Reorganizing Hitachi High-Tech Solutions to Strengthen Capabilities for Solving Social Infrastructure Issues

TOKYO, Feb 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation today announced the reorganization of Hitachi High-Tech Solutions Corporation on April 1, 2023, as part of the company’s priority initiatives to realize 2024 Mid-Term Management Plan. Hitachi High-Tech Solutions aims to become a technology and solutions company that solves social infrastructure issues […]

Senator asks DTI to help BPO workers keep up with AI evolution 

A SENATOR has asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to take measures that will help business process outsourcing (BPO) workers keep pace with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), which threaten the role of human resources in the industry.     “If this industry gets into trouble, then dollars become scarce, they become more expensive, […]

Toyota Tsusho, IIJ, NEC, and NTT Com Sign Contract with Uzbektelecom for Telecommunications Infrastructure Development Project

TOKYO, Jan 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”), Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (“IIJ”), NEC Corporation (“NEC”), and NTT Communications Corporation (“NTT Com”) announced today the conclusion of a contract with JSC Uzbektelecom (“Uzbektelecom”), a state-owned telecommunications operator in Uzbekistan, for a telecommunications infrastructure development project (“the Project”) to […]

PHL urged to upgrade cybersecurity infrastructure, policies

A SOUTH KOREA cybersecurity solutions company said the Philippines urgently needs to fast-track upgrades to its cybersecurity infrastructure and policies as it emerges from the pandemic. “There’s no doubt that digitalization in the Philippines is heading in the right direction,” NETAND Chief Executive Officer Hochul Shin said in a statement on Wednesday. “Now that the […]

Marcos to seek out potential infra, agri investors at Davos

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said he will seek out potential partners for his agriculture and infrastructure development plans at the Davos conference in Switzerland. In his pre-departure speech, Mr. Marcos added that he will pitch potential locators on the Philippines’ readiness to receive multinationals seeking to expand their operations in Asia. “I will draw […]

Infrastructure spending sharply lower in October on month-on-month basis

INFRASTRUCTURE spending fell 38.3% month on month in October to P61.2 billion, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The DBM said on Tuesday that on a year-on-year basis, expenditure on infrastructure and other capital outlays rose 0.5%. The DBM said in October, disbursements fell for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization […]

Tourism brings in P149B; Gov’t banks on PPPs to boost sector

THE TOURISM industry generated P149 billion in tourism revenues as of November this year, according to Malacañang. Citing the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) yearend accomplishment report, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said 2.4 million foreigners entered the Philippines this year, exceeding the target of 1.7 million international arrivals after border restrictions were lifted […]

Palace touts over 1,000 kms of roads built, repaired since July

THE GOVERNMENT has constructed and rehabilitated more than 1,000 kilometers of roads from July to November this year, according to Malacañang, as the Marcos administration vowed to provide infrastructure for unhampered transport of goods in the countryside. In a statement, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said the Department of Public Works and Highways […]

Expanded private sector role eyed in DPWH projects

THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it plans to seek more private sector bids for operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, including those financed by official development assistance (ODA). “We are promoting projects under ODA, especially expressways, for PPP (public–private partnership) O&M,” DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain told BusinessWorld recently when asked […]

Shonan iPark Outlines New Operational Structure to Provide Scale and Sustainable Long-Term Growth for the Ecosystem

TOKYO, Dec 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Renewing its commitment to innovation in Japan and to Shonan Health Innovation Park (“Shonan iPark”), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) today announced the creation of a new company, effective April 1, 2023, together with Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment (“IIF”) and Mitsubishi Corporation (“Mitsubishi Corp.”), […]

Telcos seek EO for permanent expedited tower permit process

THE telecommunications industry and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) are asking President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) to make permanent the expedited permit process for the construction of towers and other internet infrastructure. ARTA and the telcos, represented by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Digital Infrastructure Sector, noted that […]

Moonstake Receives ssv.network Grant to Integrate Decentralized ETH Staking

SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Today, Moonstake is pleased to announce we have secured a staking pool integration grant from the DAO-governed SSV Network to integrate ETH staking on the Moonstake Wallet. Moonstake will be integrating SSV’s unique architecture to bolster Ethereum decentralization and ensure Moonstake’s validator infrastructure is as […]

DoTr’s Bautista pitches transport investments to Swiss companies

TRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime J. Bautista invited Swiss to invest in Philippine transport infrastructure projects via public-private partnerships (PPP), his department said in a statement on Wednesday.  “Speaking at the Swiss Innovation Exhibit that marked 65 years of Philippine-Swiss relations at Hyatt Hotel on Oct. 25, Sec. Bautista wants to fast-track the completion of big-ticket transport […]

Japan reaffirms support for PH infra program

THE Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their strong economic partnership, especially in infrastructure development, during a courtesy call meeting between Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa.“The Ambassador reiterated Japan’s continued support for the Philippines’ massive infrastructure program, the development of Subic Bay and Mindanao, and other sectoral cooperation in health, […]