ASEAN integration more an opportunity than a threat—survey

Most businesses perceive the ASEAN economic integration by the end of 2015…

Regional integration APEC’s no.1 priority in 2014

Advancing regional economic integration will be the top priority for 2014 of…

Sevilla is permanent PH Customs commissioner

PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino has formally appointed Finance Undersecretary John Phillip P.…

Resilient developing Asia set for 6.2% growth in 2014

Asia’s developing economies are seen to grow 6 percent in 2013 and…

New bridge connecting Laos, Thailand opens

A new bridge straddling the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos has…

Supply chain managers say PH daytime truck ban hurts business

A TOTAL daytime truck ban lasting 16 hours that is due to…

APEC to study how ‘mega-regional’ trade pacts can work

Senior officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are now shifting their…

PH Customs OIC to focus on process reforms

PHILIPPINE Bureau of Customs Officer-in-Charge John Phillip Sevilla described reforms at the…

WTO drafts Bali package promoting trade facilitation

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Bali Ministerial Conference has produced a package…

Customs issues rules on Philippine AEO program

THE wait is finally over. Five years after the issue was first…