{"id":3887,"date":"2022-02-11T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ninjavan.co\/en-ph\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:23:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T02:23:31","slug":"weekly-business-brief-feb-7-11-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ninjavan.co\/en-ph\/weekly-business-brief-feb-7-11-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Business Brief \u2013 Feb. 7-11, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re back with the latest and hottest business and ecommerce news of the week. Plus a special invitation for you below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asia-Pacific CEOs optimistic of global economic growth in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MORE THAN half of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Asia-Pacific region are optimistic that the global economy will improve in 2022 amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a survey by PwC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roderick M. Danao<\/strong>, PwC Philippines chairman and senior partner, said during a virtual briefing on Wednesday that 76% of CEOs in the region showed increasing levels of optimism in 2022 based on PwC\u2019s Annual Global CEO Survey \u2013 Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on Business World Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintech giants partner for payment solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Financial technology (fintech) giants\u2014Xendit and GCash\u2014 partnered to provide a simpler payment solution to Filipino consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xendit is a unicorn start-up planning to accelerate digitalization of businesses in the region while GCash is one of the country\u2019s largest e-wallets with over 51 million registered users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on Manila Bulletin Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ninja Van targets 100% service coverage in PHL this year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TECHNOLOGY-enabled express logistics company Ninja Van is aiming to reach 100% service coverage in the Philippines this year, a company official said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are expanding our footprint. We are on the road to 100% coverage nationwide, really serving more rural locations like Tawi-Tawi, Siargao, and Siquijor. We are trying to provide access in those areas,\u201d Ninja Van Philippines Chief Commercial Officer Sabina Lopez-Vergara<\/strong> told BusinessWorld in a virtual interview on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on Business World Online<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLDT, Microsoft team up to fight cybercrime in PHL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Telecommunications titan PLDT Inc. and tech giant Microsoft have forged a partnership deal for threat intelligence sharing to combat cybercrime in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the partnership, the two companies will work together through Microsoft\u2019s Cyber Threat Intelligence Program (CTIP) to \u201cstrengthen the country\u2019s digital borders and infrastructure security against cyber threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on Business Mirror<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEDA: Philippines needs strong competition policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The implementation of a strong competition policy will help the Philippines move up the economic ladder and attain its goal of becoming a high-income country, according to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Karl Kendrick Chua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy fostering a business-friendly environment and a level playing field that welcomes all players, we can promote more innovation, create more and better jobs, and accelerate our growth,\u201d Chua said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on Philstar.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ninja Van launches DIGeCONOMY 2022<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ninja Van Philippines launches DIGeCONOMY 2022: A Customer-First Digital Economy<\/strong> <\/a>today, February 11, 2022, starting at 9:30AM. Along with our top Ninja bosses and panelists from the business and government sectors, we will discuss ideas on strengthening relationships with customers, and how we can supercharge the growth of businesses in a thriving digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGeCONOMY 2022 is about nation-building towards digital transformation. Hurry, you can still sign up at: bit.ly\/NinjaVanDIGeCONOMY<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants can win exciting prizes plus see a surprise Film Premiere! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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