Refresher on minimum Philippine TP requirements
By Joen Jacob G. Ramas
After all the merriment and celebrations from Christmas and early-year holidays such as the feast of the Black Nazarene, the Sinulog Festival, and Chinese New Year, it is finally the last day of January.
Agriculture lobby expects limited downside to RCEP signing delay
FURTHER DELAY in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal would be “prudent” in light of the struggles of the agriculture industry, with consequences of late joining expected to be mild, industry representatives said.
Farm modernization, more industry, services trade seen key to addressing inflation
THE GOVERNMENT needs to modernize its farms or generate more trade from industry and services to offset a food import policy if it is to adequately address inflation, analysts said.
DTI bats for free trade deals with UAE, India
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines need to expand its free trade agreement (FTA) network, identifying the United Arab Emirates...
OECD urges more green investment in Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA needs to undertake more green investment to minimize environmental footprints and promote sustainable development, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...
Digital government: Creating real connections
By Marie Stephanie C. Tan-Hamed
To better understand how lives are changing in the connected world, EY launched a new research study with over 12,000 respondents of working age called Connected Citizens.
Philippines to offer VAT refund to foreign tourists by 2024
MANILA — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund programme for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential...
Smartphone most used communications device among women in 2022 — survey
Smartphones were the most used devices among women last year based on a new survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department...
ECCP: PHL to attract ‘billions’ after easing investment caps
THE European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is expecting the Philippines to attract “billions” worth of investments after various industries were cleared to...
‘Hot money’ flows turn net positive in 2022
FOREIGN portolio investment funds entering the Philippines outweighed those exiting in 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Thursday, representing a turnaround...
Galunggong imports below quota as end of closed season nears
IMPORTS of round scad, known as galunggong, topped 25,000 metric tons (MT) as the closed fishing season neared its end in northern Palawan, the...
Meat processors confer with DA to review border inspection rules
MEAT processing companies said they met with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to review the import inspection process and whether to adopt the international...