Technology NEWS

Capillary Technologies (a leading B2B SaaS platform for customer loyalty and engagement) has entered a long-term partnership with Sonak Group (One of the Philippines’ premier retail groups) to build a consolidated digital loyalty program that will boost sales for all its brands.

CarCan.com, an e-commerce business that specializes in accessories for automobiles, has been awarded “Car Product of the Year” (https://carproductoftheyear.com) for their flagship product, the CarCan, a compact trash container that was designed to clean your car and save the environment from litter and plastic bags.

Open Banking Exchange (OBE), the non-profit global movement for industry stakeholders which has enjoyed tremendous success in Europe and the United Kingdom, launches its Asian arm to increase financial inclusion in the region through Open Finance and Open Banking. OBE’s strategy of linking member companies with financial institutions as well as providing tools, platforms, and guidance that help form responses to industry challenges will enable thousands of Asian MSMEs and startups to scale and expand their markets. OBE’s partner in Asia, Brankas, Southeast Asia’s leading Open Finance technology company will help promote and advance financial accessibility and services across these markets.

Running a small business during the pandemic is no easy task, but thanks to reliable e-Commerce platforms and secure digital payment providers, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were able to adapt by quickly bringing their businesses online.

Globe Telecom has teamed up with its business applications and consulting arm, Third Pillar, to fuel TechGlobal Data Center, Inc.’s transformation as it continues to grow as one of the country’s largest and most secure data centers.

With the wave of change brought about by the pandemic, chances are, you dipped your toes into starting your own business, or you already have an existing enterprise that you’ve taken digital. With the Christmas season upon us, what kind of gifts should you give your now digipreneur self? GoDaddy, the brand empowering entrepreneurs worldwide, has a ready-made list for digital gift ideas that can help you (and your business) create and maintain a strong online presence.

As the current pandemic continues to drive the growth of digital innovations, organizations worldwide, including small and medium businesses (SMBs), are still trying to explore the ins and outs of their digital transformation, making their businesses more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

The pandemic changed our outlook almost overnight. Pre-lockdowns, Filipinos were cautious adopters of e-commerce, but now we embrace it and see it as essential. Resilience and compassionate listening have been key for many Filipino entrepreneurs to adapt to the times. One of them is Canlaon Mart, a diversified retail business in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. Focusing on their customers’ needs, they found ways to adjust their offers and operations, partnering with Globe Business to help them pivot digitally in the new normal.

Social media app LYKA seeks to push the promotion of a plastic-free and paperless form of gift-giving to Filipinos.

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the retail landscape with most retail transactions now occurring online through e-commerce platforms. With the evolving consumer needs, top IT solutions company Yondu announced the launch of Vessell, an off-the-shelf eCommerce platform that aims to enable businesses to shift their sales and operations online to thrive in the now normal.

Accenture and Microsoft Asia are supporting 33 startups, which focus on social impact and sustainability across the Asia Pacific region, by helping them scale emerging solutions and business models. The joint initiative, called Project Amplify, extends activities launched in South Asia in 2020 to support entrepreneurs from Singapore, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, and more. The initiative has a long-term goal of accelerating Asia’s potential and improving millions of lives by addressing diverse societal challenges.

Real estate, tourism, manufacturing, and agribusiness have been increasingly drawing in investments into the Davao Region as it positions itself as one of the country’s economic pillars at the start of 2022. This was the consensus reached during the recently held two-day 6th Davao Investment Conference 2021 which showcased Davao businesses’ commitment to digitalization and technology adoption.

Smaller businesses tend to hesitate when it comes to availing of digital solutions, with cost being the number one challenge. But with e-commerce continuing to boom, many have become more open and willing to shift their paper-based processes to digital ones, to save time and money.

Leading life insurer Pru Life UK announces its latest offering for customers: the Pru Life UK credit card in partnership with Robinsons Bank and Mastercard. The co-branded card offers convenient premium payments and other exclusive benefits rooted in the financial stability of its partners.

Over the past year, organizations that merely dabbled in flexible working have been forced out of their comfort zones. But amid the uncertainty and changes, firms across all industries and sectors eventually figured out how to enable their employees to embrace flexible setups, such as working from home (WFH).

The recent launch of SM Supermalls’ SM Start-Up Package has ignited new hope and inspiration for MSMEs in the country, most especially those affected by the pandemic and prolonged lockdowns.

The Philippines and Singapore deepened their fintech-based relationship with various cross-border collaborations that will strengthen ASEAN regional payments and provide financial inclusivity to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and micro-small-to-medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Uniformed personnel and civilian members of the Public Safety Mutual Benefit Fund, Inc. (PSMBFI) will soon be able to receive their loan proceeds and insurance claims via PayMaya.