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The Philippines’ Digital Market in 2026: The Complete Overview

April 6, 2026 by Tom Simpson

The Philippines is now a USD 40 billion digital economy. That figure—reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority—represents 8.5% of the country’s total GDP and signals something that anyone who’s spent … Read more

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Digital Payments in SEA Ecommerce: BNPL, QR Codes and the Death of Cash-on-Delivery

April 1, 2026March 27, 2026 by Tom Simpson

Cash-on-delivery collapsed in Southeast Asia faster than any payment method transition in regional history. In 2019, COD represented 52% of all e-commerce payments across the region. By Q1 2026, it … Read more