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Exporters warned against cybercrime Business Mirror July 20, 2016 IN a forum hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on July 14, an agent from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) warned local exporters against cybercrime that can potentially harm their businesses. During the forum organized by the
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DTI-EMB to hold DBFTA in Caraga Business Mirror July 20, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is conducting a series of seminars on Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) and the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) from July 19 to 21
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Korea issues advisory on foreign food-facility registration Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management was issued by the Republic of South Korea and took effect on February 4, enforced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) with the grace period until August
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DTI: PEDP 2015-2017 strategies to help exporters Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE global landscapes for supply chains and tariffs have changed over the years. With the advent of advanced regulatory measures, which are widely implemented in the regions, nontariff measures (NTMs) have become a challenge to traders, including importers
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New DTI chief pledges to expand potential of small-time businesses Business Mirror July 13, 2016 WHILE micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform an important function in supporting long-term economic growth, small-time entrepreneurs still undergo various challenges, as they try to develop and take their businesses to the global economic
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NEDA Urges Refocusing of Export Strategies to Ease Decline National Economic and Development Authority July 12, 2016 Philippine exports continued to dip for the fourteenth consecutive month in May 2016 due to weak global demand, prompting a need to refocus export strategies of firms, according to the National Economic and
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EDC supports Project Repeal of NCC Export Development Council July 11, 2016 The Export Development Council (EDC) has manifested its support to the Project Repeal program of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) during its launching last 13 June 2016. The said program aims to scrap outdated laws and regulations and
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DTI launches innovation hub for start-up MSMEs Export Development Council July 11, 2016 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) launched the Negosyo Center Plus: Innovation Hub on 6 June 2016 at the DTI International Building, Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. The Innovation Hub offers
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List of controlled chemicals down to 32 Export Development Council July 11, 2016 The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on handling chemicals reduced the list of controlled chemicals from 101 to 32. These chemicals regulated by the Philippine National Police (PNP) are now categorized to 15 high-risk and 17 low-risk
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ITC: 94% of procedural obstacles to trade imposed by government Export Development Council July 11, 2016 In a survey on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) in the Philippines conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC), results revealed that 94% of the procedural obstacles (PO) faced by both importers and exporters are imposed
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