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The operator behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone won Best iGaming Innovation and Best iGaming Operator at the 2026 Inside Asian Gaming (IAG) Academy Awards, becoming the inaugural recipient of both honors. Why it matters DigiPlus’ recognition for innovation centered on its “Homegrown Livestream Digital Bingo and Perya Games,” which combine localized content, proprietary production and real-time player interaction.

Balbieran urged logistics companies to prepare their warehouses, workforce and digital systems for a possible surge in business next year as public infrastructure spending recovers and private construction follows. Companies that  have not digitized their operations, expanded their warehouses or secured drivers could miss the opportunity by the second or third quarter of 2027, he warned.

Insider Spotlight Palawan Group gathered more than 200 leaders for its latest Leaders’ Bootcamp focused on preparing teams for a fast-changing business environment The program emphasized adaptability, innovation, customer-centricity and people skills while reinforcing the company’s culture of malasakit The leadership push builds on competencies introduced in 2024 as Palawan Group expands its financial services and digital operations More than 200 leaders across the organization joined its...

The telco’s new AI.Smart platform gives Smart and TNT subscribers access to ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, AWS Nova and Thinking Machines through a single browser-based workspace. Powered by Avtica, the platform automatically chooses an AI model based on the task, from generating images and content to creating presentations and analyzing data in English, Filipino or Taglish. One account, several AI models “AI should be for everyone, not just for those who can afford premium AI services.

Insider Spotlight AI infrastructure is raising cooling and power demands LG targets efficiency and cooling continuity Free-cooling technology aims to cut annual energy use What’s new LG Electronics has introduced an Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller aimed at AI data centers, adding to cooling technologies designed for increasingly demanding digital infrastructure.

Insider Spotlight The Philippine economy could lose about P603 billion annually, nearly 3 percent of GDP, to fraud enabled by illicit mule account networks without stronger identity safeguards. Around P1.088 trillion of transactions were identified as exposed to digital fraud, with 55.4 percent linked to authorized push payment scams and account takeovers requiring mule accounts.

Insider Spotlight Kinetix Strength Studio is positioning coach-led group strength training as a community-centered alternative to individual workouts The studio expands Strength in Movement Group’s cluster of four fitness and wellness concepts at The Podium Its strategy centers on turning individual effort into collective energy, reflecting a broader push toward socially engaging fitness experiences The studio is set to officially open on Oct. 13 at Level 4 of The Podium in Mandaluyong City.

Insider Spotlight Asialink released more than P27.7 million in real estate financing from December 2025 to August 2026 The lender has built a network of 17 real estate developers and industry partners nationwide Its Cebu expansion and Lamudi partnership are widening access to property financing channels The expansion comes as Asialink was named Best Real Estate Financing Institution at the Philippine Real Estate Awards 2026, recognition of a business that has recorded more than P27.7 million...

The industry wants four more years before the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) takes effect, a law that would update and standardize property values used to calculate real property taxes nationwide.

Insider Spotlight First UK trade minister visit in nine years Jollibee adds a Filipino flavor to the diplomatic trip Visit comes as PH-UK economic ties deepen Sarwar and UK Ambassador to the Philippines Sarah Hulton, OBE, were welcomed at Jollibee's BGC Triangle Drive store by Jollibee Group chair and founder Tony Tan Caktiong and global chief business support officer William Tan Untiong on Sept. 23.