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Megaworld bares plan to build 2 more towers in Iloilo City

Megaworld Corp., the country’s largest developer and lessor of office spaces, is expanding its office portfolio with the construction of two new office towers inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

[Read more in the Manila Standard]

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DICT Digital Hub shortlisted for global prize

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Thursday its Mindanao Cluster’s Digital Hub Project has been shortlisted for the 2020 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes.

The project, a co-working space and a learning facility that is open 24/7, was included in the roster of finalists for the e-employment category for the global prize-giving summit.

[Read more in Business Mirror]

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IT-BPM, creative services, halal products pushed as priority exports

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing electronics, food and beverage, information technology – business process management (IT-BPM), creative industries and halal as priority sectors for exports this year.

[Read more in PhilStar]

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Manila jumps to 8th place among world’s most dynamic cities

Manila further moved up in the global ranking of the most dynamic cities, gaining four notches to land at eighth place in the latest survey by leading real estate and investment management services firm JLL.

The 2020 edition of JLL’s City Momentum Index showed Manila rose to the eighth spot this year from 12th in 2019 and 18th in 2018.

[Read more in PhilStar]

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TCS Recognized as a Leader in Cloud Services by Everest Group

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named a Leader in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix for Cloud Services1.

Among the 25 service providers evaluated in this assessment, TCS was positioned highest for Market Impact. The report highlights the company’s significant investments in building a strong portfolio of cloud services backed by a mature suite of intellectual property, tools, and accelerators that addresses a multitude of use cases. It goes on to say that customers appreciate TCS’ business acumen ability to tie cloud value articulation to business case and customer centricity.

[Read more in Aithority]

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Sykes welcomes new EDGE scholars

TOP BPO company in the Philippines Sykes Asia, Inc. has recently announced 30 new scholars as recipients of its annual Sykes Edge (Educational Grant for Employees’ Dependents) Scholarship Program that extends financial support to dependents of Sykes employees. Apart from the monetary grant, the Sykes Executive Team conducts an annual meet and greet to celebrate the scholars’ milestones and further encourage them to persevere in school and continue reaching their dreams.

[Read more in the Manila Times]