak, according to data from the Economic Development…
Vietnam releases 5-year economic growth blueprint
The Vietnamese government recently crafted an action program for the Southeast Asian nation’s socioeconomic development for the period 2016-2020. The action plan, contained in Resolution 63/NQ-CP,…
PH transport dept outlines plans, deliverables for first 100 days
Philippine Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur Tugade has outlined wide-ranging plans for the agency, including deliverables for the first 100 days, in a recent meeting…
CAB streamlines process for unopposed air transport applications
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has rationalized requirements for unopposed applications to operate of air transport operators and service providers. CAB through Memorandum Circular…
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First off, I would like to congratulate SCMAP’s Visayas chapter, led by its president Gilbert Cabataña, for the success of the Vismin Supply…
R-II Builders takes on P7.4B reclamation project to expand Manila Harbour Centre
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada and project developer R-II Builders, Inc. have signed a joint venture agreement to reclaim 50 hectares and make it an…
BOC reassembles team to fast track clearing of abandoned boxes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reconstituted a special committee that used to speed up the disposal of abandoned and overstaying containers. The…
Vietnam rolls out 2016-2020 customs reform scheme
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has disclosed a plan to “reform, develop, and modernize” the customs sector from 2016 to 2020. The plan, contained in Decision…
Logistics stakeholders’ confidence falls further in July
Players in the air cargo and sea freight industry continue to evince increasing signs of unease about growth prospects, as indicated by the latest…
Vietnam growth decelerates, Cambodia exports on the rise
After accelerating strongly last year, Vietnam’s economic activity moderated in the first half of 2016, with GDP expanding by 5.5% during the first half…
Reform or face death, BOC chief tells employees
Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has sent a strongly worded message to agency employees, asking them to join him in reforming the agency and…
Anti-red tape team to bring transparency, better service to PH agencies
The Department of Finance (DOF) has created an Anti-Red Tape Team chaired by Undersecretary Gil Beltran, in line with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first…
