How can the Philippines make itself a more attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI)?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lilia de Lima, Director-General, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) from The Report: The Philippines 2012
Articles & Analysis | To be sure: Improving consumer confidence is supporting a rise in consumption from The Report: The Philippines 2012
With a substantial portion of domestic production focused on the internal market, the retail and wholesale sector remains a crucial driver of the economy. According to statistics from the country’s central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, total expenditure on personal consumption has shown steady growth over the past seven years. In 2010 personal...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Gregory Domingo, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) from The Report: The Philippines 2012
How is the DTI working to boost the competitiveness of the Philippines on a global scale?
Articles & Analysis | Investment catalyst: Numerous incentives have made for a more attractive destination from The Report: The Philippines 2012
Two of the most effective mechanisms developed by the government for boosting investment in the industrial sector are the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). For 2010 the BOI and PEZA attracted a total of P302.1bn ($6.86bn) and P204.39bn ($5.66bn), respectively, in approved investments by...
Articles & Analysis | Evolution in progress: A slow and steady transition toward value-added production from The Report: The Philippines 2012
Like many of its neighbours, the Philippines’ economy has been evolving towards a more value-added economic model, following in the path of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Unfortunately, a number of factors have so far limited the pace of this transition and the country still lags behind many of its regional peers, despite the benefits of increasing...
Although economic headwinds have thrown international markets off course, the Philippine economy has managed to stay on a relatively even keel. Local authorities note that while GDP growth slowed in 2011 relative to 2010 due to weak external demand and government underspending, household