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PHL e-commerce purchase to hit $24 billion in 2025–USDA report
A United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on Monday showed that Philippine cross-border e-commerce (CBE) purchases could grow by at least 9 percent, reaching $24 billion by 2025.
WFH seen to stay, to ease impact of traffic gridlocks
SEN. Joel Villanueva, chief author of the telecommuting law, sees the “Work-from-Home” option as the key to unlock worsening daily traffic gridlocks in metropolitan areas.
Trade chief calls for making WTO ‘effective, responsive’
TRADE Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual called on his counterparts at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Responsible for Trade (APEC MRT) meeting to make the World Trade Organization (WTO) more “effective and responsive” in addressing modern challenges, such as keeping pace with technological developments, among others.
President Marcos urges ASEAN to provide support to nano businesses
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to provide support to nano businesses.
Logistics company expands further in PHL, abroad to reach out to more Pinoys, MSMEs
BEXCS Logistics Solutions Inc., a 100-percent Filipino-owned company rooted in Bulacan, announced that it is set to expand its footprint not only in the Philippines but also in neighboring countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan on the back of the growing e-commerce industry and the constant increase in number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
BIR to ‘educate’ social media influencers on tax obligations
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) seeks to hold a dialogue with social media and internet celebrities this year to “educate” them about their tax obligations as part of its measures to achieve its P2.6-trillion collection target this year.
Amazon sues admins of 10K Facebook groups over fake reviews
Outsourcing sector goes against strong pandemic current with resilience
Shopee Thursdays launched with DTI to help MSMEs thrive in e-commerce space
Google, Lazada provide free digital skills training
Pandemic propels fintech platforms to frontlines, bigger presence in future
DTI wants e-commerce sites regulated
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants legislators to pass a law regulating the operations of e-commerce sites and imposing stiffer penalties on consumer rights violations.
Black Friday limps toward oblivion
THE decades-old retail tradition of Black Friday limped closer to obsolescence this year, as online shopping and earlier discounts kept many brick-and-mortar customers at home.
Mobile seen boosting e-commerce adoption
MOBILE technology has empowered the Filipino shopper and helped them become more informed and more efficient than before, as well as help them make quick decisions.
DTI conducts info session on e-commerce road map
By Gliceria N. Cademia / Trade and Industry Development / Specialist, DTI-EMB
Indian BPO firm eyes $45-million investment in next three years
Intelenet Global Services, a leading Indian business-process outsourcing (BPO) company, eyes to invest in the Philippines some $40 million to $45 million in three years to expand its operation here.