Part 4 News: General Business Environment
Hanjin could be naval base, government supplier...
18 January, 2019 at 10:37
The Department of National Defense favors the proposal for the government to take over the shipbuilding facility in Subic of the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Inc.
[Press Release] JFC Statement for the Foreign...
17 January, 2019 at 08:00
Statement for the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on prospects for Foreign Investment in the Philippines January
Govt urged to revisit ‘Trabaho’ bill impact...
16 January, 2019 at 13:00
The government should go slow in implementing the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (Trabaho) bill, given the possible impact it may have on investments and jobs…
Peza investment approvals dip 41% as firms...
16 January, 2019 at 08:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) registered a 41-percent decline in investment approvals for the whole of last year, as firms held on to their capital in anticipation of the rationalization of tax incentives.
[OPINION] Focus on trial judges
15 January, 2019 at 15:00
Hail to the Inquirer’s Filipino(s) of the Year 2018, namely, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judges Rodolfo Azucena Jr., Arlene Lirag Palabrica, Andres Soriano and Alexander Tamayo, for giving “breath to the faltering idea that even those with neither wealth…
PEZA investment pledges down 41% in 2018
15 January, 2019 at 11:59
Investment pledges with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) fell 41 percent last year from 2017 amid investor concerns on government’s plan to change the incentives regime under its tax reform program.
[OPINION] Political will 2
14 January, 2019 at 17:00
Last Monday I wrote about the topic of political will, or the lack of it. I cited the example of the chaotic bus situation on EDSA.
[OPINION] A top team
14 January, 2019 at 15:00
President Duterte is highly controversial; you either love him or hate him. The general public has given him a satisfaction rating of 74 percent in the latest SWS survey, one of the highest among Philippine presidents. This has to tell you something.
Go-Jek Grabs Singapore After the Philippines’ Rejection
14 January, 2019 at 13:00
On 9th January morning when people woke up in Singapore, they received a message from the ride-hailing company Go-Jek, which said, “open for all, islandwide”. Wonder what is it?
Foreign direct investments continue to drop in...
14 January, 2019 at 11:12
Foreign investments to the Philippines sustained a three-month slide in October, the central bank reported on Friday, casting doubt on forecasts of another banner year amid a slump in sentiment.
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.
