Smart opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Z7 Series
Smart Communications has opened pre-orders for the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z7 Series—comprising the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Z Flip7 FE—from 9 to 31 July, giving Filipino users early access to Samsung’s latest foldable innovations following their global debut at Galaxy Unpacked in Brooklyn, New York.
BSP cancels registration of financial entities over AML infractions
The Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the removal of three firms from its registry of authorized non-bank financial institutions due to serious and persistent regulatory breaches, including violations of anti-money laundering laws.
ATI, DP World roll out PH’s first all-electric port fleet
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and partner DP World have invested P120 million in the country’s first full fleet of 15 electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs), now operational at the Manila South Harbor (MSH).
Nearly 30K agrarian beneficiaries to receive loan relief, land titles
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will condone over P1.135 billion in unpaid loans under foreign-assisted financing programs, benefiting 29,948 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Panay and Guimaras.
PNB taps Japan fintech in remittance boost bid
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has partnered with Japan-based fintech firm Digital Wallet Corp. (DWC)—the operator of Smiles, Japan’s top mobile remittance platform—to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of global money remittances, particularly for Filipinos in Japan.
