New Customs chief to be guided by 5 reform principles

Returning Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has identified five general principles for instituting…

Moody’s: ASEAN integration a boost to intra-regional trade but faces delays

Completion of tariff liberalization by the end of 2015 by members of…

Web-based end-to-end logistics app now in PH

“ICE” does not refer to frozen water only, but also to a…

Customs Commissioner Sevilla resigns, cites pressure from some groups

This time, it’s real. John Phillip Sevilla has resigned as commissioner of…

New Singapore-Vietnam pact promotes cruise tourism, investment facilitation

Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to further strengthen bilateral economic relations, particularly…

PH truck rates cut by 10%

The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has cut its…

BOC chief shoots down resignation buzz, admits being asked for ‘favors’

Customs Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla clarified he has not filed his resignation…

Singapore’s economy sluggish in first quarter

Singapore’s economy grew by an estimated 2.1% in the first quarter of…

Subic One-Stop Shop to hold dry run

Subic Bay International Container Terminal, Inc. (SBITC) will soon be opening its…

After airfreight, update of seafreight manifest up next for BOC

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will review its policies on the submission…