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New FINL list, EODB law to boost FDI — DOF

By Mary Grace Padin | November 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The newly shortened Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL) and the newly enacted Ease of Doing Business Law may further increase foreign direct investments (FDI) and boost businesses in the country, according to...

Business

Duterte's first foreign investment negative list out

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | October 31, 2018 - 2:46pm

Malacañang on Wednesday released the updated list of investment areas and activities that are closed or limited to...

Business

FINL likely OKd next week

February 23, 2018 - 12:00am

The 11th Foreign Investment Negative List, touted as the most liberalized so far, is likely to be approved in the next meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority Board on March 6, Socioeconomic Planning...

Business

Turning negatives to positives

By Rey Gamboa | November 10, 2016 - 12:00am

This week continues to be nerve-gripping as one big news after another unfurls, with repercussions that will define new, sometimes uncertain, changes in how things will be in the immediate and longer term.

Business

No more hope for FOI, anti-dynasty bills

By Paolo Romero | January 31, 2016 - 9:00am

The House of Representatives will hold final plenary sessions this week without much optimism that landmark bills including...

Headlines

Ground handling grounded

January 25, 2016 - 9:00am

Republic Act No. 7042, otherwise known as the Foreign Investments Act, was enacted in 1991 pursuant to a public policy “to attract, promote and welcome productive investments from foreign individuals, partnerships,...

Business

Creating a “level playing field”

By Henry J. Schumacher | September 24, 2015 - 10:00am

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is – as mentioned in previous columns – involved in advocacies to create a level playing field for local and foreign business.

Freeman Cebu Business

Foreign groups renew lobby on key economic measures

September 1, 2015 - 10:00am

Foreign business groups have renewed calls for the approval of two House Bills that are seen to encourage the entry of more foreign investments into the country.

Business

JFC backs relaxation of ownership rules for finance firms

By Louella Desiderio | March 24, 2015 - 12:00am

Foreign business groups support a proposed measure seeking to relax ownership restrictions in laws for lending and financing companies as well as investment houses in the Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL),...

Business

ECCP favors proposed 15 year tax incentive

By Louella Desiderio | February 17, 2015 - 12:00am

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) supports the government’s plan to offer a lower corporate income tax rate for 15 years under the proposal to rationalize fiscal incentives as an additional...

Business