New 5-year plan to turn Malaysia into advanced nation by 2020

The Malaysian government unveiled its 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) on May 20,…

Smaller trade surplus for Indonesia in April

Indonesia’s trade balance in April recorded the country’s fifth straight surplus, but…

Penalty for late submission of e-airfreight manifest waived for 1 month

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has extended by four weeks the no-penalty…

BOC urges exporters to avail of self-certification

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is encouraging exporters and manufacturers to avail…

Infra key to improving PH logistics performance – study

The Philippines is poised to become a major growth market for logistics…

BOC asked to dispense with hard copies of manifests

Foreign shipping lines are requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to do…

ICTSI hires Aussie firm for container booking system

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has appointed Australian IT company 1-Stop to…

BOC cracks down on rice imports with no permits

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has handed down strict orders to customs officials…

New online trading hub widens Asian exposure to global trade

The Pan Asian e-Commerce Alliance (PAA), a group of value-added service providers…

Cebu port agency to lease additional space to store seized cargo

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will rent additional space within the Cebu…