The Department of Agriculture (DoA) has announced a raft of programmes planned for 2018 aimed at boosting farm productivity, though ensuring their viability will depend partly on funding allocations in the government’s proposed 2018 budget.
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Economic update | Philippines signs executive order to streamline approval of energy projects
29 Aug 2017
Major energy projects in the Philippines are set to receive a substantial boost following changes to the approval system, with new reforms expected to dramatically speed up implementation.
Strong consumer demand and economic expansion should drive further growth in the Philippine retail sector, assisted by increased bank lending and subdued inflation.
Economic view | Mark E Williams, CEO, KGL Investment Company Asia, on the progress of the Philippines’ next economic hub
6 Jun 2017
How will the Global Gateway Clark (GGC) help position Central Luzon as a decongestion area for Metro Manila?
Economic view | Raul Joseph A Concepcion, Chairman and CEO, Concepcion Industrial, on air conditioning and the future of consumer demand in the Philippines
29 May 2017
What are the major characteristics of the air conditioning market and the main factors driving market penetration?
Economic update | Philippines central bank bolsters finance sector against hacking, cybercrime
26 May 2017
The Philippines’ central bank has stepped up efforts to protect the banking industry from hacking and theft by approving a series of new authentication regulations, which come as part of a broader push to strengthen the sector against cybercrime.