Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT will make a formal announcement on Monday, Feb. 15, on the reported deal it has struck to become the local partner of SpaceX for its ambitious Starlink satellite broadband project.
In its 10th meeting held on Tuesday, February 2, the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee (FISC) agreed to endorse legislative priorities aimed at enhancing the country’s digital and credit infrastructure as critical enablers of financial inclusion.
Equally improving is the level of awareness of Filipinos on news or information about science and technology (S&T) that increased to 23% in 2020 from 18% in 2019.
The Department of Trade Industry (DTI) rolled out on Friday, Jan. 29, its e-commerce roadmap, eyeing the sector to value at P1.2 trillion or sharing 5.5 percent of the economy by 2022.
The Central Business Portal is being developed and deployed in phases, with the initial phase centered on an online, unified business application process.
The new framework expanded the activities subject to the licensing regime of the BSP from initially covering those involved in facilitating the exchange of virtual currencies.
The national government is launching the Central Business Portal (CBP), an online one-stop shop for registering businesses, on January 28, Thursday, via Facebook Live.
In the process of becoming the new kings of “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Bren has also helped the Philippines reclaim the title of the strongest country in MLBB e-sports, ending Indonesia’s recent dominance by eliminating both Indonesian teams, Alter Ego Esports and RRQ Hoshi, en route to the grand final.
The study conducted by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said one of the several challenges is the absence of grievance mechanisms in digital labor platforms.
