Globe Telecom, through Cascadeo—its official cloud company—has announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. Globe and Cascadeo’s collaboration with AWS will deliver a wide range of...
Netbank, a fully-regulated bank that offers Banking-as-a-Service solutions has unveiled Netbank Virtual ( https://virtual.netbank.ph ), an openly accessible web-based platform where anyone can freely browse, test and integrate Netbank’s financial products and solutions. “While some larger local...
2Go relief drive in Palawan In response to calls for humanitarian needs following Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) that raged across Southern Philippines, 2GO Group Inc. moved tons of relief goods port-to-port to victims for free. 2GO Group, Inc.’s business arm, 2GO Sea Solutions, transported donations...
From mobile phones to home appliances, everything has definitely become smarter, making lives more convenient. Even houses nowadays have become equipped with technology as more people ride the rising trend of smart homes. Smart Home "People's curiosity in all things smart continues to rise due to...
media Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a game changer in financial services because it can be used to develop customer-centric solutions in financial services, said Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) Head of AI Center of Excellence Dr. Adrienne Heinrich. "Besides looking at AI solutions...
2GO One Meralco Domestic freight transport provider 2GO Sea Solutions, has carried 500 tons of relief goods port-to-port, free of charge, from Manila to Cebu, Tagbilaran, Cagayan de Oro and Ozamis in the wake of Typhoon Odette (Rai). In a statement, 2GO reported that as of Jan. 19, 2022, it has...
Students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) emerged as one of the four winning teams of the Citi Asia Pacific Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) regional case tilt for university students. (Photo from Citi TTS) UA&P Industrial Economic students Ethan Gabriel Lee, Josh Cody...
The Philippine banking industry was not spared from the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Banks incurred major losses due to the economic slump caused by the lockdown from suffering loan defaults, to interest rate cuts, and deficits, among others. Despite these, the banking sector remained...
Converge ICT Solutions CEO and Executive Director Dennis Anthony Uy on Friday called the attention of the Department of Public Works and Highways, whose road works and diggings damaged several of the telecommunication firm’s underground fiber cables. “Hundreds of our Converge subscribers were...
The research arm of credit rater Fitch Group has maintained its bearish stance on the Philippine peso, as it expects the local currency to even weaken as accommodative policy stances and a worsening current account weigh on the local currency. In a research note on Friday, Jan. 14, Fitch Solutions...
The Delgado family’s EasyCall Communications Philippines, Inc. is obtaining up to P200 million bank loan or shareholder advances to fund the acquisition of sister company Transnational E-Business Solutions Inc. (TESI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Easycall said the P200...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The new year is a new beginning. We would divide the house on May 9 and on June 30 witness the inauguration of a new president and administration. We were told that elections are the most solemn democratic exercise. We convinced millions to register to vote, and gave them the...
