Pasig City, Philippines – Our country couldn’t stress enough how Filipinos Overseas have helped our economy. In 2014, Overseas Pinoys reach a record high remittance of $26.9 Billion. This solid stream of remittances has played a major role in the country’s economy through the years thanks to our kababayans abroad.
Overseas remittance does not only help the economy in general but also help improve the quality of living of their recipients, hence, we consider our Kababayans abroad as our modern day heroes.
Bayad Center Bigwigs
BAYAD CENTER with the advantage of technology and innovation wants to applaud and honor these overseas Pinoys with a service that would enable them to do seamless transactions in aid of their families and loved ones in the country.
BAYAD CENTER Online will allow not just overseas Pinoys but also those who rely on e-commerce in paying their bills. Transactions are made easier and faster via this web-based facility. Overseas Pinoys can access www.international.bayadcenteronline.com, whereas domestic customers can transact thru www.domestic.bayadcenteronline.com.
BAYAD CENTER is the Philippines’ pioneer and leader in the bills payment collection industry backed by Meralco‘s seal of service and integrity. It accepts 170 types of bills in its system, covering Electricity, Water, Landline, Internet and Cable.
Digital Influencers
Aside from home or office based computers, consumers can also view and do their transactions using their mobile phone 24/7 as long as they have a valid email account and an internet service. Payments are transacted thru Paypal and are accepting all major credit/debit cards.
This service also aims to override the limited operating hours of remittance centers that often creates a hassle.
Bayad Center Team L-R: Mark B. Santiago, Manny L. Tuason (CEO & President), Uriah C. Velunta, Francispito P. Quevedo(COO & AVP), Wendel P. Labre , Justine D. Amihan
Consumers will benefit from easier record keeping as a receipt will be sent thru email both from Paypal stating that your card has been charged as well as an email from Bayad Center stating that your payment has already been posted. With BAYAD CENTER, every Filipino, wherever they may be, can always be assured of #TatakSigurado! This is a testament of millions of Filipinos using the service. Paying bills has never been easier.
As part of the successful Unionbank Hackaton – 1st & 2nd leg event, a concert with Freestyle Band at PBA Cafe, Metrowalk Pasig on November 25, 2016 were enjoyed by the attendees before the 3rd leg of the Unionbank Hackathon scheduled on November 26 & 27, 2016.
The Pre-Hack Concert with Freestyle Band is successful OPM concert, in deed.
According to recent data from GfK and NPD Group, Acer has extended its lead over competitors in the worldwide Chromebook retail segment in September, reaching a share of nearly 50%1 in both shipments and revenue, and demonstrating a distant lead over the second player trailing at less than 20%.
Throughout 2016, Acer has launched a number of Chromebooks that have solidified its reputation as an innovator in the Chromebook category. These include the Acer Chromebook 14, which offers a leading battery life of up to 14 hours and a premium all metal housing, the Acer Chromebook R 13, the world’s first 13.3-inch convertible Chromebook, and the Acer Chromebook 14 for Work, the first to feature 6th Generation Intel™ Core® processors and Vibrant Corning® Gorilla® Glass.
Over the summer, Google announced that the Acer Chromebook R 11 would be among the first Chromebooks to rollout Google Play Store, which will allow people to enjoy their phone and tablet apps on a Chromebook. The R 11 was also named “the best Chromebook of 2016” by The Verge.
By Chris CK Chiang
1. GfK+NPD, 2016/09
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According to the latest market research data[1], Acer’s EMEA 2-in-1 market share has continued to grow and has now taken the leading position in that market[2] in August 2016[3] at 15%. Acer has also risen to the second spot[4] in PANAM with 7% market share in the same period.
Contributing to this success is the Switch Alpha premium 2-in-1 notebook, which leads its price segment[5] with a whopping 61% in PANAM, and 34% market share over 8 countries[6] in EMEA.
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[1] Data source: GfK [2] Category: Mobile Computing Tablets [3] W31 to W34 data combined [4] NPD + GfK (United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Columbia) [5] USD$600-699 [6] Data from France, Germany, UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Spain
CloudFone is known for its “Android for All” advocacy and other pioneering efforts, continuously bringing innovations, particularly in terms of products developed. Now, CloudFone does another historic “first” in the industry as it recently partnered with world’s most popular music streaming service Spotify, giving you instant access to millions of songs and expertly-curated playlists.
CloudFone, in partnership with Spotify, aspires to provide more Filipinos with a seamless and hassle-free digital music experience, essentially part of CloudFone’s mantra of empowering lifestyles. CloudFone pays extra attention to the youth of today, to let them achieve more in their life and let them live their lives the way they want to live it, and to give them devices that provide great value for their money.
Maverick innovator Eric Yu, Chief Executive Officer of CloudFone, was ecstatic. “This partnership with Spotify will definitely change the game by collaborating with industry leaders. This is the first time that Spotify partnered with a local brand, and we’re glad that it’s with CloudFone. We will continue to innovate and introduce trends and technologies that are within reach and will suit the needs of Filipino mobile phone users,” Yu said.
To celebrate the partnership, the company introduced several CloudFone devices customized to enable users to enjoy the ultimate Spotify music experience. These devices will allow more music-loving Filipinos the opportunity to play and hear the soundtrack of their lives through seamless streaming courtesy of Spotify. So wherever they are or whatever they are doing—stuck in traffic, falling madly in love or simply having a good time—CloudFone and Spotify got them covered.
The three new Spotify-edition flagship devices from CloudFone are the CloudFone Thrill 500x, CloudFone Thrill 500x+ and CloudPad 702q, all coming in with its own customized Spotify interface. Music playtime is extended since these devices come with longer battery life, plus storage space is expanded further so you can pack in more of your favorite music and play them to your hearts’ delight.
To further sweeten the pot, CloudFone is also giving away free exclusive headphones and earphones specially made for Spotify. These are bundled in-box along with many other freebies that come with every unit purchase to make each user’s listening experience even more engaging and immersive.
CloudFone will continue to introduce many “firsts” in the Philippines, and this collaboration with Spotify is just among them. Definitely, CloudFone will stay true to its “innovator” tag and exert more efforts to become a trail-blazing industry leader.
MANILA PHILIPPINES, 18 March 2015 – Lazada Philippines, a part of Lazada Group which operates Southeast Asia’s number one online shopping and selling destination, is celebrating its third anniversary this month with three days of sales from 24 to 26 March.
Lazada Group has seen rapid growth since its launch in March 2012. The company now has over 4,000 employees across the region and has raised approximately EUR 520 million in funding from leading sector specialists and investors including Temasek, Tesco, JP Morgan, Kinnevik and Rocket Internet, among others.
In December 2014, Lazada Group’s GMV exceeded US$70 million, supported by the success of the month-long Online Revolution campaign which kicks off annually on 11 November. Its sites and mobile applications saw over 40 million unique visitors during the month of December. This performance is testament to the company’s focus on delivering an effortless, secure and reliable one-stop shopping experience for its customers.
Lazada Group’s growth is also a result of its rapid assortment expansion driven by its unique position to provide brands and merchants simple, fast and direct access to approximately 550 million consumers in six countries through one retail channel. The number of sellers on the marketplace platform, which now accounts for approximately 75% of overall sales, crossed 10,000 in December 2014.
Addressing the logistical challenges in the region, Lazada Group is investing heavily to develop its infrastructure. The company now has eight warehouses and a dedicated Lazada Express last mile delivery fleet with 50 hubs covering 80 cities. In addition, Lazada Group has partnered with 60 express transport and courier companies across the region to provide customers with quick and reliable delivery.
“We are delighted to be celebrating our third year of rapid growth this month. Looking ahead, Lazada will continue to focus on increasing its assortment range, expand our logistics infrastructure and payment solutions to further enhance the effortless shopping experience for our customers,” says Inanc Balci, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lazada Philippines.
Lazada.com.ph has been growing in line with the group and received 18 million visits in December 2014. By continuing to focus on developing the marketplace platform to support brands and merchants, the company reached more than 1,600 sellers by the end February 2015, who were supported by 1500 employees.
Following the success of the Online Revolution campaign last 2014 and the Mobile Power Sale last February 2015, consumers can expect more from the upcoming birthday sales from 24 to 26 March. Simply log on to www.lazada.com.ph and on the Lazada Mobile App to get a chance to be part of the biggest birthday extravaganza from Lazada.com.ph.
Are you curious of what to expect during the 3-Day Birthday Shopping Extravaganza? Here are some hints:
3 Days of Flash Deals on exciting products from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM;
Announcement of Discount Vouchers for the Night Shoppers (12:01 AM – 7:59 PM);
Best-selling Items marked at its best prices;
Fun contests and games on the Lazada PH Facebook Fanpage;
Hot discounts and bundles available on the Lazada Mobile App
Inanc Balci added, “We thank our customers for their support and hope they will enjoy the birthday sale promotions as part of Lazada’s anniversary celebration.”
Rocket Internet backed online car classified player to become No.1 in emerging markets.
Berlin, Germany – Carmudi, a leading car classified site backed by Rocket Internet, has raised $25 million to strengthen its operations in Asia and Latin America. Investors include Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG), a joint venture of Rocket Internet and Ooredoo, Holtzbrinck Ventures, a leading consumer internet investor, Tengelmann Ventures, a division of international multi-sector retailer Tengelmann Group, and a private investor.
Launched in October 2013, Carmudi has rapidly scaled up to 20 countries, seven of which are in Asia (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) and one in Latin America (Mexico). The platform is known to provide the most innovative and fastest way to buy and sell cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles online.
Carmudi Co-Founder and Global Managing Director Stefan Haubold
The announcement of this funding comes at a time when the company is experiencing a remarkable growth of over 50 per cent in all its markets and has authentic listings of over 300,000 vehicles for its users globally.
Carmudi Co-Founder and Global Managing Director Stefan Haubold said: “This funding will be crucial in boosting our operations in Asia and Latin America. Our goal is to be the No.1 car classified platform in all our markets. There are over 300 million active internet users that we are aiming to tap into in these markets. We want to make sure that we bring them the best experience of car shopping on their laptops and mobile phones.”
The new round of investment goes to show the support and confidence investors have in Carmudi’s business model. Koen Thijssen, co-CEO of APACIG stated, “We invest in companies where we see high potential for growth and expansion. We are sure that Carmudi will be able to conquer its markets very soon.” As the internet penetration is likely to reach 44 per cent by 2018 in in Asia Pacific region alone (excluding China and India), Carmudi’s strategic timing could not have been better. Having the first-mover advantage is certainly helping Carmudi become a household name as it continues to reap the rewards from a growing middle class and influx of foreign spending in emerging markets. In fact, it is already reaching over a million users per month through its website and mobile app.
With its new features, Carmudi is making the selling and buying process much simpler for experts and novices alike who are new to the Internet.
About Carmudi
Carmudi was founded in 2013 and is currently available in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana,Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi
Arabia,Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Zambia. The vehicle marketplace offers buyers, sellers and car dealers the ideal platform to find cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles online.
About APACIG
The Asia Pacific Internet Group (www.apacig.com) is a joint venture of Rocket Internet and Ooredoo. The group’s network consists of 13 e-commerce and online marketplace companies, operating across 15 countries. Since it was founded in 2014, APACIG has become the leading online platform in Asia, building top internet companies in the region.
About Holtzbrinck Ventures
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures has been investing in internet companies for over ten years, primarily during their start-up phase. In this time, Holtzbrinck Ventures has financed over 120 companies and has established itself as one of the few venture capital firms that has also founded market leading internet companies. Today Holtzbrinck Ventures is one of Europe’s most successful early-stage investors in the internet sector, with investments in some of the internet’s biggest companies including Zalando, Wooga, Groupon, Westwing, Experteer, Dreamlines, Lazada, Flixbus, Quandoo, Lendico, Outfittery, Delivery Hero or Brands4Friends.
About Tengelmann Group
Tengelmann Group (www.tengelmann.de) is an international operating retail company whose business interests are spread across a number of different industries. Subsidiaries include OBI, KiK, Kaiser’s Tengelmann, Tengelmann e-stores ,TREI Real Estate as well as Tengelmann Ventures, one of Germanys leading Venture Capital Company which invested in over 40 fast growing start-ups worldwide. The family-owned business was established in 1867 in Mülheim an der Ruhr and is currently managed in fifth generation. Tengelmann Group is operating over 4,000 stores in 15 different countries and employing more than 80,000 people. The group’s annual turnover is totalling EUR 11bn.
Global property portal looks at region’s sky-high towers.
Home to the bulk of the tallest towers on the planet, Asia is without a doubt the world’s skyscraper capital. From Dubai to Shanghai, the region dominates the list of the world’s supertall buildings.
Of the top 10 tallest towers around the world, just two – the recently completed One World Trade Centre in New York City and the Willis Tower in Chicago – are located outside Asia and the Middle East.
Stacked one on top of the other, the 10 tallest towers in Asia would measure more than five km into the sky. These top 10 tallest towers are shown on a new infographic, released by global property portal Lamudi.
With its towering commercial centres and tendency towards high-density living, China leads the world in skyscraper construction. Of the record-breaking 97 buildings measuring 200 meters high or taller that were completed around the world in 2014, 58 of these were located in China. This represents roughly 60 percent of the global total, according to figures recently released by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
The city of Dubai currently holds the title for the world’s tallest skyscraper. Reaching 829.8m high, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest artificial structure on earth. For those without a serious fear of heights, the super tower is also home to the world’s highest observation deck, located on the 148th floor.
The Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the region’s second tallest tower. Located close to the world’s largest mosque, Masjid al-Haram, the five-star hotel is designed to cater for Muslim pilgrims visiting the holy city. The structure has 76 state-of-the-art elevators offering easy access to the mosque for prayers.
In third place is Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which stands at 508m and was once the tallest building in the world. The skyscraper’s unique design is based on the number eight, which is considered lucky in Chinese culture. The design was chosen to withstand the earthquakes and typhoons that are common in the country.
Elsewhere in Asia, the Shanghai World Financial Center, the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia also make the top 10 list.
Currently under construction in China is the 632m Shanghai Tower which, once completed later this year, will be the world’s second tallest building. However, at 660m, the Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen will overtake the Shanghai Tower in 2016.
Set to reach 1km into the sky, the Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia will take the title of the world’s tallest building once it is completed in 2019.
ABOUT LAMUDI
Launched in 2013, Lamudi is a global property portal focusing exclusively on emerging markets. The fast-growing platform is currently available in 28 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, with more than 800,000 real estate listings across its global network. The leading real estate marketplace offers sellers, buyers, landlords and renters a secure and easy-to-use platform to find or list properties online. For more information, please visithttp://www.lamudi.com.ph
