Trade Liberalization

Three Big Questions That the American Establishment Got Wrong

Mike Clarkson

May 17, 2022

Trade Liberalization

In the three decades since the end of the Cold War, there have been three great public policy debates in the United States—one about trade, another about U.S. foreign policy, and a third about the federal defic...

Signing a free trade agreement with India is a preferable alternative for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry

Mike Clarkson

May 15, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Due to Taiwan’s labor shortage and the search for a manufacturing partner for offshoring China-based Taiwanese businesses, India and Taiwan appear to be the ideal partners for each other. As a result, it is exp...

Russia, Australia laud Marcos win

Mike Clarkson

May 13, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Join US and China in expressing stronger bilateral cooperation with PH under BBM Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have joined other world leaders in con...

Sri Lanka shippers asks for international trade not to be disrupted, condemns violence

Mike Clarkson

May 12, 2022

Trade Liberalization

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Shippers Council, a body representing exporters and importers asked for international trade to be allowed to continue without disruption, and condemned violence. ...

Why Reelection Would Embolden Bolsonaro Even More

Mike Clarkson

May 10, 2022

Trade Liberalization

SÃO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been catching up in the polls with his main rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ahead of the October presidential elections. He still trails, but the electio...

US irrational hostility toward China a coldly rational ploy

Mike Clarkson

May 8, 2022

Trade Liberalization

China US Illustration: Liu Rui Editor's Note:The hysteria toward China has risen to a new peak in the US. Political climate in Washington is increasingly weird in terms of China-related topics. Why...

NONTOBEKO HLELA – Memo to the Global South: It’s Time to Reboot the Non-aligned Movement

Mike Clarkson

May 7, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Download PDFPrint ArticleOn the trail of capital flight from Africa extends pioneering work begun much earlier. The editors – Leonce Ndikumana and James Boyce – estimate Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ...

Cold Chain Logistics Market size See Incredible Growth during 2030 – Queen Anne and Mangolia News

Mike Clarkson

May 4, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Description The global cold chain logistics market size is expected to grow from USD 207 billion in 2020 to USD 496.5 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 15.7% from 2021 to 2027. The changing global economy ...

Subic’s revelations | Philstar.com

Mike Clarkson

April 30, 2022

Trade Liberalization

When I was invited and said yes to go to Subic and stay at Le Charme Suites, the main sponsor and brains behind the first Frike (fun, ride, bike) Enduro Challenge, little did I know that I was in for a number ...

Is the Offshore-Campus Boom Over?

Mike Clarkson

April 28, 2022

Trade Liberalization

What happened to higher education’s offshore boom? For over a decade, the sustained growth of international branch campuses seemed a sure thing. New York University’s campus in Abu Dhabi welcomed its first clas...

UK’s decision to remove tariffs on Ukrainian imports will save thousands of jobs

Mike Clarkson

April 27, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The United Kingdom announced the decision to reduce all tariffs to zero and remove all quotas on imports of Ukrainian goods thus saving thousands of jobs during the war. “I am grate...

Japan to strengthen cooperation with Philippines in Indo-Pacific

Mike Clarkson

April 25, 2022

Trade Liberalization

MANILA, Philippines — Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa underscored Japan’s intention to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines as its strategic partner for a “Free and Open Indo-Pacifi...

DTI woos Singaporean investors | Philstar.com

Mike Clarkson

April 23, 2022

Trade Liberalization

MANILA, Philippines — The government is set to hold an investment summit this week to encourage Singaporean firms to do business in the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. The trade depar...

Victoria clothing companies wrestle with fashion’s wooliest questions

Mike Clarkson

April 22, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Wood tones offer a cabin-like feel to the new Anian location in Kitsilano, where rows of thick-knit overshirts are displayed in gradients of earthy colours. The fabric is sturdy yet soft; the design, understate...

Survival of the fittest – Businessamlive

Mike Clarkson

April 19, 2022

Trade Liberalization

BY VETIVA What shaped the past week? Global: Global investor sentiment was mixed this week, in preparation for the Q1’22 earnings season. In Asia, focus was on the latest economic data out of Japan and China, a...

RCEP participants already reaping benefits from trade deal — DTI 

Mike Clarkson

April 17, 2022

Trade Liberalization

TRADE SECRETARY Ramon M. Lopez said the early signatories to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are starting to derive benefits from their participation, and warned...

Russia, Ukraine and the future of sanctions – GIS Reports

Mike Clarkson

April 15, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The West is relying on economic means to retaliate against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the strategy may not be sustainable in the long term. Western politicians severely underestimated President Putin’s...

Addressing Challenges to Growth, Security and Stability

Mike Clarkson

April 12, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Watch the full recording of the speechThank you very, very much for the warm welcome from everyone. Thank you for the hospitality and for showing me the city of Warsaw. I want to thank the War...

Central govt supports Macao in leveraging its role as platform linking China, Portuguese-speaking countries: Premier Li

Mike Clarkson

April 10, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech online while attending the opening ceremony of a special ministerial conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaki...

Why the Popular Movement in Argentina Against the Debt and the IMF is Important

Mike Clarkson

April 8, 2022

Trade Liberalization

This agreement comes against the backdrop of years of global recession and crises exacerbated by the SARS-COVID 19 virus, and in the context of a worrying war. These are times when social and material inequa...

Tax reforms boost PH’s position in Asia

Mike Clarkson

April 7, 2022

Trade Liberalization

REFORMS. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says reforms made by the...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – Origins, Themes & Populations

Mike Clarkson

April 5, 2022

Trade Liberalization

ContentsOrigins of AAPI Heritage MonthWhy Do We Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month?Anti-Asian RacismAAPI Month 2022 ThemeWhy the Date of AAPI Heritage Month is SignificantSourcesAsian American and Pacific Islander H...

PEZA official says more investments to enter PHL after May nat’l elections

Mike Clarkson

April 3, 2022

Trade Liberalization

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter MORE INVESTMENTS are expected to enter the country after the May election as investors await the new administration,...

The Restructuring of International Capital Markets under Deglobalization

Mike Clarkson

April 2, 2022

Trade Liberalization

An average person primarily knows North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un for two things: the nuclear bombs and his ruthless rule. As he finishes his first decade in power in April this year, l...

Russia crisis gives EU a grim sense of what’s to come with China – POLITICO

Mike Clarkson

March 31, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Beijing’s close ties to Russia despite the invasionof Ukraine has raised fears in Western capitals. Illustration by Ann Kiernan for POLITICO By Stuart Lau CRITICS OF...

The Chinese Apparel Industry’s Second Growth Curve – WWD

Mike Clarkson

March 28, 2022

Trade Liberalization

After more than a decade of robust expansion, the Chinese apparel industry is seeking to identify new growth opportunities. But how can these firms adopt revolutionary innovation at a speed that mirrors that o...

Hunger stalks Central Asia as Ukraine war rages on

Mike Clarkson

March 26, 2022

Trade Liberalization

On March 16, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his State of the Nation address in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. Most of Tokayev’s speech was about the political reforms he had either ac...

COMESA engages business communities on provision of competition laws

Mike Clarkson

March 24, 2022

Trade Liberalization

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 24 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has held an engagement session with various business communities in Kenya to discuss the ap...

Gibo seeks stable investment policies

Mike Clarkson

March 22, 2022

Trade Liberalization

UniTeam Senate candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro on Tuesday stressed the need for government to provide stable investment policies to complement ...

Better agriculture platforms needed | The Manila Times

Mike Clarkson

March 20, 2022

Trade Liberalization

MAJOR problems plague Philippine agriculture, which needs more attention from those hoping to be in the next government. This campaign season, w...

China calls for more cooperation with EU as it becomes top trading partner

Mike Clarkson

March 17, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Gao Feng, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, calls on reporters to ask questions at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Wang Cong/GTIn the first two months this year, the Europea...

Created in Synergy: Market Management System Software Facilitating Electricity Online Trade

Mike Clarkson

March 15, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Thirty-two months and more than 20 talented professionals – this is all that was required from Synergy to create a revolutionary Market Management System to liberalize Armenia’s wholesale electricity market and...

ECONOMIC SCARS AND SHOCKS: COVID pushes back AmBisyon

Mike Clarkson

March 13, 2022

Trade Liberalization

BALISACAN As the pandemic sets the country back for several years in achieving its AmBisyon Nation 2040 goals, the Philippines is facing more economic shocks such as the looming global conflicts, future health...

Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia Is Cloaked in Silence

Mike Clarkson

March 12, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The detention of the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner in Russia on drug charges has left her supporters searching for a road map to a resolution in what could be an especially dangerous situation during the war in...

Hong Kong’s prosperity entrenched because of Greater Bay Area building

Mike Clarkson

March 10, 2022

Trade Liberalization

City view of Hong Kong, south China. /CFP City view of Hong Kong, south China. /CFP Editor's note: Zhu Zheng is an assistant ...

Solar investment competition in Saudi Arabia to be ‘fierce’: Energy expert

Mike Clarkson

March 8, 2022

Trade Liberalization

DUBAI, UAE — Data from leading renewable energy company, Finergreen, has revealed the solar photovoltaic (PV) investment opportunities and potential in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt, as par...

Catalyzing Financial Connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative

Mike Clarkson

March 7, 2022

Trade Liberalization

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a strategy initiated by the People’s Republic of China seeks to connect Asia with Afric...

Why Americans Fear China’s Rise

Mike Clarkson

March 4, 2022

Trade Liberalization

THE BIDEN administration is right to characterize China as engaged in “stiff competition” with the United States. But the stiffness of the challenge stems not simply from Beijing’s global ambitions, massive re...

‘More Jobs to follow herd immunity, economic reforms’

Mike Clarkson

March 2, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Expect jobs that were shed during the COVID-19 pandemic to resume with mass vaccination in full swing and once three economic liberalization measures pushed by President Duterte’s economic managers are in pla...

What the Indo-Asean trade pact tells us about FTAs

Mike Clarkson

March 1, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Last month, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which comprises a free trade agreement (FTA). An FTA is a bilateral agreement that aims ...

Plans Lacson failed to share in time-constrained CNN PH debate

Mike Clarkson

February 27, 2022

Trade Liberalization

A stickler for details, Panfilo Lacson usually takes his time in setting up the context of a problem or issue, showing that he has a grasp of it before he offers his own solution. This works against h...

PH to pursue free trade talks with US

Mike Clarkson

February 25, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The Philippines is working on renewing the preferential trade agreement with the US as a step toward pursuing the Philippine-US Free Trade Agreement. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during the thi...

Senate unlikely to give nod to RCEP

Mike Clarkson

February 23, 2022

Trade Liberalization

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter THE SENATE appears unlikely to give its concurrence to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement eve...

50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

Mike Clarkson

February 22, 2022

Trade Liberalization

At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist China's center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform U.S.-China relations and China's position in the world ...

US Indo-Pacific Strategy Short on Trade Incentives, Experts Say

Mike Clarkson

February 19, 2022

Trade Liberalization

washington —  A major initiative to strengthen and cement America’s ties with Asia and counterbalance China's expanding influence lacks robust trade incentives that are viewed as politically perilous in the Un...

Dominguez: PH to ‘return to normalcy’ in 2022

Mike Clarkson

February 18, 2022

Trade Liberalization

With an impending return to normalcy this year, the next administration will have to focus on how it will repay the debt that piled up throughout the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, President Duterte’s chief econ...

Sinhala voter sentiment, Opposition opportunities, foreign policy paradigms

Mike Clarkson

February 16, 2022

Trade Liberalization

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sajith Premadasa Champika Ranawaka ...

Making Sense of the Ukraine Standoff

Mike Clarkson

February 14, 2022

Trade Liberalization

United States showing its staunch commitment in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.As a conflict between Ukraine and Russia seems imminent,the U.S. has  unwaveringly bolstered Ukraine and threatened...

Nigeria and the price of sovereign innumeracy, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Mike Clarkson

February 12, 2022

Trade Liberalization

“Dishonesty both in thought and deed were the prime bases of the Nigerian troubles.” – Robert Collis, Nigeria in Conflict, p.187 (1970) Most people with a sense of smell in po...

U.S. Warns Allies That Ukraine Crisis Puts Post-World War II Order at Risk

Mike Clarkson

February 11, 2022

Trade Liberalization

MELBOURNE, Australia—The U.S. warned that Russian aggression against Ukraine risked spreading instability to the Indo-Pacific if it wasn’t opposed and deepened ties to three allies that aim to counter threats t...

Free traders fear EU risks going over to the dark side with new superpower – POLITICO

Mike Clarkson

February 10, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Press play to listen to this article With a new superpower comes great responsibility. Few people doubt that the EU needs a new trade weapon — known as the anti-coercion instr...

China goes for Olympic gold with its digital currency

Mike Clarkson

February 8, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Among the many benefits that China anticipated from hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, one of the most important and subtle was the boost it would give its digital currency.The Games would showcase China’s...

Factory output declines anew | Inquirer Business

Mike Clarkson

February 6, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The negative impact of Typhoon “Odette” and the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on the economy will be felt in the coming months based on hints from January data, according to private-sector analysts, but the gov...

Singapore Exchange Limited (SPXCF) CEO Loh Boon Chye on Q2 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

Mike Clarkson

February 4, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Singapore Exchange Limited (OTCPK:SPXCF) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2022 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Dominic Lim - Head, IR Ng Yao Loong - CFO Loh Boon Chye - CEO Conference Call Parti...

Crisis in neighboring Kazakhstan presents Uzbekistan with challenges on multiple fronts

Mike Clarkson

February 3, 2022

Trade Liberalization

TASHKENT — The recent political crisis in Kazakhstan and the way Nur-Sultan has resolved it with Moscow’s (military) assistance may slow down Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev’s cautious moves toward further i...

NEDA backs bills on liberalization

Mike Clarkson

February 1, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Louise Maureen Simeon - The Philippine StarFebruary 2, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) renewed its call to lawmakers to pass the remaining two econ...

China’s slowdown seen to impact PHL trade

Mike Clarkson

January 30, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Workers are seen on a production line at a factory in Shanghai, China, Jan. 31, 2020. — REUTERS/ALY SONG/FILE PHOTO By Jenina P. Ibañez, Senior Reporter AN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN in China co...

Can Ukraine’s Economy Withstand Russian Pressure? It’s Better Prepared This Time Around.

Mike Clarkson

January 28, 2022

Trade Liberalization

As Russian massed tens of thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine last fall in a possible prelude to an offensive, military experts warned that invading forces would face a much stronger army than Kyi...

North America Whey Protein Market Report 2022: Market Value is Expected to Reach $4,053.5 Million by 2026, Growing at a CAGR of 7.2% – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Mike Clarkson

January 27, 2022

Trade Liberalization

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "North America Whey Protein Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market is expected to reach $4,053.5 million by 2026 growing at a CAGR ...

‘Historic low’: PHL slumps in anti-corruption index

Mike Clarkson

January 25, 2022

Trade Liberalization

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES slumped to a historic low in a global corruption index released by Transparency International, which...

RCEP set to boost recovery, multilateralism

Mike Clarkson

January 24, 2022

Trade Liberalization

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Meghalaya 50 Years – Past & Future

Mike Clarkson

January 22, 2022

Trade Liberalization

By Rudi Warjri “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times “ . A line from Charles Dickens , A Tale of Two Cities , resonates in my mind when I look back a little more than 50 years ago to an event tha...

Can BOI revive industrial nationalism?

Mike Clarkson

January 20, 2022

Trade Liberalization

This is the last part of our open letter to BOI. Dear Usec. Ceferino Rodolfo and Director Corazon Dichosa, our apology for this long reaction piece to the BOI-sponsored forum on “Leveraging Trade Inves...

BOI-approved projects decline 36% last year

Mike Clarkson

January 18, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Louella Desiderio - The Philippine StarJanuary 19, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Projects approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) fell below target and declined by 36 percent from the 2020 level am...

Vietnam’s Economic Miracle: Insights for Pakistan

Mike Clarkson

January 16, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Pakistan’s economy has been plagued with serious macroeconomic challenges for some time now. Pakistan has long struggled with dwindling foreign exchange reserves, sluggish export growth, deteriorating economic ...

Ultrapar Stock Is A Speculative Investment With Unfavorable Risk-Reward (NYSE:UGP)

Mike Clarkson

January 15, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Sao Paulo, Brasil: Front view of an Ipiranga gas station and related AmPm convenience stores caio acquesta/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Ultrapar Participacoes (NYSE:UGP) is a Brazilian conglomerate that ...

Senate readies new bill to revitalize livestock, poultry and corn industries

Mike Clarkson

January 13, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Senators are gearing up to draft a bill that seeks to bankroll programs that would revitalize the livestock, poultry and corn industries to increase farmers’ income while reducing prices of meat for Filip...

What Should the Left Do About China?

Mike Clarkson

January 11, 2022

Trade Liberalization

State oppression: Chinese police patrol the border in Xinjiang. According to estimates, China has detained over 1 million Uyghurs in the region. (Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Subscribe to The Nation ...

To become Asia’s second economy India needs to join regional integration

Mike Clarkson

January 9, 2022

Trade Liberalization

A view of a production line of a smartphone factory in India. File Photo: VCGIn spite of the continuous waves from the COVID-19 pandemic, many still maintain high expectations on the Indian economy as one lat...

Congress urged to pass final set of tax reforms

Mike Clarkson

January 7, 2022

Trade Liberalization

President Duterte’s chief economic manager on Friday said he remained hopeful that Congress will pass a couple of measures as part of the administration’s comprehensive tax reform program, following the progr...

Marine Propulsion Engine Market Size to grow by USD 1.34 billion | Market Insights highlights the increase in maritime trade and fleet size as key driver

Mike Clarkson

January 6, 2022

Trade Liberalization

Vendor Insights  The marine propulsion engine market is fragmented due to the presence of several players and is expected to remain fragmented during the forecast period. The market is highly capital-intensive...

Biden Following Trump’s Lead Dims The Outlook For U.S. Trade

Mike Clarkson

January 4, 2022

Trade Liberalization

A U.S. flag flies near containers stacked high on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles on ... September 28, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)...

North Korea’s Strategic Vision for 2022: Focus on Rural Development

Mike Clarkson

January 1, 2022

Trade Liberalization

The 4th Plenum: Main Takeaways The 4th Plenum of the 8th Central Committee of the Korean Worker’s Party convened in Pyongyang for five days, from December 27 to December 31, 2021. North Korean leader Kim...

House leaders tout role in providing the best ‘weapon’ to fight Covid in 2021 and 2022

Mike Clarkson

December 31, 2021

Trade Liberalization

DESCRIBING 2022 as “a crucial year for our country,” leaders of the House of Representatives are one in saying that the economic measures they approved as well as the P5.024-trillion proposed national bud...

Vietnam’s journey and lessons for Pakistan—II – Opinion

Mike Clarkson

December 29, 2021

Trade Liberalization

Pakistan also experiences barriers to international trade such as high import tariffs which make exports less profitable. Exports are largely dependent on the agriculture sector which has not been able to work ...

Cannabis Company Says Afghanistan Plans Hinge On International Recognition Of Taliban Regime

Mike Clarkson

December 27, 2021

Trade Liberalization

“There may not be much product available after the first couple of days, for several weeks.” By Max Savage Levenson, Montana Free Press On January 1, 2022, adult-use recreational marijuana will become availabl...

Biden’s Indo-Pacific economic framework may shape race with China in 2022 – Asia and Pacific

Mike Clarkson

December 26, 2021

Trade Liberalization

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Joe Biden, president of the United States

Mike Clarkson

December 24, 2021

Trade Liberalization

 Empty promises After almost a year of mandate, we can definitely assert that the promises of a progressive turn towards more social justice have not been kept. The minimum hourly wage of 15 dollars was soon a...

EAC leaders pave way for prompt admission of DR Congo | The New Times

Mike Clarkson

December 22, 2021

Trade Liberalization

East African Community (EAC) leaders have recommended that imminent negotiations paving way for DR Congo’s admission into the bloc be undertaken with speed and efficiency. This was as the EAC H...

What constitutes democracy is for actual democracies to define

Mike Clarkson

December 20, 2021

Trade Liberalization

The much-touted Summit for Democracy hosted by US President Joe Biden has come and gone without generating much heat. For the American leader, making democracy globally attractive has been a priorit...

Wang Yi meets with outgoing SCO Secretary General Norov

Mike Clarkson

December 18, 2021

Trade Liberalization

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with outgoing Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Vladimir Norov in Beijing, December 18...

Poll Shows Kamala Harris Overwhelmingly Likely to Be the Next Democratic Presidential Nominee

Mike Clarkson

December 17, 2021

Trade Liberalization

Twenty-five years ago, liberal democracies rose; the Berlin Wall had fallen, the Soviet Union collapsed, and new democracies emerged in Europe. In South Africa, the apartheid regime was removed....

China to lower import tariffs to support new development pattern

Mike Clarkson

December 15, 2021

Trade Liberalization

A construction site at Zhoushan port in Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang Province on October 26, 2021. Official data showed that the port's cargo throughput stood at 923 million tons in the first nine months of ...

Dominguez OK to import more pork until 2022

Mike Clarkson

December 13, 2021

Trade Liberalization

With almost P3.7 billion in foregone revenues to date due to lower tariffs yet still expensive pork and a supply shortage prevailing up to yearend, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Monday said he sup...

Business News | Stock and Share Market News | Finance News

Mike Clarkson

December 12, 2021

Trade Liberalization

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Why free Covid tests won’t be in your mailbox

Mike Clarkson

December 10, 2021

Trade Liberalization

With Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan R. WilsonEditor’s Note: POLITICO Pulse is a free version of POLITICO Pro Health Care's morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. T...

Hunting for democracy carrots – POLITICO

Mike Clarkson

December 8, 2021

Trade Liberalization

Send tips and thoughts to . Follow Ryan on Twitter. NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT: Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German Chancellor this morning, replacing Angela Merkel. POLITICO Live Blog from Berlin.JOIN GLOBAL INS...

Farmers’ group urges senators to reject RCEP trade agreement

Mike Clarkson

December 7, 2021

Trade Liberalization

A farmers’ group on Tuesday urged the Senate to reject the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement when it is presented for plenary deliberation this month. In a news stateme...

Permanent tariff cuts on meat, feeds pitched

Mike Clarkson

December 5, 2021

Trade Liberalization

THE government must lower tariffs on meat and feed products permanently and allocate revenues from these imported goods to boost domestic production in order to make food items, particularly meat, cheaper...

Free Seed Movement Still Hampered Despite ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme

Mike Clarkson

December 4, 2021

Trade Liberalization

Despite ECOWAS trade liberalisation scheme, the problem of free movement of seeds within the ECOWAS region  still persists. This was among the challenges identified by stakeholders at the 4th edition o...