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Mondelez partners with Megaworld for waste collection drive
FOOD manufacturer Mondelez International has partnered with Megaworld Corp. for a waste collection initiative involving the latter’s malls. The new partnership launched on Aug. 17 will involve a year-long waste collection drive in five Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, particularly Eastwood Mall, Lucky Chinatown Mall, McKinley Hall, Uptown Bonifacio, and Arcovia City.…
Read More »China Bank makes employees eligible for LinkedIn upskilling
BW FILE PHOTO CHINA Banking Corp. (China Bank) said it has purchased licenses to use LinkedIn Learning for all its 9,800 employees, to help with their upskilling and reskilling via the professional networking platform. Starting Aug. 16, all China Bank employees will have access to LinkedIn Learning, an online educational…
Read More »Stuff to do (08/19/22)
1 of 5 MaArte Fair returns to The Pen Manila welcomes back MaArte Fair, the fundraising bazaar that benefits the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, on Aug. 19 to 21. The foundation’s mission is to raise funds and awareness for the National Museum of the Philippines and its network. The…
Read More »Mastercard and Atome launch new credit card
ON THURSDAY, partners Mastercard, Inc. and Atome Philippines announced the launch of the Atome Card in the Philippines, with applications accessible via mobile with no minimum income needed. “The Atome card provides cardholders with an Atome line of credit that can be used to pay online and in-store retailers by…
Read More »How income inequality compared across regions in 2021
AROUND 2.3 million Filipinos have been plunged into poverty between 2018 and 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic left lasting scars on the Philippine economy, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Read the full story. Neil
Read More »What to see This Week (08/19/22)
1 of 2 Nope TWO siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the sky, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon. Directed by Jordan Peele, the film stars Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun.…
Read More »BSP, PhilSA, DoST install satellite internet services for two rural banks
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and other agencies have test deployed satellite internet services for two rural banks to help boost their operations and give their clients better access to financial services in remote areas. The central bank, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), and the Department of Science and…
Read More »DMW to rate recruiting agencies by compliance
PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday it plans to rate employers and recruiting agencies based on their track record of compliance with labor standards and treatment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan V. Ople said the scheme…
Read More »Meet the woman shaping post-pandemic cybersex
THE FOUNDER of Raspberry Dream Labs, Angelina Aleksandrovich, poses for a photograph with a VR headset she gives volunteers for her cybersex experience using XR, a combination of virtual and augmented reality, haptic stimulators, sounds and scent, amid the coronavirus disease 2109 (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, February 24, 2021.…
Read More »Coca-Cola teams up with Grab to boost growth, digitalization in Southeast Asia
BEVERAGE manufacturer Coca-Cola Co. has partnered with superapp Grab to drive growth and digitalization in Southeast Asia. In a statement on Thursday, Coca-Cola said that its regional partnership with Grab will allow for collaboration on impact initiatives to boost digital skilling for merchants and promote convenience and various beverage choices…
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EasyCall returns to profit as revenues soar
LISTED telecommunications company EasyCall Communications, Inc. returned to a net attributable profit in the …
