The Philippines-based fintech and digital payments firm PayMaya on Wednesday has rolled out features to buy, sell, and earn crypto on its app. With the expansion into crypto services, the company has ...
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Ripple Partner to Unlock $34 Billion Cross-Border Payment Market in the Philippines
Tomiwabold Olajide An estimated $34 billion in remittances arrive in the Philippines each year In a recent release, iRemit, a non-bank remittance service provider that leverages Ripple’s ODL to ...
Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore
Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 rest...
China Tests Philippine Sovereignty And U.S. Commitment To International Law
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Philippine Coast Guard looks as a a Chinese … [+] Coast Guard ship sails near them during their patrol at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Sh...
Philippines Traders Fair 2022 | Coinspeaker
Place/Date: Manila, Philippines – March 29th, 2022 at 7:27 pm UTC · 1 min read Contact: FINEXPO, Source: Traders Fair Thailand Traders Fair is sponsored by leading brands such as HotForex, ATFX,...
Property Firm Owned By Philippines’ Richest Man To Raise $176 Million From Shopping Mall, Office REIT IPO
Manuel Villar, chairman of property developer Vista Land, during a political rally in 2010 … [+] presidential elections. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images Vista Land & Lifescapes—the real esta...
China Violates The Philippines’ Sovereignty While Russia Distracts The U.S.
A protester holds a placard while others shout anti-China slogans during a protest against China’s … [+] presence in disputed waters in the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consula...
Cardano SPO Column: ADA Philippines [ADAPH]
This week’s guest on the Cardano SPO Column is a stake pool operated by Softwarez at its Best (SAIB Inc), a software development company specialised in blockchain technology: ADA Philippines [ADAPH]. ...
Philippines’ Ayala Corp. To Raise $1 Billion From Non-Core Asset Sale
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala is the chairman of his family’s Ayala Corp. Courtesy of Ayala Corp. Ayala Corp.—controlled by billionaire Jaime Zobel de Ayala—aims to raise 52.5 billion pesos ($1 b...
Philippines’ Ayala Corp. Boosting Spending To $5.4 Billion In 2022 As Earnings Rebound
Fernando Zobel de Ayala (R), president and CEO of Ayala Corp, gestures during an interview with AFP … [+] as his brother Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II (L), looks on at the corporate headquarte...
How the Philippines Sees Its Future
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies could help develop smart cities in the Philippines, says an industry panel. Amor Maclang, the convenor of Digital Pilipinas and the World Fintech Festival, was speaking...
What is the Philippines’ largest travel market? It’s South Korea
South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country...
Philippines Enters The Race For A CBDC With A Pilot Program
The government of the Philippines has announced plans to roll out a pilot program in preparation for the launch of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to Benjamin Diokno Governor, Gove...
Philippines central bank to launch CBDC research effort
advertisement The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, intends to move forward with a research project focused on central bank digital currencies. In a speech transcript p...
Blockchain skills development push by Philippines government
Blockchain skills are important as per the government of Philippines Adoption of digital assets led to the country being ranked third in South-East Asia Student’s credentials could receive a major bo...
Philippines Announces Major Push for Development of Blockchain Skills
The Philippines has big plans for its future, and much of it centers on blockchain technology. University-based innovation centers will be launched to increase knowledge and skills for students, the w...
Singapore’s ST Telemedia Buys Stake In Philippines’ Globe Data Center Unit In Deal Valued At $350 Million
A technician walks past computer racks at facility owned by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres … [+] Courtesy of ST Telemedia Global Data Centers Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres h...
Philippines’ DoubleDragon Hotel Unit Bets On Post-Pandemic Tourism Recovery With Japan, Southeast Asia Expansion
A porter pushes a trolley laden with luggage at a Hotel 101 property, operated by DoubleDragon … [+] Properties Corp., in Manila, the Philippines, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Photographer: Veejay Vil...
Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Malaysia, Philippines reopen for travel
Another day — another border reopens. In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the str...
Philippines’ Ayala Corp. Continues Regional Expansion With $165 Million Investment In Vietnam Solar Firm
Fernando Zobel de Ayala, CEO of Ayala Corp. and chairman of AC Energy, speaks during a Bloomberg … [+] Television interview on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on F...
Typhoon-Affected People In Philippines Get $1.45 Million Aid From Yield Guild Games
A play-to-earn gaming guild, Yield Guild Games(YGG) raised funds worth $1.45 million for the people affected by the Typhoon Odette in the Philippines. The relief fund was handed over to the Philippine...
Philippines’ Ayala Corp. Unit, Partner To Invest $220 Million In Indian Solar Energy Project
Workers construct part of a solar farm in India. NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images AC Energy—a unit of billionaire Jaime Zobel de Ayala’s Ayala Corp.—and partner UPC Solar Asia Pacific are investing ...
Philippines’ Richest Man Manuel Villar Takes Over ABS-CBN’s TV Channel Frequencies
Manny Villar delivers a speech in Manila’s north harbor. ROMEO GACAD/AFP via Getty Images Advanced Media Broadcasting Systems—controlled by billionaire Manuel Villar—is taking over the televisio...
Union Bank of Philippines to Offer Custodial Services for Crypto Assets as Demand Grows
The Union Bank of Philippines plans to open a custodial service for cryptocurrencies as the asset class becomes increasingly popular among the local population. A Strategy for Every Customer As cited ...
Union Bank of Philippines to Offer Crypto Trading and Custodial Services – Featured Bitcoin News
One of the largest banks in the Philippines, Unionbank, is reportedly launching cryptocurrency trading and custodial services. “It’s a way to future-proof our banking business,” said a Unionbank execu...
Union Bank of the Philippines Looks to Becomes Nation’s First to Offer Crypto Services
Union Bank of the Philippines plans to become the first in the country to offer trading and custodial services for cryptocurrencies. The custodial services for digital assets will also cover tokenized...