" Although the ambition level [of the regional economic unification is less than the EU - with common currency and all that - it is an important first step to start trading more with newer markets in Europe and in other parts of the world. " ECCP Vice President Erik Moller Nielsen told the BusinessMirror.
Read MoreHi-tech products were on full display during the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Energy Smart Philippines 2015 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
Read MoreFour new publications are added to the collection of the Materials Library at the Materials Innovation Centre (MATIC). These provide designers, product developers and students with more resources that heighten their creativity and innovation.
Read MoreThe European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. (ECCP) said both laws would form part of the Aquino administration’s legacy as the government would be able to create a more level playing field and offer cost reductions in domestic shipping.
Read MoreSpeaking for the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Chamber President Michael Raeuber said several issues continue to worry European businesses. “The government is not honoring some of its commitments under VAT refund and is thereby withholding large amounts of working capital from investors,†Raeuber said.
Read MoreWith less than a week to go before his valedictory State of the Nation Address, President Benigno S. C. Aquino III yesterday signed into law a measure that aims to level the country’s playing field and another that seeks to do so particularly in the shipping industry, taking twin steps forward in the government’s bid to further improve the country’s business climate.
Read MoreInternational business groups have advised the Philippines to re- examine some of its policies to attract the inflow of more foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country.
Read MoreGov’t urged to open more sectors to foreigners
Read MoreCrime incidents in the country have gone up by nearly half in the first six months of the year, latest figures of the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed.
Read MoreThe energy sector has been identified as a focus area of the continued bilateral exchange between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines over the next few years, officials said yesterday.
Read MoreMichael Raeuber, president of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), said the EU and the Philippines both consider energy as an important sector that can provide opportunities for cooperation, experience sharing, and technology transfer between the two parties.
Read MoreWe are often asked why the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is involved in advocacies like infrastructure, energy and water, VAT refunds or excessive regulations.
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