Swiss firms pledge $24.7 million investments in Philippines – BOI
The Philippines has received an initial $24.7 million worth of investment commitments from Swiss companies, according to the Board of Investments (BOI).
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OpenAI has hired an army of contractors to make basic coding obsolete
OpenAI, the company behind the chatbot ChatGPT, has ramped up its hiring around the world, bringing on roughly 1,000 remote contractors over the past six months in regions like Latin America and Eastern Europe, according to people familiar with the matter.
Datamatics inaugurates customer support center in PH
DATAMATICS, a global digital technology, operations and experience management company, inaugurated its new omni-channel customer support center at Pasig City, Manila. The facility was inaugurated by His Excellency Shambhu Kumaran, the Indian ambassador to the Philippines.
PH 'a priority country' for British investments
LONDON affirmed its commitment to pursue partnerships with Manila during last week's Philippine Economic Briefing, with senior officials pointing to recent deals and ongoing discussions as indicators of strong trade and investment ties.
Davao ICT industry targets doubling of BPM workforce
DAVAO’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry is planning to double the current business process management (BPM) workforce in the region to 150,000 by 2028.
Excellent health programs top draw for BPO jobseekers, Sitel study shows
Excellent health programs are the top draw for people considering a career in the BPO industry, a recent study conducted by Sitel Philippines revealed.
State-run Chinese firm commits more investments in PH
A major State-run Chinese construction firm has committed more investments in the Philippines, mainly through public-private partnership (PPP), following the state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to China early this month.
Top 10 in-demand jobs cited
obs in business process outsourcing (BPO), education, and administrative work are among the top 10 in-demand roles today, with these fields offering many employment opportunities, according to online job platform JobStreet.
Instituto Cervantes keeps Spanish alive and relevant among Filipinos
SPANISH is gaining wider popularity in the Philippines, as many Filipinos from the younger generations are taking a huge interest in studying the language of Miguel de Cervantes, Isabel Allende and Gabriel García Márquez.
Grab launches GrabScholar with BagoSphere and PHINMA Education
Grab Philippines strengthens its GrabForGood social-impact agenda in the education sector with the launch of GrabScholar – a three-pronged scholarship program facilitated with online human-skills school BagoSphere.