THE BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED 7.5% 2Q13 growth certainly brought cheer to local stocks battered by two weeks of bad news. The main stock index rose a cumul
Read MoreBusiness groups including foreign chambers of commerce are advocating the speedier passage of business and economic reform bills to attract more inves
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Despite stellar economic growth and improved ranking in the most widely followed competitiveness survey, business groups sti
Read MorePhilippine economic growth remained robust despite the country’s equities and currency markets being hammered in recent months by an emerging markets
Read MoreSingapore – Captains of industry from the ASEAN region gathered in Singapore Friday at the inaugural of Network ASEAN Forum (NAF) to discuss issues th
Read MoreLast month, prominent business executives were quoted in newspaper reports as saying that Filipino firms are ill prepared for the Asean regional econo
Read MoreServices can be as powerful an instrument to attain inclusive economic growth as manufacturing. Take, for example, the booming export-oriented busines
Read MoreNINE PRIORITY legislative measures have been identified by the Cabinet’s economic development cluster ahead of the 16th Congress’ opening next week.
Read MoreTHE European Union (EU) continues to expand its long-standing commitment to the Philippines to promote trade and investment for further economic devel
Read MoreThe country’s biggest business groups and the Joint Foreign Chambers have asked the Aquino administration to implement critical and strategic measures
Read MoreThe Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to embark on what Commissioner Ruffy Biazon calls a “proactive lobby and advocacy” to get the customs modernization
Read MoreDespite the weak growth in the remittance sector, the country’s strong domestic market pushed the Philippine economy to maintain a steady progress in
Read MoreTHE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has released funds to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission in line with the southern peace process.
Read MoreTHE JOINT Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) has asked Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, as head of the Cabinet’s economic cluster and the Finan
Read MorePresident Aquino has a ready answer for those tirelessly reviving Charter change (Cha-cha) at every opportunity: No. Aquino thumbed down Cha-cha an
Read MoreAfter reporting a huge net loss in 2012, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has requested from the government a rescue package composed of tax exemption,
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