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Despite strong public infrastructure spending, the Philippines still needs to double its efforts in attracting more foreign investments to grow the economy by seven to nine percent, a Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. economist said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1438879 [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Martin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img542/6149/hsbclogo.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 952084 [Title] => Phl expected to enjoy ‘subdued’ inflation [Summary] =>

The Philippines is among the countries in emerging Asia which is expected to enjoy ‘subdued’ inflation this year despite strong economic growth, which would allow central banks to keep interest rates at low levels, a global investment bank said in a report.

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Barring any exceptionally destructive natural calamity, the nation is on track to become an exporter of rice by early next year, according to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala.

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After making his mark in the juniors circuit where he’s among the Top 10 campaigners in the world, Filipino ace Jeson Patrombon will start embarking on the men’s pro tour next month.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 505738 [Title] => French ship builder eyes Asia naval defense market [Summary] => SINGAPORE (AP) — French warship builder DCNS said Thursday it's in talks with Asian navies to sell submarines, ships and other naval equipment as the region looks to boost defense spending to protect burgeoning economic interests. [DatePublished] => 2009-09-17 13:50:50 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 411088 [Title] => Philip Morris bares more investment capital [Summary] => Cigarette maker Philip Morris International (PMI) said the ban on mainstream advertising for cigarettes has allowed them ... [DatePublished] => 2008-10-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319875 [Title] => Nothing but a pipe dream [Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban, speaking as guest of the Manila Overseas Press Club recently, proudly declared that the Philippines will become self-sufficient in rice by 2009, or just a short three years from now.

Bold words indeed, considering that the boast entails dismantling, in three short years, an anomaly that several decades of neglect, wrong priorities and corruption have caused to become deeply entrenched in our system.
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This was disclosed over the weekend by Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos following a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick last week.

Santos, for his part, chided the US for not giving any consideration to the achievements made so far by the Philippines in eradicating intellectual property right (IPR) violations.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223252 [Title] => Safeguard duty to be imposed on ceramic tile imports [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will now impose safeguard duties on imported ceramic tiles coming from Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and India.

A safeguard duty of P5.40 per kilogram (kg) will be slapped on imported ceramic tiles from the four countries for the first year beginning Jan. 9, 2002 up to January 2003.

The duty would be reduced to P4.30 per kg for the second year beginning Jan. 10, 2003 up to Jan. 10, 2004.

Subsequently, the duty drops to P3.50 per kg for the third year beginning Jan. 11, 2004 up to January 10, 2005.
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( Conclusion )
The Asia-Pacific challenge
In the Asia-Pacific region, the re-engineering of the collections process is the vital first step to unlocking liquidity and taking control of working capital to start to product immediate gains. This is because, in many of the countries in the region, the collection and reconciliation processes are largely paper-based. This is particularly true in emerging markets, for example in Thailand and India.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 1300236
                    [Title] => Phl needs to attract more foreign investments – HSBC
                    [Summary] => 

Despite strong public infrastructure spending, the Philippines still needs to double its efforts in attracting more foreign investments to grow the economy by seven to nine percent, a Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. economist said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1438879 [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Martin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img542/6149/hsbclogo.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 952084 [Title] => Phl expected to enjoy ‘subdued’ inflation [Summary] =>

The Philippines is among the countries in emerging Asia which is expected to enjoy ‘subdued’ inflation this year despite strong economic growth, which would allow central banks to keep interest rates at low levels, a global investment bank said in a report.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img855/5043/bus1w.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 797476 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Rice exporter [Summary] =>

Barring any exceptionally destructive natural calamity, the nation is on track to become an exporter of rice by early next year, according to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img813/50/startoonthumbx.gif ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 670536 [Title] => Patrombon joins pro tour [Summary] =>

After making his mark in the juniors circuit where he’s among the Top 10 campaigners in the world, Filipino ace Jeson Patrombon will start embarking on the men’s pro tour next month.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 505738 [Title] => French ship builder eyes Asia naval defense market [Summary] => SINGAPORE (AP) — French warship builder DCNS said Thursday it's in talks with Asian navies to sell submarines, ships and other naval equipment as the region looks to boost defense spending to protect burgeoning economic interests. [DatePublished] => 2009-09-17 13:50:50 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 411088 [Title] => Philip Morris bares more investment capital [Summary] => Cigarette maker Philip Morris International (PMI) said the ban on mainstream advertising for cigarettes has allowed them ... [DatePublished] => 2008-10-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319875 [Title] => Nothing but a pipe dream [Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban, speaking as guest of the Manila Overseas Press Club recently, proudly declared that the Philippines will become self-sufficient in rice by 2009, or just a short three years from now.

Bold words indeed, considering that the boast entails dismantling, in three short years, an anomaly that several decades of neglect, wrong priorities and corruption have caused to become deeply entrenched in our system.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136063 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1382205 [AuthorName] => Jerry Tundag [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 276845 [Title] => US wants RP to vigorously implement IPR action plan [Summary] => The United States wants the Philippines to vigorously implement the intellectual property right (IPR) action plan before it agrees to remove the country from the Special 301 Watchlist.

This was disclosed over the weekend by Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos following a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick last week.

Santos, for his part, chided the US for not giving any consideration to the achievements made so far by the Philippines in eradicating intellectual property right (IPR) violations.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223252 [Title] => Safeguard duty to be imposed on ceramic tile imports [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will now impose safeguard duties on imported ceramic tiles coming from Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and India.

A safeguard duty of P5.40 per kilogram (kg) will be slapped on imported ceramic tiles from the four countries for the first year beginning Jan. 9, 2002 up to January 2003.

The duty would be reduced to P4.30 per kg for the second year beginning Jan. 10, 2003 up to Jan. 10, 2004.

Subsequently, the duty drops to P3.50 per kg for the third year beginning Jan. 11, 2004 up to January 10, 2005.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 208692 [Title] => Special feature: Cash management now highly commoditized in the region [Summary] =>
( Conclusion )
The Asia-Pacific challenge
In the Asia-Pacific region, the re-engineering of the collections process is the vital first step to unlocking liquidity and taking control of working capital to start to product immediate gains. This is because, in many of the countries in the region, the collection and reconciliation processes are largely paper-based. This is particularly true in emerging markets, for example in Thailand and India.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) ) )
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