A Philippine digital payments startup backed by Chemonics International is emerging as a regional prototype for financial inclusion, as Southeast Asian regulators push for more interoperable and low-cost infrastructure.
Finance and leasing firm Orix Metro Leasing and Finance Corp. has launched Project NXT – Core (Controllership Operations & Revenue Ecosystem), a strategic digital transformation effort aimed at modernizing its financial systems and internal processes.
Filipino air-conditioning installers dominated the 2025 Asean Finals of the Midea Club Flash Installation Tournament held in Foshan, China, with two representatives placing in the top three of the regional competition.
Cloud property management provider Hotelogix has received certification from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), allowing hotels in the Philippines to use its system to issue tax-compliant receipts and reports directly from its software.
Online marketing for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the Philippines continues to mirror strategies known to attract teenagers, according to new research released by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC).
The facility, called ML1, is located in Biñan, Laguna — an emerging data center hub south of Metro Manila — and begins operations with a 6-megawatt (MW) IT load.
A new batch of champions emerged at the Sen. Salipada K. Pendatun Memorial Cup held on Dec. 5 at the Forest Hills Golf & Country Club in Antipolo City as standout competitors from various divisions battled through tight rounds in one of the year’s most anticipated commemorative golf tournaments.
Internet giant Google has released its annual Year in Search for the Philippines, revealing that artificial intelligence, national elections, and online entertainment dominated what Filipinos looked up online throughout 2025.
Over the last ten years, esports has gone from a niche hobby for hardcore gamers to a global phenomenon that pulls in millions of viewers every day. And with that boom came another fast-growing industry: esports betting.
Etaily, a Philippine digital-native retail platform that powers e-commerce operations for global and local consumer brands, has raised new strategic funding led by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) through its SMBC Asia Rising fund.
