The Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s most exciting startup ecosystem in recent years, poised to become the next regional tech center after Singapore and Indonesia. At Kaya Founders, our investment strategy particularly centers on three key trends that encapsulate why the Philippines is an exciting market today: frictionless business enabled by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platforms,

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to

We’re continuing our exploration of the top global development employment opportunities in key regions with a look at the organizations hiring the most in the Philippines.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, has announced its entry into the Philippines market, signing agreements with

LSE Generate, the London School of Economics’ entrepreneurship center, has launched its first international cluster in Southeast Asia – covering the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia – while also recognizing the Philippines as its 23rd international chapter.

MANILA: On Dec. 11, 2024, a team from St. Luke’s Medical Centre (SLMC) at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, with assistance from West Virginia University’s Heart and Vascular Institute, successfully performed the first-ever robot-assisted cardiac surgery in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

DAVAO CITY – Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 behind Chiang Mai in Thailand, and Singapore, according to crowdsourced platform Numbeo. The Safety Index that utilizes user-contributed data evaluates cities based on crime rates,

Southeast Asia is on the brink of a rapid expansion in open banking, with financial institutions leveraging open banking to enhance customer experiences, and fintech companies utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to revolutionizing payments,

DARWINBOX, a leading global Human Resources (HR) tech platform, strengthens its commitment to Southeast Asia (SEA) by introducing its native payroll solution in the Philippines.

Enphase Energy today announced that it is expanding in Southeast Asia by entering the solar markets in Vietnam and Malaysia. Enphase is now shipping IQ8P™ Microinverters, with peak output AC power of 480 W,

One of the key components in improving consumer reach in the ASEAN market is an experienced banking partner, which can ease the pain of managing payments and collections across multiple channels and in different currencies, thus freeing up businesses to focus on their growth agenda.