More than 600,000 foreign and local tourists have already visited Boracay from January to April 27 of this year. The local government of Malay hopes to lure around two million tourists by the end of the year.
DTI secretary Fred Pascual said the Philippines now has two fintech startups that have achieved “unicorn” status – a startup valued at over $1 billion – e-wallet firms Mynt (GCash) and Voyager Innovations (Maya).
Shopback, a Singapore-headquartered digital voucher and cashback reward system company, said the Covid-19 pandemic brought about significant changes and challenges but it also opened up opportunities for innovation and improvement for the tech startup.
Tala, an online lending app with over 7.5 million customers in four countries, has formed a partnership with UnionDigital Bank to launch a digital wallet called Tala Wallet.
Aiming to become an asset for SE Asia’s tourism resurgence, mobile app Grab has released a slew of fresh features, updates, and partnerships to make new normal travel in the region hassle-free.
With over 1,000 corporate clients and 180,000 active users, the company is now in a unique position to become the most relevant B2B SaaS provider in the country.
Ticketmelon, founded in 2015, has evolved from a start-up into a leading provider of ticketing and digital in-event platforms for some of the region’s most prominent events.
