DXN HOLDINGS BHD. PARTNERS WITH MDEC TO ADVANCE YOUTH AGRITECH INNOVATION THROUGH AGROVATOR@SEKOLAH 2026

CYBERJAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- DXN Holdings Bhd. today announced its partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as the Strategic Partner for Agrovator@Sekolah, reinforcing the DXN’s commitment to nation-building and empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders. A flagship national initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) implemented by MDEC, the program will equip at least 1,000 students across 50 schools nationwide with modern technology, digital solutions, and practical innovation skills to transform Malaysia's agriculture sector.

Under the partnership, DXN will support the programme through funding and in-kind contributions, with DXN Cyberville in Cyberjaya, one of Malaysia’s established technology and innovation hubs, serving as the central venue for the semi-final and final stage of Agrovator@Sekolah. Approximately 85 students have been selected for semi-final & final stage to continue their journey, lasting 19 days, with DXN's Cyberjaya premises serving as a key learning hub throughout the programme. Students will be hosted at DXN Cyberville's accommodation suites and make use of its Grand Ballroom, Conference Hall and meeting and function rooms, alongside wellness and recreational amenities such as its swimming pool, gym and cafeteria. The collaboration will give participating students a hands-on environment to learn, explore and experience how technology and innovation can be applied to agriculture, while creating meaningful engagement between DXN and the next generation of young innovators.

The partnership extends DXN's long standing track record of nation building and community investment in Malaysia. This includes a co-teaching English confidence programme with Northern Illinois University delivered through Jemaah Pengurusan Sekolah Maahad Imtiyaz in Selangor, which helped students build fluency and self-assurance in speaking English, a model DXN and its partners hope to scale from its current base to the national and global stage. DXN has also directed sustained support across four flagship national commitments, through Yayasan Prihatin Nasional, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)'s education and healthcare development, human capital and socioeconomic development in Kedah, and MyGrocer@Wilayah's food access initiative. In Kedah, DXN's home state, this has included support for Program Tuisyen Rakyat Kedah Sejahtera, a state tuition programme helping students strengthen their academic foundation, alongside Program Bakti Siswa Perdana Negeri Kedah and Program Latihan dan Persijilan Profesional Digital dan Teknologi Kedah (PRODITEK). These sit alongside dozens of schools, higher education and community programmes spanning health and welfare relief, and youth and sports development nationwide.

“Agrovator@Sekolah demonstrates the value of public-private collaboration in equipping young Malaysians with the skills and confidence to apply digital and emerging technologies to real-world agricultural challenges, " said Anuar Fariz Fadzil, Chief Executive Officer of MDEC.

“Through this partnership with DXN, MDEC aims to nurture a new generation of digitally capable innovators who can contribute to a more productive, sustainable and resilient agriculture sector. By developing a future-ready talent pipeline from an early age, this initiative will support Malaysia’s ambition to become an AI Nation by 2030, while strengthening national food security and advancing the digital economy.”

"DXN has always believed that a company's success is inseparable from the wellbeing of the communities and the nation it operates in," said Prajith Pavithran, Group Chief Executive Officer of DXN Holdings Bhd. "Supporting Agrovator@Sekolah is a natural extension of the work we have done over the years in education, healthcare and community development across Malaysia. We are proud to open our doors to these students and to play a part in shaping the innovators who will help drive Malaysia's digital and agricultural future."

"We have seen first-hand what a difference the right kind of support can make. Our co-teaching programme with Northern Illinois University, delivered through Jemaah Pengurusan Sekolah Maahad Imtiyaz, gave students the confidence to stand up and speak English fluently in front of their peers, a small moment that can reshape a young person's sense of what is possible for them," said Mahmood Hisham, Group Chief Operating Officer of DXN Holdings Bhd. "Partnering with MDEC on Agrovator@Sekolah lets us bring that same belief, that every Malaysian student deserves the tools and the confidence to compete on a global stage, into agriculture and technology, sectors that are central to Malaysia's future growth."

ABOUT MDEC
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is the national agency under the Ministry of Digital driving Malaysia’s digital economy. Celebrating 30 years of accelerating digital transformation, MDEC leads the Malaysia Digital (MD) initiative, fueling innovation, investment, and inclusive growth across the digital landscape. Guided by the pillars of digital rakyat, digital economy, and digital government, MDEC champions Malaysia’s path to becoming an AI Nation by 2030 and partners globally to build a resilient, competitive digital ecosystem.

For more information, visit www.mdec.my

ABOUT DXN HOLDINGS BHD DXN
Holdings Bhd is a vertically integrated global wellness manufacturer operating in more than 180 countries, serving 22 million consumers worldwide. Beyond its core business, DXN maintains an active programme of community and nation building contributions across education, healthcare, human capital development and social welfare in Malaysia.

Released on behalf of DXN Holdings Bhd by Capital Front Investor Relations.

SOURCE: DXN Holdings Bhd

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BIDGELY TO SHOWCASE AI-DRIVEN SMART METER INSIGHTS AT ENLIT ASIA 2026

Bidgely will showcase how AI unlocks the true potential of smart meter data to help utilities drive enterprise-wide impact.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bidgely will showcase its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart meter analytics at Enlit Asia 2026, demonstrating how utilities across Southeast Asia can use advanced data insights to improve customer experience, protect revenue and strengthen grid planning.

In a statement, Bidgely said the event will be held from Sept 22 to 24 in BSD City, Jakarta, bringing together utilities, regulators, technology providers and energy leaders from across the ASEAN region.

Bidgely Vice President for EMEA and APAC, Nipun Jain, said utilities across Southeast Asia have established a strong digital foundation through rapid advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) rollouts, with smart meters generating valuable operational data.

He said the company will demonstrate how AI and machine-learning analytics can turn interval data into outcomes such as reducing bill shock, addressing non-technical losses and building a more resilient grid.

At Enlit Asia, Bidgely will highlight solutions across three areas — value to consumer, revenue protection and advanced grid intelligence.

Its consumer-focused solutions provide personalised, appliance-level energy-use insights while equipping customer service representatives with data to resolve complex enquiries. For revenue protection, its AI algorithms analyse AMI data to identify anomalies and help utilities detect energy theft and reduce non-technical losses.

For grid intelligence, Bidgely will demonstrate how utilities can gain greater visibility into distribution assets, including transformer capacity and asset stress, as the adoption of distributed energy resources such as solar and electric vehicles increases.

Bidgely’s UtilityAI platform can be deployed as a fully managed software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution or within a utility’s preferred cloud and data environment, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Snowflake and Databricks.

The company will also participate in thought leadership sessions covering digitalisation and AI, ASEAN energy dialogue and grid modernisation, alongside three technical presentations on asset visibility, grid and feeder-level forecasting, and distributed intelligence for greater grid flexibility and resilience.

Through its participation at Enlit Asia 2026, Bidgely aims to demonstrate how utilities can move beyond using smart meter data primarily for billing and apply AI-powered analytics to support operational intelligence, customer engagement and the transition towards more resilient energy networks.

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Maybank marks 14th Group Global CR Day, driving meaningful change for over 18,000 lives across 15 markets

Turning Plastic Waste into Purpose - In Petaling Jaya, Selangor, over 100 Maybankers from the President and Group CEO’s office came together for the "Micro-factory Operation Volunteering" initiative, in collaboration with Hara Makers and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam. Officiated by President and Group CEO Maybank, Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli (centre, in beige khakis), the programme addressed the growing challenges of plastic waste and limited awareness of circular economy practices through hands-on recycling and upcycling activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Over 15,000 Maybank employees worldwide recently came together for the 14th Maybank Group Global CR Day where they made a difference to over 18,000 community members across Maybank’s operational footprint, by continuing to play a role in positively impacting lives and the environment through sustainable initiatives.

Guided by the theme “Impacting Society Positively: Enabling Well-being For All”, Maybank Group Global CR Day 2026 is part of Maybank Group’s flagship employee volunteerism programme, Cahaya Kasih (CK), a platform that empowers Maybankers worldwide to come together as agents of change in driving environmental responsibility, empowering communities and education.

This year, Maybankers came together to undertake 88 initiatives across the Group, reaching communities in Malaysia and around the world. To date, the programme has impacted over 259,000 lives globally.

The global initiative is in line with Maybank’s ROAR30 strategy and Sustainability commitments, particularly its ambition to Impact Society Positively through the delivery of over 77,000 volunteer hours annually, contributing towards the Group’s annual target of 150,000 volunteer hours.

In Petaling Jaya, Selangor, over 100 Maybankers from the President and Group CEO office came together for the "Micro-factory Operation Volunteering" initiative, in collaboration with Hara Makers and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam. Officiated by President and Group CEO Maybank, Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, volunteers participated in plastic waste segregation and workshops that transformed discarded materials into keychains, candles and more. The initiative is expected to benefit 600 UiTM students, empowering B40 women and community members through income-generating opportunities and indirectly impact 176 households.

Elsewhere, members of the Board, senior management and employees across various locations around the world came out in full force to participate in their respective initiatives, which included empowering marginalised community, wildelife conservation, mangrove reforestation, financial literacy workshops and many more.

Group Chief Human Capital Officer Maybank, Mazhatulshima Mohd Zahid, said “Global CR Day is the strongest expression of how Maybankers come together with a shared purpose to impact society positively. Through the collective efforts of our employees across 15 markets, we are not only addressing immediate community needs but also enabling long-term well-being through initiatives focused on community empowerment, education and environmental sustainability. As we embarked on the 14th Maybank Group Global CR Day, we remain committed to creating meaningful change that strengthens livelihood, builds resilience and empowers communities to thrive.”

SOURCE: Malayan Banking Berhad (MAYBANK)​​​​​​​

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Email: corporateaffairs@maybank.com

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EB5 CAPITAL ACHIEVES FULL EARLY REPAYMENT OF JF38 PROJECT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- EB5 Capital has announced the full early repayment of JF38 – Hutchinson Island Apartments, a 288-unit multifamily development in Savannah, Georgia.

This milestone marks one of the first projects to reach complete capital recovery since the enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), underscoring the firm's investment discipline and the potential of thoughtfully executed EB-5 structures.

EB5 Capital in a statement said eligible investors will receive their full US$800,000 capital return, while the remaining investors will be temporarily redeployed so their investments remain at risk until they become eligible. (US$1=RM4.04)

“Most of the industry remains in the early phases of these investments. This outcome demonstrates that when properly structured and managed, EB-5 investments deliver on their promises and validate our approach to the market,” said its President, Brian Ostar, who noted that full project repayment this early in the post-RIA landscape is exceptionally rare.

EB5 Capital said JF38 broke ground in 2023 and was successfully completed in 2025, creating more than 1,200 jobs through the EB-5 programme for Savannah.

The project's success reflects the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders involved, with EB5 Capital recognising its investors, project team, sponsor partners, immigration attorneys and channel partners for their contributions to the development.

Headquartered in Washington, EB5 Capital provides qualified foreign investors with opportunities to invest in job-creating commercial real estate projects under the United States Immigrant Investor Program.

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DNeX launches TradeHub, one-stop digital trade ecosystem to connect businesses, simplify trade and accelerate global market access

 

DNeX IT CEO Shiraz Ramli: By connecting businesses, government agencies, financial institutions, and logistics providers through a single, intelligent platform, DNeX TradeHub will remove critical friction across the trade lifecycle.

CYBERJAYA, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) has announced the launch of DNeX TradeHub, a comprehensive digital trade facilitation platform designed to unify the entire trade ecosystem, connecting exporters, importers, government agencies, financial institutions, logistics providers and other trade ecosystem partners through a single intelligent gateway.

In today’s complex global trade environment, businesses often find themselves navigating a maze of disconnected systems. From market intelligence and customs declarations to financing and logistics, the lack of integration forces companies namely small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) to repeatedly submit data across multiple portals. This fragmentation leads to limited shipment visibility, prolonged processing times, and significant barriers to accessing new markets and capital.

DNeX TradeHub directly addresses these challenges by moving beyond simple document exchange. It supports the entire trade lifecycle, encompassing business onboarding, market intelligence driven by artificial intelligence (“AI”), export-readiness assessments, customs declarations, trade financing, and end-to-end logistics coordination. By consolidating these critical services within a secure, sovereign digital infrastructure, the platform enables participants to access and coordinate essential trade services with unprecedented efficiency.

Building on a National Mandate

DNeX TradeHub represents a strategic complement to Malaysia’s broader digital trade ecosystem. DNeX through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd is the appointed operator of the country’s National Single Window (“NSW”), the primary digital gateway for trade facilitation, customs clearance, and a one-stop hub connecting exporters and importers with all relevant government agencies. The launch of TradeHub signifies a monumental evolution of this role, as DNeX is no longer just facilitating individual transactions but also building a connected trade ecosystem that supports market access, customs clearance, financing, logistics and future valueadded services.

Where the NSW provides the foundational, regulatory backbone for trade, DNeX TradeHub layers on advanced digital services to create a seamless, end-to-end journey. It leverages the NSW’s trusted data exchange framework while adding value-added features like AI-powered business matching, streamlined financing applications, and real-time logistics tracking. This integration ensures that Malaysian businesses are not just compliant, but also competitive.

“By connecting businesses, government agencies, financial institutions, and logistics providers through a single, intelligent platform, DNeX TradeHub will remove critical friction across the trade lifecycle,” said Shiraz Ramli, Chief Executive Officer of DNeX IT.

“This is a monumental leap forward in how Malaysia conducts global trade. We are equipping our SMEs with the tools they need to compete effectively on the world stage, expanding their access to financing and new markets.”

Shiraz added, “With over three decades of experience operating Malaysia’s core digital trade infrastructure, we understand the intricacies of cross-border commerce. DNeX TradeHub is the natural culmination of that expertise which is a strategic shift from processing documents to orchestrating a thriving digital trade ecosystem that strengthens Malaysia’s position as a regional leader in digital trade.”

Through this coordinated digital journey, DNeX TradeHub will empower Malaysian businesses to prepare for export, connect with the right partners, and scale globally with greater speed and confidence and ultimately create new commercial opportunities across the ecosystem and reinforcing Malaysia’s status as a premier regional digital trade hub.

DNeX’s TradeHub is accessible at https://tradehub.dnex.com.my.

About Dagang NeXchange Berhad
Dagang NeXchange Berhad ("DNeX") is a global technology company operating across three business divisions: Semiconductor, Energy and Information Technology ("IT"). In Semiconductor, the Group operates a 200mm specialty foundry. In Energy, the Group is engaged in upstream exploration and production in the UK North Sea and Malaysia, alongside downstream equipment supply and maintenance services. In IT, the Group provides eServices for trade facilitation, technology consulting and systems integration, and is the operator of mission-critical national platforms in trade facilitation as well as a centralised financial and accounting system. The Company is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. For more information, visit www.dnex.com.my.

SOURCE: Dagang NeXchange Berhad ("DNeX")

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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Email sharifah.kasim@dnex.com.my

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ResourceWise Launches Compass, Its New Market Intelligence Platform

ResourceWise Compass platform vision: connecting ResourceWise Intelligence™ across markets through a modern, unified delivery experience.

 

ResourceWise Compass brings chemical pricing, market trends, expert intelligence, and AI-assisted discovery together in a modern, interactive platform.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., USA, Sep.07, 2026/Agility PR - AsiaNet/

New platform brings together pricing, market fundamentals, trade and plant data, analyst expertise, and AI-assisted discovery in a modern, connected experience.

ResourceWise today announced the launch of ResourceWise Compass™, its new market intelligence platform, together with ResourceWise IQ™, that enables users to explore ResourceWise intelligence through natural language questions.

Compass launches first with ResourceWise’s chemicals market intelligence, bringing together the deep expertise and market intelligence of Tecnon OrbiChem and Chemical Intelligence, previously delivered through OrbiChem360® and ChemEdge360®. The platform builds on that foundation, enhancing the way customers explore pricing, market fundamentals, trade, plant data, expert analysis, and market developments.

The platform is designed to make it easier and faster for chemical market professionals to explore related market signals, investigate changing conditions, and access the data, analysis, and expert insight relevant to their decisions.

“Our customers need immediate access to high-quality data to make critical business decisions,” said Pete Stewart, President and CEO of ResourceWise. “Compass brings together world-class human-driven intelligence carefully contextualized across dynamic global market. With connected supply, demand, production, trade, and pricing data, Compass gives customers a clearer view of what is shaping market direction and business risk, so they can make more informed commercial and strategic decisions.”

The launch marks the next stage in ResourceWise's broader strategy to modernize the delivery of its market intelligence. Compass is being built as a common platform for ResourceWise intelligence across the markets it serves, beginning with chemicals and expanding over time across the company's other verticals.

Understand What Is Driving the Market
Price movement is only one signal. To fully understand market direction, chemical market professionals need visibility into production, capacity, demand, trade, and the developments influencing those fundamentals.

Compass gives users a faster way to investigate those factors, add expert insights, and build a clearer view of current and emerging market conditions.

Users can explore the market from multiple angles, including:

• Track pricing and market direction with chemical pricing intelligence, historical trends, forecasts, analyst commentary, and filterable, exportable data views
• Understand the production landscape with plant-level information, global capacity, producer trends, and announced projects
• Follow global trade patterns through import and export flows, trading partners, historical trends, and geographic flow visualization
• Evaluate supply-demand fundamentals using demand trends, production, capacity, utilization, supply balances, and trade positions
• Add expert market context through analysis and commentary from ResourceWise chemical industry experts
• Explore intelligence more intuitively with ResourceWise IQ™ using natural-language questions to surface relevant ResourceWise data and analysis

“ResourceWise has built deep proprietary datasets and industry expertise across the markets we serve,” said Peter Coutu, Chief Operating Officer at ResourceWise. “Compass gives us a modern foundation for delivering that market intelligence and insight in a way that is easier to navigate, analyze, and apply. It also gives us a scalable platform for expanding both the depth of our market coverage and the ways customers can use ResourceWise Intelligence over time.”

Following the initial chemical market launch, ResourceWise plans to bring additional ResourceWise markets onto Compass, including forest products, pulp and paper, and low-carbon fuels as development progresses.

To learn more about ResourceWise Compass, visit www.resourcewise.com/platforms/compass .

About ResourceWise
ResourceWise provides price reporting, market intelligence, analytics, and strategic consulting across the chemicals, forest products, pulp and paper, and low-carbon fuels industries. The company combines proprietary data, industry expertise, and analytical tools to help customers understand complex, changing markets and make better-informed business decisions.
For more information, visit www.resourcewise.com .

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SOURCE: ResourceWise

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MoneyHero Group to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results

HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoneyHero Limited (Nasdaq: MNY) (“MoneyHero” or the “Company”), a leading tech- and AI-powered personal finance aggregation and comparison platform and a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2026 results on Friday, September 11, 2026 before market opens and will hold a related conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. EDT (or 8:00 p.m. Hong Kong / Singapore time) on the same day.

Investors and other interested parties may listen to the call by clicking on the registration link for the webcast or audio conference at:

Webcast:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/xwtrskos
Conference call:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI214539fed1c440429ce5c56522b13799

The webcast replay will be available on the Investor Relations website for 12 months following the event.

About MoneyHero Group
MoneyHero Limited (NASDAQ: MNY) is a tech- and AI-powered personal finance aggregation and comparison platform that provides consumers with actionable insights to discover, compare, and choose the best financial products with confidence — bringing data intelligence and seamless digital access across insurance and banking solutions. The Company operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines. Its brand portfolio includes B2C platforms MoneyHero, SingSaver, Money101, Moneymax and Seedly, as well as the B2B platform Creatory. The Company also retains an equity stake in Malaysian fintech company, Jirnexu Pte. Ltd., parent company of Jirnexu Sdn. Bhd., the operator of RinggitPlus, Malaysia’s largest operating B2C platform. MoneyHero had over 270 commercial partner relationships as at March 31, 2026, and had approximately 3.9 million Monthly Unique Users across its platform for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company’s backers include Peter Thiel—co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and the Founders Fund—and Hong Kong businessman, Richard Li, the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group. To learn more about MoneyHero and how the innovative fintech company is driving APAC’s digital economy, please visit www.MoneyHeroGroup.com.

For inquiries, please contact:

Investor Relations:
MoneyHero IR Team
IR@MoneyHeroGroup.com

Media Relations:
MoneyHero PR Team
Press@MoneyHeroGroup.com

SOURCE: MoneyHero Limited

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