THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is laying the groundwork for a new law that will be specific for the “knowledge and innovation, science and technology,” or “Kist,” industry. Neda Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Rosemarie G. Edillon said they will first conduct a study to gather information regarding…
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) on the Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park Guidelines with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), which aims to support strategies for skills development, among others. According to the DOST-PEZA, the JMC seeks “to set the…