Transportation, communication key to reaping BIMP-EAGA gain for Mindanao
Mindanao can only reap the benefits of being part of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) sub-region if Mindanao’s…
New shipping line begins test voyage on revived BIMP-EAGA route
Reefer Pilipinas Express Line has started trial run on the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (DGB) route, signalling the revival of the route between Mindanao and North…
BOC eases cargo clearance process for BIMP micro, small firms
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines for special cargo clearance procedures for qualified micro and small entrepreneurs importing and exporting goods between…
PH, Malaysia to boost cooperation in promoting barter trade, Halal, BIMP-EAGA
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for greater bilateral cooperation in barter trade between the Philippines and Malaysia to support the…
BIMP-EAGA challenges up for discussion at Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference
The 10th Philippine Ports and Shipping, the biggest biennial ports, shipping and transport logistics B2B exhibition and conference in Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth…
Incentives needed to strengthen BIMP-EAGA transport routes—MinDA
A policy package for potential investors is being proposed to ensure transport linkages within the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN (Association of Southeast…
MinDA unveils strategy to make Tawi-Tawi Asia’s transhipment hub
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is eyeing Tawi-Tawi as an economic zone and freeport in addition to being the next transshipment hub of Asia.…
More than 300 cargo transport stakeholders recently gathered to discuss trade prospects and share updates on maritime-related infrastructure and policies for Visayas and Mindanao.…
PH initiates meetings to reopen Davao-General Santos-Bitung Ro-Ro route
The Philippine Embassy in Indonesia is moving to revive the roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) service between the Philippines and Indonesia in a bid to enhance maritime…
Bangsamoro areas, BIMP-EAGA prodded to restore barter trade
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is backing plans to revive barter trading, particularly between Bangsamoro areas and the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines-East…
Lower House urges revival of travel tax exemption in BIMP-EAGA
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to renew the policy that grants travel tax exemptions to…
BOC in pre-shipment inspection talks with Malaysia, Indonesia
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) is proposing bilateral arrangements with counterparts in Malaysia and Indonesia on goods in transit, including pre-shipment inspection (PSI).…
P129M investment in Polloc Freeport to accelerate Mindanao progress
Mindanao’s economic development will get a boost from the recent registration by port services operator Bangsamoro Terminal Services, Inc. (BTSI) with the Regional Board…
Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific is expanding its domestic network and its presence in Southeast Asia with four new routes aimed at improving accessibility…
Duterte highlights transport, infra projects for priority implementation
Projects that will improve connectivity and address transportation concerns, as well as those that seek to increase infrastructure spending, are among immediate programs in…
Over half of BIMP-EAGA infra projects located in PH
The Philippines will undertake 52.7% of the US$23 billion worth of priority infrastructure projects detailed in the eight-year master plan on strengthening connectivity within…
