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Make your August amazing with OPPO’s 8.8 Sale
Be on the lookout and prepare your online shopping carts as OPPO unveils its 8.8 Sale featuring great deals and discounts for an amazing August shopping experience!
From August 8 to 11, you can get a chance to buy your next OPPO A58, OPPO A18, OPPO A17k and OPPO A57 for as low as Php 3,699 and take advantage of shopping vouchers, exclusive freebies and bundles on OPPO’s official Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok platforms!
Shop and save more with fantastic vouchers and flexible
payment terms
Who doesn’t love to save on purchases through discounts and vouchers? For its 8.8 Sale, OPPO is offering a range of enticing all-day vouchers to help you maximize your money’s worth! This includes Php 100 off a minimum spend of Php 5,499; Php 200 off for Php 8,999; Php 400 off for Php 13,999; and Php 1,000 off for Php 24,999.
On top of these, a Php 100 livestream voucher is also in store for a minimum spend of Php 4,999.
And if that’s not enough, you can take advantage of the free shipping vouchers like a Php 50 off shipping with a minimum spend of Php 500 on Shopee and Lazada. Shopee users can also get a 15% off voucher with a minimum spend of Php 4,000 capped at Php 1,200.
Your dream OPPO devices are also available through flexible payment plans like up to 0% interest installments for up to 45 days via LazPayLater. Meanwhile on Shopee, OPPO will also offer select smartphones at 0% interest plans for three and six months via SPayLater.
Grab exciting freebies as you check out your purchases
Everyone
loves to score free things and OPPO is handing out exciting freebies during
this promo period that can make your August shopping spree even more special!
You can get these items when you avail of your next OPPO device:
● Free MH320 Earphones with every OPPO A38 and OPPO
A58 purchase
● Free hand-held fan when you get an OPPO A60, OPPO
A78 5G, and OPPO Pad Neo Series
● Free Pearl Case and OPPO Enco Air2 with each OPPO
Find N3 Flip purchase
● Free K8A Bluetooth Speakers included when you
avail an OPPO Reno7 5G, OPPO Reno11 Pro 5G, and OPPO Reno11 F 5G
● Free OPPO Enco Air2 with all OPPO Reno12 Series
5G purchases
● Free OPPO Enco Buds2 for all OPPO Pad Neo WiFi and LTE purchases
Immerse into the OPPO ecosystem
with great bundle deals
Unlock a world of seamless connectivity and cutting-edge technology with OPPO’s incredible bundle deals!
You can get the OPPO Band and OPPO Enco Buds2 together for just Php 1,889 or the OPPO A17k with the OPPO Band for Php 4,689 or OPPO Enco Buds2 for Php 4,589.
The OPPO A18 can be yours with a variety of bundles to choose from. You can buy the OPPO A18 128GB variant along with the OPPO Band for just Php 6,489 or the OPPO Enco Buds2 for only Php 6,389. Meanwhile, the OPPO A18 64GB variant can be bought with the OPPO Band for Php 5,389 or the OPPO Enco Buds2 for just Php 5,289.
If you want to get your hands on the newest OPPO Reno12 Series 5G, there is a combo just right for you! Get the OPPO Reno12 5G and the OPPO Pad Neo WiFi for Php 39,498 or the all-new OPPO Watch X for Php 40,998.
On the other hand, the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G can be bought together with the OPPO Pad Neo WiFi for Php 49,498 or the OPPO Watch X for Php 50,998.
Don't miss this opportunity to upgrade your everyday life with OPPO devices at unbeatable prices on OPPO’s official online stores! You can also visit OPPO Philippines’ official website or via Facebook to learn more.
To
get the best care for your OPPO devices, visit your nearest OPPO Care Center or
drop a message at support.oppo.com/ph or via Facebook.
Award-winning app supporting insurance sales intermediary digitalization, Ignite by Igloo, launches in the Philippines
The streamlined and user-friendly app that helps partners sell easier, faster, and more effectively won Mobile App of the Year (Vietnam) at the recent Insurance Asia Awards
To mark its third year, Ignite introduced a new iLearn feature for the upskilling of agents and a new microsite to aid partner recruitment
Marking Ignite by Igloo’s (“Ignite”) third year since its launch, regional insurtech Igloo has announced Ignite’s launch in the Philippines to help insurance sales intermediaries in the country digitalize and employ effective digital tools to enhance their sales processes, streamline client management, and provide superior customer service.
“We understand that insurance is still very relationship-based in the Philippines and most insurance sales here are being facilitated in person by insurance intermediaries and brokers. The lack of technology integration or a consistent platformized approach has posed multiple challenges - most of the process is being conducted via a single insurance intermediary, single product, single insurer, leading to limited ability to earning more and referring more product,” said Raunak Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO of Igloo. “By launching Ignite in the Philippines, Igloo is on a mission to help boost the efficiency and productivity of nearly 271,000 active life and non-life insurance intermediaries in the country."
Ignite is a digital platform that helps agents sell easier, faster, and more effectively. The app, launched in Vietnam in 2022 and Indonesia the following year has 42 products across 9 categories including Travel, Pet, and Motor protection plans from leading insurers. Ignite was recently awarded the Mobile App of the Year - Vietnam at the Insurance Asia Awards 2024.
Ignite’s features aim to foster seamless processes in interactions with customers and teams, including a user-centric interface for faster browsing, a fast quote system for quick premium calculations and quote generation, secure payment processing for confident transactions, and team and data management tools to streamline manual reporting and analysis. Additionally, they can track and report referral fees in real time directly to their bank accounts.
Insurance sales intermediaries are burdened with tasks such as filling out applications, issuing policies, processing premium payments, and settling claims, this is why digital tools like Ignite are essential for them to enhance their efficiency and help increase insurance penetration in the Philippines, which remains low at 1.75% despite overall growth in the financial sector.
“Through Ignite, we are addressing these pain points by consolidating product offerings from multiple insurance companies, helping them digitalize their processes, and providing a secure all-in-one platform for all they may need as insurance intermediaries,” Mehta explained.
New Ignite features to aid insurance partners
There is a growing emphasis on value-added services and financial advisory roles beyond selling. As consumers become more informed and discerning, insurance partners are transitioning from mere policy sellers to trusted advisors offering comprehensive financial planning and insurance solutions.
To support this shift, Igloo is introducing a new feature called iLearn, which provides sales agents with access to training content in various formats, including PDFs, infographics, videos, and quizzes. This comprehensive training will enhance their insurance product knowledge, technical skills, sales strategies, and customer handling skills, ensuring their success as trusted advisors.
“We see Ignite as a key product in furthering the region’s insurance penetration,” shared Mehta. “Despite rapid digitization, agents remain crucial in Southeast Asia's insurance sales. Ignite provides them with the tools and skills they need to succeed. We're also looking to improve the app with new product offerings and features. We've received very positive feedback from insurers across multiple markets, especially about Ignite's partner onboarding, management, and performance functionality, which benefits both general and life insurance sales."
Igloo has also launched a new microsite to aid partner recruitment, providing a centralized platform to attract and inform potential partners about the platform and sign up to become full-time and part-time Ignite insurance sales intermediaries.
As Ignite continues to evolve, Igloo continues to explore ways to offer insurers the platform as a tech solution, enabling their agents to digitize operations and enhance sales effectiveness. Through continuous innovation and the integration of new product offerings and features, Igloo aims to bridge the gap between traditional insurance practices and the digital future, ultimately ensuring that more people can benefit from reliable and affordable insurance coverage.
Squid Game Season 2 to Premiere on December 26; Director Hwang Dong-hyuk Shares News About the Series Future
ABOUT SEASON TWO
Synopsis: Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway. But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys® becoming the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, once again helms the series as director, writer, and producer. Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo reprise their roles from Season 1 with an impeccable list of new cast members including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an rounding out the ensemble of colorful characters in the new season.
Premiere Date: December 26, 2024
Written and Directed by: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Executive Producers: Kim Ji-yeon, Hwang Dong-hyuk
Production Company: Firstman Studio
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THE SCRIPT is coming back to Manila with SATELLITES WORLD TOUR in 2025
After reuniting for select shows with The Script family in 2023, the band is ready to hit the road and head out to big stages of their own. This will see them play to over 2 million fans around the world this year and more next year. The Script will be performing their biggest hits and fan favourites from their six studio albums like “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved”, “Breakeven”, “For The First Time”, “Hall of Fame”, “Superheroes”, and songs from their highly anticipated new album ‘Satellites’ featuring the new hit song “Both Ways”.
Glen Power says, “.. we’re The Script, and now we have something to prove: that there is life and light after the darkness.” Vowing to pay tribute to their friend (Mark Sheehan) by continuing the band they had built together, vocalist Danny O’Donoghue returned to the studio and experimented in a number of ways. What emerged is ‘Satellites’, an utterly uplifting collection of songs that forges a new future for The Script while remembering that although Mark may no longer be here, he remains a vital part of everything that they do.
Over 70% of Filipino industrial organisations experienced an OT attack in 2023—Palo Alto Networks
In Philippines, over 70 % of industrial organizations experienced cyber attacks in their OT environments in the past year
38 out of 51 organisations agreed that AI will be key to stopping OT attacks
Industrial operations are increasingly under regular and widespread cyberattacks, forcing operational shutdowns which result in lost revenue and significant remediation costs. At the same time, operators face increased compliance requirements as well as new risks posed by their adoption of new technologies and processes, including AI, remote access, cloud, 5G, and robotics. As a result, industrial operators are increasingly conscious of the need to adapt cybersecurity to the new demands of the day.
The report’s key findings reveal a concerning landscape in OT security:
Industrial operations are at high risk of cyberattacks – Industrial operations were once believed to be immune to cyberattacks given their air-gapped systems, legacy assets, proprietary technologies, and fragmented end markets. This is no longer the case. 76.5% of the Filipino respondents stated that their organizations had experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year. Equally alarming is the frequency of these attacks, with about half (48.7%) of the respondents experiencing attacks often monthly or weekly.
Cyberattacks can shut down local OT operations – The impact of these attacks has been significant, with 23.1% of Filipino organisations needing to shut down industrial operations in the last year due to a successful attack. This dangerous state of affairs is driving industrial operators to increasingly focus on security for their OT environments, with more than 70.6% of Filipino respondents considering it a high priority, and more than half (56.9%) expecting to increase spending on OT cybersecurity in the next two years.
Friction between OT and IT is a challenge – Despite the urgency, there remains a disconnect between OT and IT teams, hindering coordinated responses to threats. When asked to describe the relationship between OT and IT, more than half (54.9%) stated that it was either siloed or frictional, with only 17.6% answering that their teams are aligned. Furthermore, only 37.3% of respondents reported shared responsibility for OT cybersecurity purchase decisions between the two teams. This disparity is due to the historical roles of both teams, with IT traditionally being in charge of company-wide security, while OT has historically focused on industrial operations.
AI is a double-edged sword – AI has already caught the attention of industrial operators, but the judgement on its value is split between fear of AI-enabled attacks and demand for AI-enabled protection. The survey found that 70.6% of respondents in the Philippines identified AI attacks against OT as a critical issue today, but 4 out of 5 also agreed that AI will be key to stopping OT attacks.
The move to cloud will reinforce OT security – AI is not the only new technology making its way into OT environments, with operators also getting ready to implement cloud solutions, among others. The report found that 92.2% of organizations in the Philippines believed the move to cloud will reinforce OT security. However, 64.7% of them also stated it would create increased cybersecurity challenges in the next two years.
Zero Trust is the North Star – The report also underscores the criticality of embracing a Zero Trust approach to OT security, with over 80% of industrial respondents endorsing it as the right strategy. However, deployment rates remain relatively low, with just over 20% having fully implemented Zero Trust solutions for their OT/IT environments.
Oscar Visaya, Country Manager, Philippines at Palo Alto Networks, said, "The growing attacks on industrial operators highlight the urgent need for proactive risk mitigation and system resilience. As industrial operations undergo digital transformation in the AI era, traditional security measures are inadequate against advanced cyber threats. AI-driven defenses must be adopted to quickly analyze large data sets and detect patterns of impending threats, often before an attack occurs. Further, close collaboration between IT and OT teams is essential to ensure a unified and effective approach to cybersecurity.”
For more information,please visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/zero-trust-ot-security.
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