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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -
Ant International is developing around 1,500 talents in Kuala Lumpur, with more than half in tech-related roles, supporting the company’s global innovations and business growth
Spending by Alipay+ partners via the DuitNow national QR increased more than 60%, driving travel-led economic impact as the country celebrates Visit Malaysia 2026
Since launching in January 2026 with TNG Digital, Ant International’s EPOS360 AI-as-a-Service platform now supports more than 14,000 Malaysian SMEs




(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ant International today officially opened its Global Development Centre (GDC) in Kuala Lumpur, deepening its long-term commitment to Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and strengthening the country's role as a strategic hub for global innovation, digital talent, and next-generation financial technology. The unveiling ceremony was officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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CAMPBELL, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OXMIQ Labs Inc., a unified GPU and AI architecture company founded by Raja Koduri, today closed its $35 million Series A financing, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $60 million. The funding will scale OxCore™, OXMIQ’s licensable GPU architecture that allows semiconductor companies and AI system builders to build custom AI silicon without a full chip program. The round was co-led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, with participation from MediaTek, AM Intelligence Labs, Pegatron Venture Capital, CDIB-TEN, Darwin Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital, among other financial and strategic investors. OXMIQ’s expertise spans the full AI stack, from renewable power and data center infrastructure to silicon IP, electron-to-token machines (ETMs™), along with the software that runs AI factories and agents. One Core, Three Engines Token demand is outpacing the world’s ability to build infrastructure to serve it. OXMIQ was founded to re-arch ... Read more »

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CHICAGO - Wednesday, 01. July 2026 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Flywheel’s China and Southeast Asia eCommerce Data & Insights business. The acquired business operates in China under the YiMian (“一面”) brand and is a leading provider of eCommerce, social commerce, and digital shelf solutions.

The acquisition expands NIQ’s capabilities across China and Southeast Asia and strengthens its ability to measure and understand consumer behavior across retail, eCommerce, social commerce, and digital environments — advancing NIQ’s mission to deliver The Full View™, the most complete understanding of consumer behavior across online and offline channels. It also enhances NIQ’s data and analytics foundation by expanding access to rich digital commerce signals that support the development of more advanced analytics and AI-powered solutions.

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NEW YORK -
A light-activated fragrance experience enhancer, starting with liquid detergents

(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF) — a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health and biosciences — today announced the launch of SENSORA™, its advanced patent-pending pro-fragrance technology designed to transform how scent is experienced across home, fabric and personal care applications. Developed to meet the rising demand for a longer-lasting and more sophisticated scent experience, SENSORA™ delivers an evolving olfactive profile with sustained release, extending enjoyment well beyond first use.

“With SENSORA™, we are advancing fragrance performance into a new territory — one where scent continues to reveal itself in real life, long after the first moment of use,” said Ana Paula Mendonça, president of IFF Scent. “By combining pro-fragrance science with our deep expertise in fragrance design, we are creating more enduring, more meaningful experiences t ... Read more »

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IB SmartRouting℠ Routes Orders to the Best Available Price Between KRX and Nextrade

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced the launch of select Korean equities through Nextrade, South Korea's first Alternative Trading System (ATS). The addition of Nextrade builds on Interactive Brokers' earlier launch of the Korea Exchange (KRX), through which it became the first major US-based broker to provide global investors with direct access to Korean equities. Clients trading on Nextrade benefit from significantly extended trading hours and access to additional liquidity. Interactive Brokers has enabled IB SmartRouting℠ across both the Korea Exchange (KRX) and Nextrade, automatically routing orders to the venue offering the best price. This helps clients achieve best execution while providing greater flexibility and more opportunities to participate in one of Asia's most dynamic equity markets.

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LONDON -


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hytera, a leading global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions, officially debuted its SC700 Smart 4G Body Camera at Critical Communications World (CCW) 2026.

Public safety operations are increasingly moving toward real-time, connected workflows, where communication, video, and situational awareness are integrated to support a faster and more coordinated response in the field. The SC700 is designed to support this shift. It enables live video, location sharing and push-to-talk communication, helping connect frontline officers with control rooms. Integrated with Hytera HyTalk PoC System, it also supports communication across broadband and PMR users to improve coordination across teams.

It also features Intelligent Scene Aware, which can detect abnormal situations such as man down, inactivity, or device tampering, and automatically alert dispatch centers.

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SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Foundational BTKi BRUKINSA plus rituximab reduced the risk of progression or death by 43% versus bendamustine plus rituximab (HR=0.57; p<0.0001), meeting the primary endpoint of PFS MANGROVE is the first Phase 3 trial to advance a new chemotherapy-free standard in frontline MCL, potentially allowing patients freedom from the burden of years of infusions Full results from MANGROVE, including efficacy and safety, will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting; global regulatory submissions are planned for 2H 2026 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BeOne Medicines Ltd. (Nasdaq: ONC; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 MANGROVE study (BGB-3111-306; NCT04002297) evaluating foundational BTK inhibitor BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) plus rituximab versus bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) in adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). MANGROVE is the first Phase 3, global, randomized t ... Read more »

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Powered by RGI, Regnology’s governed intelligence layer, the solution enables proactive, real-time decision-making across treasury, liquidity, and enterprise risk (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regnology, a global leading provider at the intersection of regulatory, risk, finance and supervisory technology, today announced the launch of Regnology Risk Hub (RRiH) Ascend, the next evolution of the Regnology Risk Hub (RRiH), now fully integrated into the Ascend platform. Designed to help financial institutions move from reactive risk monitoring to proactive decision-making, RRiH Ascend leverages the combined expertise of the acquired OneSumX for Risk solution from Wolters Kluwer and Moody’s regulatory reporting & ALM solutions, bringing together comprehensive risk coverage, advanced analytics and governed intelligence in a single, cloud-native platform. The solution delivers integrated, enterprise-wide coverage across asset-liability management (ALM), liquidity management, market and credit r ... Read more »

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A New Work for “TOKYO Night & Light” — Surpassing 1.4 Million Total Visitors (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been presenting year-round projection mapping displays on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using light and sound to showcase a wide range of artistic expressions as part of its efforts to create new nighttime tourism attractions in Tokyo. We are pleased to announce that the first screening of “BOCCHI THE ROCK!” SeisyunComplex, a new projection mapping work inspired by the highly popular anime “BOCCHI THE ROCK!”, was held on Saturday, June 20. Following its premiere, the work will be screened throughout the year as part of the weekday and weekend lineup of “TOKYO Night & Light”. Since its launch in February 2024, “TOKYO Night & Light” has welcomed visitors from Japan and around the world, with total attendance surpassing 1.4 million. As one of Tokyo’s emerging landmark attractions, the project continues to captivate audiences ... Read more »

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LUXEMBOURG -
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Microsoft has become a licensee of the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool. The US computer and software giant is the latest in a string of major companies to take a licence to the standard essential patents offered through the programme. In doing so, it joins ASUS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Sony Group Corporation, as well as Huawei, Panasonic, Philips and ZTE which are also pool licensors alongside KPN, Mitsubishi Electric, Orange, Aegis 11 (a Sisvel affiliate), SK Telecom and Wilus.

The Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool covers both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 and offers an efficient way to access essential Wi-Fi rights for years to come. It was publicly launched in January 2026 as the successor to the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool. Over a three-year period under that programme, agreements were closed with 40 companies, including Acer, Netgear, Cisco and HP.

“It is a pleasure to welcome Microsoft as a licensee of the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool,” says A ... Read more »

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