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PH trade repository seen to improve ease of trading for MSMEs

The Philippine National Trade Repository (PNTR), a web-based portal that provides a single source of comprehensive, accurate, and updated trade information, was launched on…
  • August 6, 2017
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Total truck ban on Roxas Boulevard on Aug 8

A total truck ban along Roxas Boulevard will be implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on August 8 from 2pm to 9pm…
  • August 1, 2017
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Ratification for Asean Single Window agreement finally signed

The Philippines can soon exchange information on export and import shipments electronically with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, facilitating trade…
  • July 26, 2017
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PH economy posts slower-than-expected Q1 growth of 6.4%

The Philippine economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter of 2017 and remains one of the strongest performers among major emerging economies in Asia.…
  • May 20, 2017
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A Fortunate Alignment

For some, the Prosperity for All Summit—the ASEAN Business Advisory Council conference held last April 28—may seem similar to a supply chain conference. The…
  • May 17, 2017
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Robust exports, imports push up March PH trade by 23%

The Philippines recorded a 22.7% growth in trade for March this year, following notable progress in exports and imports. Total trade value in March…
  • May 15, 2017
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PH, Indonesian firms secure more trade tie-ups

A total of 11 MOUs has been signed between Philippine and Indonesian companies that would serve to boost trade and economic ties between the…
  • May 7, 2017
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Malaysia’s PM bats for reduced trade barriers

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak has urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cut barriers to…
  • May 2, 2017
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PH-Indonesia trade seen expanding with new RoRo service

A new trade route linking Mindanao in the Philippines and Sulawesi in Indonesia was launched on April 30 by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and…
  • May 2, 2017
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PH to get 6M euros trade-related technical aid

The European Union has committed EUR6.1 million (P327.4 million) in continued assistance to the Philippines’ effort to promote trade and investment for further economic…
  • April 3, 2017
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$23B infra projects proposed to improve BIMP-EAGA links

Implementing a total of US$23 billion worth of priority infrastructure projects that are designed to strengthen connectivity between Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines…
  • February 7, 2017
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New BOC unit to identify suspicious containers at Manila port

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) launched on Feb 2 its Container Control Unit (CCU), an office that will focus on preventing illicit trade…
  • February 6, 2017
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MinDA, PEZA partner up to propagate ecozones in Mindanao

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have signed a pact to encourage concerned agencies to participate in promoting…
  • February 6, 2017
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Davao City-GenSan-Bitung service ready for April 28 launch

Agricultural products will be among the first batches of cargoes to be transported on the new shipping route to be launched in April between…
  • January 31, 2017
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Davao City-General Santos-Bitung sea lane slated for launch in April

A new, shorter sea route between the Philippines and Indonesia will open up in late April, the project expected to enhance connectivity between the…
  • January 20, 2017
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Singapore eager to hike investments in PH

The Singapore government has expressed interest in further increasing the city state’s investments in the Philippines, as well as adding more flights to Manila…
  • January 7, 2017
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PH is new chair of BIMP-EAGA

The Philippines has assumed chairmanship of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) in time for the initial implementation of the region’s vision…
  • December 14, 2016
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PH not leveraging FTAs to vault into new markets, says DTI

Philippine exporters should take advantage of the country’s various trade agreements to enter into potential and untapped markets, according to the country’s trade chief.…
  • December 5, 2016
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PH hosts high-level BIMP-EAGA meeting

Ministers and senior officials of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) convened in Palawan for their largest annual meeting to tackle priority…
  • December 1, 2016
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ASEAN transport ministers vow to intensify regional connectivity

Transport ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted, endorsed, and reaffirmed several initiatives and policies intended to further deepen integration…
  • November 21, 2016
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