THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) lauded the Philippine government's efforts to further liberalize the economy by amending the retail trade and foreign investments act. "These measures, which President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent could ease the flow of foreign investments in the country and are quite beneficial to workers and companies alike," Nelson told The Manila Times. Nelson reiterated the British Chamber has been a strong supporter of liberalizing the economy further. The British Chamber hosted a digital event, "Economic Watch: Boosting Resilience and Recovery with the objective to promote trade and investments between the UK and the Philippines. The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines through its Overseas Partner Delivery Programme aims to promote trade and investment between the UK and the Philippines.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2021 16:30 UTC