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Pru Life UK, CIMB Bank make financial solutions more accessible to Filipinos

Life insurer Pru Life UK is teaming up with CIMB Bank Philippines (CIMB PH) to make digital financial products and service more accessible to Filipinos through technology. CIMB PH is a leader and one of the fastest growing banks offering digital banking products. Pru Life UK will be the first bancassurance partner for CIMB in the Philippines. This partnership is subject to regulatory approval. Under this partnership, CIMB products will be made available on Pulse by Prudential, an all-in-one app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that offers holistic health and wealth management solutions to its members. These products include CIMB Savings and its newly-launched REVI Credit – a unique, on-demand, digital credit line which will also function as a Buy Now Pay Later product. In turn, Pru Life UK will provide CIMB’s customers with easy access to life insurance products through the Bank’s app and health and wealth offerings on its Pulse app. These include features such as an AI powere

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Shopee ranks 3rd on YouGov’s Global Best Brand 2021 List in the Philippines

With more consumers heavily relying on e-commerce, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, constantly bridges the gap between consumers and sellers through its integrated ecosystem. With its continuous efforts to tailor and adapt to users’ needs, Shopee now ranks 3rd on market research firm YouGov’s Global Best Brand 2021 list in the Philippines, the only e-commerce platform on the list. Shopee was also recognized as the sixth-best brand globally. YouGov is an organization that’s considered a pioneer in online market research, and for this year’s Global Best Brands ranking, YouGov used data from 54 markets from customers around the globe. They tracked brands for at least six months — and another six months in the prior year’s period to support rankings. All brands are also currently being tracked to reflect the results under the improved brands category. YouGov’s ranking are based on its Index score, which measures overall brand health calculated by takin

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New holiday video captures ChristmaSaya at SM

There is nothing quite like the joy that the Christmas season brings! And SM is spreading even more good vibes and Christmas cheer as it unveils its newest holiday video, Ngayong Pasko, ChristmaSaya sa SM, which you can watch here. The 45-second heartwarming video, which aptly plays a re-arranged rendition of the Boyfriends’ iconic Sumayaw, Sumunod, shows split screens of families and friends happily celebrating, dining, or shopping from home via the SM Malls Online app or at SM malls, signaling that we now have many safe options to enjoy the holidays this year. As quarantine restrictions have eased, SM malls are ready to welcome us back with safety measures in place to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being. As one of the first establishments to acquire the Safety Seal in all its malls nationwide, SM ensures that all its malls are regularly cleaned and sanitized. All SM employees are fully vaccinated and all health protocols of the IATF and the LGUs are strictly implemented for eve

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Shopee wraps up 2021, introduces Dingdong and Zia Dantes as newest ambassadors

Shopee is closing the year with its annual 12.12 Big Christmas Sale, the most joyful year-end celebration in the region. 12.12 is set to bring a smile to users as they shop from the widest variety of products to reward themselves and their loved ones during the happiest time of the year. Through the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale, shoppers can also spread the holiday cheer to their favorite local businesses, with two times more items sold by local businesses this year. Users can look forward to a delightful celebration throughout the festive season. During the past year, Shopee has brought fun to users with exciting giveaways and exclusive content, recording over 13 billion engagements and views across its social media channels. This 12.12, users can expect even more entertainment and engagement with a brand-new commercial featuring international superstar Jackie Chan and performances by popular K-Pop group Tomorrow X Together. To get into the Pinoy family spirit of the holidays, Shopee als

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Globe Business #GiftLocal promotes Filipino products that give joy to loved ones and uplift communities

‘Tis the season once more to make that Christmas list and indulge loved ones and friends with gifts to bring them good cheer. To keep the holiday tradition of gifting alive and give it extra purpose this year, show homegrown brands some love and shop for items that help you give back to a good cause. In its fifth year, Globe Business’ Gift Local campaign is putting the spotlight on micro, small and medium local social enterprises that support the livelihood of farmers, local designers, and indigenous communities, as well as those who follow sustainable practices behind every product they put on the shelf. The initiative intends to enable these purpose-led businesses to thrive especially at this time when many Filipinos are affected by unemployment due to the pandemic. “This year’s campaign aims to bring out the goodness behind each purchase by giving Filipinos the opportunity to choose holiday gifts that give twice the joy -- to the recipient and to the local business and community t

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Feast like a world-class champ with Jollibee's new Champ & Joy Super Meal

Last July, Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold medal. With that achievement, she was able to lift the country’s spirits and inspire many others to continue working hard for their dreams. To pay tribute to Hidilyn and to welcome her as the newest member of the Jollibee family, her amazing feat was featured in a special Kwentong Jollibee film titled “Ginto,” released on Jollibee’s Facebook page and Jollibee Studios YouTube channel last October 15. Now, Jollibee levels up its partnership with Hidilyn through a special limited time menu offering that lets customers feast like world-class champs—the Champ & Joy Super Meal! The Champ & Joy Super Meal is a delicious and filling combo that puts together everyone’s favorite crispylicious, juicylicious Chickenjoy with the big, juicy, and flavorful Champ, which also comes with a free Go Large Coke drink. As an added treat, customers will also get a speci

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Huawei Philippines joins CEPSI 2021 to build low-carbon smart society through digital power

Huawei Philippines joined the Conference of the Electricity Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) Thursday. The event aims to bring forth thought leadership and action to promote sustainability and social inclusiveness in the region’s electricity industry. Dr. Fang Liangzhou, the Vice President and CMO of Huawei Digital Power, shared his view about how to build a low-carbon smart society through digital power. Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and mission. Forty-four countries have identified carbon-neutral timings, such as Europe Union in 2050 and China in 2060. I believe it is one of the biggest trends in the coming 30 to 40 years. It is not only a revolution in power production and consumption, but also an unprecedented opportunity of upgrading all industries, and bringing a comprehensive and profound revolution to our economy and society. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), global carbon emissions mainly come from 3 industries: Electricity power, manufacture, an

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Shopee 11.11 Big Christmas Sale: Year's biggest sale with unbeatable deals, nonstop fun

Shopee kicks off its annual 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, the most anticipated shopping festival in the region. The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale headlines a year where more people and businesses use the platform to connect with each other. In fact, the number of sellers and brands on Shopee surged by 60% in 2021, while 1 in 3 shoppers at its recent 9.9 event was new to the platform. The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, which ushers in the year’s busiest shopping season, presents Shopee’s greatest selection of deals, fun, and entertainment for everyone. To add to the festive mood, users can look forward to the widest variety of discounted products from over 25 categories and unbeatable promos such as ₱1 Deals, free shipping with no minimum spend, and 10% off daily. With such an irresistible line-up, the number of new buyers on Shopee is expected to peak further during 11.11. Brands and local MSMEs stand to benefit from the increased traffic, supercharging business growth and scaling their online pres

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LG Styler: Complete clothing care, the LG way

Coming into the second year of the pandemic, cleanliness and safety is still the number one priority for families. Even as vaccinations are slowly rolled out, nothing beats preparedness in keeping sickness at bay. Worldwide innovators, such as LG, have been hard at work to provide tools to help in the new normal. Its newest product, the LG Styler, is designed to keep clothes fresh and clean without needing to launder it excessively. In a recent online event, LG introduced the Styler to the local market. Hosted by LG Brand Ambassador Stephanie Zubiri, the event showcased the different uses the LG Styler has for individuals from all walks of life. LG envisions the Styler as the future of wardrobe management, especially with the Philippines’ unpredictable weather. Normal clothes are easy to wash, but some, such as outerwear like jackets, or dresses with fragile fabric, are a different story. This is where the LG Styler comes in. With the Styler, all you need to do is put your clothes in

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Acer launches ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition laptop for 3D creators

Acer has introduced the ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition laptop (CN715-73G), bringing eye-popping, glasses-free stereoscopic 3D to designers and developers. The mobile workstation supports creators with Acer SpatialLabs, a suite of optical, display and sensory technologies with real-time rendering capabilities to deliver a glasses-free stereoscopic 3D experience. It’s also backed by the NVIDIA Studio ecosystem, featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPUs with exclusive driver technology that enhances creative apps for optimal levels of performance and reliability. Simply put, the new ConceptD 7 is an ideal laptop for 3D modeling, and also an excellent laptop for developers. A 15.6-inch version of the ConceptD 3 Ezel and a 16:10 version of the ConceptD 3 were also announced. “ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition laptop is one of the hero products of Acer this year,” said Jerry Kao, Co-COO, Acer Inc. “From product and architecture CAD to projects with 3D graphics, designers can finally see t

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