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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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Fortinet Global Survey uncovers critical OT security challenges

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, has released its global 2022 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. While industrial control environments continue to be a target for cybercriminals – with global: 93% (Philippines: 94%) of operational technology (OT) organizations experiencing an intrusion in the past 12 months – the report uncovered widespread gaps in industrial security and indicated opportunities for improvements. “This year’s global State of OT and Cybersecurity Report demonstrates that while OT security has the attention of organizational leaders, critical security gaps remain. PLCs designed without security, continued intrusions, a lack of centralized visibility across OT activities, and growing connectivity to OT are some of the critical challenges these organizations need to address. Security converged into the OT networking infrastructure, including switches, access points, and firewalls, is essential to

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For these Shopee Sellers, live selling is crucial to the growth of their online business

Live selling has seen a tremendous boom in recent years as it has become a key part of enhancing the whole online shopping experience for both sellers and buyers. In time for its 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee launched its first ever Shopee Live Star Seller Awards to give recognition to 99 hardworking and talented sellers who reached milestones in their online selling journey. Shopee Live has become a platform for Shopee sellers to engage with buyers in real-time and enhance their customer service experience. Sellers on the live streaming platform also have access to an array of seller tools that can maximize their streaming sessions to help increase their sales and boost customer engagement. With this, three Shopee sellers shared their personal stories on how Shopee Live helped them grow their businesses and more importantly, changed their lives. It only takes a mobile phone and determination to start Cecille, shop owner of Cilebritee and a mother of two, started live selling when

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Prestone honors 'Anak ng Mekaniko' scholars as they complete their college journey

Prestone, a proven and trusted quality brand of Auto Care fluids since 1927, honored, in a two-day culminating activity, the six ‘Anak ng Mekaniko’ scholars who triumphantly finished their college journey.  In 2018, Prestone launched the award-winning ‘Anak ng Mekaniko’ Scholarship Program to celebrate its 90th anniversary. This program aims to give back to hard-working and loyal auto mechanics in the country by providing their children with a free four-year course college education on any STI Colleges campus nationwide.  Hundreds of applicants from across the country submitted their applications and letters, which narrated how proud they are to be a son or daughter of a hard-working auto mechanic or ‘Anak ng Mekaniko.’   “When we started this scholarship program, our goal was to celebrate and put a spotlight on our neighborhood auto mechanics, who we consider unsung heroes who ensure our safety by helping us maintain the tip-top condition of our vehicles. As our way of celebrating

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GoTyme Bank, Visa, and BancNet join forces to boost PH digital economy towards cashless society

GoTyme Bank, Philippine interbank ATM and online banking network BancNet, and Visa, one of the world’s leaders in digital payments, formed a strategic partnership to address the need for convenient and accessible banking and digital payment solutions in the Philippines. Cashless transactions have become the norm as a way to stay safe during the pandemic. The 2021 Consumer Payment Attitudes study conducted by Visa, found that 14% of the respondents used contactless cards to pay for their transactions for the first time in 2020 while 12% of the respondents, led by the Gen Z and Gen Y age groups, said they will be less likely to use cash after the current health crisis. This means that cashless payment forms such as cards and e-wallets, as well as digital bank platforms will play a bigger role in the transition to a cashless Philippine society. Visa’s worldwide reach and expertise in digital payments, synergizing with BancNet’s extensive nationwide and offshore coverage, together with G

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Shopee stories highlight the transformative power of e-commerce

In the face of adversity, Filipinos have always risen above every challenge by fostering the spirit of bayanihan. This spirit of community and togetherness is what Shopee recognized and strived for when it first launched Shopee Bayanihan — its umbrella CSR arm that aims to harness the power of technology to serve its customers, sellers, partner riders, and all Filipinos across the country. Today, Shopee Bayanihan continues to evolve as a multifaceted program with various initiatives that cater to the needs of Filipinos. Each of these initiatives is grounded in its main mission to better the lives of the underserved through technology—to be there for every Filipino through every hardship and victory. In line with these efforts, Shopee highlights the inspiring stories of five individuals, and how Shopee was able to support them in their time of need and help improve their lives. Watch the full video here. Roel, Shopee Xpress Partner Rider (TransOrient Agency): A hardworking father who

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Shopee's new initiative Barangay Shopee aims to help underserved communities

With its mission of bettering the lives of Filipinos across the country through technology, Shopee has helped millions of local buyers and sellers adopt e-commerce seamlessly through its meaningful campaigns and initiatives. In time for its much-awaited double-day sale, the 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee launches Barangay Shopee, the newest initiative under its Shopee Bayanihan CSR program, designed to help communities in need by enabling Filipinos to win a sponsored community project for their barangay. Through this contest, Shopee users from all over the Philippines have the chance to win a community project that will help address the needs of their barangay. Winners of the contest can choose their own community project that all members of their barangay can benefit from, such as a new basketball court, multi-purpose hall renovation, public school supplies, and other community-building projects. Starting August 25 up to September 9, users can join Barangay Shopee by posting video e

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