Doing business in Asia getting easiers Philippine Daily Inquirer August 30, 2016 Setting up a business in the Asia Pacific, including the Philippines, has become easier as it now takes half the time to do so compared to about a decade ago, according to the findings of the Asia...

DTI steps up information campaign on AEC, FTAs The Manila Times August 27, 2016 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is accelerating initiatives on awareness and promoting proper understanding of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and the country’s various free trade agreements (FTAs).

Removal of non-tariff measures urged to empower PH exporters Sun Star Cebu August 26, 2016 THE Export Development Council (EDC) aims to improve the capability of local exporters to overcome non-tariff measures (NTM), including those concerning sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), fumigation testing, and labeling requirements. The EDC technical...

Philippines, UK working on post-Brexit trade deal Philippine Daily Inquirer August 26, 2016 The Philippines and the United Kingdom have expressed “mutual enthusiasm” over negotiating for a possible bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), once the Britain’s exit from the European Union has been completed. “We can’t start on formal...

Gov’t agencies move to streamline LGUs’ BPLS Businessworld August 26, 2016 THREE line departments will issue a joint memorandum circular next week urging local government units (LGUs) to streamline their business permits & licensing system (BPLS) to three days in order to make the localities more attractive to commercial...