BOI prepares GDH sector to be more globally competitive Business Mirror November 16, 2016 THE Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is preparing industry players in the gifts, décor and houseware (GDH) sector to become more competitive suppliers in the global market, as it recently partnered with the University of...

Of patterns and linkages Business Mirror November 16, 2016 Conclusion The team at home is also looking at a second industry—shipbuilding and repair.  The Philippine domestic-shipping industry is composed of general cargo (27 percent), fishing (20 percent), passenger (15 percent), tanker (11 percent), tug (10 percent), deck cargo (9...

Philippines Posts Strongest Economic Growth in Asia at 7.1% Bloomberg November 16, 2016 The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three years last quarter, underscoring the nation’s resilience to global risks as investment surged and consumers spent more. Stocks gained.

Exports Recover, Drive Total Trade Growth National Economic and Development Authority November 10, 2016 Total merchandise trade grew by 9.8 percent in September 2016, pulled by the recovery of exports growth to positive territory, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on a report by the...

DTI-EMB conducts ‘Doing Business with the US’ seminars Business Mirror November 9, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is holding a series of seminars on “Doing Business with the US” this month in Manila (November 7), Bacolod City (November 8) and...