With a large, young and social media savvy population approaching 100m, a fast growing economy that is forecast to become the world’s 16th largest by 2050, and a relatively affordable labour pool with strong English proficiency, the Philippines boasts many exploitable assets that could establish the country as a regional IT powerhouse. One of...
Lagging behind the region’s faster evolving markets when it comes to the provision and adoption rate of mobile broadband, data usage and mobile services in the Philippines are expected to grow as smartphones become more pervasive and the two leading operators continue to raise capital expenditure to upgrade existing networks and deploy 4G...
As the Philippines is the second-largest BPO destination in the world, holding at least a 12% share of the global market, it is no surprise that Manila, as the country’s commercial epicentre, has become a top destination-city for hosting offshore service providers. A study by research group Tholons ranked the top 100 outsourcing destinations...
Favourable demographics, a solid macroeconomic outlook and a confluence of demand drivers are inspiring bullishness in all property segments in the Philippines. Motivated by some of the region’s most competitive rental rates and an attractive workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are taking office space in sought-after commercial...
As property markets in South-east Asia absorbed major hits following the last time they experienced rapid growth in the late 1990s, questions inevitably arise over the degree to which the Philippines’ ongoing surge in property value and activity is being driven by solid fundamentals rather than opportunism.
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