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For 2020, DOST eyes commercialization of homegrown technologies

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Fortunato de la Peña has expressed his goal of intensifying the commercialization of DOST-developed products and technologies...

Court grants ‘Angkas’ 3-day TRO against LTFRB, DOTr

Motorcycle taxi app “Angkas” has secured a 72-hour Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the government policy of limiting the number of Angkas bikers to 10,000 in Manila and 3,000 in Cebu.

PH gov’t urged to implement rules against abuse of online platforms

The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) said the online platform economy faces a number of challenges as it continues to reshape the way people do business.

Smaller firms seen likely to succeed in digital transformation

Cobena Business Analytics and Strategy (CBAS) president and CEO Francis Del Val stressed that bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to digital transformation.

TWG accuses ‘Angkas’ as foreign-owned company

The Technical Working Group (TWG) on Motorcycle (MC) Taxis said records from the SEC shows Angkas is 99.996% owned by Angeline Xiwen Tham, a Singaporean, with P9.8 million in subscribed shares. Tham is also listed at the SEC as the president of the corporation.

Space, transport tech among DOST’s top achievements in 2019

It was also in August 2019 that a bill creating the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) was signed into law. The PhilSA, however, was placed under the administrative supervision of the Office of the President (OP) and not as an attached unit of the DOST as originally intended.

Global spending on robotics, drones to reach $128.7B in 2020

By 2023, IDC said it expects this spending will reach $241.4 billion with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.8%.

PH gov’t attending CES tech show for first time

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which runs from January 7 to 10, 2020 in Las Vegas, is said to be the largest technology conference in the world.

Asus PH unveils ‘Platinum Protection Warranty’ program

The new Platinum Protection Warranty (PPW) offers coverage for accidental damage within the first year of the warranty at no additional cost.

Local SMEs urged to undergo digital transformation

The Institute of Corporate Directors (ICC) has encouraged domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs) the need to undergo digital transformation to harness the benefits of technological developments under the new globalization era.
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