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From China’s Richest Man to Prison for Life: The Fall of Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan

September 2, 2026 Marcus Reubenstein

There was a time when Hui Ka Yan appeared to embody everything that China’s extraordinary economic transformation had promised, now his assets have been confiscated and his been handed a sentence of life imprisonment for […]

AIMCONNECT 2026 Held in Singapore, Bringing Global Automotive Leaders Together to Explore the Future of AI, Trust and Connected Mobility October 15, 2026
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2026 – Held on 11 October 2026 at Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa in Singapore, AIMCONNECT 2026 gathered industry leaders from 11 countries under the theme "Where Mobility Meets the Future." Organised by X Star Technology and Aimotion, the event welcomed representatives from more than 100 automotive organisations, over […]
AXA Global Healthcare Mind Health Report reveals global differences in how cost and stigma affect access to professional mental health care October 15, 2026
The 2026 survey of 19,000 people across 18 countries finds cost and stigma remain significant barriers to professional mental health support, with AI emerging as a way people work around them, particularly among non-natives LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2026 – New research from AXA Global Healthcare's 2026 Mind Health Report, […]
FLAIR Launches Hong Kong's First Embodied AI International Applications Hub October 15, 2026
Establishing a Research, Training and Validation Hub for Embodied AI to Accelerate Commercialisation and Industrial AdoptionHONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2026 – As embodied AI emerges as a key direction in the global development of artificial intelligence (AI), the Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR), under the […]
Vingroup Announces the Establishment of VERTA – A New Educational Model for a Generation Growing Up in the Age of AI October 15, 2026
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 October 2026 - Vingroup officially announces the establishment of VERTA International School, a new K-12 educational model built on a U.S.-oriented educational approach and designed for a generation growing up in an age when artificial intelligence is transforming how we learn, work and create. Guided by the […]
Ping An Digital Bank Completes HKMA’s Second GenA.I. Sandbox Cohort October 15, 2026
Strengthening Deepfake Fraud Detection, Unlocking Potential of GenA.I.HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2026 – Ping An Digital Bank (International) Limited ("Ping An Digital Bank" / "PingAnDB") has successfully completed the "Anti-Fraud Strategy Platform" use case as part of the second cohort of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's ("HKMA") Generative Artificial […]
Travelodge Gangnam Yeoksam Seoul Opens as Travelodge’s Largest Hotel in Asia October 15, 2026
The fully renovated 360-room property expands Travelodge’s presence in Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam district.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2026 — Travelodge Hotels Asia officially opened Travelodge Gangnam Yeoksam Seoul, its fifth hotel in South Korea with 360 rooms and meeting room with large capacity. Fully renovated to reflect Travelodge's refreshed brand […]