Member states of the CLMVT (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand) sub-region have agreed to tighten cooperation and consider a single visa in order to…
CLMVT holds first forum on deepening cooperation, connectivity
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HK looks to ASEAN as China production costs rise
Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are being eyed as the next production sites for Hong Kong firms, with Myanmar regarded…
Singapore May exports rebound on gold sales
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) increased by an unexpected 11.6% in May 2016 year-on-year, in contrast to the 7.9% decrease in the previous month,…
PH port authorities issue guidelines on verified gross mass
Philippine port authorities have finally published rules that will implement the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) mandatory requirement for…
VN exports going strong while Indonesian exports fumble
Vietnam’s exports continue their solid growth, with some 13 commodities shooting past the US$1 billion sales mark in the first five months of 2016,…
Weak traffic at top airports cramps global volume growth
While global airport passenger traffic increased by 3.4% in April 2016, global airfreight expanded just slightly in the month, as cargo volumes rose a…
E-lodgment of PH commercial air exports begins June 17
Starting June 17, all commercial export shipments that go through major airports in the Philippines will have to be lodged electronically with the Bureau…
BOC help desk deals with concerns on importer accreditation, balikbayan boxes
Queries on the status of parcels and balikbayan or personal items boxes, updates on the accreditation request of importers and customs brokers, and issues…
Garuda Indonesia reactivates North Sumatra-Singapore service
National airline Garuda Indonesia has resumed its flight from Medan, North Sumatra to Singapore in a move to expand its international route, invigorate tourism,…
New global campaign will promote ‘Malaysia Brand’ overseas
Malaysia’s National Export Council (NEC) has formulated several initiatives to promote public-private partnerships aimed at driving export growth, including through a global campaign to…
S. Korea to unveil stimulus fiscal policies as exports sputter
The South Korean government will announce a package of fiscal policies that would sufficiently stimulate the economy in the second half amid growing concerns…
Freight rates on Asia-Europe lane improving since April, research shows
Shipping spot rates have achieved large increases in recent weeks, particularly in the Asia-Europe trade, but they still have a long way to go…
BOC orders giving North Harbor authority to handle foreign cargo questioned
More questions are being asked about the propriety of Bureau of Customs (BOC) orders granting Manila North Harbor, a domestic port, the authority to…
Turnover at BOC ongoing
The transfer of authority at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has started on June 13, outgoing Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina said. In a press…
BOC ends adoption of e2m scheduled transaction windows
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lifted on June 6 the implementation of scheduled transaction windows in its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system, Customs deputy commissioner…
Ramon Lopez is new PH trade secretary
Ramon Lopez, executive director of entrepreneurship advocacy group GoNegosyo, has been appointed by Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte as secretary of the Department of Trade…
PH weeds out outdated laws with Project Repeal
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) introduced on June 13 Project Repeal, a program designed to scrap outdated laws and regulations and rationalize existing ones…
PH exports down 4.1% in April
A still fragile global economy continued to dampen demand for Philippine exports, which declined 4.1% in April despite strong sales growth for manufactures, according…
PH manufacturing output higher in April
The Philippines’ manufacturing sector continues to grow as both production and net sales posted vast improvements in April 2016 compared to a year ago,…
RoRo fleet modernization, improved ship registry among recommended priorities at Marina
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Dr. Maximo Mejia, Jr. is offering up a list of priority programs for the next head of the agency.…
