disaster response

The campaign aims to raise S$10,058 (US$8,044), and has so far received S$382 (US$305).

Called mybanjir – which stands for “malaysia flood” – the website features the most up-to-date news relating to the flood, and a Twitter feed of the #mybanjir hashtag.

Silicon Valley has inspired a series of hackathons across Asia to build a front-line defense against disease outbreaks in remote and under resourced areas of the region.

As we’ve seen over the years, the Philippines is frequently hit by disasters. Philippine startups and the government have used technology to help in information dissemination and rescue operations. Now the country

Facebook is still growing in Asia with over 351 million active users at the last count. The Philippines, contributes more than 30 million people to that Facebook Asia number. But for Filipinos, services like

With natural disasters such a regular occurence in the Philippines, tech companies and startups have found it necessary to provide web- and app-based solutions to assist those in need when nature rears

The Philippines has been hit by a terrible typhoon, and some areas have been left completely without any food, water, or means of communication. We earlier noted that Google prepared

Earlier this week, the Visayas region of Cebu in the Philippines was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that affected thousands of families and their homes. It damaged roads, and brought

We noted this week how social media plays a crucial role in crowdsourcing information about natural disasters in the Philippines. Now Google has launched its crisis response map especially tailored for this week’s tropical

Once again it’s typhoon season in the Philippines. When heavy rains and storms happen in the country, flooding is the next thing people worry about, and a number of individuals