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Consumer acceptance needed for digital payment system: MVP

MANILA -- Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan said acceptance by consumers, not just having the necessary infrastructure, is needed for digital payment systems to be successful. “Part of the challenge of the ASEAN (Association...

Women roles cited in ASEAN’s rising economic importance

MANILA -- While women empowerment continues to encourage more people towards pushing equality for women, there remains a gap that needs to be addressed. For one, a study by the International Labor Organization...

ASEAN FTAs gain ground in 2017, DTI says

MANILA -- The year 2017 witnessed ASEAN efforts to beef up its free trade agreements (FTAs) with its international stakeholders gaining ground. This, according to Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon...

Duterte lauds ABAC initiative to empower MSMEs

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the Philippines fully supports the ASEAN Business Advisory Council’s (ABAC) strategic action agenda to empower micro, small and medium industries (MSMEs) towards greater...

Philippine Outsourcing Industry Braces for Artificial Intelligence

MANILA — The outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the world, is worried that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)...

Concepcion urges big bizmen to help peers

MANILA -- The chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) urged businessmen to help other players, who are in need, in line with the Council’s flagship program called ASEAN Mentorship for...
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