Latest headlines mentioning “Asean” · This Week
MANILA, Philippines — Asean Business Advisory Council Chair Jose Ma. Concepcion III on Saturday urged big businesses to help uplift smaller businesses across Southeast Asia so they too could reap the benefits of the region’s growth. Speaking before hundreds of business executives at the Asean Investment Summit, Concepcion said the region’s prosperity must be practical and
MANILA, Philippines — Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) president Donald Lim has called on the government to ramp up efforts to modernize the country’s investment environment, saying efforts to promote the Philippines would be futile if rules are not at par with those in the rest of Southeast Asia. In a statement issued ahead
MANILA, Philippines—Motorists can expect slower traffic in parts of Makati City’s central business district from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18. This situation will prevail as police checkpoints, stop-and-go schemes and road rerouting will be implemented during the Asean Summit. The Makati City government announced that portions of major roads will be designated for Asean delegates,
The country's hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit is an opportunity to show other countries that the Philippines is "worth investing" in, ASEAN-BAC Philippines said on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended to Nov. 19 the deadline for filing tax returns and paying taxes originally due on Nov. 16 to 18, for taxpayers under the covered revenue district offices (RDOs) and large taxpayer divisions in the National Capital Region (NCR). The advisory, signed by BIR Commissioner
Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Wednesday assured customers of sufficient power supply to meet the anticipated demand during the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, as it braces for a potentially stronger El Niño that could drive up electricity consumption and rates.
MANILA, Philippines — A US-based anti-illicit trade group is urging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to step up its crackdown on illegal trade by adopting uniform rules that would hold e-commerce platforms accountable for counterfeit and other illicit products sold online. In a report released on Tuesday, the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade
MANILA, Philippines — The rush is already palpable, with less than a week to go before Southeast Asia’s leaders descend on Manila for the much-anticipated summit capping the Philippines’ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chairship this year. On the ground, getting around areas where the high-level engagements are set to take place is already proving
