Description: Prentice Hall PTR is pleased to introduce an extraordinary new series of insider's guides designed to help business people and investors succeed in the booming markets of Southeast Asia. These six books are based on detailed personal interviews, documents that have been translated for the first time, and the extensive collective research of more than 40 executives taking their MBAs at the prestigious Nanyang Business School. This is up-to-date, reliable, local information that has never been brought together before -- in English or any language. For business people and investors, these books are absolutely invaluable. Even for students, researchers and travelers, they offer unprecedented insight into the fastest-growing region on Earth.
-- Covers the Philippines business and financial environment, and rules concerning foreign direct investment, accounting and taxation.
-- Analyzes the Philippines' most important international industries, including tourism, telecommunications and electronics.
-- Covers regional growth centers and investment incentives in Cebu, and the ongoing conversion of the former U.S. Subic Bay military base.

For potential investors worldwide, the Philippines may be Asia's best-kept secret. It possesses regional hub facilities equal to the best in Southeast Asia, and a highly-educated English-speaking workforce. Now, based on the vision "Philippines 2000", the nation has embarked on building an economic foundation for sustainable growth into the 21st century. The book details the Philippines' economic reforms, financial markets, banking system and monetary reforms. It describes avenues of foreign investment, tax incentives, and the enormous potential ofemerging special economic zones in Cavite and Subic Bay Freeport.

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