Philippine Department of Trade and Industry

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Philippine digitalisation push exceeds payment targets, expands rural outreach

Philippine digitalisation push exceeds payment targets, expands rural outreach

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The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology said it had deployed 2,655 free public Wi-Fi sites across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (i.e. nationwide) under its Broadband ng Masa programme. The scheme targets geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.

ASEAN responds to Trump tariffs in wake of Rubio visit

ASEAN responds to Trump tariffs in wake of Rubio visit

2 min read ASEAN, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, SEA, Marco Rubio, Anwar Ibrahim, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Indonesia, Indonesian Palm Oil Association, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Phan Thi Thang

Southeast Asia (SEA) governments are seeking clarification and concessions after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first official visit to the region, which followed the Trump administration’s decision to issue new tariff notices to nearly all ASEAN countries.