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The cost of slow pace of reforms

By Boo Chanco | May 15, 2013 - 12:00am

I checked my phone as soon as I woke up on Election Day and what greeted me was an e-mail from a friend. He forwarded the facsimile of the front page of Jakarta Globe with the headline: What Cost for Slow Refor...

Business

We're still going nowhere fast

By Boo Chanco | February 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Part of the exuberance that greeted our new President is the expectation that good things will start to happen soon.

Business

Spain to join Foreign Chambers SME Trade Fair

November 14, 2008 - 12:00am

Local fair-goers will have the chance to learn more about Spain, its wines and culinary delights and, at the same time, do their early Christmas shopping of selected Spanish gift items...

Travel and Tourism

Foreign chambers vow support for local SMEs

November 1, 2008 - 12:00am

The American, Australian-New Zealand, British, Canadian, and European chambers of Commerce vowed the other day to provide ...

Business

Wooing investors for more bilking?

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | July 7, 2008 - 12:00am

Opinion

EDITORIAL – Attracting investments

October 7, 2006 - 12:00am

Never mind the seemingly over-optimistic figure. The point is that foreign businessmen believe there could be more foreign direct investments in this country if we improve the business climate. Top businessmen...

Opinion

Foreign chambers decry loss of incentives in CSEZ

By Marianne V. Go | September 15, 2005 - 12:00am

The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines have raised their concerns about the loss of investors’ incentives in the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) to no less than President Arroyo and are...

Business

Foreign chambers seek clear policies on mining

By Marianne V. Go | March 8, 2002 - 12:00am

The Foreign Chambers of the Philippines appealed yesterday to President Arroyo to issue a clear policy statement on mineral development to encourage foreign investors to invest in the local mining industry. According...

Business