Tag: Bjorn Biel Beltran

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer In fast-changing times, it is the responsibility of leaders and visionaries to redefine what it means to contribute...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Success is never a straightforward path. Often, especially when just starting out, one can find many seemingly insurmountable...

As the former chairman and managing partner of accounting giant SGV & Co., David L. Balangue’s work as an accounting and auditing veteran was...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Health is wealth. It is a saying that is popular with many Filipino households, whether rich or poor....

For a vast majority of Filipinos, falling sick is unacceptable. The demands of daily life are often too rigid and unyielding to allow for...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Until very recently, the idea that anyone can make a living by playing video games has been nothing...

Starting a family, especially a new one, can be a full-time job on its own. Ideally, the responsibilities of raising a child should fall...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Since its foundation in 1974, the nonstock, nonprofit Investment House Association of the Philippines (IHAP) has been working...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Car lovers and motor enthusiasts rejoice because the country’s most anticipated car and motor show is back in...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Technology has already made itself integral to modern business. From fields of health care, to automobiles, to agriculture,...

In celebrating the 82nd year of its cityhood, Davao City marks another year of progress and development. From a simple village composed of various...

Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Recent years will show that the Philippine property market has become one of the most valuable in all of...

There is nothing that has been more crucial to the development of the modern age than the oil industry. Its importance led to the...

Even as the Bureau of Customs celebrates its 117th year anniversary today, its task of overseeing trade in the country dates back to even...

Otherwise known as the Spring Festival in modern China, Chinese New Year is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on...

Owing to the country’s continued economic growth, powered by growing consumption and ongoing infrastructure development, the Philippines is on the fast track towards prominence...

Of all the titans in Philippine business, there are few, if any, who can match the legacy of SM Group of Companies founder Henry...

To recognize the best and brightest in Southeast Asia’s business community, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) launched the annual ASEAN Business Awards...

The loss of banking and business magnate Dr. George S.K. Ty is being felt in all the corners of the Philippine business community. Though chiefly...

BusinessWorld holds Cybersecurity Forum By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Cybersecurity starts from within. That is the clarion call expressed by the speakers at BusinessWorld’s first...

Much talk has been made recently about rising trade tensions putting a hamper on global economic growth among businessmen and financial experts. Releasing a...

When Mark Jasson C. Ilao was younger, he delighted in teaching. Whether it’s with his friends and acquaintances from back when he was earning...

At the heart of the most successful businesses is an efficient and orderly system of operations. A business is a well-oiled machine, with different...

It is said that you can find patriotism in the simple act of doing one’s duty. Ask not what your country can do for...

At a time when skyrocketing inflation is presenting economic challenges within the country, and an increasingly tricky global politics posing difficulties, Philippine competitiveness is...

As an industry mostly concerned with speed, global logistics, which comprises of a wide range of business from container shipping, courier companies, port operators,...

When asked where they spend their leisure time, Filipinos rarely answer with anything other than the mall or their own homes. An adventurous few...

It only makes sense that as an economy grows, the need for insurance also increases. For instance, consider non-life insurance. As the average household...

Buying a new car or property can be a daunting task, especially for those who have never done it before. Very few people are...

Both in the natural world and the modern, man-made one, evolution is the key to survival. Such a fact is especially true in the...

In the rising tide of the Philippine economy, many ships have received bounty. Amid the flood of foreign investors and new businesses into the...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Though the industry takes its roots in the 2000s, the international eSports scene did not see much traction...

THE country’s real estate sector is facing disruption as pressure from changing consumer habits push developers and agents online, according to property services portal Dot Property.

Arguably the most popular industry that young entrepreneurs want to get into is foodservice, especially in a food-loving country like the Philippines. Every block...

THE STORM of disruption that has besieged corporations and businesses throughout the decade is only growing stronger, with technology giants like Amazon, Uber, and Netflix rising from the ashes. Now, banks are on the storm’s path, with the development of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and their applications threatening to render banks and other financial services obsolete.

THE PHILIPPINES’ Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector has come a long way since the country overtook India as the global leader for voice-based services in 2010. As the country’s best-performing sector for the past four years, as well as the biggest employment generator according to government records, the IT-BPM industry has seen much talk trying to envision where it is headed next.

REAL ESTATE investors rejoice. Property solutions provider Qwikwire is seeking to simplify and streamline how cross-border property transactions work by launching AQWIRE, a blockchain-powered listing platform for real estate.

The SUV commands perhaps the most distinctive presence in the automobile market. Intimidating, powerful, luxurious, such distinguishing traits are the characteristics that elevate the...

As Metro Manila struggles with the country’s continued economic growth, developments of another kind are happening in Pampanga. As one of the areas included...

WITH the launch of the production models of its new Ionex electric scooter line, it is clear that Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer Kwang Yang Motoring Co. (KYMCO) is gunning for a spot alongside the leaders of the global electric vehicle (EV) movement.

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Filipino cuisine is known the world over and to many, it is one of the key pillars of...

Memory fades. The foundation of many traditions and ceremonies was set as a way to revolt against this fallibility of our collective memories, an...

Along with the rest of the world, the automobile industry is facing an era of unprecedented change. The convergence of factors such as technological...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer The fourth industrial revolution is heralding a world of rapidly transforming business landscapes. Across all industries, from media...

Before there were paved highways and fast cars, before people could affordably go to any place anywhere in the world, and before every major...