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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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DLSU, Huawei announce recipients of scholarship for 2021

Huawei and De la Salle University announced the first batch of Huawei Scholars for 2021 thru a virtual ceremony. The three scholars are Patrick Lawrence Simpao, Christian Justin Yu and Christian Michael Tan, all 4th-year students of DLSU taking up BS Information Technology and BS Electronics & Communication Engineering. Br. Bernard Oca FSC, president of De La Salle University, said that the partnership continues to amplify the Lasallian battle cry of teaching minds, touching hearts and transforming lives. "To Huawei Philippines Technologies, Inc., you help transform the lives of our future innovators, engineers, scientists and leaders." The scholarship is made possible because of the Huawei Tech4all program. Huawei believes that no one should be left behind in this digital world thus Tech4all was launched—a long-term digital inclusion initiative. Huawei scholarship is aimed to provide financial assistance to deserving students who are already in their 3rd to 5th year College Level to

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Huawei's Ken Hu calls on ICT industry to work together on next stage of 5G development

Huawei's 12th annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Dubai today with a keynote from the company's Rotating Chairman, Ken Hu. He spoke on the current state of 5G development and new opportunities moving forward. "In just five years of commercial deployment, 5G has provided a considerable upgrade in mobile experience for consumers, and it's already starting to empower different industries around the globe. Progress was much faster than we expected, especially in terms of the subscriber base, network coverage, and the sheer number of 5G terminals on the market." Hu outlined three areas of opportunity that will drive the next stage of 5G's growth, including XR services, the B2B market, and low-carbon development. The current state of global 5G development There are currently 176 commercial 5G networks around the globe, serving more than 500 million subscribers. In the consumer space, average 5G download speeds are roughly 10 times greater than 4G, which has fueled b

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Turn payday sales into payday save with PayMaya

There’s truly nothing like treating yourself after all your hard work every PayDay - from splurging on a good meal at your favorite restaurant, to finally buying that air fryer you’ve been eyeing for a while. While these PayDay sales and 10.10 budols are enticing, it's also important to ensure that you're spending your sweldo smartly, and not simply giving in to impulse buys that you'll soon regret.  Digital payments leader, PayMaya, lets you do just that with its #PayMayaPayDaySave offers - giving you massive savings of up to P1,500 when paying for the things you need like your Meralco bill, or the things that elevate your day like a Spotify Premium Subscription for your daily soundtrack needs, from Oct. 10 to 17, 2021.    Now you can indulge in spending your hard-earned sweldo on yourself and on your loved ones without feeling guilty – because you know you’re spending smartly with PayMaya. Your go-to e-wallet has also partnered with your favorite brands to ensure that you get to sh

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