BOC’s Jan-Aug collection up 1%

The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revenue collection for the first eight months…

Indonesia hard put to hit customs collection target

The Customs agency of Indonesia is unlikely to meet its excise and…

PPA bans bagging, rebagging of bulk cargoes at quays

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is no longer allowing the bagging and…

Bank Indonesia cuts 2016 GDP forecast; August exports dip

For the second time, the central bank has cut its 2016 forecast…

Box liners reap windfall as fuel cost decline outpaces rate erosion

Revenues for almost all major ocean carriers deflated midway through the year,…

Singapore’s August non-oil exports contract 8.4%

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) of Singapore fell 8.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) in August…

BOC gets tough on warehouses, other customs facilities

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tightened rules for the establishment and…

BOC revises rules on BL amendments

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has revised its rules on the processing…

Indonesian port launches one-stop service to improve dwell time

State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has adopted a…

Malaysian gov’t unveils ‘proactive’ measures to protect economy

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced recently specific and…