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  • Raising the productivity and competitiveness of PHL enterprises

    Raising the productivity and competitiveness of PHL enterprises

    Raising the productivity and competitiveness of PHL enterprises Business Mirror May 24, 2016 STRATEGY 3 of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2015-2017 is raising the productivity and competitiveness of Philippine enterprises. Concerted efforts from government agencies, like the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Competitiveness Bureau of the Department of…
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  • Strong Domestic Demand Boosts Imports in March 2016

    Strong Domestic Demand Boosts Imports in March 2016

    Strong Domestic Demand Boosts Imports in March 2016 National Economic and Development Authority May 25, 2016 Continued demand for capital and consumer goods drove imports growth of 11.7 percent in March 2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that imports reached US$6.4…
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  • Government to converge programs aligned to PEDP 2015-2017

    Government to converge programs aligned to PEDP 2015-2017

    Government to converge programs aligned to PEDP 2015-2017 Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 Government agencies submitted to the Export Development Council their respective programs, activities and projects (PAPs) aligned to the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2015-2017. This is in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 91 issued by…
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  • CMTA awaiting President’s Signature

    CMTA awaiting President’s Signature

    CMTA awaiting President’s Signature Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 The Bureau of Customs and other stakeholders will soon have an enabling domestic legislation to be compliant with the Revised Kyoto Convention as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been transmitted to the Office of the President…
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  • EDC recommends legislative priorities to 17th Congress

    EDC recommends legislative priorities to 17th Congress

    EDC recommends legislative priorities to 17th Congress Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 The Export Development Council (EDC) through its Networking Committee on Legislative Advocacy and Monitoring (NCLAM) has prioritized the export sector?s legislative agenda for the 17th Congress to have a more competitive export industry.?
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  • Innovate: The Challenge to Exporters

    Innovate: The Challenge to Exporters

    Innovate: The Challenge to Exporters Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 The Department of Trade and Industry encourages exporters to innovate on products, processes and marketing approach to enhance domestic production and be more competitive.?
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  • Drought squeezing farm output, economies in Asia, Oceania

    Drought squeezing farm output, economies in Asia, Oceania

    Drought squeezing farm output, economies in Asia, Oceania Nikkei Asian Review May 23, 2016 JAKARTA — Bone-dry conditions are ravaging agricultural production in parts of Asia and Oceania, stunting growth in countries where farm goods are a major economic driver. In Vietnam, in the grip of its worst dry spell…
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  • Asia’s millennials proving cautious consumers, investors

    Asia’s millennials proving cautious consumers, investors

    Asia’s millennials proving cautious consumers, investors Nikkei Asian Review May 21, 2016 HONG KONG — In Asia, as in the U.S. and Europe, millennials are emerging as the new darlings of marketers, manufacturers and retailers who see them carrying the economy in the coming decades. But as Asian economies enter…
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  • Halal exports law signed amid opposition by Muslim groups

    Halal exports law signed amid opposition by Muslim groups

    Halal exports law signed amid opposition by Muslim groups Business World May 19, 2016 PRESIDENT Benigno S. C. Aquino III has signed into law a consolidated measure on halal exports, amid opposition by a number of institutions led by Muslim Filipinos. ? In a statement yesterday, the National Commission on…
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  • DTI offers free registration for barangay-based ventures

    DTI offers free registration for barangay-based ventures

    DTI offers free registration for barangay-based ventures The Freeman May 18, 2016 Barangay-based enterprises can now register free of charge at the Department of Trade and Industry through its Negosyo Centers. ? ?We encourage micro enterprises to register their businesses and avail of the incentives under the BMBE (Barangay Micro-Business…
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