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GCash trims IPO ambitions to meet market realities
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GCash trims IPO ambitions to meet market realities

GCash has set its IPO share price at a 30% discount from the maximum it set in its prospectus. Still, analysts are divided if this is a fair valuation.
Elyssa Lopez · · 5 min read
Philippines’ Globe Telecom plans $1b data push in 2027
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Philippines’ Globe Telecom plans $1b data push in 2027

Globe’s data-center venture currently operates five facilities in the Philippines.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Indian consumer app AI Fiesta expands in Southeast Asia
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Indian consumer app AI Fiesta expands in Southeast Asia

AI Fiesta added that it had more than 1 million registered users across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Asia’s telcos bundle AI into mobile plans. Will it pay off?
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Asia’s telcos bundle AI into mobile plans. Will it pay off?

While these deals bring AI companies closer to millions of mobile users in Asia, telco companies are still finding ways to maximize value out of them.
Elyssa Lopez · · 6 min read
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High hopes and grim realities for GCash IPO

After several delays, analysts believe GCash will list soon. But this will only be half the battle won, as it will have to face a sluggish market.
Elyssa Lopez · · 6 min read
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Philippines internet bill becomes law despite industry objections

PLDT and Globe Telecom, the country’s leading firms, criticized the law as unfair to incumbents.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
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Consumer apps in PH draw fire for betting on online gaming

Discover how e-wallets and super apps have become virtual casinos amid regulatory limbo in the Philippines’ booming online gambling scene.
Elyssa Lopez · · 8 min read
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Globe banks on GCash, data centers as new CEO takes charge

The Filipino telco giant has tapped Airtel Nigeria’s ex-CEO to sustain a record revenue run that began under longtime chief Ernest Cu.
Elyssa Lopez · · 3 min read
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GCash eyes IPO, rejects digital bank route

The Philippines-based fintech firm has been profitable since 2021 and is now valued at US$5 billion.
Jofie Yordan · · 4 min read
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Behind the not-so-awesome customer experience at Osome

This week’s On the Rise dives into Osome’s customer and employee woes, analyzes SEA’s need for Singapore’s LLM, and looks into KonsultaMD’s growth.
Collin Furtado · · 5 min read