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Government steps up efforts to ease doing business

January 17, 2018 - 12:00am

The government’s inter-agency task force on ease of doing business is ramping up efforts and speeding up reforms to improve the country’s competitiveness and remove bureaucratic red tape.

Business

Jamaica to prosecute 16 people on lottery scam charges

September 4, 2016 - 2:51am

Sixteen people arrested for allegedly defrauding US citizens will appear in court this month as Jamaican authorities take aim at lottery scam gangs that they blame for much of the island nation's violent crime....

World

A matter of attitude

By Boo Chanco | February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

Delivering good public service is a matter of attitude.

Business

Energy: The fuel for economic growth

By Henry J. Schumacher | February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

Reliable energy supply, the quality of power and the price of power are key concerns on the agenda for both private and public sector stakeholders, from Mindanao (where business is experiencing undersupply) to Luzon...

Freeman Cebu Business

EDITORIAL - Three steps in three days

February 2, 2016 - 9:00am

If the Department of Trade and Industry can make good on its promise to drastically cut the steps and processing time for starting a business, it would be a welcome parting achievement for the outgoing administ...

Opinion

DTI vows 3 steps, 3 days to start business

By Ding Cervantes | February 1, 2016 - 9:00am

Just three steps, in three days.

Headlines

NCC eyes scoring system for policy recommendations

December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) plans to come out with a new rating system next year that will measure which among policy recommendations in the country are worth pursuing or not.

Business

Christmas bonus out today: More cash for Capitol workers

December 22, 2015 - 9:00am

The Cebu Provincial Treasurer’s Office has confirmed that the Capitol’s 1,400 employees will get “another wave” of cash incentive worth P15,000 today.

Cebu News

No time to slacken in 2016, says NCC

December 19, 2015 - 9:00am

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said there is no time for the Philippines to slacken despite 2016 being a transition year for the government as the country faces a tougher business climate in line with...

Business

EDITORIAL - Catching up

December 19, 2015 - 9:00am

The year is drawing to a close with some good news.

Opinion