+ Follow EAST ASIA GROWTH AREA Tag
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[Title] => Senate OKs law creating Mindanao Economic Development Authority
[Summary] => The Senate has passed on second reading the law that creates the Mindanao Economic Development Authority (MEDA) in a bid to step up the socio-economic growth of Mindanao.
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[Title] => ADB to release $1-M technical assistance for revival of BIMP-EAGA
[Summary] => DAVAO CITY – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a $1-million technical assistance grant for the revival of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippine (BIMP)-East Asia Growth Area (EAGA).
ADB Director for governance, finance and trade division for Southeast Asia department Ayumi Konishi said the grant will be used for capacity building of the growth area.
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[Title] => Mindanao seeks direct shipping link with East Asian neighbors
[Summary] => Mindanao’s export industry can be revved up and grow more rapidly if the Philippine government opens direct access of foreign vessels to its ports to cut the cost of shipping goods bound for abroad but have to be coursed through Cebu or Manila.
Despite peace and order problems in some of its provinces, Mindanao contributed close to $2 billion in Philippine export sales in the year 2000, mainly from tuna and processed food. Nationwide, total exports that year were valued at $34 billion.
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[Title] => GMA, Bolkiah agree to boost terror drive
[Summary] => President Arroyo and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei have agreed to jointly strengthen their campaign against terrorism, Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said yesterday.
Bolkiah, who arrived here Sunday for a four-day state visit, met with Mrs. Arroyo at Malacañang to discuss mutual concerns including terrorism, trade relations and tourism.
Bunye told a press briefing that the two heads of state emphasized the importance of bilateral, regional and international cooperation in combating terrorism.
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[Title] => Roxas urges exporters to remain competitive
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II is urging local exporters to diversify to remain competitive in light of the sharp fall in demand from major export markets.
"It is imperative for the Philippines to further diversify its basket of export-oriented goods and services, side by side with its development of new markets," Roxas said.
Roxas, who is in Brunei as part of the official delegation of the Philippines in the ASEAN Leaders Summit, said that the country’s exports continue to decline.
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[Title] => Asean investors to set up projects in Mindanao
[Summary] => Unfazed by pockets of violence in a few islands and provinces in Mindanao, between 600 and 700 business leaders from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines are determined to forge alliances in reviving investments in the region.
This was disclosed by Dr. Danda N. Juanday, the man behind the 10th Mindanao Business Conference scheduled to be held in Cotabato City on September 20-22.
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[Title] => Government to pursue development of EAGA
[Summary] => Bracing against an anticipated slowdown in economies of the country’s primary export markets let by the US, government is taking another look at the development of the so-called East Asia Growth Area (EAGA).
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[Title] => Senate OKs law creating Mindanao Economic Development Authority
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[Title] => ADB to release $1-M technical assistance for revival of BIMP-EAGA
[Summary] => DAVAO CITY – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a $1-million technical assistance grant for the revival of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippine (BIMP)-East Asia Growth Area (EAGA).
ADB Director for governance, finance and trade division for Southeast Asia department Ayumi Konishi said the grant will be used for capacity building of the growth area.
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[Title] => Mindanao seeks direct shipping link with East Asian neighbors
[Summary] => Mindanao’s export industry can be revved up and grow more rapidly if the Philippine government opens direct access of foreign vessels to its ports to cut the cost of shipping goods bound for abroad but have to be coursed through Cebu or Manila.
Despite peace and order problems in some of its provinces, Mindanao contributed close to $2 billion in Philippine export sales in the year 2000, mainly from tuna and processed food. Nationwide, total exports that year were valued at $34 billion.
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[Title] => GMA, Bolkiah agree to boost terror drive
[Summary] => President Arroyo and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei have agreed to jointly strengthen their campaign against terrorism, Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said yesterday.
Bolkiah, who arrived here Sunday for a four-day state visit, met with Mrs. Arroyo at Malacañang to discuss mutual concerns including terrorism, trade relations and tourism.
Bunye told a press briefing that the two heads of state emphasized the importance of bilateral, regional and international cooperation in combating terrorism.
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[Title] => Roxas urges exporters to remain competitive
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II is urging local exporters to diversify to remain competitive in light of the sharp fall in demand from major export markets.
"It is imperative for the Philippines to further diversify its basket of export-oriented goods and services, side by side with its development of new markets," Roxas said.
Roxas, who is in Brunei as part of the official delegation of the Philippines in the ASEAN Leaders Summit, said that the country’s exports continue to decline.
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[Title] => Asean investors to set up projects in Mindanao
[Summary] => Unfazed by pockets of violence in a few islands and provinces in Mindanao, between 600 and 700 business leaders from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines are determined to forge alliances in reviving investments in the region.
This was disclosed by Dr. Danda N. Juanday, the man behind the 10th Mindanao Business Conference scheduled to be held in Cotabato City on September 20-22.
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[Title] => Government to pursue development of EAGA
[Summary] => Bracing against an anticipated slowdown in economies of the country’s primary export markets let by the US, government is taking another look at the development of the so-called East Asia Growth Area (EAGA).
[DatePublished] => 2001-02-09 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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