Newsletter: What are cross-border payments? How B2B businesses can use Payoneer for global transactions

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Going global isn’t just a bold leap anymore – it’s the natural path to growth. But as you scale, you’ll likely hit a very specific kind of drag: cross-border payments get more complicated as you scale.

Newsletter: BookingAssist Launches in the Philippines to Help Salons, Clinics, and Home Services Turn Messages into Bookings and Sales​

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BookingAssist announced its launch in the Philippines, helping service businesses convert customer messages into confirmed appointments and purchases through a single platform.

Newsletter: All Of The Noise 2026 expands to 3 days, amplifying Filipino and Asian Music on the global stage

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The Rest Is Noise (TRIN), a music curation and events production outfit based in the Philippines, returns with the fourth edition of All Of The Noise 2026. The showcase and conference event will take place in three venues across Metro Manila: Astbury Makati (April 17 and 19), Sari-Sari in Makati City (April 17 and 19), and 123 Block in Mandaluyong City (April 18).

Newsletter: Abot-kamay na loans mas pinaigting hatid ng ng Asian Development Bank at GCash

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[L-R] Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth senior vice president Subhashini Chandran; Finance of the Asian Development Bank director general for sectors department 3 Christine Engstrom; Fuse Financing Inc. president and CEO Tony Isidro; Department of Trade and Industry secretary Cristina Roque; and Mynt president and CEO Martha Sazon

Ginhawa at pag-asa ang hatid sa mga maliliit na negosyante o MSMEs, mga women entrepreneur lalo na sa mga high poverty area sa buong Pilipinas, matapos aprubahan ng Asian Development Bank (ADB) ang ₱1.75 bilyon ($30 milyon) na loan para sa GCash Fuse Financing, Inc. Layunin nito na mas mapadali ang pag-utang ng puhunan at makatulong sa paglago ng kanilang negosyo. 

Newsletter: Ateneo machine learning lab opens doors to industry partners, collaborators

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Dr Pai Abu demonstrates how doctors carefully teach a smart visual system to identify patterns and features on the human body that are of potential medical interest. Such interdisciplinary partnerships between topic experts and computer scientists are invaluable towards developing practical real-world solutions. SOURCE: OAVP-RCWI, 2026.

Machine learning is one of today’s most important innovations because it allows computers to learn complex and subtle patterns that even the best human experts struggle with in a broad range of fields—from medicine to urban planning. 

Newsletter: A Pamana of Commitment: Decades of Service That Shaped PLDT

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For PLDT customers, reliable service is built on more than technology and infrastructure. It is powered by people who know the business, the communities they serve, and the responsibility of keeping Filipinos connected. This is the spirit behind the PLDT Pamana Service Awards. By honoring employees who have devoted 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to the company, PLDT recognizes the expertise and institutional knowledge that ensure service quality and continuity. 

Newsletter: Skye Newman continues her ascent with bold new single ‘Walk’

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South London singer-songwriter Skye Newman returns with her new single ‘Walk’, a sharp and defiant release that captures her at her most direct and unfiltered.

Newsletter: Framework for rocket development and test launches in PH to be established through new PhilSA agreement

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[L-R] Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ferdinand Ferrer, DTI Sec. Ma. Cristina A. Roque, Ascend President Ramon C. Garcia Jr., DICT Secretary Henry R. Aguda, CEZA Administrator and CEO Sec. Katrina Ponce Enrile, PhilSA Ad Interim Director General Gay Jane P. Perez, Perigee Aerospace CEO Dong Yoon Shin, MOTIR Minister Kim Jung-kwan, and Federation of Korean Industries Chairman Jin Ryo Ryu during the MOU signing ceremony. (Photo credit: LinkedIn/Ramon Garcia Jr)

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), Ascend International Gateway, Inc., and Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Perigee Aerospace, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a framework for rocket development training and experimental rocket launches in the Philippines. These initiatives will demonstrate the viability of the establishment and operation of a Philippine spaceport, with the goal of positioning the country as a gateway to space in the region.

Newsletter: Mitski’s New Album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, Is Now Out via Dead Oceans

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“The best songwriter of her generation.” — The Guardian *****

“As a songwriter, Mitski harnesses resignation like no one else . . . But her most powerful moments often come when she lets us accompany her far past her breaking point." 

— Pitchfork

“[Mitski] continues to blaze her own curious and captivating trail.” — Record Collector ****

“Nothing’s About to Happen to Me is a gutsy new record that returns to her roots with guitar-forward songs that center her candid lyrics.” — Bandcamp

Mitski releases her eighth studio album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, today via Dead Oceans, and the video for album standout, “If I Leave.” Following “I’ll Change For You,” her “bossa nova-infused tune of desperation” (The Needle Drop), Mitski now presents a tale of conflict and reluctance with “If I Leave.” Displaying her “peerless ability to sound refined and overwhelmed all at once,” (Stereogum) she sings: “If I leave // Somebody else will find you // But nobody else could see me // Quite as clearly as you.”

Newsletter: 350 Pilipinas, National and Local Stakeholders Share Commitments Toward Advancing Low-Carbon Mobility at “Life With LEVs” Event in Quezon City

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LEV users and advocates, industry representatives, transport workers, local government units and national agencies gathered on February 27, 2026 at Harold’s Hotel in Timog Avenue, Diliman for Life With LEVs: Powering the Future of Low-Carbon Mobility, a two-part panel discussion and creative action organized by 350 Pilipinas with media partner, The Trip Chainist.

Newsletter: Abramorama acquires Eraserheads: Combo On The Run in historic first for Philippine music docs, ahead of official SXSW 2026 event

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In a historic first, Abramorama has acquired the theatrical rights to screen Eraserheads: Combo On The Run in North America, marking the distributor’s first Philippine documentary. 

Newsletter: The Philippines Increase Imports of European Poultry

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The Philippines are increasing imports of poultry meat from the European Union. According to data from the European Commission (DG AGRI), EU shipments reached approximately 67.3 thousand tonnes in 2025, compared with around 41.3 thousand tonnes in 2024, up nearly 63%. This trend reflects the rapid growth of the Philippines’ poultry import market in Southeast Asia, especially in modern retail and the HoReCa sector.

Newsletter: Filipino-Japanese artist ena mori hardens the edges on her 2026 EP, Ore

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In 2025, ena mori reaffirmed her position as one of the most compelling creative forces in Asian pop music. The avant-pop shapeshifter greeted the year with high-profile festival appearances, brand deals, and a growing international listenership, culminating in the release of her six-track EP rOe. Informed by restraint and emotional fragility, rOe showcased ena mori’s ability to translate vulnerability into a riveting pop fantasia. As expected, the EP earned universal praise from critics and fans, landing on several year-end lists across the globe.

Newsletter: Barq turns grind into power on new single “TUMATAK”

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Barq, the rap moniker of Arkin Magalona, delivers another knockout punch with the release of his latest single, “TUMATAK,” under Sony Music Entertainment. The heavy-hitting track chronicles his journey as a young artist who honored the grind with the determination to make it in the industry.

Newsletter: “Create & Enjoy Hefei” Officially Launched to Build a New Ecosystem for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services

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On February 24, Hefei officially released its comprehensive innovation and entrepreneurship service platform — “Create & Enjoy Hefei.” The launch represents an important step in accelerating the city’s “Three Lands and One Hub” development strategy, advancing the upgraded Entrepreneurship Anhui initiative, and building a startup-friendly city. Guided by industrial internet thinking, Hefei is promoting the deep integration of innovation, industry, capital, and talent chains, continuously strengthening its regional innovation capabilities and empowering high-quality development.