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                    [Title] => More tariff-free ICT products Philippines sees huge benefits from new WTO deal
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippines is poised to benefit substantially from a tariff free trade of information and communication (ICT) products following a landmark expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-19 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20151220/tarrif-products-1.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404578 [Title] => Phl to export at least 4,000 goods to EU at zero tariff [Summary] =>

By Dec. 25, 2014, the Philippines will start exporting at least 4,000 tariff lines under zero duties after its petition to the European Parliament got approved, officials said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-19 21:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1392892 [Title] => Phl to resume talks with Thailand [Summary] =>

The Philippine government intends to pursue bilateral talks with Thailand on outstanding issues concerning the latter’s compliance to a ruling issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a case covering taxes imposed on imported cigarettes.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1366500 [Title] => Phl remains concerned over Thailand’s WTO compliance [Summary] =>

The Philippines remains concerned with Thailand’s compliance to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ruling on a case covering imported cigarettes as some issues remain unsolved.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1343186 [Title] => US, Euro firms eye local BPO sector [Summary] =>

American and European companies are interested in checking out business opportunities in the Philippines following investment promotions conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140707/bpo-sector.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1322013 [Title] => Phl urged to review foreign investment negative list [Summary] =>

Sustained economic growth, continued improvement in governance and reduction of sectors in which foreign participation is limited will be crucial to achieving the European Union’s (EU) aim of doubling its investments in the country in the next five years.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1282806 [Title] => Gov't sets aside $50.8 M to revive manufacturing sector [Summary] =>

The government has allotted P2.3 billion ($50.8 million) in the 2014 national budget to fund a program aimed at reviving the manufacturing sector, a senior government official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-24 22:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1253466 [Title] => Phl keeps trade deficit with ASEAN [Summary] =>

The Philippines has been maintaining trade deficit with other ASEAN members despite high economic growth, an official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-05 22:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251971 [Title] => Phl looks to boost trade with Japan [Summary] =>

The Philippines is participating in the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit in December as it seeks to strengthen trade and investment ties with Japan.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img546/3862/5xfa.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1246699 [Title] => Gov't mulls tariffs vs imported steel [Summary] =>

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is mulling to impose preliminary safeguard measures to protect the local steel industry in the face of alleged unfair competition from imports, a senior official

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-18 14:44:23 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3955/thih.jpg ) ) )
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