Technology News From The Philippines
Kaspersky has teamed up with 20th Century Fox for the launch of its “Terminator: Dark Fate” promo where tickets for the latest sci-fi action movie is up for grabs for its digital customers in Southeast Asia.
The report showed the Internet economies in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand are growing between 20 and 30 percent annually, but the two pacesetters in the region are Indonesia and Vietnam, with growth rates in excess of 40 percent a year.
Amid rising concerns in many countries about the health risks of electronic cigarettes and vapes, Senator Pia S. Cayetano has reiterated that Congress has the jurisdiction to impose higher taxes on these products as a means to regulate their use.
The DOST created the EPDC (Electronics Product Development Center) in response to an industry need for facilities to improve product design, development, test, and to spur even more electronics manufacturing in the country.
Manila was the lowest ranked Asian city with a rating of “C” in the IMD Smart City Index 2019 which covered 102 cities worldwide.
The House Committee on Health has created a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate several measures seeking to create the country’s electronic health system and services.
Skyworth will be running a “Big TV Nationwide Promo” from October 1 to December 31, 2019, where the company will mark down its 55-inch 4K AI TV to just P24,990 and its 65-inch 4K AI TV to just P36,990 across all stores nationwide.
PayPal has now hired over 700 people for the new office, with the intention of enlisting 1,000 more employees by the end of 2020.
