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Viber Launches New Commercial Tools to Help Filipino MSMEs Grow
Rakuten Viber, a messaging app, has launched new commercial tools for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines, according to a report by the Manila Buletin. The new tools are designed to help MSMEs improve their marketing and
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5 Accessible Digital Nomad Visas Open to Philippine Remote Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a dramatic shift in working practices, fueling the rise of remote working and digital nomadism. The 2022 State of Independence research study by MBO Partners, a provider of technology solutions and personal services to independent professionals
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STACS to Facilitate ESG Data Reporting for Businesses in the Philippines
The Philippine Dealing System Holdings (PDS Group) has partnered with STACS, an ESG data and technology solutions company, to use the latter’s ESGpedia platform to support corporate sustainability and ESG reporting for businesses and issuers in the Philippines. Covering over
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BSP, Philippines Embassy in Riyadh Team Up to Promote Islamic Banking
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has joined forces with its embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to develop Islamic banking and finance in the Philippines. Assistant Governor Atty. Arifa A. Ala shared the major milestones in the development
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SEC Aims to Enhance Sustainability Reporting for PLCs
The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting revised guidelines for sustainability reporting by publicly listed companies (PLCs). The new guidelines will aim to ensure consistency and uniformity in the sustainability measures reported by PLCs, as well as enhance
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5 Startup Accelerators and Incubators in the Philippines to Know
The fintech industry in the Philippines has witnessed significant growth and development in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including increasing smartphone penetration, a young and digitally-savvy population as well as supportive regulatory changes designed to promote digital
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3 Ways the Philippines is Navigating the Future of Its Digital Economy
Held at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, Philippines from 7th to 8th August 2023, the INDX 3 Summit brought together some of the most progressive minds in the country’s fintech sector to discuss developments of its burgeoning digital
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BSP Joins UN-Backed Principles for Responsible Investment
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that it has joined the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Developed in 2015, the PRI is a global network of public and private institutions committed to incorporating environmental, social, and governance
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Lito Villanueva Named ‘Digital Leader of the Year’ at the PhilSec Awards 2023
Founding chairman of Fintech Alliance.PH Lito Villanueva was named the ‘Digital Leader of the Year’ at the PhilSec Awards 2023 held on 6 July 2023 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. Villanueva is also the Executive Vice President and Chief
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A Look at BSP’s Integrated Strategy To Boost Sustainable Finance
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has embraced the responsibility of championing sustainability in the Philippine financial system. As a central bank, the BSP recognises the urgent need to address climate change and other environmental risks to safeguard price stability,
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