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Philippines fraud inquiry examines government purchase of 40,000 Celeron laptops at $1,000 each

TechSpot

The Reg writes that after schools in The Philippines closed due to Covid-19 outbreaks, the government allocated funds to purchase nearly 70,000 laptops so teachers could continue working.

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Komunidad, a Philippines-based environmental intelligence platform, lands seed round

TechCrunch

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, with geography that makes it vulnerable to typhoons, floods, volcanos, earthquakes and droughts. An example of Komunidad dashboards, created for a project in Mandaluyong City, the Philippines. Komunidad also enables its customers to build their own alert systems.

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Philippines shutters its online gambling industry amid tax evasion, human trafficking concerns

TechSpot

POGOs, short for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, are companies licensed by the government to run online gambling sites for overseas players, especially in mainland China where such activities are illegal. While the POGO business has generated billions in tax revenue, it's also been a hotbed of illicit activity.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

Despite the need to address this gap, PhotoDNA and related tools are currently facing attacks from both tech sector policies (like expanded adoption of end-to-end encryption ) and government regulation (such as the European Union’s ePrivacy Directive ).

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Resellee wants to become the Pinduoduo of Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

Launched in the Philippines, social commerce startup Resellee wants to recreate the success of Pinduoduo, one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce companies, in Southeast Asia. Social commerce is well-positioned to take off in the Philippines for several reasons, he added.

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Indonesian government wary of Temu’s entry, citing threats to local sellers

TechNode

Indonesias trade officials said Temus business model conflicts with local government regulations, which require a distributor or intermediary to be present in the product’s journey from factory to consumer.

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On-demand logistics company Lalamove gets $515 million Series E

TechCrunch

In addition to 352 cities in mainland China, Lalamove also operates in Hong Kong (where it launched), Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. Part of its Series D had been earmarked to expand into India, but Lalamove was among 43 apps that were banned by the government, citing cybersecurity concerns.

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