Author: Team Orange

Retailing Limited, with a global network of over 3,000 stores, and Alibaba Group Holding Limited recently announced a strategic partnership to bring more international lifestyle brands to mainland China. This collaboration aims to meet the increasing demand of Chinese consumers, building on the strengths of both parties in online and offline retailing. At the same time, it will better serve global brands by leveraging Fung Retailing’s global portfolio of brands, offline retail channels and marketing know-how, as well as Alibaba’s ecosystem, digital retail leadership, technology, and consumer insights from Alibaba’s over 600 million users. That will help global brands tailor…

PayMaya is ringing in the holiday cheer–whether it’s shopping online or at the mall, sending money to loved ones, buying load, or even paying for bills—with the launch of its “PayMaya Pa More!” promo, where account holders stand a chance to win as much as P10 million in the grand raffle draw and a myriad of other prizes and cashbacks every day. With PayMaya, you’ll get more from every cashless transaction from November 8 to December 31 because you get raffle entries for a chance to win P10,000 every day or as much as P10 million in the grand raffle…

20th Century Fox’s recent trailer reveal of “Spies in Disguise” sees the world’s greatest super agent transform into super fly from super spy. Starring the voices of Will Smith (Men in Black) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming), the duo plays exact opposites in the high-octane world of global espionage. Smith voices Lance Sterling, an awesome, cool, charming and super-skilled spy while Holland lends voice to Walter, a scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.

A Christmas tradition comes alive again this Yuletide season and returns to the place it has called home since the mid-60s. The Christmas On Display (COD), formerly known as Manila C.O.D., will once again wow children and adults alike with a story of Christmas and coming home all told through animatronics display at the Times Square Food Park, Araneta Center. The moving Christmas display has been attracting audiences of all ages since it became a fixture on the facade of the Manila C.O.D. Department Store in Araneta Center beginning 1966. This magical display of Christmas lights with life-sized moving mannequins…

Renowned establishment Century Park Hotel recently launched “Christmas Adventures in Wonderland”. The hotel commenced the festive Holiday season with their Annual Christmas Tree Lighting which featured an Alice in Wonderland inspired-theme. Clocks, giant playing cards, diamonds, hearts, hats and and an assortment of teacups abounded, creating a whimsical and fun atmosphere. The stunning 30 ft. tree at the Atrium Lounge was the star of the show. Century Park Hotel Chorale, composed of hotel’s employees from front liners to back-of-the-house staff, opened the program with their rendering of Christmas songs.

Samsung, the global leader in technology and innovation, recently unveiled its new refrigerator line specifically made to cater to the Southeast Asian consumer’s needs. It highlights technology that increases storage capacity for different food items and, at the same time, lessens food preparation downtime. Introducing the latest Bottom Mount Freezer (BMF), equipped with an advanced feature called the Optimal Fresh Zone. This new refrigerator model not only boasts premium-looking design and Digital Inverter Technology, it also enables Filipinos to maximize usage and capacity of their refrigerators. Flexible cooling and convertible temperatures for optimum freshness The new Samsung BMF comes with…

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is partnering with Starmobile to offer affordable LTE smartphones for TNT subscribers and first-time mobile data users. Under this partnership, Smart and Starmobile are presenting the PLAY Click LTE bundle for TNT subscribers at a very affordable price to encourage more users to upgrade to LTE. Present at the signing ceremonies were PLDT-Smart Head of Consumer Business for Customer Development Alex O. Caeg, PLDT-Smart FVP and Consumer Marketing Head Andrew L. Santos, Smart Vice President for Prepaid Marketing Carlo Endaya, Starmobile President Ulyssis Lao, Starmobile Chief Operating Officer Michael Chen and Starmobile Sales…

Elsa Droga and her brother Raprap were named as the first-ever “The Kid’s Choice” celebrity grand winner as they wowed the kiddie judges and viewers with their entertaining dance exhibitions last Sunday (November 4). The tandem’s creative dance tricks were a hit among audiences nationwide as they bagged 69.53% of the total text votes. They also took home P500,000.00 as cash prize. Elsa, who rose to popularity when she joined “It’s Showtime’s” “Miss Q and A” pageant, and Raprap initially failed to qualify for the grand finals but got their second chance after reentering the competition as a wildcard contender.

Buying new stuff for your home can be a hassle, especially if you live alone. Good thing shopping for a new mattress has been made more convenient with the launch of the new TRILL: Mattress in a Box. Delivered right at your doorstep, TRILL: Mattress in a Box is the country’s first-ever high-quality and versatile mattress that comes in a creative packaging. Using advanced, innovative technologies, it is a magic mattress that expands into a big, luxurious bed when unboxed. TRILL mattress is also the first in the country to have a plush and firm side that can be switched…

Based on data from Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, there were 290,784 visitors from Philippines last year, surging 68.59% over the year before and is still growing fast. According to Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s statistics, this year from January to August, there were already more than 285,000 Philippine visitors traveling to Taiwan. To appeal to more Filipinos traveling to Taiwan, Taiwan Tourism Bureau invited Taiwanese travel agencies to join in a two-day travel promotion event at 1/F of Robinsons Place Manila on 10th and 11th November. There will be performance of aboriginal dances, DIY Beadwork and other family…

Following its premiere with Don’t Bore Us last November 4, Melbourne Quartet Just About Done has released the final part of their video trilogy, in the form of ‘Peacemaker’. Vocalist Samantha McGee explains of both the song’s origin and the visual conclusion: “Lyrically, ‘Peacemaker’ stemmed from growing up with faith, and now coming to the realization that I don’t necessarily connect with that anymore. The line ‘wondering how to break the noose’, was initially written as ‘news’, referring to other people finding out about my decision, but the former seemed more appropriate. Peacemaker’s video reveals the final part of the…