PH to pilot test IATA Secure Freight program in Dec

The Philippines will pilot test next month the International Air Transportation Association…

ASEAN achieves significant progress in tariff liberalization since 1992 AFTA signing—report

Since the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement was signed in 1992,…

Only 30% of PH gov’t agencies plugged into National Single Window

A third, or only 12 of 40, government agencies involved in issuing…

Waive bank secrecy in exchange for exemption from BIR clearance, Lina proposes to brokers

If Philippine customs brokers waive their right to bank secrecy, they may…

PH economy grows 6% in Q3, third highest rate in Asia

The Philippine economy grew 6% in the third quarter of 2015—slightly below…

PH Sept imports up 6.7%

The Philippines’ merchandise imports continued to post growth for the fourth consecutive month…

Rush to put up new businesses as Vietnam implements revised enterprise law

Vietnam might see the number of newly established enterprises increase to a…

Weak demand from key markets hurt HK’s October exports

Hong Kong’s total merchandise exports fell 3.7% in October year-on-year as global…

Vietnam’s exports expand to $14B in October

Vietnam registered merchandise export growth of US$14.31 billion in October 2015, up…

New era of globalization arrives with Asia as biggest gainer—report

A new wave of globalization has begun, and the big changes it…