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PLDT Inc., one of the country’s leading enablers of digital solutions in the Philippines, continues to widen its range of Microsoft competencies after having successfully earned three more recently.

Payoneer, the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy, announced today a rebrand to reflect its current position in the market and its vision to be the world’s go-to partner for digital commerce everywhere. The new brand marks another chapter in the fintech pioneer’s evolution from young disrupter to industry leader, with plans to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker PAYO later this month at an enterprise value of approximately $3.3 billion at closing.

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SAP today announced the winners of the SAP Best Run Awards 2021 for Southeast Asia (SEA). The SAP Best Run Awards, the first of its kind in the region, recognizes and celebrates leading organizations in Southeast Asia that have harnessed innovations from across SAP’s ecosystem of products and services, turning insights into action to drive successful transformation for their businesses.

In the second installment of its masterclass series, Globe myBusiness reiterated the importance of adopting cloud technology to minimize operational disruptions and ensure data safety amidst uncertain times for businesses in the financial services industry.

DIGITAL SARI-SARI STORES. More sari-sari stores are now utilizing contactless payments like PayMaya QR to offer a safer and more convenient payment option to their customers. These sari-sari stores are also able to provide add money, cash out, bills payments, bank transfers, and telco load selling services within their community.

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, Philippine eCommerce start-up Prosperna received an offer for a $450,000 seed investment by a fintech investment company UBX.

More people have come to rely on online stores for their needs—from food and essentials to home improvement. While the shift of customers to online has made starting up a business more appealing to entrepreneurial Filipinos, ensuring sustainability and growth is another matter to consider.

Following its J&T pantry initiative last month, J&T Express Philippines the fastest growing e-commerce delivery company in the country, continues to show its company’s care culture and bayanihan spirit with the rollout of a second wave of assistance for its 30,000 employees.

Increased dependence on technology, new concepts of identity, a demand for real experiences and a rise in consumer rating are some of the top priorities of consumers in the next 10 years, according to the dentsu Consumer Vision 2030: The Age of Inclusive Intelligence, a futuristic study by global marketing services group dentsu international.

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), home to more than a thousand of the Philippines’ leading life insurance and financial services professionals, will host its members-only 2021 Annual Meeting through a global, virtual event from June 7 to 9.

The global pandemic has been a catalyst for digital transformation as there was a steep rise in the usage of consumer applications from social media to video streaming, gaming, e-commerce, online learning, and telehealth, among others. The pandemic has also pushed the enterprise and public sector over the technology tipping point by accelerating their cloud adoption by increasingly migrating workloads to the cloud and massively using collaboration platforms supporting work-from-home arrangements.

Asalus Corporation (operating under the trade name “Intellicare”), one of the country’s leading health maintenance organization (HMO), recently partnered with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), renowned as the “best digital bank” in the country, for the ePaycard Digital Account Opening (eDAO) of its affiliated doctors to help speed up the disbursement of their professional fees, benefits, and other reimbursements. A virtual signing ceremony was held recently to formalize the partnership agreement.

ALLCARE, a digital benefits platform for underserved worker segments like SMEs, startups, freelancers and gig workers, has partnered with Lalamove PH to provide accessible and holistic benefits for its partner drivers.

Malayan Insurance Co., Inc. has forged a partnership with the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for easy digital access by the public to microinsurance products.

The changes brought about by the pandemic have resulted in companies designing and implementing hybrid ways of working within various teams. At TELUS International Philippines (TIP), collaboration and spirited teamwork are essential in providing a caring, inclusive, and engaging work environment where ideas and innovations can flourish.

True to its mission of providing businesses with powerful yet affordable and customizable communication solutions, Gur Lavi Corp. (GLC) is on track to reach greater heights as they announced new partnerships with some of the known and trusted global tech brands.

According to GoDaddy’s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship survey, 1 out 3 Filipino businesses was started in response to the pandemic. Due to lockdown measures across the country, social media and online selling platforms have become the point of entry for these new entrepreneurs.