BIR officially suspends 12% VAT on exporters’ local purchases

The Bureau of Internal Revenue officially deferred implementation of Revenue Regulations No.…

JWD to acquire 20% stake in Laem Chabang port

JWD to become a major international shipping port operator and partner of…

PortCalls July 28, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 28 2021). Stories include: All ecozone-bound ‘red’,…

All ecozone-bound ‘red’, ‘orange’ shipments to undergo x-ray

All transit shipments bound for special economic zones and tagged as “orange”…

DTI bows to TC decision vs safeguard duty on auto imports

The Department of Trade and Industry will respect a Tariff Commission investigation…

S Korea to deploy more ships on US routes until Sep

The government and the shipping industry have agreed to put nine more…

PortCalls July 26, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 26 2021). Stories include: New rules on…

K+N opens new pharma facility in Singapore

The new facility caters to a full suite of healthcare logistics services…

PH adopts ban on travellers from Malaysia, Thailand

The Philippines is applying a ban on travelers from Malaysia and Thailand…

NCR, 4 areas back to GCQ with heightened restrictions

The National Capital Region (NCR) and four areas are back under general…