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Developing Asia’s economic growth steady at 5.7% in 2017

Economic growth in developing Asia remains broadly stable, but a slight slowdown…
  • December 13, 2016
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PH trade up 5% in Oct

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 5% in October 2016, supported by…
  • December 12, 2016
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Simpler import procedures key to reducing meat smuggling, says customs chief

Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon is calling on trade regulatory agencies to…
  • December 12, 2016
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Over 1,000 PH gov’t issuances presented for repeal

Twenty-five Philippine departments and agencies have submitted more than 1,000 issuances for…
  • December 12, 2016
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PH vows to spend P8T on infrastructure in 6 years

The Philippine government needs at least P8 trillion over the next six…
  • December 12, 2016
  • 3 minute read

Malaysian exports, industrial output expand in October

Malaysia’s exports rose 1.7% in October, the highest recorded thus far in…
  • December 12, 2016
  • 2 minute read

WCO to study e-commerce impact on trade, customs control

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has recently established a working group on…
  • December 12, 2016
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Study: Cap capacity at Manila ports to disperse cargo traffic to Subic, Batangas

A new study published by a Philippine government think tank believes that…
  • December 11, 2016
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BOC developing system to detect undervalued declarations

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is devising a system to monitor…
  • December 11, 2016
  • 2 minute read

BOC, DOF sign IRR on duty, tax-free shipment of ‘balikbayan’ boxes

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Finance (DOF)…
  • December 10, 2016
  • 3 minute read