Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Overseas Filipinos can now enjoy more services on Free Bee, a homegrown app powered by PLDT Global Corp. (PGC), the international arm of the integrated telecommunications provider PLDT. Filipinos abroad…
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) taps technology company Multisys Technologies Corp. (Multisys) in updating its mobile application to offer clients new features. Powered by Multisys, DiskarTech’s newest features would allow…
With mobile apps continuing to dominate the digital space, more traditional businesses such as brick-and-mortar retail and utility providers have also begun to develop their own apps to cater to…
Australia-based app AppZaloot introduced to the Philippines the platform which aims to give back the control of the content users want to see in their feed. Founder Max Thomas, himself…
To help local government units (LGUs) improve their ecological solid waste management systems, the PHINLA Global Program rolled out its Cooperative Waste Bank Forum during the first quarter of the…
Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. (Malayan Insurance) recently partnered with digital marketplace Kwiktech Insurance Brokerage Inc. (Kwik.insure) to provide more Filipinos with easy access to insurance protection. The Yuchengco-led non-life insurer…
After being recognized as No. 1 fastest-growing media publisher in Southeast Asia and the Middle East for the second half of 2020, SHAREit is looking at partnering with brands in…
BlastAsia, a Philippine software product engineering company, recently announced a new platform called Steer, which enables companies to build apps for customers to order or check status using their smartphones.…
The latest report “Pulse of Asia: The Health of Asia Barometer” saw that respondents in Asia are very much interested in improving their health but are hindered by several factors…
Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app to help…
Jeff, an omnichannel ecosystem for daily services, is looking at expanding its footprint in the Philippines. Last year, amid the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish startup opened at…
Finastra, a financial technology company based in London, has named the winners of its annual hackathon “Hack to the Future.” The virtual event saw hundreds of ideas, proof of concepts…
By Anna Tan, Head of Applications, Oracle Philippines COVID-19 has shown that business stability is an illusion. Change is constant so organizations need the leadership and an infrastructure that can…
Cashless payment saw a steep rise during the pandemic when the Philippine government imposed different levels of quarantine to contain the spread of the virus. COVID-19 caused a massive digital…
On-demand services startup MyKuya announced it will be expanding its services to Cavite, Pangasinan, Quezon, and Zambales. The app will be available first mostly in their bigger cities, concentrating in…
People are so used to self-diagnosing themselves using Google Search whenever they feel something is not right about their health. Life insurance company Pru Life UK has now added the…
No-code software development platform Builder.ai is launching The Studio Store, a new range of pre-packaged apps — beginning with ecommerce and delivery — designed to bring businesses online faster and…
The global health crisis brought together governments, the medical community, and technology companies together with the main objective of addressing, understanding, and combating COVID-19. Two of US’ technology giants come…
From over hundreds of entries received for Hack-A-Tax Philippines, an innovation challenge to improve tax services launched in November last year, the most innovative proposals have been selected to complete…
Red Circle Global (RCG), a digital automation company, has developed an application geared toward automizing certain aspects of the educational system called EduBox. RCG was a startup project initially designed…
Spanish startup Mr Jeff is expanding its laundry service franchises across Asia through the help of its newly launched app. The company also decided to rebrand simply as “Jeff.” Mr…
Cris Militante was still in college when he realized how much he wanted to teach. The computer science and information technology student recalled that three of his classmates at the…
The Flurry study identified that mobile shopping app usage has increased by 240 percent in the last year
By Edd K. Usman Without a shred of doubt, every one of the many thousands who crammed every day the 109 coaches of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 wants to…