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...
HONG KONG (AP) — China 's Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday defended the country 's technological advancements as an opportunity for the world rather than a threat. Li also said the country 's heavy state subsidies were not the main reason for the rapid rise of its high-tech...
The government launched a digital identification system for delivery couriers, moving to tighten oversight and curb rampant fraud in the rapidly expanding e-commerce market that has outpaced traditional regulatory frameworks. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DITC)...
Approximately 5.3 million Filipinos are expected to benefit from improved government services after about 500 government agencies and facilities across Mindanao were connected under the first phase of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network (MIGN), the Department of Information and...
VinFast is about to launch three new e-motorcycles with swappable batteries. The motorcycle models, the Evo, Feliz II, and Viper, come in particularly appealing prices. The VinFast Evo is priced at ₱70,000 (with battery subscription), ₱82,700 (including one battery), and ₱95,400 (including...
Vinfast e-motorcycles look like they‘re ready to shake up the two-wheeled mobility landscape in the Philippines, and with the accompanying battery swap technology, will make going electric easier. A few weeks ago, VinFast invited a sizeable group of Philippine media and content creators to...
The landscape of early childhood education in the Philippines is getting a major upgrade. Kinderland International Education, a leading, award-winning regional provider with a network of over 130 centres across the Asia-Pacific, has officially entered the Philippine market. Through a strategic...
The Philippines recorded the lowest demand for digital skills among six Asia-Pacific economies studied by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB), although employers’ requirements for digital competencies have been rising steadily as technology spreads across a broader range of occupations....
The Philippines risks remaining a mere host for foreign-led artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor investments under the emerging United States (US)-led Pax Silica initiative unless it develops stronger domestic technological and industrial capabilities, according to the University of the...
Philippine economic growth needs “a major impetus” after slowing to its weakest pace since the pandemic recovery period, with rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the prolonged Middle East conflict expected to weigh on the country’s property sector, according to property consultancy...
A nearly seven-year-old policy that froze new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) ecozone approvals in Metro Manila may need to be revisited as compliant office space in key central business districts (CBDs) becomes increasingly scarce, according to property consultancy Colliers. In a May 19...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is now accepting applicants for its new Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BS RadTech) program, approved by the UP Board of Regents on April 30. The initiative responds to the country’s shortage of radiologic technologists and opens...
