By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — US-based customer engagement platform Twilio expects demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven voice bots to grow in the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) region as more businesses seek to personalize customer support.“I think voice and voice AI is

Megawide receives permit to sell preferred shares - BusinessWorld Online                                    MEGAWIDE.COM.PHMEGAWIDE Construction Corp. has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer up

AN ESPORTS PLAYER competes at the International Dota 2 World Championships, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China, Aug. 25, 2019. — REUTERSBy Genie YuanGAMING today is far from child’s play. The sophistication of games and the professionalization of gaming through e-sports have pushed the industry into a

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the term deposits continued to go down on Wednesday amid the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) dovish stance and before an expected rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.The central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) attracted bids amounting to P142.886 billion,

FreepikBy Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant EditorThe Philippine real estate market has been showing remarkable resilience on the back of the country’s economic momentum. While economists posit that natural disasters and the ongoing corruption scandal involving government flood control projects may

Former Sun Life Philippines president joins AB Capital board - BusinessWorld Online                                    ALEXANDER S. NARCISO — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOAB CAPITAL and Investment Corp. has named former

1 of 2HOW WOULD YOU like coffee with a reminder of death?It sounds macabre at first, but at Myth Café in Makati, death is business as usual: aside from offering Filipino-forward drinks, the café doubles as an urn showroom for the creations of Samsara Designs,

Security Bank raises P21 billion from issuance of 5-year corporate bonds - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOSECURITY BANK Corp. has raised P21 billion from the sale

VISUAL SUPPLIED BY THE AUTHORPolitical uncertainty has increasingly taken hold of narratives on the country, with Fitch Ratings and Japanese investment bank Nomura being just the latest to warn that the current crisis of governance could hit the Philippines’ investment and overall economic growth hopes.And

AYALA CENTER CEBU — AYALAMALLS.COMAREIT, INC. is set to augment its assets under management (AUM) by adding P19.5 billion worth of commercial mall properties from its sponsor Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) through its sixth property-for-share swap.In a disclosure on Wednesday, AREIT said its board of

Anker’s soundcore R60i NC wireless earbuds now available in PHL - BusinessWorld Online                                    ANKER INNOVATIONSANKER INNOVATIONS’ premium audio brand soundcore has launched the R60i NC true

EAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) has launched a debit card for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) powered by Visa as it looks to expand its offerings for the segment.The EastWest BizAccess Visa Debit card unveiled on Tuesday comes with a checking account and an