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(Video) Manila Philippines bus hostage taking
Manila, Philippines (August 23, 2010; 11:55 p.m.) ? Here are some gripping videos of the hostage taking on a Chinese tourist bus in Manila, Philippines.

'No execution of Pinoys on China death row in 2-3 weeks'
MANILA, Philippines - There will be no execution of Filipinos on China's death row in the next 2 to 3 weeks, a spokesman of the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.

Is Japan losing faith in the Thai economy?
Thailand could lose out on new Japanese investments; we need to identify what is wrong with our business climate and urgently put things right. According to Watchara Panchet, the Thai Trade Represen .....

Yahoo! ranking and the top search categories in the Philippines
So how many here are using Yahoo! to search for stuff? Or know anyone who uses Yahoo! for search? I don?t know what the score is now but here?s a study made based on last year?s statistics on market share for the big three search engines. Basically, what the graph means is that Yahoo! is [...]

Airphil Express Stays with Sabre for Rebirth and Growth
MANILA, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airphil Express has renewed its partnership with Sabre Airline Solutions as its main ecommerce technology partner to support its business transformation and ambitious expansion plans.

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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.


Recent Events

   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

The APBC regularly publishes the widely-read APBC newsletter, a digest of business news and noteworthy happenings in the Australia/Philippines business community.

APBC August 2010 Newsletter
 APBC August 2010 Newsletter.pdf


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