The Philippines and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening collaboration on personal data protection and privacy enforcement amid increasing cross-border data flows.
Japanese firms pledged P56.3 billion worth of expansion projects in the Philippines during Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, with several investments focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, and digital manufacturing.
Klook’s Spring Readiness Index, which surveyed 900 travelers across nine Asian markets including the Philippines, found that 78% of respondents are planning trips to Japan during the March–April period, while 52% are eyeing South Korea.
The two chief justices agreed that the digitalization of court proceedings, particularly the implementation of videoconferencing hearings, is extremely beneficial for archipelagic countries like Japan and the Philippines.
Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 international gaming competition is making a comeback as an in-person event again after a two-year long hiatus, expanding the contest to more countries and holding out a larger prize pool to represent the reinvigorated esports gaming industry.