Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Philippines, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Philippines’ fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. announced it is now offering its Data Center Express (DC Express) to address high-capacity requirements of its customers from the residential and business sectors. DC Express delivers clear…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it is providing $70 million to fund a shared mobile infrastructure project in the Philippines. In a press release, the organization said it is collaborating with Renewable Energy Infrastructure (CREI)…
Vietnam exported 4.2 million tons of rice in the first seven months, 20 percent up year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. But earnings were only 9 percent higher at US$2 billion since global rice prices have fallen by…
The last test 14,000-kilometer cable system is the fastest in the country, enabling direct data cable link to the US and Japan. It’s also expected to improve the Philippines’ international data capacity and boost its digital infrastructure. PLDT and Smart…
According to NOW Corporation’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, they are in talks with SBA Towers Philippines about a lease of build-to-suit sites, towers, and passive telecommunications infrastructure and facilities to be used for the…
In the next three years, 5G connections across the globe will reach 400 million, according to a recent study by the Global Systems of Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). Its Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2022 report suggests that 148 million of these…
Starbucks Thailand has announced an expansion strategy, which calls for opening 30 new coffee shops in Thailand every year until 2024 – 90 in all – according to Bangkok Post. The company claims to be prepared to expand again this year, after sales improved…
Malaysia-based multinational low-cost airline AirAsia has expanded its portfolio by including two new businesses set to launch in the Philippines’ capital, Manila, by the end of 2022. AirAsia Super App will soon operate a ride hailing and food delivery…
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific said on Sunday it has expanded its Asia Pacific footprint with the resumption of its flights to Australia. With the easing of travel restrictions in the Philippines and Australia, Cebu Pacific has resumed its thrice weekly flights…
The newly appointed head of the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology, or DICT, said that the agency will ensure more efficient public service delivery through digitalization. The department’s executive attended a turnover…
Globe Telecom has announced that it supports the digitalization plans of the Philippines’ new administration. One of the leading digital solutions providers, Globe stated that it is ready to collaborate with the government to provide its industry leading…
Another international airline has returned to Sydney, with Cebu Pacific resuming its popular flights between Sydney and Manila on July 1. Cebu Pacific had carved out a niche in Australia by offering a low-cost alternative to Qantas and Philippine Airlines…
Philippines’ major telecoms group, Smart and PLDT said it welcomes the country’s new Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory launched by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or ICC. The new facility aims to improve the government’s…
ZTE has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on strategic cooperation with International Project Management Association (IPMA) Philippines in Manila. The strategic cooperation between IPMA Philippines and ZTE Philippines further recognizes ZTE’s mature…
Social commerce startup SariSuki has introduced a new rapid grocery delivery service called Supah that delivers groceries across select parts of Metro Manila. During a media round table in Pasig City on Wednesday, SariSuki Co-Founder and Chief Executive…
Haidilao, the largest hot pot restaurant chain in China, will open its first store in the Philippines next month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday. The DTI said Haidilao International Holding Ltd. would continue to open more restaurants…
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