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Philippines remains attractive to FDIs – Citi

By Ted P. Torres | January 25, 2016 - 9:00am

Despite the general slowdown in most economies in Asia, the Philippines strong economic performance continues to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) as well as other institutions that support multinational...

Banking

Government urged to create comprehensive program to boost SMEs

By Ted P. Torres | January 24, 2016 - 9:00am

The government must create a comprehensive program that recognizes and capitalizes the potentials and competencies of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a report by the Philippine Institute for Development...

Business

Asean pushes tourism in regional integration

By Louise Maureen Simeon | January 22, 2016 - 9:00am

One community for sustainability.

Business

A view from Thailand

By Henry J. Schumacher | December 31, 2015 - 9:00am

All eyes in Thailand are on tax reforms and government investment.

Freeman Cebu Business

Asean enters new year as a community

December 31, 2015 - 9:00am

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) enters the new year with the 10-member economic bloc promising its people...

Headlines

AEC: Are all sectors ready?

By Henry J. Schumacher | December 17, 2015 - 9:00am

As we are getting very close to the ASEAN Economic Community we have to realize that the name of the game is competitiveness.

Freeman Cebu Business

Envoy reiterates Phl’s keen interest to join Trans Pacific Partnership

By Pia Lee-Brago | December 12, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippines’ commitment to trade reform and liberalization has shown the country’s readiness to join the United States-led Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr. said.

Headlines

ASEAN+6: Another trade bloc slated for next year

By Henry J. Schumacher | December 10, 2015 - 9:00am

While ASEAN leaders formally launched the ASEAN Economic Community in Kuala Lumpur two weeks ago, they also discussed the ASEAN+6 grouping  - free trade talks under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...

Freeman Cebu Business

Countryside tourism: Preventing rural exodus

By Fidel O. Abalos | November 29, 2015 - 9:00am

The just concluded 70th  Annual National Convention of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan reinforced what the 69th edition in Cebu did.

Freeman Cebu Business

Trade liberalization to boost bpo, tourism, banking sectors, Asean integration to further fuel Philippine growth – HSBC

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 28, 2015 - 9:00am

 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (HSBC) expects the integration of Southeast Asian economies would help...

Business