Tag: ASEAN
PH Lower House approves agricultural tariffication bill
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No. 7735, which seeks to liberalize rice imports by replacing quantitative...
Senate concurs with PH-EFTA free trade agreement
The Philippine Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its concurrence with the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the...
ASEAN fast tracks draft regional guidelines for SPS measures
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working to fast-track crafting of a draft regional guideline for implementing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures...
Free trade talks take back seat to societal issues in PH
Discussions on free trade in the Philippines have “taken a back seat” as the Duterte administration has shifted government focus to addressing the ills...
RCEP leaders eye conclusion of talks in 2018
Leaders of the 16 countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks have reiterated their commitment to forge the deal and are...
ASEAN, HK ink free trade, investment pacts
Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Hong Kong signed two free trade and investment pacts on November 12, calling...
Asia-Pacific export volume to improve modestly in 2018 amid risks, says...
As global and regional demand recovers, export volume of the Asia-Pacific region is expected to expand in 2017, but growth is seen to slow...
Strong growth ahead for Asian economies in 2017-18
The pickup in Asia’s growth remains broadly on track, with stronger-than-expected growth in China, Japan, Korea, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies...
PH trade repository seen to improve ease of trading for MSMEs
The Philippine National Trade Repository (PNTR), a web-based portal that provides a single source of comprehensive, accurate, and updated trade information, was launched on...
PH ratifies Asean Single Window protocol
The Philippines may soon exchange information on export and import shipments electronically with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, facilitating trade...
