The latest Philippine corruption scandal could bolster President Benigno Aquino III's own war against graft—and lead to further investor confidence in
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Read More19 September 2013, Thursday/ 8am-2pm Rizal Ballroom Makati Shangri-La / Manila, Philippines The summit features the significant progre
Read MoreMANILA, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 – The Philippines today has a great window of opportunity to deepen reforms that will put the country on an irreversi
Read MoreThree things need to be done to banish the pork barrel scam: (1) identify, investigate, prosecute and penalize the scammers; (2) recover as much of th
Read MoreThe Philippines will likely post the strongest growth in labor force in Asia over the next decade and hit its demographic peak at 2085, American inves
Read MoreLABOR AND BUSINESS groups both normally reject mandated minimum wage hikes, with the former complaining the amounts are not enough and the latter decr
Read MoreAn official of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged the Aquino administration to relax foreign ownership rules as this will help the country att
Read MoreThe unemployment rate rose in July from a year ago despite a robust economic growth traced to rising investments. The National Economic and Develop
Read MoreTHE 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 MoreThe government should amend the retail trade law as it imposes various restrictions to foreign retail investors wanting to do business in the country.
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 MoreA MEASURE to change the foreign investments law by scrapping restrictions on the practice of professions and by lowering the workforce threshold of sm
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