Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Coach Chot Challenge: The Ultimate “Daily Fantasy” Showdown to Crown the Best Basketball Coach

11/16 Watch Coach Chot Challenge at SM Southmall
 
Get ready to rumble. The Filipino fantasy game “Daily Fantasy” invites two famous coaches to compete in the coach skills on 11/16 at 1:00 PM at SM Southmall events hall. It’s a real-time game in which TNT Coach Chot Reyes and UBTG Coach Justin will select players from the UBTG (United By The Game) to create their fantasy team and lead their team to victory. The thrilling event is open to anyone interested in basketball, and it is free with gifts.


Have a Chance to Challenge Coach Chot Reyes on Daily Fantasy
 
Think your coach skill is better than TNT Coach Chot Reyes's? Daily is here to test your basketball savvy!
 
Coach Chot Reyes, as the brand ambassador of Daily Fantasy, will create his NBA fantasy team based on his coach skill and knowledge. How cool is that to prove you are better than Coach Chot in forming an NBA team?
 

Make Your Fantasy Team Real
 
To start your amazing journey, visit https://www.playdailyfantasy.com/ and play the game on your browser or Android mobile. You assume the role of NBA coach and start building your dream team based on avatars of NBA players with their respective stats. You then prepare your chosen team to go against other teams and their coaches, including Coach Chot Reyes, for an online NBA season.
 
The fun begins as you summon all your basketball savvy to outwit and outplay other teams and their coaches. The top 5 best-ranked players garnering the highest team points will be crowned “Honor Players” with special gifts. It’s a shining hour for the winning coaches to prove their mettle beyond being couch potatoes at home or loud commentators on social media.
 
Don’t miss this rare chance to prove you’ve got what it takes to join the ranks of basketball icons. Your first step to be an Honor Player starts now.
 

Monday, November 11, 2024

OPPO Find X8 Series with ColorOS 15 to Launch Globally, Setting a New Standard for Flagship Smartphones

November 11, 2024, SHENZHEN – OPPO, the world’s leading smart device brand will launch Find X8 Series and ColorOS 15 at a global launch event, set to take place on November 21, 2024 in Bali, Indonesia. Debuting the all-new Find X8 and Find X8 Pro, each is set to redefine flagship smartphone excellence in its class.

“Until now, flagship camera phones with ultra-zoom, power, battery life and AI tools have been weighed down by thick, heavy designs, but Find X8 Series changes the game. Find X8 is a thin and light powerhouse with ultra-beating battery life and a periscope zoom. Find X8 Pro takes zoom further, delivering ultra-grade experiences without the bulk. And with ColorOS 15’s smart and smooth experience, Find X8 Series is set to mark an exciting shift for the smartphone industry.”

Pete Lau, SVP and Chief Product Officer at OPPO. 

OPPO Find X8 is loaded with ultra features. Fitting an incredibly slim periscope zoom camera into a masterfully balanced, sleek, light design at 7.85mm thin and weighing just 193g. Immersive yet compact, it combines a 6.59” display with an ultra-narrow 1.45mm symmetrical border, keeping its size down while making it a joy to handle and behold. And with its fingerprint-resistant diffuse finish available in Star Grey, Space Black and Shell Pink, Find X8 looks as good as it feels.
 
Fans of bigger screens, get ready for Find X8 Pro. It puts an ultra-immersive 6.78” picture in your palms, showcases quad-curved glass on both sides, and debuts OPPO’s dual-periscope telephoto camera for global markets. Find X8 Pro is available in Space Black and Pearl White, with each Pearl White device featuring a unique pearlescent pattern – no two are the same – infusing an exclusive quality to the colour.

Both Find X8 and Find X8 Pro carry forward the Find X line’s tradition of introducing breakthrough camera innovation, with both featuring OPPO’s latest Hasselblad Master Camera System. Going the distance, with AI Telescope Zoom, Find X8 Series can reach further than ever before, activating at 10x and beyond. Each can also freeze time in an instant with Lightning Snap, taking up to seven photos every second without compromising on flagship-grade photo processing. 

OPPO’s silicon-carbon battery is ultra-beating at 5630mAh for Find X8 and 5910mAh for Find X8 Pro. And with latest-generation MediaTek Dimensity 9400 power, enjoy smooth, cool performance for a full day and beyond.

It takes world-class software to elevate ultra-grade hardware, and ColorOS 15 perfectly complements Find X8 Series. Its seamless visuals, intuitive elements, and powerful, time-saving AI tools put everything you need at your fingertips. 

Friday, November 8, 2024

Alipay+ Mobile Payment Partner Users Can Now Scan and Pay with Interoperable NEPALPAY QR while Visiting Nepal

SINGAPORE / KATHMANDU, NEPAL, 8 November 2024 – Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), prominent operator driving majority of the digital payment systems in Nepal, and Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader, have jointly announced the launch of cross-border payments between NEPALPAY QR and Alipay+. The launch was announced at the global premier financial services platform, Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 by Mr. Edward Yue, General Manager of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand,Ant International, and Mr.Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, CEO of NCHL, in the presence of Mr. Vishrut Thapa, Chairman of NCHL, Mr. Douglas Feagin, President of Ant International, other representatives of both the organizations and various global dignitaries, delegates and attendees.
 
The launch will mark the dawn of cross-border QR based payments enabling the travelers from 10 countries and regions including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong SAR China, Macao SAR China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, South Korea, and Italy to use their home payment app, including leading e-wallets and bank apps, to pay at more than 875,000 merchants associated with interoperable NEPALPAY QR network in Nepal.Alipay+ will enable its following partners for use in Nepal via NEPALPAY QR for a seamless cross-border payment experience: Alipay (Chinese mainland) AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR), Tinaba (Italy), MPay (Macao SAR), Touch ‘n Go eWallet and MyPB by Public Bank Berhad (Malaysia), Hipay (Mongolia), GCash (the Philippines), Changi Pay and OCBC Digital (Singapore), Naver Pay and Toss Pay (South Korea), and TrueMoney (Thailand).

Mr. Vishrut Thapa, Chairman, NCHL said: I am delighted to see one of the first QR payment linkage between Nepal and Alipay+ that has been rolled out within just six months since the MOU between both the partners was signed. This achievement is surely in line with the strategic plan of the Nepal Rastra Bank to enable our retail payment system for global payment linkages. It is also a testament to our close cooperation, commitment and collaboration between NCHL and Ant International to create seamless cross-border payment connectivity.
 
Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, Chief Executive Officer, NCHL, said: “This is the first ever rollout announcement of cross-border payments for NEPALPAY QR and our interoperable QR.We are extremely delighted to showcase Nepal’s QR scheme and our retail payment system in the global arena. This partnership will help foster the tourism sector in Nepal and also expected to enable seamless cross-border digital payments for the travelers of various countries who choose Nepal as their preferred destination. This partnership between NCHL and Alipay+ for enabling merchant payments is a major milestone for both the entities for their commitment towards fostering global partnerships.” 
 
Edward Yue, General Manager for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Ant International said: “Nepal stands to benefit from tourism growth, given a growing preference for more sustainable and unique experiences, and together with NCHL, we’re proud to support joint innovation to benefit both local businesses and global consumers. Standardized QR paymentslike NEPALPAY QR are a visionary development towards more vibrant and inclusive growth– and with tourism expected to grow even further in the coming year, we’re excited to support our partners and merchants in Nepal and around the world towards a new future of travel.”
 
The launch follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed between NCHL and Ant International in May 2024.