New PH law tags agricultural smuggling as economic sabotage

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on May 23 signed into law a…

IMO gives 3-month leeway in implementation of VGM

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is allowing governments…

Timor Leste to join ASEAN as 11th member in 2017

The Democratic Republic of Timor Leste will become a member of the…

Indonesia to create monitoring task force on deregulation packages

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to form a task force to…

PH cargo volume up 6.4%, box traffic down 9% in Q1

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports increased 6.4% in the first quarter…

Malaysia launches KLIA Aeropolis development project

Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) rolled out on May 23…

Weak global economy, external trade vagaries rein in Singapore growth

The Singapore economy grew by 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter, unchanged…

Indonesia dials down 2017 growth expectations

The Indonesian government has revised downward its forecast for national economic growth…

Confusion high over new container weighing rule, says Drewry

With just over a month to go before a new safety regulation…

Aquino signs law creating ICT department

President Benigno Aquino III signed on May 23 a law creating the…