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Do Japanese tax hike delays come in threes? Nikkei Asian Review June 1, 2016 TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to postpone a planned consumption tax increase for the second time raises a question: Will there be a third delay? Several political and economic factors -- at home
Read more. DTI urges exporters to seek new markets, embark on innovation Business Mirror May 25, 2016 THE latest statistics from the Philippine Statistics Authority covering the first three months of the year continues to confirm the decline of Philippine exports. The downtrend is not, however, unique to the Philippine situation as
Read more. Marketing for halal certified products Business Mirror May 24, 2016 Part OneDRIVEN by global demographic, economic and lifestyle trends, the surging demand for halal products continues to be on the uptrend. ?According to the Thomson Reuters report, the current estimates of the halal-market expenditure on food and lifestyle in 2014
Read more. PROC body issues advisory on food exports to China Business Mirror May 24, 2016 A government body from the People?s Republic of China (PROC) has issued an advisory affecting food exports to that country. In a letter dated April 25, the PROC?s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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
Read more. 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.? On transport and
Read more. 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.? In the recent Forum on the Regionalization of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2015-2017
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