The government has unveiled the first three of 30 industry roadmaps designed to develop investments in the country. The first roadmaps, released ye
Read MoreI was in Bangkok for a brief visit last week, and felt the same sadness I’ve always felt each time I’ve visited there in recent times. Thailand’s econ
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The Export Development Council (EDC) has begun consultations for the drafting of a new three-year export road map, which will cont
Read MoreServices can be as powerful an instrument to attain inclusive economic growth as manufacturing. Take, for example, the booming export-oriented busines
Read MoreThe national government aims to have the Industry Development Council (IDC) up and running by the first quarter of 2014, according to the Department o
Read MoreAmid criticism that the economic boom under the Aquino administration is one of “jobless growth” and not “inclusive,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary
Read MoreThe Aquino administration will fully support and develop five sectors that it considers critical in further reducing poverty in the country, said Arse
Read MoreWhen B/E Aerospace, the US-based maker of aircraft cabin interior parts, was looking to build its first factory outside its home market or Europe it d
Read MoreCielito F. Habito | No Free Lunch I often hear the lament that we Filipinos are not as mindful as our neighbors appear to be of the impending close
Read MoreThe poverty level in the Philippines has remained unchanged since 2006 despite a skyrocketing stock market and the robust economy. The problem, say ex
Read MoreThe news that Fitch Ratings has given investment grade rating to the Philippines was generally accepted with jubilation from the local and foreign inv
Read MoreMalacañang on Thursday indicated willingness to consider the proposal of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) to lift, without amending the Const
Read MoreThe American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) here is urging the government to look at the possibility of allowing full foreign ownership in public utilit
Read MoreInvestments registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in the first quarter this year soared 171.12 percent to P53.75 billion again
Read MoreA rising tide of investments in infrastructure development, combined with higher spending by the private sector, is set to drive the robust expansion
Read MoreYear 2012 was a good year for Taiwanese investors whose investments reached $400 million from $300 million in 2011 as more investors dismayed by the
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank sees the Philippines becoming a regional manufacturing hub for electric vehicle parts, that is if the government and its
Read MorePhilippine exports fell in August as outbound shipments of electronics dipped for the fifth consecutive month, official figures showed. Earni
Read MoreBusinessmen belonging to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have asked the government to address concerns on power supply, smugg
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) may scale down its assembly operations next year if incentives are given to local car manufactur
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