Philippines

VinEnergo, the energy arm of Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, has secured development agreements for a 10 gigawatt (GW) overseas renewable energy portfolio spanning Denmark, Sweden and the Philippines.

Mambu, a global software as a service (SaaS) cloud banking platform, announced Wednesday the expansion of its Payments Hub solution into a number of territories including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, marking the first time the platform will be available to customers in Asia.

Building on its success in the retail remittance sector, BCRemit, a Filipino-led global digital remittance company, has expanded its services to 23 countries and announced plans to scale its operations to provide tailored cross-border payment solutions beyond the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

We talked to Joan Yao, General Partner, Kickstart Ventures, to learn more about the CVC firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in the Philippines and Southeast Asia for 2026.

Paydibs Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based payment firm, has announced a strategic partnership with AltPayNet, a payment service provider based in the Philippines, to provide payment services between Malaysia and the Philippines.

Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM), announced Tuesday the expansion of the Salesforce Startup Program into Malaysia and the Philippines to foster growth in their thriving startup ecosystems.

The Philippines-based Green GSM has launched its all-electric taxi service in Davao, marking the company’s first expansion outside Metro Manila and part of its long-term plan to support a clean, modern, and well-managed transportation system across key Philippine cities.

Ultimately, the Philippines faces a complex challenge: meeting ever-increasing energy demands, driven partly by global warming and rapid urbanization, while simultaneously integrating more renewable energy sources.

Agrilever, an agritech firm based in the Philippines, has partnered with global weather intelligence firm Tomorrow.io to bring hyperlocal, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered forecasting solutions to the country’s agricultural sector.

FinVolution Group’s Philippines business has recently secured a multi-million peso (PHP) credit facility with HSBC in the Philippines.