MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has requested anew the Office of the President (OP) to exempt nine cities in Metro Manila from the ongoing ban on new economic zones and to give ecozone developers with pending ecozone applications more time to complete their requirements. In a letter to Executive Secretary Salvador […]
Read MoreThe draft circular regulates that made-in-Vietnam products should be originated or wholly produced in Vietnam, including agricultural products or natural resources. Otherwise, products should undergo final processing or manufacturing in Vietnam to fundamentally change the essential qualities of the products to be labelled as such. In addition, products would be required to qualify for HS […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Household spending in the Philippines is gathering steam on the back of easing inflation and improving labor market — fuelling consumer optimism, a Fitch unit said Friday. In an analysis sent to reporters, Fitch Solutions said private consumption, which has traditionally been the driving force behind growth in the country, would “remain […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – All Vietnamese transportation sectors, including airports, seaports, toll roads and railways, would be attractive to foreign investors in a general sense. Foreign investors have plenty of opportunities to take part in infrastructure projects in Vietnam as the government prioritizes the sector’s development while the state funding remains insufficient. According to Tran Ngoc Chinh, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in June contracted by 3.1% to RM76.17bil from a year ago, which was a surprise compared with a Bloomberg survey of a 1.9% increase, as exports to China shrank. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Friday the June exports were the lowest since February’s RM66.60bil. MITI said […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Philippine manufacturing conditions improved at the strongest pace during the year in July, on the back of faster growth in new orders, sales and employment, according to the latest IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The headline manufacturing PMI for the country rose to 52.1 in July from 51.3 in […]
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