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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 June 2026 – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul formally launched Thailand FastPass at Government House, mobilizing over USD 21 billion (approximately 700 billion baht) in strategic high-tech investment. The program integrates eight government agencies to cut regulatory approval timelines by up to 50 percent, accelerating approved investments from license to operating factory.

FastPass targets high-value sectors including advanced electronics, aerospace technology, precision machinery and automation systems, and recycled plastics.

By coordinating eight key government agencies—including Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI), the Department of Industrial Works, the Customs Department, the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), the Energy Regulatory Commission, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, and the Provincial Electricity Authority—the initiative removes historical friction in permitting, environmental approvals, and infrastructure connectivity.

At the ceremony, the eight agencies formalized their coordination by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to reduce approval and licensing timelines by 20 to 50 percent across key investment milestones, including factory permits, free-zone processing, environmental impact assessments, and power grid connections.

The ceremony drew more than 300 attendees, including foreign diplomats, international chambers of commerce, and multinational executives.

“In today’s global economy, speed is the ultimate competitive differentiator,” said Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand. “The Thai government is shifting from regulator to active business facilitator. By removing regulatory hurdles, increasing speed, and ensuring policy transparency, we are driving physical investments that will generate next-generation employment and secure Thailand’s long-term regional competitiveness.”

The push to turn approved projects into physical factories follows a historic surge in investment applications. BOI received a record USD 54.5 billion (approximately 1.8 trillion baht) in investment applications in 2025. Momentum has carried into 2026, with first-quarter applications already exceeding USD 30.3 billion (approximately 1 trillion baht).

The USD 21 billion total spans two FastPass cohorts. In the first phase, FastPass resolved regulatory bottlenecks for 76 previously approved projects valued at over USD 14.4 billion (approximately 474 billion baht). Today’s ceremony launched the second cohort: 25 projects from 23 companies worth USD 6.7 billion (approximately 223 billion baht), each receiving a formal Thailand FastPass certificate.

“We are focusing heavily on ‘realized investment’ entering the actual economy,” said Mr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. “The FastPass mechanism is designed to deliver immediate, concrete economic results in the short term, while laying down long-term structural benefits that will distribute wealth across our broader economy. These 25 pilot projects from 23 companies are projected to generate over 13,000 high-skilled jobs. Combined with the 76 projects cleared under FastPass in the preceding phase, total investment mobilized by the program exceeds 700 billion baht.”

This mechanism converts corporate capital into domestic benefits across five key dimensions: driving investment-led GDP growth, generating high-skilled careers, transferring technical know-how, integrating local SMEs, and creating localized economic multipliers within regional communities.

“The FastPass program fundamentally changes how Thailand works with global investors,” said Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary-General of the BOI. “We put eight agencies into one pipeline. Permit timelines that once stretched for months can now be cut by up to half. That gets factories built, creates high-skilled jobs, and pulls Thai suppliers into global supply chains.”

Global corporations participating in the FastPass program cited Thailand’s strategic location, modern infrastructure, robust supply chains, skilled workforce, and favorable investment policies as the key drivers for their expansion.

“Thailand possesses the talent, infrastructure, and policy support necessary for next-generation industries,” said Mr. Simon Gwozdz, CEO of Equatorial Space (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a developer of low-Earth orbit space launch vehicles. “The BOI’s one-stop coordination significantly reduces regulatory complexity.”

“The availability of raw materials, infrastructure, and proactive government support were critical in our decision to anchor our regional operations here,” said Mr. Donald Carpenter, CFO of U.S.-based PureCycle Technologies, Inc. “The FastPass mechanism directly improves our operational efficiency.”

“The speed of obtaining factory licenses under the scheme has accelerated our operational readiness, creating a smoother path to scale,” said Mr. Larry Foo of SAM Precision (Thailand), a Malaysia-based manufacturer of precision components for the semiconductor industry.

“The depth of Thailand’s electronics supply chain and supportive state policies were critical to our investment decision,” said Mr. Kris Leetavorn, Director of Advanced Connection Technology, a high-density printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer. “The FastPass program drastically simplifies state coordination, allowing us to hit aggressive deployment timelines.”

To demonstrate Thailand’s readiness for advanced industries, the government showcased technologies currently being deployed or manufactured in Thailand, including humanoid robotics, LiDAR sensor systems, aerospace technology, and advanced electronics.

“Thailand FastPass proves what is possible when all agencies move in the same direction—approved investments actually get built,” Mr. Narit concluded. “The world is reshuffling supply chains. Investors need clarity and speed. Thailand is ready to deliver both. We will keep expanding FastPass to cover more permits and more strategic industries, creating quality jobs, strengthening supply chains, and raising Thailand’s long-term competitiveness.”

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Singapore health AI company introduces a contactless wellness tool that lets MCP-compatible AI assistants sense a person’s everyday vital signs from a single 10-second face scan.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 June 2026 – Nervotec, a Singapore-based health AI company, today announced the launch of NervoScan MCP, a contactless biosensing tool that lets MCP-compatible AI assistants read a person’s everyday vital signs from a 10-second face scan using any laptop, phone, or webcam camera.

AI assistants are quickly gaining the ability to act in the real world. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become a common standard for connecting them to outside tools and data: documents, calendars, databases, and software. What they have not been able to do is sense the physical state of the person in front of them. NervoScan MCP adds that missing layer. Every health tool in the MCP ecosystem so far has been a passive reader of data a device already captured. NervoScan MCP is an active sensor that takes a fresh reading on demand.

The timing reflects two trends converging. Millions of people now track their health through wearables and apps, while a fast-growing group of power users are wiring agentic AI assistants into their daily tools and routines. NervoScan MCP sits where those meet, giving a personal AI assistant a direct, on-demand read of the user’s physiology, the one input it has never had.

How it works

With NervoScan MCP, an assistant calls a single tool, scan_vitals, and the user looks at a camera for about 10 seconds. The assistant receives estimates of six everyday vital signs: heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and a stress score. The reading runs on remote photoplethysmography (rPPG), which detects minute colour changes in facial video from a standard camera, with no wearable and no extra hardware. NervoScan MCP is model-agnostic, working with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, and any MCP-enabled client, and it never carries the assistant’s language-model cost. Users connect once through the standard MCP authorization flow, and new users start with 20 free scans.

“NervoScan MCP allows AI to go beyond its ability to reason. Now it can sense,” said Jonathan Lau, Founder and CEO of Nervotec. “For the first time, an AI assistant can access a real-world physiological signal through a simple camera interaction, giving it a layer of context beyond text, documents, and software tools.”

NervoScan MCP is built for users of agentic AI: the people running assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, hermes agent, biohackers, and self-trackers who want their AI to factor in how their body is actually doing. Connect it once, and a 10-second face scan hands the assistant real-time vital signs to reason over, on a camera the user already owns.

“We’re building the world’s first health-sensing layer for AI,” said Lau. “Assistants can already read your emails, book flights, and plan your day. Now they can sense how you’re actually doing, and that makes them more useful almost everywhere, from health and training to the everyday decisions people make.”

Built on research

NervoScan’s technology was developed through research conducted with Singapore General Hospital, with peer-reviewed results published in JMIR Formative Research (2025).

“Putting our work through peer review mattered to us,” said Lau. “It means the method was examined by independent experts, not simply asserted by the company that built it. That foundation is what we’re building on as we bring health sensing to AI.”

Private by design

As AI systems gain access to more personal information, privacy and data governance are central to how NervoScan is designed.

“NervoScan does not store scan results. The scan happens, you see it. When you leave, it’s gone,” said Lau.

NervoScan is built as a biosensing system, not an identification system: its purpose is to extract physiological signals from facial video, not to identify a person from their face. Every scan requires the user’s consent, and NervoScan retains only a timestamp of when a scan took place, never the readings themselves. As Lau puts it: “We don’t sell your data, because there is nothing to sell.”

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About Nervotec

Nervotec is a Singapore-based health AI company focused on contactless biosensing. Its technology uses camera-based sensing and artificial intelligence to make wellness information more accessible through the devices people already use, letting AI systems, digital platforms, and organisations access physiological context through a simple camera interaction. Nervotec powers health monitoring in Pulse by Prudential across Asia and Africa, and its technology was developed through research with Singapore General Hospital and the National University Health System (NUHS), peer-reviewed in JMIR Formative Research (2025).

Disclaimer

NervoScan is a general wellness tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, and its estimates are not a substitute for a medical device or a professional clinical assessment.

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 June 2026 – PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR), Thailand’s leading energy and lifestyle retail operator, has announced its OR 2030 Goals – a comprehensive sustainability framework across three dimensions: Economic Prosperity, Living Community, and Healthy Environment – as the global energy industry undergoes accelerating transition, navigates geopolitical uncertainty, and responds to climate imperatives.

The announcement comes as OR marks its third consecutive year as the No. 1 ranked company in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 in the retail industry category, placing it among the top 1% of more than 9,200 companies assessed globally. OR has also been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBICI) for the third straight year, reflecting the company’s consistent performance across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions.

“At OR, we believe that growth and responsibility are not trade-offs – they are the same pursuit. Our 2030 Goals reflect our commitment to ensuring that as OR grows, so do the people, communities, and environments we operate within. Inclusive growth is not a vision statement. It is how we run our business,” said M.L. Peekthong Thongyai, Chief Executive Officer, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR).

OR’s 2030 Goals are built on the 3Ps framework – People, Planet, and Performance, with three concrete targets: driving inclusive growth with more than one million partners, entrepreneurs, employees, and community stakeholders; improving quality of life across more than 17,000 communities, reaching over 12 million people; and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than one-third against the 2022 baseline, with a long-term commitment to Net Zero Emissions by 2050.

Across all three dimensions of its sustainability framework (Economic Prosperity, Living Community, and Healthy Environment), OR’s commitments are grounded in existing operations and measurable outcomes.

On the Economic Prosperity front, OR’s PTT Station network in Thailand – spanning over 2,400 stations nationwide, serving 4 million customers daily alongside 681 partner brands – provides small entrepreneurs and investors with direct access to one of Thailand’s largest retail ecosystems. OR also opens sales channels within Café Amazon stores for community bakery entrepreneurs.

On the Living Community front, the Café Amazon for Chance program has opened more than 500 branches, each employing at least one hire from vulnerable groups – elderly, disabled, or otherwise disadvantaged individuals – creating over 400 jobs through an accessible franchise model. The Thaidet program, which promotes local SME products through OR’s retail network, has expanded to 487 outlets nationwide, creating a direct sales channel for community entrepreneurs. The Sustainable Coffee Project develops farmers across the full supply chain from cultivation to processing, providing stable income to agricultural communities while reducing the carbon footprint of production.

On the Healthy Environment front, OR’s EV Station PluZ network has expanded to more than 1,300 locations across all 77 provinces, with 2,931 DC charge connectors including Ultra-Fast Charge technology delivering up to 480 kW – capable of serving six vehicles simultaneously. OR also supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to leading airlines at Suvarnabhumi Airport, contributing to the decarbonization of Thailand’s aviation sector. Solar installations – spanning Solar Rooftop, Solar Floating, and Solar Farm formats – are being scaled across PTT Station sites and beyond under 15–25-year Private Power Purchase Agreements. The company has also invested in Thai Pipeline Network, operator of Thailand’s oil pipeline infrastructure, strengthening energy supply security while reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.

As the energy transition reshapes markets across Asia, OR’s 2030 Goals chart a clear path toward inclusive and sustainable growth, with a long-term commitment to Net Zero Emissions by 2050.

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火炭新校舍同步启用；推出一站式升学教辅及自修生课程体系，倡导“因材施教”补习哲学，破解跨境生源“衔接断层”难题

香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年6月23日 – 随着香港各项人才入境计划的持续深化推进，大批高端人才精英家庭相继落户本港。劳工及福利局最新官方数据显示[1]，过去三年各项人才入境计划共批准逾 41 万宗申请。其中，“高端人才通行证计划“（高才通计划）获批个案高达 12 万宗，且近四成B、C类获批者皆毕业于海外顶尖大学。这批具备国际视野与高学历背景的”新香港”家庭大规模移居，在丰富本地人才库的同时，更直接加速释放了极具规模的国际教育与课程衔接刚需。

作为本港资深的补习及升学顾问机构，慧理教育（For You Education）第二季度市场趋势观察指出，高才通家长对子女的教育规划多倾向选择国际学校或直资学校的”双轨制”路径，导致 IB、IGCSE、A-Level 等国际考试的咨询量与报考人数爆发式增长。慧理教育剖析三大深层原因：第一，家长视留学为建立全球化世界观、增长见识的关键路径；第二，国际课程学术研究精深，鼓励学生将精力集中在擅长领域，实现更高的学业成就；第三，国际考试安排灵活，允许重考，备考自主性更高。

破解“语言与学科深度“双重断层 “自修生课程“全面完善教辅体系

跨境生源在转入香港或国际教育体系时，往往面临两大核心痛点：一是从全中文转为全英文教学的”语言适应期”；二是内地课程与国际考试在学科广度与钻研深度上的”体系差异”。以国际 A-Level（IAL）为例，虽然科目选择少于内地高考，但对特定学科的钻研深度和学术自主性要求更高。

内地传统教育多以考练刷题为主线任务，而国际课程（如 IB 及 IAL）则高度依赖辩证思考与研究写作，例如IB体系当中的拓展论文（Extended Essay）。且与内地高考”一考定终身”不同，国际课程具备更高的选科灵活性与容错率。例如 GCE A-Level 允许学生根据个人特长，精准选择 3 至 4 门学科进行深度钻研，且容许分阶段重考，备考自主性更高。

慧理教育指出，许多高才通家庭在落户后，发现子女就读的本地学校并未开设 IB 或 IAL 等国际课程，导致学生即便有应考国际试的志向，却苦于校内缺乏资源支持。针对这一市场痛点，慧理教育特别开设”自修生课程“，全面支援这类学生以自修生名义报考国际公开考试。透过全方位的课程规划与考前辅导，协助学生打破学校体制的限制，无缝对接全球顶尖高等学府。

火炭新分校正式启用一对一及高效小组教学直击留学培育回报（ROI）

为了更便捷地服务高才通家庭，本季度慧理教育宣布于火炭开设全新分校。新校舍不仅全面优化教学设施，更集中了核心专业导师团队。慧理导师多具备深厚的国际学术背景，且拥有丰富的”跨境教学经验”，深谙内地转港学生在语言、心理及学术盲点上的细微需求。中心全面升级后的服务矩阵提供涵盖 香港国际学校升学、IB 补习、IGCSE 课程衔接 及 A-Level 选科建议 等专业教育培训及顾问服务的一站式解决方案。

面对越来越多家长对”留学投资回报率（ROI）”的高要求，火炭新分校主打一对一及高效小组等小范围教学模式。导师团队以学生为本，践行新时代”因材施教”哲学，协助学生根据性格及学科优势进行精准选科（如引导有需要且合适的学生由 DSE 转向更能发挥其学科长板的 IAL 课程），过去数年，机构已成功协助众多跨境及本土学生顺利进入英、美、港等地的全球顶尖名校。

AI 时代的思辨力培养：是“学习辅助“而非“替代”

当前全球教育制度正经历范式变革，AI 技术的普及也引发了家长对未来专业与职业选择的焦虑。对此，慧理教育创办人兼董事Terry表示：”在 AI 时代，国际考试（如 IB 课程）的评核本质，正从单纯的知识传递转向对’思辨力’与’知识应用力’的培养。慧理教育在巩固传统补习教育根基的同时，积极引导学生正确运用先进的 AI科技工具来辅助备考、提升效率。然而，AI 无法取代导师对学生情绪的关怀、个人特质的发掘以及灵魂的启迪。我们相信，如何正确运用AI工具提高个人生产力，是当今之世最重要的一课，希望能与慧理学子们一同探索这一过程。我们致力于利用科技优势缩短学生的适应期，同时与关切留学性价比的广大家长保持紧密沟通，确保孩子在升学备考之路上稳步培养其自身无可替代的适应力和核心竞争力。”

为协助广大家长及时掌握最新的国际教育趋势，慧理教育火炭新分校现已全面开放预约。家长可亲临或线上浏览优秀案例与学术咨询（升学建议）评估服务，为子女量身规划最理想的多元教育破局蓝图。

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关于慧理教育 (For You Education)

慧理教育（For You Education）创办于 2013 年，是香港领先的专科专教资深补习顾问机构。多年来，中心秉持”高效教学模式”之教育理念，为多间香港本地及国际知名学校的学生提供优质教学服务。课堂主要采用一对一教学以及高效小组教学形式进行，务求细致照顾到每位学生的个性化学习需要。

在提供本地课程支援的基础上，慧理教育更专精于各类国际考试教学领域，涵盖国际预科文凭（IB）、国际英国会考课程（IGCSE/GCSE）、英国高级程度会考课程（GCE A-Level）及美国高考学术能力评估测试（SAT）等，并独家提供校内评核（IA）、拓展论文（EE）、知识理论（TOK）及个人口语评论（IOC）等核心学术教辅。目前，慧理教育于香港设有三大校区：港岛总校（铜锣湾）、九龙分校（油麻地）及全新落成的火炭分校，全方位构筑卓越的国际教育桥梁。

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One of the first cybersecurity vendors selected as OpenAI expands Daybreak from internal testing to a curated group of trusted defenders

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 June 2026 – TrendAI™, the enterprise AI security leader from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced it has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program – gaining access to OpenAI’s frontier AI capabilities purpose-built for cybersecurity. TrendAI™ is among the first cybersecurity vendors selected as OpenAI expands Daybreak from internal testing to a curated group of trusted defenders, reflecting TrendAI™’s three-decade track record at the forefront of global threat intelligence.

TrendAI™ managed security teams are already deploying agentic triage capabilities powered by OpenAI’s frontier AI models integrated directly into TrendAI Vision One™. Security operations triage agents autonomously surface AI-assisted insights within the SIEM platforms, XDR consoles, and threat intelligence portals analysts already work in – delivering contextual triage decisions at machine speed and measurably reducing mean time to triage. Analysts shift from reactive alert handling to the escalation and validation decisions that require human judgment.

The partnership also strengthens TrendAI™’s vulnerability intelligence programs. With OpenAI’s frontier cyber capabilities embedded in TrendAI Vision One™ as part of a managed service workflow, this gives threat researchers greater speed and precision in identifying, prioritizing, and disclosing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.Intelligence feeds directly into virtual patching and pre-disclosure capabilities, so customers receive protection at the point of discovery, often before a CVE is published or a vendor patch is available.

Insights developed through Daybreak will feed directly into TrendAI™’s global threat intelligence programs and Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) – the industry’s longest-running vendor-agnostic bug bounty program – extending the reach and impact of coordinated disclosure across the broader software ecosystem.

“Integrating OpenAI’s frontier cyber capabilities directly into TrendAI Vision One™ is a meaningful step forward for enterprise security teams. Our customers benefit from faster, more precise threat analysis and vulnerability research – without ever interacting with the model directly. This is AI working as infrastructure: built into the products and services security teams already rely on, raising the bar for every organization that depends on them.” Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer, Head of TrendAI™.

As a Trusted Partner, TrendAI™ joins a select community of organizations working alongside OpenAI to advance the responsible use of frontier AI for security. The Daybreak program reflects a shared conviction that the most powerful application of advanced AI is fundamentally proactive – giving defenders the speed, precision, and scale to stay ahead of threats before they materialize.Hashtag: #trendai #trendaivisionone #visionone #trendmicro #OpenAI

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TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. Trusted by the largest enterprises and governments across 185 countries, TrendAI™ secures the entire organization, from identities to infrastructure to data. Global Fortune 500 companies rely on TrendAI™ to cut risk and stop threats up to three months earlier, powered by world-leading threat and attack intelligence. Through deep ecosystem partnerships with market leaders like NVIDIA, Anthropic, AWS, Google, and Microsoft, TrendAI™ empowers your organization to securely drive forward at the speed of AI. AI Fearlessly. Learn more at trendaisecurity.com.

成為 OpenAI 將 Daybreak 從內部測試擴展至精選的可信任防禦者社群一員

香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年6月23日 – 全球網絡資訊保安方案領導廠商趨勢科技（東京證券交易所股票代碼：4704）旗下企業級人工智能保安領導者 TrendAI™ 宣佈，已加入 OpenAI Daybreak網絡安全計劃為合作夥伴，並獲得使用 OpenAI 專為資訊保安打造的前沿人工智能功能。OpenAI 將 Daybreak 從內部測試擴展至精選的可信賴防禦群體，TrendAI™ 是首批入選的資訊保安廠商之一，彰顯 TrendAI™ 在全球威脅情報領域逾三十年的領先地位。

TrendAI™ 的託管保安團隊已開始部署由 OpenAI 前沿人工智能模型驅動的自主智能分流能力，並直接整合至 TrendAI Vision One™。安全營運中的分流代理可在分析師正操作的 SIEM 平台、XDR 控制台及威脅情報入門網站中自動提供人工智能輔助啟示，以機器速度提供具態勢感知的分流決策，並顯著降低平均分流時間。此舉讓分析師從被動處理警示，轉向需人手判斷的升級上報與驗證決策。

該合作亦強化 TrendAI™ 的漏洞情報計劃。透過在 TrendAI Vision One™ 中整合 OpenAI 的前沿資訊保安能力，並將其納入託管服務流程，威脅研究人員得以更快速且精準地識別、排序並揭露漏洞，在漏洞被利用前加以防範。相關情報直接引進虛擬補丁與預先揭露機制，使客戶可在發現一刻即時獲得防護，甚至在 CVE 發佈或廠商提供補丁之前。

透過 Daybreak 開發的啟示將直接回饋至 TrendAI™ 的全球威脅情報計劃，與及業界歷史最悠久的廠商中立漏洞懸賞計劃 Zero Day Initiative（ZDI），進一步擴大協同揭露機制在整體軟件生態系的覆蓋與影響力。

TrendAI™ 平台暨營運長金敬秀表示：「將 OpenAI 的前沿資訊保安能力直接整合至 TrendAI Vision One™，對企業資訊保安團隊而言是一大進展。我們的客戶無需直接操作模型就能以更快速且精準的方式進行威脅分析與漏洞研究。這正是人工智能成為基礎設施的體現，將人工智能內建於資訊保安團隊正依賴的產品與服務中，全面提升各機構的安全水平。」

作為可信賴的合作夥伴，TrendAI™ 加入由 OpenAI 所組成的精英社群，攜手推動前沿人工智能在資訊保安領域的負責任應用。Daybreak 計劃反映了雙方視先進人工智能的最強應用是主動防禦的共同信念，即是賦予防禦者速度、精準度與擴展能力，以便在威脅具體化之前能搶佔先機。

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關於 TrendAI™

TrendAI™ 是趨勢科技屬下的業務單位及全球人工智能保安的領導者，致力為用戶提供完整的人工智能可視性與整合性資訊保安防護，協助企業無憂創新及消除風險。TrendAI™ 深受住球 185 個國家的大型企業與政府機構信賴，全面保護機構的各個層面，從身份辨識、基礎架構到資料皆涵蓋其中。全球《財富 500》企業都依賴 TrendAI™ 以領導業界的威脅情報將風險降低，並最多提前三個月阻止威脅。透過與 NVIDIA、Anthropic、AWS、Google 和 Microsoft 等市場領導者建立深度合作關係，TrendAI™ 協助各類型機構在人工智能時代中以安全的方式加速前行。AI Fearlessly。

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香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年6月22日 – 屈臣氏集團宣布成立屈臣氏集團brand lab，一個以數據驅動的品牌創建與拓展平台，透過集團全球零售生態系統，以系統化方式發掘、培育及拓展品牌。平台建基於屈臣氏集團完善O+O（線下及線上）平台優勢、廣泛的店舖網絡，及來自超過1.8億名會員的消費模式，令品牌以高效、有系統且一致的方式，迅速於多個市場拓展品牌。

屈臣氏集團brand lab憑藉集團多年來建立的品牌發展經驗及實力，結合數據分析能力、全渠道營運網絡及市場執行能力，透過遍及亞洲及歐洲超過17,000家 O+O 店舖，協助品牌快速增長。

過去兩年，屈臣氏集團在其零售網絡引進超過4,800個全新品牌及其產品，充分展現集團於品牌發展方面的實力。

從品牌孵化走向市場實踐

有別於傳統品牌孵化器模式，屈臣氏集團brand lab將品牌發展直接融入其龐大的零售生態系統之中。

我們並非在品牌進入市場前才進行培育，而是在真實市場內，透過實時數據、購物行為及品類趨勢分析，協助品牌作出發展決策。

屈臣氏集團行政總裁倪文玲博士表示，這個模式充分展現集團的獨特優勢：「我們不會等待品牌尋找適當的市場，而是在已經存在需求、真實的市場環境中建立品牌，並透過集團的零售生態拓展品牌規模。」

以系統化模式推動品牌增長

屈臣氏集團brand lab的核心是一套完整的營運模式，將市場洞察、品牌創建、分銷渠道、需求增長及規模化發展緊密連繫。

平台充分運用集團超過1.8億名會員的消費行為分析及 O+O能力，加快品牌篩選及市場執行，協助品牌更快把握市場機遇，實現增長。

規模化的品牌發展路徑

集團以結構緊密的發展模式，為加入屈臣氏集團brand lab的品牌提供全面支援，由初期市場驗證到拓展至不同市場，再領導產品類別。

於各階段提供針對性的支援，包括市場分析、銷售網絡、品牌推廣及投資配置，確保資源投放於高潛力機會，推動品牌持續穩健增長。

這種分階段發展模式讓屈臣氏集團能更有系統地發掘、培育及拓展品牌，提升成功率，同時實現更高效及審慎的資源配置。

聚焦高增長品類

屈臣氏集團brand lab專注於高增長產品類別，包括亞洲美妝趨勢（韓、日、內地美妝）、成分導向護膚產品、健康與保健產品，及個人護理產品，以把握不斷演變的消費趨勢及市場需求。集團預計透過平台，進一步提升發展自家及獨家品牌的實力，同時加快產品推出市場的速度，提升資源運用效率。

成功拓展規模的品牌

初步成果顯示，屈臣氏集團brand lab 能有效將市場分析力轉化為增長動力，不僅協助品牌發展，更透過整合的O+O生態系統，推動品牌於不同市場拓展規模。

在不同品類及市場中，平台成功協助品牌由單一市場拓展至多個市場，實現快速而一致的增長：

COSRX（韓系美妝）– 結合COSRX以創新為導向的護膚專業，以及屈臣氏集團廣泛的零售網絡與深入的顧客分析，成功加快品牌拓展國際市場，並擴大顧客群，可見平台能將品牌優勢，轉化為跨市場的持續增長動力。

&honey（日系美妝）– 憑藉其鮮明的產品定位，結合集團於亞洲市場的規模優勢，&honey 在短時間內由日本市場拓展至多個亞洲市場，展現平台能有系統地將成熟的本土領導品牌，拓展至多個市場。

e.l.f. Cosmetics（美國）-透過與屈臣氏集團合作，e.l.f. 成功將其以社群為核心及高性價比的品牌理念拓展至歐洲市場，將品牌參與度轉化為顯著的市場滲透率。平台成功將以顧客為中心的品牌，透過當地的市場分析及執行，進一步拓展規模。

essence（德國）– essence成功拓展多個新市場，包括建立獨家合作夥伴，充分展現在整合分銷及零售分析的支持下，具明確理念的品牌能在提升市場覆蓋的同時，保持一致的品牌體驗。此例子突顯平台持續提升品牌影響力、深化顧客忠誠度，以及在不同市場建立長遠價值。

以上例子充分展現，品牌能透過一套清晰而一致的模式實現規模化發展。結合數據驅動的品牌甄選、整合分銷網絡及協調的市場執行，品牌得以逐步拓展至多個市場，印證屈臣氏集團brand lab作為品牌增長引擎的優勢，能夠以系統化及可複製的模式，支持品牌拓展規模。

建立可複製的增長引擎

屈臣氏集團brand lab 進一步強化屈臣氏集團的零售優勢，不僅作為分銷渠道，更成為推動品牌孵化及規模化的增長引擎。

此舉標誌著集團由以往機會導向的品牌引入模式，邁向更具系統性及可複製的增長機制，進一步鞏固以速度及一致性推動品牌發展的能力，同時持續提升整體品牌組合的長遠價值。

展望未來，屈臣氏集團將繼續與不同品牌夥伴及具潛力的品牌合作，確保發展方向及理念一致。更多詳情，請瀏覽 屈臣氏集團brand lab官方平台：https://www.aswatson.com/zh/asw-brand-lab

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關於屈臣氏集團

屈臣氏集團於1841年創立，扎根於亞洲，是全球歷史最悠久、最備受肯定的零售商之一。集團現時在31個市場經營12個品牌合共超過17,000家商店，並在全球聘用約13萬人，讓屈臣氏集團成為全球最大的國際健康與美容零售集團。

集團2025年財政年度的營業額超過260億美元，每年透過我們的O+O（線下及線上）平台服務超過60億名顧客，為他們帶來無縫的線下及線上零售體驗。

集團每年為超過180個慈善及非牟利機構提供支援，在各個營運市場服務逾40,000小時，為超過37萬名有需要人士送上關懷。

屈臣氏集團是跨國綜合企業長江和記實業有限公司的成員。長江和記業務遍及超過50個國家，經營港口及相關服務、零售、基建及電訊等四項核心業務。

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 June 2026 – AS Watson Group has launched AS Watson brand lab, a data-driven brand creation and scaling platform designed to systematically identify, develop, and grow brands across its global retail ecosystem. Built on the company’s integrated O+O (Offline plus Online) capabilities, extensive distribution network, and deep consumer insight from over 180 million loyalty members, the platform transforms how brands are brought to market – enabling both the creation of new propositions and the rapid scaling of brands across multiple markets with speed, discipline and consistency.

The initiative formalises capabilities the Group has been building internally, combining data-led demand identification, integrated distribution, and execution across more than 17,000 O+O stores in Asia and Europe.

Over the past two years, AS Watson has introduced more than 4,800 new brands and brand extensions across its network, underscoring the scale of its brand development activity.

From Incubation to Execution

AS Watson brand lab departs from traditional incubator models by embedding brand development directly within AS Watson’s retail ecosystem.

Rather than incubating brands ahead of their market entry, the platform operates inside the market, using real-time customer data, shopping behaviour and category dynamics to inform development decisions.

Dr Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson, said the model reflects the company’s structural advantage. “We don’t wait for brands to find the market – we build them where demand already exists, and scale them through our ecosystem.”

A Systemised Growth Model

At the core of AS Watson brand lab is an integrated operating model linking insight, creation, distribution, demand activation and scaling.

The platform leverages AS Watson’s over 180 million loyalty members and O+O capabilities to accelerate brand selection and commercial execution.

A Structured Pathway to Scale

Brands within AS Watson brand lab are supported through a structured growth pathway, progressing from early-stage validation to regional scaling and category leadership.

At each stage, brands receive differentiated support across insight, distribution, marketing activation and investment, ensuring resources are focused where the greatest growth potential exists.

This staged approach enables AS Watson to systematically build, scale and prioritise brands, improving success rates while maintaining disciplined capital allocation.

Focus on High-Growth Segments

AS Watson brand lab will prioritise product segments including Asian beauty trends (K-beauty, J-beauty, C-beauty), ingredient-led skincare, health and wellness products and elevated personal care – areas where consumer demand continues to evolve rapidly.

The Group expects the platform to strengthen its ability to build proprietary and exclusive brands while improving speed-to-market and capital efficiency.

Proven Brand Scaling in Action

Early outcomes demonstrate how AS Watson brand lab translates insight into accelerated growth – not only by shaping brand development, but by scaling brands rapidly across markets through its integrated O+O ecosystem.

Across multiple categories and geographies, the platform has enabled brands to move from targeted market entry to multi-market expansion with speed and discipline:

COSRX (K-Beauty)– By combining COSRX’s innovation-led skincare expertise with
AS Watson’s extensive retail footprint and deep consumer insights, the partnership has accelerated international expansion and broadened consumer reach. This illustrates how the platform converts strong brand propositions into sustained category growth across markets.

&honey (J-Beauty) – Leveraging its distinctive product positioning alongside
AS Watson’s regional scale, &honey rapidly expanded beyond its home market, rolling out across multiple Asian markets within a short timeframe. This demonstrates the platform’s ability to systematically scale proven domestic leaders into regional brands.

e.l.f. Cosmetics (US) – Through partnership with AS Watson, e.l.f. has extended its community-led, value-driven model across Europe, translating strong brand engagement into measurable market penetration. The example highlights how consumer-centric brands can be amplified through local market execution at scale.

essence (Germany) – The expansion of essence across multiple markets, including exclusive partnerships, reflects how purpose-driven brands can achieve consistency and reach when supported by integrated distribution and retail insight. This underscores the platform’s ability to build sustained brand relevance and loyalty across diverse markets.

Across these examples, brands have scaled through a consistent model – combining data-led selection, integrated distribution, and coordinated market execution – demonstrating how AS Watson brand lab functions as a repeatable engine for brand growth, from market entry through to regional scale.

Scaling a Repeatable Engine

AS Watson brand lab positions AS Watson to leverage its retail footprint not only as a distribution channel, but as an engine for brand creation and scaling.

The initiative signals a shift from opportunistic brand sourcing towards a structured, repeatable growth model, reinforcing AS Watson’s ability to scale brands with speed, discipline and consistency while driving long-term portfolio value.

AS Watson continues to engage with selected brand partners and emerging brands aligned with its focus areas, with further information available through its official
AS Watson brand lab platform (https://www.aswatson.com/asw-brand-lab)

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About AS Watson Group

Established in 1841, AS Watson Group is one of the world’s longest-standing and most recognised retail companies with roots in Asia. Today, the company operates over 17,000 stores across 12 retail brands in 31 markets, employing 130,000 people globally. This makes AS Watson Group the largest international health and beauty retailer in the world.

In the fiscal year 2025, AS Watson Group reported revenue of over US$26 billion. The company’s technology-enabled O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms serve over 6 billion shoppers annually, seamlessly integrating physical and digital retail experiences.

AS Watson Group supported over 180 charitable and non-profit organisations every year, dedicating over 40,000 hours of volunteer work to serve over 370,000 people in need in our operating markets.

AS Watson Group is also a member of the world-renowned multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, which has four core businesses – ports and related services, retail, infrastructure and telecommunications in over 50 countries.

Please visit www.aswatson.com/our-company/o-and-o-strategy/ for more information.

A stream of partnership propose heightened tech and business connections across continents

HONG KONG / PARIS, FRANCE – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 June 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has successfully concluded its Paris delegation to Viva Technology (VivaTech) 2026, which celebrated its 10th anniversary as a global stage for ambitious startups from June 17 to 20. HKSTP reinforces its impactful role as Asia’s I&T ecosystem orchestrator, by confirming the signing of multiple memorandums of understanding (MOU) between Park companies and the European I&T community:

• Microalgae expert Algreen, signed with ForNatures, a South Korean Climate Tech company that specialises in carbon capture management, in amplifying mutual research and development capabilities to take a step closer to ESG goals.
• Robotics solutions provider Robocore, signed with ARCHTYP, a Slovenian cognitive software startup, enabling the display of a differentiating layer on a proven platform to reach market demands, while also closing deals with French advertising guru JCDecaux, to supply a thousand robots and extend its reach in the European market.
• The appeal and use cases of LeafIoT‘s green asset management has caught the eyes of European’s professionals in the preservation sector, including the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), the Catalonian landscaping and environmental restoration company Gremi de Jardineria de Catalunya, and notably, Professor Andrea Galli from the Laboratory of Geotechnical Analysis and Modelling (GeoT-LAM) at Politecnico di Milano, all taking solid steps in exploring new opportunities and breakthroughs and boosts in market reach.

The annual showcase put a spotlight on enabling founders to connect with the local I&T community, explore market access, and forge global partnerships via pitching and matching sessions, networking mixers, and investor engagement. Compared with VivaTech 2025, this year’s delegation achieved even stronger momentum with over 50% growth in opportunities, totalling more than 200 potential business leads worth HK$70M in total.

HKSTP’s growing presence at VivaTech reflects its mission to open new doors for Hong Kong’s startups, build pathways into European markets and create reciprocal opportunities for European innovators to enter Asia through Hong Kong’s strategic location in the world’s No.1 innovation cluster – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA (World Intellectual Property Organisation Innovation Index).

Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, said: “France and the EU represent critical opportunities for Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland I&T ventures to scale globally. VivaTech provides a world-class platform for collaboration, co-creation, and knowledge exchange. Our strong ties with French partners underline the importance of Hong Kong as a global launchpad for innovation, supporting startups on their journey from local success to international impact.”

Highlights this year include the expansion of HKSTP’s partnership with Bouygues Construction, a global leader in sustainable construction and infrastructure headquartered in France, and operates across more than 60 countries and is recognised for delivering major projects in transport, energy, real estate, and smart cities.

Through its Hong Kong arm, Dragages Hong Kong, Bouygues has maintained a 70-year legacy in Hong Kong, contributing to iconic infrastructure projects and championing innovation in areas such as construction safety, modular design, green materials, and site automation. HKSTP is the first and only institution in Hong Kong to bridge tech venture directly into the Bouygues Construction “Scale One: programme, providing a fast track to prototyping and commercialisation. This initiative sets a new benchmark for cross-border industrial innovation partnerships, accelerating global impact for Hong Kong startups through trusted collaborations with leading European enterprises.

Building on existing strong foundations, Bouygues Construction is now stepping up collaboration with HKSTP beyond Asia, offering selected Hong Kong startups the chance to showcase solutions at Bouygues’ headquarters in France, with opportunities for solution validation and pilot trials across European operations.

The Hong Kong Tech Pavilion, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by partners including HKSTP, showcased market-ready solutions spanning AI, green- and health tech from 24 tech ventures, and marked a major milestone in creating a direct bridge between Hong Kong and Europe’s heart of innovation and technology.
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HKSTP

More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org.