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DORITOS LOADED UNVEILS HIGH-OCTANE COMMERCIAL STARRING CHEF GORDON RAMSAY AND MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS F1 DRIVER GEORGE RUSSELL

PepsiCo — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:21:40 +0900

A new commercial from Doritos Loaded combines culinary creativity with the thrills of Formula 1® racing in a spectacular fictional stunt

・Doritos Loaded launches a new global commercial starring Chef Gordon Ramsay and
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver George Russell.
・The campaign builds on Doritos' official partnership with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Formula 1®.
・As previously announced, Chef Ramsay will create eight Doritos Loaded recipes, including the Doritos Loaded Hellfire Chicken Nachos that are featured in the commercial.

NEW YORK, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Doritos Loaded has unveiled its star-studded new commercial featuring renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver George Russell. The commercial brings together two titans from their respective high-octane industries in an entertaining merging of speed, skill and flavor.

Inside the New Doritos Loaded Commercial

The commercial opens inside a Doritos Loaded food truck, where Chef Gordon Ramsay is preparing his Doritos Loaded Hellfire Chicken Nachos, when its mysterious driver unexpectedly accelerates, sending delicious fresh ingredients flying through the air. Despite the chaos, Chef Gordon Ramsay remains focused on 'making the perfect Doritos Loaded' as chips, toppings and sauces swirl around the moving vehicle as it expertly weaves through the streets.

In a surprising twist at the end, when the truck pulls up, viewers discover that the mystery driver behind the wheel is none other than George Russell, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver.

The commercial's unveiling marks an acceleration of both Doritos Loaded's partnership with Chef Gordon Ramsay (announced earlier this month) and Doritos' official partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Formula 1®.

Gordon Ramsay's Partnership with Doritos Loaded

As part of the Doritos Loaded collaboration, Chef Ramsay will create eight signature recipes to showcase the meal's versatility. These recipes demonstrate how adding fresh household ingredients to crunchy, flavorful Doritos creates the ultimate meal to enjoy during high-energy cultural moments - whether trackside or watching from home. The first recipe created by Gordon Ramsay is Doritos Loaded Hellfire Chicken Nachos, which is featured in the commercial and created using and uses his signature Hellfire sauce.

The eight Doritos Loaded recipes created by Gordon Ramsay will be rolled out to restaurant and hospitality operators in key global markets.

The partnership will also extend into Doritos' relationship with Formula 1®, creating high-energy Doritos Loaded experiences for fans throughout the race season. This includes two bespoke Doritos Loaded recipes exclusively made for Formula 1® fan zone food trucks.

Anshul Khanna, Marketing Vice President at PepsiCo Food Ventures said: "Doritos Loaded is one of our fastest growing meal propositions that brings together crunchy Doritos topped with great protein, veggies, fresh seasonings and flavorful sauces. And we felt this bold culinary platform deserves a bold stage. By combining the intensity of Formula 1® with the culinary creativity of one of the world's most renowned chefs, we've created a commercial for Doritos Loaded that's packed with excitement, surprises and, ultimately, a great tasting Doritos Loaded. What's most exciting is that this collaboration goes beyond just the commercial. Formula 1® fans - whether at home or trackside - can now enjoy Doritos Loaded recipes created by Chef Gordon Ramsay himself, meaning everyone can taste the thrill."

Where to Find Doritos Loaded

Doritos Loaded can be enjoyed through food trucks, delivery apps, and restaurant partners. In select areas in Madrid, Barcelona and London, Doritos Loaded already is available for order through various food delivery apps and restaurant operators. Doritos Loaded will be available in additional cities over the next few months, in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and more.

About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $94 billion in net revenue in 2025, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and drinks, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the center of our business strategy, seeking to drive growth and build a stronger, more resilient future for PepsiCo and the communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9vGB33SEF4

Doritos Loaded unveils its star-studded new commercial featuring renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay and Mercedes-AMG PETRONASF1 Team driver George Russell.

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DFSK Accelerates Global Expansion with Debut of the Right-Hand-Drive E5 PLUS in Hong Kong

DFSK — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:01:34 +0900

HONG KONG, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DFSK, the new energy vehicle brand under SERES Group (HKEX: 09927), today unveiled the right-hand-drive (RHD) version of the E5 PLUS at the 2026 International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong), marking a major milestone in the brand's global expansion.

The debut of the E5 PLUS RHD not only broadens DFSK's product portfolio, but also reflects the brand's continued evolution into a global provider of intelligent, green mobility solutions designed around the needs of local markets.

Accelerating DFSK's Global Journey

Following the success of the E5 PLUS in North Africa and South America, the launch of the RHD variant represents another significant step in DFSK's international growth. As DFSK expands its presence across global markets, the company continues to strengthen the development of its regional centers and ecosystems. Highly automated production facilities in Indonesia and Vietnam enable DFSK to respond more efficiently to local demand.

Amy Gong, President of DFSK, said: "The E5 PLUS marks the beginning of a comprehensive renewal of our product portfolio. We will continue to strengthen our capabilities in technology and intelligent innovation, enrich our product offerings, accelerate our global expansion, deepen our local operations, and deliver increasingly competitive products and services that provide customers around the world with greener, smarter mobility experiences."

DFSK President Amy Gong speaking at the event

Engineered for Right-Hand-Drive Markets

The E5 PLUS is a strategic global new energy model developed to meet the needs of modern family mobility. Powered by the SERES Super Hybrid System, the E5 PLUS intelligently adapts its driving modes to different road conditions through advanced energy management, delivering both efficiency and confidence on longer journeys with a combined driving range of up to 1,200km WLTP.

The intelligent driving variant of the E5 PLUS RHD features driver assistance solution equipped with 5mm-wave radars and 22 sensing units, complemented by functions including a 540-degree panoramic view, enhancing convenience and safety across daily commuting and more challenging driving environments.

Recognizing the unique characteristics of RHD markets, particularly across Southeast Asia, the E5 PLUS RHD has been specifically optimized for regional driving conditions, weather patterns and user preferences. Driver assistance functions such as Lane Centering Control (LCC) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) have been refined for local driving scenarios, while voice interaction and user interface logic have been adapted to regional usage habits.

The infotainment system now supports Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong), Thai, Indonesian, Malay and Vietnamese, alongside an upgraded connected ecosystem offering seamless compatibility with systems and applications like CarPlay and Spotify, creating a more intuitive and enjoyable ownership experience.

The E5 PLUS RHD will be progressively introduced across markets including Indonesia and Hong Kong SAR, offering customers an attractive combination of intelligent technology, practicality and value.

DFSK E5 PLUS Right-Hand-Drive model

New Identity, New Product and New Service

Guided by its values of accessible technology, green innovation, accountability and continuous progress, DFSK is committed to advancing vehicle technology while building a stronger ecosystem that creates value for customers, partners and communities. By making intelligent mobility more attainable, DFSK strives to drive progress through smarter, more comfortable and more efficient transportation solutions that evolve with the changing needs of modern families.

To support this vision, DFSK is actively strengthening its global partner ecosystem through long-term collaboration and comprehensive support.

At the same time, DFSK has introduced a new global service framework built on agile quality management, professional talent development, an efficient spare parts network and a digital service platform. Spanning five critical dimensions—network capability, operational systems, people, technical expertise and parts availability—the new architecture is designed to provide peace of mind and a service experience that exceeds expectations.

With a renewed brand identity, an expanding portfolio of new energy products and a stronger service commitment, DFSK is poised to further strengthen its position in international markets and play an increasingly important role in shaping the future of global sustainable mobility.

About DFSK

Founded in 2003, DFSK is dedicated to providing passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and advanced mobility services to consumers around the world. To date, more than 5 million DFSK vehicles have been delivered across over 70 countries and regions. Driven by continuous innovation, DFSK is rapidly evolving into a new energy and intelligent automotive brand.

For more information, please check our website www.dfsk.com

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LALIGA stars set to make major impact at 2026 FIFA World Cup

LALIGA — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0900

LALIGA stars set to make major impact at 2026 FIFA World Cup

-Five of World Cup’s ten most valuable players play in Spanish football- -86 players from 22 LALIGA clubs selected across 31 national teams for the tournament-

MADRID, June 19, 2026 /LALIGA=Kyodo JBN/ -- LALIGA will be strongly represented at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 86 players drawn from LALIGA EA SPORTS (81) and LALIGA HYPERMOTION (5).

They will represent 31 national teams across four confederations, highlighting the international reach of Spanish football, the depth of talent across the league and the key role played by LALIGA club academies in fueling the national squad.

FIELDING GLOBAL STARS
LALIGA will be represented by many of the most recognisable talents in the global game, including Kylian Mbappé (France) and Jude Bellingham (England) of Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal and Pedri of FC Barcelona (Spain), Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid (Brazil), and Julián Álvarez of Atlético de Madrid (Argentina).

According to Transfermarkt valuations*, five of the ten most valuable players selected for the tournament currently play in LALIGA: FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Pedri, and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham. The list highlights LALIGA’s depth of elite talent, spanning established World Cup winners and some of the game’s most exciting young players.

DEVELOPING SPANISH TALENT
The World Cup will also showcase the continued importance of LALIGA clubs to the Spanish national team. Seventeen players in Spain’s squad have been drawn from six different LALIGA clubs, with FC Barcelona (8), Atlético de Madrid (3) and Athletic Club (3) among the leading contributors.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente’s selections also highlight the enduring strength of Spanish football’s youth development model. All but one member of the Spain squad spent key development years within a LALIGA club academy, with players shaped by 12 different LALIGA academies. This broad spread demonstrates how clubs across Spanish football continue to identify, develop and prepare elite talent for the highest level of the international game.

HOME FOR INTERNATIONAL TALENT
LALIGA talent will be central to the ambitions of several of the tournament favourites. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé – a World Cup winner with France in 2018 – will again lead one of Europe’s strongest sides, while Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid), a 2022 champion with Argentina, will be a key figure for the reigning world champions.

Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) will be among Brazil’s standout attacking threats, Bellingham (Real Madrid) will be central to England’s hopes, and 18-year-old Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) will arrive as one of the most exciting young players in world football for a Spain side – the current European Champions – with a record of competing deep into the tournament.

Four Spanish coaches will also be leading teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup – Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Roberto Martinez (Portugal), Julen Lopetegui (Qatar) and Thomas Christiansen (Panama) – while nine World Cup managers have previously coached a LALIGA club.

On the LALIGA representation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, LALIGA president Javier Tebas said:

“The scale and quality of LALIGA’s 86 representatives at this World Cup says a lot about the level of talent in Spanish football. These players are not just part of the tournament; many will be central to its outcome. It is also a reflection of the pathway that exists across Spanish football, where LALIGA club academies continue to develop players capable of reaching the highest level.”

About LALIGA 
LALIGA is the largest football ecosystem in the world. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LALIGA EA SPORTS and the 22 of LALIGA HYPERMOTION and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. LALIGA has over 268 million followers globally across social networks, on 16 platforms and in 20 different languages. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain) it has the most extensive international network of any sports property and is present in 35 countries through 8 offices. The organisation carries out its social work through its foundation FUNDACIÓN LALIGA and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LALIGA GENUINE Moeve.

Notes to editors:

* Figures correct as of 10 June 2026

The selected players from Spain’s 18-year-old Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), who turns 19 in July, to Belgium’s 37-year-old Axel Witsel (Girona FC) one of the tournament’s most experienced LALIGA representatives.

LALIGA players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
Obed Vargas - Atlético de Madrid (MEXICO)
Aymeric Laporte - Athletic Club (SPAIN)
Álvaro Fidalgo - Real Betis (MEXICO)
Borja Iglesias - Celta (SPAIN)
Tajon Buchanan – Villarreal CF (CANADA)
Logan Costa – Villarreal CF (CAPE VERDE)
Tani Oluwaseyi – Villarreal CF (CANADA)
Federico Valverde - Real Madrid (URUGUAY)
Homam Ahmed - Cultural Leonesa (QATAR)
Ronald Araujo - FC Barcelona (URUGUAY)
Rubén Vargas – Sevilla FC (SWITZERLAND)
José María Giménez - Atlético de Madrid (URUGUAY)
Djibril Sow – Sevilla FC (SWITZERLAND)
Federico Viñas - Real Oviedo (URUGUAY)
Eray Comert – Valencia CF (SWITZERLAND)
Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid (FRANCE)
Ricardo Rodríguez - Real Betis (SWITZERLAND)
Aurélien Tchouaméni - Real Madrid (FRANCE)
Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid (BRAZIL)
Jules Koundé - FC Barcelona (FRANCE)
Raphinha - FC Barcelona (BRAZIL)
Pape Gueye – Villarreal CF (SENEGAL)
Abde Ezzalzouli - Real Betis (MOROCCO)
Pathé Ciss - Rayo Vallecano (SENEGAL)
Brahim Díaz - Real Madrid (MOROCCO)
Alexander Sorloth - Atlético de Madrid (NORWAY)
Azzedine Ounahi – Girona FC (MOROCCO)
Orjan Nyland – Sevilla FC (NORWAY)
Sofyan Amrabat - Real Betis (MOROCCO)
Julián Álvarez - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Alex Freeman – Villarreal CF (UNITED STATES)
Giuliano Simeone - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Mathew Ryan – Levante UD (AUSTRALIA)
Nico González - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Awer Mabil – CD Castellón (AUSTRALIA)
Nahuel Molina - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Arda Guler - Real Madrid (TURKEY)
Thiago Almada - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Antonio Rudiger - Real Madrid (GERMANY)
Giovani Lo Celso - Real Betis (ARGENTINA)
Nicolas Pépé – Villarreal CF (IVORY COAST)
Juan Musso - Atlético de Madrid (ARGENTINA)
Frenkie de Jong - FC Barcelona (NETHERLANDS)
Luca Zidane – Granada CF (ALGERIA)
Takefusa Kubo - Real Sociedad (JAPAN)
David Affengruber - Elche CF (AUSTRIA)
Carl Starfelt - Celta (SWEDEN)
David Alaba - Real Madrid (AUSTRIA)
Thibaut Courtois - Real Madrid (BELGIUM)
Renato Veiga – Villarreal CF (PORTUGAL)
Axel Witsel – Girona FC (BELGIUM)
Samu Costa – RCD Mallorca (PORTUGAL)
Haissem Hassan - Real Oviedo (EGYPT)
João Cancelo - FC Barcelona (PORTUGAL)
Hamza Abdelkarim - FC Barcelona Atl. (EGYPT)
Gonçalo Guedes - Real Sociedad (PORTUGAL)
Lamine Yamal - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Charles Pickel - RCD Espanyol (DR CONGO)
Pedri - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Brian Cipenga - CD Castellón (DR CONGO)
Pau Cubarsí - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Cédric Bakambu - Real Betis (DR CONGO)
Dani Olmo - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Cucho Hernández - Real Betis (COLOMBIA)
Ferran Torres - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Johan Mojica - RCD Mallorca (COLOMBIA)
Joan García - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Gustavo Puerta - Racing Club (COLOMBIA)
Nico Williams - Athletic Club (SPAIN)
Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid (ENGLAND)
Eric García - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Marcus Rashford - FC Barcelona (ENGLAND)
Álex Baena - Atlético de Madrid (SPAIN)
Luka Sucic - Real Sociedad (CROATIA)
Marc Pubill - Atlético de Madrid (SPAIN)
Ante Budimir - CA Osasuna (CROATIA)
Víctor Muñoz – CA Osasuna (SPAIN)
Duje Caleta-Car - Real Sociedad (CROATIA)
Gavi - FC Barcelona (SPAIN)
Inaki Williams - Athletic Club (GHANA)
Mikel Oyarzabal - Real Sociedad (SPAIN)
Abdul Mumin - Rayo Vallecano (GHANA)
Unai Simón - Athletic Club (SPAIN)
Thomas Partey – Villarreal CF (GHANA)
Marcos Llorente - Atlético de Madrid (SPAIN)
Kwasi Sibo - Real Oviedo (GHANA)

Source: LALIGA

NOVVA Group acquires 120 MWp Philippines solar project, anchoring its AI-era power platform in Southeast Asia

NOVVA Group — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:26:50 +0900

HONG KONG, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NOVVA Group ("Novva"), a global AI-enabling energy infrastructure platform, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of San Jose Solar Power Plant ("SJSP"), a utility-scale solar PV project in Bukidnon, Mindanao, from Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation. The acquisition marks Novva's first investment in the Philippines and a critical milestone in its strategy to build a scalable, bankable power platform across Southeast Asia.

NOVVA Group CEO Steven Liu (left) and Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation Chairman Sherwin Hing (right) sign the agreement for SJSP.

SJSP is a 120 MWp greenfield solar project located in Barangay San Jose, in the Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon. Once operational, it is expected to generate over 200 GWh of clean electricity per year. Construction is scheduled to begin in Q1 2027, with commercial operation targeted for 2028.

The transaction comes amid an unprecedented surge in Asian power demand, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure. With energy availability emerging as the primary constraint on sustained economic growth, resilient power infrastructure has become vital. The project also advances the Philippines' goal of a 35% renewable energy share by 2030, channelling clean capacity into one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital economies.

Steven Liu, Founder and CEO of Novva, said: "Power availability has become one of the defining constraints on future growth. With SJSP, we are securing the strategic infrastructure needed to support the next wave of industrial and digital development. By combining disciplined execution with long-term partnerships, Novva is building a reliable clean energy foundation to power the future of Southeast Asia."

SJSP will integrate directly into Novva's regional platform, which combines renewable generation, flexible power solutions, energy storage, grid connectivity and infrastructure financing capabilities. Novva remains committed to scaling clean energy capacity to sustain the next generation of hyperscale data centres and digital economies.

About Novva
Novva (NOVVA Group Pte. Ltd.) is a global AI-enabling energy infrastructure platform that originates, finances, builds, and operates bankable clean energy assets across Southeast Asia and Latin America. As digital transformation drives an unprecedented increase in global electricity demand, Novva scales its clean power capabilities to build the reliable energy foundation for the AI era and beyond.
www.novvaglobal.com

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CHARLES S. COHEN PAYS OFF JUDGMENT DEBT TO FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:27:01 +0900

NEW YORK, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation announces that Developer/Entrepreneur Charles S. Cohen has paid the full balance of the judgment debt held by Fortress Investment Group after more than two years of litigation, reports David López, General Counsel for Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation. Now that Mr. Cohen's personal obligation to pay the Fortress judgment debt has been satisfied in full, the specter of a Receiver being appointed has been vacated and rendered moot by operation of law."

Cohen was a 20+ year client of Fortress, and the many financings they closed were financially rewarding to both parties for over two decades. The relationship deteriorated in January 2024 when Cohen Brothers alleged that Fortress had reneged on a loan extension to a borrowing entity controlled by Cohen. Subsequently, a personal guarantee of loan principal from Cohen was adjudicated in favor of Fortress.

"Charles Cohen has always honored his personal obligations," stated López. "The pay-off of the outstanding balance of the Fortress judgment is consistent with Mr. Cohen's integrity and confirms his character as an honorable businessman."

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Affinidi and CardInfoLink Put the Missing Trust Layer for AI Agents into Production

Affinidi — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:11:41 +0900

As businesses race to solve how AI agents transact, the layer that governs their behaviour has been missing. Affinidi and CardInfoLink have now put it into live production.

SINGAPORE, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CardInfoLink has deployed Agent Gateway on Agenzo, its agentic commerce platform for travel and hospitality merchants, making it what is believed to be the first commercial deployment in Asia to operate AI agents under an independent trust and governance layer. Every AI agent connecting to CardInfoLink's merchants does so through a governed, auditable channel, on open standards, without disrupting the payment infrastructure beneath it. CardInfoLink operates live merchant-acquiring infrastructure across Asia, with more than 15 years in payment processing. Affinidi is an active contributor to the Linux Foundation and the standards bodies shaping the next wave of digital trust infrastructure.

With Agenzo, consumers can instruct AI agents to book a ride, a flight, or a hotel, confirming each purchase as they go. The Agent Gateway governs agent interactions in the background, creating a cryptographically verifiable record of all interactions and allowing only authorised agents to transact, with clear accountability established across all parties. All of this happens in the background, so the experience is unchanged for both the consumer and the merchant. For the business, the agent-readiness process is simplified for merchants by enabling faster implementation through simple configuration with no complex changes to existing systems. This allows them to open their services and products to AI agents through proper governance, and with trust handled at the system boundary rather than custom-built for every integration.

As AI agents begin to act inside commercial systems, the open question is not whether they can transact but who is accountable when they do. In its 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast, Experian named the inability to distinguish legitimate agents from malicious ones as the top fraud threat to businesses this year, warning that machine-to-machine transactions are being initiated without clear ownership of liability. Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects to be cancelled by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs, unclear value, and inadequate risk controls. In January 2026, Singapore's IMDA introduced the world's first governance framework for agentic AI, calling for bounded AI agent autonomy, human accountability, and technical controls as the recommended baseline. Agent Gateway, part of the Affinidi Trust Fabric Suite, is built to meet that bar.

"A shipping container reorganised global trade not because it was clever but because it was standardised. Agentic commerce needs the same: one trusted, standardised way for an AI agent to interact with a merchant. We run real infrastructure with real merchants and real consequences, so we could not add agents without it. The Agent Gateway gave us that, inside the systems we already use," said Hyman Zhu, Co-Founder of CardInfoLink.

"AI Governance and payment processing are distinct problems and challenges, and they need separate infrastructure. The Agent Gateway is the layer that governs how an AI agent connects to the systems it acts on, independent of how the payment is settled. That layer has been missing from production. With CardInfoLink, it is now running, and every business putting agents to work will need it," said Glenn Gore, CEO of Affinidi.

This deployment is the first live proof of an approach that the wider industry has been calling for, a layer that lets AI agents act inside real systems under governance built in from the start.

For Affinidi, agentic commerce for travel and hospitality is the first commercial use of a trust layer built to span industries, from payments to healthcare and beyond. Both companies see it as the start of an agent economy that is accountable by default.

About Agenzo

Agenzo is the AI payment brand developed by Evonet and CardInfoLink. It focuses on helping AI agents complete payments in a safe, simple, and compliant way. Agenzo connects AI agents, merchants, wallets, payment networks, and acquirers. It allows an AI agent to understand a customer's payment intent, create an order, request payment authorisation, and complete the transaction through a trusted payment infrastructure. Agenzo has worked on agentic payment use cases such as travel booking, retail, EV charging, loyalty, QR payment, and merchant checkout. Its goal is to make AI-driven commerce easier for merchants, safer for consumers, and more practical for financial institutions and payment partners.

About CardInfoLink

CardInfoLink is a payment technology company founded in 2010. The company provides payment infrastructure, acquiring systems, gateway solutions, wallet technology, risk management tools, and payment security services for banks, payment institutions, merchants, and technology partners. CardInfoLink has served customers across Asia and supported many types of payment services, including card acquiring, QR payment, online payment, 3D Secure, settlement, dispute handling, and fraud prevention. Over the years, CardInfoLink has built strong experience in payment system development, cross-border payment connectivity, and financial-grade technology operations. The company continues to support banks, acquirers, PSPs, and merchants with reliable and flexible payment solutions.

About Agent Gateway

The Agent Gateway, part of the Affinidi Trust Fabric suite, is the trust and governance layer for agentic AI. Built on open standards to avoid vendor lock-in, it gives every AI agent a cryptographic identity, enforces policy at runtime, produces tamper-evident audit trails, and secures messaging across organisational and cloud boundaries. Agent Gateway is built for production workloads that demand multiple agentic flows within and across organisations, meeting the audit requirements of strict regulatory and governance models. Agent Gateway holds AI agents and human actors accountable, traceable, and auditable at scale, enabling businesses to extend their reach to more customers, more data, and more partners without sacrificing governance or control. To learn more, visit affinidi.com/trust-fabric.

About Affinidi

Affinidi is a Temasek-founded technology company building trust infrastructure for AI agents and the digital economy. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Singapore, with teams in Bangalore and Berlin, Affinidi provides builders and organisations with the tools to enable verifiable, privacy-preserving interactions between people, businesses, and the systems that serve them. Its technology spans governance infrastructure for AI agents, verifiable credential management, trust registries, and developer tooling, all built on open standards for full interoperability, to avoid vendor lock-in. An active contributor to the Linux Foundation, W3C, and the Decentralized Identity Foundation. Visit www.affinidi.com for more information.

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DIFC Future of Finance Report: Digital native, AI driven challenger banks redefining banking models, signalling industry's biggest shift since 2008

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:54:29 +0900

DUBAI, UAE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, launched the second report in its 2026 Future of Finance series.

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The Changing Face of Banking: Building Resilience Through Change report underscores that resilience, rather than size or legacy, will define long-term success for banks navigating disruption. It examines how global banks must adapt their operating models to absorb disruption, evolve, and remain resilient amid AI, digital-native challengers, and shifting global demand.

Built on AI-driven, cloud first and asset light models, challenger banks are setting new standards for speed, personalisation and cost efficiency, exposing the limitations of traditional operating models. Their rapid growth pressurises established institutions to innovate faster to remain competitive. Without decisive transformation, industry profit pools could fall by USD 170bn by 2030, pushing many institutions below their cost of capital.

H.E Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer at DIFC Authority, commented: "As the global banking industry undergoes its most significant transformation in nearly two decades, institutions must embrace innovation, resilience and adaptability to thrive in a rapidly evolving financial landscape shaped by AI, digital assets and shifting global markets. In Dubai and DIFC, we are committed to enabling this transformation through a future-focused ecosystem that connects global institutions to high-growth opportunities across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, while supporting banks in building the agility and resilience needed for the future."

The report identifies that banks moving early and decisively will not only defend profitability but unlock new client groups, new regions and frontier asset classes. In doing so, they position themselves to capture a larger share of global finance.

As a bridge between the East and the West, Dubai's geographical location enables banks to connect emerging FinTech innovation with global capital and reach high growth markets across Asia, the Gulf and Africa.

Banks are likely to use jurisdictions with supportive regulation to pilot new services and test model accuracy and governance in controlled environments before scaling regionally. As the world's first AI-native financial centre, DIFC is integrating intelligence into regulatory processes and market infrastructure, enabling firms to build, test and scale AI-driven financial services.

The report reveals entrepreneurs, family offices, and women represent influential banking clients whose distinct and evolving financial needs remain underserved.

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AION UT Posts 60% Month-on-Month Growth in May, Becoming the Fastest-Growing Chinese EV Hatchback

GAC — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:49:08 +0900

GUANGZHOU, China, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global momentum of the AION UT continued to build in May 2026, with monthly sales reaching 3,331 units – a 60% increase month-on-month – making it the fastest-growing Chinese-brand electric hatchback in its segment.

Since its global debut in 2025, the AION UT has rapidly expanded across Southeast Asia, South America, Oceania, and Europe. From Thailand and Indonesia to Singapore and Uruguay, from Australia to Milan, its global footprint has steadily grown in just over a year, with the model consistently ranking among the top sellers in multiple markets.

This success is rooted in exceptional product strength. Designed by GAC's Milan Design Center, the AION UT combines Digital Magic Cube aesthetics with a stylish fastback silhouette that defines a new trendsetting identity. Its class-leading 2,750mm wheelbase delivers spacious interior room, while the Magazine Battery 2.0 technology maintains an impeccable "Zero-Spontaneous-Combustion" safety record. With 24‑minute fast charging and V2L functionality, the UT covers all usage scenarios from urban commuting to outdoor adventures. These all-around capabilities have earned it prestigious accolades including "The Most Valuable EV Award" at the Bangkok International Motor Show, "Best Compact Electric Vehicle Award" at Mexico and "BEST SUBCOMPACT HATCHBACK 5 Dr.EV" at Thailand's CAR OF THE YEAR 2026, along with widespread praise from global media and customers.

Beyond product excellence, the AION UT has made its mark through cross-industry collaborations in sports and entertainment. Partnering with football star Luis Suárez and Hong Kong singer Vic Teo, among others, the UT has deepened its connection with younger users, reinforcing its positioning as a global trendsetter and cementing its reputation as a "Chinese global bestseller."

The rapid rise of the AION UT carries significant strategic weight, reflecting the accelerated rollout of GAC's "One GAC 2.0" strategy. From product exports to full ecosystem globalization, the UT is driving Chinese high-quality new energy vehicles onto the world stage. As GAC approaches the major milestone of its 30-millionth vehicle rollout, the AION UT – as the fastest-growing model – adds a powerful chapter to GAC's globalization journey.

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MediThinQ and Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc. Announce Strategic Global Distribution Agreement to Redefine Microsurgery with the SHIYA 3D Visualization Platform

MediThinQ — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:45:20 +0900

Multi-year exclusive agreement to expand access to next-generation 3D surgical visualization worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MediThinQ, a South Korea-based innovator in surgical visualization technologies, has entered into an exclusive multi-year distribution agreement with Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc. ("Synovis MCA"), a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) and trusted leader in microsurgical devices and solutions, to commercialize SHIYA, its 3D surgical visualization platform. Terms of this agreement were not disclosed.

MediThinQ and Synovis MCA announce strategic global distribution agreement for SHIYA platform

The agreement enables the global rollout of SHIYA through Synovis MCA, leveraging the company's deep-rooted expertise in microsurgery and its longstanding relationships with leading hospitals and world-renowned reconstructive surgeons. With a presence across key international markets and a reputation built over more than three decades, Synovis MCA provides a highly specialized commercial and clinical platform to accelerate adoption of SHIYA worldwide. Synovis MCA is uniquely positioned to support the continued evolution of microsurgery from conventional optical microscopes toward advanced digital visualization systems.

From Optical Constraints to Data-Enabled Surgical Environments

Surgical visualization has long depended on optical microscopes, requiring surgeons to operate through fixed eyepieces. While effective, this approach can constrain posture, limit visibility across the surgical team, and restrict how procedures are captured, analyzed, and taught.

MediThinQ developed SHIYA to address these limitations through a fully digital surgical platform. The system combines a high-resolution digital exoscope with up to 20x magnification and its proprietary wearable display, SCOPEYE, allowing surgeons to operate without reliance on traditional eyepieces.

By transitioning from optical to digital visualization, SHIYA enables a fundamental shift in how surgical data is generated and used. Unlike optical systems, where visual information is largely confined to the surgeon, digital platforms allow procedures to be captured, stored, and shared in real time. This capability is increasingly seen as foundational for the development of data-driven surgery, including applications in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and robotic-assisted procedures.

In parallel, the heads-up and wearable configuration supports more ergonomic surgical workflows and shared visibility across the operating team. The platform's portability and flexible deployment capabilities also address access challenges associated with conventional microscopes, which remain costly and infrastructure-intensive, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Clinical Validation and Surgical Perspective

To date, SHIYA has been used in more than 100 procedures globally, with findings supported by peer-reviewed research. A 2025 review article published in JPRAS Open, led by Prof. Joon-pio Hong, Chief Medical Officer of MediThinQ and President of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, examined the role of digital exoscope systems in microsurgery and noted their potential to support emerging applications such as augmented and data-assisted surgical techniques.

Prof. Joon-pio Hong (third from left), Chief Medical Officer of MediThinQ, performing microsurgery with the SHIYA system. Note the 1:4 setup that allows 4 users to simultaneously access the same video feed.

Separately, a team led by Dr. Hyung Bae Kim, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Asan Medical Center, has published a paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS 2026) examining the portability and ergonomic advantages of 3D exoscopes equipped with heads-up displays – SHIYA's core offering. Their findings support the viability of such platforms as an alternative to the conventional microscope, and point to potential applications in supermicrosurgery, telemicrosurgery, as well as robotic-assisted procedures.

"Digital visualization is not simply an incremental improvement over conventional microscopes – it fundamentally changes how surgeons interact with the operative field," said Prof. Hong. "The ability to operate in a heads-up position while sharing the same visual field with the entire team has important implications for precision, training, and surgical ergonomics."

Dr. Peter Neligan, Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of Washington and a globally recognized leader in reconstructive microsurgery, has described SHIYA as "the future of reconstructive microsurgery."

Scaling Access to Digital Surgical Visualization

The collaboration with Synovis MCA provides commercial infrastructure capabilities to scale SHIYA globally, enabling broader adoption of digital surgical visualization across diverse healthcare systems. By leveraging Synovis MCA's deep clinical expertise in microsurgery and its trusted relationships with leading surgeons, MediThinQ is well-positioned to accelerate adoption and ensure SHIYA meets the real-world needs of complex reconstructive procedures. Rather than an immediate worldwide launch, the rollout will be phased over time, tailored carefully to specific regulatory requirements and market readiness in each respective country.

Mr. Michael Campbell (left), President of Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc., with Mr. Seung Joon IM (right), Founder and CEO of MediThinQ.

Seung Joon IM, Founder and CEO of MediThinQ, said the partnership reflects the original vision behind the company:

"MediThinQ was founded on the belief that surgeons should not be constrained by the limitations of optical systems. This agreement is an important step in making digital surgical visualization more widely accessible – so that more surgeons, in more settings, can benefit from improved ergonomics, better visibility, and new ways of working."

Michael Campbell, President of Synovis MCA, shared his perspective on the collaboration and value of SHIYA:

"We are honored to work with MediThinQ as their global partner in launching their breakthrough digital vision technology, SHIYA. SHIYA is aligned to our mission of being "the microsurgeon's most trusted resource" by delivering innovative solutions that are safer, efficient, and more effective.

We look forward to building a strong foundation of growth and value supported by our core value of trust, mutual respect, high communication and a spirit of cooperation. Together we are creating the future of microsurgery."

MediThinQ is also advancing a broader concept of "3D Surgical Intelligence" aimed at integrating visualization, data capture, and analytics into a connected surgical environment.

About MediThinQ

MediThinQ is a South Korea-based medical technology company developing proprietary imaging technologies that enable the digital transformation of operating rooms. Through its wearable display solution SCOPEYE and digital exoscope SHIYA, the company delivers immersive and ergonomic surgical environments designed to enhance precision, collaboration, and workflow efficiency. MediThinQ continues to expand its global regulatory footprint, having secured relevant product approvals in key global markets including the United States, Europe, Japan, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Taiwan based on respective market configurations.

About Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc.

Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc. (Synovis MCA), a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., is a leading provider of advanced technologies and devices dedicated to reconstructive microsurgery. The company's mission is to be the microsurgeon's most trusted partner by delivering innovative, high-quality solutions that support precision, efficiency, and improved patient outcomes in complex procedures. Through its globally recognized product portfolio and strong relationships with surgeons and hospitals worldwide, Synovis MCA continues to advance the field of microsurgery and enable clinicians to deliver life-enhancing care.

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Rockwell Automation Introduces FactoryTalk ResilientEdge to Enable Autonomous, Scalable Manufacturing Operations

Rockwell Automation, Inc. — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:42:08 +0900

New product offers a unified execution architecture, bringing intelligence, resilience and enterprise scalability to modern manufacturing operations

MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the availability of FactoryTalk® ResilientEdge™, a next-generation execution architecture designed to support autonomous manufacturing operations across highly-automated environments.

Hayden Foot, Senior Product Manager, Rockwell Automation, introduces FactoryTalk ResilientEdge.

Built on FactoryTalk Optix™ and integrated across Rockwell Automation's portfolio, including Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES), FactoryTalk ResilientEdge creates a single execution layer that spans machines, people and production systems. The platform delivers predictable, low-latency execution at the edge along with cloud capabilities that enable analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and enterprise orchestration. The combination of edge and cloud means that operations are continuous even if connectivity is lost.

A Unified Execution Model
FactoryTalk ResilientEdge turns advanced manufacturing capabilities into a standard operating infrastructure by unifying plant models, connectivity, execution and intelligence into a single framework. Within FactoryTalk ResilientEdge, users will find a variety of innovative features: shared production model, native and interoperable connectivity, real-time edge execution with embedded business logic, cloud-scale analytics, and AI. The result is an execution system that eliminates the divide between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), dramatically reducing the complexity of deploying and evolving modern manufacturing operations.

"At a time when 95% of manufacturers are advancing AI and machine learning initiatives, FactoryTalk ResilientEdge enables a new class of manufacturing execution," said Anthony Murphy, vice president of product management, Rockwell Automation. "Manufacturers can scale automation, intelligence, and autonomy across their operations while preserving the economic and scalability advantages of the cloud, helping manufacturers deploy faster and lower their total cost of ownership."

Enabling AI-Driven Autonomy
Modern automation initiatives require reliable execution, structured data flow and scalable architecture as the foundation for advanced analytics and AI initiatives. FactoryTalk ResilientEdge delivers a resilient execution layer that supports advanced analytics, AI and closed-loop optimization without compromising plant-level performance.

Secure, Interoperable and Built to Scale
FactoryTalk ResilientEdge helps manufacturers modernize operations by improving operational resiliency, optimized for Rockwell Automation ecosystems while remaining open and interoperable across heterogeneous production environments. The security, interoperability and scalability of the new offering is a testament to Rockwell's elastic MES solutions.

Faster Deployment and Lower Lifecycle Cost
By reducing integration complexity, centralizing monitoring and supporting modular scalability, FactoryTalk ResilientEdge can lower lifecycle costs and accelerate deployment. FactoryTalk ResilientEdge capabilities can be deployed as needed, supporting companies who phase their modernization strategy.

Representing a foundational shift in how manufacturers can scale execution systems, FactoryTalk ResilientEdge is available globally today.

Learn more about FactoryTalk ResilientEdge here.

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

With Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk ResilientEdge, users have an accessible and unified execution layer.

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Cision Launches AI Coverage Analysis in CisionOne to Help PR Teams Move from Coverage to Action

Cision Ltd. — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:40:00 +0900

AI Coverage Analysis helps communicators understand the story behind their media coverage, surface key narratives, and identify what to do next

CHICAGO, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global leader in consumer and media intelligence, today announced the launch of AI Coverage Analysis, a new feature in its award-winning CisionOne platform.

AI Coverage Analysis goes beyond coverage summaries to help PR teams connect signals and understand the impact on their brands.

Built directly into the PR workflow, AI Coverage Analysis helps communications teams quickly understand what their media coverage means, which narratives are emerging, and what actions to take next. It surfaces key themes across coverage and provides tailored suggestions for next steps, contextualizing analysis against a team's specific goals, helping them move faster from reporting to recommendation.

The launch comes at a critical time for PR teams. Communicators are managing more signals than ever, from media mentions and sentiment reports to social conversations, breaking news, and competitor activity. But more data has not always created more clarity. Many teams still struggle with the same question: What does all this coverage actually mean, and what should we do next?

While AI-powered summarization makes it easier to process large volumes of information, many tools still deliver outputs that are too broad or generic to guide real decision-making. AI Coverage Analysis addresses this gap by surfacing insights that are not just comprehensive, but relevant to specific priorities.

At the same time, PR teams are feeling more pressure this year to deliver stronger outcomes despite tighter budgets and fewer resources, according to Cision's 2026 Inside PR Report. AI Coverage Analysis helps address this challenge, by reducing the time teams spend manually interpreting coverage and helping them move faster from reporting to recommendation.

"PR teams have more access to data than ever, but data without clarity only creates more noise," said Amy Jones, Chief Marketing Officer at Cision. "AI Coverage Analysis helps teams understand the story behind their coverage, identify the narratives that matter, and move with more confidence. It is about helping communicators spend less time decoding information and more time advising the business."

With AI Coverage Analysis, users can review coverage across a selected topic, brand, campaign, or competitor and quickly see the key narratives, themes and factors shaping the conversation. The feature then provides recommendations – tailored to specific goals and priorities – to help teams, decide where to respond, what to amplify, and where further action may be needed.

AI Coverage Analysis is designed to help modern PR teams:

・Understand the bigger story behind the media coverage
・Surface key narratives around brands, clients, and competitors - instantly
・Turn information overload into critical insights and confident action
・Move from reporting data to advising on what to do next

A Milestone in Cision's AI Evolution

The launch of AI Coverage Analysis is part of Cision's continued investment in AI-powered communications workflows. By bringing monitoring, analysis, reporting, and action together in one platform, CisionOne helps PR and communications teams make sense of the signals that matter and move with greater confidence.

Learn more about CisionOne's AI-powered capabilities

About Cision

Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, Trajaan, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.

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MorningBlues Launches SonicGlass A1: Transparent Acoustic Driver, Real-Time Lyric Visuals, and AI-Generated MV for Immersive Home Audio

MorningBlues — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:31:01 +0900

Redefining the lyric speaker through a breakthrough dual-transparent acoustic design, the new device seamlessly merges premium sound quality with modern spatial aesthetics.

SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MorningBlues today announced the official Kickstarter launch of the SonicGlass A1, a revolutionary dual-transparent lyric speaker. Featuring a precision-crafted transparent acoustic driver, the A1 merges performance-driven acoustic engineering with dynamic lyric visualization, proving that striking spatial design and premium sound quality can seamlessly coexist.

MorningBlues SonicGlass Transparent Speaker

Dual-Transparent Industrial Design
At the heart of the SonicGlass A1 is a breakthrough transparent speaker structure. By pairing a crystal-clear glass enclosure with a transparent acoustic driver, the device pioneers a "dual-transparent" aesthetic that boldly exposes the acoustic engineering typically hidden inside traditional speakers.

By flawlessly merging futuristic technology with modern interior design, the SonicGlass A1 reimagines audio equipment—transforming it from purely functional hardware into a compelling spatial centerpiece meant to be admired and experienced.

Real-Time Lyric Visualization
The SonicGlass A1 redefines the lyric speaker by proving music can be seen, not just heard. It features real-time lyric displays with dynamic visual effects that sync perfectly to the beat. Moving beyond static text, the system automatically adapts its visuals to match different music genres. By making lyrics the core visual focus, the A1 delivers a highly engaging, dual-sensory experience that fully immerses users in both sound and sight.

Precision Acoustic Engineering
Beyond its striking appearance, SonicGlass A1 is engineered for acoustic performance. Its transparent glass driver is built with a precision-engineered Schott glass diaphragm, high-rigidity acoustic architecture, and a powerful neodymium magnetic system, delivering exceptional clarity, reduced distortion, and a listening experience as refined as its design.

AI-Powered Cinematic Features
MorningBlues isn't just adding AI for the sake of a buzzword—they are using it to give music a visual and emotional storyline. The SonicGlass A1 automatically generates cinematic music videos that match the exact style and mood of the track being played. Paired with a visually rich companion app, the software experience feels just as polished as the hardware. The platform is also built for longevity, with over-the-air (OTA) updates promising to roll out future features like an upcoming AI Radio.

About MorningBlues
MorningBlues breaks the boundaries between sound and vision to create innovative audio-visual installations. The brand reimagines how music is experienced, transforming everyday listening into a multisensory expression of art and technology.

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As AI Strains the Grid, Envision Launches Mission Gobi at VivaTech 2026

Envision Energy — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:26:40 +0900

Global initiative targets 5GW of AIDC in desert regions by 2030, unlocking a new model for clean, scalable AI growth.

PARIS, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At VivaTech 2026, Envision announced Mission Gobi, a global initiative to develop 5GW of green AI data center (AIDC) capacity in desert and arid regions by 2030. The initiative reflects Envision's vision for AI-native energy infrastructure and builds on the company's AI Power System capabilities already being deployed at scale.

Against the backdrop of Europe's energy transition, power security and rising electricity demand, Lei Zhang noted that the AI revolution is exposing a new structural bottleneck in energy systems.

"The traditional power system was not designed for the scale and speed of the AI era. Mission Gobi offers a new system-level approach — integrating renewable energy, storage, grid infrastructure and computing to deliver scalable, cost-competitive clean power. Building on our successful partnerships in Europe, we believe it can support Europe's AI growth, energy security and clean energy transition," Lei Zhang said.

"Importantly, Mission Gobi is designed as a replicable blueprint. Developing even 1% of global desert and Gobi regions could support terawatt-scale computing capacity at highly competitive cost, helping accelerate the deployment of AI infrastructure worldwide."

Envision has already begun deploying AI Power Systems at scale. In Chifeng, China, the company operates the world's first AI data center running entirely on direct green power. In Ulanqab, the Envision Galaxy Campus is being built as the world's only gigawatt-scale AIDC powered by directly connected renewable energy.

As nations seek to strengthen both AI leadership and energy security, Envision believes AInative power systems can unlock a new era of sustainable growth.

Through Mission Gobi, the company will work with governments, utilities, technology companies, infrastructure investors, and local partners worldwide to accelerate the deployment of clean, intelligent, flexible, and affordable power systems.

Mission Gobi is more than a project. It is a blueprint for powering the Age of Intelligence.

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Zoomlion Highlights AI, Green Technology and Global R&D Priorities at Seventh Technology Innovation Conference

Zoomlion — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:24:33 +0900

CHANGSHA, China, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion") hosted its seventh Science and Technology Innovation Conference on June 16, showcasing over 130 innovations across AI, intelligent equipment, green technology and high-end manufacturing as the company outlined its R&D priorities to support its global growth strategy.

Zoomlion Highlights AI, Green Technology and Global R&D Priorities at Seventh Technology Innovation Conference

Themed around AI and global development, the conference serves as Zoomlion's principal forum for reviewing research progress and recognizing innovation.

Exhibits included the world's largest-tonnage hybrid mining truck, the world's tallest aerial work platform at 82 meters, and an industry-first 100kg-class hydrogen-powered drone. A range of intelligent systems were also on display, including remote-operated tower cranes and robots designed for firefighting, levee inspection and humanoid applications.

The exhibits reflected Zoomlion's continued push toward digital, intelligent and green technologies, a direction the company said will remain central to its next stage of innovation.

"The new technologies, products and systems we are presenting are truly inspiring," Chairman and CEO Zhan Chunxin said. "In the AI era, we must make full use of AI as a key tool to empower our industries, products and business management, and accelerate Zoomlion's transition toward a technology-driven, value-growth company."

That shift is already reflected in Zoomlion's sales mix, with digital, intelligent and green products accounting for 74.5% of product sales in 2025. The company spends approximately 8% of annual revenue on R&D, a commitment Zhan said had helped it overcome longstanding engineering challenges and would be sustained.

Zhan also outlined an overseas R&D push, directing engineers to conduct localized development and product certification for different regional markets and deploy technical staff to support sales. Zoomlion reported international revenue of 30.5 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in 2025, roughly 59% of total sales.

The conference recognized 84 science and technology achievements, with awards presented to Zoomlion staff across product, engineering, digital and green technology categories and total bonuses reaching 22 million yuan ($3.3 million). The Future Value Award went to Zoomlion's industrial technology unit ZValley for its 1.3-meter bipedal humanoid robot project. Two new awards were also introduced to recognize outstanding early-career researchers.

The conference was held at the global Headquarters and Research Building of Zoomlion Smart City. The Smart City's earthmoving machinery park was named one of China's first 15 industry-leading smart factories at the 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference.

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GAC Launches "Hong Kong ACTION 2.0" and Debuts the E9 Premium --GAC Brings All-Star Lineup to the 2026 Hong Kong International Auto Expo, Accelerating High-Quality Global Expansion

GAC — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:17:42 +0900

HONG KONG, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 18, the Hong Kong International Auto Expo officially opened. Embracing the theme "All New GAC, Going Global", GAC Group made a powerful impression with an all-star lineup across its three major brands GAC, AION, and HYPTEC. At the event, GAC officially announced the strategic upgrade of its "Hong Kong ACTION 2.0" plan and unveiled two highly anticipated models: the new E9 Premium and the AION UT Elite.

Hong Kong boasts one of the highest new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rates in the world. Currently, GAC's cumulative market share in Hong Kong has reached 11%, and driven by robust market performance, the company is successfully achieving its strategic leap from a market "follower" to a "leader" in this global benchmark market for new energy.

A year ago, GAC entered Hong Kong with a comprehensive, ecosystem-driven model and launched the "Hong Kong ACTION 1.0" localization plan. Building on past successes and looking to the future, Wei Haigang, President of GAC International, announced at the press conference: "The Hong Kong ACTION 2.0 plan is being fully upgraded!"

Deepening Service Excellence: GAC will continue to expand its service center network to make maintenance, repairs, and OEM parts replacement faster and more efficient.

Product Advancement: Tailored to Hong Kong's specific road conditions and driving habits, GAC has heavily upgraded the model to introduce the new E9 Premium, featuring a more luxurious cabin, enhanced ride comfort, and worry-free range. Simultaneously, the AION UT Elite made its official debut.

A Connected Ecosystem: GAC is building a full-lifecycle mobility ecosystem that spans energy replenishment, digital services, software subscriptions, and ride-hailing solutions.

Worry-Free Energy: This year, GAC expects to jointly build 22 charging stations equipped with 88 fast chargers, while achieving interconnectivity across 32 stations and 102 chargers.

Looking ahead, GAC remains firmly committed to its localized strategy: "In Hong Kong, For Hong Kong; Integrate into Hong Kong, Serve Hong Kong, and Contribute to Hong Kong." Using Hong Kong as its global gateway, GAC will join hands with Hong Kong to embrace greener, smarter mobility for a better life, writing a new chapter in the high-quality global expansion of China's automotive industry.

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2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law Announced

The Tang Prize Foundation — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:02:21 +0900

Bruce Ackerman Honored for His Intellectual Leadership in Advancing Contemporary Democratic Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law

TAIPEI, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law has been awarded to Professor Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, in recognition of "his intellectual leadership in developing new conceptions of constitution-making, judicial review, and the structures needed for democratic constitutional governance, offering conceptual and practical approaches to defend the rule of law amid the crises facing modern republics. His comparative engagements and passionate commitment to understanding constitutional legitimacy and popular sovereignty, exercised across generations, have inspired constitutional lawyers around the world in their pursuit of social justice and the rule of law."

The 2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law has been awarded to Professor Bruce Ackerman

Professor Ackerman's contributions to the rule of law center on his groundbreaking theory of "dualist democracy," which distinguishes between "ordinary politics" and "constitutional politics." Under "constitutional politics," when citizen mobilization reaches its peak, forming a decisive consensus that is later institutionalized into the constitutional order through constitutional mechanisms, it gives rise to a "constitutional moment." This theory provides an essential analytical perspective for the current challenges facing both the constitutional order of the United States (U.S.) and contemporary democracies.

Professor Ackerman's intellectual reach is also deeply grounded in the realm of social justice. He views all citizens as "stakeholders" in society, arguing that the state must address the material inequalities that prevent citizens from becoming full political actors, and ensuring that all citizens possess sufficient economic resources to take part in the public reason process, thereby enabling effective democratic participation.

Professor Ackerman's efforts to bridge theoretical breakthroughs with real-world institutional solutions have been so substantial that their impacts are extensive. His book The Stakeholder Society (with Anne Alstott) has inspired relevant policy initiatives in countries such as the United Kingdom and Brazil; Deliberation Day (with James S. Fishkin) has inspired deliberation initiatives and mechanisms in the U.S. and other countries such as Mongolia; another of his works, Before the Next Attack, likewise inspired the relevant reform of emergency powers in the French constitution.

As a thinker, legal scholar, and educator, Professor Ackerman's thoughts continue to inspire generations of constitutional lawyers around the globe, guiding all toward a more inclusive, resilient vision of rule of law in an era interwoven with crises.

About the Tang Prize

Since the advent of globalization, humanity has enjoyed unprecedented benefits from advances in civilization and science. Yet a multitude of challenges, such as climate change, the emergence of new infectious diseases, the widening wealth gap, and moral degradation, have surfaced along the way. Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012. It consists of four award categories: Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. Every two years, four independent and professional selection committees, comprising many internationally renowned experts, scholars, and Nobel laureates, choose Tang Prize laureates who have made substantive contributions and generated a far-reaching impact on the world, regardless of race, nationality, gender, or religion. A cash prize of NT$50 million (approximately US$1.6 million) is allocated to each category, with NT$10 million (approximately US$320,000) of it being a grant intended for research or educational outreach programs to encourage professionals in every field to examine mankind's most urgent needs in the 21st century, and become leading forces in the sustainable development of human society through their outstanding research outcomes and active civic engagement.

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2026 Tang Prize in Sinology Awarded to Ge Zhaoguang

The Tang Prize Foundation — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:01:16 +0900

Scholarship Reframes Chinese Thought and the Definition of "China"

TAIPEI, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Tang Prize in Sinology has been awarded to Professor Ge Zhaoguang, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities at Fudan University's National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies and Department of History, "for his mastery of ancient Chinese thought. From his early work on Chan Buddhism, Daoism, and the history of philosophical thought, to his more recent series of studies on 'What is China,' he has consistently offered original insights and groundbreaking discoveries. His achievements have not only exerted a far-reaching influence within China but have also resonated throughout the global Chinese-speaking academic community, as well as in Japan, Korea, North America, and Europe."

2026 Tang Prize in Sinology Awarded to Ge Zhaoguang

Professor Ge's scholarship spans a wide range of fields, including the history of Chinese thought, religion, literature, and classical philology. He is especially renowned for his work in the history of thought, with An Intellectual History of China being the defining achievement of the first half of his academic career. In this work, Professor Ge argued that intellectual history should shift its focus from the "center" to the "margins," from the "classics" to the "ordinary," and from "elite thought" to the ideas and lived mental worlds of common people, thus opening new possibilities for dialogue between intellectual history, cultural history, and social history.

In recent years, Professor Ge has devoted considerable effort to exploring historical discourses on "China." He has successively published a trilogy of studies on "China," including Here in 'China' I Dwell: Reconstructing Historical Discourses of China for Our Time, What is China? Territory, Ethnicity, Culture, and History, and Lishi Zhongguo De Nei Yu Wai: Youguan "Zhongguo" Yu "Zhoubian" Gainian De Zaichengqing [The Inside and Outside of Historical China: A Reclarification of the Concept of "China" and its "Borders"]. Drawing extensively on traditional textual and visual materials, as well as Sinitic records of the diplomatic journey to China from Joseon, Vietnam, and other neighboring states, he examines China's complex relations with the surrounding regions through perspectives from beyond its borders, inviting renewed reflection on the relationship between "historical China" and "contemporary China." This approach has shaped new directions in historical research over the past decade and more.

Professor Ge has also conducted extensive research on Buddhism, Daoism, and Chinese popular religion, while devoting long-standing attention to Chinese literature. Refusing to be confined by modern Western disciplinary divisions, he founded the National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies at Fudan University, where he has worked to promote exchange across traditional fields such as literature, history, philosophy, religion, and art. With his works having been widely translated into English, Japanese, Korean, German, and French, he has reshaped international understanding of Chinese thought and culture.

About the Tang Prize

Since the advent of globalization, humanity has enjoyed unprecedented benefits from advances in civilization and science. Yet a multitude of challenges, such as climate change, the emergence of new infectious diseases, the widening wealth gap, and moral degradation, have surfaced along the way. Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012. It consists of four award categories: Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. Every two years, four independent and professional selection committees, comprising many internationally renowned experts, scholars, and Nobel laureates, choose Tang Prize laureates who have made substantive contributions and generated a far-reaching impact on the world, regardless of race, nationality, gender, or religion. A cash prize of NT$50 million (approximately US$1.6 million) is allocated to each category, with NT$10 million (approximately US$320,000) of it being a grant intended for research or educational outreach programs to encourage professionals in every field to examine mankind's most urgent needs in the 21st century, and become leading forces in the sustainable development of human society through their outstanding research outcomes and active civic engagement.

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UQPAY Appointed as ASIC Australian Financial Services Authorised Representative

UQPAY — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:59:04 +0900

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UQPAY Pty Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of UQPAY Group, is pleased to announce that it has been officially registered as an Australian Financial Services (AFS) Authorised Representative with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), effective 15 April 2026. This achievement marks a pivotal milestone in UQPAY's strategic expansion into the Australian market and underscores the Group's unwavering commitment to regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions in which it operates.

The ASIC AFS Authorised Representative status enables UQPAY Australia to operate within Australia's stringent financial services regulatory framework, providing enterprise clients with the confidence that they are partnering with a fully compliant and regulated payment services provider. This registration is a testament to UQPAY's rigorous internal compliance standards and its dedication to building a trustworthy and transparent financial ecosystem in Australia.

With this registration in place, UQPAY Australia is well-positioned to expand its suite of compliant payment services to local and international businesses operating in Australia. This includes aggregated acquiring solutions that streamline merchant payment acceptance, virtual banking solutions that enable businesses to manage local AUD accounts seamlessly, and corporate card issuance backed by UQPAY Group's principal membership in Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay International. These offerings are further supported by UQPAY Group's global network spanning over 200 countries and regions, providing clients with a truly integrated cross-border payment experience.

"This registration reflects our dedication to regulatory excellence and our long-term commitment to the Australian market," said Jack Li, CEO of UQPAY Group. "Australia is a key market in our global expansion strategy, and achieving ASIC authorisation is a critical foundation for delivering trusted, compliant, and innovative payment solutions to businesses here. We look forward to supporting our clients as they grow and thrive in one of the Asia-Pacific region's most dynamic economies."

Looking ahead, UQPAY Australia will continue to invest in its local capabilities, deepening its partnerships with financial institutions and expanding its product offerings to meet the evolving needs of Australian businesses. As part of UQPAY Group's broader vision of building a smarter, more open, and interconnected global payment era, UQPAY Australia remains committed to driving innovation, enhancing payment security and efficiency, and delivering exceptional value to its clients.

About UQPAY

UQPAY Group is a global fintech innovation group headquartered in Singapore, with operations spanning digital payments, Payment Software-as-a-Service, and fintech venture capital. UQPAY Pty Ltd is the Australian subsidiary of UQPAY Group.

Since its founding in 2016, UQPAY has leveraged payment innovation to build an end-to-end, secure, and compliant full-stack payment infrastructure, empowering businesses to achieve borderless growth in the digital and intelligent economy.

Amid the new economic wave driven by AI and Web3, UQPAY is positioned to deliver the next-generation payment infrastructure for the digital economy — building a real-time, scalable, and intelligently orchestrated global payment network that enables new growth models for enterprises, digital-native ecosystems, and future autonomous agents worldwide.

UQPAY holds key payment and financial licenses across Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, and North America, and serves as a principal member of Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay International — the world's three major card networks — deeply embedded in the global payment and clearing ecosystem. We connect not just transactions, but the future of global commerce and value flow.

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Meishan Hosts Satellite Application Industry Development Conference Amid Competition in Commercial Space Sector

The Meishan Management Committee of Sichuan Tianfu New Area — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0900

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MEISHAN, China, Jun. 18, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

On June 17, the 4th Meishan Satellite Application Industry Development Conference opened in Meishan, China. At the conference, government and business guests from countries including Laos, Oman, Pakistan, and Singapore, along with industry experts, scholars, and representatives from trade associations, international organizations, and leading enterprises in the sector, were brought together to deliberate on strategies for secure, high-quality development of the commercial space sector.

The conference was hosted by the China Association of Remote Sensing Application and the People's Government of Meishan City, organized by the Meishan Management Committee of Sichuan Tianfu New Area, and co-organized by Meishan Tianfu New Area Xingchan Investment Group Co., Ltd. The event aims to advance the development of the satellite application industry and power Meishan's ambition to become one of China's leading demonstration cities for the satellite sector.

Attending guests highly commended Meishan's achievements in the construction of remote-sensing satellite systems, data application services, and integrated industrial ecosystems. They also expressed expectations that, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, satellite technologies will further empower local digital governance, sharpen smart-city capabilities, expedite the digital transformation of traditional industries, and propel the development of a distinctive aerospace-information-based digital economy. Zhou Xubin, Chairman of Shanghai Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., and Azan Al Maamari, Commercial Director at Oman Lens, delivered keynote speeches on "Construction of Commercial Satellite Public Pilot Service Bases" and "Win-Win Cooperation in Satellite Application", respectively. Meanwhile, Li Deren, recipient of China's State Preeminent Science and Technology Award and a professor at Wuhan University, delivered a keynote address offering forward-looking insights into the pathways for deep integration in the intelligent aerospace era.

The event also unveiled China's Remote Sensing Application Development Bluebook (2026), two key catalogues outlining satellite application project needs and scenario-based application demands for the Meishan Tianfu New Area, as well as the world's first high-precision "carbon satellite constellation", which marks a major breakthrough in space-based carbon monitoring technologies. With a focus on deep data exploitation and industrial expansion, Inspur Zhuoshu and Histarlink introduced the "Xingxin" trusted satellite data space product and the "Meishan Data Port", respectively. Additionally, Huantian Wisdom launched the "Hundred-Thousand Project" under the Commercial Satellite Alliance, disclosed plans to deploy 100 satellites in Meishan alongside supply-chain demands, and announced that the number of the alliance's deployable satellites would increase from 280 to 1,000, while also calling on global partners to jointly build a sound ecosystem. The conference also saw the official unveiling of the "Sichuan Gaofen Center Meishan Branch", marking a concrete step toward full local application of high-resolution Earth observation data.

Several globally oriented industrial cooperation projects were signed during this year's conference. Huantian Wisdom, as a chain leader, secured letters of intent for its Series B financing round with 11 leading investors. The company also sealed agreements with 14 key upstream and downstream enterprises to expand the Commercial Satellite Alliance and entered into in-depth project cooperation with Oman Lens. In another notable development, the Department of Land Administration and Management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Laos, the Yunnan Institute of Cartography, Huantian Wisdom, and South Surveying & Mapping Technology signed an agreement to develop the Laos International Joint Laboratory Project. The city of Meishan also secured agreements to introduce an intelligent manufacturing base for industrial-grade binder 3D-printing, the Meishan Tianfu Innovation Center of the Beijing Jiaotong University Aerospace Information Technology Innovation Institute, as well as several strategic cooperation and satellite constellation co-development projects.

In recent years, Meishan has seized the opportunities presented by the commercial aerospace industry, becoming the first in Sichuan to develop a satellite application sector. The sector is now racing toward its goal of becoming a ten-billion-yuan industrial cluster. To date, Meishan has wrapped up Stage I, Phase I of the "Huantian Constellation", which comprises a network of 14 optical and SAR satellites. The constellation has acquired remote-sensing imagery covering more than 600 quadrillion square kilometers and is already being applied in areas such as high-standard farmland development, urban governance, and disaster prevention and mitigation. With the full-scale operation of the Western China Satellite Industrial Park and the ongoing development of the Huantian Cloud Intelligent Computing Center - the largest data center dedicated to commercial satellite applications in Southwest China - Meishan is addressing critical industry bottlenecks in computing power, data storage capacity, and application efficiency.

Source: The Meishan Management Committee of Sichuan Tianfu New Area

Google and LALIGA strengthen their collaboration to promote the sustainable development of the digital environment

LALIGA — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:36:00 +0900

-Both organizations consolidate close coordination to optimize the use of technical reporting tools across Google products and services, achieving outstanding results-

-LALIGA and Google reaffirm their shared commitment to the responsible use of technology and express their firm rejection of the inappropriate use of digital platforms by third parties-

MADRID, June 18, 2026 /LALIGA=Kyodo JBN/ -- Google and LALIGA are strengthening a close and strategic collaboration aimed at protecting intellectual property rights and fostering a safe, reliable, and transparent digital ecosystem. This joint cooperation, proactively developed throughout the 2025/26 season, has enabled notable progress in communication efficiency and in the prompt handling of notifications submitted by LALIGA.

As a reflection of the success of this direct collaboration framework, a very significant reduction has been recorded in the volume of incidents reported through channels linked to Google services throughout the 2025/26 season, establishing a consistent downward trend as competitions approach their conclusion.

This alliance forms part of LALIGA’s vision of actively cooperating with leaders in the technology sector to safeguard the sustainability of the creative and entertainment industries. In this spirit of joint work, Google makes its platforms and technologies available, acting as neutral tools that facilitate connection and access to information for millions of users around the world. Both entities agree that technology should be a driver of innovation and lawful dissemination, and therefore reject any attempt at fraud or abuse by external actors unrelated to this collaboration.

The results achieved through this cooperation confirm the effectiveness of Google’s reporting tools and demonstrate that coordination is the most appropriate approach to addressing content protection on the internet in an effective and sustainable manner.

Both organizations reaffirm their commitment to working hand in hand against unauthorized or deceptive practices that harm user experience and undermine trust in the digital economy.

“For Google, respect for intellectual property rights and the provision of a safe digital environment are fundamental pillars. That is why we have multiple mechanisms in place to prevent the misuse of our tools by third parties, and we maintain ongoing investment in technology to actively combat piracy. This close collaboration with LALIGA demonstrates that, through proactive communication and the proper use of our reporting channels across our products, it is possible to provide content creators with highly effective, agile, and transparent technical solutions that bring security to the entertainment sector,” said Lino Cattaruzzi, President of Google Iberia.

“LALIGA remains firmly committed to the fight against piracy. Collaboration is essential to putting an end to this scourge, and being able to count on major players such as Google strengthens us in our purpose. Now, together with Google, we are becoming increasingly effective in defending football, intellectual property, the entertainment sector, and the integrity of fans,” concluded Javier Tebas, President of LALIGA.

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Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and platforms such as Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Google Cloud, Chrome, and YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely recognized companies in the world. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

About LALIGA
LALIGA is the largest football ecosystem in the world. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LALIGA EA SPORTS and the 22 of LALIGA HYPERMOTION, and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. LALIGA has over 258 million followers globally across social networks, on 16 platforms and in 20 different languages. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain) it has the most extensive international network of any sports property and is present in 35 countries through 8 offices. The organisation carries out its social work through its foundation FUNDACION LALIGA and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LALIGA GENUINE Moeve.

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Hyundai Card Reopens Korea's Kimchi Bond Market, Expands Funding Portfolio with Dual-Currency USD-CNY Issuance

Hyundai Card — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:27:25 +0900

Hyundai Card becomes the first Korean credit-specialized financial company to issue a dual-currency USD-CNY Kimchi bond, expanding its investor base and currency portfolio in response to changing market conditions

SEOUL, South Korea, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As financial market volatility continues to rise, Korean credit card companies are rethinking how to raise funds. Unlike banks, specialty finance companies in Korea do not take deposits and have traditionally relied heavily on bond issuance for funding. But with interest rate volatility and funding costs increasing, diversifying funding channels has become an increasingly important priority.

Against this backdrop, Hyundai Card, one of Korea's leading financial companies, has been expanding its funding portfolio across a wider range of instruments, including offshore public bonds, syndicated loans, asset-backed securities (ABS) and, more recently, Kimchi bonds.

On June 17, Hyundai Card announced that it became the first Korean non-bank lender to issue a dual-currency Kimchi bond, securing funds in both U.S. dollars (USD) and Chinese yuan (CNY). The bond was issued as a green bond in accordance with the Korean Green Taxonomy Guidelines, with proceeds to be used for financial services related to Hyundai Motor Group's eco-friendly mobility businesses, including electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

This issuance is a direct extension of Hyundai Card's ongoing Kimchi bond strategy this year. In January, Hyundai Card became the first Korean company in 15 years to resume public Kimchi bond issuance for the purpose of converting the proceeds into Korean won, effectively reopening a market that had remained largely dormant. Since then, companies including LG Electronics and Lotte Property & Development have also entered the Kimchi bond market, suggesting that the funding diversification trend initiated by Hyundai Card is spreading across the broader market. Hyundai Card also issued an USD 80 million Kimchi bond in February, and has now expanded the structure further by combining dollar- and yuan-denominated tranches.

Hyundai Card headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul

The latest Kimchi bond was issued publicly across two tranches: USD 20 million and CNY 440 million, totaling approximately KRW 128.7 billion. The dollar-denominated portion was structured as a one-year note priced at 77 basis points over SOFR, the risk-free benchmark. The yuan-denominated tranche was issued as a two-year bond carrying a 2.09% coupon rate.

Through this dual-currency Kimchi bond, Hyundai Card expects to broaden its funding channels and reduce currency-specific funding risks. In particular, the inclusion of a yuan-denominated tranche is expected to help the company reach a wider base of Chinese investors, who have recently shown increasing interest in Korea's domestic bond market. It also allows Hyundai Card to tap into new investor demand beyond its existing dollar-centered foreign currency funding structure.

Kimchi bonds are foreign currency-denominated bonds issued in Korea. For Korean companies, they provide a way to raise foreign currency funding without directly accessing offshore bond markets. Following regulatory easing by Korean foreign exchange authorities aimed at easing supply-demand imbalances in the foreign exchange market and reducing depreciation pressure on the Korean won, Kimchi bonds have once again attracted attention as a tool for securing foreign currency liquidity while diversifying funding channels. Issuance has recently been increasing, particularly among Korean credit-specialized financial companies and blue-chip corporates.

The latest issuance also qualifies as a Korean green bond under the Korean Green Taxonomy Guidelines. Proceeds will be used to support financial services related to Hyundai Motor Group's eco-friendly mobility businesses, including electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Hyundai Card has continued to use ESG bonds as part of its green financing strategy, starting with its KRW 240 billion green bond issuance in 2019, the first by a Korean credit card company. On June 11, the company also issued KRW 160 billion in green bonds.

"Amid heightened volatility in both domestic and global financial markets, the funding environment remains challenging," a Hyundai Card official said. "This dual-currency Kimchi bond issuance is expected to help us expand our investor base and diversify currency-related funding risks. The company will continue to make proactive use of various funding methods to secure stable liquidity and strengthen our funding competitiveness."

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Showcasing Ambition & Strength on the Global Stage, BICV Debuts Full Line of Innovative Products at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya

BICV — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:54 +0900

NAGOYA, Japan, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 17, the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya grandly opened its doors in Japan. As a leading enterprise specializing in in-vehicle intelligence and communication-navigation integration, BICV brought its full lineup of cutting-edge innovative products to the show.

The company showcased its proprietary in-vehicle intelligent solutions built around the core technology of "Automotive Intelligence + Communication & Navigation". Backed by a comprehensive product portfolio and robust technical capabilities, BICV drew extensive attention and high praise from global industry delegates and professional visitors.

At this event, BICV exhibited a full range of state-of-the-art in-vehicle intelligent products, including AI Box, integrated cockpit-driving smart cockpits, 3D AR-HUD and intelligent display series. These offerings fully demonstrate the company's deep technological accumulation and independent innovation capacity across core business segments: AI-powered in-vehicle interaction, advanced intelligent driving, vehicle central computing and smart automotive displays, underscoring its global deployment strength and core product competitiveness.

With over a decade of experience in overseas product development, BICV has shipped more than 1 million units/sets of products worldwide. The firm has established a mature, complete R&D system and localized technical support teams covering key overseas markets including Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America and the Middle East.

Actively expanding global market footprint, BICV has built long-term partnerships with renowned international automotive brands such as Pioneer, Alpine, Proton and Perodua.

Company Profile

BICV Technology Co., Ltd. is a national-level specialized, refined, distinctive and innovative "Little Giant" enterprise focusing on the R&D, production and sales of intelligent connected vehicle products. Headquartered in Chongqing, it runs R&D centers and smart manufacturing bases in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Suqian, Beijing and other major Chinese cities.

Backed by a team of nearly 1,000 R&D engineers, the company holds over 1,200 authorized patents with strong independent core technologies. It has won the honor of "National Enterprise with Superior Intellectual Property Rights" and numerous industry awards.

BICV supplies premium products and services to more than 20 domestic and global automotive OEMs, with annual revenue exceeding RMB 3 billion. It ranks among China's leading firms in intelligent cockpit and multi-domain integrated intelligent connected vehicle technologies.

For further information visit: https://en.bicv.com/

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Floadia Releases Automotive Embedded Flash IP on TSMC 180BCD Gen3 Platform

Floadia — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, June 18, 2026 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Floadia Corporation
Floadia Corporation (hereinafter "Floadia"), a Tokyo, Japan-based developer of embedded flash IP (eFlash IP), has announced the release of its latest automotive eFlash IP, G1, implemented on TSMC's 180BCD Gen3 process platform. The newly released IP is designed to meet the stringent reliability and performance requirements of next-generation automotive applications.

The G1 automotive eFlash IP integrates a 256KB program flash macro and a 1KB data flash macro based on SONOS technology, offering a highly reliable and cost-effective non-volatile memory solution for automotive ICs. The G1 eFlash process is added on top of TSMC's standard 180BCD Gen3 platform without any modification to the original PDK, allowing customers to use the same qualified PDK while seamlessly integrating embedded flash into their designs. The IP has successfully passed AEC-Q100 Grade 1 full qualification on TSMC 180BCD Gen3, confirming its robustness under harsh automotive operating conditions and readiness for production.

The eFlash IP consists of:
- 256KB program flash (PFlash) for code storage
- 1KB data flash (DFlash) with 100K program/erase endurance, enabling EEPROM-like functionality for data storage

Both PFlash and DFlash are optimized for fast operation, achieving a maximum erase time of less than 20ms, which significantly improves system performance and reduces firmware update time in automotive systems.

To simplify system integration, the G1 eFlash IP includes an internal charge pump, eliminating the need for external high-voltage circuitry. In addition, both PFlash and DFlash provide an 8 parity-bit code for ECC interface, ensuring high data integrity and reliability throughout the device lifetime.

With its proven SONOS-based architecture, fast erase performance, and full automotive qualification, Floadia's G1 eFlash IP on TSMC 180BCD Gen3 is well suited for a wide range of automotive applications, including power management ICs, motor drivers, body electronics, and other automotive systems.

About Floadia Corporation:
Floadia Corporation was founded in 2011 by a team of seasoned engineers with over 20 years of experience in developing embedded non-volatile memory technologies at Hitachi, Ltd. and Renesas Technology (now Renesas Electronics Corporation). Floadia specializes in licensing proprietary process technologies and circuit designs for embedded non-volatile memory used in microcontrollers, power semiconductors, sensors, and other semiconductor devices. These technologies are provided to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide as high-value intellectual property (IP).

Shaw Investment A.P.A.C. and InCorp Singapore Strengthen China-Singapore-ASEAN Innovation Corridor to Support the Global Expansion of China's Next Generation Technology Enterprises

InCorp Singapore, An Ascentium Company — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:42:47 +0900

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InCorp Singapore, An Ascentium Company, and Shaw Investment A.P.A.C. have entered into a strategic collaboration to support the internationalisation of high-potential Chinese technology companies, innovation-led enterprises and family offices through Singapore.

The collaboration forms part of Shaw Investment's China–Singapore–ASEAN internationalisation platform, supporting qualified enterprises aligned with China's 15th Five-Year Plan to establish regional headquarters, access capital and international markets, and expand through structured, compliant cross-border investment frameworks.

Priority sectors include artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, robotics, digital infrastructure, semiconductors, biotechnology, life sciences, green energy, smart mobility, enterprise software and other strategic emerging industries identified as key drivers of China's future economic development.

Dr Ivan Lew, Executive Chairman of Shaw Investment A.P.A.C., said:

"China's 15th Five-Year Plan places significant emphasis on technological innovation, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, green development and the cultivation of globally competitive enterprises. As Chinese companies continue to move up the value chain, many will increasingly seek to establish regional and international operations beyond China as they pursue new markets, strategic partnerships and global growth opportunities.

Singapore is uniquely positioned to serve as the bridge between Chinese innovation, ASEAN growth opportunities and international capital. At Shaw Investment, we are creating an ecosystem that connects enterprises with family offices, financial institutions, technology partners and professional advisers across multiple markets."

Under the collaboration, InCorp Singapore has been appointed as Shaw Investment's preferred business services partner, providing corporate structuring, governance, accounting, tax, compliance, immigration and administrative support to companies establishing operations in Singapore and expanding across ASEAN and international markets.

KG Tan, CEO of InCorp Singapore, said:

"International expansion requires much more than setting up an entity in another jurisdiction. Businesses need the right structure, strong governance, reliable compliance support and experienced advisers who understand how different regulatory environments interact.

Through this partnership with Shaw Investment, we are excited to help participating Chinese enterprises translate their expansion strategies into well-structured and compliant operations in Singapore. Our goal is to give business leaders the operational confidence and local support they need to focus on long-term growth."

Cody Lee, Executive Director of Shaw Investment A.P.A.C., said:

"Shaw Investment is building a practical China–Singapore–ASEAN growth corridor through initiatives involving Zhongguancun, Forbes China AI50, leading financial institutions, family office networks and a growing ecosystem of public and private sector partners. We support international enterprises beyond incorporation by helping them access customers, pilot projects, strategic partnerships, capital and compliant cross-border investment pathways.

By combining Shaw Investment's internationalisation platform with InCorp Singapore's operational expertise and Ascentium's wider global reach, we provide companies with a coordinated pathway from market entry and structuring through to execution, compliance and regional expansion."

Gary Tok, Group Chief Commercial Officer of Ascentium, said:

"This partnership brings together complementary capabilities across strategic advisory, capital deployment and professional services execution. Shaw Investment provides access to an important ecosystem of internationally ambitious Chinese enterprises, while InCorp and the wider Ascentium platform provide the infrastructure and expertise needed to support their expansion.

As InCorp Singapore prepares to transition to the Ascentium brand, this collaboration reflects our broader ambition to connect businesses with integrated expertise across markets and provide a consistent, client-led experience wherever their growth takes them."

The collaboration is expected to strengthen connectivity between China's enterprise ecosystem and Singapore's corporate, financial and professional services infrastructure, helping internationally ambitious companies build credible and compliant foundations for global growth.

About InCorp Singapore

InCorp Global, An Ascentium Company, is a leading corporate services provider offering corporate, compliance, accounting, tax, human resources, risk assurance, and advisory services to businesses operating in Singapore and across international markets.

InCorp is part of Ascentium, a global business services platform. This brings together InCorp's local expertise in corporate, accounting, tax, and compliance services with Ascentium's global network of over 3,000 professionals across 58 cities and 27 markets.

About Shaw Investment A.P.A.C. Pte. Ltd.

Shaw Investment A.P.A.C. Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based single-family office and strategic investment platform with interests across financial services, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, technology, healthcare, engineering, marine, education and industrial sectors.

With more than USD3.5 billion in assets and business interests under management and oversight, Shaw Investment serves as a platform architect focused on internationalisation, capital mobilisation and strategic ecosystem development.

Through partnerships with family offices, financial institutions, technology ecosystems, government agencies and professional service providers, Shaw Investment supports enterprises seeking to establish and expand internationally through Singapore. Its growing China–Singapore–ASEAN platform facilitates outbound investment, cross-border structuring, strategic partnerships, market access and capital formation initiatives, enabling companies to leverage Singapore as a regional headquarters and gateway to ASEAN and global markets.

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