First Balfour Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered construction management system (CMS) to integrate project planning, execution, and monitoring into a single digital platform. The system,...
Instructure, a leading American educational technology company and developer of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), has chosen the Philippines as the location for its Asian regional hub, underscoring the country’s growing role as a center for digital...
Singapore’s Temasek Group, through its impact investment arm ABC Impact Fund II LP, has finalized a deal to acquire a 16% stake in Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), marking its first investment in the Philippines. Under the agreement, ABC Impact subscribed...
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Philippine Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has launched a major training initiative to help local government units (LGUs) develop green...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has endorsed Citadel Energy Corporation’s PHP 6 billion (USD 102 million) 180-megawatt solar power project in San Vicente, Camarines Norte, positioning it among the largest in the Bicol Region. The project, developed by Zenith Renewable...
The Philippine economic team has secured around PHP 51 billion (USD 870 million) in new investments and project expansions from major Japanese conglomerates following high-level meetings in Tokyo. The commitments reflect Japan’s continued confidence in the...
The Philippine government has approved the allocation of 300 hectares of land within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental for the development of a new naval base, marking a major step in strengthening national defense and regional industrial capacity in...
The Philippines is accelerating efforts to modernize its agricultural sector through digital innovation and capacity-building. The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is leading several initiatives to equip farmers and agricultural...
Sam Edelman, US footwear brand, has launched its first Malaysian boutique at The Gardens Mall, Lot F-222, in Kuala Lumpur in September 2025, marking a key milestone in its Southeast Asia expansion following its 2024 Singapore debut. A second boutique is planned for...
Scanfil plc, Europe’s largest listed electronics manufacturer, has invested MYR 15.8 million (USD 3.76 million) to expand and modernize its SRX Global (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd facility in Johor Bahru, as announced by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on...
China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has marked a significant milestone in Malaysia’s rail sector with the official launch of its new fleet of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Putrajaya Line. The 20...
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched the “DNB-Ericsson Educate 21st Century Technologies programme,” a free, large-scale upskilling initiative targeting 40,000 Malaysian municipal and government employees to build expertise in 5G, artificial...