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Since 1975, the Australia Philippines Business Council has fostered friendship, understanding and mutual benefit between the business communities of both countries.

The APBC has gained tremendous links through over 25 years of close association with the Australian and Philippine embassies and the Ministers of both countries.

The APBC's primary aim has always been to promote trade, investment and technical cooperation between Australia and the Philippines.

The APBC works closely with its counterparts in the Philippines such as the Philippine Australia Business Council. The APBC also maintains its relations with the Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (ANZCham) and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry Inc, based in Manila.

On 26 August 2010, APBC hosted an entertaining networking evening with famous personalities from the Movie and Television Industry. Photos from the evening are now available.

Australia / Philippines Business News

Philippine Imports Highest in 21 Months
Imports to the Philippines rose to highest level in 21 months in May, with a value of $4.75 billion. The increase was due to rising purchases of iron, steel, oil, plastics as well as transport and industrial equipment — all indicating a pickup in domestic economic activity. "Import data are leading indicators, and these data suggest that the coming quarters will show good economic growth," said Jose Vistan, an economist at AB Capital Securities. "We've noticed that manufacturing is on the way up....we're also seeing a steady recovery in our trading partners." The National Statistics Office Tuesday reported the value of imports in May was the highest since September 2008, the onset of the global financial crisis. Imports of electronics products, usually items that are reprocessed for export, increased 18 percent on year to $1.53 billion. Electronics is the country's largest export item.

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Recent APBC Publications

APBC August 2010 Newsletter.pdf