Philippines

The proposition is intentionally modest yet ambitious: build a fast, accessible, volunteer-run portal that surfaces services and information without the usual friction - and do it all in public, with code, contributions, and debates out in the open.

Singapore-based digital finance platform Atome and Philippine digital banking leader Maya Bank have entered a ₱2.75 billion ($48 million) loan channeling partnership in the Philippines to expand access to credit for millions of Filipinos.

VinFast Auto Philippines Inc. (VinFast Philippines), a Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer; V-Green Charging Station Development Philippines Inc. (V-Green), an EV charging infrastructure; and Green and Smart Mobility Philippines Inc. (Green GSM Philippines), operator of the all-electric taxi fleet, have signed a memorandum of understanding…

Salmon Group Ltd, a credit-led fintech in the Philippines, has raised further $50 million in an oversubscribed Nordic bond issue, accelerating its goal to build Southeast Asia’s next-generation consumer banking.

Maybank Investment Bank has maintained a neutral stance on the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines despite the positive government support as execution has lagged and RE players are navigating near-term headwinds with execution hurdles.

A new study from Filipino-focused sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall revealed that many Filipino online gambling players are unaware of the risks from playing on unregulated platforms, leaving them exposed to various dangers, such as financial losses, privacy concerns, and underage participation.

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has secured PHP 12.87 billion ($225 million equivalent) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance green buildings in the Philippines.

Philippine fintech player GCash has launched a new payment innovation, introducing a next-generation contactless solution that offers convenience, security, and global reach with partnership with Alipay+, Mastercard.

Instructure, the world’s edtech ecosystem and maker of Canvas learning management system (LMS), has announced the launch of its Asia hub with the opening of a new office in the Philippines.

Foxmont Capital Partners, the Philippines’ institutional early growth capital firm, announced Friday the first close of its third fund at $30 million — more than doubling its assets under management (AUM) and surpassing the combined size of its first two funds.