Korea issues advisory on foreign food-facility registration Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management was issued by the Republic of South Korea and took effect on February 4, enforced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) with the grace period until...

DTI: PEDP 2015-2017 strategies to help exporters Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE global landscapes for supply chains and tariffs have changed over the years. With the advent of advanced regulatory measures, which are widely implemented in the regions, nontariff measures (NTMs) have become a challenge to traders, including...

New DTI chief pledges to expand potential of small-time businesses Business Mirror July 13, 2016 WHILE micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform an important function in supporting long-term economic growth, small-time entrepreneurs still undergo various challenges, as they try to develop and take their businesses to the global...

NEDA Urges Refocusing of Export Strategies to Ease Decline National Economic and Development Authority July 12, 2016 Philippine exports continued to dip for the fourteenth consecutive month in May 2016 due to weak global demand, prompting a need to refocus export strategies of firms, according to the National Economic...

EDC supports Project Repeal of NCC Export Development Council July 11, 2016 The Export Development Council (EDC) has manifested its support to the Project Repeal program of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) during its launching last 13 June 2016. The said program aims to scrap outdated laws and regulations...