PHL, Japan fast-tracking infra projects

TOKYO—High-level Philippine and Japanese officials have continued to discuss here last Wednesday (June 20) the timelines and possible plans of action to do away with bottlenecks and swiftly address concerns…

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Dominguez cites Japan as PHL’s ‘true and reliable friend’

TOKYO—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has lauded Japan as a “true and reliable friend” of the Philippines, which, he said, will continue to depend on this close relationship to help…

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Top Japanese banks back PHL’s 1st stand-alone ‘Samurai’ bond float

TOKYO—Five of Japan’s leading financial institutions have given their full backing to the Philippines’ first stand-alone yen-denominated "Samurai" bonds issue set in the third quarter of this year, according to…

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PHL eyeing $1 billion “Samurai” bond issue

TOKYO—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III confirmed here Tuesday that the Philippines is planning to issue about $1 billion-worth of “Samurai” bonds this year following its two successful floats of dollar-…

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Web-based trading platform to get cybersecurity features

A digital trading platform that aims to reduce the processing time and number of transactions for import and export clearances will be reinforced with cybersecurity features to keep it safe…

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Demand is key factor in rollout of flagship infra projects–Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has told United States officials that public demand was a key consideration for the Duterte administration in deciding which big-ticket infrastructure projects to roll out…

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Dominguez orders BOC, BIR to run after cigarette counterfeiters

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureaus of Customs (BOC) and of Internal Revenue (BIR) to track down manufacturers of counterfeit tobacco products and their possible cohorts in…

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Dominguez seeks stronger ASEAN customs cooperation with Russia

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has called for closer cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the field of customs administration as a…

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