Philexport seeks larger budget for R&D Philippine Star August 30, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – A larger budget allocated for research and development (R&D) should soften any future blow that sluggish global demand would bring to the country’s exports, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) said. Philexport president Sergio Ortiz-Luis...

Put knowledge-based industries on investment priority list, DTI told Business World August 30, 2016 TWEAKS to the investment priority plan (IPP) should be geared toward attracting more investments in knowledge-based sectors such as in science and technology, the president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI) said....

Doing business in Asia getting easiers Philippine Daily Inquirer August 30, 2016 Setting up a business in the Asia Pacific, including the Philippines, has become easier as it now takes half the time to do so compared to about a decade ago, according to the findings of the Asia...

DTI steps up information campaign on AEC, FTAs The Manila Times August 27, 2016 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is accelerating initiatives on awareness and promoting proper understanding of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and the country’s various free trade agreements (FTAs).

Removal of non-tariff measures urged to empower PH exporters Sun Star Cebu August 26, 2016 THE Export Development Council (EDC) aims to improve the capability of local exporters to overcome non-tariff measures (NTM), including those concerning sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), fumigation testing, and labeling requirements. The EDC technical...