Carlo Santos, Globe Senior Director for Analytics and Stakeholder Engagement, speaks during the DTP Session at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Reaffirming its dedication to promoting digital citizenship and online safety, Globe held a school tour for the annual G DAY celebration, bringing its Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) to five schools nationwide. The training…
Teng Ren, AI Rudder founder and CEO, and Mharicar Castillo-Reyes, Asticom CEO. Asticom Technology Inc., a digital-first shared services and outsourcing provider, has partnered with AI Rudder, a global pioneer in voice AI technology, to reshape customer experiences across multiple industries in the country. This strategic alliance aims to elevate customer service for Filipino businesses,…
Cyberthreats, with their increasing frequency and sophistication, pose a heavy toll on the Philippines’ financial security and personal stability of Filipinos. But stakeholders are fighting back, demanding strengthened regulatory intervention from the government. Indeed, a study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and authored by Dr. Paul Watters of Macquarie University found that Filipinos…
The price of Bitcoin reached almost $90,000 on Tuesday, hitting historical high levels. During the last 24-hour period, the price of the largest cryptocurrency saw a low of $80,800 and a high of $89,900. It was at $70,000 level a week ago, and gained around 30% in the seven-day period following Donald Trump’s presidential election…
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and SSS, through their partnership on the UMID (Unified Multi-Purpose Identification) Pay Card, a seamless digital bridge between government services and online banking, recently rewarded a lucky SSS member and cardholder with an early Holiday gift. After the UnionBank SSS UMID Pay Card AsenSSSo raffle promo (that previously had…
UnionBank, a leader and pioneer in digital banking, shared its expertise on transforming customer experience with AI and innovation at the 9th annual Digital Congress (DigiCon) held last October 2024 at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Metro Manila. Organized by the Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP), this year’s DigiCon, with the theme…
Bitcoin surged past $81,000 for the first time, fueled by President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance and the likelihood of a Congress with supportive lawmakers. Trump’s win has sparked optimism in the digital-asset sector, which spent over $100 million supporting crypto-friendly candidates. Bitcoin saw a sharp 6.1% rise on Sunday, reaching an all-time high of $81,497…
AFA representatives from Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Taiwan engaged in a hybrid panel discussions on the current state of fraud in Asia and anti-fraud strategies at FinTechOn 2024. Over 40% of Asians encounter scams monthly, with Hong Kong and Thailand encountering the scams most frequently, exposing 90% of their citizens to various frauds…
With a firm commitment to financial inclusion and enabling access to wealth-building tools, Fasset, in partnership with Coins.ph, announces the launch of “Pinoy Send,” an innovative new feature for Filipino expatriates living in the UAE. Starting November 4th, the service will allow Fasset users to send up to P50,000 to the Philippines within five to…
Pru Life UK makes history when it receives the country’s first Takaful (Islamic insurance) license from the Insurance Commission. Filling in the long-standing gap for Shari’ah-compliant insurance, this breakthrough is set to advance financial inclusion, especially for the over seven million Muslim Filipinos, and support the government’s efforts to promote and develop Islamic finance. Takaful,…