Rappler's latest stories on East ASEAN Growth Area
House urges Duterte to exempt BIMP-EAGA from travel tax
House Resolution 1463 seeks to grant the travel tax exemption 'to help enhance trade, tourism, and investments in the said area'
PH-Indonesia RoRo first to sail on new shipping route
The new route within the BIMP EAGA will open on April 30 and is expected to boost trade and relations between PH and Indonesia
3 potential bidders for Davao Sasa port project
So far San Miguel Corporation Davao International Container Terminal and Portek International have bought bid documents for the country s first seaport PPP project
ICTSI not keen on Davao Sasa seaport project
We may not bid for that says ICTSI chairman Enrique Razon Jr when asked about the P17 B first seaport public private partnership project of the Aquino administration
Gov’t rolls out Davao Sasa port project
The P17 B modernization effort is the first seaport PPP project to be rolled out by DOTC
Bid guidelines for P18.9B Davao port PPP out Jan 9
Davao’s international seaport modernization project will be the first PPP venture to be rolled out this year
Malaysian investors eye PH ports operation
The Embassy of Malaysia Trade Office says Malaysian businessmen are eyeing investments in some Philippine ports for further connectivity in the BIMP EAGA region
$134 million worth of foreign investments eyed for Mindanao
The business matching in the 2nd BIMP EAGA conference yielded 11 proposed foreign investment projects which would generate about 117 000 jobs for the island
Sriwijaya Air revives Davao-Manado route
The route will reduce travel distance and costs to Davao s sister city located in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi
Aquino: Connectivity to boost trade in east ASEAN
The President reports on developments in the 10th Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area Summit
'Sabah clash has no impact on trade pacts'
The Asian Development Bank says economic ties in the region have remained resilient despite tensions
'Power shortage holds back Mindanao growth'
Power outages in Mindanao make it an unattractive investment destination says the NEDA chief
