Filinvest to transform 288-hectare land into eco-efficient capital in Tarlac

“We have a strong vision of creating a modern, sustainable and smart city that will not only be groundbreaking, but most importantly an agent of change in shaping a stronger economy. It is such a great advantage to be the first developer to take part in this visionary development. We see this development as our most ambitious township to date and we are determined to execute a well-planned, innovative district that will be a melting pot for various industries and lifestyles, local and foreign.” ~Don Ubaldo, Filinvest Alabang, Inc. Vice President for Township

Various industries today endeavor to create change that matters in the new normal. Among them is the Filinvest Group, which continues to revolutionize the real estate industry as it is the first developer to transform 288 hectares of land into an eco-efficient capital in Tarlac—the highly ambitious and promising Filinvest New Clark City (FNCC). 

Filinvest’s expertise on master-planned developments that are self-sustaining, adaptable, and ready for the ever-changing times is proven through its reputable project portfolio such as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold-certified for Neighborhood Development business district Filinvest City in Alabang, coastal township City di Mare in Cebu, and the booming leisure and business center in Central Luzon, Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City in Clark, Pampanga. Once again, the developer will further highlight its expertise with FNCC, in partnership with Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), as it is set to be an international hub and integral base for business and trade. Here, local and foreign industries can harmoniously coexist in a progressive setting supported by purposeful structure and surroundings. It will be a new ground for a next-level live, work, play, and learn lifestyle. Like all Filinvest townships, it will also be a green community with its nature-centered and open space environs.  

FNCC stands to reap great benefits given the support of the government as well as its location in the Special Economic and Freeport Zone. The location has gained many advantages with the construction of vital infrastructures such as the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), Clark International Airport, Manila-Clark Rail, and Clark-Subic Rail. These advancements will bridge the distance between the rising region and the Philippines’ capital cities as well as provide accessible inbound and outbound access for tourists and foreign investors. FNCC is envisioned to be the future economic hub for the country and the solution to decongesting Metro Manila.  

With its strategic location, FNCC provides ease of doing business in Central Luzon. It will serve as a gateway for international and domestic businesses and investors creating more opportunities for growth and innovation with its close proximity to the Clark International Airport. Moreover, with the ongoing plans for FNCC, it will soon be home to world-class infrastructure, creating an integral base for commercial, business, and trade. Its masterplan is bound to be the next game-changer in businesses and industries as it provides a smart, sustainable, and futuristic city in Central Luzon. 

The development of FNCC is at its first phase of construction. It is in simultaneous progress with New Clark City, and while both are in their early stages of development, many can already look forward to a certified visionary city.  

 

To know more about Filinvest New Clark City, visit www.filinvestnewclarkcity.com. 

Plastic Waste Collection Program launched at the SM Mall of Asia

"The Plastic Credit Exchange is intentional about seeking out stakeholders that align well with our mission of sustainability, environmental stewardship, and public transparency. Thanks to SM's approach of finding more meaningful ways to manage household and retail plastic waste, with the support of partners like Nestle and Colgate-Palmolive, we will further contribute to our journey by continuing to remove plastic from nature." ~Nanette Medved-Po, PCEx CEO and Founder

Volunteers from Conrad Manila bring their plastic waste to SM MOA for proper disposal

SM Supermalls, SM Cares, and Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx), in partnership with Nestle Philippines, Colgate Palmolive, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, recently launched the second leg of the Plastic Waste Collection Program at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, as part of their collective goal to promote sustainability, responsible solid waste management and the proper disposal of plastic waste among consumers and communities.

“With the plastic waste collection program, everyone can contribute to the environment by dropping off their empty, clean, and dry plastic waste. We would like to thank PCEx for collaborating with us, through our shopping malls.” ~Steven Tan, SM Supermalls President

This comes after the launch of the initiative last February 10 in SM Megamall, wherein SM and PCEx were able to collect 461 kgs of soft plastics, 54.5 kgs of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and high-density polyethylene, and 26 kgs of polystyrene foam. The plastic waste collection in SM MOA begins March 11 and will be rolled out in stages in select SM Malls nationwide in the coming months.

“This partnership of collecting plastic waste is a very important one. The importance of plastic waste collection cannot be over-emphasized, with the Philippines as the third largest (ocean) plastic polluter in the globe. We at PWC are very happy to join in this effort of SM Supermalls and PCEx on plastic waste collection. PWC global network consists of 170 firms around the globe and we have a global ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emission by the year 2030.” ~Atty. Alex Cabrera, Chairman and Senior Partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, who leads its Philippine office in achieving PWC’s sustainability goal on net-zero emissions

The program is sponsored by Nestle Philippines and Colgate-Palmolive. Volunteers from SM Development Corporation, SMX Convention Center, Conrad Manila, and SM Commercial Properties Group joined the move by bringing their plastic waste to the collection site. Types of plastic waste accepted include PET and HDPE bottles; plastic cups, lids, straws, and utensils; sachets and snack packaging; shampoo and detergent bottles, plastic bags, and small tires. Customers, communities, and offices may bring their plastic waste to the SM Mall of Asia, North Parking building (fronting One E-Com) every day from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Plastic waste should be empty, clean, and dry. 

Plastic waste collected at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

The Plastic Waste Collection Program supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 12, 13 & 14, which promotes sustainable consumption and production patterns, climate action, and promoting the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. 

“Colgate is committed to Sustainability, which is embedded throughout our organization and actions we take every day. Sustainability plays a very important role in how we operate as a corporation, and we are committed to continuing to invest in this vital area. Our Sustainability mission is to create a healthier and more sustainable future for everyone, this means, preserving our environment and developing sustainable products and packaging which are recyclable.” ~Arvind Sachdev, President and General Manager of Colgate-Palmolive, partner of PCX in its plastic collection initiative

Property Managers of SMDC Residences at the MOA complex bring their plastic waste for proper disposal

“This strongly supports our vision that none of our packaging, including plastic, ends up in landfills or in the environment.” ~Kais Marzouki, Chairman and CEO

SM Cares is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, with programs to support communities and promote social inclusion and care for the environment. Its CSR advocacies include Programs for the Environment, Persons with Disabilities, Women & Breastfeeding Mothers, Children & Youth, Senior Citizens, and the creation of bike-friendly SM Malls across the country. 

“To the other companies and organizations in Pasay, if you have not yet involved yourselves in protecting the environment, now is the time to do so! Take the cue from SM and PCEx. Be assured that Pasay City will always support these kinds of initiatives that ensure healthy surroundings and reliable waste management.” ~Pasay City Mayor Hon. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano

Of the plastic collected, those that are recyclable will be sent to partners and reconverted into new useful products. Whatever cannot be recycled will be used as an alternative fuel to coal in cement co-processing. Co-processing is recognized by the UNEP as the environmentally preferred option for managing end-of-life plastics.

Plastic Credit Exchange is the world’s first global, non-profit, fully integrated plastic offset platform. PCEx offers a seamless, traceable, and effective solution to offsetting post-consumer plastics responsibly to ensure they don't wind up in nature.

SM’s other initiatives for the Environment include the Trash to Cash recycling market every first Friday and Saturday of the month; Electronic Waste Collection program; Water recycling across all of its malls; the use of solar energy; the annual Green Film Festival; and the AweSMSeas campaign on marine plastic pollution, in partnership with USAID and PRRCFI, to name a few.

Learn more by visiting www.smsupermalls.com/smcares and www.plasticcreditexchange.com.

Shopee Supports Local: Sellers Share their #TatakPinoy Success Stories

“The Philippines is considered as one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the region, and we’ve observed that more Filipinos are shifting to online platforms to address their needs. To help local sellers better reach these consumers, Shopee wants to ensure that local sellers are well-equipped with the tools and knowledge to make it in the industry. With the launch of #TatakPinoy, it was our goal to boost the local economy and to promote the quality products made by fellow Filipinos. We take pride in these sellers’ craftsmanship and we invite other aspiring Filipino entrepreneurs to try it out as well.” ~Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines 

Local MSMEs shared why aspiring Filipino entrepreneurs should venture into e-commerce

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, recently launched the #TatakPinoy initiative in February to help local sellers amidst the pandemic. Through this initiative, Shopee provided local sellers with enhanced visibility on the platform to promote locally-made products. As the #TatakPinoy initiative allowed local entrepreneurs to broaden their reach and grow their brands’ presence online, Shopee featured two local sellers, Bengie Antido and Dante Sargento, who shared how they built and gained more recognition for their online businesses:

Bengie Antido of Kayamanan ni Juan Trading

“Because of #TatakPinoy, we received a 20% increase in orders. The virtual trade fair helped our business gain more visibility and also secured the livelihoods of so many people.” ~Bengie Antido’s shop, Kayamanan ni Juan

Bengie Antido’s shop, Kayamanan ni Juan, is a social enterprise offering a wide variety of high-quality bags, t’nalak wallets, and wooden bracelets, with 90% of the products crafted by tribespeople in General Santos City. Besides being a key source of income for him and his local community, it also served as an avenue for Bengie to share the culture and local traditions with people across the world. However, after the lockdown, Bengie found it harder to market the items due to the lack of tourist footfall in the city. As a result, Bengie decided to transition into an online business on Shopee to reach a wider audience. Going digital was complicated at first, but with the support and guidance from the Shopee Seller Marketing Center, Bengie learned how to utilize vouchers and promotions to give his buyers a more rewarding online shopping experience. He also takes the time to answer all inquiries from prospective customers via the chat function on the platform.

This decision helped his business stay afloat amid the ongoing pandemic and led to more inquiries from customers as well as a 60% increase in his overall sales. With #TatakPinoy, Kayamanan ni Juan gained a bigger following.

Dante Sargento of MO’s Food Products

“I was surprised that within the three days of participating in the campaign, I got the same amount of orders that I was usually getting in a week. I am thankful that Shopee gave my business more visibility and opportunities to grow. Always ensure that you are selling good quality products to build your credibility and reputation. Build good relationships with the buyers so you’ll get better ratings that will translate to better sales. It’s also vital to do your research on the industry and the platform so you can be familiar with its helpful features.” ~Dante Sargento, MO’s Food Products

Dante Sargento of MO’s Food Products sells products like bagoong, sinamak (spiced vinegar), and ginisang alamang (shrimp paste). To him, these items are not just condiments — they are part of the local culture and tradition.

To preserve this heritage, Dante chose to sell these products online to reach more Filipino consumers. He found that it was more convenient and less expensive to sell on Shopee and the online platform allowed him to reach a broader and more diverse consumer base, without having to go out.

Dante shared that Shopee’s tools like the secure in-app chat feature and learning programs, such as the Seller Masterclasses, were a big help in his overall experience as a seller on Shopee. With the help of Shopee’s robust ecosystem, he was able to build his online presence and actively engage with his customers through the chat feature, which helped to increase his sales up to 20%. During the #TatakPinoy campaign, Dante received more orders than usual.

As consumers continue to rely on online platforms to satisfy their needs, both local sellers encouraged other entrepreneurs to explore the growing opportunities in e-commerce and shared some words of advice. To know more on how to be a Shopee seller, visit https://seller.shopee.ph/edu/home. Don't forget to shop, buy a load, and pay bills with ShopeePay to enjoy discounts and rewards. Enjoy all-day 15% coins cashback, capped at 200 coins, exclusively on March 15. Visit https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-pay for more details. Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

About Shopee Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee connects shoppers, brands, and sellers across Asia and other fast-growing markets, empowering anyone to buy and sell anywhere and at any time. Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce. Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

About ShopeePay ShopeePay is an integrated mobile wallet that offers users easy access to digital payment services. Launched in the Philippines in 2019, ShopeePay enables a seamless shopping experience by allowing users to make online payments on Shopee, top-up their wallets, and transfer and withdraw funds. ShopeePay makes it easier to shop and do business. It provides users with a convenient, secure, and rewarding payment option; it empowers businesses and helps them capture new opportunities. ShopeePay is part of SeaMoney, the digital financial services arm of Sea Group. A leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, SeaMoney’s mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

P&G and Shopee Collaborate to Encourage Fair Division of Household Chores in Latest #ChallengeTheChores Campaign

“P&G is deeply committed to equality and inclusion. Through this campaign, we want to raise awareness of the imbalanced distribution of chores. Through an entertaining short film and an interactive, gamified experience, we hope to inspire people to #ChallengeTheChores and drive greater equality within households.” ~Alexandra Vogler, P&G e-commerce Senior Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa

P&G and Shopee Collaborate to Encourage Fair Division of Household Chores in Latest #ChallengeTheChores Campaign

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in South East Asia and Taiwan, has partnered with P&G to launch its campaign as part of this year's International Women's Day #ChallengeTheChores. 

This campaign responds to the global call to challenge gender stereotypes by fostering a sense of joint responsibility within the household and encouraging family members to team up and tackle household chores together. 

Procter & Gamble partnered with the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia Shopee, to launch its latest campaign as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. Titled #ChallengeTheChores, this campaign responds to the global call for us to challenge gender stereotypes by fostering a sense of joint responsibility within the household and encouraging family members to team up and tackle household chores together.  

The campaign will be progressively launched across five Southeast Asian markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam, featuring a series of challenges that aim to inspire families to take on household chores together, such as doing the laundry and attending to a child’s needs. 

Since Covid-19, 75% of caregiving chores have fallen on women, with several extra responsibilities and commitments added to their already busy lives. To further illustrate the importance of addressing this need for shared responsibility, the campaign will feature a video of how household chores can be equally divided and tackled together.

Shopee also found that women are the most active shoppers on the platform in product categories such as household and other fast-moving consumer goods. As e-commerce becomes more prevalent, Shopee looks to leverage its platform to encourage meaningful conversations through a fun, personalized, and interactive experience for customers.

“We are proud to partner with P&G, a world-leading FMCG brand, on this meaningful initiative. Besides encouraging families to take on equal responsibilities of household chores, we also seek to provide our users with a wide assortment of products to make everyday household chores convenient and manageable. We look forward to launching more of such engaging campaigns with P&G that would enrich the shopping experience for our users.” ~Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines

During the campaign period, shoppers in each market can look forward to various activities and exclusive content that will inspire the whole family and help them rediscover the fun of tackling household chores together. These include live streams featuring Key Opinion Leaders on their challenges when tackling household chores and how they teamed up with their partners to overcome those challenges. It also includes exclusive in-app activities to snatch up special deals and win prizes and the classic Shopee Catch game to collect as many P&G products giveaway or vouchers as possible.

The #ChallengeTheChores Campaign will run from March 17 to March 19. For more information about the campaign and the best deals and promos, visit https://shopee.ph/m/pg-super-brand-day. 

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.

About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee connects shoppers, brands and sellers across Asia and other fast-growing markets, empowering anyone to buy and sell anywhere and at any time. 

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

Celine Dion’s landmark album ‘Falling Into You’ turns 25

Celine Dion celebrates the 25th-anniversary release of her monumental album ‘Falling Into You’ this month. This became the biggest-selling album of 1996 worldwide and sold over 30 million copies, plus winning two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.

The album’s opening track ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’ is often seen as emblematic of Celine’s musical style and quickly became a fan favorite and a centerpiece of her concert repertoire. Other showstopper tracks on the album include Celine’s own take on ‘All By Myself’ by Eric Carmen and ‘River Deep Mountain High’ a song created by Phil Spector for Tina Turner, the album title track ‘Falling Into You,’ plus the classic ‘Because You Loved Me’ film theme to ‘Up Close and Personal’ - to name a few.

On ‘Falling Into You,’ Celine worked with the biggest producers of the time including David Foster, Jim Steinman, Humberto Gatica, and Ric Wake. The album reached No.1 in eleven countries, 7 x Platinum in the UK, 11 x Platinum in the US, and multi-platinum in many other countries, including the Philippines.

Celine will be touring the UK in May/June 2022. 

Hospitality 2.0: Hotel Sogo’s Innovation in Post-Covid-19

Hospitality 2.0:Hotel Sogo’s Innovation in Post-Covid-19

The world is facing an economic, health, and social crisis due to Coronavirus (CoVid-19), which is identified as an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person. Truly, this CoVid-19 pandemic shook the hotel industry really hard, and turned many hotel businesses upside down, especially here in the Philippines. 

As we all know the hotel industry is designed to operate and accept guests 24/7. But because of this pandemic, travel restrictions were put in place to control the further spread of the virus. 

In line with that, Hotel Sogo, the largest hotel chain in the Philippines, utilized this pandemic as an opportunity for innovation.  Hotel Sogo unveiled new measures to re-establish confidence in the hotel industry as they adapt to the “new normal” state. 

Innovation as its finest

As part of their “So Clean, So Good, So Safe” campaign under its Sogo So Safe Program, concrete ways were made to increase its cleanliness standards to meet the new health and safety challenges brought on by this pandemic.

Take a look at their innovation during this post CoVid-19 giving their patrons a So Clean, So Good, So Safe stay.

Anti-Microbial Copper Films

To increase everyone’s safety, Hotel Sogo installed Microbial Copper infrequently touched surfaces of the hotel.

Hospitality 2.0:Hotel Sogo’s Innovation in Post-Covid-19

3M Filtrete™ Electrostatic Air Filters in All Rooms

Sogo started installing 3M Filtrete™ 3-in-1 Technology Aircon Filters in all rooms to augment its regular aircon filters. These are made with permanently-charged electrostatic fibers that remove Microparticle pollutants that include fine dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, bacteria, and viruses, resulting in cleaner air. 

Hospitality 2.0:Hotel Sogo’s Innovation in Post-Covid-19

UVC Disinfection

Hotel Sogo is also implementing ultraviolet light technology for sanitizing cash registers, keycard cases, elevator buttons, and its ceiling, room door handles, as well as in food preparation for enhanced cleaning and disinfection processes.

With the use of UVC-light for disinfection, you are safe to stay at any Hotel Sogo branches as UVC cleans 99.99% of harmful pathogens, bacteria, and viruses in seconds.

No-Contact Hotel Features

As we develop more changes this new normal, Hotel Sogo has innovated all its branches in having no-contact facilities like a contactless thermal detector,  automatic doors, and developed the use of SaniKey for door handles, elevators buttons, and ATMs to lessen contact points and reduce the risk of virus transmission.

Microbial testing

Hotel Sogo makes sure that cleaning is accurate and effectively sanitized which gives proven results in just minutes.

So Clean…So Good…So Safe!

Hotel Sogo continuously vows to protect and provide excellent accommodation despite the CoVid-19 danger. 

“We promise to protect our staff and our guests who will visit our hotels, we are ready for new normal and this is a long-term commitment. This virus won’t stop each of us to create wonderful memories with our loved ones. Together, let us enjoy our stay in Hotel Sogo.” ~Mr. Reynaldo Malaca, Hotel Sogo CEO 

To find out more about Hotel Sogo, visit its website at www.hotelsogo.com or like and follow us on Facebook page https://web.facebook.com/HotelSogoOfficialPage, Twitter at https://twitter.com/hotelsogo, and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hotelsogo/, and Youtube account at https://www.youtube.com/c/HotelSogoOfficial.

Herbalife Nutrition’s Dr. Vuiniski Talks About Aging Healthily and Beautifully

 

Herbalife Nutrition recently held its Wellness Tour with Brazilian doctor Nathaniel Vuiniski. The good doctor has a lot to tell about advancing in years the healthy way. Not only that, but he also gave tips on how to achieve youthful energy as we grow older and wiser.

According to Dr. Nataniel Viniusky, a member of the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board, we should start early in preparing our bodies for eventual aging. The best way is to prevent the onset of serious diseases is by living a healthy active lifestyle when one is young.

“When we talk about healthy aging, we talk about aging with autonomy – taking care of your life and making your own decisions, growing older and deciding where you want to go, what you want to eat. In aging with autonomy, only 30% of the factor has to do with genetics, 70% has to do with your lifestyle – the way you eat, the way you exercise your body and your brain, the way you handle your body composition, the supplements you take, and your social life.” ~Dr. Nataniel Viniusky, a member of the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board

Dr. Viniusky has a degree in Medicine with specialization in Nutrition and Pediatrics, and is a scientific consultant of the Catholic University of Brasilia; coordinator of the Post-Graduate Specialization Course on Obesity of the CBES Department – San Pablo; and chief doctor of the Nutrition Service of the Unimed Hospital – Caxias do Sul. He has done activities in the areas of Clinical Nutrition and Weight Management and is also the former National Coordinator of the Healthy School Programme.

He further emphasized the need to take the right supplements and vitamins to keep young. Herbalife Nutrition, he said, has the Formula 1 Shake, Herbalife Tea Concentrate, and Herbal Aloe that makes for a power breakfast. Aside from the Vitamin and Minerals and other products for targeted nutrition.

The good doctor also revealed the results of the Herbalife Nutrition 2020 Asia Pacific Healthy Aging Survey, where consumers said that healthy aging is about being mentally active and sharp (61%); being physically active (57%); not suffering from an illness (56%); living a free and independent life (52%); not being a burden to their family (51%).

The survey cited four in 10 Filipinos expressed confidence in their ability to age healthily, with eight in 10 saying that they have already taken steps to age healthily. Among those surveyed, 75% said they are taking vitamins and minerals; 28% are taking antioxidants, and 27% are taking calcium to help boost their immune system.

The survey polled equal numbers of Generation Z (18 - 23 years), Millennials (24 - 39 years), Generation X (40 - 55 years), and Boomers+ (55 years and above) in 11 markets including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The majority of Asia Pacific consumers understand the importance of healthy aging, with seven in 10 consumers (73 percent) working on aging the healthy way. The steps they have cited include:

• Making better nutrition choices (73 percent).
• Engaging in more regular physical activities (69 percent).
• Engaging in mentally-stimulating activities or hobbies (50 percent).
• Taking supplements that promote healthy aging (46 percent).
• Going for more regular health check-ups (42 percent).

Consumers defined healthy aging and painted a positive picture. Respondents said that healthy aging is about being mentally active and sharp (61 percent), physically active (57 percent), not suffering from any chronic or acute illness (56 percent), living a free and independent life (52 percent), and not being a burden to their family as they age (51 percent).

Only three in 10 (28 percent) Asia Pacific consumers expressed confidence in their ability to age healthily. Consumers in Southeast Asia were generally more confident than those in Northeast Asia. Indonesia had the greatest confidence (61 percent), followed by Malaysia (44 percent) and the Philippines (43 percent). On the other hand, consumers in Korea (17 percent), Taiwan (17 percent), Hong Kong (13 percent), and Japan (9 percent) displayed the lowest confidence across the Asia Pacific region.