[B-SIDE Podcast] PHL’s battle against fake news on West Philippine Sea

China’s increased aggression in the South China Sea has made it more challenging for the Philippines, now regarded as an Asian middle power, to ignore the situation, an analyst said.

[B-SIDE Podcast] Central bank digital currency deployment: Insights from IMF

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0wkILi0heXqWrg8p6o1fJ5?si=aAVIAZhvQviiMGsF034veA Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) needs to be properly prepared to deploy central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), as these...

[B-SIDE Podcast] Building stronger healthcare

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ewDoDp3B8GlSJlmfBLVk9?si=I0HFYS7CRxGPSOe-EcwU4Q Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side How are Philippine hospitals evolving after the pandemic? What important lessons have they learned from the crisis? In this B-Side...

[B-SIDE Podcast] Advancing the Philippine coffee industry

The local demand for coffee outpaces its production in the Philippines, according to an industry expert. 

[B-SIDE Podcast] Revolutionizing coconut farming in the Philippines

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HcLOXkpFCerjo1vOGBBlM?si=mqYvV6sOQ_uTNDgT013AMA Given their higher yield and early bearing characteristics, coconut hybrids offer Filipino coconut farmers a means to improve production, according to an expert. In this...

[B-SIDE Podcast]: Japan’s nuclear water release: Relevance to Filipinos

https://open.spotify.com/episode/25rEe4kEkDUaxOzPRJpToz?si=tCxD3fH-Rh-cpv3siJKLvA Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Japan is planning to release 1.3 million tons of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the...

[B-SIDE Podcast]: Press freedom in PHL: Challenges, impact, and way forward

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vv5WUPWpYPSYew8aQlGtp?si=rI56ej3SRYGBRqUutp1F3w Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side The Philippines needs to work on ensuring the safety and freedom of journalists to report reliable developments on national issues,...

[B-SIDE Podcast]: Sari-Sari stores: Balancing community care and business dynamics

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6k9LlVZ2rHJmcbDPjEk6Yy?si=Vidhgnw6TPKnJqeFbJq6UQ Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side In various cities and barangays (villages) without proper road infrastructure, sari-sari stores, or small neighbourhood shops, have emerged as a...

[B-SIDE Podcast] How common tower companies help boost digital transformation

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HXO4hEpUvaBcdqI01OQ2o?si=Q5lO6bHuSYGC7wPcB5buiQ Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side The Philippines' mobile network operators (MNOs) are now using shared towers to accelerate and lower the cost of digital transformation...

[B-SIDE Podcast] PHL potential as a key player in global semiconductor industry

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WmPb1PCyKTfct4XdnjUQF?si=zOChDnoXRquFCaxCrjp4Mg Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side The Philippine government needs to invest more in the local semiconductor industry to boost its competitiveness globally, according to RS...

[B-SIDE Podcast] How PHL banks can boost digital adoption

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GpF6M2X73KX4KKybN0mYS? Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Banks are now actively working to make their operations digital. They want to reduce the reliance on physical cash...

[B-SIDE Podcast] How AI is reshaping the academic landscape

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MoV2XKFUJXuahtyENlDXT? Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Philippine institutions have expressed concerns and optimism regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), seeing it as both a...