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Lomba HUT ke-81 RI PWI Dumai Eratkan Tali Persaudaraan

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:20:04 +0700

DUMAI (MR) - Dalam rangka memeriahkan Hari Ulang Tahun (HUT) ke-81 Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia, Persatuan Wartawan Indonesia (PWI) Dumai menggelar berbagai perlombaan yang mengusung tema “Semarak Kemerdekaan Eratkan Persaudaraan.”

Kegiatan yang diikuti keluarga besar PWI Dumai tersebut berlangsung dengan baik, lancar, dan sukses. Selain menjadi bagian dari perayaan momentum kemerdekaan, kegiatan ini juga menjadi sarana untuk mempererat tali silaturahmi, meningkatkan kekompakan, serta membangun kebersamaan dan rasa kekeluargaan antaranggota PWI Dumai.

Tiga perlombaan yang digelar dalam rangkaian kegiatan tersebut, yakni Lomba Karaoke yang diikuti 14 peserta, Turnamen Catur sebanyak 8 peserta, serta Turnamen Domino yang diikuti 16 peserta.

Suasana perlombaan berlangsung meriah dan penuh keakraban. Para peserta tidak hanya menunjukkan kemampuan dan semangat berkompetisi, tetapi juga saling memberikan dukungan sehingga seluruh rangkaian kegiatan terasa semakin semarak.

Ketua PWI Dumai Bambang Prayetno menyampaikan apresiasi dan terima kasih yang setinggi-tingginya kepada seluruh panitia yang telah terlibat dalam menyukseskan kegiatan tersebut.

“Terima kasih dan apresiasi yang setinggi-tingginya kami sampaikan kepada seluruh panitia yang telah bekerja dengan penuh semangat, kekompakan, dan tanggung jawab dalam mempersiapkan serta menyukseskan seluruh rangkaian kegiatan ini. Berkat kerja keras dan kebersamaan yang terjalin, seluruh kegiatan dapat terlaksana dengan baik, lancar, dan tanpa kendala yang berarti,” ujarnya.

Menurutnya, kegiatan tersebut bukan sekadar perlombaan untuk memeriahkan HUT Kemerdekaan RI, tetapi juga menjadi momentum penting untuk memperkuat hubungan kekeluargaan di lingkungan PWI Dumai.

“Semoga segala ikhtiar dan kebersamaan yang telah kita bangun melalui kegiatan ini dapat mencapai tujuan yang diharapkan, yakni semakin mempererat tali silaturahmi, meningkatkan kekompakan, serta menumbuhkan semangat kebersamaan dan kekeluargaan di antara seluruh keluarga besar PWI Dumai,” tambahnya.

Ucapan terima kasih juga disampaikan kepada para penasehat, pengurus, serta seluruh anggota PWI Dumai yang senantiasa memberikan dukungan, semangat, dan partisipasi dalam setiap kegiatan yang dilaksanakan.

“Kegiatan ini menjadi bukti bahwa dengan kebersamaan, kekompakan, dan semangat gotong royong, setiap kegiatan dapat terlaksana dengan baik dan memberikan manfaat bagi kita semua. Semoga kebersamaan ini terus terjaga dan semakin erat di masa-masa yang akan datang,” ungkapnya.

Dalam rangkaian perlombaan tersebut, sejumlah peserta berhasil meraih prestasi terbaik.

Turnamen Catur

Juara I: Irmen

Juara II: Pance

Juara III: Syauqi

Lomba Karaoke

Juara I: Bambang Hendriyanto

Juara II: Syauqi Putra

Juara III: Agus

Turnamen Domino

Juara I: Agus Triadi berpasangan dengan Irmen

Juara II: Adel Iskosa berpasangan dengan Siamon Pence Sinaga

Juara III: Eka Alwahid berpasangan dengan Yanto Tera

Hadiah pemenang, diserahkan oleh ketua PWI Dumai didampingi Penasehat PWI, Bambang Hendriyanto, Wakil Ketua OKK PWI Dumai, Yulius Medi dan Ketua Panitia Pelaksana, Doni Kesuma Putra.

Ketua PWI Dumai menyampaikan ucapan selamat kepada seluruh pemenang atas capaian yang telah diraih.

“Selamat kepada seluruh pemenang. Prestasi yang diraih tentu patut diapresiasi. Namun yang paling penting dari kegiatan ini bukan semata-mata soal menang atau kalah, melainkan bagaimana kita dapat membangun kebersamaan, sportivitas, kekompakan, dan rasa persaudaraan di antara keluarga besar PWI Dumai,” katanya.

Ia juga memberikan apresiasi kepada seluruh peserta yang telah berpartisipasi dan menyemarakkan kegiatan.

“Bagi yang belum berkesempatan menjadi juara, jangan berkecil hati. Semangat dan partisipasi seluruh peserta merupakan bagian penting dari suksesnya kegiatan ini. Mari kita jadikan momentum ini sebagai penguat persaudaraan dan kebersamaan,” tutupnya.

Dengan mengusung semangat “Semarak Kemerdekaan Eratkan Persaudaraan,” kegiatan tersebut diharapkan tidak berhenti sebagai agenda perayaan HUT Kemerdekaan semata, tetapi menjadi momentum untuk terus menjaga silaturahmi, memperkuat solidaritas, dan meningkatkan kebersamaan seluruh keluarga besar PWI Dumai. (*)

TPP KONI Dumai Tetapkan AKJ Jadi Calon Tunggal, Kantongi Dukungan Sah 33 Cabor

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:29:24 +0700

DUMAI (MR) – Ketua Tim Penjaringan dan Penyaringan (TPP) KONI Dumai Samsul Bahri mengumumkan bahwa kontestansi pemilihan calon ketua hanya menyisakan satu nama yaitu Abdul Kadir Jailani dengan dukungan sah dan terverifikasi 33 cabang olahraga.

Ini menyusul satu bakal calon ketua untuk pelaksanaan Musyawarah Olahraga Kota Luar Biasa KONI Dumai yaitu Johannes MP Tetelepta menarik kembali berkas pendaftaran pencalonan ke TPP pada Jumat (28/8) pagi, dan kondisi tersebut dianggap langkah mengundurkan diri.

Sebelumnya, TPP KONI Dumai menerima pendaftaran dua nama bakal calon yang sudah mengambil dan mengembalikan berkas, yaitu Abdul Kadir Jailani dengan dukungan 37 cabor dan Johannes MP Tetelepta 16 dukungan cabor.

Dalam proses penelitian dan verifikasi kelengkapan berkas, TPP telah melakukan pemeriksaan keabsahan dukungan cabor dan syarat pencalonan.

"TPP sudah menyelesaikan proses penelitian pemberkasan bakal calon ketua, dan karena ada yang menarik berkas pendaftaran maka konsekuensi dari itu hanya tinggal satu nama yaitu Abdul Kadir Jailani," kata Samsul Bahri dalam keterangan pers di Sekretariat KONI Dumai, Jalan Diponegoro, Sabtu (29/8) sore.

Samsul Bahri didampingi Sekretaris TPP Iriansyah dan Anggota Eko Saputra menjelaskan, surat dukungan pencalonan cabor ke AKJ dari 37 sudah diverifikasi dan hanya 33 cabor dinyatakan sah memenuhi syarat.

Sedangkan untuk kepesertaan Musorkotlub KONI Dumai, dari total keselurahan 52 cabor, setelah melalui proses penelitian, maka ditetapkan hanya 42 cabor yang memiliki hak suara sebagai peserta.

TPP selanjutnya akan menyerahkan berkas hasil penelitian dan verifikasi pencalonan dan dukungan berkas kepada Pengurus KONI Dumai untuk keperluan pelaksanaan Musorkotlub dijadwalkan pada Senin 31 Agustus 2026 pekan depan.

Selanjutnya, Ketua TPP Samsul Bahri didampingi Iriansyah dan Eko Saputra secara resmi menyerahkan berkas verifikasi pencalonan dan dukungan cabor kepada Ketua Harian KONI Dumai Khadafi didampingi Sekretaris Umum Muhammad Ali Akbar.

Sementara, Ketua Harian KONI Dumai Khadafi mengapresiasi TPP yang telah bekerja keras dan tepat waktu menyelesaikan proses pemberkasan pendaftaran calon ketua dengan aman tertib dan kondusif.

Untuk persiapan Musorkotlub, Khadafi menyatakan sudah hampir rampung dan direncanakan hadir juga unsur pimpinan KONI Riau dan Pemerintah Kota Dumai serta tamu undangan lain.

"Kami apresiasi kerja TPP yang telah menyelesaikan proses penjaringan calon ketua. Sedangkan untuk pengamanan Musorkotlub KONI sudah dikoordinasikan ke Polres Dumai dengan harapan pelaksanaan acara berjalan dengan tertib dan lancar," demikian Ketua Harian KONI Dumai Khadafi

Momen HPN, PLTU Tenayan Perkenalkan Pemanfaatan FABA kepada Puteri Indonesia Riau

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:13:59 +0700

PEKANBARU (MR) - Dalam momentum Hari Pelanggan Nasional (HPN), Puteri Indonesia Riau Prima Yohana, M.Kom melakukan kunjungan ke PLTU Tenayan, Jumat (21/8/2026). Kunjungan tersebut menjadi kesempatan untuk mempererat komunikasi dengan stakeholder sekaligus mengenalkan lebih dekat proses operasional pembangkitan, pengelolaan lingkungan, serta pemanfaatan Fly Ash and Bottom Ash (FABA) yang dihasilkan dari proses pembangkitan listrik.

Melalui kunjungan ini, Prima mendapatkan penjelasan mengenai proses pengelolaan FABA, termasuk pemanfaatannya untuk berbagai kebutuhan yang memberikan nilai tambah bagi masyarakat dan lingkungan sekitar. Edukasi tersebut menjadi bagian dari keterbukaan PLTU Tenayan dalam menyampaikan informasi mengenai aktivitas operasional perusahaan serta upaya pengelolaan lingkungan yang dilakukan secara bertanggung jawab.

Manajer Unit Pembangkitan PLTU Tenayan, Khoirul Huda, menjelaskan bahwa FABA yang dihasilkan dari proses pembangkitan telah dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai kegiatan, salah satunya untuk mendukung pembangunan infrastruktur di sekitar wilayah Ring 1 PLTU Tenayan.

“FABA di PLTU Tenayan sudah banyak dimanfaatkan untuk berbagai kebutuhan. Salah satunya digunakan dalam pembangunan beberapa jalan di sekitar wilayah Ring 1 PLTU Tenayan. Selain itu, FABA juga telah dimanfaatkan dalam pembuatan kompos dan berbagai pemanfaatan lainnya. Ini menunjukkan bahwa hasil samping proses pembangkitan dapat dikelola dan dimanfaatkan sehingga memberikan nilai tambah bagi masyarakat dan lingkungan,” ujar Khoirul Huda.

Menurutnya, pemanfaatan FABA merupakan bagian dari komitmen PLTU Tenayan dalam mengoptimalkan hasil samping proses pembangkitan sekaligus mendukung pengelolaan lingkungan yang berkelanjutan. Pemanfaatan tersebut juga menjadi salah satu bentuk upaya perusahaan untuk menghadirkan kebermanfaatan yang dapat dirasakan oleh masyarakat di sekitar wilayah operasional.

Keberadaan FABA membuka peluang pemanfaatan di berbagai sektor, mulai dari kebutuhan pembangunan infrastruktur hingga kegiatan yang mendukung lingkungan. Dengan pengelolaan yang tepat, material hasil samping pembangkitan tersebut dapat diolah menjadi sumber daya yang memiliki nilai guna dan mendukung kebutuhan masyarakat.

PLTU Tenayan terus berupaya menjaga keandalan pembangkitan listrik sekaligus menjalankan operasional secara bertanggung jawab terhadap lingkungan dan masyarakat. Bagi perusahaan, keberlanjutan tidak hanya berkaitan dengan pengelolaan hasil samping pembangkitan, tetapi juga bagaimana kegiatan operasional dapat memberikan manfaat yang lebih luas bagi stakeholder di sekitar wilayah kerja.

Momentum Hari Pelanggan Nasional menjadi pengingat bahwa keandalan pembangkitan tidak hanya berkaitan dengan tersedianya energi listrik, tetapi juga dengan bagaimana perusahaan membangun komunikasi yang terbuka dengan stakeholder serta memastikan kegiatan operasional memberikan manfaat bagi masyarakat dan lingkungan.

Kehadiran Puteri Indonesia Riau di PLTU Tenayan menjadi salah satu bentuk interaksi langsung dengan stakeholder untuk mengenal lebih dekat aktivitas perusahaan. Melalui kunjungan dan komunikasi seperti ini, informasi mengenai proses pembangkitan serta pengelolaan lingkungan dapat disampaikan secara lebih terbuka, sekaligus memperluas pemahaman publik mengenai peran perusahaan dalam menghadirkan energi listrik yang andal dan berkelanjutan.

Melalui semangat Hari Pelanggan Nasional, PLTU Tenayan berkomitmen untuk terus menjaga keandalan pembangkitan, membangun hubungan yang baik dengan stakeholder, serta menghadirkan kebermanfaatan yang tidak hanya dirasakan melalui energi listrik, tetapi juga melalui kontribusi terhadap masyarakat dan lingkungan di sekitar wilayah operasional.

Momen HPN, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan Perkuat Komitmen Konservasi Gajah Sumatera

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:10:56 +0700

PEKANBARU (MR) - Di tengah tantangan lingkungan seperti kebakaran hutan dan lahan, perubahan fungsi lahan, serta berkurangnya tutupan hutan, kelestarian satwa liar turut menghadapi ancaman. Salah satunya Gajah Sumatera yang semakin terdesak akibat berkurangnya habitat dan ruang hidupnya.

Sebagai perusahaan ketenagalistrikan, PT PLN Nusantara Power Unit Pembangkitan (UP) Tenayan tidak hanya berperan menghadirkan energi listrik yang andal bagi masyarakat Riau dan Sumatera, tetapi juga memiliki tanggung jawab untuk turut menjaga kelestarian lingkungan dan keanekaragaman hayati di sekitar wilayah operasional.

Komitmen tersebut diwujudkan melalui dukungan terhadap konservasi Gajah Sumatera di Taman Wisata Alam (TWA) Buluh Cina. PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan memberikan dukungan berupa penyediaan sumber air, pembangunan pagar exhibit, serta kendaraan patroli untuk menunjang kebutuhan konservasi sekaligus mendukung fungsi wisata edukasi di kawasan tersebut.

Dukungan terhadap konservasi ini turut diperkenalkan kepada Puteri Indonesia Riau Prima Yohana, M.Kom dalam rangkaian kunjungan stakeholder memperingati Hari Pelanggan Nasional, Jumat (21/8/2026). Dalam kesempatan tersebut, Prima melihat secara langsung fasilitas konservasi yang didukung perusahaan sekaligus mendapatkan edukasi mengenai pentingnya menjaga Gajah Sumatera dan habitatnya.

Bagi PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan, upaya menjaga lingkungan merupakan bagian dari kebermanfaatan perusahaan yang berjalan berdampingan dengan tugas utama menjaga keandalan pembangkitan listrik. Keberadaan ekosistem yang sehat tidak hanya penting bagi kelangsungan hidup satwa, tetapi juga menjadi bagian dari keberlanjutan kehidupan masyarakat di sekitarnya.

Pemanfaatan kawasan TWA Buluh Cina sebagai ruang konservasi sekaligus wisata edukasi juga membuka peluang untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat mengenai pentingnya menjaga keanekaragaman hayati. Melalui dukungan fasilitas konservasi dan kegiatan edukasi, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan berupaya mengambil bagian dalam menciptakan lingkungan yang lebih lestari.

Momentum Hari Pelanggan Nasional menjadi pengingat bahwa kebermanfaatan perusahaan tidak hanya diwujudkan melalui energi listrik yang andal, tetapi juga melalui kontribusi nyata terhadap masyarakat dan lingkungan. Bagi PLN Nusantara Power, membangun hubungan yang baik dengan stakeholder juga berarti membuka ruang untuk berbagi informasi, membangun kepedulian, serta mendorong kolaborasi dalam menjaga keberlanjutan.

Kehadiran Puteri Indonesia Riau dalam kunjungan tersebut menjadi salah satu bentuk komunikasi dan edukasi kepada stakeholder mengenai kontribusi perusahaan dalam bidang lingkungan. Diharapkan, informasi mengenai upaya konservasi Gajah Sumatera dapat semakin dikenal dan mendorong kepedulian yang lebih luas terhadap kelestarian satwa dan habitatnya.

Melalui berbagai inisiatif keberlanjutan, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan terus berupaya menjalankan peran perusahaan secara seimbang—menjaga keandalan energi sekaligus memberikan manfaat bagi masyarakat dan lingkungan di sekitar wilayah operasional.

Karena menjaga gajah berarti menjaga hutan, dan menjaga hutan berarti menjaga keberlanjutan kehidupan.

Momen HPN, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan Jaga Kelestarian TWA Buluh Cina Bersama Rimbawan Riau

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:17 +0700

PEKANBARU (MR) - PT PLN Nusantara Power Unit Pembangkitan (UP) Tenayan turut mengambil bagian dalam Hajatan Rimbawan Riau melalui rangkaian kegiatan pelestarian lingkungan di Taman Wisata Alam (TWA) Buluh Cina, Sabtu (15/8/2026). Kegiatan tersebut diisi dengan funwalk bersama gajah, aksi bersih lingkungan melalui operasi semut, serta penanaman pohon sebagai bentuk kepedulian terhadap kelestarian kawasan dan keanekaragaman hayati.

Kegiatan ini menjadi bagian dari komitmen PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan dalam memberikan manfaat yang lebih luas di sekitar wilayah operasional perusahaan. Tidak hanya menjalankan peran dalam menjaga keandalan pembangkitan listrik, perusahaan juga terus mendorong upaya pelestarian lingkungan melalui kolaborasi bersama berbagai pihak.

Dalam kegiatan tersebut, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan bersama personel UPT Kementerian Kehutanan di Riau, siswa SMK Kehutanan Negeri Pekanbaru, Pramuka Saka Wanabakti, serta Kelompok Tani Hutan (KTH) berpartisipasi dalam berbagai aktivitas yang mengedepankan kepedulian terhadap lingkungan.

Salah satu kegiatan yang menarik perhatian adalah funwalk bersama gajah. Aktivitas tersebut menjadi sarana edukasi sekaligus pengalaman bagi peserta untuk mengenal lebih dekat Gajah Sumatera dan pentingnya menjaga habitat satwa liar. Interaksi tersebut diharapkan dapat menumbuhkan kesadaran bahwa keberadaan satwa dan kelestarian hutan merupakan bagian penting dari keseimbangan ekosistem.

Selain itu, peserta turut melakukan operasi semut di kawasan TWA Buluh Cina dengan membersihkan lingkungan dari sampah. Kegiatan kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penanaman pohon sebagai langkah sederhana namun nyata dalam menjaga kualitas lingkungan dan memperkuat tutupan vegetasi di kawasan konservasi.

Bagi PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan, keterlibatan dalam kegiatan lingkungan merupakan bagian dari upaya menghadirkan kebermanfaatan yang tidak hanya dirasakan melalui energi listrik, tetapi juga melalui kontribusi terhadap kelestarian lingkungan. Lingkungan yang terjaga menjadi bagian penting dalam mendukung kehidupan masyarakat sekaligus memastikan keberlanjutan bagi generasi mendatang.

Momentum Hari Pelanggan Nasional menjadi pengingat bahwa peran perusahaan ketenagalistrikan tidak berhenti pada penyediaan energi listrik yang andal. Kebermanfaatan juga diwujudkan melalui kepedulian terhadap lingkungan dan kolaborasi dengan stakeholder untuk menciptakan kondisi yang mendukung kehidupan masyarakat secara berkelanjutan.

Melalui semangat Hari Pelanggan Nasional, PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan terus memperkuat kolaborasi dengan berbagai pihak dalam menjalankan komitmen terhadap lingkungan. Kegiatan di TWA Buluh Cina menjadi salah satu bentuk nyata bagaimana perusahaan, bersama stakeholder dan masyarakat, dapat mengambil peran dalam menjaga kawasan konservasi dan keanekaragaman hayati.

Kegiatan Hajatan Rimbawan Riau diharapkan tidak hanya menjadi momentum kebersamaan, tetapi juga menumbuhkan kesadaran bahwa menjaga lingkungan merupakan tanggung jawab bersama.

Karena energi yang andal membutuhkan lingkungan yang lestari, dan kebermanfaatan hari ini adalah investasi bagi kehidupan generasi mendatang.

Sinergi TNI dan Perusahaan Diperkuat, Sarana Pencegahan Karhutla di Merbau Dicek

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:45:25 +0700

MERANTI (MR) - Tim Sosialisasi dan Penyuluhan Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan (Karhutla) dari Mabes TNI melaksanakan monitoring hari ketiga dengan meninjau sejumlah sarana pendukung pencegahan dan penanggulangan Karhutla di Kecamatan Merbau, Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti, Sabtu (29/8/2026).

Kegiatan yang dimulai sekitar pukul 10.00 WIB tersebut menyasar embung atau penampungan air, kanal, serta Posko Siaga Karhutla yang berada di sejumlah lokasi.

Tim meninjau langsung kondisi embung dan kanal di Desa Bagan Melibur dan Desa Lukit. Selain itu, tim juga mengunjungi Posko Siaga Karhutla Blok Pulau Padang untuk melihat kesiapan sarana dan prasarana dalam menghadapi potensi kebakaran hutan dan lahan.

Dalam kegiatan tersebut, Tim Sosialisasi Karhutla Mabes TNI dipimpin Kolonel Adm Dayatmoko dan Letkol Ckm Widodo. Turut mendampingi Danramil 06/Merbau Kapten Arh Ricman Sinaga, perwakilan PT ITA Agustiar serta Humas PT ITA Andi.

Peninjauan tersebut dilakukan untuk memastikan kesiapan sumber air dan fasilitas pendukung yang dapat dimanfaatkan dalam upaya pencegahan maupun penanganan Karhutla, khususnya di wilayah yang memiliki potensi kerawanan kebakaran.

Keberadaan embung dan kanal dinilai memiliki peran penting dalam mendukung ketersediaan sumber air ketika terjadi kebakaran. Selain itu, keberadaan Posko Siaga Karhutla juga menjadi bagian penting dalam meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan dan koordinasi antarpihak.

Kegiatan peninjauan selesai sekitar pukul 11.15 WIB. Selama berlangsung, seluruh rangkaian kegiatan berjalan aman, tertib dan lancar.

Sinergitas antara TNI, pihak perusahaan dan unsur terkait diharapkan terus ditingkatkan sebagai langkah antisipasi dan pencegahan Karhutla di Kecamatan Merbau maupun wilayah Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti secara keseluruhan.

Tim Mabes TNI Bongkar Risiko Karhutla di Banglas, Warga Diingatkan Soal Bahaya Asap

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:26:59 +0700

MERANTI (MR) - Tim Sosialisasi dan Penyuluhan Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan (Karhutla) dari Mabes TNI turun langsung ke lokasi bekas kebakaran lahan di Jalan Pramuka, Desa Banglas, Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi, Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti, Sabtu (29/8/2026).

Kegiatan tersebut merupakan bagian dari monitoring hari ketiga Tim Sosialisasi Karhutla Mabes TNI di wilayah Kodim 0303/Bengkalis, khususnya Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti.

Tim yang terdiri dari Mayor Ckm Subekan dan Mayor Ckm Suryadi, S.K.M., tiba di lokasi sekitar pukul 10.20 WIB. Kedatangan mereka untuk memberikan sosialisasi penanganan dan pencegahan Karhutla kepada masyarakat yang berada di sekitar lokasi bekas kebakaran.

Dalam kegiatan tersebut, turut hadir Babinsa Desa Banglas Sertu Suherman, Babinsa Kelurahan Selatpanjang Timur Sertu Pardin Paramai serta sejumlah masyarakat yang tinggal di sekitar lokasi.

Dalam penyampaiannya, Tim Mabes TNI mengingatkan masyarakat bahwa peristiwa kebakaran hutan dan lahan dapat menimbulkan berbagai kerugian, baik terhadap lingkungan maupun kehidupan masyarakat.

Dampak Karhutla juga dapat dirasakan pada sektor kesehatan. Asap akibat kebakaran dapat menyebabkan gangguan pernapasan, seperti sesak napas dan batuk, serta berbagai dampak kesehatan lainnya.

Tim juga mengajak masyarakat menjadikan kejadian kebakaran sebelumnya sebagai pembelajaran agar peristiwa serupa tidak kembali terjadi. Masyarakat diminta segera melaporkan kepada pihak terkait apabila menemukan titik api atau indikasi terjadinya kebakaran di lapangan sehingga dapat segera ditangani.

Selain itu, masyarakat diberikan pemahaman mengenai ancaman Karhutla terhadap keselamatan, lingkungan dan perekonomian. Risiko kebakaran dapat meningkat saat terjadi musim kemarau panjang, dengan adanya tiga unsur dalam segitiga api, yakni bahan bakar, panas atau sumber api dan oksigen.

Tim juga menjelaskan bahwa kebakaran dapat dipengaruhi faktor manusia maupun faktor alam yang menjadi pemicu serta memperluas area kebakaran. Karena itu, pencegahan sejak dini dan kepedulian masyarakat terhadap lingkungan menjadi hal penting.

Kegiatan sosialisasi bersama Babinsa dan masyarakat tersebut selesai sekitar pukul 11.20 WIB. Tim kemudian kembali menuju Hotel Purama di Jalan Merdeka, Kelurahan Selatpanjang Barat, Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi, dan tiba sekitar pukul 12.00 WIB untuk melaksanakan kegiatan selanjutnya.

Selama kegiatan berlangsung, situasi berjalan aman dan kondusif.

Melalui kegiatan tersebut, diharapkan kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pentingnya menjaga lingkungan semakin meningkat. Masyarakat juga diharapkan memahami langkah yang harus dilakukan apabila menemukan potensi maupun kejadian Karhutla, terutama dengan segera melaporkannya kepada pihak berwenang agar dapat ditangani secara cepat.

XcanMow Mix 2000 Robot Mower Makes Its European Debut at IFA Berlin 2026

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:23 +0700

LiDAR and camera vision in place of the buried wire and the RTK antenna — Booth CCBB-154, 4-8 September

BELIN, GERMANY - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 August 2026 - Xcanbot arrives at IFA Berlin 2026 with two machines on Booth CCBB-154: the XcanMow Mix 2000 robot mower, making its European debut, and the Mate X seated mobility robot. Demonstrations run daily, 4-8 September, at Messe Berlin.

Where robot mowers fail is rarely the open lawn. It is the narrow passage beside the house, the corner under a tree where satellite reception dies, the front garden the machine cannot reach. Wire-guided mowers need a cable buried around the whole plot. RTK mowers lose their fix under canopies and beside walls.

The Mix 2000 does without both. Its XcanSense system fuses LiDAR with camera vision to map the garden automatically on the first run, with no wire, no antenna, no base station and no boundary walk, and holds roughly 2 cm positioning accuracy in shade, beside walls and after dark.

It passes through gaps as narrow as 55 cm, climbs 25-degree slopes, clears 5 cm obstacles and covers up to 2,000 m² at around 180 m² per hour. Cutting height runs from 30 to 60 mm. It works at 61 dB, carries an IPX6-rated body, and ships with 4G, GPS, a rain sensor, a swappable battery and multi-zone mapping as standard.

"Every robot mower is advertised on the same flat, open lawn," said Zhanbin Li, founder and CEO of Xcanbot. "We built the Mix 2000 for the garden with a narrow gate, a slope and a big tree. That is most gardens."

The Mate X shares the stand: a seated mobility robot sold as consumer technology, driving itself to a chosen destination while watching 180 degrees ahead. It appears next at REHACARE International 2026, Düsseldorf, 23-26 September, Booth 1A57-3.

The Mix 2000 launches on Kickstarter later this year. Sign up at launch.xcanmow.com for launch notice and an early discount.

Hashtag: #Xcanbot

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About Xcanbot

Xcanbot develops consumer robotics for everyday life, including the Mate X smart mobility companion robot and the XcanMow Mix 2000 robot lawn mower.

BATIC 2026: Global Digital Leaders Unite to Build APAC's Connectivity, Cloud, and AI Future

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:23 +0700

BATIC 2026 brought together more than 2,700 delegates from over 760 companies across 67 countries, reaffirming that resilient connectivity, cloud, and AI can only be built through solid ecosystem collaboration.

BALI, INDONESIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 August 2026 - The Bali Annual Telkom International Conference (BATIC) 2026, held from 25 to 28 August 2026, brought together more than 2,700 delegates from over 760 companies across 67 countries, alongside 72 sponsors and exhibitors and more than 4,500 scheduled meetings through the BATIC App, for two conference days of discussions shaping Asia Pacific's digital economy.

BATIC 2026 delegates gather in Bali, Indonesia.

Under the theme "Uniting Ecosystem to Drive Connected Progress," BATIC 2026 reinforced one central message: the advancement of connectivity, cloud, and AI depends on strong collaboration across the entire digital ecosystem.

Conference Day 1: Strengthening the Foundations of Global Connectivity

Conference Day One opened with Sam Evans of Teneo, who set the stage by highlighting how future economic and societal growth is built on next-generation networks. Dian Siswarini, President Director of Telkom Indonesia, then delivered the opening keynote, "Empowering the Digital Future: Connectivity, Innovation, and Growth," highlighting how advanced networks, AI-driven automation, and digital infrastructure can unlock new growth opportunities.

Dian Siswarini said, "Building the digital future requires us to strengthen our foundations, embrace intelligence, and collaborate across the ecosystem. Through these efforts, we can transform connectivity into greater innovation, economic opportunity, and sustainable digital growth."

The Executive Panel "Investment Horizons: Building Resilient Subsea and Fiber Infrastructure" followed, bringing together leaders from Telkom Indonesia, Airtel, BW Digital, HSBC, Alcatel Submarine Networks, Digital Realty, and PCCW Global. The discussion explored investment requirements, funding models, risk mitigation, and cross-ecosystem collaboration needed to advance resilient international connectivity.

China Mobile International's Dr. Yin Mingming then shared practical lessons through "From AI Vision to Business Value: Lessons from Real Enterprise AI Deployments," focusing on how enterprise AI can deliver measurable business impact. This was followed by the Executive Panel "Future-Proofing Communications: AI, Immersion and Inclusivity," featuring Telin CEO Abdul Rahman Ansyori alongside leaders from e&, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, CPaaSAA, Orange, SBTS, and Google, exploring how AI, innovation, and strategic partnerships are shaping the future of communications.

Day One continued with Nokia's Praveen Kumar on "From Bandwidth to Intelligence: Optical Networking in the AI Era," exploring the AI-driven use cases and scalability challenges shaping next-generation optical infrastructure. The day also featured a closed-door Leadership Summit co-hosted by Telin and GLF, where C-level executives discussed capital requirements, supply chain constraints, cross-ecosystem collaboration, and access to affordable energy for AI-enabled infrastructure.

Beyond the main stage, Conference Day One also featured a range of side events, including Closed-Door Leadership Forum and Expert Spotlights bringing together industry leaders to exchange insights and explore opportunities across connectivity, AI, digital infrastructure, and the wider digital ecosystem.

Conference Day 2: Accelerating Cloud and AI-Ready Infrastructure

Conference Day Two opened with Sam Evans of Teneo on "Cloud's Role in Enterprise and Economic Growth in APAC," setting the scene for discussions on how cloud is transforming enterprises and economies across the region. The programme continued with a Ministerial Keynote, Strengthening Indonesia's Digital Transformation: Safeguarding Indonesia's Digital Future in the Age of Cloud and AI delivered by Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, Director General of Digital Ecosystems, Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, highlighting Indonesia's policy direction for a secure, trusted, and innovation-driven digital ecosystem.

Edwin Hidayat Abdullah said, "As cloud and AI continue to reshape our economy and society, Indonesia's digital future must be built not only on innovation and infrastructure, but also on trust. This requires a strong, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystem, supported by close collaboration between government, industry, and the wider community. Through collaboration, we can ensure that technological progress delivers sustainable growth and benefits all Indonesians."

The programme then explored the infrastructure and innovation driving APAC's digital growth through fireside chats with Herson Suindah of SM+ Holdings and Michael McPhail of MoraRepublic on the role of data centres and connectivity in the AI era, followed by Toto Sugiri of DCI Indonesia on the drivers of cloud demand across the region. LARUS Founder and CEO, Lu Heng also examined how BYOIP is evolving into a strategic value layer for cloud, connectivity, and data centre providers.

The Executive Panel "From Demand to Impact: The Next Phase of Cloud Innovation and Adoption in APAC" brought together leaders from across the technology and telecommunications ecosystem to discuss cloud adoption, AI integration, investment, innovation, and partnerships. The main conference programme concluded with iBASIS Chief Growth Officer, Nicolas Barret's "Beyond the Cloud: Partnerships and Innovation Powering APAC's Next Digital Frontier," reinforcing the importance of cross-ecosystem collaboration in shaping the region's next phase of growth.

Conference Day Two continued with Expert Spotlights program, expanding discussions around cloud, AI, autonomous networks, digital infrastructure, and the future of the APAC digital ecosystem.

BATIC 2026 Side Events Series

Beyond the main programme, BATIC 2026 also featured a series of side events from 24 to 27 August 2026 held across several venues, including the Special Side Events Room, Surakarta Stage, and Nusantara Stage. The lineup included Mplify's APAC Member Workshop, the Future Tech Leaders Summit (co-hosted with GLF and YTC), the Closed-door Leadership Summit (co-hosted with GLF), the MNV Session, i3Forum's Industry Perspectives, the TM Forum Workshop, and Mplify's Southeast Asia Council Meeting. The energy was further amplified through Expert Spotlights offering deep insights from industry experts.

Strategic Partnerships Signed at BATIC 2026

BATIC 2026 delivered concrete outcomes through several strategic partnership signings:

Telin and PEACE – LoI of PEACE Expansion
Telin and TM Forum – Open API & Open Digital Architecture Manifesto
Telin and SM+ – Strategic Partnership MoU
Telin and GTI – MoU on BSC Fiber Pair Project Capacity and Connectivity
Telin and Mitratel – MoU on Telin's Asset Transaction Exploration in Timor-Leste

These agreements translate the conference's collaborative spirit into tangible commitments that will strengthen connectivity and the digital ecosystem across the region.

Abdul Rahman Ansyori, Chief Executive Officer of Telin, said, "BATIC is a platform where the digital ecosystem comes together to turn conversations into meaningful collaboration. As connectivity evolves towards an AI-driven future, the industry needs to work together across infrastructure, technology, and business ecosystems to build digital foundations that are resilient, scalable, and inclusive. Through BATIC, Telin is committed to strengthening these connections and contributing to the development of APAC's next digital frontier."

Standing Together in Solidarity

BATIC 2026 unfolded against the backdrop of the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). With Bali and Nusa Dua remaining operational, more than 2,700 international delegates continued the conference while standing in solidarity with the affected communities. As part of this collective support, BATIC 2026 will contribute USD 10,000, raised from registration and sponsorship proceeds, toward recovery efforts for communities affected by the disaster.

This solidarity became part of the conference's lasting story. BATIC 2026 was not simply an event that continued through a difficult moment, but a global community that came together and stood for one another when it mattered most.

Hashtag: #BATIC2026 #BATIC #Telin #TelkomIndonesia #DigitalTransformation #DigitalEcosystem #Connectivity #Cloud #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DigitalInfrastructure #APAC #AsiaPacific #SubseaConnectivity #FutureOfConnectivity #DigitalEconomy #StrategicPartnership #Collaboration #Bali #Indonesia

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About Telin

Founded in 2007, Telin is a global digital enabler delivering premium international mobility, connectivity, and tailored solutions for wholesale, enterprise, digital, and retail customers.

With 15 global presences across Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, the United States, Timor-Leste, the United Arab Emirates, and Myanmar—supported by representatives in the United Kingdom, the Philippines, India, Australia, Vietnam, and Canada—Telin connects businesses and communities worldwide.
Its infrastructure spans more than 429,167 kilometers of submarine cable systems across 29 global networks, supported by 211 Global Service Presences in 38 countries. Through continuous innovation and a strong commitment to growth, Telin is transforming how the world connects and accelerating digital transformation across borders.

For more information, visit www.telin.net

Forest City SFZ Clarifies Incentive Framework for Fintech and AI-Enabled Financial Services Alongside Malaysia Digital Incentives

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:23 +0700

Forest City SFZ sets out who may qualify for its 5% special corporate tax rate, how the separate Malaysia Digital tax incentive works, and which activities and conditions apply to each scheme.

JOHOR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 August 2026 - Forest City has, over the past decade, built a recognised track record in green-building and sustainability credentials. Since the Malaysian Government announced the Forest City Special Financial Zone ("SFZ") incentive package on 20 September 2024, the development has added a financial-services and digital-economy dimension. The Forest City Special Financial Zone ("FC-SFZ") Tax Incentive offers a 5% special corporate tax rate for 10 consecutive years of assessment, extendable for a second 10-year period, to eligible companies undertaking qualifying fintech, Financial Global Business Services ("FGBS") or Foreign Payment System Operator ("FPSO") activities in Pulau 1, Forest City. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation ("MDEC") is the appointed government agency to process applications, which are assessed by the National Committee on Investment ("NCI").

Forest City at night, looking across the Strait of Johor towards Singapore. Forest City lies approximately 2 km from Singapore at its nearest point.

The FC-SFZ Tax Incentive is separate from Malaysia Digital ("MD") Status and the MD Tax Incentive. A company does not need MD Status to qualify for the FC-SFZ Tax Incentive. Under MDEC's current rules, an FC-SFZ applicant must also not have been granted another tax incentive for the same qualifying activity. Eligible MD Status companies may separately apply for the MD Tax Incentive, subject to the applicable criteria and approval process.

Key Incentives at a Glance

Forest City's first decade was defined in part by its green-building and sustainability record. Forest City reports nearly 40 international awards and certifications as at August 2026, including LEED for Core and Shell ("LEED-CS") Gold pre-certification and GreenRE Gold ratings. On 20 September 2024, the Malaysian Government announced the Forest City SFZ incentive package, adding a financial-services and digital-economy dimension to the development.

The current incentive landscape has four main components:

Forest City SFZ corporate tax rate: Eligible companies undertaking qualifying fintech, FGBS or FPSO activities in Pulau 1 may receive a 5% special corporate tax rate for 10 consecutive years of assessment, extendable for a second 10-year period, subject to approval and continued compliance. The qualifying activity must use at least one promoted technology enabler specified by MDEC.
Single Family Office ("SFO") Scheme: A qualifying Single Family Office Vehicle ("SFOV") may receive a 0% tax rate on chargeable income from its qualifying holding and investment activities for an initial 10 years, with a possible extension for a further 10 years, subject to the Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") requirements.
Knowledge workers: Eligible knowledge workers working within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone ("JS-SEZ"), which includes Forest City as a designated flagship area, may qualify for a special 15% personal income tax rate for 10 years, subject to the applicable conditions.
Malaysia Digital tax incentive: This is a separate national incentive administered by MDEC. For New Investment, eligible companies may choose between a reduced tax rate — 0% on qualifying intellectual-property ("IP") income, subject to the modified nexus approach, and 5% or 10% on qualifying non-IP income for up to 10 years — or an Investment Tax Allowance ("ITA") of 60% or 100% of qualifying capital expenditure for up to five years. Different rates apply to the Expansion Incentive. Applications are open until 31 December 2027.

Taken together, these measures position Forest City SFZ as a potential regional base for qualifying financial-services and technology-enabled businesses assessing Malaysia's tax framework, proximity to Singapore and access to ASEAN markets. However, the schemes are separate and should not be treated as automatically cumulative.

Forest City Tax Framework for Fintech and Technology-Enabled Financial Services

The FC-SFZ Tax Incentive is not a blanket 100% tax exemption for fintech, AI or technology companies. It is a 5% special corporate tax rate for qualifying activities under the FC-SFZ framework. MDEC is the appointed agency to process applications, while applications are assessed by the NCI.

The 5% rate applies to qualifying fintech activities, FGBS and FPSO activities carried out in Pulau 1, Forest City. The qualifying activity must utilise at least one promoted technology enabler: artificial intelligence ("AI") or big data analytics ("BDA"); Internet of Things ("IoT"); cybersecurity; cloud; blockchain; creative media technology, including extended reality ("XR") or mixed reality ("MR"); robotics or automation; or advanced network connectivity or telecommunications technology. Eligibility is not automatic based on location alone; companies must also satisfy the applicable corporate, activity, substance, regulatory and compliance conditions.

The "up to 100%" figure sometimes cited in relation to Malaysia Digital refers to the ITA available under the MD New Investment Incentive. It is an allowance on qualifying capital expenditure, not a 100% income tax holiday. The MD Tax Incentive is also separate from the FC-SFZ Tax Incentive and should not be assumed to stack with it for the same qualifying activity.

Comparison table:

Scheme	What it covers	Headline rate / benefit	Authority & key note
Forest City SFZ — fintech / FGBS / FPSO incentive	Qualifying fintech, FGBS and FPSO activities in Pulau 1 using at least one promoted technology enabler	5% special corporate tax rate for 10 consecutive years of assessment; extendable for a second 10-year period	MDEC processes applications; NCI assessment. Applications open 1 Sep 2024–31 Dec 2034.
Forest City SFZ — Single Family Office	Qualifying SFOV holding and investment activities	0% tax rate for an initial 10 years; possible extension for a further 10 years	Securities Commission Malaysia; SFO tax rules gazetted on 3 Oct 2025.
JS-SEZ — eligible knowledge workers	Eligible knowledge workers working within the JS-SEZ, including qualifying roles in Forest City	15% personal income tax rate for 10 years	Ministry of Finance / JS-SEZ incentive package; subject to eligibility conditions.
Malaysia Digital Tax Incentive — New Investment	Eligible MD Status companies undertaking qualifying Malaysia Digital Activities	0% on qualifying IP income and 5% or 10% on qualifying non-IP income for up to 10 years; OR 60% or 100% ITA for up to 5 years	MDEC; MD Status required before tax-incentive application. Applications open until 31 Dec 2027.
Malaysia Digital Tax Incentive — Expansion	Eligible MD/MSC Malaysia Status companies undertaking qualifying new or expansion activities	15% reduced tax rate for up to 5 years; OR 30% or 60% ITA for up to 5 years	MDEC; subject to the Expansion Incentive criteria. Applications open until 31 Dec 2027.
Malaysia standard corporate rate	Companies not qualifying for a lower or special rate	24% headline corporate income tax rate	Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN); lower tiered rates may apply to qualifying SMEs.

For accurate and current policy information, companies should refer directly to official sources, including:

Malaysia Digital Status and Tax Incentive: A Separate National Framework

MD Status is granted nationally by MDEC. An MD Status company may then be eligible to apply separately for the MD Tax Incentive, subject to the relevant criteria. Under MDEC's current framework, qualifying Malaysia Digital Activities comprise the research, development or commercialisation of solutions, or the provision of services, using promoted technology enablers such as AI or BDA, IoT, cybersecurity, cloud, blockchain, drone technology, creative media technology, integrated-circuit design with embedded software, robotics or automation, and advanced network connectivity or telecommunications technology.

Under the current MD Tax Incentive, the available options differ between New Investment and Expansion:

New Investment: A 0% reduced tax rate on qualifying IP income, subject to the modified nexus approach, and a 5% or 10% reduced tax rate on qualifying non-IP income, for up to 10 years; or an ITA of 60% or 100% of qualifying capital expenditure against up to 100% of statutory income, for up to five years.
Expansion: A 15% reduced tax rate on qualifying IP income, subject to the modified nexus approach, and non-IP income, for up to five years; or an ITA of 30% or 60% of qualifying capital expenditure against up to 100% of statutory income, for up to five years.

The "100%" figure therefore refers to the ITA rate under the New Investment Incentive. It does not mean that all company income is tax-free.

The MD Tax Incentive is open for applications until 31 December 2027. A company must first obtain MD Status before submitting an application for the MD Tax Incentive.

MD Status also provides access to non-tax benefits under the MD Bill of Guarantees, including the ability to apply for foreign knowledge-worker quotas and passes, subject to the relevant immigration requirements. MDEC's Expats Service Centre administers the related Foreign Knowledge Worker processes for eligible companies.

Eligibility Summary: Entities, Sectors and Permitted Activities

Forest City SFZ 5% rate

Activity-based: Qualifying services are limited to fintech-related activities, FGBS and FPSO activities.
Technology condition: The qualifying activity must utilise at least one promoted technology enabler specified by MDEC, including AI or BDA, IoT, cybersecurity, cloud, blockchain, creative media technology, robotics or automation, or advanced network connectivity or telecommunications technology.
Location condition: The qualifying activity must be carried out in Pulau 1, Forest City.
Substance and compliance conditions: Approved companies must meet the conditions set out in their approval letter, including commitments relating to full-time employees, knowledge workers, annual operating expenditure, ESG requirements, relevant regulatory approvals or licences, and annual compliance reporting verified by an independent auditor.

Malaysia Digital (MD) Status and MD Tax Incentive

Activity-based: MD eligibility is tied to Malaysia Digital Activities that use the promoted technology enablers specified by MDEC. Merely operating an AI, cloud, fintech or digital business does not automatically confer tax-incentive eligibility.
Status and tax-incentive process: MD Status is granted by MDEC. The MD Tax Incentive is a separate application available to eligible MD or MSC Malaysia Status companies, depending on the relevant incentive category.
Geographic scope: MD Status is a national programme and does not require a company to be located in Forest City.
No automatic stacking: MDEC states that an FC-SFZ Tax Incentive applicant must not already have been granted a tax incentive for the same qualifying activity. MDEC also confirms that MD Status is not required to apply for the FC-SFZ Tax Incentive.

Accordingly, companies should assess the FC-SFZ and MD frameworks separately. Any proposed structure involving different activities, income streams or incentive programmes should be verified with MDEC and qualified tax advisers before any combined tax outcome is assumed.

Strategic Rationale: Proximity, Talent Incentives and Regional Access

Forest City's location proposition is based on three interlocking factors: proximity to Singapore, targeted talent incentives and early investor interest.

Proximity as operational leverage: Forest City lies approximately 2 km from Singapore at its nearest point, placing qualifying operations close to one of Asia's major financial and technology hubs. The Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link will connect Bukit Chagar in central Johor Bahru with Woodlands North in Singapore. MRT Corp has stated that service is targeted to commence on 31 December 2026. The RTS Link does not serve Forest City directly, so onward road transport between Forest City and central Johor Bahru will still be required.
Talent as a bundled enabler: Eligible knowledge workers in the JS-SEZ may qualify for a special 15% personal income tax rate for 10 years, while eligible MD Status companies may apply for foreign knowledge-worker quotas and passes through MDEC's expatriate facilitation framework. These are separate benefits with their own eligibility and approval requirements.

By June 2026, Invest Johor reported that the Forest City SFZ had recorded 260 cumulative investor enquiries through the Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre-Johor, against an RM2 billion investment target. Separately, the SC reported in October 2025 that six families had received conditional approval under the SFO Incentive Scheme, with indicative assets under management close to RM400 million.

This incentive framework sits alongside Johor's rapid emergence as a major Malaysian data-centre market. JLL has highlighted strong data-centre expansion in Johor and the wider JS-SEZ, supported by major hyperscale investments and infrastructure development. This broader digital-economy momentum strengthens the regional technology narrative, but it should not be presented as a direct operating benefit or guaranteed outcome for individual Forest City SFZ companies.

Decision Framework: Two Pathways and a Diligence Caveat

The incentive structure is best assessed through two distinct pathways, with a separate due-diligence lens for investors and advisers.

Pathway A – FC-SFZ presence on Pulau 1: This is relevant to eligible fintech companies, FGBS providers and FPSO businesses that can satisfy the physical-location, activity, substance and compliance requirements. The 5% special corporate tax rate is available for 10 consecutive years of assessment and may be extended for a second 10-year period, subject to continued compliance and approval.

This route may suit businesses that value proximity to Singapore while maintaining qualifying operations in Pulau 1. The RTS Link is expected to improve connectivity between central Johor Bahru and Singapore, but it does not remove the requirement for companies to maintain the approved substance and qualifying activities in Forest City.

Pathway B – MD Status and MD Tax Incentive nationwide: This pathway may be relevant to eligible digital companies operating elsewhere in Malaysia. MD Status is granted nationally by MDEC, and eligible companies may subsequently apply for the MD Tax Incentive. The applicable reduced tax rate or ITA depends on whether the company applies under the New Investment or Expansion category and on the conditions it meets.

Investors and advisers should note that headline rates are not the same as effective tax rates. The outcome for any entity depends on qualifying activities and income, approved commitments, substance conditions and the specific incentive secured. Groups with annual consolidated revenue of EUR750 million or more may also be subject to Malaysia's domestic top-up tax rules where the relevant effective tax rate falls below 15%. Tax outcomes should therefore be modelled only after verification against current primary sources and professional advice.

The Verdict

Forest City's proposition to fintech and technology-enabled financial-services companies is specific and condition-based: a 5% special corporate tax rate for qualifying fintech, FGBS and FPSO activities carried out in Pulau 1 using promoted technology enablers. The incentive runs for 10 consecutive years of assessment and may be extended for a second 10-year period, subject to compliance and approval. It is neither a blanket 5% rate for all AI or technology companies nor a 100% income tax exemption.

Alongside this are the separate SFO Incentive Scheme, which may provide a 0% tax rate for up to 20 years subject to SC requirements; the JS-SEZ's special 15% personal income tax rate for eligible knowledge workers for 10 years; and the national MD Tax Incentive, which offers different reduced tax rates or ITA options depending on whether an applicant qualifies under the New Investment or Expansion category. Applications for the MD Tax Incentive are open until 31 December 2027.

Reported traction includes 260 cumulative investor enquiries recorded by Invest Johor by June 2026 and six families granted conditional approval under the SFO Incentive Scheme, with indicative assets under management close to RM400 million as reported by the SC in October 2025. Forest City also benefits from proximity to Singapore, while the RTS Link is targeted to commence service on 31 December 2026 between central Johor Bahru and Woodlands North.

For companies and investors, the key question is not simply whether these incentives exist, but whether their exact activities, income streams, location, substance commitments and corporate structure satisfy the conditions required to access them in practice. Current official guidance and qualified tax advice should be obtained before any investment or structuringHashtag: #ForestCity

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Huatai Securities Reports Steady Earnings Growth in H1 2026 Driven by Professional Excellence and AI Breakthroughs to Deliver Long-term Client Value

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:00:25 +0700

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 August 2026 - Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Company"; stock codes: 601688.SH, 6886.HK, HTSC.L), a leading technology?driven and fully integrated securities firm in China, today announced its consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

The Company recorded total revenue of RMB 31.31 billion, representing a year?on?year increase of 49.23%; net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 11.69 billion, up 54.87% year?on?year. Revenue from the Company's major business segments, wealth management, institutional services, investment management and international business all recorded year?on?year growth, driving operating performance to a record high for the period.

Reflecting its strong financial performance, the Company has declared an interim dividend of RMB 1.80 per 10 shares, reaffirming its commitment to delivering sustainable value to shareholders.

Huatai Securities believes that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through a systematic and enterprise-wide approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Since the beginning of 2026, the Company has focused on establishing AI as a future?ready strategic infrastructure, accelerating its integration with professional financial expertise, business processes and organizational frameworks. By advancing an AI?native business ecosystem that combines human judgement with machine intelligence, Huatai Securities is empowering employees to enhance productivity, strengthen innovation and deliver more sophisticated professional insights. This approach enables the Company to respond to clients' evolving needs with greater efficiency, precision and service quality.

AI-driven Business Transformation

From large models to AI agents, AI technology is evolving at a rapid pace. Huatai Securities is firmly advancing its "ALL IN AI" strategy, leveraging technology not only to enhance quality and efficiency, but also to systematically re-engineer business workflows through AI-native thinking. The Company is embedding AI across key business functions, including investment research, investment banking, trading and wealth advisory, while also strengthening foundational capabilities in compliance, risk management and corporate decision?making. As AI moves from the back office to the front line, Huatai Securities is transforming service delivery from reactive engagement to proactive support, creating a more intelligent, efficient and client-centric operating model.

Huatai Securities' next?generation AI?native trading platform, the "AI ZhangLe" App, has redefined the traditional service model by shifting from an approach where clients actively seek out services to one where services proactively reach clients. The platform provides individual investors with intelligent, end?to?end support throughout the investment lifecycle. By deeply integrating investment research capabilities with advanced algorithms, AI ZhangLe replaces conventional command?based interactions with natural language conversations, enabling the platform to understand investor needs, anticipate scenarios and provide proactive strategies. Before trades are executed, it scans market signals in real time to uncover potential targets based on objective indicators. During execution, it interprets investment intent through natural language interactions and translates it into actionable tasks for investors' reference. Following execution, it delivers multi?dimensional portfolio analysis, performance attribution and personalized optimization strategies, while proactively providing scenario?based insights and professional decision?support information. Since its launch in October 2025, the "AI ZhangLe" App has surpassed 5 million cumulative downloads.

As the AI transformation progresses, Huatai Securities is accelerating the development of a unified financial middle-office platform that provides a shared capability framework and data infrastructure across key business segments, including wealth management and institutional services. This platform enables the reuse of specialized expertise, integration of data assets and accumulation of organizational knowledge, driving continuous enhancement through real?world business scenarios and iterative learning. At the core of this effort is the Company's AI?powered industry map, which systematically structures and embeds industry knowledge generated across investment research, investment banking and investment management activities. By transforming fragmented individual expertise and relationship networks into organizational intelligence, the platform enhances asset discovery capabilities and supports more accurate asset valuation and pricing. The AI?powered industry map currently covers a range of strategic sectors, including lithium battery energy storage, semiconductor equipment, new energy vehicles, intelligent driving and innovative pharmaceuticals, and incorporates more than 60 specialized investment research capabilities, serving as a reusable, continuously evolving and highly scalable research foundation for all business segments across the Company.

Advancing the Real Economy Through Industrial Investment Banking

Building a modern industrial system and advancing the comprehensive upgrading of China's industrial landscape are key priorities under the 15th Five?Year Plan period. Huatai Securities remains committed to supporting the real economy by leveraging its full?lifecycle service capabilities to meet the evolving needs of enterprises at every stage of development. At the same time, it is embedding AI across the upstream and downstream of investment banking industry chain to drive the intelligent transformation of core business procedures. For years, Huatai has supported more than 300 technology?driven and innovation-focused companies, which today represent a combined market capitalization of approximately RMB 15 trillion.

The Company has continued to deepen its expertise across strategic sectors including AI and semiconductors, biomedicine, commercial aerospace, quantum computing, new energy and energy storage. Through extensive coverage of the upstream and downstream industry chain, Huatai Securities has developed a deep understanding of the underlying drivers of industrial development, enabling it to identify emerging opportunities and support enterprises in accessing capital markets, revitalizing assets and achieving long?term sustainable growth.

As at June 30, 2026, the total committed capital of private equity funds under management of Huatai Zijin Investment Co., Ltd. reached RMB 72 billion, with 34 new investment projects carried out during the first half of the year. Meanwhile, Huatai Securities' A?share equity underwriting volume reached RMB 53.3 billion, representing a significant year?on?year increase, while total bond underwriting across all product categories amounted to RMB 718.9 billion. Huatai Securities also acted as independent financial advisor on 7 M&A and restructuring transactions approved by stock exchanges during the period, while Huatai Asset Management served as manager for 87 enterprise asset-backed securities (ABS) programs, both ranking first in the industry. Leveraging its cross?border capabilities and integrated business model, Huatai Securities continued to facilitate the international expansion of high?quality Chinese enterprises through Hong Kong's capital markets. During the first half of 2026, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited completed 12 Hong Kong IPO sponsorship mandates, ranking third in the market.

"One Huatai": Delivering Client-Centric Solutions

Against a backdrop of profound macroeconomic adjustment and ongoing structural market transformation, wealth and institutional clients are increasingly seeking sophisticated asset-allocation strategies, enhanced risk management and highly customized solutions. In response, Huatai Securities has further strengthened its "One Huatai" integrated service platform, leveraging AI to broaden its capabilities, enhance client engagement and respond more effectively to evolving market conditions.

The Company continued to enhance its trading and asset-allocation capabilities across its wealth management platform. On a consolidated basis, net revenue from securities brokerage reached RMB 4.7 billion in the first half of 2026, representing year?on?year growth of 61%, while net revenue from the distribution of financial products increased 114% to RMB 600 million. Sales volumes, assets under custody and revenue from private fund products all recorded strong growth during the period. To further elevate advisor productivity and client service, Huatai Securities launched an AI?powered advisor workbench, underpinned by a multi?agent collaborative architecture that optimizes key business processes, including product introduction and evaluation, asset allocation and investment strategy development. The platform incorporates a suite of role?specific intelligent agents that support end-to-end execution across core advisory workflows. Leveraging its proprietary technology infrastructure, the Company delivers AI capabilities consistently across the organization while enabling personalized workflow orchestration and tailored service delivery.

Within its institutional services business, Huatai Securities continued to strengthen its global client franchise, with its institutional client network now spanning more than 6,500 domestic and international institutions, with the number of newly opened sovereign wealth fund accounts increasing 64% year?on?year. The Company has established a comprehensive prime brokerage ecosystem, providing institutional clients with integrated solutions across the full investment lifecycle. Huatai Securities ranked fifth in public fund brokerage trading volume in 2025, and second in the industry for margin financing and securities lending interest income in the first half of 2026. The Company also maintained a leading position in market-making for the STAR Market and among listed funds. To further enhance its institutional service capabilities, Huatai Securities has embedded professional expertise into AI-powered solutions, enabling the systematic delivery of research and investment insights. During the period, the Company launched "Huatai Zhiyan", an AI-enabled investment research toolbox that provides clients with access to proprietary data, research methodologies, the latest insights, valuation models and other intelligent agents. By offering round-the-clock access to professional resources and analytical capabilities, the platform supports more informed and efficient investment decision?making.

Looking ahead, Huatai Securities will remain firmly focused on its clients, while continuing to strengthen its integrated financial services platform and enhance its ability to deliver comprehensive, high-quality solutions across business segments. The Company will continue to cultivate new growth drivers through AI innovation, further strengthen its industrial investment banking capabilities to support the development of China's modern industrial system and facilitate the growth of strategic emerging industries. Building on the strength of its "One Huatai" service platform the Company will deepen cross?border collaboration and connectivity across its global network, enabling it to better serve domestic and international clients and make even greater contributions to the high?quality development of the real economy.

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About Huatai Securities

Incorporated in April 1991, Huatai Securities is a leading technology-driven securities firm in China, with a highly collaborative business model, a cutting-edge digital platform and a broad and growing client base. It provides comprehensive financial services to individual and institutional clients, spanning wealth management, investment banking, sales and trading, and investment management, with a substantial international presence.

YesAsia Holdings Replicates Record High Half-Year Results: Revenue Grows 23.2% to US$301.51 Million; Net Profit Surges 30.0% to US$18.30 Million

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:00:25 +0700

Strengthening Competitiveness via Online-to-Offline Integration and Supply Chain Agility

Results Highlights

Revenue reached US$301.51 million, representing a strong increase of 23.2%.
Gross profit grew by 28.2% to US$93.98 million, with gross profit margin expanding to 31.2%.
Operating profit increased by 30.1% to US$24.29 million.
Net profit surged by 30.0% to US$18.30 million, with net profit margin improving to 6.1%.
Business-to-consumer (B2C) platform YesStyle recorded revenue of US$215.07 million, up 30.5%, accounting for 71.3% of the Group's total revenue. Offline expansion was enhanced with the opening of its first physical concept store in the US.
Business-to-business (B2B) platform AsianBeautyWholesale (ABW) recorded revenue of US$82.75 million, up 6.2%, accounting for 27.4% of the Group's total revenue.

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 August 2026 - YesAsia Holdings Limited ("YesAsia Holdings", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (2209.HK), a leading e-commerce platform operator recognized for its expertise in curating Asian beauty and lifestyle products, announced today its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the "Reporting Period").

The Group continued to capture strong global demand for Korean Beauty ("K-Beauty") products, driving revenue up by 23.2% year-on-year to US$301.51 million. Gross profit increased by 28.2% to US$93.98 million, with gross profit margin expanding by 1.2 percentage points to 31.2%. Operating profit grew by 30.1% to US$24.29 million. Benefiting from forward-looking investments in localized and tech-driven logistics infrastructure, which successfully mitigated geopolitical and freight cost pressures, profit for the period surged by 30.0% to US$18.30 million, after recognition of an one-off expense of approximately US$1.24 million in termination benefits arising from the organizational streamlining. Net profit margin improved to 6.1%. Basic earnings per share were US4.39 cents (1H 2025: US3.43 cents).

Navigating Uncertainties through Market Diversification and Logistics Agility

A global market footprint remains pivotal in mitigating geopolitical risks. The US, the Group's largest market, has absorbed the tariff shock and delivered progressive improvement during the Reporting Period, with revenue exceeding 2H 2025 even outside the typical holiday peak season. Among non-core markets (excluding the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia), robust demand across Europe and Latin America, unlocked new growth momentum, with revenue from Europe and associated countries and Latin America growing by 22.1% and 178.4%, respectively. In the Middle East, the Group navigated the regional tensions to achieve steady revenue growth of 33.4%.

Complementing market diversification, strategic investments in logistics infrastructure spanning Hong Kong, South Korea, the US, and Europe, alongside the adoption of automation technologies like AMRs, have built a highly resilient and scalable supply chain. These capabilities enabled the Group to maintain a stable baseline for business costs and absorb freight and fuel price spikes stemming from Middle East conflicts during the Reporting Period. Consequently, the increase in operating costs remained well below revenue growth, with freight cost as a percentage of revenue dropping to 19.0%, demonstrating the Group's robust cost control and operational agility.

Integrating O2O Experiences to Drive B2C-B2B Dual-Engine Synergy

Social media marketing remained one of the Group's core strengths during the Reporting Period, supported by an ecosystem of over 557,000 unique influencers that generated US$85.70 million and contributed nearly 40% of YesStyle's revenue. To amplify this online impact, the Group strategically expanded its global offline presence to seamlessly bridge online and offline customer experiences. YesStyle debuted a 1,500 sq. ft. concept store in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the same time, the Group staged high-profile activations, including a Madrid café pop-up that generated over 2 million impressions and brand events at Seoul's Yesful Land that accumulated over 3 million impressions. Together, these physical and digital touchpoints successfully converted customer engagement into sustained loyalty.

This heightened brand exposure across end-consumer markets directly catalyzed overseas B2B purchasing demand. During the Reporting Period, ABW consolidated its newly built partnerships with retailers in the US and Latin America. Notably, ABW Online's average order size surged 38.6% year-on-year to US$3,590.60. This uptick reflects substantially stronger purchasing appetite and inventory confidence for K-Beauty products among retailers, underscoring the powerful synergy of the Group's B2C-B2B dual-engine model.

Mr. Joshua Lau, Founder, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of YesAsia Holdings, said: "K-Beauty remains on an upward trajectory as it becomes a mainstream player in the global beauty business. Looking ahead, we believe that there is ample room for growth for YesAsia Holdings in both the retail and wholesale spheres worldwide. Amid geopolitical and supply chain uncertainties, we are continuously reinforcing our competitive moat and market leadership through AI-empowered customer services, a highly agile supply chain, and a strategy that seamlessly converts online traffic into immersive physical experiences, thereby driving long-term value for our shareholders in a fast-evolving market landscape."

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About YesAsia Holdings Limited (02209.HK)

Established in 1997, YesAsia Holdings is a leading e?commerce platform operator recognized for its expertise in identifying and procuring quality Asian beauty products. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group delivers products promptly and efficiently to a global audience through its strong ties with over 400 leading Asian beauty brand and supplier partners. The Group operates two major channels: YesStyle, a B2C e?commerce platform serving the growing demand for Asian beauty, fashion and lifestyle products, particularly Korean beauty products; and AsianBeautyWholesale, a B2B?oriented business for Asian beauty products via online and offline channels. YesAsia Holdings is a constituent of the MSCI Hong Kong Micro Cap Index.

For more information, please visit the Group's official website: https://www.yesasiaholdings.com/

International Entertainment Corporation’s FY2025/26 Interim Revenue Increases by 50.6% to HK$852.5 Million

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:24 +0700

Driving Growth through Facility Upgrades Strategic Expansion into Online Gaming

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 August 2026 - International Entertainment Corporation (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; HKEX stock code: 1009), is pleased to announce that its revenue grew by approximately 50.6% period-on-period to approximately HK$852.5 million for the twelve months ended 30 June 2026 (the "Period"), demonstrating resilience and adaptability in a dynamic market environment.

The Group's revenue from the gaming operation for the Period increased by approximately 60.7% to approximately HK$819.4 million. However, due to the temporary closure of certain hotel rooms for renovation during the Period, the Group's hotel operation revenue was down to approximately HK$33.1 million, as compared with HK$56.2 million for the twelve months ended 30 June 2025 (the "Previous Period").

Meanwhile, the Group's gross profit recorded a notable growth of approximately 66.4% to approximately HK$454.6 million. The increase was driven by higher gaming revenue arising from both land-based casino operation and provision of gaming platform to other authorised gaming operators. Gross profit margin for the Period was approximately 53.3%, up 5.0 percentage points from approximately 48.3% for the Previous Period.

The Group narrowed its loss for the period attributable to owners of the Company by approximately 78.2% as compared with that for the Previous Period, if excluding the non-cash loss arising from the change in fair value in connection with the issue of convertible notes.

Loss for the period attributable to owners of the Company was approximately HK$486.4 million (Previous Period: approximately HK$282.1 million).

Future Outlook

Underpinned by the Philippines' strategic position in Southeast Asia, supportive government policies for its gaming and tourism sectors, and its rising status as a premier travel destination, the Group is optimistic about its long-term prospects, though short-term momentum in the Philippine gaming sector may soften due to geopolitical tensions and muted consumer spending.

The Group marked a pivotal milestone in its strategic expansion into online gaming through a cooperation agreement signed on 9 June 2026 between its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, New Coast Leisure Inc., and Total Gamezone Xtreme Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group's convertible note holder DigiPlus Interactive Corp ("DigiPlus"). Under the agreement, the two parties will collaborate on the integration, aggregation, provision, technical support, and operation of approved online games and related gaming content through or in connection with the online gaming platform and operations of the Group's casino "LaVie Resort & Casino Manila", subject to regulatory approvals. Participation in this segment is expected to broaden the Group's revenue base, improve operational scalability, and create new growth drivers.

Additionally, the completion of renovation works on the Casino's ground floor in January 2026 successfully expanded the gaming space, enabling the accommodation of more gaming tables as well as additional slot machines. Further to the phase 1 and phase 2 construction works initiated last year, the Group entered into a new construction contract for the Hotel in May 2026 at the contract price of approximately HK$72.17 million, which will continue to improve the appearance and condition of hotel facilities, modernise outdated amenities, enhance the overall quality of the Hotel and elevate customers' experiences. These improvements are expected to improve the future revenue of the Casino and the Hotel.

Separately, the Group issued the first convertible notes on 3 March 2026 and second convertible notes on 2 June 2026 to DigiPlus, each with a principal amount of HK$800 million. This completion follows the subscription agreement signed between the two parties on 17 November 2025 for the issuance of up to HK$1.6 billion convertible notes with a maturity of five years and an interest rate of 3% per annum. The issuance is expected to significantly bolster the Group's liquidity and long-term financial position. Furthermore, the potential conversion of these convertible notes into shares would serve to broaden the Group's Shareholders and capital base.

Looking ahead, the Group is strategically positioned to capture the next phase of growth in the Philippine gaming and tourism sectors. The convergence of the Group's Hotel and Casino upgrades and a strategic partnership to tap into the expanding online gaming market marks a transformative period for the Group. Supported by a strengthened capital structure and strong regulatory tailwinds, the Group remains confident in its ability to drive sustainable revenue growth and deliver long-term value to its Shareholders.

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About International Entertainment Corporation (HKEX: 1009)

International Entertainment Corporation is an investment holding company. The Company and its subsidiaries are principally involved in hotel operations, operating the gaming business under provisional licence, leasing of gaming venues at the hotel complex of the Group in Metro Manila in the Republic of the Philippines to a tenant for authorised gaming operation, provision of gaming platform to other authorised gaming operators for gaming business and live poker events in Macau.

"Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026" Opens Today

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:26 +0700

AI Unlocks the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries, Reshaping Digital Entertainment and Smart Living Experiences

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Cyberport's annual flagship event, the "Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026" (DELF 2026), opened today at Cyberport. The opening ceremony was officiated by Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport.

Cyberport's annual flagship event, Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026, opens today. Themed "The Dreamatic Circus", this year's forum explores new opportunities for the development of cultural and creative industries brought by AI and immersive technologies.

Themed "The Dreamatic Circus", this year's forum focuses on how innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence and immersive technologies, are reshaping the cultural and creative industries, driving their transformation while unlocking new opportunities for the development of new quality productive forces. The three-day forum features four themed experience zones — Digital Entertainment, Culture and Arts, Smart Living and Business, and Robotics and Drones — presenting more than 35 innovative technology showcases, interactive experiences and programmes. Highlights include the immersive interactive art exhibition of Hong Kong original animation IP Another World, dynamic technology experiences by Nikopicto, combat robots by GJS Technology, the intelligent fashion platform developed by Genesis ONE using AI and 3D tools, and other attractions, enabling the public to experience first-hand the new possibilities that frontier technologies bring to entertainment, lifestyle and business applications. The event also includes AI interactive workshops, film screenings, drone performances and various competitions, creating a vibrant and engaging digital entertainment experience for participants.

Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, said in his opening remarks, "Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) 2026 explores how agentic AI is transforming the creative industry, positioning AI not as a replacement for human imagination, but as a collaborative partner that helps deliver creators' dreams more boldly. Over the past year, the HKSAR Government has transitioned from AI strategy formulation to active execution, steering Hong Kong towards "industries for AI" and "AI for industries" through "strengthening infrastructure and promoting the application-oriented approach" in AI development. AI is transforming the digital entertainment industry, and DELF has always been about celebrating Hong Kong's creative spirit. With robust computing infrastructure, a supportive policy environment, and a thriving creative community, Hong Kong is well-positioned to lead the AI+ era of digital entertainment."

Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, said, "Under the theme 'The Dreamatic Circus', this year's forum invites us to explore what becomes possible when human imagination is empowered by technology. AI is expanding what creators can imagine and produce. To better support technology companies and their innovative work, with the recent completion of Cyberport 5, we are thrilled to inject new energy into Hong Kong's I&T industry. Combined with our AI Supercomputing Centre, this advanced infrastructure provides an world-class environment for technology development, industry collaboration and commercialization. DELF is not only about seeing what technology can do today. It is about imagining what we can create together tomorrow. I hope the forum inspires fresh thinking, leads to meaningful collaboration and helps turn more of Hong Kong's creative ideas into innovations with lasting impact."

DELF 2026 brings together more than 60 innovation and technology business leaders, content creators, academics, experts and investors from Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and overseas to discuss how artificial intelligence, immersive technologies and other frontier innovations are advancing the cultural and creative industries into a new stage of development and transforming modern smart living experiences. Guest speakers include Ms Drew Lai, Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency; Mr Samuel Lo, General Manager, NVIDIA AI Technology Center, Hong Kong and Macau; Mr Leo Tsou, Head of Infrastructure Solutions Group Specialty, Hong Kong, Macau & China South (Greater Bay Area), Dell Technologies; Mr Zhaobo Zhou, Head of Solution Sales, Huawei Cloud Hong Kong; Mr Joe Chang, Regional Director, BytePlus; Ms Monica Zhang, AI Games Program Lead, Tencent Institute of Games; Mr Samuel Lam, CEO, X Social Group; Ms Ankie de Hoon, Board Member, Vincent van Gogh Etten-Leur; Dr Jeff Tang, Lecturer, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and Ms Polly Yeung, CEO, Gudo Inc., among other industry experts.

The forum will feature in-depth discussions on key topics such as AI collaboration, IP ecosystem development, the cultural and creative economy, and smart living, focusing on how AI can become an important collaborator for creators and enterprises, facilitate the industrialisation of local creativity and original IP, and expand broader market horizons. A series of keynote speeches and panel discussions will also examine the impact of AI and immersive technologies on film, television, gaming, animation and other cultural and creative sectors. Topics include "Good Game: Building Healthier Entertainment Communities and Creating Lasting Social and Economic Value" and "Boundless Realities, Intelligent Imaging: AI + XR Empowering the Future Film and Television Industry Ecosystem". Speakers include Mr Kun Gao, Director of GGWP Inc.; Prof Mike Fischer, Professor of Interactive Media at the University of Southern California; Mr Jixuan Wang, Director of the Management Office of Xi'an XR Film Industry Base, Deputy General Manager of Xi'an Film Studio, Xiying Group; Dr Tony Wong, Hong Kong Comic Legend; President, Comics and Animation Federation who will explore how AI can promote the development of original IP and create new opportunities for the cultural and creative economy.

On the first day of the forum, Cyberport signed memoranda of understanding respectively withAlibaba Cloud, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts andHong Kong Shue Yan University. Its collaboration with Alibaba Cloud will support start-ups and enhance digital skills through the AI-Builder Program, joint training, technical resources, investment, and exchange opportunities. Together with The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Cyberport will promote art tech, AI innovation, entrepreneurship, and talent development, while exploring the establishment of the Cyberport Academy × HKAPA Immersive Studio for the research, development, and showcase of art tech and immersive technology projects. In partnership with Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Cyberport will focus on AI, blockchain, and emerging technologies to encourage tertiary students to participate in project-based initiatives, company visits, internships, and employment opportunities, thereby strengthening innovation and technology talent development.

These strategic partnerships underscore the value of DELF 2026 as a key platform for advancing academiaindustryresearch collaboration, while highlighting Cyberport's pivotal role in connecting crosssector resources and reinforcing Hong Kong's position as a leading regional and international innovation and technology hub. The three Memoranda of Understanding were signed by Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, with representatives from each partner organisation. Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, and Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, together with delegates from partner institutions, attended and witnessed the signing ceremony.

Following the opening of DELF 2026 today, a diverse range of exciting programmes, experiences and competitions will continue over the next two days, including eVTOL aircraft trial flight demonstrations, accessible gaming esports experiences, and senior esports and experience days, enabling participants of different ages and backgrounds to experience the vibrant world of digital entertainment. Members of the public can also join Cyberport Academy: DELF 2026 – AI Cultural and Creative Micro-Academy to learn creative skills such as art concept design and audio-visual production, and enjoy selected works from the Future Animation: 3rd AI-assisted animation production support scheme and the 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival Selected Projects, experiencing the new possibilities created by the convergence of digital entertainment and creative technology.

To encourage the public to further explore the world of digital entertainment, DELF 2026 has also launched a special "Play to Earn" campaign that combines gamified missions with rewards. Participants can collect stamps by visiting the four themed experience zones and completing designated missions, and redeem prizes along the way. Those who collect all stamps will have the opportunity to win limited-edition merchandise from the Hong Kong original animation IP Another World.

For details of the Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026 and the full speaker line-up, please visit: https://delf.cyberport.hk/tc/index.

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Photo 1: Cyberport's annual flagship event, Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026, opens today. Themed "The Dreamatic Circus", this year's forum explores new opportunities for the development of cultural and creative industries brought by AI and immersive technologies.

Photo 2: Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony, recognising Hong Kong's unique advantages in developing the digital entertainment and original IP industries, as well as its position as an innovation hub connecting the Chinese Mainland and international markets.

Photo 3: Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, says in his remarks that DELF 2026 not only showcases diverse innovative achievements in AI and immersive technologies, but also promotes industry discussion on the future development trends of original IP development, industry-academia collaboration and technology-enabled cultural creativity.

Photo 4: Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, and Ms Maria Tong, General Manager of Partner Development, APAC North, Alibaba Cloud, sign a memorandum of understanding, witnessed by Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Mr Antonio Leong, VP of Hong Kong & Macau Region, International Business, Alibaba Cloud, and Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport.

Photo 5: Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, and Prof Anna CY CHAN, Director, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, sign a memorandum of understanding, witnessed by Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Dr Terry LAM, Dean of the School of Film and Television, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Prof Andrew LAINE, Dean of the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and and Mr Simon Chan Chairman of Cyberport.

Photo 6: Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, and Dr Jason Chow, Vice President (University Administration), Hong Kong Shue Yan University, sign a memorandum of understanding, witnessed by Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Prof Catherine Sun, Senior Vice President, Hong Kong Shue Yan University and Mr Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport.

Photo 7 to 10: Prof Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry visits the various innovative solutions in the DELF 2026 experience zone.

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About Hong Kong Cyberport

Wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Cyberport is Hong Kong's digital tech hub and AI accelerator, with a vision to empower industry digitalisation and intelligent transformation, to promote digital economy and AI development, and to foster Hong Kong to be an international AI, innovation and technology (I&T) hub. Cyberport gathers over 2,400 companies, including 29 listed companies and 10 unicorns. One-third of onsite companies' founders come from 28 countries and regions, while Cyberport companies have expanded to over 35 global markets.

Cyberport, with Hong Kong's largest AI Supercomputing Centre and AI Lab as the engine, has been building the AI ecosystem with industry-leading AI companies and over 500 AI and data science start-ups. Through development of tech clusters, namely AI, data science, blockchain and cybersecurity, Cyberport empowers industries across smart city and government, banking and finance, digital entertainment, culture and tourism, healthcare, education and training, property management, construction, transportation and logistics, green environment and more, while hosting Hong Kong's largest FinTech community. Commissioned by the HKSAR Government, Cyberport has implemented proof-of-concept and sandbox schemes, subsidisation for digital tech adoption, industry tech training and start-up incubation, to drive technology R&D, translation and commercialisation, thus propelling digital transformation and intelligent upgrade across industry and society.

Also as "State-level Scientific and Technological Enterprise Incubator" and Hong Kong's key incubator, Cyberport supports entrepreneurs with funding and office space, extensive networks of enterprises, investors, technology corporations and professional services for business growth and expansion to Chinese Mainland and overseas markets, all-round facilitation for landing in Hong Kong, talent attraction and cultivation, ready as a launchpad to take start-ups in any stages of development to the next level.

For more information, please visit https://www.cyberport.hk/en.

Singapore fintech investment moderates in H1 2026 as capital concentrates in fewer, larger deals: Pulse of Fintech H1 2026

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:28 +0700

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Singapore's fintech sector drew over US$499 million in investment across 53 deals in the first half of 2026, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H1'2026 report. This marks a drop from the roughly US$1.45 billion across 97 deals recorded in H1 2025. It also represents the most subdued first half the country saw in about close to a decade.

The moderation was uneven across the half. After a notably quiet first quarter of about US$88 million across 26 deals, activity rebounded to some US$411 million across 27 deals in the second quarter. That recovery rested almost entirely on a single US$320 million round for a cross-border payments platform in June, which alone accounted for close to two-thirds of Singapore's total fintech investment for the half.

Anton Ruddenklau, Partner, Head of Financial Services, KPMG in Singapore said: "The headline number tells only part of the story. What we are seeing in Singapore mirrors the global market — investors are being far more selective, consolidating capital behind a small number of scaled, high-conviction platforms rather than funding behaviour we saw in prior years. A single deal carrying most of the half is a signal of that concentration. However, the fundamentals that make Singapore a strategic hub for fintech — a trusted regulatory environment, deep cross-border connectivity, and strength in payments and digital assets — remain intact, and these remain the stronghold areas where capital is still flowing."

Investment clustered around three familiar verticals: payments, digital assets and cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Most investments clustered towards earlier-stage companies building tokenisation, digital-asset and AI-enabled infrastructure, pointing to a market that is still forming at the foundations even as growth-stage funding thins.

Globally, the picture ran in the opposite direction on value. Fintech investment across venture capital, private equity and M&A rose from US$72.2 billion in H2'25 to US$103.1 billion in H1'26, putting the sector on pace for its strongest annual performance in four years. Deal volume, however, remained soft at just 2,100 deals globally in H1'26 against 2,500 in H2'25, as investors concentrated capital on large transactions centred on mature fintechs with well-proven business models. Singapore's half was a local expression of that same dynamic, fewer deals, larger concentration, and a clear premium on proven models.

Figure 1: Singapore's half-year fintech deal value and volume, H1 2019 – H1 2026

Period	Deal value (US$M)	No. of deals
H1 2019	610	85
H1 2020	578	100
H1 2021	1,234	170
H1 2022	3,540	234
H1 2023	1,609	126
H1 2024	624	155
H1 2025	1,449	97
H1 2026	499	53

Source: KPMG Pulse of Fintech, PitchBook.

Figure 2: Singapore fintech investment by vertical, H1 2026

Vertical	No. of deals	Disclosed deal value (US$M)
Artificial intelligence & machine learning	18	365.9
Payments	3	332.0
Cryptocurrency / blockchain	27	95.5
RegTech	2	19.1
ESG / greentech	1	14.0
InsurTech	4	12.3
WealthTech	1	—
PropTech	0	—
Cybersecurity	0	—

*Deals are frequently tagged to more than one vertical

Payments remains one of Singapore's anchor verticals

Cross-border payments proved to be one of Singapore's anchor verticals, although it was largely supported by a US$320 million deal in June. That single transaction accounted for nearly all of the US$332 million recorded across the three payments deals in the half. Two of the three deals belonging to the later stage even in a tighter funding climate reflects sustained investor appetite for scaled platforms that can move money across borders while managing compliance, currency conversion and settlement – capabilities that only grow more valuable as global trade and commerce fragment.

Digital assets and cryptocurrency continue to drive deal activity

Digital assets and cryptocurrency again accounted for the largest share of Singapore's deal count, even if individual cheque sizes were relatively modest. The larger, later-stage names were built around regulated market infrastructure, including companies such as digital-asset services providers and crypto payments firms, while the seed and early-stage cohort skewed towards exchange, brokerage and cross-chain tooling platforms. With most capital concentrated at seed and early stage (15 of the 27 deals) rather than in large growth rounds, it signals continued confidence in Singapore as a base for regulated, institutional-grade digital-asset businesses, even as the sector's weight in the market rests on young companies rather than proven, scaled platforms.

AI and machine learning stays central to the fintech thesis

Artificial intelligence and machine learning was the most active vertical of the half, featuring in 18 of Singapore's 53 deals and US$365.9 million of disclosed value. The deals were split equally across early and late stage deals.

The later-stage deals clustered around applied software that embeds AI into established financial workflows, spanning cross-border payments, investment research, insurance and claims, credit-risk modelling and document processing. These are revenue-generating platforms using AI to improve productivity and margins rather than to build entirely new markets, which is why they continued to attract the larger capital even in a more selective climate, as investors are willing to pay up for proven models where AI deepens an existing commercial edge.

At seed and early stage, the profile shifts towards agentic software and infrastructure, including agentic execution platforms, agentic networks and cross-chain automation, alongside broader AI-and-crypto tooling. This could signal that investors are expecting that autonomous, AI-driven agents may become core infrastructure for how money moves and how financial decisions are executed.

2026 – Key Global highlights

Global fintech investment has grown considerably over the past three six-month periods, rising from $50.5 billion in H1'25 to $72.2 billion in H2'25 to $103.1 billion in H1'26.
Global deal volume fell from 2,500 deals in H2'25 to 2,100 in H1'26; this remains below historic norms, reflecting continued investor selectivity despite higher capital deployment.
The Americas attracted over 80 percent of global fintech investment in H1'26 ($86.9 billion across 1,120 deals), of which the US accounted for $80.8 billion across 933 deals.
Coming off a strong 2025 that saw $39.5 billion invested across 1,714 deals, the EMEA region saw $11.3 billion invested across 626 deals in H1'26 – on pace for a decade-low for both deal volume and value.
Fintech investment in the ASPAC region remained muted, declining from $7.1 billion across 426 deals during H2'25 to $4.6 billion across 350 deals in H1'26.
Global fintech M&A activity strengthened, with deal value increasing from $37.2 billion across 514 deals in H2'25 to $67.9 billion across 394 deals in H1'26
Venture capital investment remained strong across the global fintech sector, led by the US which saw $16.8 billion in VC investment.
At the sector level, payments led the way, attracting $44.2 billion in H1'26: well over 2025's annual total, as a result of several large megadeals.
AI-focused fintechs attract $21.4 billion across VC, PE, and M&A.

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ONE OR EIGHT Set to Ignite Southeast Asia with "Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-" This October

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:27 +0700

Rising Japanese boy group brings its high-energy live showcase to Singapore, Manila and Bangkok

Three-city Southeast Asia run follows growing global momentum, with tickets on sale from 31 August 2026

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 August 2026 - Rising Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT is set to bring its rapidly growing global momentum to Southeast Asia with ONE OR EIGHT Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-, a three-city showcase taking place in Singapore, Manila and Bangkok this October.

Following the group's first-ever ONE OR EIGHT 1st LIVE TOUR -GATHER-, which took ONE OR EIGHT across North and South America, the upcoming showcase marks the group's next major step in connecting directly with fans across Asia. The tour will kick off in Singapore on 21 October 2026 at Victoria Theatre, before heading to Manila on 23 October at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, and conclude in Bangkok on 25 October at Lido Hall 2, Lido Connect.

Ticket sales will begin from 31 August 2026 onwards, with more details via oneoreight.sozolive.asia

One of Japan's emerging global acts comes to Southeast Asia

ONE OR EIGHT comprises eight members — MIZUKI, NEO, REIA, RYOTA, SOUMA, TAKERU, TSUBASA and YUGA.

The group's name is derived from the Japanese idiom "ichi ka bachi ka", which expresses the idea of taking an all-or-nothing gamble. Together with their tagline "BET ON YOURSELF", the name reflects the members' determination to pursue their dreams, challenge boundaries and take their music to audiences around the world.

Since making their debut in August 2024, ONE OR EIGHT have quickly established themselves as one of Japan's emerging global acts.

Their track "TOKYO DRIFT" generated more than 200,000 pieces of user-generated content on TikTok and over 300 million views, while also entering the Mediabase Top 40 and setting a record for the most chart entries by a Japanese boy group.

Their growing recognition has extended across Asia. ONE OR EIGHT received the Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group award at the MTV VMAJ 2025 in Japan and was named New Artist of the Year at the 2025 Music Awards organised by China's NetEase. The group has also worked with internationally acclaimed creators including Ryan Tedder, David Stewart and Big Sean, further strengthening its ambitions to connect Japanese music with a global audience.

A NEW CHAPTER WITH "EN-GiNE"

Ahead of their Southeast Asia showcases, ONE OR EIGHT will release their first EP, "EN-GiNE", on 16 September 2026. The title combines the Japanese word "EN" (?), representing connection and fate, with "GENE", symbolising the new driving force created through the relationships the members have developed with one another and with fans around the world. Following "YANKEE SQUAT", the group recently released "INVINCIBLE", the second single from the upcoming EP.

Dedicated to their fans, known as 1DERZ, "INVINCIBLE" carries the message that no journey is taken alone, celebrating the trust, gratitude and connection that have grown between ONE OR EIGHT and their supporters since their debut.

With Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-, fans in Southeast Asia will now have the opportunity to experience that connection in person.

TOUR INFORMATION

SINGAPORE

Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Victoria Theatre
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM

Tickets

VVIP Seated: SGD 138
VIP Seated: SGD 108
GA Seated: SGD 88

Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 12:00 PM Singapore Time via Ticketmaster Singapore.

MANILA

Friday, 23 October 2026
Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

Tickets

VVIP Standing: PHP 4,500
VIP Standing: PHP 3,500
GA Standing: PHP 2,500

Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 12:00 PM Manila Time via Ticketmaster Philippines.

BANGKOK

Sunday, 25 October 2026
Lido Hall 2, Lido Connect
Doors: 5:00 PM
Show: 6:00 PM

Tickets

VVIP Standing: THB 3,000
VIP Standing: THB 2,500
GA Standing: THB 1,500

Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 11:00 AM Bangkok Time via SOZOLIVE Ticketing.

VVIP EXPERIENCE

Across all three cities, the top-tier VVIP package gives fans an opportunity to get even closer to ONE OR EIGHT, with benefits including:

Best-view section closest to the stage
1-for-all photo session with ONE OR EIGHT
Soundcheck access
Signed poster
Exclusive VVIP badge and lanyard
Priority concert admission

VIP ticket holders will also receive a signed poster, VIP badge and lanyard, and priority admission.

Three cities. One special showcase. Southeast Asia, are you ready for ONE OR EIGHT?

For complete event, ticketing and entitlement information, visit oneoreight.sozolive.asia

Hashtag: #ONEOREIGHT #ONEOREIGHT_V8 #ONEOREIGHTAsia #SOZOLIVE

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ABOUT SOZO

Established in 2009 and headquartered in Singapore, SOZO Pte Ltd, a KADOKAWA Group company, is a leading entertainment company connecting Japanese entertainment with audiences across Southeast Asia.

Through its flagship platform, Anime Festival Asia (AFA), SOZO pioneered the region's Anime, Comics and Games scene and built one of Southeast Asia's most recognised Japanese pop-culture event brands.

Beyond conventions, SOZO produces major live entertainment experiences for leading Japanese artists including Ado, Eve, RADWIMPS, YOASOBI and Yuuri. The company also provides merchandise production, retail and regional distribution solutions, creating powerful platforms for Japanese artists, creators and intellectual properties to reach and engage fans across the region.

Bringing Japanese Entertainment to the World.

Hizero Spells the End of the Vacuum Era With a Full Portfolio of No-Suction™ Hard-Surface Cleaners at IFA 2026

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:27 +0700

Challenger brand introduces autonomous, powered, completely mechanical cleaners built around a fundamentally different approach to hard-surface cleaning.

BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The vacuum cleaner has dominated hard-surface cleaning centuries. Today Hizero is bringing that era to an end.

At IFA 2026, challenger cleaning brand is unveiling a full portfolio of No-Suction™ hard-surface cleaners that clean without conventional suction, vacuum motors, or high-speed airflow.

Rather than making vacuum cleaners more powerful, Hizero is taking the opposite approach: removing the vacuum altogether.

The company's patented No Suction Technology replaces conventional airflow-based cleaning with bionic materials, direct-contact cleaning, water absorption, and mechanical waste separation.

At IFA, Hizero is demonstrating how far the concept can go with two new products: GLIDE, a no-suction robot cleaner, and EAZY, a fully mechanical cleaner that requires no battery, charging, or electronic motor.

Together with Hizero's existing hard-surface cleaning products, they represent the company's ambition to establish No-Suction as a new category of cleaning.

The Vacuum Era Is Ending

For generations, the basic principle of floor cleaning has remained unchanged: use suction to lift, transport and collect dirt.

Even today's wet-and-dry cleaners continue to rely on the same architecture, combining a powerful motor, high-speed airflow and a roller or wiping system.

Hizero challenges that assumption.

Its No-Suction approach is based on a simple proposition: hard surfaces can be cleaned without needing a vacuum.

At the heart of the system is Hizero's proprietary bionic polymer Multi Roller. Rather than relying on suction to pull debris from the surface, the roller makes direct contact with the floor, capturing solid debris while absorbing liquid.

As it moves, the roller is continuously refreshed with clean water. An integrated scraper removes dirty water, while the cleaning system separates different types of waste.

The result is a fundamentally different cleaning architecture:

No suction.
No vacuum motor.
No conventional exhaust airflow.

Instead, Hizero uses material science and mechanical engineering to do the work traditionally assigned to a vacuum motor.

No-Suction™ Goes Autonomous: Meet GLIDE

The Hizero GLIDE takes No-Suction technology to robot floor cleaning.

GLIDE combines app-directed navigation with Hizero's No Suction Technology, allowing it to clean hard floors without relying on conventional vacuum suction.

Its polymer Multi Roller captures dry debris and absorbs liquid while being continuously rinsed during operation.

GLIDE also incorporates Triple Auto Waste Separation, which separates solid debris, liquid waste, and hair inside the machine.

That means the cleaning process is not simply about moving dirt into a container. The machine actively manages multiple waste streams as it cleans.

For consumers, GLIDE provides hard-floor cleaning with a smartphone tap.

For the appliance industry, its significance is more fundamental:

GLIDE is a robotic cleaner that eliminates the need for vacuuming.

No-Suction™ Without Power: Meet EAZY

At the opposite end of the technology spectrum is Hizero EAZY — demonstrating that No-Suction™ cleaning does not necessarily require any technology at all.

EAZY operates without a battery, charging system, or electronic motor.

A simple push-pull motion drives the cleaning process. A squeeze trigger dispenses clean water onto the polymer roller, which captures debris and absorbs liquid as it moves across the surface.

The internal mechanism separates solid waste from dirty water.

In a single continuous action, EAZY is designed to sweep, wash, and wipe hard surfaces.

There is no motor to charge.
No battery to replace.
No vacuum to power.

Just mechanical cleaning.

The result is a remarkably simple approach with applications ranging from kitchens, patios and homes to commercial environments.

One Technology. A Growing No-Suction™ Ecosystem.

GLIDE and EAZY are not standalone experiments. The company's portfolio now spans autonomous floor care, powered hard-surface cleaning, handheld applications, and purely mechanical cleaning.

Hizero's bionic technology has also been evolved for applications beyond floors, including countertops, windows, mirrors, and other hard surfaces, with opportunities across residential, hospitality, and commercial environments.

Rather than competing to build the most powerful vacuum, Hizero is challenging the industry to consider whether a vacuum is even necessary.

Challenging the Cleaning Status Quo

"For more than a century, the industry has focused on making vacuum cleaning better," said Sam Li, Founder and CEO of Hizero. "We decided to challenge the assumption behind it. What if you don't need the vacuum at all? No-Suction™ is our answer. We believe hard-surface cleaning is ready for a fundamentally different approach."

At IFA 2026, Hizero is inviting the appliance industry — and consumers — to look beyond suction.

Because the next generation of hard-surface cleaning may not be about more suction, more noisy power, or more complexity.

"We welcome people and businesses to a new future of no suction cleaning, which heralds the end of vacuuming as we know it," says Sam Li.

Hashtag: #Hizero

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Lee Kum Kee Launches New APAC Brand Campaign "Chosen by Top Chefs"

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:00:25 +0700

Seven renowned chefs from across APAC to share why Lee Kum Kee is their top choice

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Lee Kum Kee Sauce ("Lee Kum Kee"), the global leader in Asian sauces and condiments, announced the launch of a new integrated brand campaign, "Chosen by Top Chefs", across the APAC region. Featuring seven renowned chefs from across Asia Pacific, the campaign spotlights how Lee Kum Kee is the topchoice across diverse cuisines and cooking styles.

The campaign highlights chefs who trust Lee Kum Kee's ability to enhance flavours and deliver balance and consistency, bringing out the best in both everyday dishes and signature creations across cuisines in the Asia Pacific region.

"Chosen by Top Chefs" brings together seven renowned chefs from across Asia Pacific, reflecting Lee Kum Kee's longstanding commitment to quality and culinary excellence.

"Chosen by Top Chefs" Brings Together Renowned Chefs

"Chosen by Top Chefs" underscores Lee Kum Kee's longstanding commitment to quality and culinary excellence. By bringing together leading chefs from South Korea, Singapore, India, Australia, Indonesia, as well as Hong Kong, China, the campaign demonstrates how Lee Kum Kee supports them in crafting superb food for diners everywhere.

? South Korea:

- Chef Lu Ching-lai, participant in Netflix's Culinary Class Wars, founder and owner of Hong Bok Gak, a leading Chinese fine-dining restaurant in Seoul

- Chef Lu Min, Executive Chef at Hong Bo Gak

? Hong Kong, China:

- Chef Lee Man Sing, Executive Chef from Mott 32 Group, a restaurant group recognised for contemporary Chinese cuisine

? Singapore:

- Chef Aaron Tan, Executive Sous Chef & Executive Chinese Chef at Frasers House; helming Man Fu Yuan, an award-winning Cantonese fine-dining restaurant

? India:

- Chef Parvinder Singh Bali, one of six Asians to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality from the Asian Countries Chamber of Hospitality Industry in 2022

? Australia:

- Chef Declan Cleary, third-place finalist in MasterChef Australia (Season 15)

? Indonesia:

- Chef Marinka, one of Indonesia's most prominent celebrity chefs, former judge and long-time culinary expert on MasterChef Indonesia

Chefs Share Their "Go-To" Lee Kum Kee Sauces

In the Top Chefs Know Best. They Choose Lee Kum Kee campaign video, the chefs share why their professional choice matters. They highlight the quality and craftsmanship behind Lee Kum Kee – a legacy refined since 1888 – and how it enhances dishes from across the region.

The chefs also share how Lee Kum Kee sauces shape their own signature dishes, from classic interpretations to modern takes. The campaign features exclusive dishes featuring Premium Oyster Sauce, Supreme Authentic First Draw Soy Sauce, XO Sauce and more — elevating the brand by spotlighting Lee Kum Kee as the choice of top chefs.

"For 138 years, our '100-1=0' philosophy has driven one standard: every detail matters. That commitment to quality and consistency is why chefs and home cooks across the world trust us. The 'Chosen by Top Chefs' campaign affirms that standard, bringing the region's top chefs with home cooks in creating delicious moments every day," said Vincent Wong, President – APAC of Lee Kum Kee Sauce.

The "Chosen by Top Chefs" campaign will roll out across APAC through brand-led storytelling, chef-driven content and social media competitions. Content includes videos, recipes and cooking demos will run across online and offline channels, from social platforms to instore displays.

"Top Chef Challenge" Inspires Home Cooking Creativity

The "Chosen by Top Chefs" campaign will be rolled out through APAC marketing channels, including brand-led storytelling and chef-driven content. Alongside the campaign, Lee Kum Kee will also run the "Top Chef Challenge", a social media competition inviting home cooks to create dishes featuring a key ingredient and a Lee Kum Kee sauce chosen by the chefs.

For more information about the "Chosen by Top Chefs" programme, please follow Lee Kum Kee's official social media pages including Facebook and Instagram.

Watch the "Chosen by Top Chefs" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUxE_rliglM
Hashtag: #LeeKumKee #ChosenbyTopChefs

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About Lee Kum Kee Sauce

Lee Kum Kee Sauce is the global gateway to Asian culinary culture, dedicated to promoting Chinese culinary culture worldwide. Since 1888, it has brought people together over joyful reunions, shared traditions and memorable meals. Beloved by consumers and chefs alike, Lee Kum Kee Sauce’s range of more than 300 sauces and condiments sparks creativity in kitchens everywhere, inspiring professional and home chefs to experiment, create and delight. Headquartered in Hong Kong, China and serving over 100 countries and regions, Lee Kum Kee Sauce’s rich heritage, unwavering commitment to quality, sustainable practices and “Constant Entrepreneurship” combine to enable superior experiences through Asian cuisine for people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.LKK.com.

Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon Ready to Transfer Technologies to Mongolia

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:26 +0700

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The team of the Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon has announced its readiness to transfer its carbon monitoring and carbon farming technologies to Mongolian partners following its participation in UNCCD COP17, the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on August 17–28, 2026.

Carbon polygons are a pilot initiative of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education. These specialized testing sites are located in non-urbanized areas and are designed to develop and test technologies for measuring, monitoring and verifying greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration.

Located in Russia's Kaluga Region, the Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon is unique for the diversity of ecosystems within its territory, including forest, meadow and aquatic ecosystems. Its key focus is the development of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems for rangeland, desert and meadow ecosystems.

The polygon's main areas of work include measuring the carbon-sequestration capacity of soils under plantations of perennial grasses and developing a digital twin of the territory. The system combines a highly accurate, georeferenced terrain model with mathematical models based on satellite, UAV, LiDAR, multispectral and hyperspectral data, as well as ground-based measurements of soil composition, soil carbon accumulation, soil respiration and CO? fluxes. These models already enable forecasts of carbon sequestration across different agroecosystems.

The technologies developed at Pokrovsky are particularly relevant to Mongolia, where natural rangelands occupy around 70% of the country's territory and underpin livestock production, rural employment and food security. At the same time, rangeland degradation is widespread, with poorly managed grazing contributing to declining vegetation, soil stability, forage quality and drought resilience.

However, many Mongolian rangelands retain significant recovery potential. The 2015 national assessment found that more than half of the country's rangelands could recover or move toward recovery within ten years if grazing management improved. These findings are reflected in the joint study by IIASA, UNCCD and the BRICS Competition Centre, Feasibility Study on the Prospects for Carbon Farming Solutions in Greater Central Asia, presented at COP17 on August 22.

Alexey Ivanov, Director of the BRICS Competition Centre and Head of the Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon project, said:

"The growing relevance of carbon farming stems from the fact that it is one of the few ways to reduce environmental impact without the need to curtail economic activity and, consequently, without creating socio-economic risks. Within the next few years, carbon projects, including those in Mongolia, will be able to trade on Chinese exchanges, and we need to be prepared for this. The technologies being developed at Pokrovsky are already in high demand among our colleagues in Kazakhstan, and we see significant potential for expanding cooperation with countries across the so-called Asian Drylands Belt."

He added:

"The underutilized, aggravated endowments of Mongolia's rangelands can be transformed into a valuable asset as a high-capacity carbon sink through functional carbon farming practices."

The Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon sees the transfer of its technologies to Mongolia as a potential starting point for long-term cooperation in carbon monitoring, rangeland restoration and carbon farming across the Asian Drylands Belt.

Hashtag: #PokrovskyCarbonPolygon

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Singapore Advances Towards Building an AI Fluent Accountancy Profession

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:26 +0700

Close to 15,000 professionals join national AI capability effort within two months as employers build practical AI workforce capabilities

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Singapore's ambition to build an accountancy profession fluent in artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining strong momentum, with more than 15,000 accountants and finance professionals enrolled in the ISCA AI Fluency Programme just two months after the launch. The strong early participation marks an important milestone in a broader national effort to build practical AI capabilities across the accountancy profession.

ISCA AI Fluency Programme is Singapore's national AI learning initiative for the accountancy profession, aimed at building practical AI capabilities across the profession. It aims to equip 60,000 accountancy and corporate finance professionals over the next three years, representing approximately half of Singapore's accountancy profession. It also develops professionals who combine professional judgement and technical expertise with practical AI capabilities that can be applied effectively and responsibly at work.

From AI awareness to workplace capability

As organisations invest in AI platforms and enterprise solutions, successful AI adoption depends not only on technology, but also on whether people have the skills and confidence to apply AI responsibly and effectively in their daily work.

The programme is designed to bridge this gap by helping professionals become AI fluent as it is built around more than 180 practical accounting and finance AI use cases spanning six professional roles, including audit, finance, tax, internal audit, governance and board reporting. It also contains over 600 practical learning activities, enabling professionals to explore how AI can be applied directly to their everyday work.

Participants learn how AI can be applied to practical workplace tasks, including financial analysis and reporting, preparing board and management materials, supporting audit planning and testing, and accelerating tax research and internal audit planning.

Strong early momentum across the profession

Participants include professionals at different career stages and in different workplace settings: from students preparing to enter the workforce and small firm practitioners to senior business leaders. To date, over 250 learners have earned their AI Fluency digital badge. Almost 80 learners have completed the full 30-hours of structured online learning, equivalent to around 10 days of instructor-led practical workshops and have been recognised as AI Champions. Early learner feedback has also been positive, with the programme receiving an average rating of 4.85 out of 5.

The strong early take-up reflects growing interest in building practical AI capabilities and recognition of their increasing relevance to accountants and finance professionals.

Employers are investing in AI capable workforces

The programme is also seeing encouraging support from employers, as organisations explore how AI learning can translate into practical workplace applications. Professionals from organisations including EY, Deloitte, DBS, SP Group and the Accountant-General's Department (AGD), among others, are also participating in the programme, reflecting the breadth of interest and the growing relevance of AI fluency across the profession as Singapore's workforce adapts to an increasingly AI-enabled economy.

The AGD has enrolled more than 400 officers in the AI Fluency programme, with plans to progressively extend the programme to some 4,000 public sector finance and internal audit officers across the Whole-of-Government.

The programme is also beginning to demonstrate measurable workplace impact. At Accredify, AI workflows have been developed to reduce time spent on selected finance and contract processing activities by an estimated 50 to 80 per cent, demonstrating how practical AI capability can translate into tangible business outcomes.

A profession united by lifelong learning

AI Fluency is bringing together professionals across generations. Among the programme's earliest AI Champions is ISCA Distinguished Lifetime Member Mr Boon Swan Foo, who has completed the full 30-hour programme. His completion demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning.

Mr Boon said: "Throughout my career, I have seen our profession evolve with every major technological shift. AI is simply the next chapter. What impressed me about the programme is that it is not about replacing professional judgement. It is about strengthening it. Continuous learning has always been the hallmark of a trusted professional and AI Fluency is becoming an essential part of that journey."

Expanding AI capabilities across the region

Building on the encouraging response in Singapore, ISCA is preparing Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese versions of the AI Fluency programme to support wider regional adoption. Discussions are also underway with professional accountancy organisations, accounting firms and corporates across ASEAN, with the ambition of sharing Singapore's AI capability model more broadly across the region.

Within Singapore, ISCA is working towards its goal of upskilling 60,000 accountancy and corporate finance professionals over three years, while deepening adoption across organisations and supporting more learners in completing their AI Fluency journey.

The programme will also continue to evolve with new AI tools, emerging accountancy use cases and industry developments to ensure professionals remain current in an increasingly AI-enabled workplace.

Mr Lee Boon Teck, President of ISCA, said: "AI will not replace professional judgement. Its greatest value will come from professionals who can combine AI capabilities with their expertise and judgement to deliver better outcomes for clients, employers and society. The strong response to AI Fluency programme demonstrates that our profession is ready to embrace this next chapter as we work towards our ambition of building an AI-fluent accountancy profession in Singapore."
Hashtag: #ISCA #CharteredAccountants #AIFluency #AIBilingualism #DifferenceMakers #Accounting #Accountancy

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Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) is the national accountancy body of Singapore. Established in 1963, ISCA administers the Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification programme and is the designated entity by the Singapore Ministry of Finance to confer the Chartered Accountant of Singapore [CA (Singapore)] designation.

ISCA supports over 46,000 members across industries in Singapore and globally, with members in more than 40 countries. With a growing international presence, ISCA has 12 overseas chapters, 7 offices across 10 countries and a network of over 150 strategic partners, strengthening professional connections and opportunities across borders. ISCA is also a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, a global network representing more than 1.8 million Chartered Accountants and students across over 190 countries.

ISCA advances professional development and lifelong learning through ISCA Academy, its training arm and drives community impact through ISCA Cares, its charity arm.

For more information, visit www.isca.org.sg.

Aolani launches the Aolani Token Factory to bring Pay-Per-Token AI to Asia

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:25 +0700

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Aolani, a Singapore-founded neocloud powering AI growth, today announced the launch of the Aolani Token Factory, a managed inference platform that enables organisations to deploy and scale AI models on a pay-per-token basis without provisioning or managing the underlying GPU infrastructure. The launch of the token factory will make Aolani the first Singapore-founded neocloud to offer production-grade, managed inference at scale.

As global AI companies expand their operations in Singapore, and companies around the world invest in AI to drive real business outcomes, the demand for production-grade inference infrastructure is quickly accelerating. Aolani Token Factory is designed to close the accessibility gap, giving AI-native companies and companies a highly compliant and high-performance path from AI experimentation to production-scale deployment.

The Aolani Token Factory will be offered as a per-token metering, where customers can pre-purchase credits and pay based on token consumption, rather than investing in capital-intensive GPU infrastructure. Aolani manages the full inference stack, including GPU capacity allocation, model serving, orchestration, scheduling, and workload optimisation, which allows customers to scale consumption without continuously provisioning additional infrastructure.

The platform supports leading open-source models at launch, including DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, and Qwen. Aolani plans to further expand the model catalogue over time based on customer demand and availability. Customers can also deploy their own models through OpenAI-compatible APIs. Dedicated capacity and data isolation options are available for enterprise customers with strict compliance and data residency requirements.

The Aolani Token Factory will support three core production use cases:

AI agents for high-volume inference and workflow automation

Enterprise AI applications including internal copilots, knowledge assistants, and document intelligence

Coding agents for code generation, completion, testing, and review

Sea Xu, Applied AI Research Lead at Aolani said: "The Aolani Token Factory is built on a high-performance inference stack that supports the most in-demand open-source model families. We designed the platform for fast model adaptation and deployment, so our customers can get access quickly as new models emerge. As Southeast Asia's AI ecosystem evolves and grows rapidly, it is our goal to ensure that the infrastructure serving it keeps pace."

Nicholas Chia, Chief Executive Officer at Aolani said: "Fast-moving AI natives want to build and ship products flexibly and on-demand, without the need to manage GPU fleets. With our competitive per-token pricing and a fully managed stack, companies can go from model selection to production deployment without the capital outlay or operational complexity of self-managed infrastructure. This is a significant milestone for us and our customers as the Aolani Token Factory will fundamentally change how customers access AI compute."

To register interest in the Aolani Token Factory, please visit: https://www.aolanicloud.com/services/token-factory.

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Hashtag: #Aolani #AIInfrastructure #TokenFactory #Neocloud

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Aolani

Where AI gets built in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2023, Aolani is backed by compliant and purpose-built infrastructure to deliver the performance capabilities for next-generation AI. Aolani's AI factories enable organisations to build with confidence, scale ambitiously, and move at hyper-speed in the world's fastest-growing AI market.

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Mabes TNI Gencarkan Pencegahan Karhutla di Meranti, Masyarakat Diajak Waspadai Sumber Api

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:55:17 +0700

SELATPANJANG (MR) - Tim Sosialisasi dan Penyuluhan Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan (Karhutla) dari Mabes TNI menggelar silaturahmi dan Yasinan bersama pemerintah serta masyarakat Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi, Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti, Jumat (28/8/2026).

Kegiatan berlangsung di Masjid Nurul Iman, Jalan Budaya, Kelurahan Selatpanjang Timur, Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi, mulai pukul 08.15 WIB.

Tim Mabes TNI yang hadir terdiri dari Laksamana A. Imam H.D.P (AL), Mayor CKM Suryadi (AD), dan Mayor CKM Subekan (AD).

Turut hadir Pabung Kodim 0303/Bengkalis Mayor Inf Rusli Dongoran, Danramil 02/Tebing Tinggi Kapten Arh Efri Hardin Nasution, S.Sos., perwakilan Polsek Tebing Tinggi Aipda Yoseph, SH, Camat Tebing Tinggi Juwita Ratna Sari, S.Farm., Apt., para lurah, kepala desa, tokoh adat, tokoh agama, tokoh pemuda serta masyarakat.

Kegiatan diawali dengan penyambutan rombongan Mabes TNI menggunakan kompang dan pemasangan tanjak oleh Ketua Lembaga Adat Melayu Riau Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi Datuk Suri Firdaus.

Selanjutnya, peserta bersama-sama membaca Surat Yasin yang dipimpin Imam Masjid Nurul Iman Riski Al Faris dan dilanjutkan dengan doa.

Camat Tebing Tinggi Juwita Ratna Sari menyampaikan apresiasi atas kunjungan Tim Sosialisasi Karhutla Mabes TNI. Menurutnya, kegiatan tersebut memberikan pengetahuan dan pembekalan kepada masyarakat terkait upaya pencegahan Karhutla.

“Kami merasa bangga karena TNI sangat peduli dan dekat dengan masyarakat. Kami berharap arahan yang diberikan dapat menjadi bekal bagi masyarakat dalam mencegah dan menangani Karhutla,” ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Laksamana A. Imam H.D.P mengatakan kedatangan tim ke Kepulauan Meranti merupakan bagian dari tugas untuk mendukung upaya pemerintah dalam mencegah dan mengantisipasi Karhutla.

Ia menekankan bahwa pencegahan Karhutla membutuhkan peran aktif seluruh elemen masyarakat, khususnya dalam mengendalikan sumber api.

Menurutnya, kondisi lahan gambut dan cuaca dapat meningkatkan risiko kebakaran. Selain itu, sumber api seperti puntung rokok dan pembakaran sampah juga perlu menjadi perhatian serius.

“Pencegahan harus dilakukan secara berkala, salah satunya dengan terus memberikan imbauan kepada masyarakat mengenai bahaya dan dampak kebakaran hutan dan lahan,” jelasnya.

Dalam kesempatan tersebut, masyarakat juga berdialog langsung dengan Tim Sosialisasi Karhutla Mabes TNI. Berbagai pertanyaan disampaikan terkait langkah pencegahan, penanganan serta dampak yang ditimbulkan akibat Karhutla.

Melalui kegiatan ini, masyarakat diharapkan semakin memahami bahwa Karhutla tidak hanya menimbulkan kerugian terhadap lingkungan, tetapi juga dapat berdampak terhadap kesehatan dan kehidupan masyarakat apabila terjadi dalam jangka panjang.

Kegiatan ditutup dengan foto bersama dan berakhir sekitar pukul 10.00 WIB. Selama kegiatan berlangsung, situasi berjalan aman, tertib dan kondusif.

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