BOC revenues down by 7% in Nov

The total collection of the Philippine Bureau of Customs reached P29.1 billion…

Singapore forms team to update economic strategy for ‘new global realities’

Singapore’s newly formed Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) is all set…

PH airlines handle 53.2% more freight in first three quarters

Freight carried by domestic airlines in the first nine months of 2015…

BOC allows cashing in of VAT tax refund credits

Philippine firms may now monetize the outstanding value-added tax (VAT) tax credit…

Indonesia releases 3-pronged 8th stimulus package

The government of Indonesia unveiled on December 21 its eighth economic stimulus…

Box freight rates dipped to new lows in 2015, says report

Freight rates on the east-west trades experienced “devastation” this year, with new…

Deadline for bids to P19.7B Davao port upgrade extended anew

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has again moved the deadline…

Vietnam-South Korea FTA takes effect

The Vietnam-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA), which the two countries signed…

Robust Asia-US trade prevents sharper decline in global box traffic, report says

The trans-Pacific trade stood out in 2015 as one of the few…

Malaysia estimates 7.5% growth in box handling capacity

Malaysia’s ports are expected to see their container handling capacity this year…