How Asia Rose Simpson is planting a seed through dance and sports for youth mental health – ABS-CBN
How Asia Rose Simpson is planting a seed through dance and sports for youth mental health ABS-CBN Miss World…
Philippines races toward cashless future as digital payments hit 64.7%
Finance Nation’s unified ‘QR Ph’ helps narrow the gap with Southeast Asia’s payment pioneers Digital wallets such as…
Chip boom pushes Vietnam, Philippines closer to ‘high-income’ status
Economy Semiconductor industry seen as key to escaping middle-income trap Among the 11 members of the Association of…
Manila Bulletin – Visa, UMSI turn smartphones into card readers to drive Philippines cashless shift
Published Aug 12, 2026 12:37 am | Updated Aug 12, 2026 06:40 am Global digital payments firm Visa and USSC…
Apple Pay officially rolls out in the Philippines
Apple Pay has officially begun rolling out in the Philippines, with Mastercard enabling its cardholders to access Apple’s…
Japan’s earthquake death toll could have been far higher. Here is why it was not – The Irish Times
Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Japan caused widespread destruction, with buildings collapsing and transport disrupted. Rescue efforts are still…
Lunar eclipse set to transform night sky in August
As we wrap up these final days of July and head into August, one of the things that…
‘This thing makes people animal’: Inside Bangladesh’s Yaba addiction epidemic – The Irish Times
“Metalfreak” used to spend time with his pet bird every day: stroking her; cleaning her cage; letting her…
Exclusive | Can the US and its allies break China’s grip on rare earths and AI technology?
The struggle between the US and China over who will lead in artificial intelligence is one of the…
Skyro links digital credit with QR payments in nationwide rollout
Skyro has rolled out its reusable digital credit line, SkyroCredit, across the Philippines, expanding its consumer finance offering…
China’s passport climbs global rankings as economic influence grows, index finds
The strength of a Chinese passport has risen steadily in recent years based on people’s mobility, investments and…
Vietnam, the Philippines elevated to the World Bank’s upper-middle-income status
Vietnam and the Philippines are now “upper-middle-income” countries, at least according to the World Bank, putting them on…