Philippines

Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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BPI And BDO Unibank Assure Senate Panel Compromises Are Under Control
BPI And BDO Unibank Assure Senate Panel Compromises Are Under Control
June 23, 2017  |  Banking

BPI and BDO Unibank, two banks in the Philippines, said this week they have addressed issues that resulted in a 26-hour system shutdown at BPI...

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Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
May 25, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Coins, Southeast Asia’s leading blockchain-enabled mobile payments platform, announced the closing of a $5 million fundraiser led by Naspers, bringing the total amount raised in...

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In Bangladesh Heist, Following the Money Through Cyber Twists: Nation Vs. Nation?
In Bangladesh Heist, Following the Money Through Cyber Twists: Nation Vs. Nation?
March 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

“Follow the money,” the shadowy figure known as Deep Throat whispered to a pair of intrepid D.C.-based reporters during the dark days of Watergate more...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Up, Up And Away?
Bitcoin Tracker: Up, Up And Away?
February 24, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Is there an alternative, profound French phrase or two that can describe what investors have seen this week with bitcoin? Because “déjà vu” no longer...

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Pawn Shop Startup PawnHero Comes To Philippines
Pawn Shop Startup PawnHero Comes To Philippines
December 01, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

PawnHero, a mobile pawn shop service startup company, is disrupting the alternative finance status quo and working to revolutionize the way consumers in the Philippines...

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Philippine Bank President Quits Amid Heist Scandal
Philippine Bank President Quits Amid Heist Scandal
May 09, 2016  |  International

The cyberheist scandal that hit a large Philippine bank, in connection with a $81 million theft, claimed a victim last week. The president of Rizal...

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Bangladesh IDs 20 Cybertheft Suspects
Bangladesh IDs 20 Cybertheft Suspects
April 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Reuters reported on Monday (April 18) that Bangladeshi investigators have identified 20 suspects tied to cybertheft of as much as tens of millions of dollars from the...

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