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Binance is bringing its crypto ecosystem to the Philippines
Crypto exchange Binance is looking to expand its operations in the Philippines as cryptocurrency becomes more and more popular in the country. Read more…
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Starlink approved to offer internet services in the Philippines
The Philippine government has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX the green light to enter the country and offer its Starlink broadband services. Read more…
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Telstra and Converge to expand enterprise services in Philippines
Telstra partners with Converge ICT Solutions to offer its enterprise customers a wider range of services in the Philippines. Read more…
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Maya takes on GCash in digital banking space
Maya’s debut into the Philippines’ digital banking and crypto space might be a threat to GCash’s dominance, but the latter remains unfazed. Read more…
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Philippines sees fastest election results ever despite voting machine bugs
Despite a record number of malfunctioning machines, the Philippines reported the fastest transmission of election results in its history. Read more…
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Philippines consumers turn to homegrown app to save on fuel prices
Philippines consumers turn to homegrown app to secure credits for bulk fuel supplies at low prices, saving about 50% on their fuel purchases. Read more…
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AST SpaceMobile recruits Globe to test cellular satellite broadband
Globe Telecom has signed a MoU with AST SpaceMobile to provide satellite broadband to standard mobile handsets in the Philippines. Read more…
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Social media disinformation under scrutiny ahead of Philippine elections
Social media platforms are being increasingly scrutinized in the lead-up to the Philippine elections following several controversies that have raised the spectre of disinformation and its impact on the outcome. Recently, Facebook took down the Read more…
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PLDT raises $1.5 billion in mobile tower sales to ISOC edotco and Comworks
PLDT’s Smart and Digitel agree to sell over 5,900 telecom towers and related passive telco infrastructure to ISOC edotco and Comworks. Read more…
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PLDT and Smart still keen on SIM card registration law despite veto
PLDT and Smart remain committed to the SIM Card Registration Act despite last week’s veto from President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more…
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Voyager is now Philippines’ second unicorn after $210m funding round
Fintech firm Voyager Innovations reaches unicorn status after raising $210 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billion. Read more…
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DITO hits 7 million subscribers almost six months behind projections
DITO says it has reached 7 million subscribers just over a year after its commercial launch. This number, however, was the goal for Q32021. Read more…
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Zap gets True cash injection for its loyalty e-commerce platform
True Digital Group has invested an undisclosed amount in Philippine-based loyalty and e-commerce platform Zap. Read more…
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Philippines and Vietnam to lead ASEAN tech surge in 2022
The Philippines and Vietnam are likely to post the highest growth rate on technology-related purchases of goods and services in 2022: report. Read more…
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Filipinos are going to embrace the metaverse – here’s why
The metaverse will likely find a good footing among Filipinos thanks to their enthusiasm for social media and a vibrant startup ecosystem. Read more…
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PLDT and Microsoft partner to battle cybercrime wave in Philippines
PLDT and Smart partner with Microsoft to bolster their existing cybersecurity systems to battle growing cybercrime in the Philippines. Read more…
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Philippines requires social media users to register identities
Philippines lawmakers have approved legislation requiring social media users to register their legal identities and phone numbers. Read more…
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Teachers with Landbank accounts targeted in Philippines phishing scam
An unknown group of hackers has been stealing money from the Landbank accounts of teachers via an apparent phishing campaign. Read more…
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Philippines’ third telco DITO targets 10m subscribers in 2022
DITO is targeting 10 million subscribers by the end of 2022 to hit its target of securing a third of the Philippine telco market by 2024. Read more…
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ZTE wins 2021 PMI Outstanding Project Award with its P3 Project
ZTE has obtained the 2021 PMI (China) Outstanding Project Award with its P3 Project in the Philippines, the only overseas project recognized. Read more…