Organized by HR Asia, a leading publication for human resource professionals across the Asia Pacific region, the awards program evaluates organizations through HR Asia’s proprietary Total Engagement Assessment Model (TEAM), which measures employee engagement, workplace culture, and HR practices.
If you and your four-legged friend are joining a fun run soon or if you’re planning to do more leisure runs, a little preparation can help make the day more enjoyable. Start with your usual walks, then mix in some playful movement or easy jogs to help your pup get used to being active alongside you.
Being No. 1 sounds simple—until you ask what it really means.
In business, it can mean being the biggest or most visible. But in an industry as personal as eyewear, leadership can mean something more: being the brand people trust with their vision, choose when they have options, recommend to others, and return to.
For EO Executive Optical, being a Leading Optical brand in the Philippines is increasingly defined by these choices. EO brings eyewear and optical services within reach of Filipinos with over 400 branches nationwide.
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world's largest express transportation companies, released findings from a new report developed in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan examining the evolving semiconductor ecosystem across Asia Pacific (APAC).
The report finds that growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing, electric vehicles (EVs), and advanced communications technologies is accelerating semiconductor production and driving investment in the digital infrastructure that powers the AI economy. These trends are creating increasingly complex regional and global supply chains that depend on speed, visibility, and resilience.
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The 44th AMEM and its Associated Meetings will bring together energy ministers and senior officials from ASEAN Member States, Dialogue Partners, and international organizations to advance regional cooperation across key areas of the energy sector. As ASEAN’s principal ministerial platform for energy cooperation, AMEM provides strategic direction on regional priorities and initiatives aimed at strengthening energy security, accelerating the energy transition, expanding clean and renewable energy deployment, improving energy efficiency, and advancing greater connectivity and integration of energy systems across Southeast Asia.
When Filipinos choose where to get their eyewear, one name continues to stand out: EO Executive Optical.
An independent 2026 study conducted by NielsenIQ Philippines found that EO Executive Optical leads among Filipino optical consumers across three important measures: favorite brand, most recommended eyewear brand, and most patronized optical shop.
Among Filipinos aged 12 to 44 from Socioeconomic Class (SEC) CD households who use optical products, nearly three out of four named EO as their favorite optical shop or eyewear brand. Seventy-six percent said they would recommend EO to others, while 65% said EO is the optical shop they visit or patronize most often—about 6.5 out of every 10 respondents.
Filipino online shoppers are becoming more discerning, digitally confident and value-conscious, giving the Philippines the highest share of "Savvy Shoppers" across six Southeast Asian markets surveyed. According to the newly released 2026 eCommerce Savvy Shopper Report by Cube, in partnership with Lazada, 36% of Filipino online shoppers qualify as "Savvy Shoppers" - shoppers who demonstrate strength across the key capabilities across four key dimensions: Verification, Value Optimisation, Confidence & Protection, and Digital Fluency throughout the purchase journey.
The landmark study of 6,000 online shoppers across Southeast Asia signals a clear shift toward deliberate, value-conscious, and highly informed consumer behavior. Far from simply chasing the lowest price, Filipino consumers are actively validating products, weighing safeguards, and using digital tools to secure the best overall value.
In total, 58% of Filipino shoppers now qualify as either Savvy or Near-Savvy: 36% meet the full Savvy Shopper benchmark, while another 22% are just one dimension away, suggesting that sophisticated online shopping habits have become more mainstream in the Philippines.
