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   New product brings branch-level intelligence to the QSR, retail, hospitality, and healthcare industries across the Philippines and Southeast Asia TAGUIG, Philippines — September 4, 2026 — Sprout Solutions has launched Frontliner, an AI-powered operations platform that gives multi-location businesses in retail, F&B, hospitality, and healthcare real-time visibility into what's happening across every branch, replacing the paper checklists, spreadsheets, and group chats frontline teams rely on today. Frontliner is built for businesses where the real work happens in a branch, not a boardroom. Frontliner is Sprout's first product outside its core HR and payroll suite. The problem: a branch running on five disconnected tools Frontliner targets a specific problem: companies that have digitized payroll, compliance, and HR can still find themselves running branch operations on WhatsApp or Viber group chats, paper checklists, and Excel files. A store manager at a QSR chain with 20...

  MANILA, Philippines  — Filipinos in Spain will gain stronger protection and easier access to social security benefits as the Philippines and Spain move to strengthen their longstanding partnership and restore SSS services in Madrid. Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier recently met with Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. De Claro to discuss measures to improve social security services for Filipinos in Spain. The meeting comes ahead of the planned reopening of the SSS Representative Office at the Philippine Embassy in Madrid in September. Ambassador Lhuillier welcomed progress toward concluding and signing the Administrative Agreement implementing the Convention on Social Security between the Philippines and Spain. The framework will establish clearer procedures for totalizing insurance periods, ensuring equal treatment, exporting benefits, and avoiding double social security contributions. “Strengthening our so...

  For the first time, LA TRỊNH atelier is pleased to announce the presentation of its new fashion collection, “Gods Within Her,” in Milan, Italy. Featuring 30 designs exploring femininity and the power of contemporary womanhood, the collection brings together traditional craftsmanship and environmentally conscious materials. Inspiration & Artistic Direction “Gods Within Her” unfolds as a captivating chapter in the awakening of the inner goddess, who walks proudly through ancient sanctuaries and mysterious mythical mountains stretching from East to West. This journey is more than a passage across geographical landscapes; it is a sequence of stories that reaches into the depths of different cultures. The powerful interplay of Eastern and Western symbolism will be brought to life on the fashion stage in Milan, Italy, and Europe. “Gods Within Her” also explores the relationship between contemporary mythology and the enduring values of nature and humanity — a return to original valu...

  Ahead of Milan Fashion Week, LA TRỊNH atelier is set to present its new collection, “Gods Within Her,” in Milan, continuing its journey of bringing stories of Vietnamese culture, femininity and traditional craftsmanship to the international creative community. Founded in 2024, LA TRỊNH atelier has developed a creative model that connects design thinking in Milan with the refined craftsmanship and artisanal expertise of Vietnam. With the ambition of building a fashion brand rooted in Vietnamese identity while speaking through an international creative language, LA TRỊNH atelier sees fashion not only as a means of personal expression, but also as a cultural bridge through which Vietnam’s original values can be reinterpreted through a contemporary lens and shared with a global audience. The atelier focuses on designs with lasting creative value and a distinctive character, with particular attention to garment construction, refined finishing and a sustainable relationship between...

  The autonomous mobility technology company is strengthening its vehicle network, intelligent fleet systems and connected services as part of a broader strategy for sustainable growth. Autonomous mobility technology company Carziqo has announced the continued expansion of its autonomous mobility ecosystem, marking another step in its effort to develop a more connected, intelligent and scalable transportation network. The expansion brings together autonomous vehicles, intelligent dispatching, real-time fleet monitoring, remote operational assistance and data-driven mobility services within a unified technology framework. According to the company, the goal is to create an operating environment in which vehicles, platforms and support teams can coordinate more efficiently as service demand evolves. Rather than focusing solely on deploying additional vehicles, Carziqo said its current strategy places equal importance on the digital infrastructure behind each operation. This includes ...

 MUP combines XERF and advanced aesthetic care with individualized treatment planning focused on skin tightening, collagen support, skin quality, and natural-looking results over time. MOLD Urban Premier (MUP) is opening in Makati with a new approach to advanced aesthetics and skin longevity, placing XERF at the center of an experience built around personalized treatment planning and natural-looking results over time. MUP is the newest Makati branch of MOLD Manila, developed for clients seeking advanced aesthetic treatments with greater emphasis on long-term planning, skin quality, collagen support, and subtle facial refinement. Rather than building the clinic around an extensive menu of treatments, MUP focuses on helping clients determine what is appropriate for their concerns, what should be prioritized, and what may not need to be treated yet. XERF Takes Center Stage at MUP At the center of the MOLD Urban Premier experience is XERF, a non-invasive treatment designed to improve s...