MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS
The development path of each of Asia’s advanced and middle-income economies has been characterized by strong growth of the industrial sector and large shifts of workers from lower value-added agriculture and services into higher-value manufacturing and exports. This has yet to take place in the Philippines on a sufficiently large scale.
Manufacturing
For much of the last century, industrialization in the Philippines consisted of import substitution and exports of agricultural and forestry products having limited value-added (e.g. coconut oil, copper metal, and plywood). [ Read This Chapter ]Logistics
The ports of Batangas and Subic have substantial new investment in port infrastructure that should be utilized to lower international shipping costs for industry in CALABARZON and to develop an Asian regional freeport at Subic. [ Read This Chapter ]Investors now eyeing Philippines
29 November, 2011 at 15:26
China wage inflation drives business to Manila The Philippines is benefiting more and more from China’s increasing wage inflation as companies
Focus, R&D are key to revival of Philippine manufacturing...
29 November, 2011 at 09:36
MANILA, Philippines — Revival of domestic manufacturing is in the offing as the Philippines is back into the “sweet spot” in terms of cost
Generous Auto Incentives Needed – Study
21 November, 2011 at 09:41
To Position As Alternative Auto Hub MANILA, Philippines — A generous use of fiscal incentives is an effective government intervention if it
Local Manufacturing Roadmap Being Pushed
18 November, 2011 at 09:52
MANILA, Philippines — Domestic industries are asking the Department of Trade and Industry to help revive the domestic manufacturing sector with
Constraints to shipbuilding industry growth cited
17 November, 2011 at 16:18
THE PHILIPPINES has the potential to grow its shipbuilding and ship-repair businesses, but it has to resolve several constraints first, government
Gov’t sees Q3 growth gain
17 November, 2011 at 15:59
ECONOMIC GROWTH likely improved in the third quarter from April-June, a Cabinet official said, citing “still robust” private investments, a
Exports decline worsens
14 November, 2011 at 18:00
MERCHANDISE EXPORTS contracted for the fifth straight month in September, plunging by 27.4% from a year ago as demand for electronic products
Now is our chance
14 November, 2011 at 11:21
This 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
Can Indonesia Benefit From Rising Labor Costs in China?
14 November, 2011 at 11:11
Regional News This is a re-posted blog article. I noticed a buzz about the economy, when I was in Indonesia last week, which was very different
No spark in new automotive study
11 November, 2011 at 14:57
MANILA, Philippines — There is nothing new in the new automotive study conducted by a private think tank from the Executive Order 877-A or the
Investors sought for 51 ‘funding-ready’ projects
11 November, 2011 at 11:18
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking investors for 51 Luzon-based projects that have been deemed “funding-ready” and just
The PERA retirement system: Ready for take-off?
10 November, 2011 at 13:27
This 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
Fund lack stymies export promotions
9 November, 2011 at 13:14
LACK of funds is forcing the government to focus its export-promotions subsidies on emerging economies like the BRIC—Brazil, Russia, India and
The U.S. is still the world’s largest importer and...
9 November, 2011 at 10:07
Regional News The U.S. is still the world’s largest importer and exporter. THE
Thailand Flooding Cripples Hard-Drive Suppliers
8 November, 2011 at 11:04
Regional News BANG PA-IN, Thailand — In the neck-deep floodwaters of an industrial zone here, workers are using Jet Skis and wooden skiffs to
Megawide acquires 15-ha property in Taytay
7 November, 2011 at 18:36
Location of P1B pre-cast concrete factory MANILA, Philippines—Construction and engineering firm Megawide Construction Corp. is acquiring a
