BOC misses Jan collection target by 21%

Revenues collected by the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) in January 2016…

PH ports suffer 33% drop in 2015 cargo throughput

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports in 2015 dropped 33% to 141.498…

PH 2016 economic growth targets cut

The Philippine government has downgraded its economic growth target this year to…

PH exports to Europe surge with EU-GSP+ program

Philippine exports to the European Union (EU) increased 27% in the first…

PH brokers not obsolete with Customs modernization act—industry exec

The need for services of Philippine customs brokers may diminish but not…

PH agri dept’s new food safety management system for testing at gateways, markets

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced plans to pilot test…

Malaysia’s industrial output inched up in December

The Industrial Production Index (IPI) of Malaysia rose 2.7% in December 2015…

PH to bat for services development roadmap at APEC meeting in Peru

A long-term competitiveness roadmap on services for the region is on top…

Aquino approves 3-year Philippine Export Development Plan

President Benigno Aquino III has approved the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP)…

Indonesian Q4 GDP growth quickens on stronger gov’t spending

Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.04% in the fourth quarter of 2015 from…