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Philippines total external trade up 9.7 pct in February

MANILA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' total external trade in goods increased by 9.7 percent in February to 15.46 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Of the total external trade in February, 61.8 percent were imported goods, while the rest were exported goods, the agency said. The PSA said the deficit of trade in goods amounted to 3.65 billion dollars,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Philippines, EU resume free trade agreement talks

MANILA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines and the European Union (EU) resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced Tuesday. "Strengthening economic engagement with the EU remains a priority for the Philippines," said Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual, adding that the Philippines aims for an ambitious, b.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Philippines external trade drops 2.1 pct in January

MANILA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' total external trade in goods declined 2.1 percent year-on-year in January to 16.09 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. Of the total external trade in January, 63.1 percent were imported goods, while the rest were exported goods, the agency said. The PSA said trade deficit in January amounted to 4.22 billion dollars.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

NZ - UAE trade agreement consultation begins

Following a meeting with UAE Trade Minister Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, Trade Minister Todd McClay has launched public consultation for a trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  "The UAE is a top-20 export market for New Zealand, and our largest market in the Middle East, with exports increasing 17% i.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Wegotmail: Center for Trade Union and Human Rights statement on Masara landslide

Wegotmail: Center for Trade Union and Human Rights statement on Masara landslide.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Leyte sets aside P20-M for Covid-19 vaccines

ACQUIRING VACCINES. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is shown during a meeting on Dec. 11, 2020. The provincial government of Leyte has initially allocated PHP20 million for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines once it is available in the market, Petilla said on Monday (Dec. 21, 2020). (Photo courtesy of the Leyte provincial government) TACLOBAN CITY […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  balitaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Philippines ratifies WTO deal on fisheries subsidies

The Philippines has ratified the World Trade Organization agreement on fisheries subsidies, which seeks to curb harmful subsidies like support for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing , bringing the landmark multilateral deal closer to effectivity......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Philippines to lead growth in ASEAN+3

The Philippines is expected to post the fastest economic growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus 3 this year and the next, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Special ASEAN Regional Summit in Australia

SYDNEY - Although Australia isn't a member of ASEAN, the country is hosting a summit of leaders from nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Strengthening economic and security ties will be the focus for the Canberra government, which has set aside $186.7 million to help countries in Southeast Asia and more broadly in the Indo-Pacific region boost their maritime security.Analysts say Au.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Australia Hosting Special ASEAN Regional Summit

SYDNEY - Although Australia isn't a member of ASEAN, the country is hosting a summit of leaders from nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Strengthening economic and security ties will be the focus for the Canberra government, which has set aside $186.7 million to help countries in Southeast Asia and more broadly in the Indo-Pacific region boost their maritime security.Analysts say Au.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Special ASEAN Regional Summit in Australia

SYDNEY - Although Australia isn't a member of ASEAN, the country is hosting a summit of leaders from nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Strengthening economic and security ties will be the focus for the Canberra government, which has set aside $186.7 million to help countries in Southeast Asia and more broadly in the Indo-Pacific region boost their maritime security.Analysts say Au.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Australia Hosting Special ASEAN Regional Summit

SYDNEY - Although Australia isn't a member of ASEAN, the country is hosting a summit of leaders from nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Strengthening economic and security ties will be the focus for the Canberra government, which has set aside $186.7 million to help countries in Southeast Asia and more broadly in the Indo-Pacific region boost their maritime security.Analysts say Au.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Marcos visits Australia again for ASEAN summit

Marcos said the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne is an opportunity for the government to reiterate the country’s position on regional and international issues......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

President Marcos to attend Asean-Australia meet in Melbourne

President Marcos leaves today for Melbourne, Australia to take part in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia Special Summit......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

United Kingdom offers scholarships for ASEAN women in STEM  

Under the ASEAN-UK SAGE scholarship program by the U.K. government, women who want to pursue a master’s degree in STEM will receive support in tuition fees, stipends, travel costs, visas, and health coverage fees......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Thailand joins ASEAN agriculture-MSME development plan

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council Thailand has become the latest to sign to the region-wide private sector-led agriculture-MSME Development plan initiated in the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

RCBC the best PH bank by network uptime, and UBP ranks at the bottom

Brankas, a Singapore-based fintech software and services provider, published its first annual ASEAN Bank Stability Report to measure the network uptime performance of ASEAN-region banks, and RCBC finished in the top spot among banks in the Philippines with an uptime of 98.3% (31 hours total downtime) including a stretch of seven months with zero downtime events......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Philippines to join ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Lao PDR

The Philippines’ diverse tourism offerings will once again be showcased internationally as the country is set to participate at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2024 in Lao PDR......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

BDO shortens second Asean sustainability bond offer period

BDO shortens second Asean sustainability bond offer period.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Peso may outperform peer currencies this year

The peso is seen outperforming other currencies in the region this year, but is not likely to strengthen against the dollar due to expectations of delayed rate cuts and the Philippines’ trade deficit, according to British banking giant HSBC......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024