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OFW remittances fuel PH tourism revival—WorldRemit

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been a driving force in the Philippine economy for many years, and their contributions have extended beyond remittances. Many OFWs who work for extended periods often seek a chance to return home at the best possible times, such as during vacations. This excitement to make the most of their time with their loved ones has thus become a significant contributor to the country's tourism industry. With families projected to be a dynamic force in post-pandemic travel, OFWs are expected to boost growth through increased transfers to finance more of their families’ leisure activities while abroad. This is on top of their own demand for travel during visits home. "OFWs are one of the largest contributors to our local economy. As more of them return home, we can expect a boost in tourism dollars to further provide lift to the overall economy on top of their vital remittances," said Earl Melivo, Head of APAC at WorldRemit. Contributions like these are pivo

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Practice these money-managing tips to improve your finances with Maya

If you're looking to improve how you manage your finances, having the right tools can make a big difference in simplifying your experience. Knowing good money "hacks" can help you save on fees and maximize rewards. Maya, the country's #1 digital bank app, combines the best payments, savings, credit, and crypto in one seamless experience, simplifying money management. It's also known as the most rewarding finance app, offering cashback and one of the highest interest rates for your savings. Here are four tips featuring exclusive Maya promos for you to take advantage of: Build up your savings. Remember: you can always grow your money. You don't need significant cash on hand to start saving. Maya offers the best-in-class savings account with daily interest crediting at 4% p.a., one of the highest in the industry. And you can boost your savings by up to 10% p.a. just by using Maya for your daily payment transactions. The boosted rate of up to 10% p.a. applies to deposits up to ₱100,000.

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HUAWEI AppGallery releases Ragnarok Origin, $1 million worth of cashback and in-game items await gamers

Ragnarok Origin (ROO) is now available on HUAWEI AppGallery. Celebrating the launch of the much-awaited mobile game, HUAWEI is hosting a month of exciting events and exclusive cashback benefits from a prize pool of 1 million US dollars for all Huawei and Android users who download the game through AppGallery. Additionally, all ROO fans who download the game are receiving a launch gift pack with in-game items to give ROO players a head start on their legendary adventure. To welcome the new players, AppGallery users will be able to enjoy limited and exclusive gift packs including Speed Candy, 100,000 Eden Coins, and Lucky Candy by downloading the game from AppGallery. There are even more in-game spending rewards waiting for the gamers during this special celebration period amounting to a $1 million prize pool of cashback rewards and in-game codes. The mobile version of the classic Ragnarok Online comes with further enhancements for its players, including online rewards and in-game eve

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OPPO Find N2 Flip Flexion Hinge pushes the boundaries of flip phone innovations

Global smart device brand OPPO recently launched its first-ever flip phone, the OPPO Find N2 Flip. Theseis latest innovations deliver the best product in the market, with technology that focuses on making the flip phone experience unique and seamless. What makes the OPPO Find N2 Flip above the rest is its industry-leading Flexion Hinge which marks a new era in flip phones. On the new OPPO Find N2 Flip, users can take advantage of the tear-drop-shaped hinge that changes the game for the flip phone technology. It serves as a solid foundation for a compact yet powerful and capable device with its large cover screen and battery. The next-generation Flexion Hinge The carefully designed Flexion Hinge is an example of OPPO’s commitment to continuously improving the smartphone industry. The Flexion Hinge is first launched in the Find N series, the first-ever OPPO foldable phone that is packed with powerful performance while maintaining an appropriate weight and size, it remains the best fea

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Be an Aura Portrait Master and win exciting prizes from vivo

The series of exciting surprises from vivo is far from over as one of the leading smartphone brands in the country announces the vivo Be an Aura Portrait Master promo, giving Filipino fans a chance to score a vivo V27e and more. Customers who will purchase any variant of the vivo V27 Series from April 15 to April 30 in select concept stores and kiosks nationwide are eligible to play a game of roulette, earn a raffle entry and win amazing prizes. For every purchase of a vivo V27e or a vivo V27 5G smartphone, customers will have a one-time shot to play the vivo roulette. Bring on your lucky charms as a Voguard Fitness Tracker or a vivo backpack is up for grabs! Wait, there’s more! Customers are in for another surprise as their purchase also qualifies them for an online raffle entry and a chance to be one of the lucky winners: - Three (3) winners of a vivo V27e smartphone. - Five (5) winners of a vivo Y02 smartphone. - Twenty (20) winners of a Homefun Garment Steamer. To join this r

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Free AWS learning program helps people succeed in today's digital world

Believing in the importance of democratizing knowledge and giving all individuals the opportunity to build technical skills, Amazon subsidiary AWS has committed to training 29 million people to grow their tech skills through free cloud computing skills training by 2025. Realizing this commitment, AWS has launched AWS re/Start, a cohort-based workforce development training program that prepares individuals for careers in the cloud and connects them to potential employers. The free program focuses on helping unemployed and underemployed individuals--regardless of their background, education, or social status--launch new careers. AWS re/Start equips individuals and teams with the skills to maximize AWS Cloud to innovate in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. With training designed by the experts at AWS, leaders and learners at all levels become empowered to build with confidence, drive transformation, and deliver results in their organizations. To make re/Start possible, AWS ha

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COMCO Mundo continues to make waves in Southeast Asia and the Middle East and Africa

COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises (COMCO Mundo) is concluding the year 2022 with key milestones as it continues to make waves in the Southeast Asia and the Middle East and Africa markets. COMCO Mundo, which recently unveiled its newest global headquarters in the Philippines’ Makati Central Business District, is the parent and umbrella organization that houses trailblazing enterprises and ventures such as COMCO Southeast Asia (SEA), COMCO Middle East & Africa (MEA), SEA Wave Pop Culture Studio, Citizen COMCO Advocacy Program, COMCO Alumni Society, and TARO Digital AOX. With affiliate network presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, COMCO Southeast Asia continues its thrust of meaningful storytelling as it bagged various industry recognitions garnering a total of 140 awards from prestigious local, regional, and international award-giving bodies since its inception in 2016. The most recent wins and citations were from Marketing Interactive Asia’s PR Awards Asia-Pacific,

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Acer Global Merchandise Philippines named as Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore sole distributor partner in PH

Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. (AGM) has been named as the sole distributor partner in the Philippines by Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore (SIES). AGM will be the sole partner of SIES in the Philippines to distribute PlayStation 5 consoles, PlayStation 4 consoles, PlayStation accessories, and physical versions of game software distributed by SIES. These products will be distributed to retail channels nationwide. The partnership is expected to result in an improved distribution approach that focuses on channel and market management for SIES’ products. “PlayStation is already a very popular gaming platform in the Philippines and we’re very happy to grow the market further,” said AGM Business Operations Manager Anjelo Paguntalan. Sony Interactive Entertainment is recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment and is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services. Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. started its

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MDI Novare President and CEO Maulik Parekh delivers keynote speech at Asia CEO Awards

Newly appointed president and CEO of MDI Novare Maulik Parekh delivered a keynote speech titled "Sent to Teach. Stayed to Learn" to share some of the valuable lessons he learned from other CEOs and mentors during his stay in the Philippines at the Asia CEO Awards recently held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. For more than a decade, the Asia CEO Awards has been the largest business awards event in the Philippines and one of the largest events of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia CEO Awards aims to promote the Philippines as the premier business destination for global enterprises. A previous Asia CEO Awards winner, Parekh was the recipient of the Jones Lang LaSalle Expatriate Executive of the Year award at the Asia CEO Awards 2011 for his contributions as the CEO of IT company SPi Global Solutions (currently known as Straive). Parekh is the keynote speaker of the Asia CEO Awards 2022. Leading with 'malasakit' Parekh started his speech by looking back at when

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With 5G and 4L, will a driverless port far away?

During the Christmas season, dispatching different goods and commodities from all over the world on time for a port is always important. At the end of last year, port congestion caused severe disruptions in global supply chains, and most stores were out of stock during Black Friday and Christmas, the peak selling season. To experience fewer dilemmas like this, the innovation case from Tianjin Port might help. Tianjin Port is one of the world’s largest ports. It has a 300000-ton-class wharf with a channel depth of -22 meters. It has 192 berths of various types and 128 berths above the 10,000-ton-class. By the end of 2021, the port’s cargo throughput reached 435 million tons, ranking ninth in the world, while the container throughput exceeded 18.35 million TEUs, ranking the eighth port in the world. The cost of manual operations at this scale is exuberant, both in terms of money and efficiency. A typical port usually deals with vessel arrivals and departures, shoreside operations, h

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