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For Fel Roslin, co-owner of Felchie’s Ice Cream House in Parañaque, modernizing the business was not just about adopting new tools—it was about choosing the right partner. "I told my wife that we had to partner with a company that is accessible and dependable," Roslin shared. “With technology now supporting marketing, accounting, and operations, it really matters who you work with.” That perspective reflected the spirit of MSME Day in Parañaque City, which gathered local entrepreneurs—from early-stage founders to business owners ready to scale—to help bridge current business challenges with the demands of an increasingly digital marketplace. Led by the PLDT Group’s B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, MSME Day in Parañaque City featured a learning session on PLDT and Smart’s #BeCyberSmart module to help entrepreneurs strengthen their online safety as they grow their digital presence. Parañaque business owners also took part in discussions covering financial literacy, business messaging ...

Singapore, 18 May 2026 –  2C2P by Antom, Southeast Asia’s leading full-suite payments platform, released the latest study conducted by market intelligence firm IDC, revealing that the Southeast Asia e-commerce market is on a strong upward trajectory and is projected to become the second fastest-growing e-commerce market in the world with a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2024 to 2029, behind only India.  Digital payments continue to dominate e-commerce growth, with Mobile Wallets and Local Payments seeing growing popularity for most of SEA The independent study commissioned by 2C2P and Antom, “How Southeast Asia Buys and Pays 2026: Unlocking SMEs’ Potential”, shows that SEA’s e-commerce market is projected to increase by 85.4% to hit US$289.8 billion by 2029.  Digital payments are projected to account for 97% of total e-commerce transactions by 2029, up from 89% in 2024. The strongest growth is expected in domestic payments (real-time payments and local ban...