Shopee says more MSMEs turning to e-commerce
MORE micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Southeast Asia are turning to e-commerce to scale their businesses, Shopee, Inc. said, as smaller firms...
TikTok Shop blocks 70M items, tightens rules for global sellers
TIKTOK SHOP blocked more than 70 million noncompliant items globally before they reached the platform in the first half of 2025, part of expanded...
Pickup Coffee eyes 20 stores a month in aggressive rollout
PICKUP COFFEE, a fast-growing local coffee chain backed by a grab-and-go model, is planning one of the most aggressive expansions in the country’s food-and-beverage sector, with a target of opening about 20 outlets a month over the next two to three years.
Constant reinvention key to Timezone’s success as national arcade chain
TIMEZONE PHILIPPINES is urging smaller businesses to keep experimenting and pushing forward — a message rooted in its own 26-year history of learning, missteps and steady reinvention.
Product standard law to boost MSME competitiveness
A PROPOSED LAW to create a unified framework for product standards and testing should prioritize micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure smaller firms can meet global market requirements, analysts said.
OpenAI backs startup that focuses on blocking AI-enabled bioweapons
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday said it will invest in a startup focused on blocking bad actors from creating biological weapons...
AWS Philippines says cloud technology levels the playing field for SMEs
AMAZON Web Services (AWS) Philippines, a cloud computing unit of Amazon, said cloud technology is helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) compete with larger...
DoST calls for higher funding for startup law
A LAW designed to provide research support and incentives to Philippine startups remains underfunded, with officials citing the need for more resources to support...
Kaya Founders raises $25M fund to back more Filipino founders
Kaya Founders, a Philippines-based venture capital firm, today announced the successful final close of its US$25 million fund, marking a major milestone in Kaya’s...
Bacolod’s Merzci markets its way to nationwide success
MERZCI, a household name in Bacolod City’s pasalubong (souvenir) food scene, credits its nationwide success to a relentless marketing push that transformed it from a small bakery into a multi-branch enterprise.
Women startup founders face capital, gender barriers
WOMEN-LED startups in the Philippines continue to face systemic barriers to growth — from limited access to funding to persistent gender bias — despite their growing influence in the country’s innovation economy, industry representatives said.
TikTok Shop eyes tie-ups with LGUs to train MSMEs
By Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
TIKTOK Shop Philippines said it aims to partner with more local government units (LGUs) under its Unlad Lokal program...