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Hanjin PHL may need 8 years to...
18 January, 2019 at 16:00
The government is looking into having other foreign white knights to acquire Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), with an initial eight-year rehabilitation plan on the table.
2018 BOI investments hit record high of...
7 January, 2019 at 17:00
Investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) hit a new all-time high this year, exceeding the agency’s P680-billion target.
[OPINION] Reversed effects
8 October, 2018 at 11:42
In our Kapihan sa Manila Bay last Wednesday, we invited leaders of local and foreign companies representing Philippine industries which are subject of the proposed corporate tax reform bill.
BOI reports FDIs rose 29% in 5...
9 July, 2018 at 16:59
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) grew 29 percent from January to May 2018 to P7 billion compared to the P5.38 billion in the same period last year.
[OPINION] Mindanao’s murky future
4 July, 2018 at 12:00
It appears a foregone conclusion that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), once enacted, will be a step backward from the existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, leading to an “ARMM-minus” outcome, rather than “ARMM-plus.”
Peza investment pledges fell 58.6% in first...
25 June, 2018 at 17:00
Investment pledges registered by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) dropped by 58.6 percent in the first four months of the year, as a top official said investors felt they were not protected under the current business climate.
Total Approved Foreign Investments Reached PhP 14.2...
7 June, 2018 at 16:29
Total foreign investments (FI) approved in the first quarter of 2018 by the seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs), namely: Board of Investments (BOI), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)…
‘Bottom Feeder’: Can overhaul of fiscal perks...
30 May, 2018 at 10:23
The Philippines has been deemed a “bottom feeder” when it comes to attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Lopez claims: P1 tax incentive brings P2.3...
25 May, 2018 at 10:58
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez yesterday said that for every P1 tax incentive granted to investor, the government generates P2.3 in additional tax paid to the government…
[Press Release] AmCham Comment on Total 2017...
15 March, 2018 at 16:30
As long-time strong proponent of increased FDI in the Philippines, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines is pleased to learn from the March 12 Bangko Sentral Pilipinas announcement that the country recorded a net inflow of US$10.05 billion in 2017.
[EDITORIAL] Heed concerns of foreign investors
14 March, 2018 at 14:00
The good news is that the Philippines has been ranked first among countries “worthy of investment,” following a survey conducted by the US News and World Report.
[OPINION] Going for the best tax incentive...
28 February, 2018 at 17:00
Lowering corporate income taxes as proposed in the draft of the second package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) by the Department of Finance (DOF) would be cinch.
BOI mulls new perks for FDI, sees...
17 January, 2018 at 14:00
The Board of Investments (BOI) is looking at a conservative 10 percent growth in the registration of new investment pledges this year to P680 billion from P617 billion in 2017…
Special Report: US, Korea investments falter in...
15 January, 2018 at 12:00
American and Korean investments in the Philippines plunged in 2017 behind security and other business concerns…
