Competitiveness

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Some articles say that the ??’ IMD competitiveness ranking is the worst in 5 years. After going through and checking various sources, we can see that it’s actually the lowest since PGMA’s time (17 years). https://t.co/AapDIENCBZ pic.twitter.com/n68MU8Mlqg — Nicky Franco (@HoR_102) June 22, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 18 Jun 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines slipped seven notches in the global competitiveness ranking, the sharpest drop in Asia-Pacific and its poorest performance over the last five years, as the country’s mediocre pandemic response led to an economic deterioration, the worst in several decades.

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By Jenina P. Ibanez, Reporter, BusinessWorld, 30 Nov 2020 THE Philippines should improve the education curriculum to boost competitiveness of its future workers, business leaders said.

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By Kris Crismundo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Jun 2020 MANILA – Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the country should fast track reforms and implement policies that will sustain its competitiveness amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

By BusinessMirror, 8 Jan 2020 Miguel Warren, Payoneer’s VP for Southeast Asia & Pakistan and general manager for Hong Kong, leads off the event as he talks about how the company allows freelancers, entrepreneurs and MSMEs to scale their businesses globally at a cost-effective price and a commendable customer experience. The business-process outsourcing sector is…

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – 9 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines slipped eight places to rank 64th out of 141 countries in the latest Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from 56th place last year amid lower rankings in the information and communication technology (ICT) adoption and macroeconomic…

by DAXIM L. LUCAS, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 30, 2018 Fiscal authorities yesterday described as “laughable” the claim of the International Institute of Management Development in its 2018 World Competitiveness Report that the country’s public finances are worsening.

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News, May 24, 2018 Philippine competitiveness registered its “most significant decline” in this year’s world ranking given the downtrend in tourism and employment among others, the International Institute of Management Development (IMD) has said.

By Helen Flores and Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Nov 21, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Despite low investments in education, the Philippines has improved its position in the 2017 World Talent Ranking report released by leading global business school International Institute for Management Development (IMD) yesterday.

By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Sep 22, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Advancements in technology and changing global trade patterns are threatening the competitiveness of developing countries as investment destinations for manufacturing, the World Bank said.

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By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Jun 1, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Strong economic performance has propelled the Philippines to a notch higher or to 41st spot in this year’s World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) rankings of the International Institute of Management Development (IMD).

By Cielito F. Habito, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 31, 2017 Is the high cost of power holding the Philippines back from stronger industrialization? Almost no economic forum I’ve attended goes by without someone complaining that our high power costs—often described to be among the highest, if not the highest, in Asia—keeps us from attracting more…

A new study says AI will have a dramatic impact on business by 2020. By Bob Violino, Mar 16, 2017 Artificial intelligence will have a dramatic impact on business by 2020, according to study released this week by IT services, consulting and business solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), October 27, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Reforms made by the previous administration have propelled the Philippines higher in the rankings of the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business report.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), September 29, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is calling for further reforms in the country’s bureaucracy, infrastructure, technology and innovation as the Philippines took a step backwards in its plan of reaching the top third in global competitiveness ranking.

By Roy Stephen C. Canivel, June 13, 2016, http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=NCC-takes-steps-to-repeal-nearly-4,000-redundant-laws-&id=128951 EIGHT GOVERNMENT agencies have expressed their commitment to reducing red tape, which impedes the competitiveness of doing business in the country, with nearly 4,000 issuances in the process of being repealed.

The Philippines ranked 56th out of 109 economies in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-2016 released yesterday by the Adecco Group and the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore, which measured a country’s ability to compete for talent.

Aside from teaching, my work at De La Salle University (DLSU) involves creating and managing avenues for our industry partners to meet our new graduates and for the former to prefer them over their cohorts from other schools. This is a big challenge indeed as industry has its own character shaped by its raison d’être,…

MANILA, Philippines – After moving five notches higher in the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index, the Philippines will now embark on a more ambitious task of breaching the top 30 most competitive economies in the world.

The Philippines has remained “off” its target to break into the top third of global rankings by 2016, even as the country has been identified as the “most improved” economy in four important global competitiveness indices.

MANILA, Philippines – Manila, the country’s capital, has regained its glory as a prime investment destination after being named as this year’s most competitive city, according to a report by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).

Six steps and eight days. This is what 12 government agencies had been working on and seem quite proud enough to give it the budget for limited print ads in the national dailies recently.

Philippines is Most Improved Country in WEF Global Competitiveness Report since 2010; Up 7 this year to No. 52 We are pleased to inform you that the Philippines has advanced 7 more notches to No. 52 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015, from No. 59 last year. The country has now gained…

Statement: The Presidential Spokesperson on PH ranking in WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda On the Philippines’ ranking in the WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015