The call for countries, companies and individuals to unite for a more sustainable future has never been stronger than now as the world continues to face challenges brought about by the pandemic and recent calamities. Working towards a more sustainable future is everyone’s responsibility and there is no better time to act than now. Corporations…
Digitalization and the use of technology has been integrated and ingrained in so many of our industries for decades, but nowhere has it been as swiftly and massively adapted as it has in the past two years amid the global health crisis. With public health and safety as an imperative, alongside the continuing necessity of…
Let’s talk about loans. Sure, you’ve heard about the 80-20 savings trick or some daily savings tip that will help you save x amount by year-end. But sometimes, because of things like unexpected expenditures, emergencies, and even large purchases, your budget might fall short despite all your best efforts to save. That’s when loans can…
Three local units of international banking groups made it to the The Asian Banker’s (TAB) inaugural Global Top 100 Digital Banks ranking list based on financial technology and retail operations. TABInsights, the research arm of the Singapore-based TAB, placed the local subsidiary of Malaysia-based at 57th, The Netherland’s at 67th, and Singapore-based at 94th. CIMB…
The country’s leading health maintenance organization (HMO) is ushering in a new era for healthcare delivery in the Philippines. While it has long been making quality healthcare accessible to more Filipinos across the country, MediCard Philippines Inc. has also been, over the last several years, spearheading a new cycle of transformation in its delivery, particularly…
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) will be leading a three- day British Meat Trade Mission on 17-19 May 2022 in partnership with the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. The Mission will be attended by a delegation of nine (9), British meat traders and suppliers…
There has been a sharp contrast between evidence and policies during the pandemic, but these actions will encourage evidence-informed policymaking as we move forward. Months into the pandemic, many governments continued to use the same approaches as they did at the beginning. Many did not adopt new evidence or applied lessons learned. There has been…
We asked two top market research practitioners—NielsenIQ managing director for Myanmar, Vietnam and Philippines Patrick Cua and Kantar Philippines president Gary de Ocampo—to share about consumer behaviors which they have uncovered in 2021 and their implications in 2022. Here are their views: Q: What key changes in consumer behavior have you decoded during the pandemic…
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are evolving beyond military applications to become a mainstay in boosting productivity within industries and organizations. As drones become more technologically sophisticated, this creates new opportunities for drone operators and their technology partners. In the Philippines, we are already seeing drones helping to keep commercial activities going and contain…
Investment holding firm Premiere Horizon Alliance Corp. (PHA) has obtained board approval to buy 33 percent of digital payments firm Squidpay Technology Inc. (SPT) for as part of a “reverse takeover” deal that ceded PHA’s boardroom and management control to SPT’s owners. Trading on PHA was suspended by the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday pending…