Filipinos in geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) may soon enjoy free high-speed and low-latency internet service brought by SpaceX’s Starlink through the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) ‘BroadBand ng...
The Philippines was chosen by Holcim, a cement manufacturer to launch its first Circular Explorer, a pioneering solar-powered catamaran designed to help in cleaning coastal areas in the country. The formal launch was held on July 7. The vessel or specifically, the...
The Philippine Ambassador to South Korea, Ms. Mariya Theresa met with the executives from Korea Hydro and Nuclear power Co. Ltd (KHNP) to discuss future Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) cooperation on nuclear technology and renewable energy. Mariya Theresa affirmed...
IsoTruss, Inc., a US-based engineering, design, and manufacturing services provider, announced that it has opened a new 11,500-square-foot facility in the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, to fabricate composite cell phone towers using the...
The United States and the Philippines launched a new project aimed at strengthening local veterinary services for safe pork and pork products. Through this project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Emerging Markets...
AboitizLand, the property development arm of Philippine conglomerate, Aboitiz Group, will be investing heavily in technology, sustainability, and innovation for the rest of 2022 and beyond. For production, it was shown through its recent strategic partnership with...
LB TekSystems, an all-Filipino IT company, which provides digital consulting, solutions, and systems implementation, is set to develop the country’s first transport booking and routing system, after having been awarded an exclusive contract from a leading oil...
DART, a Manila-based quick-commerce provider, plans to tap the underserved online grocery market to grow its presence in the country as it banks on its 15-minute guarantee of instant grocery delivery service. DART is teaming up with Robinsons Supermarket to leverage...
DFNN, Inc. signed an MOU with Nautilus Data Technologies (Nautilus) to collaborate and jointly assist each other in projects involving the development of a data center in the Freeport Area of Bataan. The MOU intends to focus on the use, supply, implementation, and...
Filipino conglomerates have expressed interest in funding and building the Philippines’ first National Center for AI Research (N-CAIR) which was one of the components of the National AI Roadmap unveiled by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in May 2022....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has just become a major proponent of one of the Philippines’ most extensive infrastructure projects, the North-South Commuter Railway Network. The North-South Commuter Railway Network (NSCR) is a 163km urban rail transit system that...
The Philippines and Israel have vowed to strengthen bilateral economic relations by signing the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA), which could potentially bring the Philippines USD 150 million worth of investments from Israeli investors in 2022. The...
