How data center operators can reign in Scope 3 emissions
In recent years, there has been an increase in the establishment of data centers being built across Asia. It is projected that over the next five years, the data center…
1Export reports P25 million in revenue with sales coming mostly from US
1Export was founded to help Filipino entrepreneurs export their products by providing a digital platform. Recently, the one-stop, end-to-end export platform posted a P25 million revenue, wherein P8 million were…
Huawei to invest $150 million in Seeds for the Future Program 2.0
Technology company Huawei has announced an investment of $150 million to fund its Seeds for the Future Program 2.0 for digital talent development over the next five years. Huawei held…
HR solutions firm Recruitday officially becomes a Microsoft co-sell partner
After just a few years since its inception, human resource solutions firm Recruitday has become an official Microsoft Co-Sell Partner. Recruitday will be directly working with Microsoft’s sales organization and…
Huawei pushes ‘Tech 4 All’ in sustainability initiatives
Huawei recently released its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company has been publishing this annual report for 13 consecutive years. The 2020 report explains the major progress that Huawei has made…
AIM president Jikyeong Kang to lead international educational accreditation board
Asian Institute of Management (AIM) president, dean, and MVP professor of Marketing, Jikyeong Kang, will serve as 2021-2022 board chair of AACSB International (AACSB), the world’s largest and the most…
RELX International teams up with Liyab to launch RELX Academy
RELX International just launched the RELX Academy together with Philippine social enterprise Liyab. The initiative aims to train and produce aspiring entrepreneurs and aid them in establishing their own businesses.…
RCBC named Best Cash Management Bank at GBAF 2021
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has been cited as Best Cash Management Bank Philippines 2021 by the Global Banking and Finance Awards (GBAF) for executing a digital pivot in…
Jewelry company turns to tech to serve more customers
Technology has become a crucial tool for business owner Germee Ronirose Abesamis, founder of Dearest, a jewelry company, which creates customized engagement and wedding rings. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages…
Microsoft PH, DepEd, employers group hold skilling program for high school graduates
Technology company Microsoft (Philippines) joined forces with the Department of Education and Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) to help senior high school students (SHS) acquire skills that would increase…
Big Bad Wolf book sale goes online
The Big Bad Wolf book sale will go live online on June 30-July 7 after a year of hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The most-awaited book sale since it…
Alibaba achieves green efficiency during 6.18 mid-year sales
Alibaba has disclosed its latest green innovation for its annual 6.18 Mid-Year Shopping Festival (“6.18”), a large-scale campaign on its retail platforms including Taobao and Tmall. Shared for the first…
Hit Productions turns to remote, contactless recording using digital tools
Hit Productions led by Vic Icasas recalibrated their business operations when the pandemic hit. The audio-visual industry is just one of the many industries hardest hit by the government-imposed lockdowns…
Medgate, partners believe telemedicine will continue its growth post-pandemic
Medgate Philippines sees that telemedicine will persist even if life goes back to the pre-pandemic normal as more and more people realize its convenience and cost-efficiency. In an email interview…
SAS honors global partners empowering customer innovation
Software firm SAS recognized its global partners for enabling organizations drive innovation and assist in their digital transformation especially during the pandemic. COVID-19 practically halted most businesses and economies that…
UnionBank builds innovation campus in Laguna
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is building an innovation campus that will serve as hub for research and development that will further boost its digital capabilities. Located in Laguna,…
Microsoft, JA Asia Pacific, CloudSwyft launch digital skills program in APAC
Microsoft has partnered with JA Asia Pacific, a youth-serving non-profit organization, and CloudSwyft, a leading cloud-based learning platform provider, to launch a regional skilling program aimed at bringing skills resources…
Huawei calls for public-private sector cooperation to build trust in technology
Speaking at the 50th anniversary of the St. Gallen Symposium, Catherine Chen, corporate SVP and board member at Huawei underscored the role of public and private sectors in fostering trust…
Huawei lauds contribution of women to IT industry at developer’s summit
Technology company Huawei encourages women to play a more active role in science and technology during the recently concluded Huawei Women Developers (HWD) Summit in Guangzhou, China. Participants included women…
LinkedIn publishes first edition of top companies list in the Philippines
Professional network LinkedIn published its first 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies in the Philippines which saw banks dominating the list. One of the factors that has been considered is the companies’…
UnionBank boosts human resource competency with ‘People Tech’ advocacy
Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) battle cry of “tech up” extends to its people who are instrumental in enabling businesses in their digital transformation. At UnionBank’s 10th E-TalkTales media…
Microsoft, LinkedIn enter second phase of upskilling initiatives to help job seekers
Tech giant Microsoft and subsidiary LinkedIn are stepping up its efforts to help job-seekers and employers after the first successful run of the upskilling program launched last year amid the…
Nokia, Samsung sign patent licensing agreement for video standards
Nokia announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Samsung, which covers the use of Nokia’s innovations in video standards. Under the agreement, Samsung will make royalty payments…
6 key trends that are shaping the future of work in 2021
The mass adoption of remote working brought on by COVID-19 has shown that many organizations needed to radically rethink how they operate. Most likely, successful businesses will be “networks” of…