Rotary Club of Makati launches online hackathon to address challenges in agriculture

Philippine Information Technology Organization January 25, 2022 No Comments

MAKATI, Philippines – The Rotary Club of Makati (RCM), in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Bay, Rotaract Club of Makati, and the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP) is inviting the Filipino youth to an online hackathon that will address challenges in agriculture. Hack4Food: Agriculture and Food Innovation Challenge 2022 aims to foster creativity and collaboration in solving the challenges facing agriculture and food systems. The agriculture and food value chain — from production to distribution, and up to consumption– can substantially gain from clever imagination and novel thinking. (more…)

MediaTek shows world’s first live demos of Wi-Fi 7 technology to customers and industry leaders

Philippine Information Technology Organization January 23, 2022 No Comments
MediaTek

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – January 20, 2022 – MediaTek today announced the world’s first live demo of Wi-Fi 7 technology, highlighting the capabilities of its forthcoming Wi-Fi 7 Filogic connectivity portfolio. MediaTek is currently showcasing two Wi-Fi 7 demos to key customers and industry collaborators to demonstrate the technology’s super-fast speeds and low latency transmission. (more…)

DCME upbeat amid growing broadband consumption, 5G adoption

Philippine Information Technology Organization January 23, 2022 No Comments
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Amid the continuous rollout of 4G and 5G broadband services through its telco subsidiary DITO Telecommunity, holding company DITO CME is optimistic that rising data consumption and broadband use will continue to drive revenue growth for the industry. (more…)

Shopee Recognizes Top Sellers For Operational and Marketing Excellence

Orlee Pasion January 22, 2022 No Comments

These top performers exceeded expectations and continue to grow on the platform

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JANUARY 20, 2022 – As the e-commerce industry rapidly grows, so do the avenues and opportunities for digital MSMEs to stand out. With this need to adapt quickly, Shopee recently held its Shopee Seller Operations Excellence Awards to recognize sellers who performed exceptionally during Shopee’s mega sales and campaigns in the final quarter of last year.

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Toll Group strengthens Southeast Asia supply chain network with office in the Philippines, empowers local businesses with access to regional growth opportunities

Philippine Information Technology Organization January 17, 2022 No Comments
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  • The Manila-based office enables Toll Group to effectively support local businesses in their supply chain needs, empowering them to access regional growth opportunities through its global freight forwarding network and a suite of best-in-class supply chain solutions
  • Having a direct presence in-country provides Toll Group with more autonomy and control over operations and service quality, streamlining goods transition and coordination in line with industry best practices
  • Toll Group is forecasting its Philippines office to achieve high double-digit growth in the next five years, with focus verticals being the Industrial, Retail, Technology, and Automotive sectors

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