IMF Urges Thai Rate Cuts That Central Bank Says Not Needed Bloomberg News June 8, 2016 The International Monetary Fund called on policy makers in Thailand to cut interest rates in the face of a sluggish economy and low inflation, an approach that the central bank says isn’t necessary....

Efficient transport and logistics to raise competitiveness of PHL enterprises Business Mirror June 7, 2016 IN the May 25 issue of Export Unlimited, raising the productivity and competitiveness of Philippine enterprises focused on the labor productivity. This time, we will focus on the efficiency of transport and logistics under...

US FDA issues final food-defense regulation BusinessMirror June 7, 2016 THE United States Food and Drug Administration has finalized a new food-safety rule under the landmark, bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which  will help prevent wide-scale public-health harm by requiring companies in the US and abroad to...

DTI pushes for global marketing of PHL education services BusinessMirror June 7, 2016 THE Department of Trade and Industry Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is opening more opportunities for local schools, as the country starts to tap global markets for the country’s education services.

DTI opens first of 4 innovation hubs for business start-ups, SMEs BusinessMirror June 7, 2016 In Photo: Private-sector partners (on the left) join officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the soft launch on June 6 of the first Negosyo Center Plus Innovation Hub in the...