Investment & Financing
MetaOptics Sharpens Focus on Metalens Commercialisation; Withdraws Nasdaq Listing Application, and Defers U.S. Dual Listing Plan
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) ("MetaOptics" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") , a Singapore headquartered semiconductor optics company, today announced that it has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC of its withdrawal of it...
Chinese X-by-Wire Chassis Leader NASN Intelligent Tech Lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NASN Intelligent Tech, a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners and Chinese X-by-wire chassis leader, successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on August 7, 2026 Beijing time. NASN Intelligent Tech (02261. HK) issued its shares at a price of...
QC Ware Demonstration of Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflow Using Promethium and IBM Quantum
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware ("QC Ware" or the "Company") today announced a technology demonstration of a hybrid quantum-classical computational chemistry workflow usingPromethium® and IBM Quantum hardware. The demonstration calculated electrostatic interaction energy ...
Yum China Completes the Acquisition of Ownership of the Pizza Hut Brand in Mainland China
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the ownership of the Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China from Yum! Brands, Inc. ("Yum! Brands") (NYSE: YUM) for US$1.2 ...
Longbridge Singapore wins "InvestTech Initiative Award - Singapore" at the Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2026
Recognition underscores Longbridge's pioneering vision as the world's first AI-native broker, setting a new benchmark for investing in the AI era. SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Longbridge Securities (Singapore) ("Longbridge Singapore"), an AI-powered online brokerage, has been named the...
194 LORIMER PTY LTD ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF AUD 15,070,272 SENIOR SECURED LOAN NOTE OFFER
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 194 Lorimer Pty Ltd ACN 662 920 121 (the Issuer) is seeking to raise a total of AUD 15,070,272 in funds by the issue of loan notes, according to an announcement today by the underwriter Banner Capital Management Limited (the Arranger/Underwriter)...
Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner and Operator to Access China's Panda Bond Market
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaspan Corporation Pte. Ltd. ("Seaspan"), a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in China's domestic bond market. The three-year private placement note was is...
Global Times: SAIC-GM's 20-year renewal highlights China's key role in auto innovation and global growth
BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese auto giant SAIC Motor and the US automaker General Motors (GM) have signed an agreement to extend their joint venture (JV) partnership by 20 years to 2047. Building on nearly three decades of cooperation, the renewed agreement aims to accelerate SAIC...
AXA XL to acquire S-RM, a global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy
LONDON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL, which currently holds approximately 49% of S-RM, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of the company. S-RM is a specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Founded in 2005 and supp...
Immune Mediated Disease Therapeutics Developer Attovia Therapeutics Debuts on Nasdaq
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Attovia Therapeutics, a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical leader, successfully listed on the Nasdaq on August 5, 2026 Beijing time. Attovia Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ATTO) issued shares at a price of $17.00 per sha...
Full Ownership of JJ-LAPP: LAPP Group Unifies Southeast Asia Operations
LAPP's largest-ever acquisition pairs global engineering with regional agility to drive Southeast Asia's next wave of connectivity. SINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LAPP Group, a global leader in cable and connection technology, has completed its acquisition of JJ-LAPP. With this move, th...
Acrab Raises US$130 Million Series B, Advancing Agentic AI Compute Platform Commercialization
SINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acrab today announced a US$130 million Series B financing round, with continued support from existing leading investors Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth, as well as participation from renowned institutional investors across Europe and Southe...
Quant Hedge Fund Alpha2Fund Announces 100 Million Yuan Proprietary Investment as 25 Hedge Funds Join July Self-Investment Wave
BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ningbo Alpha2Fund Investment Management Partnership Enterprise (Limited Partnership) — a well‑known quantitative private fund manager (hereafter referred to as Alpha2Fund) announced on July 19 that based on its confidence in the long-term development of China'...
IIFL Capital partners with Flytxt to leverage Agentic AI for sustainable AUM growth
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flytxt
Live Nation's former Asia Pacific President joins Triangle Group, following a US$15 million capital raise
Backed by US$15 million and three decades of industry expertise, Triangle Group
MONDEVITA ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN UNDERSCORE DISTRICT, PARENT OF MAGLIANO, IN SECOND STEP OF NEW ITALIAN LUXURY PLATFORM
MILAN, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MondeVita acquired a strategic majority position in Underscore District, the Milan based brand accelerator behind Magliano, GR10K and multibrand retailer WOK Store. The deal is the second step in MondeVita's plan to build a new Italian luxury platform, adding b...
UOB advances wealth ambitions with strategic distribution partnership with Allianz Global Investors
Strategic partnership expands investment access and enhances UOB's advisory-led wealth proposition for customers across ASEAN SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB Group has entered into an agreement for Allianz Global Investors (AGI) to acquire UOB Asset Management (UOBAM). The acquisitio...
Macnica Invests in Malaysia's Leading Digital Transformation Company, Orangeleaf Consulting, to Expand Digital Transformation Services for Japan's Manufacturing Industry
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co. ("OLC"), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and enterprise software consultancy with operations across Malaysia, Japan and Singapore, today announced a significant new chapter in...
Farmmi, Inc. Proposes to Acquire Brazilian Agricultural Supply Chain Company
LISHUI, China, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmmi, Inc. ("Farmmi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FAMI) today announced that the Company has signed an acquisition framework agreement with the shareholders of FOUR SEASONS HOLDING GROUP BRAZIL LTDA. (the "Target Company") for the purpose of acquiring 1...
TNGlobal Acquires Jumpstart Media, Strengthening Hong Kong's Bridge to Asia's Innovation Ecosystem
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and HONG KONG, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TNGlobal (formerly TechNode Global), one of Asia's leading technology and startup media platforms, today announced the acquisition ofJumpstart Media, publisher of Hong Kong's renownedJumpstart Magazine. The acquisition marks a si...
Week's Top Stories
Most Reposted
Mastercard elevates premium travel with Asia Pacific's first Taste by Priceless dining club at Hong Kong International Airport
[Picked up by 325 media titles]
2026-08-05 11:34
Thailand Ready to Welcome 191 Countries to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
[Picked up by 296 media titles]
2026-08-06 15:10
Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur At KL Midtown: A Refined Urban Retreat Recognised For Design Excellence
[Picked up by 296 media titles]
2026-08-04 07:00
Vitafoods Asia Announces Strategic Move to Kuala Lumpur for 2027 Edition
[Picked up by 292 media titles]
2026-08-04 14:30
Gene Solutions Advances Precision Oncology Education in Malaysia with the ''Beyond Actionable'' Academy
[Picked up by 289 media titles]
2026-08-04 06:00
Most Read
Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur At KL Midtown: A Refined Urban Retreat Recognised For Design Excellence
Xiamen Builds Multi-Dimensional Development Platform to Smooth the Path for Hong Kong and Macao Talent to Pursue Dreams in the City
