Other Briefings
French FDI in ASEAN Part II: Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia
ASEAN continues to be an important FDI destination for European investors. Read more about France’s investments in Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia in the concluding part of our two-part article on French FDI in ASEAN.
The Philippines’ Investment Outlook for 2018
With an average growth rate of 6.3 percent over the past five years, the Philippines is now among the fastest growing economies in Asia. Read more about the Philippines’ latest FDI trends and outlook for 2018 in our latest article.
The Philippines’ New Tax Reform Package Approved
The Philippines’ much awaited tax reform package or Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) was signed into law recently, paving the way for a simpler and fairer tax regime in the country. Read more about the key changes introduced by the new law in our latest article.
China SOEs Bid On Philippines Clark International Airport Development
Chinese State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have been prominent in bidding on development contracts aligned with China’s Belt & Road Initiative. Read how Chinese SOEs are bidding on the design and development contract for the Clark Airforce base in the Philippines in our latest article.
IP Protection in the Philippines Pharmaceutical Industry
In this article, South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk discusses the strategies foreign companies should adopt to enforce their intellectual property rights in the Philippines pharmaceutical industry.
Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part II – Online Gaming
In the second part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s online gaming industry. Together with the casino sector, the online gaming industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.
Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part I – Casinos
In the first part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s casino industry. Together with the online gaming sector, the casino industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.
The Philippines Launches Visas on Arrival Program for Chinese Nationals
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched a Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) program for Chinese nationals.The move comes as part of the government’s bid to boost tourism and investment in the Philippines.
Tourism Industry in the Philippines: Part II
In the first part of this Op-ed, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead highlighted the opportunities and incentives for foreign investors in the country’s tourism industry. In this concluding part, he discusses in greater detail the various sectors of the tourism industry in the Philippines.
Tourism Industry in the Philippines: Part I
The Philippine tourism industry was worth approximately 8.6 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016. Our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead discusses the opportunities and incentives for foreign investors in the country’s tourism sector in the first part of this Op-ed.
