KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- A study commissioned by cybersecurity training platform Hack The Box (HTB) and conducted by Forrester Consulting has found that a modelled organisation using the platform achieved a 330 per cent return on investment over three years, recouping its costs in less than six months.
The study, Total Economic Impact, is based on interviews with seven decision-makers at HTB customers in the financial services, government, technology and professional services sectors. Their experiences were combined into a single composite organisation with a cybersecurity workforce of over 300 people, and the financial figures are risk-adjusted present values.
“The question we hear most often is how many cybersecurity jobs AI will replace. The more important question is whether teams are prepared to use AI effectively,” said HTB chief executive officer and founder, Haris Pylarinos.
In a statement, he said artificial intelligence (AI) amplifies the capabilities of the people using it, which is why workforce readiness matters.
Over three years, the composite organisation realised US$1.2 million in benefits against US$285,000 in costs, giving a net present value of US$939,000. (US$1 = RM4.08)
The study found a 50 per cent reduction in the probability of security incidents escalating, linked to earlier threat detection and attackers spending less time inside systems undetected. Incident response teams cut the time taken to acknowledge incidents by 50 per cent and the time to resolve them by 30 per cent.
Onboarding efficiency improved by 35 per cent and penetration testing efficiency by 50 per cent. Workforce attrition fell by four per cent, while annual cybersecurity certifications rose by 20 per cent.
Forrester Research separately named HTB a Leader in its Forrester Wave report on cybersecurity skills and training platforms for the first quarter of 2026, giving it the highest possible scores in 13 criteria, including readiness for agentic AI.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS TOUR HANGZHOU’S ANCIENT RUINS, TECH HUBS AND UNIVERSITY
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Diplomats from Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Iraq toured Hangzhou in east China from Oct 17 to 19, visiting an ancient archaeological site, technology exhibitions and a university.
According to a statement, the delegation was invited by Haiwainet, part of People’s Daily, as part of the Zhejiang Tour for diplomatic envoys.
Chile’s Ambassador to China, Alfonso Silva said he was impressed by the Liangzhu civilisation and described the site as “a great heritage of which the Chinese people must be proud”.
The visit began on Oct 17 at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which marks the 90th anniversary of its discovery this year. At the Liangzhu Museum and the Liangzhu Archaeological Site Park, the diplomats viewed jade cong, stone yue axes, earthen embankments and rice fields from the 5,000-year-old civilisation.
On Oct 18, the delegation visited exhibitions in Hangzhou’s new urban centre featuring local technology companies, including those known as the “Six Little Dragons” and the “New Eight Steeds”. The diplomats tried augmented reality glasses and played Gomoku, a traditional five-in-a-row board game, against artificial intelligence.
On Oct 19, at Zhejiang International Studies University, the diplomats viewed folk-art exhibits, tried Chinese calligraphy and made Chongyang cakes, a traditional snack for the Double Ninth Festival. They also met students to exchange views on cultural understanding.
The tour was guided by the Information Office of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
It was organised by the Zhejiang International Communication Center, with support from People’s Daily Haiwainet, the Hangzhou bureau of Zhejiang Daily Press Group and the university.
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According to a statement, the delegation was invited by Haiwainet, part of People’s Daily, as part of the Zhejiang Tour for diplomatic envoys.
Chile’s Ambassador to China, Alfonso Silva said he was impressed by the Liangzhu civilisation and described the site as “a great heritage of which the Chinese people must be proud”.
The visit began on Oct 17 at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which marks the 90th anniversary of its discovery this year. At the Liangzhu Museum and the Liangzhu Archaeological Site Park, the diplomats viewed jade cong, stone yue axes, earthen embankments and rice fields from the 5,000-year-old civilisation.
On Oct 18, the delegation visited exhibitions in Hangzhou’s new urban centre featuring local technology companies, including those known as the “Six Little Dragons” and the “New Eight Steeds”. The diplomats tried augmented reality glasses and played Gomoku, a traditional five-in-a-row board game, against artificial intelligence.
On Oct 19, at Zhejiang International Studies University, the diplomats viewed folk-art exhibits, tried Chinese calligraphy and made Chongyang cakes, a traditional snack for the Double Ninth Festival. They also met students to exchange views on cultural understanding.
The tour was guided by the Information Office of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
It was organised by the Zhejiang International Communication Center, with support from People’s Daily Haiwainet, the Hangzhou bureau of Zhejiang Daily Press Group and the university.
-- BERNAMA
KFSH EARNS TOP DIGITAL, AI HONOURS IN NEWSWEEK SMART HOSPITALS RANKING
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH) has received the maximum five-ribbon digital maturity rating and the new Leader in AI Innovation distinction in Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027 ranking.
KFSH is one of only 15 hospitals worldwide to receive both recognitions, placing it among fewer than four per cent of the 410 leading hospitals ranked across 33 countries.
The five-ribbon rating represents the highest tier of the ranking’s revised digital maturity scale. The Leader in AI Innovation distinction, introduced for the first time this year, recognises hospitals for their achievements in artificial intelligence (AI).
Developed by Newsweek and Statista, the ranking combines international peer recommendations with the Statista Smart Hospitals Digital Maturity Survey, which requires supporting evidence and validation by senior management.
To qualify for the AI distinction, hospitals had to score at or above the 70th percentile in both AI peer recognition and AI maturity.
In a statement, KFSH said its performance reflected an integrated approach combining clinical excellence, pioneering research and advanced digital capabilities.
The hospital applies AI, predictive analytics and intelligent patient-flow management to support clinical decision-making, improve operational efficiency and enhance the patient experience.
KFSH was also ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centres for 2026. According to Brand Finance, it was also recognised as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026.
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KFSH is one of only 15 hospitals worldwide to receive both recognitions, placing it among fewer than four per cent of the 410 leading hospitals ranked across 33 countries.
The five-ribbon rating represents the highest tier of the ranking’s revised digital maturity scale. The Leader in AI Innovation distinction, introduced for the first time this year, recognises hospitals for their achievements in artificial intelligence (AI).
Developed by Newsweek and Statista, the ranking combines international peer recommendations with the Statista Smart Hospitals Digital Maturity Survey, which requires supporting evidence and validation by senior management.
To qualify for the AI distinction, hospitals had to score at or above the 70th percentile in both AI peer recognition and AI maturity.
In a statement, KFSH said its performance reflected an integrated approach combining clinical excellence, pioneering research and advanced digital capabilities.
The hospital applies AI, predictive analytics and intelligent patient-flow management to support clinical decision-making, improve operational efficiency and enhance the patient experience.
KFSH was also ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centres for 2026. According to Brand Finance, it was also recognised as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026.
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HUAYAN ROBOTICS TO SHOWCASE HUMANOID ROBOTIC ARM AT ROBOTWORLD 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Huayan Robotics will showcase a seven-axis humanoid robotic arm alongside automation solutions for welding, palletising and machine tending at Robotworld 2026, to be held in Goyang, South Korea, from Nov 4 to 7.
The company will exhibit at the KINTEX exhibition centre and will also display core motion components for embodied artificial intelligence (AI), the technology that allows robots to sense and act in the physical world.
The robotic arm is designed for integration into humanoid and other embodied robotic platforms, combining force control in every joint with internal cable routing and native support for the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2). Its open development interfaces allow developers to connect it with other hardware and software systems.
According to the company in a statement, the components on show include humanoid joint modules, frameless motors and high-precision XYZ motion stages.
The welding system is built around the company’s E12-Pro collaborative robot, which has a 1.8-metre reach, and includes a dual-axis positioner to improve access to large and complex workpieces. Laser seam tracking and automatic path correction help produce consistent welds along complex seams while reducing manual adjustments.
For palletising, the company’s S Series robots can handle payloads of up to 60-kilogramme. They feature vision-assisted positioning and configurable pallet patterns, and are aimed at consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and warehouse logistics.
Huayan’s Elfin and Elfin-Pro collaborative robots automate the loading and unloading of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, with a maximum reach of 1.8 metres and protection ratings of up to IP66. The company said they can improve cycle times by up to 50 per cent.
Huayan Robotics develops collaborative robots, motion components and embodied AI systems, serving customers in more than 50 countries and regions.
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The company will exhibit at the KINTEX exhibition centre and will also display core motion components for embodied artificial intelligence (AI), the technology that allows robots to sense and act in the physical world.
The robotic arm is designed for integration into humanoid and other embodied robotic platforms, combining force control in every joint with internal cable routing and native support for the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2). Its open development interfaces allow developers to connect it with other hardware and software systems.
According to the company in a statement, the components on show include humanoid joint modules, frameless motors and high-precision XYZ motion stages.
The welding system is built around the company’s E12-Pro collaborative robot, which has a 1.8-metre reach, and includes a dual-axis positioner to improve access to large and complex workpieces. Laser seam tracking and automatic path correction help produce consistent welds along complex seams while reducing manual adjustments.
For palletising, the company’s S Series robots can handle payloads of up to 60-kilogramme. They feature vision-assisted positioning and configurable pallet patterns, and are aimed at consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and warehouse logistics.
Huayan’s Elfin and Elfin-Pro collaborative robots automate the loading and unloading of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, with a maximum reach of 1.8 metres and protection ratings of up to IP66. The company said they can improve cycle times by up to 50 per cent.
Huayan Robotics develops collaborative robots, motion components and embodied AI systems, serving customers in more than 50 countries and regions.
-- BERNAMA
Bitget Upgrades Stock Dual Investment with VETA Finance for Tokenized U.S. Equities
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has upgraded Stock Dual Investment, expanding its structured investment offerings to tokenized U.S. Equities through a partnership with VETA Finance. The launch introduces new stock-linked underlying assets and maturity options, allowing users to earn fixed-term yields while executing predefined strategies based on market conditions.
Stock Dual Investment lets users earn yield on USDT or eligible tokenized U.S. Equities over a fixed investment period, with settlement determined by a predefined target price and the assets's market performance at maturity. Current underlying assets include rNVDA, rGOOGL and rAMD, providing exposure to tokenized equities linked to NVIDIA, Alphabet, and AMD.
Buy Low allows users to subscribe with USDT and pick a target price for an eligible rToken. If the settlement price at maturity is at or below the target price, the investment is converted into the corresponding rToken at the predetermined price. Otherwise, users receive their principal and accrued yield in USDT. This strategy is designed for users looking to accumulate tokenized equities at a chosen price while earning yield during the investment period.
Sell High allows users to subscribe with an eligible rToken and pick a target price to sell. If the settlement price at maturity is at or above the target price, the investment is converted into USDT at a predetermined price. Otherwise, users retain their rToken principal and receive the applicable yield. This strategy is designed for holders waiting to sell at a selected price while earning yield on their existing positions.
"Investors often have a price in mind at which they would buy more or take profits. Stock Dual Investment, lets them earn yield while working toward those targets.That is our UEX vision of bringing crypto and traditional assets together with more ways to put them to work," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
This product is offered in partnership with VETA Finance, a structured-product infrastructure provider focused on digital assets and tokenized markets. Since 2022, VETA Finance has provided end-to-end solutions for trading platforms, asset managers, and wealth-management providers, spanning product structuring, pricing, hedging, execution, and settlement.
Daniel Yu, Founder of VETA Finance, said: "Tokenization solved how equities get on-chain. Structured products solve how those assets are retained and how they generate yield. We are delighted to join Bitget's rToken ecosystem as a first-batch quoting vendor and bring the pricing, hedging and lifecycle management capabilities we have built in crypto structured products to tokenized US stocks in full. Dual Investment is only the first step. Together with Bitget, we intend to turn every tokenized US stock into a complete product line."
By extending Dual Investment to tokenized U.S equities, Bitget is bringing structured investment strategies traditionally associated with financial markets into its unified digital ecosystem. Users can deploy stablecoins or eligible rTokens through a single platform, creating additional opportunities to manage their exposure to tokenized equities without navigating separate trading environments. The launch further advances Bitget's Universal Exchange vision by expanding how users can access and utilize both crypto and tokenized traditional financial assets.
For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/support/articles/12560603898683
About VETA Finance
VETA Finance is an infrastructure provider for digital asset structured products. Since 2022 it has delivered end-to-end structured products services, from quoting and structuring to pricing, hedging and settlement, to leading trading platforms, asset managers and wealth channels. Its product range spans the full crypto structured products spectrum, including Dual Investment, Sharkfin, Snowball, Fixed Coupon Notes, Accumulators and Decumulators, Collars and zero-coupon lending, and the same product matrix is now being extended to tokenized US equities. VETA's proprietary structured products management system provides channels with one-stop RFQ, booking, settlement and lifecycle management, complemented by algorithmic execution services. The team combines investment banking, asset management and top-tier fund derivatives experience with years of live crypto trading.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships such as MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | X | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7d711fee-6a0a-4325-a1a2-a229bf9e545c
SOURCE: Bitget 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.
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Stock Dual Investment lets users earn yield on USDT or eligible tokenized U.S. Equities over a fixed investment period, with settlement determined by a predefined target price and the assets's market performance at maturity. Current underlying assets include rNVDA, rGOOGL and rAMD, providing exposure to tokenized equities linked to NVIDIA, Alphabet, and AMD.
Buy Low allows users to subscribe with USDT and pick a target price for an eligible rToken. If the settlement price at maturity is at or below the target price, the investment is converted into the corresponding rToken at the predetermined price. Otherwise, users receive their principal and accrued yield in USDT. This strategy is designed for users looking to accumulate tokenized equities at a chosen price while earning yield during the investment period.
Sell High allows users to subscribe with an eligible rToken and pick a target price to sell. If the settlement price at maturity is at or above the target price, the investment is converted into USDT at a predetermined price. Otherwise, users retain their rToken principal and receive the applicable yield. This strategy is designed for holders waiting to sell at a selected price while earning yield on their existing positions.
"Investors often have a price in mind at which they would buy more or take profits. Stock Dual Investment, lets them earn yield while working toward those targets.That is our UEX vision of bringing crypto and traditional assets together with more ways to put them to work," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
This product is offered in partnership with VETA Finance, a structured-product infrastructure provider focused on digital assets and tokenized markets. Since 2022, VETA Finance has provided end-to-end solutions for trading platforms, asset managers, and wealth-management providers, spanning product structuring, pricing, hedging, execution, and settlement.
Daniel Yu, Founder of VETA Finance, said: "Tokenization solved how equities get on-chain. Structured products solve how those assets are retained and how they generate yield. We are delighted to join Bitget's rToken ecosystem as a first-batch quoting vendor and bring the pricing, hedging and lifecycle management capabilities we have built in crypto structured products to tokenized US stocks in full. Dual Investment is only the first step. Together with Bitget, we intend to turn every tokenized US stock into a complete product line."
By extending Dual Investment to tokenized U.S equities, Bitget is bringing structured investment strategies traditionally associated with financial markets into its unified digital ecosystem. Users can deploy stablecoins or eligible rTokens through a single platform, creating additional opportunities to manage their exposure to tokenized equities without navigating separate trading environments. The launch further advances Bitget's Universal Exchange vision by expanding how users can access and utilize both crypto and tokenized traditional financial assets.
For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/support/articles/12560603898683
About VETA Finance
VETA Finance is an infrastructure provider for digital asset structured products. Since 2022 it has delivered end-to-end structured products services, from quoting and structuring to pricing, hedging and settlement, to leading trading platforms, asset managers and wealth channels. Its product range spans the full crypto structured products spectrum, including Dual Investment, Sharkfin, Snowball, Fixed Coupon Notes, Accumulators and Decumulators, Collars and zero-coupon lending, and the same product matrix is now being extended to tokenized US equities. VETA's proprietary structured products management system provides channels with one-stop RFQ, booking, settlement and lifecycle management, complemented by algorithmic execution services. The team combines investment banking, asset management and top-tier fund derivatives experience with years of live crypto trading.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships such as MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | X | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7d711fee-6a0a-4325-a1a2-a229bf9e545c
SOURCE: Bitget 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.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
YYForce Prepares Hospitality for Superintelligence with Unified Human, Robotic, and IoT Platform
Building the operational foundation for next-generation intelligence across hotel environments
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider, today outlined its vision to develop an integrated platform connecting human expertise, artificial intelligence, robotics and smart-building systems. The Company’s long-term ambition is to establish operational infrastructure that could support future superintelligence applications in hospitality and the built environment, if such capabilities become available.
The planned platform is intended to help hotel operators coordinate staffing, service delivery, robotic tasks and building performance through a common operational layer. YYForce aims to connect information from hotel systems and IoT sensors with workflows that enable people, robots and connected equipment to respond to operational needs.
Building Operational Infrastructure for Future Superintelligence
YYForce’s proposed approach is intended to bring together human judgment and service expertise, AI-assisted forecasting and planning, robotics and humanoid systems for suitable physical tasks, and IoT-enabled monitoring and control. Development priorities include data integration, task coordination, outcome verification and human supervision.
For example, as envisioned, a connected workflow could potentially use checkout information to schedule housekeeping, allocate suitable robotic support and adjust room lighting and cooling within approved comfort limits. Completion records and sensor feedback would potentially help operators verify room readiness and assess operational performance.
"Our ambition is to give increasingly capable AI a practical way to understand and support real hotel operations," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. "By connecting people, robotics and building systems, we aim to turn operational information into coordinated action and measurable results. Over time, we believe this infrastructure could support future superintelligence applications, while keeping operational authority and accountability clearly defined."
Connecting Smart Building Upgrades with the Superintelligence Vision
As part of this direction, YYForce plans to integrate hotel upgrade solutions involving occupancy and environmental sensors, lighting controls, temperature management, equipment monitoring and maintenance workflows. The objective is to help properties improve guest comfort, reduce avoidable energy consumption and respond earlier to equipment issues.
The Company intends to support hotels’ progress toward lower-carbon operations through energy monitoring, operational optimisation and performance measurement. Smart-building upgrades alone do not establish net-zero carbon status. Any future net-zero claims would require a defined emissions boundary, verified performance and appropriate measures addressing energy supply and remaining emissions.
A Measured Development Path Toward Future Superintelligence Applications
YYForce’s proposed development approach would begin with defined hospitality workflows, establish performance baselines and evaluate results before expanding automation. Intended evaluation areas include service completion, room readiness, workforce productivity, energy use and reliability. Improvements would be tested before wider deployment, with human escalation and operating limits appropriate to each application.
The superintelligence vision is a long-term strategic ambition. YYForce is not announcing that it has developed artificial general intelligence or artificial superintelligence. The near-term focus is an integrated operational platform; any future use of superintelligent systems would depend on advances in underlying AI capabilities and successful technical and operational validation.
About YYForce
YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.
The Company’s workforce platform, YY Circle, supports workforce deployment and management across sectors including hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.
YYForce’s long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Statements regarding the planned development, features, timelines and commercialization of the Workforce OS platform and related robotics applications are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations, including the introduction of new products and services, expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs and expenditures, anticipated customer growth, and demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products and services; and industry, market and regulatory conditions, including competition, government policies and regulations affecting the Company's industry, and other factors that may affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.
Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai
Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com
SOURCE: YYForce Inc.
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider, today outlined its vision to develop an integrated platform connecting human expertise, artificial intelligence, robotics and smart-building systems. The Company’s long-term ambition is to establish operational infrastructure that could support future superintelligence applications in hospitality and the built environment, if such capabilities become available.
The planned platform is intended to help hotel operators coordinate staffing, service delivery, robotic tasks and building performance through a common operational layer. YYForce aims to connect information from hotel systems and IoT sensors with workflows that enable people, robots and connected equipment to respond to operational needs.
Building Operational Infrastructure for Future Superintelligence
YYForce’s proposed approach is intended to bring together human judgment and service expertise, AI-assisted forecasting and planning, robotics and humanoid systems for suitable physical tasks, and IoT-enabled monitoring and control. Development priorities include data integration, task coordination, outcome verification and human supervision.
For example, as envisioned, a connected workflow could potentially use checkout information to schedule housekeeping, allocate suitable robotic support and adjust room lighting and cooling within approved comfort limits. Completion records and sensor feedback would potentially help operators verify room readiness and assess operational performance.
"Our ambition is to give increasingly capable AI a practical way to understand and support real hotel operations," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. "By connecting people, robotics and building systems, we aim to turn operational information into coordinated action and measurable results. Over time, we believe this infrastructure could support future superintelligence applications, while keeping operational authority and accountability clearly defined."
Connecting Smart Building Upgrades with the Superintelligence Vision
As part of this direction, YYForce plans to integrate hotel upgrade solutions involving occupancy and environmental sensors, lighting controls, temperature management, equipment monitoring and maintenance workflows. The objective is to help properties improve guest comfort, reduce avoidable energy consumption and respond earlier to equipment issues.
The Company intends to support hotels’ progress toward lower-carbon operations through energy monitoring, operational optimisation and performance measurement. Smart-building upgrades alone do not establish net-zero carbon status. Any future net-zero claims would require a defined emissions boundary, verified performance and appropriate measures addressing energy supply and remaining emissions.
A Measured Development Path Toward Future Superintelligence Applications
YYForce’s proposed development approach would begin with defined hospitality workflows, establish performance baselines and evaluate results before expanding automation. Intended evaluation areas include service completion, room readiness, workforce productivity, energy use and reliability. Improvements would be tested before wider deployment, with human escalation and operating limits appropriate to each application.
The superintelligence vision is a long-term strategic ambition. YYForce is not announcing that it has developed artificial general intelligence or artificial superintelligence. The near-term focus is an integrated operational platform; any future use of superintelligent systems would depend on advances in underlying AI capabilities and successful technical and operational validation.
About YYForce
YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.
The Company’s workforce platform, YY Circle, supports workforce deployment and management across sectors including hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.
YYForce’s long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Statements regarding the planned development, features, timelines and commercialization of the Workforce OS platform and related robotics applications are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations, including the introduction of new products and services, expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs and expenditures, anticipated customer growth, and demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products and services; and industry, market and regulatory conditions, including competition, government policies and regulations affecting the Company's industry, and other factors that may affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.
Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai
Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com
SOURCE: YYForce Inc.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Digital Science and Sunmedia partner to bring research impact reporting to Japan's medical affairs teams
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Tokyo, Japan and London, United Kingdom, UK, Oct.20,2026 / Agility PR - AsiaNet / --
New reports help medical affairs teams connect published research to real-world outcomes, including clinical guidelines
Digital Science , a leading technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, today announced a partnership with Sunmedia , a Tokyo-based scholarly information company, to help medical affairs teams across Japan understand the impact of their research.
Under the partnership, Sunmedia will develop customized, narrative-driven reports using Digital Science’s Dimensions and Altmetric data, helping medical affairs teams show how their published research and independent medical education (IME) activity translate into real-world outcomes, such as clinical guidelines.
The reports help medical affairs teams understand the impact of their work – including how much attention their research and independent medical education activities receive and the sentiment regarding those activities. That understanding feeds directly into publication strategy.
Sunmedia serves around 2,000 corporate customers across various sectors, with pharmaceutical as its core market, including most major pharma companies in Japan.
Koji Yamashita , CEO, Sunmedia, said: "Medical affairs teams in Japan have long needed a clearer way to demonstrate the value of their work to leadership. Combining Dimensions and Altmetric data with a narrative-driven approach gives us a way to help them tell that story with real evidence behind it, in a market where this kind of reporting hasn't really existed before."
Gareth Williams , Director of Partnerships, Digital Science, said: "We're excited to partner with Sunmedia to bring new insight to medical affairs teams in Japan. This partnership provides medical affairs teams with clear insights into how their research output is received, enabling them to internally justify and externally measure their impact in clear, accessible terms."
About Sunmedia
Established in 1964, Sunmedia Co., Ltd. is Japan’s leading innovation-driven content solutions and market development partner, connecting global scholarly publishers, AI companies, and research solution providers with the Japanese scientific community. For over 60 years, Sunmedia has provided top-tier research content solution tools, e-journal hosting, rights permissions, and single-article sales to university libraries, hospitals, corporations, and government agencies across Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company accelerates business growth and supports academic advancement through deep local market knowledge and trusted strategic partnerships.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sunmedia.co.jp
About Digital Science
Digital Science is an AI-focused technology company providing innovative solutions to complex challenges faced by researchers, universities, governments, funders, industry, and publishers. We work in partnership to advance global research for the benefit of society. Through our brands – Altmetric, Dimensions, Figshare, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, metaphacts, Overleaf, ReadCube, Symplectic, and Writefull – we believe when we solve problems together, we drive progress for all. Visit digital-science.com and follow Digital Science on Bluesky , on X or on LinkedIn .
Media contacts
Sunmedia: e-port@sunmedia.co.jp
Digital Science: David Ellis , Manager, Media & PR: d.ellis@digital-science.com
SOURCE: Digital Science
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