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Improved governance, human capital, infrastructure needed to attract more FDIs

By Louella Desiderio | June 28, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines will need to address issues in governance, human capital and infrastructure to get more foreign direct investments, according to think tank GlobalSource Partners.

Business

We need more foreign direct investments

By PERCEPTIONS | By Ariel Nepomuceno | September 27, 2022 - 12:00am

Our perennial problems on poverty, criminality and lack of competitive education need long-term solutions.

Opinion

Philippine investment grade rating affirmed anew

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 20, 2022 - 12:00am

Tokyo-based debt watcher Rating and Investment Information Inc.has affirmed the BBB+ credit rating  and stable outlook...

Business

Full industrialization is the country’s hope

March 6, 2022 - 12:00am

One of the well-respected economists in the lower house is veteran Rep. Joey Salceda of Albay.

Letters to the Editor

10-month FDIs jump to $8.14 billion

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 11, 2022 - 12:00am

The net inflow of foreign direct investments almost doubled in October last year, bringing the total amount of actual investments...

Business

SEIPI wants FIRB investment approval threshold revisited

By Louella Desiderio | December 9, 2021 - 12:00am

he Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. wants the next administration to reconsider and raise the threshold for investments being approved by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board...

Business

FDI inflow drops to near-year low

By Lawrence Agcaoili | July 23, 2020 - 12:00am

The net inflow of foreign direct investments plunged by 68 percent to hit an 11-month low of $311 million in April from $971...

Business

BSP sees higher FDI inflow next year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 22, 2015 - 9:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees more foreign direct investments (FDIs) flowing into the country next year amid...

Business

Sans corruption, FDI likely 5 times bigger – ECCP

November 27, 2015 - 9:00am

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the Philippines have the potential to grow five times its present size should corruption and red tape be eliminated, a private sector-led group pushing for integrity standards...

Business

Truck ban: Discouraging potential investors

By Fidel O. Abalos | October 18, 2015 - 10:00am

You may not be aware but we are among the laggards in the ASEAN as far as generating Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) is concern.

Freeman Cebu Business