Monthly Archives: December 2019

The Philippines and other economies need to adopt domestic legislations and international agreements to enable them seize the benefits of digital trade, according to a Hinrich Foundation report. "Sensible regulatory…

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) exporters are encouraged to immediately undergo digital transformation in order for them to better serve the overseas markets and become competitive. Francis del Val,…

The Philippines still has some ways to go in creating a conducive environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as indicated by its performance in the World Bank's "Doing Business…

Most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) perceive tax and local government regulations as the most burdensome in terms of regulatory compliance, according to the results of a recent survey conducted…

The business registration process has improved for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), but differences still remain among local government units (LGUs) and the cost of transactions remains high, according…

Businesses, particularly exporters, have another online tool at their disposal for easier access to needed world trade statistics, according to the Department of Trade and Industry's Export Marketing Bureau (EMB).…

Only a few small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines are linked to the so-called global value chains (GVCs). This is according to Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)…

Companies are encouraged to immediately kick-start digital transformation to achieve business goals amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. Rafaelita Aldaba, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…

The country needs to support the development and promotion of distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based systems and platforms, which can be utilized to improve government services and processes and by different…