31-Mar-2021
Business World
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for a June conclusion to negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea, which would give the Philippines sufficient time to complete its domestic approval process before national elections next year.
31-Mar-2021
Business World
The Philippines is starting informal talks with members of a transpacific trade deal as part of the process of indicating interest to join the agreement.
12-Feb-2021
Business World
The Philippines would keep working with the European Union (EU) on issues including free trade and investment, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said on Wednesday as he got a visit from the bloc’s ambassador-designate.
25-Jan-2021
Business World
A recently signed 15-country trade deal may not significantly benefit the Philippine economy and instead expose its lack of competitiveness in manufacturing, a senior equities research executive for Regis Partners said.
24-Nov-2020
Malaya Business Insight
South Korea has expressed intention to step up the pace of the negotiations on the proposed Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Department of Finance (DOF) said in a statement.
28-Oct-2020
The Philippine News Agency
The Hungarian government has assured the Philippines of support to continue negotiations for a free trade deal between the Philippines and the European Union (EU).
30-Sep-2020
Manila Bulletin
Philippines and India have agreed to consider forging a bilateral preferential trade agreement to take advantage of the huge untap potential for a strategic partnership in the region.
28-Sep-2020
Nikkei Asian Review
Southeast Asian countries facing the daunting challenge of kick-starting economic recoveries from COVID-19 are showing little interest in a step that could help — fast-tracking free trade talks with the European Union.
31-Aug-2020
Manilastandard.net
The Philippines and South Korea will resume bilateral free trade negotiations in the second week of September in order to finalize an agreement before the end of the year.
20-Aug-2020
Manila Bulletin
Philippines and Turkey governments are pushing to elevate bilateral economic relations to a more comprehensive free trade agreement.
25-Jun-2020
Manila Bulletin
Trade ministers of the 10-member states of ASEAN and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Partners (Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand) reaffirmed the signing of the RCEP Agreement before end of 2020.
11-Jun-2020
Manila Bulletin
The Philippines will pursue separate discussions with Mexico and the US for potential free trade agreements with each these two countries.
2-Jun-2020
The Manila Times
German companies on Monday called for the resumption of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (Euphfta).
