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CSIS: Pulling back the curtain on China’s maritime militia
- Philippines: IdeaSpace Foundation unveils 6 startups selected for next cohort of IdeaSpace Accelerator Program, working on solutions in digital community, education-tech and more
- Philippines: etaily raises $17.8M Series A with end-to-end e-commerce solutions for global brands, along its own in-house portfolio, with clientsincluding Levi’s and Skechers
- Philippine Startup Week 2023 – November 20-24
- Philippines: Maya, the country’s only end-to-end digital payments company, partners UK’s TerraPay for seamless money transfers for Filipinos worldwide
- Philippines: Central bank is set to sell tokenized treasury bonds for the first time, offering $179M in one-year tokenized bonds, to explore blockchain tech and tokenized securities
BCG: Philippine Venture Capital Report 2023
- Philippines: Orbits Corp satellite service provider orders 2nd MicroGEO broadband satellite from Astranis, potentially connecting 4 million citizens to the internet and services
- The Philippines’ FinTech Alliance and Australian Trade & Investment Commission ink MOU to cooperate on boosting trade and investment in the fintech sector
- Philippines gov’t and US Dept of State ink agreement explore opportunities to grow and diversify the global semiconductor ecosystem
“The initial phase will involve a comprehensive assessment of the Philippines’ existing semiconductor ecosystem and regulatory framework, as well as workforce and infrastructure needs. The insights gained from the assessment will serve as the basis for potential future joint initiatives to advance this critical sector.”
- Philippines: Dep’t of Trade and Industry partners international VC, Plug and Play, to commercialize 40 startups per year from 2024
- Philippines: Web3, gaming and associated tech seen as having high potential for employment, possibly reaching up to ‘a million jobs by 2028’
- Philippines: A video intro to Pinay Girl Boss’s recently-launched online platform, aiming to inspire and educate Filipinas on leadership, entrepreneurship and more
- Philippines: A video interview with IdeaSpace Foundation CEO, discussing the country’s tech startup scene
e-Conomy SEA 2023: Philippines report – Google, Temasek, Bain & Co
- Philippines and US recently inked a nuclear cooperation pact under which US investment and technologies are set to boost The Philippines’ transition to cleaner energy, bolstering its power supply
- Online now: The Top 100 Filipino Tech Startups, via Philippine Startup Week 2023
- Philippines: GCash partners Mayani agri-fisheries platform to boost rural financial inclusion
- “Philippine digital lending market is expected to grow by 45.4% to reach $488.8M in 2023 from $336M in 2022… the market is expected to ring up $1.68BN by 2027…”
- Philippines Securities & Exchange Commission warns Filipino users that access to Binance may soon be blocked due to the exchange operating without a license
Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map: 2023 Key Findings Report
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World Economic Forum: Space Applications in Agriculture
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