Foreign Equity and Professionals News
Why China is determined to connect Southeast...
11 January, 2019 at 09:53
When Japanese trading house Itochuand train maker Hitachi withdrew from a soon-to-be-decided $7 billion tender for a high-speed rail project near Bangkok…
Robots Aren’t Yet Killing Off All Our...
11 January, 2019 at 08:00
The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.
Yahoo Poll: Are you disappointed with the...
10 January, 2019 at 17:00
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has rejected an application from Indonesia’s Go-Jek to launch a ride-hailing service in the Philippines due to foreign ownership issues.
Business groups urge lawmakers to pass utilities,...
10 January, 2019 at 16:00
Liberalization of public utilities and retail trade are the last measures business leaders want legislators to pass before the 17th Congress concludes this year.
[VIDEO] Cutting incentives not a deal-breaker for...
10 January, 2019 at 14:47
Fiscal incentives are good but many foreign investors can also live without them as long as infrastructure improves at a faster pace…
Philippine finance minister warns US policies threaten...
10 January, 2019 at 10:00
The Philippine finance minister has said that uncertainty in US economic policy was “making people nervous everywhere” and could harm global growth, in remarks that underscore how turmoil in Washington is reverberating across the world.
US agency flags NAIA security deficiencies
8 January, 2019 at 08:00
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a travel advisory for the Philippines, citing insufficient security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
[OPINION] The future (2)
4 January, 2019 at 16:35
This is the conclusion of my column last week on technological advances we are seeing now, and what we will see in the coming years.
Department of Homeland Security Issues Travel Advisory...
2 January, 2019 at 15:00
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the determination that aviation security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), which serves as a last-point-of-departure airport for flights to…
Tax bureau moves to address businesses’ VAT...
2 January, 2019 at 09:56
The 90-day deadline for processing value-added tax (VAT) refund claims now covers the actual payment of the amount, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.
Congress amends Corporation Code
26 December, 2018 at 15:00
The bicameral conference committee in Congress approved yesterday the reconciled version of a bill amending the Corporation Code of the Philippines to make it easier for investors to set up businesses.
Senate working on resolving data transmission bill...
26 December, 2018 at 11:00
Senator Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV said the open access in data transmission bill still has a chance to be passed in the Senate before the 17th Congress ends if the committee on science and technology addresses the concerns of some senators on the proposed measure.
[OPINION] Our yawning trade gap
19 December, 2018 at 17:00
Last October, the Philippines posted its largest monthly trade deficit on record, at $4.2 billion — meaning that our total import bill…
In Vietnam’s nearly untapped market, foreign retailers...
12 December, 2018 at 13:00
Retailers from across Asia are flooding into Vietnam as the country loosens restrictions on foreign companies, racing to bring convenience stores and supermarkets…
