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Read MoreHONG KONG -- Southeast Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India, as foreign investors lose patience with its policy paralysis and
Read MorePresented by Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson at the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines' general membership meeting on 16 May 2012.
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Read MoreThe minimum fare for jeepneys will be rolled back by 50 centavos to P8 starting today in light of lower diesel prices, a Land Transportation Franchi
Read MoreInternational hotel chain Marco Polo has firmed up plans to put up a five-star hotel in the Ortigas central business district, yesterday inking a de
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has moved the opening of bids for the P8.2 billion information and
Read MoreA bill seeking to maintain government ownership of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants in Mindanao has been filed at the Senate in a bid to keep a l
Read MoreThe government is looking for alternative markets for Philippine fruit exports in light of reports that China has been conducting more stringent ins
Read MorePossible amendments -- from an easing of provisions to further tightening -- to the “sin” tax reform bill are being pushed by divided stakeholders a
Read MoreOver-dependence of the Philippines on money sent by millions of Filipinos working abroad is risky for the economy, analysts from the Oxford Business
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The United States has set aside $65 million (about P2.75 billion) in fresh development aid to the Philippines under the two al
Read MoreAbout two-thirds of children in the Philippines own a mobile phone, more than kids in Australia and Taiwan, a Cartoon Network study showed. The cab
Read MoreMerchandise exports reversed to a slump in March, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday, declining by 1.2% following gains in the
Read MoreThe Philippines has been chosen as one of the convenors of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT), where it will be represented by the
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines [UPDATED] - The Aquino administration welcomed the passing of an "amended" excise tax reform bill at the committee level of the
Read MoreAn amended version of the “sin” tax bill was approved yesterday by the House of Representatives ways and means committee, ending months of debate in
Read MoreLocal airlines have come to an agreement with the government on the implementation of several reforms to address frequent flight delays at the Ninoy
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The French government has vowed to bring some operations of Airbus and its parts and components suppliers to the Philippines i
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants more protection for consumers under the proposed guidelines on delayed and cancelled flights of air
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