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...

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...

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...

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...

Philippines, Switzerland strengthen economic ties through second JEC Business Mirror May 18, 2016 In Photo: Delegations from the Philippines and Switzerland during the signing of the second Philippines-Switzerland Joint Economic Commission (JEC) in Bern, Switzerland, last April 28, 2016. The Philippines-Switzerland JEC covers trade in goods, services, investments, improvement...