What can Filipino financial institutions learn from the successes of digital challenger banks?

DO YOU KNOW what it means to “Venmo” someone? If you live outside the US, chances are you haven’t heard of the peer-to-peer fintech app whose name is now synonymous with money transfers.

In search of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in the Philippines

BusinessWorld partners with WorkL for list of happiest workplaces across the country By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant Editor What is the...

The rise of open banking across Southeast Asia

By Baasandorj Davaasuren OPEN BANKING, in the simplest terms, is about giving you more control over your money. Instead of being tied solely to...

AI adoption key for finance sector growth in PHL

WITH RAPID DEVELOPMENT and innovation happening over the past few years, the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is set to open more growth...

ESG’s advantage for Philippine businesses

SUSTAINABILITY HAS become a driver to what shapes corporate behavior and decision-making for companies not just in the Philippines, but also globally.

Embracing innovation, expanding reach through digitalization

FOR DECADES, traditional media — comprising print newspapers, magazines, television, and radio — served as primary channels for information dissemination and entertainment.

Building on shifting sands

THE STORY of media has always been one of constant change. The printing press gave rise to radio, which then gave way into television, each new medium expanding the reach of information further than ever before.

Mapping the progress of Philippine businesses

FOR NEARLY 40 years, BusinessWorld has kept in step with the growing Filipino community by providing competent and responsible reporting of news as well as industry insights and reports that guide readers with the information they need to make informed decisions for their enterprises.

PHL seeks to unlock AI’s potential amid emerging threats

DIGITALIZATION has become a strategy for many businesses as more companies embraced the trend when the pandemic forced them to accelerate their digital transformation. 

Renewables seen to offset the rise in electricity prices

THE PRICE AND SUPPLY of electricity in the Philippines are seen to be challenged this year due to warm weather but may be offset by the power capacity expansion from renewables.

Becoming a manufacturing powerhouse remains a pipe dream for Philippines

LILY G. TERRENIO was 19 years old when she became a factory worker at Amertron, Inc. inside the Clark Freeport Zone north of the Philippine capital in 1988.

Miners expect ‘green transition’ minerals to drive industry growth

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter MINERS are expected to perform well in 2024 due to increased demand for transition minerals used by the renewable energy...