UK technology leaders are stepping up their Southeast Asia push, with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity partnerships firmly in the spotlight at UK–Southeast Asia Tech Week 2026 in Manila.
Qualcomm shares fell Thursday as investors reacted to warnings that industry-wide memory supply constraints are hurting the company’s near-term handset outlook, overshadowing record quarterly revenue and a confident long-term strategy.
Shares of Oracle Corp. ended lower Monday after the company unveiled plans to raise up to USD50 billion in debt and equity to expand its cloud infrastructure, reviving market concerns that returns from its artificial intelligence investments may take years to materialize.
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and renewed tariff uncertainty from Washington, EMS Group of Companies is expanding production, accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, and positioning the Philippines as an increasingly strategic alternative manufacturing base for global electronics firms.
Cisco has hit reset on its partner strategy with the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program, a major overhaul shaped through 15 months of co-design with its global ecosystem. The move underscores Cisco’s belief that in a fast-moving AI market, partners are no longer just routes to market—they are the strategy.
Batang Matatag is expanding to 44 schools in Pasig as the child health initiative marks its fifth year, bringing health education on gut health and everyday hygiene to more school communities.
The compounded pharmacy market in the Philippines is seen growing 1.8 percent higher this year to around P212 billion from its level in 2025, personalities at the PRIMA ASEAN Congress in Taguig City said.
The National Food Authority is ramping up rice procurement, distribution, and facility upgrades as it marks 54 years, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. affirming the agency’s vital role in steady, affordable rice supply for Filipinos.