The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. is aggressively pushing for the development of Southern Mindanao in a bid to expand the region's global market linkages and help exporters tap new markets abroad.
Read MoreWe have been saying for a long time that it is important to get ready for the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which is scheduled to start on January 1, 2016. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has achieved worldwide recognition for being one of the most dynamic and integrated regions.
Read MoreIn line with business groups' proposal to create a Cabinet-level body that will protect investors, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is preparing a draft bill that aims to put in place an Office for Investor Protection.
Read MoreCooling Solutions provider Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC) plans to spend half a billion pesos this year, partly to expand its plant in Laguna, a senior company official said last week.
Read MoreThe Chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday revealed a list of short and long-term changes he was determined to implement in an effort to improve transparency and efficiency in the controversy ridden agency and reviving a proposal to restore pre-shipment inspection.
Read MoreDavao City - The foreign chambers of commerce and industry here are pushing for the development of the Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor in this part of the country.
Read MoreA trade pact between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) should be signed before 2016, businessmen yesterday said, else the country risk being left behind by Southeast Asian neighbors that are negotiating similar agreements.
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry is moving aggressively to have a more strategic trade and investment relations with Europe with the expected signing of agreements within the year.
Read MoreEuropean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is undertaking a project in Bohol to making indigenous fibers an export commodity whose buyers include upscale European furniture companies and big name fashion houses, a move that may generate millions of pesos in revenues for the local weaving industry.
Read MoreMajor porters and foreign trade groups sought yesterday a dialog headed by the national government to tackle the effect of the Manila truck ban and the crafting of pragmatic solutions to the container port problem.
Read MoreEfficient use of the ports in Manila, Batangas and Subic should be the solution, not a truck ban  in decongesting the streets of Manila, according to the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) and the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI).
Read MoreThe Philippines has received 120 million Euro grant (US$165 million) from the European Union (EU) for the power efficiency project called Switch to High Efficiency Motors (HEMs) to help the private sector, particularly sugar millers, save on operating cost.
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