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With the Philippines bracing itself for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), one social impact tech startup is making sure that Filipino women are prepared for the inevitable changes.

The pause in travelling due to the pandemic, and its effects on tourism has been felt the world over. Everyone wishes to be able to travel again, to see the sights, to meet friends old and new, to explore and discover, and build memories. While doing so would have to wait, encouraging people to band together to stay hopeful until the next great escape is one thing we can all do. 

51Talk recently has generated a great deal of attention in the news and in social media. In a video message posted on social media, Huang encouraged Filipinos whose regular work was affected to join 51Talk. “If the pandemic affected your job, then 51Talk can offer you a new option. There has probably never been a better time than right now to teach English online,” said Huang.

As the country hopes to adjust to the New Normal brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, PCI Tech Center, one of the pioneers in education technology in the Philippines, continues to provide quality education to help Filipinos in these trying times.

After several months of lockdown in various parts of the Philippines, efforts are underway to revive economic activity.  This includes the tourism industry which is a top job generator for the country.

The energy industry is faced with the challenge of supplying steady power to communities  across the Philippines as the pandemic continues to impact industries everywhere. One of the national issues that COVID-19 has pushed to the forefront is the imperative for the Philippines to achieve energy security and independence and critical to fulfilling this objective is the collaboration between the public and private sector.

Written by Robert “Bob” Reyes

Staying true to its commitment to provide convenient and safer payments, Grab, the leading everyday app in Southeast Asia beefs up its GrabPay service by allowing seamless and real-time tracking of cash-in and cash out transactions to and from the GrabPay wallet, powered by InstaPay. 

In response to the present global pandemic, more and more businesses have shifted to remote working arrangements for employees and teams. Working from home has gradually become the new normal – an adaptive measure allowing businesses to continue operations, with reduced risk to the health and safety of their workforce. Thus, creating a growing need for tools and apps that enable efficient virtual collaboration, in the absence of face-to-face interaction.

As the country’s e-commerce sector continues to accelerate in the current landscape, TendoPay presents a solution to help Filipinos access widely available, fairly-priced and easy to obtain financial products.

High-speed, low-latency 5G networks have the power to transform how business gets done. However, the journey to full-scale, comprehensive 5G coverage will not happen overnight. Even once it becomes more widely available, there are few devices in use today that support 5G, and fewer applications that require the level of performance provided through these networks. This means that businesses must keep all options open when it comes to connectivity, even if 5G is available in their area. 

The internet has become the main source of many copyright infringement content, impacting people and businesses involved in the production and distribution of legitimate materials and exposing consumers to malware and other cybersecurity threats.

Jotun Philippines Inc., a local subsidiary of Jotun A/S, one of the world’s top producers of paints and coatings based in Norway, has recently been awarded ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certifications for the following – 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems, 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems. A major feat made in just two years after the inauguration of its modern manufacturing plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. 

Cisco has launched a new financing programme to help SMEs invest in cutting-edge technology at 0% interest and with no upfront costs, at a fixed 3-year monthly payment term. SMEs will be able to purchase hardware, software solutions, as well as services under the programme. 

The new normal has shifted many of our activities online, and this has made mobile internet ever more crucial for those working from home or on the go, taking online classes, or starting an online business.

Nokia has redefined data center fabrics with the launch of a new and modern Network Operating System (NOS) and a declarative, intent-based automation and operations toolkit. This will allow cloud and data center builders to scale and adapt operations in the face of year-over-year exponential traffic growth and constant change brought on from technology shifts like 5G and Industry 4.0. The new Nokia Service Router Linux® (SR Linux) NOS and Nokia Fabric Service Platform (FSP) were co-developed with leading global webscale companies, including Apple, who is deploying the technology at its data centers.

With education evolving to online technology and digital tools, PLDT’s support to UCV for e-learning is especially critical during these extraordinary times when educational institutions are finding new ways to extend their classrooms beyond the traditional walls.

FWD Life Insurance Corporation (“FWD Insurance”), part of pan-Asian FWD Group, continued its higher-than-industry growth momentum in 2019 as it reported total premium income of Php 9.55 billion for the year, a 25% increase from its total premium income of Php 7.65 billion in 2018.