Macroeconomic Policy News
Indonesia plans “big bang” opening of economy...
16 February, 2016 at 08:50
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday unveiled plans for a “big bang” loosening of restrictions on foreign investment in nearly 50 sectors to encourage competition in an economy long dominated by powerful vested interests.
Manila signs Asean protocols on aviation
10 February, 2016 at 14:22
The Philippines has finally signed protocols 5 and 6 of the 2009 Multilateral Agreement on Air Services (MAAS) that would give airlines of Asean member-states unlimited third, fourth and fifth freedom rights to operate between capital cities.
The TPP’s prosperity promises
18 January, 2016 at 10:01
One way to make sense of the current world is to measure the progress of rules-based order versus coercion-based disorder. The latter category includes the collapse of state structures in the Middle East at the hands of violent extremists, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s territorial revisionism in maritime Asia.
No surprises in store at APEC Philippines...
11 November, 2015 at 09:28
Most of what APEC will achieve in 2015 has already been achieved. The Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the Philippines on 18–19 November 2015 will endorse what has already been agreed on.
Ease of doing business is improving but...
6 November, 2015 at 12:00
The good news is that the ease of doing business in the Philippines has improved during the last six years: it moved from 134 (out of 183 economies) in 2011 to 103 (out of 189 economies) in 2016.
Nationalist industrialization hurts the poor
12 August, 2015 at 10:52
Nationalist industrialization hurts the poor By: Bernardo M. Villegas Philippine Daily Inquirer 02:06 AM July 25th, 2015 I am
Tax reforms in limbo due to ’16...
12 August, 2015 at 10:48
Tax reforms in limbo due to ’16 polls LOWER INCOME TAX, BUT HIGHER VAT, OIL IMPOSTS VIEW COMMENTS By: Ben O. de Vera Philippine
Terminated U.S. Helicopter Deal Spotlights Risks in...
12 August, 2015 at 10:37
Terminated U.S. Helicopter Deal Spotlights Risks in Philippines California supplier rejects bribery accusations, urges Manila to honor $28
Philippines will join TPP
12 August, 2015 at 10:32
Philippines will join TPP BREAKTHROUGH By Elfren S. Cruz (The Philippine Star) | Updated August 6, 2015 –
Now is the time
10 August, 2015 at 16:55
Now is the time By: Ramon R. del Rosario Jr. Philippine Daily Inquirer 01:25 AM August 8th, 2015 At the Makati Business Club’s
Economic chief cites constraints to growth
10 August, 2015 at 16:46
Economic chief cites constraints to growth By: Ben O. de Vera @BenArnolddeVera Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:48 AM August 8th,
SONA Transcript, Benigno S. Aquino III, Sixth...
29 July, 2015 at 10:13
[English] Benigno S. Aquino III, Sixth State of the Nation Address, July 27, 2015 July 27, 2015 The 2015 State of the Nation
EDITORIAL – Slowing down
27 July, 2015 at 12:41
(The Philippine Star) | Updated July 21, 2015 – 12:00am With labor and other production costs going up in China,
Aquino signs into law 2 economic game...
22 July, 2015 at 16:17
By: Nikko Dizon, Niña P. Calleja @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer 02:22 AM July 22nd, 2015 COMPETITION ACT, CABOTAGE
