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25 October 2020

UnionBank's 5th E-TalkTales talks about driving change in corporate banking with The Portal

10/21/2020 10:17:59 PM


The past month saw the UnionBank of the Philippines staged the fifth installment of its E-TalkTales Series. With Mon Duarte, UBP's Head of Transaction of Banking at the helm, this session tackled the Bank’s various transaction banking solutions, particularly The Portal, its all-digital banking platform for corporate clients.

24 October 2020

Newsletter: An Average Salary of More Than HK$5,000 Despite Minimum Wage Freeze by the Government

10/21/2020 07:34:27 PM

Author's note: Hong Kong's Labor Department has made some drastic movements in September, including the freezing of Minimum Allowable Wage for the first time. 

Despite that, a recent study by HelperChoice showed significant improvements, from a slight increase in average salary, wage partition by district, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on foreign domestic workers' employment.

All of this news, and more, in the press release below. Read on:

23 October 2020

McDonald's turn party spaces into work-friendly classrooms for Nat'l Teachers Month!

10/21/2020 08:15:18 PM



In time for the National Teacher's Month as well as the opening of the new school year, McDonald's Philippines has transformed 221 of its stores' party areas into classrooms and making them available for teachers to use for free.

22 October 2020

21 October 2020

Kaserpsky warns about Industrial Espionage in action thru new toolset

10/12/2020 11:37:17 PM


Kasperksy's researchers have recently uncovered several cases of highly targeted attacks against industrial holdings dating back to 2018—far more rare in the world of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors than campaigns against diplomats and other high-profile political actors. 

20 October 2020

Lenovo intros the new Yoga Slim 7i Carbon

10/12/2020 11:13:38 PM



Lenovo has recently announced the launch of its newest premium laptop.

The newest product called Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is designed for always-on-the-go business leaders, entrepreneurs, and millennials who want a device that meets their lifestyle needs – and the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon, with its featherweight portability, military-grade durability, and immersive experience delivers on all fronts. 

19 October 2020

One Click Straight shares the stories behind new EP

10/12/2020 08:54:09 PM


Through Island Record Philippines, One Click Straight gained new mindset and creative direction that drove them away from the trends of late 2010s. 

17 October 2020

16 October 2020

Newsletter: Control-Alt-Can’t delete: customized firmware bootkit found in the wild

10/12/2020 12:04:11 AM


Author's note: There are some things in the world that can't be resolved by the three-key combination of CTRL, Alt, and Delete. One of them is the real life, and another one is the customized firmware bootkit that was found recently by the world-renowned cybersecurity brand Kasperksy. 

Thgrough its researchers, Kaspersky has said they uncovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) espionage campaign that uses a very rarely seen type of malware known as a firmware bootkit. 

All that and more in the press release below. Read on:

15 October 2020

Ben&Ben is nominated for best Southeast Asian act at 2020 MTV EMA!

10/11/2020 11:49:41 PM



More than just being a breakthrough act in the Philippine music scene for half-a-decade, Ben&Ben continues to make waves in the international scene since joining major label Sony Music Philippines. Recently, the nine-piece folk-pop collective has joined the list of nominated artists for the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA).

Alessandra De Rossi joins Lilystars Records

10/11/2020 11:08:49 PM


Just when we thought Lilystars Records had a hot month of releases from their roster of talents, they just gained a star-studded addition in Alessandra De Rossi.