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Philippines, Indonesia improve cooperation vs smuggling

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their cooperation against smuggling, a move seen to pave the way toward improved regional efforts against illicit cross-border trade, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a letter, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said they are both open to work with their countries’ respective customs […]

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WTO rules against Thailand in cigarette dispute

GENEVA: Thailand has failed to comply with a World Trade Organisation ruling against its regulations on cigarette imports, a WTO dispute panel said on Monday, the first of two legal cases brought to the Geneva-based watchdog by the Philippines. Either side can appeal the ruling, which concerned valuation of cigarettes imported by Philip Morris Thailand Limited from Philip […]

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