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British Council Learning Hub for IELTS launches in PH

The British Council, one of the co-owners of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), recently launched the Learning Hub, a new center for learning the English language and preparing for English tests, particularly IELTS. "The British Council Learning Hub is a creative and inclusive space for individuals to gain new knowledge and skills that help improve their performance in the IELTS test, in turn enabling them to reach their goals," said Nick Thomas, Director for British Council in the Philippines. "It makes use of the British Council's 75 years of experience in English language teaching and assessment to provide a world-class facility for improving one's English proficiency." The new Learning Hub is located at the British Council's new office on the 7th Floor of The Curve at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Among the Learning Hub's offerings include the following: IELTS One-day Preparation Workshop - it familiarizes takers with the test IELTS Exceed Writing

CIBI spearheads 1st Philippine Credit Forum

CIBI Information Inc. marked a new milestone as it spearheaded the first-ever Philippine Credit Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taguig City. Riding on the theme Be Ahead of the Curve, the forum successfully gathered industry partners and representatives from various sectors, discussing relevant information about benchmarking and credit information. The first of its kind in the country, the forum put spotlight on financial benchmarking as an effective tool in assessing a firm's financial performance compared to its competitors. An embedded feature in financial institutions, it can be used in mitigating risk and fraud scenarios, and making sound decisions. "One of the key functions of this service is providing relevant information that gives users an insightful look into their specific industry," says Jim de Castro, VP for Credit Information, CIBI. "CIBI prepares this report through accurate financial data and other key statistics to ensure that the client will have the most complete

LBC, Asia CEO spearhead 1st Asia ECOMM Summit

Industry experts recently gathered under one roof at the first Asia ECOMM Summit which was held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. Embarking on the the theme "At First, Disruption Looks Like a Toy", the forum spearheaded by LBC Business Solutions, in partnership with Asia CEO Events focused on disruptive innovations and trends that come with the birth of e-commerce. "The E-Commerce Forum is the most convenient platform to bring to light the breakthroughs and challenges that beset e-commerce, and find means to resolve its glitches that stunt the fast-paced growth of their businesses," says Asia CEO President Rebecca Bustamante. Helping more Filipinos be included in the financial ecosystem, e-commerce addresses the needs of those, particularly the ones living in the countryside, to send and receive money, and settle transactions online, activities that were previously possible only through a bank or a credit card account. With a wide variety of products, prices, and shippin

PSBank empowers customers with array of digital services

Amid the growing customer preference for mobile and online transactions, PSBank is stepping up its banking innovations on the digital front, comprising of its wide array of products and services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “PSBank has been steadily creating a digital ecosystem for our banking services with the aim of making things simple for our customers and enhancing their banking experience with us,” said PSBank Senior Vice President Noel Tuazon, Head of Marketing Group. Metrobank Group's leading thrift bank pioneered Cardless Withdrawal which allows cash withdrawal from any PSBank automated teller machine (ATM) without using an ATM card. Launched in October 2017, the service has been gaining traction in terms of customer usage. According to PSBank, average daily transaction jumped 23% at the end of the first quarter versus its equivalent at the end of last year. Cardless Withdrawal is easy to use. Clients must simply log on to their PSBank account on the Interne

Kaspersky Lab moves assets, processes to Switzerland

Kaspersky Lab recently revealed that it is moving its assets and processes from Russia to Switzerland as part of its Global Transparency Initiative. The assets involved include customer data storage and software assembly, as well as core processes such as data processing for most regions, threat detection updates, and the creation of a Transparency Center. The move will be supervised by an independent Switzerland-based third party entity to ensure transparency and integrity. “Cyber world is encountering difficult times with the rise of Balkanization and protectionism. As a result of these actions, unfortunately, the only beneficiaries are cybercriminals. We believe that we need to address this new reality, and that is why we have announced Global Transparency Initiative,” said Anton Shingarev, Vice President for Public Affairs and Head of the CEO Office at Kaspersky Lab. Before the end of the year, Kaspersky Lab's products and threat detection rule databases will start to be assemble

Cebuana Lhuiller stages 3rd Disaster Resilience Forum

Following the success of last year's disaster resilience forum, Cebuana Lhuiller gathered once again the country's industry experts in disaster management, risk reduction, and post-disaster rehabilitation at the 2018 READY Disaster Resilience Forum with the theme Disaster Resilience Begins with Me. This year's theme is an iteration of the past two forums, focusing on the need for everyone including the first responders; communities and families; and individual Filipinos to be ready and be fully equipped to take on an active role in disaster resilience. "When we started the Disaster Resilience Forum two years ago, our vision was to build a nation of resilient Filipinos - armed with the information and know-how to protect and help others during times of disasters and natural calamities," said Cebuana Lhuiller President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuiller. "This year, we would like to encourage each and every Filipino to take on a more proactive role in building disaster resilient communities

ASUS, game developers team up for ZenFone Max Pro

Reinforcing its presence in the local gaming scene, ASUS Philippines is partnering with some of the influential names in Philippine gaming. Following the creation of the MAX A-TEAM consisting of Kaisaya, Asurai Gaming, TriNhil, and GLOCO Gaming, the company is launching the MAX FORCE movement in collaboration with game developers. “It is a ubiquitous notion that more potent and engaging games are truly going mobile, making the choice of handsets even more critical to the player. We at the Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) are keen to this market movement and are distinctly honored to be a chosen partner of ASUS for their maiden gaming phone, the ZenFone Max Pro.” GDAP President, Alvin Juban, shared. “Let the pros know and let the games begin!” “In ASUS, we believe that the incredible does not stop simply by providing the technology for it. We feel that it is only right to go beyond our duty and support the elements that drive the passions of our ZenFans. We are ve

Globe inspires others to replicate cloud success story

Globe Business, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom, recently showcased an array of solutions designed to empower enterprises to create digital ecosystems that provide secure and seamless connections with their stakeholders. During an event titled Breakthrough with Globe Business Solutions held at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, key leaders and executives from various industries got a chance to network and explore solutions from world-class providers Amazon Web Services, Google, RightCloud, GoCanvas, Trustwave, and Bitsight, all of which are now offered by Globe Business. “Globe has gone through the same journey as most of our enterprise clients. We always need to try new technologies, set up quickly at minimal cost, and constantly test new products until we figure out what will work for our customers. We cannot do this on traditional and on-premise environments where costs will be too high. Cloud has given us the flexibility and ability to innovate qu

Intel at 50: celebrating the past and future of PC

With Intel marking its 50th anniversary next month, Intel took this year's Computex as a perfect opportunity to celebrate one of the company's most important contributions: the PC. In spite of the fact that we are now in the so-called post-PC era and heading to the data-centric era, Intel's Vice President and General Manager of Client Computing Gregory Bryant believes that PC remains crucial in the company's business and sees many possible opportunities ahead. "At Computex in Taipei, I shared our vision for the future of the PC and introduced a wide range of new technologies that will help us and the broader ecosystem make this future a reality. One that transforms the PC from a simple computer into a platform that can power every person’s greatest contribution," Bryant said in a statement. New processors Coinciding with Intel's 50th year, the company is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of Intel's x86 architecture by unveiling the limited edition 8th Generation Intel Core i7-80

Synology outs first mesh Wi-Fi router, new NAS models

At the Solution Exhibition located at the Xin-Yi Eslite store in Taipei during Computex 2018, Synology showcased its first Mesh Wi-Fi router, MR2200ac, together with the updated Synology Router Manager (SRM) 1.2. Moreover, Synology unveiled at the exhibition the enterprise-level data protection solution Active Backup for Business, Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Pro with advanced features, the latest Surveillance Station 8.2, DiskStation Manager (DSM) 6.2, with many software feature updates. A series of new DiskStation and RackStation models was also introduced to the public for the first time. “Users have been the driving force behind all development efforts at Synology. Through extensive communication with our users, we uncover their needs and respond swiftly with new innovations thanks to our strong software development team. At the Synology Solution Exhibition, we are excited to receive user and partner feedback for us to continue delivering products that best satisfy user needs." s

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British Council Learning Hub for IELTS launches in PH

CIBI spearheads 1st Philippine Credit Forum

LBC, Asia CEO spearhead 1st Asia ECOMM Summit

PSBank empowers customers with array of digital services

Kaspersky Lab moves assets, processes to Switzerland

Cebuana Lhuiller stages 3rd Disaster Resilience Forum

ASUS, game developers team up for ZenFone Max Pro

Globe inspires others to replicate cloud success story

Intel at 50: celebrating the past and future of PC

Synology outs first mesh Wi-Fi router, new NAS models