TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan and the United States announced plans on Thursday for trade talks in the early autumn as a senior US diplomat warned Beijing will continue to squeeze the self-ruled democracy it claims as its own. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have soared to their highest in years after US...
Twelve Malaysia firms from food & beverages, healthcare and ICT will explore business opportunities in the Philippines, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). MATRADE is spearheading the Export Acceleration Mission (EAM) in Manila from August 22-26 in...
Local cement manufacturers welcomed the thrust of the current administration towards a bias for domestic industries, stressing they too are victims of import surges that threaten the viability of their cement factories. “Like our peers in the sugar sector, we welcome President Ferdinand Marcos’...
Various arts and handmade products crafted by persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are displayed at the five-day anniversary trade fair of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 3 that started on Friday, Aug. 12, at SM City Marilao. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States will boost trade with Taiwan in response to China's "provocative" behaviour, the White House said Friday, as it insisted on the right of air and sea passage through the tense strait. Taiwanese flags are seen as tourists walk past in Taiwan's Kinmen...
The Department of Trade and Industry has issued suggested retail prices (SRP) bulletins on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) and school supplies taking into consideration increased prices in raw materials and distribution costs. The two new SRP bulletins will take effect Friday, Aug....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to iron out plans to increase farmers' productivity by ensuring that affordable fertilizers are available in the market. Malacañang photo In a social media post on Wednesday evening, the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) may consider the possibility of pursuing a sugar trade liberalization reform to improve the industry’s competitiveness. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the government needs to “look at closely” the sugar...
Trade deficit accelerated last June as country’s purchases of goods from abroad outpaced the rise in sales of locally-made products, but the National Economic and Development (NEDA) just shrugged off the widening trade gap. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines, also known as WomenBizPH, is the lead private sector partner of the government, particularly the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Commission on Women, in advancing the women’s agenda in the APEC and ASEAN region. Ever since...
Six young Filipino entrepreneurs are set to compete at the 2022 Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge. Winners of the FedEx / JA International Trade Challenge 2022 Philippines This was announced by FedEx Express (FedEx), a...
BEIJING, China – China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from Taiwan while halting shipments of sand to the island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The trip by Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency and the highest-profile elected US...
