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Vietnam paving legal path for ASEAN Single Window linkage
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Yiwu Customs House in China has successfully implemented the one-day release of e-commerce shipments following the upgrade of its service platform, reported the General…
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The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) of Indonesia have agreed to revise down the economic growth target for 2016 to 5.3% from…
CMTA approved on second reading
The Lower House on September 23 has approved on second reading House Bill No. 5525 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). During…
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3 new trends transforming express parcels industry, report finds
Modern forces are reshaping the landscape of the express parcels market, requiring from industry players innovation and creativity in order to adjust to rising…
Indonesian gov’t to lower 2016 economic growth ambitions
The government of Indonesia is looking at setting a more realistic growth target in its draft state budget for next year, saying the move…
BOC’s Jan-Aug collection up 1%
The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revenue collection for the first eight months of 2015 increased 1.1% but was 13.7% behind target for the period,…
Harbor Star Subic gets SEC approval
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the incorporation of Harbor Star Subic Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of listed marine services provider Harbor…
File smuggling charge vs ex-LTO chief, solon dares BOC
Senator Francis Escudero has urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to file smuggling charges against former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia Torres for…
CMTA approval on 2nd reading seen this week
The Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) is expected to be approved on second reading this week at the Lower House, according to Representative…
5 firms pre-qualify for P108.19B airport projects
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has pre-qualified five bidders for its five regional airport projects worth P108.19 billion under the government’s public-private…
Indonesia hard put to hit customs collection target
The Customs agency of Indonesia is unlikely to meet its excise and customs revenue target this year, according to a report by Indonesia-Investments. From…
PPA bans bagging, rebagging of bulk cargoes at quays
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is no longer allowing the bagging and re-bagging of bulk cargoes on any part of the quay or apron.…
Bank Indonesia cuts 2016 GDP forecast; August exports dip
For the second time, the central bank has cut its 2016 forecast for the growth of the economy in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy,…
Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification
Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the application by middle next year of a new international law promoting safety…
Box liners reap windfall as fuel cost decline outpaces rate erosion
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SBMA launches e-Bills, payment system for locators
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Singapore’s August non-oil exports contract 8.4%
Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) of Singapore fell 8.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2015, following a 0.7% yearly decline in the previous month, according to…
BOC gets tough on warehouses, other customs facilities
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tightened rules for the establishment and supervision of on-dock as well as off-dock customs facilities with the view…
