As far as emerging markets go, the Philippines is seldom the choice investment destination, but one analyst says the Southeast Asian nation could we
Read MoreTRADE Secretary Gregory Domingo expressed “guarded optimism” in meeting the target of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) of establis
Read MoreRegional News November 14, 2011 President Obama’s summit with the 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on November 1
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted opinion piece. The world's most important trade initiative can take advantage of the WTO's openness and enforcemen
Read MoreRegional News KAPOLEI, Hawaii—Opening markets to freer trade is crucial to a lasting global economic recovery, Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Sunda
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. Last Friday, before leaving for the 19th Leaders’ Summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Ho
Read MoreRegional News TOKYO — In a contentious move that could make or break his government, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Friday that Japan would joi
Read MoreRegional News TOKYO—Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda unexpectedly delayed an announcement that Japan will join regional free-trade talks, amid opposit
Read MoreFOREIGN DIRECT investments (FDI) stayed positive in August but were significantly below year-ago levels amid uncertainties abroad, the Bangko Sentra
Read MoreRegional News A FURTHER step toward a US-backed free-trade bloc handed Asia-Pacific leaders a rare tangible achievement from their annual summit in
Read MoreGlobal News This is a re-posted press release. Building on Recent Momentum, Donohue Calls Trade an ‘Antidote to Our Weak Economy and Answer to Doubt
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted press release. Donohue Calls on Japan to Follow Announcement With A Strong, Sustained Commitment to Market-Openi
Read MoreTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it has always been prudent in granting income-tax holidays to investors but its hands are tied on so
Read MoreRegional News ASIA-PACIFIC executives want regional leaders to address supply chain issues and work on further trade liberalization during a summit
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted opinion piece. The U.S. is leaving itself behind as allies—and China—ink trade deals left and right. After years
Read MoreRegional News WASHINGTON—The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade pact with humble beginnings, is now seen as having the potential to realize a
Read MoreA VISITING official of the International Monetary Fund said that the Philippines would do well to stick to its deficit-reduction target because any
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. To stimulate an economy you need to create jobs, to get money into consumers’ hands, to build infrastructure that
Read MoreDo you still remember the “Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Act of 2008?” Most probably you do not since it has been more than three ye
Read MoreA BILL seeking to temper the legislation of revenue-eroding measures has been submitted by the government to the House of Representatives, a Budget
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