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Achievements, future projects take the spotlight at UnionBank's E-TalkTales year-ender event

In celebration of its numerous accomplishments and milestones this past year, and to give a small preview of what its customers can expect in 2022, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) held another iteration of its long-running virtual media roundtable series E-TalkTales last December 15. During the virtual event, UnionBank Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer Henry Aguda talked about some of the Bank's achievements for the year, while the Co-Founder and CEO of UnionBank's digital-native banking arm UnionDigital, Arvie de Vera, talked about the role that the newly formed digital bank will play in UnionBank's digital transformation journey going forward. Aguda began the discussion by recounting how UnionBank's digital transformation journey has enabled it to brave 2020 and the equally challenging 2021. "The pandemic created this shift to digital, which we now refer to as the “new digital normal”. We changed the

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Huawei, NUS Business Analytics Centre partner to upskill students through industry internship opportunities

Global leading information and communications technology (ICT) provider Huawei International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National University of Singapore Business Analytics Centre (NUS BAC) as part of its commitment to nurture talent and upskill students to help fill the talent gap in the technology sector. Huawei and NUS BAC seek to deepen the understanding of big data, cloud computing, and business analytics technologies, and their applications to the digital transformation of enterprises. This collaboration aims to empower students and researchers, giving them the opportunity to tap into Huawei’s expertise in ICT technology, software development and resources. Jointly formed by the NUS School of Computing and NUS Business School, NUS BAC offers the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) programme. Huawei will be providing cloud and analytics training workshops for, as well as capstone internship opportunities with its partners, allowing student

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Globe Innoverse: Nonstop innovation for customers to strengthen care and compassion

Bringing together all its powerful innovations, the Wonderful World of Globe presents the Globe INNOVERSE (Innovation Universe). Showcasing Globe’s transformation into The Globe Group - a digital solutions platform with a footprint in fintech, healthcare, entertainment, adtech, e-commerce, manpower, IT services, and venture capital. INNOVERSE highlights the Globe Group’s vast ecosystem of technologies made to uplift the lives of its customers. It shows how the Globe Group has reshaped the Filipino digital life, empowering people with a richer connected experience. This enables everyone to become the best versions of themselves as they navigate the new digital world.  “When we started 2021, we thought we could already put the pandemic behind us. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. I think we can start having a new perspective that we will just live with this virus. And this is what the Globe Innoverse is all about - a universe of non-stop innovation to serve our customers better, make

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DICT, Huawei Philippines launch six emerging technologies workshops

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with Huawei Philippines, successfully hosted six emerging technologies workshops for government employees this year. More than 700 government employees from the DICT and various agencies participated in the webinars. The six workshops on emerging technologies were held from June to November, covering topics like 5G, digital economy, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. Assistant Secretary Alvin Navarro expressed gratitude to the DICT team and Huawei Philippines for making these workshops possible. The last Emerging Technology Workshop for this year discussed the "Global Cyber Security Challenges and Governance Standards Introduction". According to Mr. Alvin Navarro, "Cybersecurity breaches affect us directly as individuals, as organizations, as a nation, and as a global community. Our personal accounts are hacked, and we can lose our identity and privacy. More than ev

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Addressing global challenges through openness and trust in tech

Huawei held Thursday TrustInTech Summit 2021 with the theme "Global Collaboration for Shared Value." Leaders from across the globe attended the event, including Neil Bush, Chairman of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, Pascal Lamy, Former Director General of the World Trade Organization, William Nordhaus, Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics, H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General of the ASEAN Economic Community, Derrick Pitts, NASA Solar System Ambassador, and Hou Jinlong, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Digital Power. Attendees discussed challenges in global economy, environmental protection, livelihood, innovation, and many other key areas, and called for concerted efforts from countries and industries to address the challenges. Humanity has entered an era wherein interests, fates, and futures are all closely intertwined. A whole-of-society approach is necessary to address the common threats and challenges facing the glo

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Thai prime minister, Huawei CEO promote digital transformation, talent development collaboration

H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, attended a virtual executive meeting with Mr. Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies. Gen Prayut expressed appreciation for Huawei's continued support of Thailand's digital transformation and post-pandemic recovery, and his eagerness to further strengthen cooperation with Huawei to promote the Thailand 4.0 strategy and digital talent cultivation. During the virtual meeting, Gen Prayut and Mr. Ren exchanged views on how to consolidate digital competitiveness and build a strong foundation for ICT talent in Thailand. Gen Prayut also stressed the important role that advanced ICT technologies and digital innovation would play in supporting Thailand’s economic resilience and sustainability, stating that “Huawei has provided profound contributions to Thailand’s fight against the pandemic and digital transformation. I am deeply impressed by Huawei history and dedication culture. In the future, Thailand is eager to cooperate with H

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Huawei PH brings digital skills to more students toward a sustainable world

Huawei Philippines has concluded the 7th Seeds for the Future program this year. The campaign benefited over 200 students across the country. Key officials from the government, university heads and Seeds for the Future alumni joined the closing ceremony held Friday. “I highly laud Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Program. The sincerity of Huawei’s intention to eliminate the digital divide cannot be more apparent and clearly manifested in ways other than by providing useful training programs to contribute to ICT talent development and provide the technical skills needed in the industry," said Arnold Ali Atienza, undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, in his remarks during the program. "As Huawei aptly puts it, the Seeds for the Future Program is their way of sharing their innovation and technology to hopefully support the requirements of the Philippine ICT Industry and nurture the development of the local ICT Talent ecosystem,” Atienza added. “Con

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Ray of hope: Genteel Home opens first-ever showroom in Pampanga

Genteel Home Furniture Boutique and Lifestyle, an all-Filipino furniture and art pieces shop, has officially opened its first showroom in San Fernando, Pampanga. Held last Sunday, the event was attended by government officials, clients, and employees headed by interior designer Kat De Leon. She sat down with select members of the media to share some insights about the establishment. Starting as an unplanned venture for a client in 2013, De Leon eventually fell in love with the process of making furniture pieces. She has enjoyed the liberty of adding details, enhancing colors, and improving the ergonomics of the pieces that they produce. De Leon likened the experience to serendipity that she has kept on developing until she decided to launch the business and open a showroom publicly. “It was not a business for me. It is my passion. But now, since it is already a business and I have people who are helping me in the construction, we have already fixed the cost. Definitely not low-cost,

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#GPaRinAngPasko brings to life Filipino Christmas traditions with SB19 and GCash

Filipinos have always considered Christmas as the grandest fiesta. For a community that celebrates the longest Christmas in the world, the usual grand family reunions, public palooza and exchange of holiday greetings after the Simbang Gabi have been sorely missed since last year. This year, GCash, the undisputed leading financial app in the Philippines, is bringing us a lot of reasons to celebrate the merriest season in a truly Filipino way wherever you or your loved ones are in the Philippines, or even the world. GCash is teaming up with proudly Filipino P-Pop group SB19 in ushering the merriest season with ‘G Pa Rin Ang Pasko,’ a catchy holiday jingle that hopes to inspire Filipinos to keep the spirit of Christmas alive because amidst all the challenges we’ve all encountered this year, #LifeIsG as you share the experience of your favorite Filipino Christmas traditions with your family and friends through GCash. SB19, the first Filipino and Southeast Asian act to be nominated in Bi

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UnionBank UPAY for MSME: Helping level the playing field for Filipino MSMEs

Filipinos are now utilizing digital payments more than ever. Last month, the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that digital payments made up 20.1 percent of all transactions in 2020, more than double the figure from two years ago of 10 percent. This strong momentum is creating opportunities particularly for enterprising Filipinos who engage in e-commerce. To help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country capitalize on this growing trend, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), the region’s digital trailblazer and the country’s foremost bank for MSMEs, has launched a groundbreaking feature that will make e-payments easier and secure not only for customers but also for MSMEs—the new UPAY for MSME. This was unveiled at the Bank's 12th E-TalkTales media event, wherein UnionBank Vice President and MSME Segment Head Jaypee Soliman, and UnionBank Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Head Gerry Austria led discussions on the critical role of digitizing payments in th

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