Huawei donates $200,000 for PLDT’s CSR
Chinese tech firm Huawei has donated $200,000 (or about P10.11 million) to PLDT Smart Foundation (PSF) to help fund the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs of PLDT Inc. and Smart…
Yield Guild Games secures $4.6 million in funding to accelerate play-to-earn gaming
Yield Guild Games (YGG), a decentralized gaming guild of players and investors who generate a yield from NFT-based games, has raised a $4.6 million investment led by venture capital firm…
Global business leaders join International SOS Foundation’s 2021 Duty of Care Summit
The International SOS Foundation will gather experts and business leaders to discuss pressing issues involving duty of care during its 2021 Duty of Care Summit set for Sept. 21-22, 2021.…
SBCorp encourages MSMEs to go digital
SBCorp, a government-owned and controlled corporation, urges micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), urges micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to go digital in the ever-changing business landscape. In the…
Makati taps Cisco in strengthening digitalization in local government
Makati City, one of the premier business districts in the country, has chosen Cisco products services in bolstering its technological capabilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The local government unit (LGU)…
Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security enhances protection for Linux
Kaspersky unveils updates to two of its applications in the Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security protection solution for virtualization and cloud environments: Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux and Kaspersky Security Center…
3 B2B startups selected for QBO-Microsoft inaugural accelerator program
For the inaugural “AQELERATION: B2B Startups Disrupting Industries” program, QBO Innovation Hub and Microsoft picked three Philippine startups (Steer, Mayani, and Last Mile Incorporated) that will receive intensive training, dedicated…
ShopeePay makes top-ups easier with BPI
ShopeePay, Shopee’s all-in-one wallet that can be used to buy load, pay bills, and scan to pay at different merchants nationwide. With more Filipinos adapting to the cashless lifestyle, ShopeePay…
Zoho launches design studio Canvas for enterprises
Zoho Corp., a software provider, introduced the Canvas for Zoho CRM, a design studio for CRM personalization. Canvas is a no-code platform that enables businesses to create their own CRM…
GCash reports monthly gross transaction value of P300 billion
According to mobile e-wallet GCash, it is now processing around P300 billion in monthly transactions attributing the gains to the increasing number of Filipinos shifting to cashless transactions. Registered users…
Boston Business School rebrands to offer new IT skills training courses
Singaporean brothers Lee Seng Chong, 25, and Lee Kian Chong, 28 recently acquired the Boston Business School in an effort to elevate technology training for professionals. Along with the acquisition…
Eastern Communications reaches 73% employee vaccination
Telecommunications company Eastern Communications announced that 73% of its employees have already received COVID-19 vaccines. This is in line with the company’s internal program prioritizing health and safety in the…
Shopee kicks off year-end shopping season with 9.9 Super Shopping Day
In the Philippines, the onset of the month of September signals the unofficial start of the holiday season and e-commerce platform Shopee is launching its signature 9.9 Super Shopping Day…
Sun Life ASCP designs app solution to enable advisors onboard clients remotely
Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (Sun Life ASCP) pivoted immediately when mobility restrictions were imposed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year. The company’s application services team developed and completed…
HP upholds sustainability commitment by bolstering initiatives
Following its previous announcements on sustainability efforts, technology firm HP further advances its sustainable impact globally with renewed efforts and actionable goals. HP continuously drives initiatives toward a net-zero carbon…
Samsung starts pre-order of Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Samsung Philippines has started the pre-order of its latest devices, Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, until Sept. 21, 2021. The pre-order is available at all Samsung…
Smart mobile data users up by 18% as of June 2021
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) posted a record number of mobile data users in the Philippines, which increased to 39.5 million by the end of June 2021, up…
Retail sector a top target for ransomware in 2020 — Sophos
The latest report of cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that as companies shifted to online trading, they became the top target of ransomware attacks. The “State of Ransomware in Retail” saw…
RUSH, PayMongo offer zero transaction fees for SMEs
RUSH, the loyalty and e-commerce solutions provider under Globe’s 917Ventures, is waiving transaction fees for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help keep their businesses afloat following renewed lockdowns in…
Vertiv introduces new digital IT management platform for enterprise, edge networks
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, introduced the Vertiv Avocent ADX Ecosystem, a next-generation IT management platform that meets the ever-changing needs of the data…
UnionBank partners with Hex Trust to enter the digital asset ecosystem
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has partnered with Hex Trust, a digital asset custodian in Asia, to pilot its digital asset custody service. The collaboration will start with Hex…
Neobank Tonik launches physical debit cards with ‘high-security’ features
Private neobank Tonik, which is operating under its own digital bank license by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has launched physical debit cards for clients of its mobile app.…
WeWork launches Growth Campus to give start-ups in Southeast Asia a boost
WeWork, a global space provider, has launched WeWork Growth Campus, a new initiative aimed at boosting Southeast Asia’s entrepreneurial startup ecosystem. While Southeast Asia has seen some scale-ups rise to…
PLDT invests $80 million in APRICOT cable system
Philippine fully integrated telecommunications company PLDT is set to further expand its network bandwidth capacity, with its participation in the construction of the newest international undersea cable system, APRICOT. PLDT…
HealthNow app now serves over 500K users in PH
HealthNow, the all-in-one health app developed by AC Health and Globe’s 917Ventures, has noted over half a million users nationwide in its first year of operations. HealthNow offers different healthcare…
Huawei to announce latest local feats at developer day on Aug. 20
Global technology firm Huawei is set to present its most recent feats in the Philippine market across its many verticals on Aug. 20 at the “Huawei Developer Day. This is…
ABCC Exchange to launch cryptocurrency payment gateway with Circle Pay
Cryptocurrency exchange platform, ABCC Exchange, teams up with Circle Pay, a global financial technology firm to provide users with an enhanced frictionless trading experience. Through the use of USD Coin…
Ransomware attacks spike by 64% last year — Barracuda
The frequency of ransomware attacks has increased dramatically over the past year, with most of these costly attacks targeting businesses, according to a new study from Barracuda, a provider of…
Stratpoint addresses the complexities of cloud services with nOps management
As companies adopt cloud-based infrastructure, large volumes of data are generated and stored in the cloud, introducing new security issues. Due to technical requirements and an industry-wide lack of technical…
5 steps to plan your digital transformation
By Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky Being in the IT industry for the last 28 years, I had the chance to observe the many advancements…
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