Vietnam deletes ineffective provisions in several customs policies

Vietnam’s Minister of Finance (MOF) has signed an order voiding mandates in…

Transport sector part of DAP program eyeing 25% cut in business regulatory yoke

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) has started a program meant…

Asian economies face slower but steadier growth as advanced economies soften—report

The economic slowdown in the advanced economies is the biggest drag on…

PH ports log 11% hike in cargo volume

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports jumped 11% in the first seven…

BOC expects P17.8M from Manila, Cagayan auctions

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing additional revenue of more…

Import of PH fire trucks may be under probe for gross undervaluation

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has called on the Department of…

Weak trade weighs on world economic growth prospects in 2016-17—OECD

The global economy will grow by just 2.9% this year and 3.2%…

US firms bare plans to increase presence in ASEAN—survey

Most U.S. companies with businesses in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

Vietnam issues new policy on filing the certificate of origin

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has released new guidelines on the submission of…

Hong Kong, Singapore remain world’s freest economies

Two vibrant economies in Asia—Hong Kong and Singapore—have once again been named…