Category: Philippines

  • Top 10 Payment Systems for Small Businesses in the Philippines

    If you own a small company in the Philippines, you know that payment management can be a real headache due to problems such as delayed transactions and customer preferences. But everything changes when you know the payment systems that can make your life easier. You should look for something that…

  • Philippines levies 12% VAT tax on digital services by tech giants By Reuters

    MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax on digital services offered by technology giants such as Amazon (NASDAQ:), Netflix (NASDAQ:), Disney and Alphabet (NASDAQ:), in 2019. The Internal Revenue Agency said On Thursday, it is a move that will level the playing field with local players.…

  • Philippines seeks missiles, 40 fighter jets to upgrade military (NYSE:LMT)

    Paul Gould The Philippines is looking to modernize its military with missiles and 40 fighter jets in its latest spending plan amid rising geopolitical tensions in its region, according to several news reports. The country wants to spend at least $33 billion to modernize its military. Defenses. Prospective bidders are…

  • Philippines seeks missiles, 40 fighter jets to upgrade military (NYSE:LMT)

    Paul Gould The Philippines is looking to modernize its military with missiles and 40 fighter jets in its latest spending plan amid rising geopolitical tensions in its region, according to several news reports. The country wants to spend at least $33 billion to modernize its military. Defenses. Prospective bidders are…

  • Israel Shipyards set to deliver 2 attack vessels to Philippines

    Israel Shipyards (TASE: ISHI) will deliver two Shaldag MK5 fast attack craft to the Philippine Navy later this month or early September, MaxDefense reports. Both ships will be equipped with Rafael’s MLR-NLOS launcher and electro-optical Spike NLOS missiles, with target adjustment capabilities, autonomous propulsion, and the ability to attack disguised…

  • Philippines Set To Launch CBDC By 2029

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (CBPC) is the largest bank in the Philippines.B S BChina is set to launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2029. The move comes amid a global trend for central banks to explore the potential of CBDCs to enhance digital currency payment systems,…

  • Philippines Set To Launch CBDC By 2029

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (CBPC) is the largest bank in the Philippines.B S BChina is set to launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2029. The move comes amid a global trend for central banks to explore the potential of CBDCs to enhance digital currency payment systems,…

  • Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of ‘barbaric’ blocking of medical evacuation By Reuters

    MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of obstructing efforts to evacuate a sick soldier from its armed forces in the South China Sea, describing its actions as “barbaric and inhumane.” The incident, which the Philippines said occurred last month, involved a member of…