ExcelScale Launches in Malaysia with Unified AI Platform Giving Enterprises Access To 100+ AI Models Through a Single API

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Source: Media Outreach New platform lets Malaysian organisations tap leading AI models through one OpenAI-compatible API, helping them scale AI adoption with stronger governance, security, and cost control. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – ExcelScale has officially launched its unified AI infrastructure platform in Malaysia, giving organisations access to … Read more

Energy Sector – Equinor and ORLEN strengthen energy partnership with crude oil agreement

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Source: Equinor ASA 20 August 2026 10:00 (CEST) Last modified 20 August 2026 10:05 Equinor has signed an agreement with Poland’s ORLEN for the sale of crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement will run for three years from the beginning of September. Annual supplies under the agreement will … Read more

“Cheers from the Origin” Kicks Off as Carlsberg Asia Expands Ties with RedNote

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Source: Media Outreach Starring Shawn Dou, the campaign advances digital premiumisation across key Asia markets, accelerating online-to-offline conversion Join Carlsberg Asia and Shawn on the journey to “Cheers from the Origin”: link HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Carlsberg Asia is deepening its partnership with RedNote, China’s leading social … Read more

ZJLD Group Announces FY2026 Interim Results

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Source: Media Outreach Navigating Market Cycles with Operational Resilience, Core Business Stabilizes and Rebounds, Marking a Strategic Turnaround and New Growth Phase HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – ZJLD Group Inc. (“ZJLD” or the “Company”, together with the Company’s subsidiaries, collectively the “Group”) (SEHK stock code: 06979.HK), a flagship … Read more

Three Kingdoms: Throne War Opens Pre-Registration Across Six Southeast Asian Markets Featuring Mark Lee as the Witty Alliance Lord

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Three Kingdoms: Throne War, a brand-new Three Kingdoms strategy mobile game developed by BBGame and published by Wayelite Entertainment Tech Limited, a Hong Kong subsidiary of Wayi International Digital Entertainment Corporation, has officially launched pre-registration across six Southeast Asian markets including Singapore, … Read more

BusinessNZ – Stop the flip-flop: Energy sector ‘foundational’ to NZ economy

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Source: BusinessNZ Energy Council New Zealand cannot afford another election cycle of policy flip-flops when billions of dollars in energy investment and our economic competitiveness are at stake, the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says. New Zealand urgently needs an enduring national energy strategy that treats energy as foundational economic infrastructure and provides the certainty to … Read more

Business – Retail insolvencies jump 74 per cent as business distress shifts to the shop floor

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Source: BWA Insolvency August 20, 2026 The number of retail businesses entering insolvency rose sharply in Q2, even as overall business failure numbers across New Zealand remained largely unchanged. BWA Insolvency’s latest Quarterly Market Report (https://bwainsolvency.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BWA_Insolvency-Market-Report_Q2-2026_FINAL.pdf) shows that retail insolvencies increased from 39 to 68 cases in Q2 2026, a 74 per cent increase and … Read more

Federated Farmers applauds improved consent path for Horizons farmers

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Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand The Government has stepped in to give a group of Manawatu and Tararua farmers stuck in consenting limbo for more than a decade a way forward. “It’s great news that the Government has heeded calls from Federated Farmers and announced a pause on Horizons’ Plan Change 2 (PC2),” Federated … Read more

Federated Farmers – Government steps in to pause Waikato Plan Change 1

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Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government’s decision to step in and pause key parts of Waikato Plan Change 1, giving farmers much-needed breathing room while the resource management system is overhauled. The intervention comes after repeated calls from Federated Farmers – including a public meeting at Mystery Creek – … Read more

Government Cuts – Squeeze on conservation funding sees 28 more roles proposed to go at DOC

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Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The Government’s underfunding of the public sector is resulting in yet another destabilising, short-sighted restructure at the Department of Conservation (DOC), the PSA says. DOC has handed down a document today to its Strategic Communications and Engagement team that proposes 33 positions be disestablished and 37 … Read more

Pacific – President backs Winston Peters economy comments as Naoero’s economic progress is called world’s best

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Source: The Republic of Naoero August 20, 2026 As the region prepares for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, President David Adeang has supported a call from New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for Pacific leaders to shift their focus from aid to strengthening their own economies. Mr Peters told Pacific … Read more

Federated Farmers – Government clears runway for agricultural drones

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Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers says the Government’s decision to cut red tape around agricultural drone use will unlock a technology with huge potential on Kiwi farms. “Farmers have been telling us for some time that the rules around agricultural drone use were getting in the way of innovation,” Federated Farmers transport … Read more

Health – GenPro, General Practitioners Aotearoa extend valued commitment to collaborate

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Source: GenPro and General Practitioners Aotearoa 20 August 2026 GenPro and General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) have renewed their commitment to work together, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that builds on their successful two-year partnership. GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers said the two membership associations had a mutual aim of improving general practice. “GenPro … Read more

Tesson Holdings Limited Launches “Tesson Smart Energy” Strategy to Accelerate Industrial Deployment of New Energy Ecosystem in Mainland China and Hong Kong

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Tesson Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 01201.HK) recently hosted the “Tesson Smart Energy: Recharged & Ready” 2026 Brand Evolution & Strategic Partnership Signing” at Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong. At the event, Tesson Holdings Limited formally announced its strategic upgrade … Read more

METiS TechBio Officially Moves into Nexxus Building

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Source: Media Outreach Trivium Accelerates Asset Enhancement to Inject Innovative Momentum into Traditional Grade-A Landmark HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – As leasing activity in Hong Kong’s core commercial districts continues to recover, Nexxus Building in Central has welcomed METiS TechBio (Stock Code: 7666.HK), the world’s first listed artificial … Read more

Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights

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Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes a new report from the Human Rights Commission detailing the intergenerational impact of PCP use in the timber industry, including on timber workers, their whānau, and their communities. “The CTU fully supports the report’s findings. Workers in the timber industry deserve a…

New template to simplify prequalification process

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Source: New Zealand Government WorkSafe has created a new prequalification template designed to make it easier for construction businesses to be brought on to jobs, which will be especially helpful for smaller contractors, says Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden.  Prequalification is a process for checking a contractor’s health and safety practices before hiring them.  “I heard widespread frustration about a lack of consistency and duplication within New Zealand’s prequalification systems. Businesses can be asked…

DP World Accelerates Contract Logistics Expansion Across Southeast Asia with New Warehouse in Malaysia

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Source: Media Outreach New facility investment in Johor further expands our end-to-end supply chain capabilities across South Malaysia. Our wider warehousing footprint continues to rapidly grow across Southeast Asia, supporting key industry verticals, including technology, fashion, automotive and industrial sectors. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – DP World today announced the … Read more

Check for asbestos before undertaking high-pressure spraying on roofs

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Source: Worksafe New Zealand 20 August 2026 This safety alert is a reminder to consider whether asbestos-containing materials (ACM) may be present before carrying out high-pressure water spraying or using compressed air. Disturbing ACM can release asbestos fibres and contaminate surrounding areas, posing risks to workers, occupants, and others nearby. What happened? WorkSafe has been…

NZ First launches ‘Use It or Lose It’ dairy policy

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Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is proposing changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to incentivise investment in value-added dairy manufacturing in New Zealand, New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. The ‘Use It or Lose It’ policy would give qualifying manufacturers investing in new value-added dairy production access…

Mudah.my Brings Cars to Carousell Malaysia, Giving Dealers a New Way to Reach Millions More Buyers

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Mudah.my today announced that its car inventory is now available on Carousell Malaysia, giving used-car dealers access to a new pool of buyers while giving Malaysians more cars to discover and compare on the platform they already use. The new … Read more

Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific appoints China CEO

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific is pleased to announce Scott Munafò has been appointed China CEO with effect from 1 September 2026. He will be based in Shanghai. Scott Munafò to lead next phase of growth in China. Mr Munafò … Read more

Changes to emergency management legislation

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Source: New Zealand Government Legislative changes will give emergency management authorities the tools they need to keep their communities safe from an increasing number of emergencies, the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Mark Mitchell says. “Giving emergency management authorities more powers to take precautionary actions before a state of emergency is declared will be…

Wel-Bloom to Showcase Functional Jelly Innovations at Vitafoods Asia 2026

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Wel-Bloom Bio-Tech Corporation will present functional jelly concepts at Vitafoods Asia 2026 in Bangkok, highlighting jelly’s versatility as a supplement option and the technologies behind its development. Wel-Bloom connects with visitors at BIO Asia–Taiwan 2026 in Taipei, carrying the momentum … Read more

Police seek Lawrence Bennett

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Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police have a warrant to arrest Lawrence Bennett, following a bail breach. The 50-year-old Invercargill man is wanted in relation to burglary and other charges. Police advise the public not to approach Bennett and to call 111 immediately.  If you know of the whereabouts or movements of Bennett, please contact…