Good news to all those who’ve been waiting patiently for Hello Kitty Online Philippines: you can now pre-register for the Founders’ Beta.

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog.

Hello Kitty is the world’s most famous feline character–sorry, Sylvester, Tom, Felix and Garfield–who is at the center of a billion-dollar empire that spans across nations, generations and multimedia platforms.

Read the full story.