Global News PROGRESSIVEECONOMY TRADE FACT OF THE WEEK | November 9, 2011 One country in every seven is an EU member. THE NUMBERS:
Read MoreRegional News NUSA DUA, Indonesia—As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Indonesia for a series of summits, Southeast Asia is hoping the U.S. wi
Read MoreGlobal News FRANKFURT—Europe's fragile economy showed deepening distress as industrial production dropped across the euro zone, dimming hopes the r
Read MoreTHE PHILIPPINES’ BID for inclusion in a US-backed Asia-Pacific free trade deal has been given a boost following both countries’ signing of an agreem
Read MoreAs 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 MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The world is in turmoil. There is the Arab Spring where three governments have fallen, sadly in far too bloody way
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 MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. On Oct. 27, 2011, the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)—thanks a million to them—issu
Read MoreRegional News ASIA-PACIFIC executives want regional leaders to address supply chain issues and work on further trade liberalization during a summit
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