Firms told to submit privacy incident reports by March
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) is setting a March deadline for the submission of the 2017 Annual Incident Report of personal information controllers (PICs).
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THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) is setting a March deadline for the submission of the 2017 Annual Incident Report of personal information controllers (PICs).
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) is eyeing to embark on a so-called reverse-trade fair this year in a bid to lessen the country’s dependence on imports.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has issued suspension orders for both the New City Commercial Center (NCCC) mall in Davao City as an ecozone developer and business-process outsourcing (BPO) firm Research Now SSI following a deadly pre-Christmas blaze that killed 37 BPO workers.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has downscaled its investment pledges target to a modest 10 percent for 2018, and is eyeing similar conservative targets for exports and employment.
THE P490-million sugar-mill plant of HDJ Bayawan Agri-venture Corp. (HBAC) recently received approval from the Board of Investments (BOI).
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sees the economic contribution of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) segment to steadily grow to at least half of the country’s national output if continued efforts are pursued.
The auto industry is expected to feel the impact of the “disappointing” provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act next year in terms of sales and domestic production, with the higher excise tax negating the benefits to be gained from incentives accorded to locally assembled vehicles.
The rollout of big-ticket infrastructure projects would make the Philippines more attractive to investors and increase investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) by at least 10 percent next year, according to Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez.
The reported negative buzz created by President Duterte’s bloody war against illegal drugs in the international community apparently failed to drive investors away from the Philippines, as investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) reached P616.7 billion this year, the agency’s best performance in its 50-year existence.
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) will pilot test a prototype of its modern, eco-jeepneys in select Metro Manila routes starting January next year, according to a company official.
Businessmen belonging to the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) asked Congress to enact a measure mandating the grant of emergency powers to President Duterte to solve the traffic crisis.
THE massive breach in data held by Uber Technologies Inc., which includes those of Filipinos, has prompted the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to establish links with international authorities.
STEEL Asia Manufacturing Corp. (Samc) sees the rate of growth of the country’s steel consumption at pace with the economy’s upward tempo.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing to adopt an industrial policy of import substitution to rev up the country’s manufacturing sector.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expects sales of automobiles to reach almost 1 million units by 2025, despite the possible increase in excise tax on cars under the proposed tax-reform package of the Duterte administration.
FILIPINOS’ personal information have been compromised in the global data breach of California-based Uber Technologies Inc., according to the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
ONLINE market Shopee intends to further corner the mobile shopping space, as it sees further growth in mobile commerce (m-commerce) versus other types of channels in the medium term.
THE Board of Investments (BOI) has approved three tourism projects worth a total of P1.13 billion under the Special Laws List on Tourism facilities in the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan.
Filipino businesses have been found to have a low level of awareness and engagement with the poor, notably in their operations, a joint survey by the Board of Investments (BOI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) showed.
The House of Representatives has endorsed for Senate approval a measure that aims to strengthen the right of the government to expropriate lands for socialized housing.
The Philippines and Japan have signed a cooperation agreement for the joint implementation of a training program, to prepare Filipino construction workers for Manila’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program.
HYUNDAI Asia Resources Inc. (Hari), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, registered a 33-percent increase in year-on-year sales in October.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Thursday said it will undertake an assessment of the impact of the reported massive data breach of transportation network company Uber Technologies Inc. and the possible effect on local drivers and users.
The Board of Investments (BOI) has posted a 38-percent improvement in investment approvals from January to October, reaching P408.7 billion in the first 10 months of the year.
The Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (Ibpap) remains optimistic that the business-process outsourcing (BPO) sector will post positive growth by the end of the year.
PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. will be handing out the major recognition to two business-process outsourcing (BPO) firms at the 12th International Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Awards
Investment pledges registered at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) in January to October jumped by almost 90 percent to P203.18 billion, from last year’s P107.34 billion.
Some 300,000 low-income patrons and owners of sari-sari (community) stores and carinderia (small restaurants) all over the country have signed a petition asking the government to scrap a proposed on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) now pending in the Senate.
COMBINED sales of car companies increased by 16 percent from January to October, according to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and China Development Bank (CDB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the crafting of a framework for financing cooperation to speed up the implementation of infrastructure projects worth $4.5 billion under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program.
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