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Warehousing, cold storage demand to catalyze PH real estate growth—report

Logistics and warehousing will be a major catalyst for the real estate…
  • May 28, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Foreign chambers urge early passage of Public Service Act

Foreign chambers of commerce in the Philippines urged Congress to pass the…
  • May 25, 2021
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Shipping volumes back to pre-Covid levels a year through pandemic

With China’s early and sustained recovery, the $16-trillion global stimulus spending, and…
  • May 24, 2021
  • 3 minute read

US West Coast imports continue upswing in April

US West Coast imports amounted to 1.10 million TEUs in April, the…
  • May 24, 2021
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EO creates trade facilitation committee to improve PH customs procedures

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 136 creating a trade facilitation committee…
  • May 21, 2021
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Exports raise PH cargo volumes by 1.2% in first quarter

Cargo volume at Philippine ports grew 1.2% in the first quarter of…
  • May 20, 2021
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PH slashes 2021 growth forecast

The Development Budget Coordination Committee has lowered its growth forecast for the…
  • May 19, 2021
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Air cargo volumes draw closer to pre-Covid levels but rates still rising

Air cargo volumes increased by 53% in April 2021 year-on-year but were…
  • May 18, 2021
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Duterte cuts rice import duty, modifies pork tariffs

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the temporary reduction of tariff rates for…
  • May 17, 2021
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Truck ban in Metro Manila returns starting May 17

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is reimposing the truck ban in Metro…
  • May 14, 2021
  • 1 minute read