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21 Applications Received for Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

21 Applications Received for Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

Applications for Singapore's digital bank licenses closed on 31 December, 2019. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced in June 2019 that it will issue up to five ...
Telemedicine Program Launched by Department of Health in CALABARZON Region

Telemedicine Program Launched by Department of Health in CALABARZON Region

The Department of Health (DOH) in the CALABARZON Region (covering the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) has rolled out a telemedicine program, in ...
Regulator Approves First Digital-Only Bank in the Philippines

Regulator Approves First Digital-Only Bank in the Philippines

The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) has granted a banking license to TONIK Digital Bank (TONIK), the local subsidiary of Singapore-based fintech start-up, TONIK ...
Philippines Evaluating Swedish and US Planes for Multi-Role Fighter

Philippines Evaluating Swedish and US Planes for Multi-Role Fighter

The Department of National Defense (DND) announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is evaluating 2 aircraft types for its multi-role fighter (MRF) project. One of the ...
Philippines Aims for Garments and Textile Industry Revival

Philippines Aims for Garments and Textile Industry Revival

The Philippine government recently rolled out a Garments and Textile Industry Roadmap with the aim of jumpstarting the industry's resurgence and gain back its reputation as a ...
Philippine Economic Zone Authority Pursues 10% Investment Growth in 2020

Philippine Economic Zone Authority Pursues 10% Investment Growth in 2020

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) seeks to recover from a decline as the agency is targeting to expand its registered investments from 5 to 10% during 2020. The ...
Nearly PHP 4 Billion Worth of Tourism Infra Projects Approved in the Philippines

Nearly PHP 4 Billion Worth of Tourism Infra Projects Approved in the Philippines

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Board in the Philippines recently approved almost PHP 4 billion (USD 79 million) worth of tourism ...
Japanese Energy Company Participates in A Microgrid Project in the Philippines

Japanese Energy Company Participates in A Microgrid Project in the Philippines

Japanese Energy company, Kyushu Electric Power Group (Kyuden Group) announced that it will participate in a Microgrid Project on the islands of Palawan and Cebu in the ...
Iloilo Solid Waste Project Gets PPP Center Backing

Iloilo Solid Waste Project Gets PPP Center Backing

The Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has approved Iloilo City’s Integrated Solid Waste Management (SWM) Facility Project for Project Development and ...
“Monki” Brand by Swedish Fashion Group H&M Enters the Philippines

“Monki” Brand by Swedish Fashion Group H&M Enters the Philippines

Swedish fashion group H&M will launch its Monki brand in the Philippines, the second South East Asian market for the company’s diffusion brand which mainly caters to ...
Spanish Solarpack Wins 21-Year Solar PPA for 116 MW Plant in Malaysia

Spanish Solarpack Wins 21-Year Solar PPA for 116 MW Plant in Malaysia

Spanish solar developer Solarpack has been awarded a 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) by the Malaysian Energy commission Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST) for a 116-MW solar ...
Marine Debris Policy to be Introduced in Malaysia

Marine Debris Policy to be Introduced in Malaysia

Malaysian Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) Yeo Bee Yin announced that a marine debris policy will be established by the ...

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