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

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala apologized yesterday for failing to deliver on his promise to bring the country to full rice sufficiency last year, but pointed out rice harvest during the period was the biggest in the nation’s history.

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Snacks and beverage giant Universal Robina Corp. (URC) grew its earnings by a quarter in the October to December period last year, driven by strong sales of its branded consumer foods.

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The Thai prime minister's office said yesterday that productive talks with the visiting Chinese premier had sweetened terms of trade deals for rice and rubber.

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The local unit of credit card firm Visa registered a 12-percent increase in payments to $4 billion last year, $3 billion of which were through credit cards and the balance in debit/prepaid cards.

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While the workers are not happy with the P20-minimum wage increase, the business sector also expressed apprehension over the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board’s (RTWPB) decision.

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Administration lawmakers urged yesterday economic managers to conduct dialogues with various business groups and foreign chambers to assure them that the Philippines remains a good investment site despite the surge in heinous crimes and the latest deadly terror attack in the country’s financial capital.

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YANGON (Xinhua) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and six member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including Myanmar have agreed to cooperate in setting up an animal disease control information network by the end of this year, the local weekly Yangon Times reported today.

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More than 1,600 Filipino workers of Triumph International will lose their jobs after the company announced Saturday it was closing down next month “due to the global recession and general downturn in consumer demand.”

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The Board of Investments (BOI) approved last Tuesday, on a non-pioneer status, the application for registration of the P360- million baby diaper production of Procter & Gamble at the Light Industrial and Science Park in Cabuyao, Laguna.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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All eyes in Thailand are on tax reforms and government investment.

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala apologized yesterday for failing to deliver on his promise to bring the country to full rice sufficiency last year, but pointed out rice harvest during the period was the biggest in the nation’s history.

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Snacks and beverage giant Universal Robina Corp. (URC) grew its earnings by a quarter in the October to December period last year, driven by strong sales of its branded consumer foods.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1538806 [AuthorName] => Neil Jerome C. Morales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img252/7397/bus5new.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1245144 [Title] => Thailand says China gov't to buy more rice, rubber [Summary] =>

The Thai prime minister's office said yesterday that productive talks with the visiting Chinese premier had sweetened terms of trade deals for rice and rubber.

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The local unit of credit card firm Visa registered a 12-percent increase in payments to $4 billion last year, $3 billion of which were through credit cards and the balance in debit/prepaid cards.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 722638 [Title] => Business anxious over pay hike, labor groups disappointed [Summary] =>

While the workers are not happy with the P20-minimum wage increase, the business sector also expressed apprehension over the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board’s (RTWPB) decision.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1333920 [AuthorName] => Garry B. Lao [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 652284 [Title] => Dialogues with business groups urged [Summary] =>

Administration lawmakers urged yesterday economic managers to conduct dialogues with various business groups and foreign chambers to assure them that the Philippines remains a good investment site despite the surge in heinous crimes and the latest deadly terror attack in the country’s financial capital.

[DatePublished] => 2011-01-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 494668 [Title] => Japan, ASEAN to set up animal disease control information network [Summary] =>

YANGON (Xinhua) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and six member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including Myanmar have agreed to cooperate in setting up an animal disease control information network by the end of this year, the local weekly Yangon Times reported today.

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More than 1,600 Filipino workers of Triumph International will lose their jobs after the company announced Saturday it was closing down next month “due to the global recession and general downturn in consumer demand.”

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316176 [Title] => P&G picks RP as reg’l base for baby diapers [Summary] => The Philippines has beaten Thailand and China in attracting the P360-million baby diaper production project of American consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).

The Board of Investments (BOI) approved last Tuesday, on a non-pioneer status, the application for registration of the P360- million baby diaper production of Procter & Gamble at the Light Industrial and Science Park in Cabuyao, Laguna.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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