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giga! launches gigaFLEX+, a new youth plan with unlimited AI access

Comes with free AI access, a monthly bubble tea, 800GB of regional 5G data and 22GB roaming  SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- giga! today launched gigaFLEX+, as part of its gigaSURPRISE campaign, a new mobile plan for youths who are always connected, whether they're studying, creating co...

2026-06-17 14:48 6557

IR launches Iris for HPE Nonstop, bringing AI-powered observability insights to mission-critical infrastructure

SYDNEY, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Research (ASX: IRI, "IR"), a leading global provider of observability solutions for mission‑critical payments, infrastructure and communications, today announced the launch of Iris for Nonstop , extending its conversational ...

2026-06-17 14:03 4452

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Accelerates Global Leadership In AI Factories, Infrastructure At Europe's VivaTech

TAIPEI and PARIS, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317), the world's largest artificial intelligence server provider, accelerated its global leadership in AI factories and sovereign AI infrastructure by showcasing at VivaTech its end-to-end integration capa...

2026-06-17 13:54 7220

Ligufalimab (CD47)-Based Combination Achieves Deep Responses and Survival Benefit in Frontline AML: Phase II Results Presented in Oral Session at EHA 2026

HONG KONG, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") today announced that compelling results from its randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II trial (AK117-206) of ligufalimab (AK117) were presented as an oral presentation at the 2026 European Hem...

2026-06-17 13:39 5009

TAT and Agoda Expand Strategic Collaboration to Drive Tourism Growth in Thailand

BANGKOK, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have reaffirmed their strategic collaboration to strengthen Thailand's position as a leading global tourism destination through data-driven marketing initiatives, tourism product developm...

2026-06-17 13:23 6309

Techman Robot Targets Southeast Asian Smart Manufacturing Markets at Thailand Automation Show

AI-guided smart cartoning & packing lines and the all-new lightweight TM3S cobot make their overseas debut. BANGKOK, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Techman Robot, a global leader in collaborative robots and AI vision technology, will showcase its latest innovations at the "ME Assembly & Automatio...

2026-06-17 13:20 6896

APAC healthcare systems face growing strain as rising patient expectations collide with stretched clinical workforce - Bain & Company survey

* 95% of consumers want a single touchpoint to manage their healthcare * 84% of consumers expect greater convenience from healthcare system * Three in four consumers comfortable with AI-enabled healthcare apps * One in five doctors actively considering leaving their current employer due to ...

2026-06-17 13:06 5317

Daicel DURAST(R) POM Fine Powder Adopted for Innovative Stick-form Lubricant

OSAKA, Japan, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Daicel Corporation's High Performance Polymers (HPPs) SBU (formerly Polyplastics Co., Ltd.), a global leader in engineering plastics, has announced that its DURAST(R) POM fine powder has been adopted for use in an innovative stick-form lubricant produce...

2026-06-17 13:00 5723

Packed Room Welcomes Comte Louis-Michel Liger-Belair for Historic Bicentennial Offering

Comte Liger-Belair and the Chairman Galvanize Hong Kong HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acker capped a remarkable spring in Asia with a magnificentHK$47 million (US$6M) sale in Hong Kong on Saturday, June 6, setting86 New World Records before one of the most packed rooms th...

2026-06-17 12:20 3987

Taboola Launches Ad Platform for AI Answer Engines, Conversational AI Offerings, Chatbots, and Virtual Assistants, Powered by the Monetization Behind DeeperDive, One of the Fastest-Growing AI Answer Engines

HONG KONG, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA), a global leader in delivering performance at scale for advertisers, today announced it is opening up the monetization engine behindDeeperDive , one of thefastest-growing generative AI...

2026-06-17 12:15 7726

IBM Study: Limited Control and Rising Dependencies Leave Enterprises Exposed in the Age of AI

* 68% of surveyed executives say meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements across geographies is challenging * Nearly all (91%) respondents report not fully understanding their AI dependencies across vendors, models, and infrastructure * Organizations with the most advanced AI cont...

2026-06-17 12:01 5430

JBD Launches Roadrunner II Polychrome MicroLED Projector Based on Its 2.5 μm Pixel-Pitch Platform

SHANGHAI, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JBD, the brand name of Hue Inc. (the "Company") and a global leader in MicroLED micro-display technology, today announced the launch of Roadrunner II, the latest product in its Roadrunner series. Built on the Company's validated 2.5 μm pixel-pitch technolog...

2026-06-17 12:00 4538

Min County, Gansu: Forage Industry Boosts Output and Efficiency, Power Support Opens Up Global Markets

DINGXI, China, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 16, production lines operated at full capacity at the timothy grass processing park in Sigou Town, Min County, with packed premium forage ready for shipment overseas. Staff from State Grid Min County Power Supply Company inspected drying equipm...

2026-06-17 11:55 4474

Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

* Enabling acquirers to build on payments with cloud-native, API-led platforms that scale value-added services and strengthen merchant relationships SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a mercha...

2026-06-17 11:00 14577

SM companies join Fortune Southeast Asia 500 List for third straight year

PASAY CITY, Philippines, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), the parent company of the SM Group, together with its banking subsidiaries BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) and China Banking Corporation (China Bank), has been included in Fortune magazine's Southeast Asia...

2026-06-17 10:58 6159

The public has spoken: 'Stockman' crowned the winning name for Chery's category defining ute

Winning name pays tribute to the resilience, reliability and pioneering spirit of Australia's stockmen SYDNEY, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After receiving more than 20,000 submissions from Australians across the country, then narrowed down to eight, Chery Australia can officially reveal 'Stock...

2026-06-17 10:53 4443

Cohesity Maestro: Data Protection, Recovery, and Security Intelligence -- Inside Existing Enterprise AI Workflows

Cohesity will deliver the industry's first headless data security architecture by extending protection, real-time telemetry, autonomous agents, and AI search directly into the AI-driven workflows enterprises have already built SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohesity

2026-06-17 10:00 5427

Univers Unveils Next Generation Platform for Physical AI

Industry-Leading Platform Evolves to Deliver Compounding Intelligence for Mission-Critical Operations SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Univers today unveiled the next generation of its industry-leading platform suite: a Platform for Physical AI that enables enterprises to govern, optimiz...

2026-06-17 09:00 4883

InfoComm Asia Launches the 2026 Asia-Pacific Pro AV Market Playbook, Revealing the Technologies, Markets and Opportunities Reshaping the Region's Digital Future

BANGKOK, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoComm Asia, Asia-Pacific's premier professional audiovisual and integrated experience platform, today announced the release of its newAsia-Pacific Pro AV Market Playbook 2026

2026-06-17 09:00 6396

InfoComm Asia Launches the 2026 Asia-Pacific Pro AV Market Playbook, Revealing the Technologies, Markets and Opportunities Reshaping the Region's Digital Future

BANGKOK, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoComm Asia, Asia-Pacific's premier professional audiovisual and integrated experience platform, today announced the release of its newAsia-Pacific Pro AV Market Playbook 2026

2026-06-17 09:00 4260