Food import monitoring tie-up eyed by DA, PPA, Customs
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that it is seeking to collaborate with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Bureau of Customs to improve its farm import estimates.“This would help up improve our supply and price
US biotech firm expands footprint in Philippines
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICUS BIOTECH company Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. said it is expanding its Philippine workforce to staff a new Quezon City facility.“Our new global business services center will enhance and expand our operational presence in the region and play
PCC turns to AI to detect uncompetitive behavior
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) can help the government detect business activity that violates competition law, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said.“In terms of performing our mandate, I think the application of AI can help us monitor all possible business activity,” PCC
ADB to invest in reducing Asia-Pacific lead exposure
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its investments in reducing lead exposure in the Asia-Pacific, noting the health and economic costs it imposes on countries in the region.In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral lender said it has
UNDP, IBM tap AI tools to model equitable access to energy
REUTERSINTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools bringing data-driven decision-making to the fore to facilitate a just energy transition.The models are Electricity Access Forecasting, which will contain data from