Updated on: 7 December 2012
Despite the hoax press release of Google‘s supposed USD500M acquisition of Wifi provider ICOA, which duped the Verge, the Internet giant’s recent forays to become an internet service provider is no joke.
While the search company has gotten a lot of press mileage for its Google Fiber experiment and partnership with Boingo to provide wifi hotspots in the United States, the launch of the Google Free Zone in the Philippines could make the most impact. Read more
Philippine startup Kalibrr announced today that it has received PHP4 million (USD100k) in seed funding from Kickstart Ventures, a business incubator that is wholly-owned by Globe Telecom.
Kalibrr aims to close the skills gap in the thriving business process outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which according the the startup, only has a 5% hiring rate.
The company solves the problem by providing online job training and assessment tools to job applicants. Once they complete the program, they’ll be referred to Kalibrr’s partners for a job interview. Applicants can use the website free-of-charge, while companies pay a fixed fee for every hire. Read more
Twenty-four companies from Southeast Asia has won this year’s Enterprise Asia’s Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA), an annual program that recognizes and honours Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship.
Some of the Southeast Asian winners include: Globe Telecom, a Philippine-based telecommunications firm, under the Social Empowerment Category, and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation under the Green Leadership Category.
The other categories of the awards include: Investment in People, Health Promotion, SME CSR and Responsible Business Leadership.
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Here are some interesting startup news from around Philippines, not only in its capital, Manila, but also other startup hubs such as Cebu, General Santos City, Pasay, Quezon City, and many more. Read more
Here you can find some interesting startup news around Philippines, not only in its capital, Manila, but also other their startup hubs such as Cebu, General Santos City, Pasay, Quezon City, and many more. Read more
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Here you can find some interesting startup news around Philippines, not only in its capital, Manila, but also other their startup hubs such as Cebu, General Santos City, Pasay, Quezon City, and many more. Read more
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