The Philippines is gearing up to expand its online gambling industry by opening up betting to local residents and domestic operators, targeting more overseas markets and offering new services …
Philippines sets re-entry rules for foreigners with valid visas
Foreigners with valid and existing visas who left the Philippines from December 17 onwards may be permitted to return to the country as long as they comply with certain conditions, the government’s …
Central banks in Indonesia, the Philippines hold key rates steady
Bank Indonesia has lowered rates by a total of 125 basis points this year as it expects the economy to shrink 1% to 2%, worse than the government forecast of a 0.6% to 1.7% contraction. Despite the …
ADB to lend $9.4 billion to Philippines through 2023
Sovereign lending by the Asian Development Bank to the Philippines will reach around $9.4 billion between 2021 and 2023, with the bulk going into infrastructure, health and employment recovery …
Covid-19: Remittances to the Philippines from UAE recovering slowly
The UAE has been the largest source of remittances for the Philippines, with Filipino expats accounting for nearly six per cent of the total UAE population.
‘COVID-19 steered Philippines to digital economy’
Months of lockdown due to the pandemic have forced the country’s telecommunications companies or telcos to improve internet services and steer the nation into the so-called digital economy, an …
Indonesia, Philippines Hold Key Rates as Recovery Continues
Central banks in Indonesia and the Philippines held their benchmark interest rates steady Thursday and pledged to keep policy accommodative as their economies struggle with the worst virus outbreaks …
917Ventures Holds Search for Business-empowering Innovative Ideas
Ventures, the Philippines’ largest corporate incubator, is in search of viable ideas in the fields of eCommerce, Healthtech, Fintech, and Adtech which may be transformed into business ventures that it …
Cisco Philippines deep dives into manufacturing industry’s current state
just like Microchip Philippines and Allegro MicroSystems Philippines, who have implemented business-to-business transactions through electronic data interfaces and tunnelling, which allows on …
Four startups win inaugural Microsoft Emerge X competition at the Philippine Startup Week 2020
Microsoft Philippines hosted the Emerge X Regional Pitching Competition … and how they have leveraged technology to solve some of the key challenges faced by business owners across different …