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BLOG: Can the creative industries of ASEAN...
30 October, 2018 at 12:00
Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.
[OPINION] The Boracay syndrome
29 October, 2018 at 16:00
Boracay — that tiny island at the northern tip of Panay, a destination renowned for its fine white sand beaches, shallow gentle waters, and all-day partying — recently reopened to tourists after being abruptly shut down six months ago…
[BLOG] Can the creative industries of ASEAN...
29 October, 2018 at 12:00
Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.
PHL, US eye ‘next steps’ towards free...
25 October, 2018 at 17:00
Manila and Washington announced on Tuesday gains in resolving “a number of recurring bilateral trade issues” amid their intention to start talks on a prospective free trade pact.
DBM set to award fuel marking contract...
25 October, 2018 at 15:09
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday that its procurement service unit is set to award to Switzerland-based Sicpa SA and SGS Philippines Inc…
TRABAHO Bill could cut apparel work force...
23 October, 2018 at 17:00
Apparel exporters said layoffs in the industry could amount to 40% of the workforce if investment incentives are rationalized under the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and Higher-Quality Opportunities bill.
PHL missing out on investment amid US-China...
23 October, 2018 at 14:00
The Philippines is missing out on the opportunity to attract investors during a period of trade tensions between the United States and China, due to uncertainty surrounding the country’s tax incentive regime…
[OPINION] How to be left behind
23 October, 2018 at 12:00
From the country that was second only to Japan to one that is fast approaching second to the last in ASEAN, just about sums up our journey over the last 50 years.
PEZA open to making GIE incentive time-bound...
22 October, 2018 at 17:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is open to making the five percent gross income earned (GIE) incentive enjoyed by locators time-bound, if the rate will be raised to seven percent.
Keep Peza firms’ tax perks, gov’t urged
22 October, 2018 at 13:00
The former head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) urged lawmakers to spare a crucial tax perk that has for long shielded companies from local governments that might strong-arm projects to gain favors.
[OPINION] Regulatory capture
22 October, 2018 at 12:00
Another big problem a potential investor must worry about in the Philippines is regulatory capture. It is either live with the system and feed the corruption that goes with regulatory capture or stay away from the country.
Japanese envoy takes up cudgels for investors...
22 October, 2018 at 10:26
Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda made this pitch during the Special Session on “Towards a Deeper PH-Japan Economic Partnership” on the last day of the 44th Philippine Business Conference at the Manila Hotel yesterday.
Trump Embarks on Bilateral Trade Talks to...
19 October, 2018 at 14:16
Fresh off securing trade agreements with South Korea, Canada and Mexico, President Trump is embarking on a new plan: refashioning the Trans-Pacific Partnership to his liking through a flurry of bilateral trade deals.
Corporate Income Tax Reform Bill to create...
19 October, 2018 at 10:25
Around 1.4 million jobs are expected to be created between 2021 and 2029, when the corporate income tax (CIT) will have been cut by a third to 20 percent under the second package of the comprehensive tax reform package…
