VinFast E-Motorcycle, the electric two-wheeler division of Vietnam-born BEV brand, VinFast, is set to debut its first product lineup in the Philippines this July 31. In addition to its much-anticipated official launch, the brand is also gearing up for public test drive opportunities at any of its...
The Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub is expected to have a data center capacity of at least 400 megawatts (MW), more than double the country’s current capacity, once it becomes fully operational, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
The lifting of the seven-year moratorium on new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited information technology (IT) parks and IT centers in Metro Manila is expected to ease the shortage of PEZA-compliant office space in the capital region as well as attract more technology and business...
If you want to know what the future holds, or at least, have a glimpse of what it looks like, go to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP). Both are located in Hong Kong’s New Territories, one on the border between Hong...
Cities with fully automated business permits and licensing systems (BPLS) posted stronger local business tax (LBT) revenue growth, with only 54 of the 138 Philippine cities studied having fully automated their BPLS, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development...
Grab was recognized by the Department of Information and Communications Technology as one of its “Bayani sa Last-Mile” awardees, affirming Grab’s role in helping bring digital services closer to Filipino consumers, merchants, and delivery-partners. The recognition also underscored Grab’s...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has strengthened coordination with its counterparts in Southeast Asia on cross-border efforts to track fugitives by maximizing the use of facial recognition technology. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr, said the move is intended to fast track...
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC)-backed PayRex is expanding in the local market with an approach that bypasses the growth-at-all-costs gospel of the financial technology (fintech) sphere. Instead, it favors the unglamorous over the flashy, and resilience over explosive expansion. Jaime Hing III,...
The Philippine government is opening its digital transformation efforts to the country’s technology community through the eGovPH Hackathon, inviting developers, programmers, students, and innovators to help build the next generation of citizen-focused government services. First Lady Liza...
The Philippines is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help small businesses secure loans and digitize operations, bridging a critical financing gap for the enterprises that form the backbone of the country’s economy. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and...
The revenue of the country’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector is expected to reach $50.5 billion by 2028, down 14 percent from its original target amid stronger competition and the increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Based on the revised...
The Philippines should play a more active role in shaping global discussions on emerging technologies rather than simply adopting policies developed elsewhere. Thus, said FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe, who recently attended and completed the Geneva Science Diplomacy Program in...
