PH bond market climbed to P1.5t as of June The local currency bond market in the Philippines grew significantly over the past decade on investors’ strong and sustained confidence on…
Filipino-owned fisheries, aquaculture export ecozones urged The fisheries sector on Monday urged for the establishment of more aquaculture economic zones to boost production of processed and value-added aquaculture products for…
Business firms urged to acquire safety seal Business establishments are urged to apply for a safety certification to confirm their compliance with the government’s minimum public health standards. Economist sees…
GOV’T MANAGING RISKS, FAST-TRACKING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS AND NATIONAL ID – NEDA The Philippine government is recalibrating its COVID-19 response to better manage risks and fast-track solutions on contact-tracing…
G-2 CONFERENCE AND HACKATHON CHALLENGE 2O21 - HOW TO MAKE THE WTO FIT FOR FUTURE TRADE This year, the annual G-2 Conference 14 April 2021, will take a new spin.…
Chair calls dedicated meetings to solve impasse on special treatment for developing countries At a meeting on 8 February, the Chair of the trade and development negotiations, Ambassador Kadra…
Jake Sullivan on the Biden Administration's Trade Policy Towards China and Towards Allies Joe Biden's choice for National Security Adviser is Jake Sullivan. Sullivan was on Fareed Zakaria's TV show…
Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law State practice is a key element in the development of customary international law and may, by itself, bind the State if considered as…
PH first to shut financial markets STOCK, bond and currency trading in the Philippines have been halted, making the Philippines the first country to shut financial markets amid the escalating…
BSP approves rules on Islamic banking INTRODUCTORY regulations for the establishment of the Philippines’s Islamic banking sector has been approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) over the weekend,…
PEZA to develop ecozones for agribusiness, marine products THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it will help develop agro-industrial and marine products-based economic zones through a partnership with the…
Bankers, financial service professionals from ASEAN gather in Cambodia to discuss cooperation Bankers and financial service professionals from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered here on Monday…
APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministers Issue Joint Statement Ministers in charge of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the APEC region issued a statement following their meeting in Concepcion,…
Help Women Farmers and Fishers to Grow to Boost APEC Growth Officials from agriculture and fisheries ministries, as well as from non-government bodies in APEC, are working to identify solutions…
World Needs APEC More than Ever: Business Community Businesspeople and advocates for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, urged the region’s leaders to use APEC as an avenue for achieving…
Rapid Growth of Transport Sector Fuels Energy Demand in APEC The 21 economies that comprise the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are expected to see a 21 per cent rise in…
Duterte signs BSP’s gold Bill into Law BSP announced that Republic Act (RA) No. 11256, An Act to Strengthen the Country’s Gross International Reserves (GIR), was approved by Congress and…
BSP signs currency settlements with ASEAN central banks BSP has forged agreements with the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand as they look to set up direct settlement systems…
World Bank study shows PH economy hampered by lack of competition A new study by the World Bank showed lack of competition in the Philippine market continues to hamper the…
Public vs. Private Enforcement of International Economic Law: Of Standing and Remedy Like all bodies of law, the public international law of trade and investment requires an enforcement mechanism. The choices…