Latest News on Business in the Philippines

  • Lack of access to credit hinders small startups
    “Essentially, all this excess liquidity should trickle down to ordinary firms, in the form of cheaper capital—much ... to take a risk on your businesses, but what you should offer must be something new,” he said. Small and medium enterprises ...
  • Binay sets Germany visit in June
    The Vice President will also be the guest of honor at the Architekturforum Aedes where top Filipino architects will launch an exhibit featuring sustainable forms of architecture and cities in the Philippines. Binay will meet with key German business ...
  • More property developments and firms go green in the Philippines
    Companies are now neck-and-neck in trying to get their hands on the country’s budding “green” buildings development, said Julius Guevara, associate director for Advisory and Research for real estate services firm Colliers Philippines.
  • Councillor claimed more than £10,000 in allowances while living with his new wife in the Philippines
    A councillor has claimed more than £10,000 in allowances while living with his new wife in the Philippines. Colin Payne, 58, has spent much of the past two years in Manila with Jackie, the Filipino bride he met on holiday. In that time he has attended ...
  • British Chamber of Commerce Philippines appoints new chairman
    Roger Lamb was recently appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP). The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines is the recognized voice of the British business community in the Philippines promoting ...
  • Mabuhay, Business: Sustainable Development and Foreign Direct Investment in the Philippines
    Prudent macroeconomic management has laid the foundation for the strong growth ... "[13] In an op-ed last week on Truthout.org, Cliff DuRand, a research associate at the Center for Global Justice, opined, "The American Dream of upward mobility is dead ...
  • Indian companies plan pharmaceutical factories in the Philippines
    Indian companies are keen on manufacturing medicines in the Philippines for the domestic and export markets, according to an official of India’s Department of Commerce. At the same time, the Indian government pushed for cooperation with the Philippines ...
  • Cash visibility is top concern of firms doing business in PHL - survey
    Firms doing business in the Philippines are still grappling with planning future cash requirements amid limited resources and heavy reliance on manual processes in the country, a joint survey by SunGard and Bank of America Merrill Lynch found. In their ...
  • BPO needs spur rise of more Metro Manila business districts
    In partnership with its offices worldwide, JLL is a key advisor to BPOs seeking convenient and effective locations in the Philippines. It also provides consultancy services to landlords like SM Land that target BPOs as tenants. To uphold the best interest ...
  • PH winds up US road show
    Led by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia Jr. and noted Harvard University economist Dr. Bernardo Villegas, the speakers at the investment road show discussed the growth in key industries in the Philippines, the DFA said. The department ...