What reforms need to be enacted to generate a more investment-friendly legal framework?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Roberto de Ocampo, Former Secretary of Finance, and Co-Vice-Chairman, Makati Business Club from The Report: Philippines 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President Benigno Aquino III from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Eye on the islands: Abundant biodiversity, natural resources and a young population draw growing interest from investors from The Report: Philippines 2014
An archipelago of 7107 islands, the Republic of the Philippines lies south of Taiwan and east of Vietnam, and is bounded in the west by the South China Sea and in the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas. With a complex history marked by successive waves of migration and periods of colonisation and occupation, the Philippines is home to a host of...
Articles & Analysis | Competition and compensation: The wage debate intensifies from The Report: Philippines 2014
Foreign firms have objected to trade union proposals to raise the minimum wage, fearing this will cost the Philippines its competitive edge in a tough global investment climate. But unions say the changes are crucial as workers shoulder increasing utility costs. Citing inflation-based rises in the cost of essentials like electricity, water,...
Articles & Analysis | All together now: The region is moving towards the establishment of a common market, although implementation is proving to be a challenge from The Report: Philippines 2014
ASEAN is set to declare itself a common market at the end of 2015. This could profoundly affect trade and investment flows throughout the region and have a significant impact on the economies of all member states, the Philippines included. It will create new opportunities for investors as some of the world's fastest-growing economies work together...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hugo Swire MP, UK Minister of State for the Foreign Office from The Report: Philippines 2014
To what extent could the Philippines-UK Joint Plan of Action (JPA) and Air Services Agreement enhance relations between both nations?