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

Source: Media Outreach BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2026 – The Bali Annual Telkom International Conference (BATIC) 2026, held from 25 to 28 August 2026, brought together more than 2,700 delegates from over 760 companies across 67 countries, alongside 72 sponsors and exhibitors and more than 4,500 scheduled meetings through the … Read more

Road blocked, SH 8, Glenbrook

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 8 / Twizel-Ōmārama Road, Glenbrook is blocked following a crash this afternoon. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 12.30pm, near the Ohau B Canal Bridge. There appears to be no injuries, however a truck is completely blocking State Highway 8. The road is expected to be blocked for some time…

Digital hunting permit system hits major milestone

Source: New Zealand Government More than 53,000 hunting permits have been issued through a new self-service online system, surpassing projections and slashing administrative staff work, Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager says. Mr Meager says the milestone shows DOC’s digital upgrades are delivering real results for those applying to hunt on the 7.8m hectares of…

Ships Ahoy! Cruise season launches

Source: New Zealand Government Close to 200,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive to New Zealand this season, a welcome boost for regional tourism, jobs, businesses and communities, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “I was buoyed to welcome the passengers aboard the Crown Princess as she docked in Auckland today, heralding the…

Two collisions, information sought, Patumāhoe

Source: New Zealand Police Tāmaki Makaurau Police continue to investigate after a serious incident involving two separate collisions and multiple cars near Pukekohe last night.  About 6.40pm, Police were alerted to a two-vehicle crash on Patumāhoe Road, Patumāhoe.  Detective Senior Sergeant Veronica McPherson, Counties Manukau CIB, says that following the crash, one of the drivers allegedly…

Serious crash: SH93, Gore

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a single vehicle crash on State Highway 93 / Old Coach Road. Police were alerted to the crash, near the intersection with Cameron Road, about 7.55am. Initial indications suggest one person sustained critical injuries.  One lane on Old Coach Road is blocked.  Motorists are advised…

Tiaki Wai spending to be independently scrutinised

Source: New Zealand Government Wellingtonians will get independent scrutiny of how Tiaki Wai spends their money, with the Government imposing tougher regulation on the region’s water services provider, Local Government Minister Simon Watts and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer say. The Government has accepted a Commerce Commission recommendation to impose performance requirement regulation…

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

Source: Media Outreach Strengthening Competitiveness via Online-to-Offline Integration and Supply Chain Agility Results Highlights Revenue reached US$301.51 million, representing a strong increase of 23.2%. Gross profit grew by 28.2% to US$93.98 million, with gross profit margin expanding to 31.2%. Operating profit increased by 30.1% to US$24.29 million. Net profit surged by 30.0% to US$18.30 million, … Read more

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

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Company”; stock codes: 601688.SH, 6886.HK, HTSC.L), a leading technology‑driven and fully integrated securities firm in China, today announced its consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company recorded total revenue … Read more

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

Source: Media Outreach Driving Growth through Facility Upgrades Strategic Expansion into Online Gaming HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – International Entertainment Corporation (the “Company“, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“; HKEX stock code: 1009), is pleased to announce that its revenue grew by approximately 50.6% period-on-period to approximately HK$852.5 … Read more

“Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026” Opens Today

Source: Media Outreach AI Unlocks the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries, Reshaping Digital Entertainment and Smart Living Experiences HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Cyberport’s annual flagship event, the “Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026” (DELF 2026), opened today at Cyberport. The opening ceremony was officiated by Prof Sun … Read more

Privacy Commissioner sets expectations about smart glasses

Source: Privacy Commissioner 28 Aug 2026, 14:29 Smart glasses are one of the latest technological developments exciting consumers, but they have significant privacy considerations. The Privacy Commissioner has outlined his expectations of their use to ensure New Zealanders are acting within the law and not creating harm through their use of the glasses.  Smart glasses…

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

Source: Media Outreach Challenger brand introduces autonomous, powered, completely mechanical cleaners built around a fundamentally different approach to hard-surface cleaning. BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The vacuum cleaner has dominated hard-surface cleaning centuries. Today Hizero is bringing that era to an end. At IFA 2026, challenger cleaning brand is … Read more

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

Source: Media Outreach Rising Japanese boy group brings its high-energy live showcase to Singapore, Manila and Bangkok Three-city Southeast Asia run follows growing global momentum, with tickets on sale from 31 August 2026 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Rising Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT is set to bring its … Read more

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

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Singapore’s fintech sector drew over US$499 million in investment across 53 deals in the first half of 2026, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H1’2026 report. This marks a drop from the roughly US$1.45 billion across 97 deals recorded in H1 2025. … Read more

Disasters – Students cut off and communities isolated after devastating floods in Nepal

Source: Plan International Students cut off from their families and entire communities remain isolated two days after a glacial landslide triggered devastating flash floods that hit parts of northern Nepal and the Chinese border linking Tibet, says Plan International. More than 450 people have been confirmed dead and around 1,000 remain missing, although the full … Read more

Universities – New five-year research partnership with Canadian university receives over $600k

Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington 26 August 2026 Two researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and several from Cape Breton University (CBU) in Canada are co-leading a new global research network focused on Indigenous pathways for research. The new five-year-long, funded project, is called ‘Our research futures: Indigenous pathways for research … Read more

Improvements made to welfare system

Source: New Zealand Government A Bill that better targets financial assistance to those most in need and improves the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system has passed its third reading in Parliament. The Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill implements two initiatives announced in Budget 2025: Tightening eligibility criteria for Jobseeker Support…

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

Source: Media Outreach Seven renowned chefs from across APAC to share why Lee Kum Kee is their top choice HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Lee Kum Kee Sauce (“Lee Kum Kee”), the global leader in Asian sauces and condiments, announced the launch of a new integrated brand campaign, … Read more

Road closed, Patumāhoe Road (near Pukekoe)

Source: New Zealand Police Cordons are in place on Patumāhoe Road near Pukekoe following an incident where multiple vehicles were damaged. Patumāhoe Road is now closed between Hunter Road and Gun Club Road. One person is in critical condition, and another is in a serious condition. Police advise members of the public to use an…

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

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Aolani, a Singapore-founded neocloud powering AI growth, today announced the launch of the Aolani Token Factory, a managed inference platform that enables organisations to deploy and scale AI models on a pay-per-token basis without provisioning or managing the underlying GPU infrastructure. The … Read more

Singapore Advances Towards Building an AI Fluent Accountancy Profession

Source: Media Outreach Close to 15,000 professionals join national AI capability effort within two months as employers build practical AI workforce capabilities SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – Singapore’s ambition to build an accountancy profession fluent in artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining strong momentum, with more than 15,000 accountants and finance … Read more

Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon Ready to Transfer Technologies to Mongolia

Source: Media Outreach ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The team of the Pokrovsky Carbon Polygon has announced its readiness to transfer its carbon monitoring and carbon farming technologies to Mongolian partners following its participation in UNCCD COP17, the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United … Read more