KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asian legal-tech startups targeting United States (US) expansion face mounting compliance and commercial risks as governments and enterprise buyers increasingly favour region-specific artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, in line with projections from Gartner.
“As suggested by Gartner’s findings, decisions about platforms require careful consideration. Founders who treat AI-platform and data-residency decisions as investor-grade deliverables will encounter fewer surprises when entering the US market,” said Dmitry Shubov Consulting Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dmitry Shubov in a statement.
Platform lock-in—driven by sovereign cloud frameworks and country-specific AI ecosystems—is expected to surge from five per cent to 35 per cent by 2027, complicating cross-border deployment strategies.
Founders pursuing US-based pilots, enterprise contracts, or fundraising must now account for stricter data residency, processing, and transfer requirements.
Governments and large buyers are increasingly mandating the use of approved local platforms, limiting cross-border data movement and introducing new operational constraints.
While regional large language models (LLMs) may offer advantages in regulatory alignment and multilingual capability, deploying across multiple jurisdictions can create friction for US customers and investors.
The shift is also raising due diligence standards. US stakeholders now expect investor-grade transparency, including auditable data flow diagrams, clear subprocessor disclosures, and legally compliant transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or binding corporate rules (BCRs).
These evolving requirements have direct commercial implications. Startups that proactively structure data governance frameworks and residency strategies can accelerate procurement cycles, reduce transaction risk, and improve valuation outcomes by addressing investor concerns early.
Dmitry Shubov Consulting advises Southeast Asian legal-tech firms on translating region-specific AI and cloud risks into investor-ready frameworks, including data mapping, contractual playbooks, and US go-to-market strategies.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SECURES MAJOR ORDER FOR TWO SUDIRMAN JAKARTA
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that two of its Indonesian subsidiaries have secured a major order to supply 66 elevators, 30 escalators, 404 air-conditioning units, and 38 hand dryers for Two Sudirman Jakarta.
The subsidiaries involved are PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator, responsible for manufacturing, selling, installing, and servicing the elevators and escalators, and PT Mitsubishi Electric Indonesia, which handles the air-conditioning systems.
The high-quality equipment is expected to enhance the luxury and comfort of the complex, according to a statement.
Two Sudirman Jakarta is a huge mixed-use urban space scheduled to open in the heart of Jakarta at the end of 2028.
The order reflects Mitsubishi Electric’s strong reputation in Indonesia for delivering reliable elevators, escalators, and related services.
The proposal to supply Two Sudirman Jakarta with the air-conditioning units was supported by Mitsubishi Electric’s extensive product lineup and the close cooperation between its group companies.
By providing advanced and dependable solutions, Mitsubishi Electric aims to contribute to safer, more secure, and comfortable urban environments in Indonesia.
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The subsidiaries involved are PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator, responsible for manufacturing, selling, installing, and servicing the elevators and escalators, and PT Mitsubishi Electric Indonesia, which handles the air-conditioning systems.
The high-quality equipment is expected to enhance the luxury and comfort of the complex, according to a statement.
Two Sudirman Jakarta is a huge mixed-use urban space scheduled to open in the heart of Jakarta at the end of 2028.
The order reflects Mitsubishi Electric’s strong reputation in Indonesia for delivering reliable elevators, escalators, and related services.
The proposal to supply Two Sudirman Jakarta with the air-conditioning units was supported by Mitsubishi Electric’s extensive product lineup and the close cooperation between its group companies.
By providing advanced and dependable solutions, Mitsubishi Electric aims to contribute to safer, more secure, and comfortable urban environments in Indonesia.
-- BERNAMA
ABAXX SINGAPORE JOINS SBMA, BOOSTS PHYSICAL GOLD TRADING
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc (Abaxx), a financial software and market infrastructure company, announced its subsidiary, Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd (Abaxx Singapore), has been accepted as a Local Associate Member of the Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA).
“Abaxx has anchored its integrated precious metals market infrastructure in Singapore to align with Asia’s physical trade.
“That approach is consistent with the direction SBMA has set for the next phase of market development, and we look forward to contributing to smarter precious metals markets,” said Abaxx Exchange Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nancy Seah in a statement.
Meanwhile, SBMA CEO, Albert Cheng welcomed Abaxx Exchange, calling the newly launched Abaxx Gold Singapore futures contract a timely addition to Asia’s gold market infrastructure.
Cheng highlighted that the contract seeks to establish a Singapore-based, kilobar-native, physically deliverable benchmark, supported by modernised title and transfer mechanisms.
The SBMA is a non-profit, member-driven industry body that represents key participants across the precious metals value chain, underpinning Singapore’s position as a regional hub for physical gold trading and custody across the Asia-Pacific.
This membership highlights Abaxx’s increasing involvement in the physical gold market, coinciding with growing participation in the Abaxx Exchange’s kilobar futures contract, deliverable into Singapore.
Abaxx is leveraging its co-located spot and futures infrastructure to establish a direct access point for the kilobar market, enabling the next phase of market expansion as the region solidifies its role in global gold trading.
In a recent pilot, the company demonstrated the mobilisation of physical gold as collateral within existing market structures, enabling T+0 ownership transfer to support financing against vaulted inventory.
The transaction illustrates how Abaxx Digital Title can be applied to vaulted gold to address inefficiencies in a US$47 billion segment of gold trade finance, aligning with SBMA’s focus on deepening Singapore’s leadership in bullion services. (US$1=RM3.93)
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“Abaxx has anchored its integrated precious metals market infrastructure in Singapore to align with Asia’s physical trade.
“That approach is consistent with the direction SBMA has set for the next phase of market development, and we look forward to contributing to smarter precious metals markets,” said Abaxx Exchange Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nancy Seah in a statement.
Meanwhile, SBMA CEO, Albert Cheng welcomed Abaxx Exchange, calling the newly launched Abaxx Gold Singapore futures contract a timely addition to Asia’s gold market infrastructure.
Cheng highlighted that the contract seeks to establish a Singapore-based, kilobar-native, physically deliverable benchmark, supported by modernised title and transfer mechanisms.
The SBMA is a non-profit, member-driven industry body that represents key participants across the precious metals value chain, underpinning Singapore’s position as a regional hub for physical gold trading and custody across the Asia-Pacific.
This membership highlights Abaxx’s increasing involvement in the physical gold market, coinciding with growing participation in the Abaxx Exchange’s kilobar futures contract, deliverable into Singapore.
Abaxx is leveraging its co-located spot and futures infrastructure to establish a direct access point for the kilobar market, enabling the next phase of market expansion as the region solidifies its role in global gold trading.
In a recent pilot, the company demonstrated the mobilisation of physical gold as collateral within existing market structures, enabling T+0 ownership transfer to support financing against vaulted inventory.
The transaction illustrates how Abaxx Digital Title can be applied to vaulted gold to address inefficiencies in a US$47 billion segment of gold trade finance, aligning with SBMA’s focus on deepening Singapore’s leadership in bullion services. (US$1=RM3.93)
-- BERNAMA
MENLO LAUNCHES FIRST BROWSER SECURITY PLATFORM FOR AI AGENT-DRIVEN ENTERPRISES
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Menlo Security, the leader in human and agentic Browser Security, has unveiled the first Browser Security Platform purpose-built to secure the agentic enterprise, where autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents will outnumber human employees and the browser has become the operating system for both.
Menlo in a statement said the platform provides the first unified control plane that applies machine-speed governance and threat prevention to both human and AI actors, deployed globally on Menlo’s elastic cloud infrastructure.
“By moving protection directly into the browser session, we are enabling organisations to deploy AI agents that work at a scale and speed impossible for humans without opening the door to catastrophic prompt injection or data exfiltration.
“Without this protection, a single compromised AI agent can move laterally across enterprise systems, exfiltrate data, or execute fraudulent transactions at machine speed, with no human in the loop,” said Menlo Security Chief Executive Officer, Bill Robbins.
This launch follows a record fiscal year for Menlo, which surpassed US$140 million in annual recurring revenue with net retention exceeding 120 per cent, alongside a strategic partnership with Google to provide least-privileged remote access to desktop applications and data via the browser for both humans and AI agents. (US$1=RM3.93)
The Menlo Browser Security Platform provides Menlo AI Agent Security that enforces instruction-data separation to ensure agents never mistake malicious data for legitimate commands and are unable to exfiltrate sensitive data.
It also facilitates secure access to applications and data, sanitising inputs so agents can safely replicate human workflows. With least-privileged agent governance, the platform enforces granular controls to prevent autonomous agents from moving laterally or accessing unauthorised data.
By embedding security directly into the browser session, it creates “Architectural Immunity”, neutralising evasive threats before they reach AI agents or human endpoints and providing a unified trust layer for the enterprise.
-- BERNAMA
Menlo in a statement said the platform provides the first unified control plane that applies machine-speed governance and threat prevention to both human and AI actors, deployed globally on Menlo’s elastic cloud infrastructure.
“By moving protection directly into the browser session, we are enabling organisations to deploy AI agents that work at a scale and speed impossible for humans without opening the door to catastrophic prompt injection or data exfiltration.
“Without this protection, a single compromised AI agent can move laterally across enterprise systems, exfiltrate data, or execute fraudulent transactions at machine speed, with no human in the loop,” said Menlo Security Chief Executive Officer, Bill Robbins.
This launch follows a record fiscal year for Menlo, which surpassed US$140 million in annual recurring revenue with net retention exceeding 120 per cent, alongside a strategic partnership with Google to provide least-privileged remote access to desktop applications and data via the browser for both humans and AI agents. (US$1=RM3.93)
The Menlo Browser Security Platform provides Menlo AI Agent Security that enforces instruction-data separation to ensure agents never mistake malicious data for legitimate commands and are unable to exfiltrate sensitive data.
It also facilitates secure access to applications and data, sanitising inputs so agents can safely replicate human workflows. With least-privileged agent governance, the platform enforces granular controls to prevent autonomous agents from moving laterally or accessing unauthorised data.
By embedding security directly into the browser session, it creates “Architectural Immunity”, neutralising evasive threats before they reach AI agents or human endpoints and providing a unified trust layer for the enterprise.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, March 12, 2026
EARTHDAILY DATA MEETS CEOS ANALYSIS READY DATA STANDARD
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- EarthDaily, a global Earth observation company, announced its data products have achieved CEOS Analysis Ready Data (CEOS-ARD) compliance, a globally recognised standard set by the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).
This milestone confirms that EarthDaily data meets rigorous international requirements for radiometric calibration, geometric correction, metadata completeness, and interoperability, enabling immediate quantitative analysis with minimal additional user processing.
According to EarthDaily in a statement, this compliance was achieved prior to the full commercial availability of its complete constellation, a rare feat for a commercial Earth observation system.
“This achievement validates the scientific foundation of our data. CEOS-ARD compliance confirms we are delivering science-grade data at commercial scale,” said EarthDaily Chief Executive Officer, Don Osborne in a statement.
The CEOS-ARD framework helps address the persistent challenge in Earth observation where users often lack the infrastructure and expertise required to process raw imagery. Systematic provision of CEOS-ARD reduces that burden and supports more effective decision-making.
EarthDaily’s architecture was intentionally designed to ensure continuity with established scientific archives, enabling comparability and compatibility with Landsat and Sentinel data records. This design allows users to seamlessly integrate EarthDaily data into existing time-series analyses while benefiting from enhanced spectral diversity and daily revisit.
Compliance signals several key deliverables from EarthDaily, including science-grade correction, interoperable datasets structured for robust time-series analysis, and immediate usability for advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) workflows.
With six additional satellites launching in May and continued expansion later this year, the EarthDaily Constellation will enter commercial operations in Summer 2026, delivering daily, consistent global coverage supported by this compliant data.
This milestone reinforces EarthDaily’s position as a commercial provider bridging scientific rigour with scalable, AI-ready Earth observation infrastructure.
-- BERNAMA
SMITHS DETECTION SELLS 2,000TH HI-SCAN 6040 CTIX SCANNER
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 March (Bernama) -- Smiths Detection has announced the sale of its 2,000th HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, a 3D X-ray scanner designed to enhance aviation security screening through high-resolution computed tomography images and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automatic detection.
The system is deployed at more than 100 airports across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas, helping improve screening efficiency and passenger flow.
In locations where regulations permit, passengers are no longer required to remove laptops or liquids from their bags, helping reduce congestion at airport security checkpoints.
“Our technology is helping airports improve passenger flow, strengthen security outcomes and stay ahead of evolving threats through intelligent, AI-enabled screening solutions.
“This exciting milestone underscores Smiths Detection’s engineering heritage, sustained investment in innovation and our commitment to creating a better passenger experience,” said Smiths Detection Vice President Commercial, Matt Clark in a statement.
The HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX has become widely adopted in aviation security, with its upgradeable platform designed to adapt to evolving threat environments while maintaining operational efficiency.
Smiths Detection will showcase the system at the upcoming Passenger Terminal Expo, where visitors can see live demonstrations of the technology and its application in airport checkpoint screening.
Smiths Detection is a global provider of threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defence, helping enhance safety and facilitate efficient passenger movement worldwide.
-- BERNAMA
The system is deployed at more than 100 airports across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas, helping improve screening efficiency and passenger flow.
In locations where regulations permit, passengers are no longer required to remove laptops or liquids from their bags, helping reduce congestion at airport security checkpoints.
“Our technology is helping airports improve passenger flow, strengthen security outcomes and stay ahead of evolving threats through intelligent, AI-enabled screening solutions.
“This exciting milestone underscores Smiths Detection’s engineering heritage, sustained investment in innovation and our commitment to creating a better passenger experience,” said Smiths Detection Vice President Commercial, Matt Clark in a statement.
The HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX has become widely adopted in aviation security, with its upgradeable platform designed to adapt to evolving threat environments while maintaining operational efficiency.
Smiths Detection will showcase the system at the upcoming Passenger Terminal Expo, where visitors can see live demonstrations of the technology and its application in airport checkpoint screening.
Smiths Detection is a global provider of threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defence, helping enhance safety and facilitate efficient passenger movement worldwide.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
PERSONA AI APPOINTS MICHAEL PERRY AS HEAD OF COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Persona AI, a pioneering robotics company, has appointed Michael Perry as Head of Commercial Strategy, signalling the company’s shift toward commercial deployment as it builds infrastructure to bring humanoid automation to markets such as shipyards, steel mills, and construction sites globally.
“We are building Persona to solve real problems in some of the hardest industrial environments. Now we need someone who has taken robots from the lab to the factory floor and built the commercial engine to sustain it,” said its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Nicolaus Radford.
In his new role, Perry will focus on building Persona AI’s commercial framework, engaging strategic partners, enabling early adopters and scaling customer engagements, including working with clients to deploy their first humanoids focused on heavy industrial tasks.
Perry’s appointment comes on the heels of Persona’s agreements with HD Hyundai and POSCO Group to advance humanoid automation in shipyards and steel manufacturing, as well as a pilot programme with the state of Louisiana targeting active heavy-industry environments.
A seasoned robotics and automation executive, Perry has a distinguished track record in driving commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and market expansion for advanced robotics technologies.
Persona AI in a statement said Perry’s experience across DJI, Boston Dynamics, and Dexterity AI has focused on scaling promising robotic and physical AI technology with enterprise customers.
Operating across Houston and Pensacola, Persona AI is backed by leading investors in robotics and industrial technology. The company develops humanoid robots designed to use standard industrial tools such as welding torches, grinders and power tools in human-scale environments.
Persona AI will exhibit at NVIDIA GTC 2026 from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, California, where attendees can meet the team and learn more about the company’s approach to industrial humanoid deployment.
In addition, Radford will appear as a speaker at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, sharing insights on the rise of humanoid robotics, physical AI and the future of automation in real-world industrial environments.
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“We are building Persona to solve real problems in some of the hardest industrial environments. Now we need someone who has taken robots from the lab to the factory floor and built the commercial engine to sustain it,” said its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Nicolaus Radford.
In his new role, Perry will focus on building Persona AI’s commercial framework, engaging strategic partners, enabling early adopters and scaling customer engagements, including working with clients to deploy their first humanoids focused on heavy industrial tasks.
Perry’s appointment comes on the heels of Persona’s agreements with HD Hyundai and POSCO Group to advance humanoid automation in shipyards and steel manufacturing, as well as a pilot programme with the state of Louisiana targeting active heavy-industry environments.
A seasoned robotics and automation executive, Perry has a distinguished track record in driving commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and market expansion for advanced robotics technologies.
Persona AI in a statement said Perry’s experience across DJI, Boston Dynamics, and Dexterity AI has focused on scaling promising robotic and physical AI technology with enterprise customers.
Operating across Houston and Pensacola, Persona AI is backed by leading investors in robotics and industrial technology. The company develops humanoid robots designed to use standard industrial tools such as welding torches, grinders and power tools in human-scale environments.
Persona AI will exhibit at NVIDIA GTC 2026 from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, California, where attendees can meet the team and learn more about the company’s approach to industrial humanoid deployment.
In addition, Radford will appear as a speaker at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, sharing insights on the rise of humanoid robotics, physical AI and the future of automation in real-world industrial environments.
-- BERNAMA
EGG MEDICAL UNVEILS TRIAL SHOWING APRON-FREE PROTECTION FOR INTERVENTIONAL TEAMS
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Egg Medical, a leader in enhanced radiation protection devices (ERPD), has unveiled the results of a Late-Breaking Trial presented at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2026 conference.
“Our goal is to give clinicians a choice, but one backed by rigorous, published data. By providing personalised data through live dosimetry, the EggNest supports apron-free or ultralight apron workflows where approved, rather than forcing a specific behaviour,” said Egg Medical Chief Commercial Officer, Gavin Philipps in a statement.
Presented by Santiago Garcia of The Christ Hospital, the study confirms that the EggNest system significantly reduces levels of scatter radiation for all members of the interventional team, whereby users could perform procedures safely without lead aprons or while wearing ultralight aprons.
“This data proves that we no longer must choose. By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, either by going apron-free or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest. This is about ensuring that the next generation can have healthy careers without the physical toll,” said Garcia.
The study showed that annualised collar doses over standard lead aprons were 25.5 mrem for the primary operator, 9.8 mrem for the assistant, and 10.2 mrem for the nurse. When combined with ultralight aprons, total annualised body doses dropped significantly to 1.41 for the primary operator, 2.1 for the assistant, and 1.0 for the nurse.
At these levels, clinicians would need to work an entire career to receive the same radiation dose they currently absorb in just one year under standard practices. The research also confirmed that whether clinicians chose to go apron-free or wore aprons 55 per cent lighter than standard lead, the entire team remained below traditional exposure levels.
Under the banner of “Protection Is Personal”, Egg Medical promotes a flexible and responsible approach, empowering clinicians to choose their preferred level of protection without compromising safety.
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“Our goal is to give clinicians a choice, but one backed by rigorous, published data. By providing personalised data through live dosimetry, the EggNest supports apron-free or ultralight apron workflows where approved, rather than forcing a specific behaviour,” said Egg Medical Chief Commercial Officer, Gavin Philipps in a statement.
Presented by Santiago Garcia of The Christ Hospital, the study confirms that the EggNest system significantly reduces levels of scatter radiation for all members of the interventional team, whereby users could perform procedures safely without lead aprons or while wearing ultralight aprons.
“This data proves that we no longer must choose. By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, either by going apron-free or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest. This is about ensuring that the next generation can have healthy careers without the physical toll,” said Garcia.
The study showed that annualised collar doses over standard lead aprons were 25.5 mrem for the primary operator, 9.8 mrem for the assistant, and 10.2 mrem for the nurse. When combined with ultralight aprons, total annualised body doses dropped significantly to 1.41 for the primary operator, 2.1 for the assistant, and 1.0 for the nurse.
At these levels, clinicians would need to work an entire career to receive the same radiation dose they currently absorb in just one year under standard practices. The research also confirmed that whether clinicians chose to go apron-free or wore aprons 55 per cent lighter than standard lead, the entire team remained below traditional exposure levels.
Under the banner of “Protection Is Personal”, Egg Medical promotes a flexible and responsible approach, empowering clinicians to choose their preferred level of protection without compromising safety.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership
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Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry
LOS ANGELES, March 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to supporting women across the global gaming ecosystem through curated community initiatives, industry events, and thought leadership platforms in key growth markets, including Türkiye, Dubai, and Cyprus.
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As the gaming industry continues to expand across emerging and high-growth markets, Xsolla is focused on empowering developers globally, including fostering a more inclusive ecosystem that gives women founders, studio leaders, publishers, and entrepreneurs greater access to visibility, networks, and opportunities.
Through a series of targeted industry gatherings and community-led discussions, Xsolla has actively supported conversations around women in leadership in gaming. Most recently, in Dubai, Xsolla hosted a dedicated event that convened women founders and senior leaders from across the Middle East and neighboring markets. As the MENA gaming market continues its rapid expansion, with revenues projected to reach $9.57 billion by 2030, the event provided a platform for open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and conversations on scaling studios for regional and global growth.
In 2025, Xsolla co-organized the Women in Games Cyprus conference alongside Axlebolt, WN, and the Women in Games Association, a dedicated gathering of more than 70 senior leaders featuring panels, roundtables, and workshops designed to help women and allies connect, collaborate, and grow together professionally and personally.
With a strong and rapidly growing gaming ecosystem that reached $1.01 billion in revenue in 2025, Türkiye represents another critical focus market. Home to a new generation of talented women professionals across the video game landscape, Xsolla sees significant opportunity to support this rapidly growing market by connecting regional talent to the global gaming industry through its international network and sector expertise.
By leveraging its suite of tools, partnerships, and events, Xsolla aims to:
- Increase visibility for women leaders and founders in gaming
- Encourage mentorship and peer-to-peer collaboration
- Facilitate cross-border connections between regional studios and global markets
- Support sustainable growth across emerging gaming hubs
“Representation matters, not only at the executive level, but across every layer of the gaming ecosystem,” said Ilayda Bayari, VP of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla. “By fostering mentorship, creating visible role models, and building meaningful connections between regional talent and global networks, Xsolla helps create real pathways for the next generation of women entering the industry. A more inclusive ecosystem drives stronger innovation, better decision making, and long-term growth for the entire ecosystem.”
Back at home in Los Angeles, Xsolla is championing female leaders within the organization and in the community who lead our teams across various roles, including Legal, Human Resources, Office Directors, Business Development, Training, and Customer Success. Our leaders are active participants in inclusive organizations across the industry and beyond, earning recognition from Women We Admire and OnConferences' Top Leaders, and contributing as speakers and hosts for events, including with Women in Games and Women in Games International. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and leadership through internal advancement, cross-functional collaboration, and active participation in industry organizations that support and celebrate women in gaming.
By supporting inclusive leadership and cross-border collaboration, Xsolla continues to contribute to a more connected and opportunity-rich global industry.
For more information about Xsolla and its gaming ecosystem initiatives, please visit: Xsolla.com
To learn more about how Xsolla celebrates International Women’s Day, visit: https://xsolla.pro/IWD-2026
About Xsolla
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
For more information, visit xsolla.com.
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Back at home in Los Angeles, Xsolla is championing female leaders within the organization and in the community who lead our teams across various roles, including Legal, Human Resources, Office Directors, Business Development, Training, and Customer Success. Our leaders are active participants in inclusive organizations across the industry and beyond, earning recognition from Women We Admire and OnConferences' Top Leaders, and contributing as speakers and hosts for events, including with Women in Games and Women in Games International. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and leadership through internal advancement, cross-functional collaboration, and active participation in industry organizations that support and celebrate women in gaming.
By supporting inclusive leadership and cross-border collaboration, Xsolla continues to contribute to a more connected and opportunity-rich global industry.
For more information about Xsolla and its gaming ecosystem initiatives, please visit: Xsolla.com
To learn more about how Xsolla celebrates International Women’s Day, visit: https://xsolla.pro/IWD-2026
About Xsolla
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
For more information, visit xsolla.com.
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Vice President of Global Public Relations, Xsolla
d.stembridge@xsolla.com
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Friday, March 6, 2026
XSOLLA LAUNCHES RESELLER PROGRAM TO UNLOCK GLOBAL GAME REVENUE
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced the debut of the Xsolla Reseller Program, a new product designed to help game developers instantly scale and capture billions in untapped revenue within local markets worldwide.
According to Xsolla in a statement, the programme eliminates the need for developers and publishers to build local infrastructure, allowing them to partner directly with official global distributors and resellers.
Game developers pursuing global expansion often face an infrastructure challenge that leaves billions of dollars uncaptured in cash-dependent emerging economies, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Players in these regions primarily access digital content through local distribution partners.
"Most game developers face the same challenge when scaling globally: they lack the local infrastructure and direct access to regional markets, especially when building the presence independently is slow, costly, and operationally complex," said Xsolla President, Chris Hewish.
He stated that the Xsolla Reseller Program solves this by serving as the infrastructure layer between developers and vetted local resellers.
The programme transforms this latent global demand into a controlled revenue stream by connecting developers with verified local resellers through a centralised platform that handles communication, onboarding, compliance, fraud protection, and customer support.
Key benefits include maintaining full control over regional distribution strategy using SKU Availability Controls and guaranteeing compliance across all reseller partnerships through a Verified Reseller Approval Process. Developers can also optimise distribution strategies using a Unified Reseller Analytics Dashboard.
Furthermore, the programme secures revenue by eliminating pricing abuse and arbitrage with geo-fenced key distribution and built-in fraud protection. Operational overhead is significantly reduced via a Global Payout Infrastructure that automates tax documentation compliant with local requirements across more than 150 countries.
The programme has initially launched with a curated cohort of resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Latin America, with further global expansion planned throughout 2026.
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LANTRONIX EXPANDS EMBEDDED COMPUTE PLATFORM WITH MEDIATEK-BASED SOM SOLUTIONS
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Lantronix Inc has announced a significant strategic expansion of its embedded compute platform through new System-on-Module (SOM) solutions based on the Genio family of System-on-Chip (SOC) platforms from MediaTek Inc.
This expansion marks a strategic step in scaling Lantronix’s embedded compute ecosystem by broadening its solutions portfolio, increasing market coverage and strengthening its ability to serve high-growth industrial and commercial Edge AI deployments.
By expanding its silicon foundation, Lantronix in a statement said it enhances its ability to deliver performance-optimised, power-efficient compute platforms across a wider range of deployment requirements and volume tiers.
Lantronix chief strategy officer, Mathi Gurusamy said: “MediaTek expands our ability to serve a distinct segment of edge AI deployments — those optimised for power efficiency, performance-to-cost ratio and scalable volume production.
“By addressing these differentiated workload requirements, we increase our total addressable market, strengthen supply resiliency and position Lantronix to win a broader range of industrial and commercial design programmes worldwide.”
The addition of MediaTek-based SOMs broadens Lantronix’s platform to address high-volume, value-optimised and power-efficient Edge AI deployments, enabling customers to access premium performance-based, efficient inferencing workloads purpose-built for scalability across industries such as industrial automation, robotics, drones and warehouse automation.
Furthermore, this expanded multi-silicon strategy enables Lantronix to capture a broader spectrum of design wins, reduce dependency risk, provide long-term platform continuity to customers and improve supply chain resiliency.
Under the agreement, Lantronix will integrate MediaTek platforms optimised to simplify AI model development and deployment while delivering advanced multimedia processing and industrial-grade capabilities while also supporting the NVIDIA TAO framework.
Lantronix will showcase a drone technology demonstration developed with Teledyne FLIR OEM at Embedded World 2026 from March 10 to 12 in Nuremberg, Germany, highlighting real-time edge intelligence in vision-driven workloads.
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This expansion marks a strategic step in scaling Lantronix’s embedded compute ecosystem by broadening its solutions portfolio, increasing market coverage and strengthening its ability to serve high-growth industrial and commercial Edge AI deployments.
By expanding its silicon foundation, Lantronix in a statement said it enhances its ability to deliver performance-optimised, power-efficient compute platforms across a wider range of deployment requirements and volume tiers.
Lantronix chief strategy officer, Mathi Gurusamy said: “MediaTek expands our ability to serve a distinct segment of edge AI deployments — those optimised for power efficiency, performance-to-cost ratio and scalable volume production.
“By addressing these differentiated workload requirements, we increase our total addressable market, strengthen supply resiliency and position Lantronix to win a broader range of industrial and commercial design programmes worldwide.”
The addition of MediaTek-based SOMs broadens Lantronix’s platform to address high-volume, value-optimised and power-efficient Edge AI deployments, enabling customers to access premium performance-based, efficient inferencing workloads purpose-built for scalability across industries such as industrial automation, robotics, drones and warehouse automation.
Furthermore, this expanded multi-silicon strategy enables Lantronix to capture a broader spectrum of design wins, reduce dependency risk, provide long-term platform continuity to customers and improve supply chain resiliency.
Under the agreement, Lantronix will integrate MediaTek platforms optimised to simplify AI model development and deployment while delivering advanced multimedia processing and industrial-grade capabilities while also supporting the NVIDIA TAO framework.
Lantronix will showcase a drone technology demonstration developed with Teledyne FLIR OEM at Embedded World 2026 from March 10 to 12 in Nuremberg, Germany, highlighting real-time edge intelligence in vision-driven workloads.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Cygnet.One emerges as a globally accredited e-Invoicing Platform & trusted across 14+ countries, aligned with IMDA, Singapore Compliance Mandates
SINGAPORE, March 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cygnet.One, a global provider of tax and digital compliance solutions across 40+ countries, recently announced its strengthened alignment with Singapore’s structured e-Invoicing framework under IMDA, reinforcing its capability to support enterprises preparing for evolving Singapore e-Invoicing mandates. Backed by country-specific accreditations and regulatory enablement, the platform enables enterprises to manage e-Invoicing compliance globally through one unified, enterprise-grade solution.
As regions such as APAC, Europe, MENA, and the UK accelerate the adoption of structured invoicing and digital tax reporting, enterprises face challenges related to fragmented frameworks, variations in schemas & validation rules, invoice lifecycle statuses, and evolving authority requirements further complicate compliance, limiting global visibility and governance. Cygnet.One addresses this complexity by offering a single global platform that supports all major e-Invoicing models, including PEPPOL and non-PEPPOL frameworks, Continuous Transaction Controls and real-time clearance as well as post-issuance reporting models, eliminating the need to deploy and manage separate solutions & providers across countries.
Cygnet.One is an Open PEPPOL-certified Access Point (AP) and Service Metadata Publisher (SMP). The platform is also accredited by major tax authorities such as IMDA (Singapore), BOSA (Belgium), GSTN (India – IRP), ZATCA (KSA), MOF (UAE), LHDN & MDEC (Malaysia), ZRA (Zambia) & others as an Application Service Provider (ASP) for e-Invoicing & VAT/GST compliance.
The platform manages the full e-Invoice lifecycle for Singapore based enterprises, including e2e ERP integration to fetch documents or manually generate documents from an intuitive product interface. It also validates data, sends or receives e-Invoices and archive e-Invoices across B2B, and B2G domestic transactions. For large, multi-entity enterprises & mid-size businesses, it enables analytics in one single dashboard. CygNova – Our AI-driven finance intelligence enables leaders to understand Accounting Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP & AR) health through natural-language insights for faster, data-backed decisions.
Cygnet.One is IMDA-accredited for Singapore e-Invoicing enabling generation, validation and transmission submission of e-Invoices to IRAS in SG PINT XML Format. The platform supports B2B & B2G e-invoices, generation of debit and credit notes, order exchanges, & other documents across sales and purchase transactions. As mandates expand beyond invoices to include orders, compliance shifts upstream, making ERP data accuracy, procurement and supply chain processes tax-sensitive from transaction & document type creation.
Trusted by 1,000+ enterprises globally, Cygnet.One is built on an API-first architecture also supporting other ERP integration mechanisms including file-based, and configurable pre-built connectors. This enables seamless e-Invoice compliance for both sales and purchase workflows without disrupting finance or procurement workflows. Flexible hosting options (on-premises, private SaaS, and On cloud) ensure scalability, data residency alignment, and reliability during peak compliance cycles.
Having processed 200+ million e-Invoices and 5 billion transactions, Cygnet.One combines scale with intelligence. Its architecture is engineered to support high-volumes, ensuring operational continuity as new mandates emerge across Europe and beyond. The platform is built with enterprise-grade security, encrypted data transmission, and compliance-aligned archiving.
Beyond technology, Cygnet.One actively collaborates with partners and industry leaders from CFOs to IT leaders to drive global e-Invoicing adoption and advance digital tax transformation.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Niraj Hutheesing, Founder & MD, Cygnet.One, said,
“Global e-Invoicing is becoming the backbone of digital tax transformation worldwide. What we are witnessing is not just a compliance shift, but a structural transformation toward real-time Tax Assurance. Our mission is to enable global tax transformation by embedding VAT intelligence directly into every transaction ensuring invoices are validated, audit-ready, and regulator-aligned at source. We want enterprises to move from reactive reporting to continuous, data-driven tax governance.”
Name: Niraj Hutheesing -
Number: +91-9824032919
Email: niraj@cygnetinfotech.com
Designation: Founder and MD
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/35c78798-de2b-4e88-a25c-80016bd37ad7
SOURCE: Cygnet Infotech Private Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
As regions such as APAC, Europe, MENA, and the UK accelerate the adoption of structured invoicing and digital tax reporting, enterprises face challenges related to fragmented frameworks, variations in schemas & validation rules, invoice lifecycle statuses, and evolving authority requirements further complicate compliance, limiting global visibility and governance. Cygnet.One addresses this complexity by offering a single global platform that supports all major e-Invoicing models, including PEPPOL and non-PEPPOL frameworks, Continuous Transaction Controls and real-time clearance as well as post-issuance reporting models, eliminating the need to deploy and manage separate solutions & providers across countries.
Cygnet.One is an Open PEPPOL-certified Access Point (AP) and Service Metadata Publisher (SMP). The platform is also accredited by major tax authorities such as IMDA (Singapore), BOSA (Belgium), GSTN (India – IRP), ZATCA (KSA), MOF (UAE), LHDN & MDEC (Malaysia), ZRA (Zambia) & others as an Application Service Provider (ASP) for e-Invoicing & VAT/GST compliance.
The platform manages the full e-Invoice lifecycle for Singapore based enterprises, including e2e ERP integration to fetch documents or manually generate documents from an intuitive product interface. It also validates data, sends or receives e-Invoices and archive e-Invoices across B2B, and B2G domestic transactions. For large, multi-entity enterprises & mid-size businesses, it enables analytics in one single dashboard. CygNova – Our AI-driven finance intelligence enables leaders to understand Accounting Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP & AR) health through natural-language insights for faster, data-backed decisions.
Cygnet.One is IMDA-accredited for Singapore e-Invoicing enabling generation, validation and transmission submission of e-Invoices to IRAS in SG PINT XML Format. The platform supports B2B & B2G e-invoices, generation of debit and credit notes, order exchanges, & other documents across sales and purchase transactions. As mandates expand beyond invoices to include orders, compliance shifts upstream, making ERP data accuracy, procurement and supply chain processes tax-sensitive from transaction & document type creation.
Trusted by 1,000+ enterprises globally, Cygnet.One is built on an API-first architecture also supporting other ERP integration mechanisms including file-based, and configurable pre-built connectors. This enables seamless e-Invoice compliance for both sales and purchase workflows without disrupting finance or procurement workflows. Flexible hosting options (on-premises, private SaaS, and On cloud) ensure scalability, data residency alignment, and reliability during peak compliance cycles.
Having processed 200+ million e-Invoices and 5 billion transactions, Cygnet.One combines scale with intelligence. Its architecture is engineered to support high-volumes, ensuring operational continuity as new mandates emerge across Europe and beyond. The platform is built with enterprise-grade security, encrypted data transmission, and compliance-aligned archiving.
Beyond technology, Cygnet.One actively collaborates with partners and industry leaders from CFOs to IT leaders to drive global e-Invoicing adoption and advance digital tax transformation.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Niraj Hutheesing, Founder & MD, Cygnet.One, said,
“Global e-Invoicing is becoming the backbone of digital tax transformation worldwide. What we are witnessing is not just a compliance shift, but a structural transformation toward real-time Tax Assurance. Our mission is to enable global tax transformation by embedding VAT intelligence directly into every transaction ensuring invoices are validated, audit-ready, and regulator-aligned at source. We want enterprises to move from reactive reporting to continuous, data-driven tax governance.”
Name: Niraj Hutheesing -
Number: +91-9824032919
Email: niraj@cygnetinfotech.com
Designation: Founder and MD
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/35c78798-de2b-4e88-a25c-80016bd37ad7
SOURCE: Cygnet Infotech Private Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Quantexa Unveils AI-Ready Decision Intelligence Innovations, Partners Moody’s At QuanCon 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence, has showcased platform and industry ecosystem innovations at QuanCon 2026, its annual global customer and partner ecosystem event, as it advances its vision for a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI)-ready organisations powered by context.
“At QuanCon, we are introducing innovations and showcasing how enterprises are moving beyond data and analytics silos toward truly connected, contextual decision-making. This is the foundation of trusted AI, resilient operations, and sustainable growth in the decade ahead,” said Quantexa Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vishal Marria in a statement.
The company said the latest developments reinforce its approach of combining data, analytics, AI and human expertise to enable more confident decisions across risk and compliance, growth and operational transformation.
As organisations continue to face data fragmentation alongside accelerating AI adoption, Quantexa is promoting a unified decision-making framework that connects disparate data sources, creates real-world context and operationalises trusted intelligence at scale.
At the event, Quantexa demonstrated how its Decision Intelligence platform can be operationalised across industries, including banking, insurance and the public sector.
Key themes highlighted include the expansion of AI-enabled Decision Intelligence to support transparent and trusted automation, new data foundation solutions that connect fragmented enterprise data into contextual networks, and enhancements that allow Decision Intelligence to be embedded directly into business workflows.
Quantexa is also announcing a strategic partnership with Moody’s at the event to help financial institutions better understand and manage risk in an increasingly complex global environment by integrating its graph technology with Moody’s data.
In addition, the company recognised partners driving global adoption of Decision Intelligence, with award recipients including KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and NTT Data Luweave.
Using the latest advancements in AI, Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform transforms siloed data into connected, contextual insights to empower the shift from a data-driven to a decision-centric organisation.
-- BERNAMA
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