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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it lifted a 2019 ban on imports of processed pork products from South Korea, following a risk assessment of Korean efforts to contain African…

Less than a week before the 2025 midterm elections, the air crackles with promises, rhetoric, and the tug-of-war for the hearts and minds of voters. But, beyond the focus on…

SECRETARY Frederick D. Go said the Philippine delegation to Washington pursued tariff negotiations with the US with an eye towards ensuring the welfare of Philippine industries. Mr. Go, the Special…

THE US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has increased funding for the pre-feasibility study of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway to $3.8 million, according to the Office of the Special Assistant…

THE new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) application procedures are expected to reduce the drug permit process by as much as half, an official said. “With these three policies, the…

PRICES rose for most major agricultural commodities in mid-April except for rice, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). A kilo of regular-milled rice posted a national average retail price…

HARIPHIL ASIA Resources, Inc. (HARI), the Philippine distributor of Hyundai trucks and buses, said it hopes to sell 700 units this year, driven by the government’s public transport modernization program.…

BUDGET Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is sufficiently funded to support exporters affected by US tariffs. In an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld, Ms.…

IN BRIEF: • CFOs are transitioning into Value Architects, integrating sustainability and leveraging AI to enhance long-term value creation and innovation. • The adoption of advanced technologies is empowering CFOs…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter ANY DEAL lowering tariffs between the US and the Philippines is not expected to flood the Philippines with imports, though the leading source countries…