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Rammasun becomes costliest weather event of 2014 after causing $6.5bn Asia loss, according to Impact Forecasting catastrophe report

CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, today releases the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during July 2014. Aon Benfield is the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc …

Portable Mobile Broadband and Network Service Upgrade Drive Steady Growth in Philippines Telecom Market: IDC

Manila, 10 July 2014 –The recovered Philippines economy, coupled with the fast increasing bandwidth demand of both business and consumers, provided for a steadily growing telecommunications market in 2013. Revenue from this sector amounted to US$5,012 million in 2013, an increase of 2% from the previous year. The importance and potential of the Asia/Pacific market …

foodpanda launches next generation mobile food delivery application

Berlin, July 1st: foodpanda/hellofood becomes a truly mobile company with its revolutionarily upgraded app in a brand-new overall design. The most global online food delivery marketplace released the new generation of its mobile app, offering easy access to the menus of more than 30,000 restaurants in more than 40 countries across four continents. The new …

Southeast Asian consumers continue to snap up media tablets to spur 41 percent increase in volume sales: GfK

Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia fastest growing markets; lower-end models driving growth SINGAPORE, 25 June 2014 – Media tablets continue to be in strong demand across the Southeast Asia countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines in 2014 as consumers bought over 3.6 million of the popular gadget in the first four months of …

Nearly two-fold surge in adoption of Media Tablets in the Philippines in Q1 2014: GfK

Consumers bought 130,000 more media tablets this year MANILA, 30 May 2014 – In a relatively ‘young’ and developing market like the Philippines, it is not surprising that new and innovative technologies are readily being adopted by local consumers. One of the latest gadgets which has been gaining widespread acceptance is media tablets, which registered …

Geopolitical Stability and Reducing Inequality Essential for ASEAN Economic Growth

Regional peace and stability are essential for ASEAN’s strong macroeconomic outlook and long-term growth Investing in infrastructure and human capital can improve regional integration and economic growth Reducing persistent income inequality will require private-sector innovation as well as structural reforms For more information on the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014: http://wef.ch/ea14 Metro Manila, Philippines …

Philippines to Welcome World Economic Forum

The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place in Manila on 21-23 May 2014 President Benigno Simeon Aquino III of the Philippines will give the keynote address More than 600 participants from over 30 countries will participate Learn more about the 2014 World Economic Forum on East Asia: http://wef.ch/ea14 Metro Manila, Philippines, …

Goa Tourism witnesses most successful edition of Goa International Travel Mart (GITM)

~The event recorded over 1,200 footfalls across two days. 100 international buyers from 28 countries and 250 hosted buyers from India were present at the event ~Around 8,000 appointments were successfully conducted for the travel-trade ~ Awards were conferred by Goa Tourism for the Best Designed Stalls. Winners included Maharashtra Tourism and Karnataka Tourism among …

Rocket’s Carmudi moves into Indonesia and the Philippines

Carmudi continue their rapid global expansion in SEA Rocket Internet’s Classified Platform move into the Philippines and Indonesia Jakarta / Manila, January 24th 2014 – Carmudi, the rising classifieds player in the automotive industry in Asia, Africa and Latin America now continue their global expansion in South East Asia (SEA). The next countries on the …

BHP Billiton donates A$500,000 to Red Cross Disaster Relief in the Philippines

November 14, 2013 In response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, BHP Billiton today donated A$500,000 to the Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan Appeal from its BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities charity. BHP Billiton President, HSEC, Marketing and Technology, Mike Henry, said: “The typhoon and its aftermath have had a severe impact on communities in the …