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International Trade Center urges Philippines firms to use free online tools

January 3, 2016 - 9:00am

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is encouraging Filipino enterprises looking for information on new overseas destinations to explore available resources online offered free of charge.

Business

Central Luzon unemployment rate higher than national average

By Ding Cervantes | October 5, 2015 - 10:00am

The unemployment rate in Central Luzon is 2.4 percent higher than the national rate of 6.5 percent, despite a double-digit...

Nation

Malungkot na Pasko

By Roy Señeres | December 25, 2014 - 12:00am

DAPAT masaya ang Pasko pero para sa karamihan ng OFWs, mahirap yatang mangyari ito.

PSN Opinyon

Phl hopes to attract more investments by hosting Apec

By Louella Desiderio | December 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Philippines aims to attract more foreign investments as well as promote the integration of small and medium enterprises...

Business

EDITORIAL - Still a laggard

June 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy also posted the biggest growth in foreign direct investment last year. The latest World Investment Report prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...

Opinion

Surging Foreign Direct Investments

December 23, 2013 - 4:00pm

With good macroeconomic fundamentals and continued reforms, the Philippines is getting a lot of interest from foreign investors...

Phl among 11 economies that relaxed rules on entry of foreign investors

By Ted P. Torres | November 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines is among the 11 countries that have adopted policy measures to ease the entry of foreign investors, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Business

Int'l investment, trade fair opens in Xiamen

September 8, 2013 - 1:00pm

More than 670 delegations from 100 countries and regions gathered Sunday in China's southeastern coastal city of Xiamen to attend the 17th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT).

World

JICA funds FabLab for Bohol SMEs

By Ted P. Torres | August 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Some 135 manufacturers from Bohol stand to benefit from a fabrication laboratory project, the first of its kind in the Philippines, that is being funded by the Japanese government.

Business

Phl catching up on FDI – Citi

July 5, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines still lagged behind Southeast Asian neighbors in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs).

Business