Hainan economic, trade delegation visits Thailand, Indonesia to enhance cooperation

MOU signing ceremony 

HAIKOU, China, Aug 3, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

An economic and trade delegation from Hainan Province, China, wrapped up a five-day visit to Thailand and Indonesia on July 25. Focusing on the advantages of Hainan Free Trade Port policies, key industrial parks and investment opportunities, the delegation engaged in exchanges with relevant government agencies, business associations and enterprises in Southeast Asia, further expanding trade and investment cooperation between Hainan and ASEAN countries.

In Bangkok, the China (Hainan)-Thailand Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, co-hosted by the Hainan Provincial Government and the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), took place on July 21 and drew around 200 guests from Thai institutions. At the conference, representatives from the Haikou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone and the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone each presented the Hainan Free Trade Port's preferential policies and industrial plans, while BOI Deputy Secretary-General Tanita Sirisup introduced Thailand's business environment and investment opportunities.

During the event, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Hainan Provincial Committee (CCPIT Hainan), the China Chamber of International Commerce Hainan Chamber of Commerce (CCOIC Hainan) and the Board of Trade of Thailand signed an MOU, creating a platform for business exchanges and cooperation between enterprises on both sides. A signing ceremony was also held for 6 projects.

From July 22 to 25, the Thailand-China Cooperation Expo 2026 was staged at the IMPACT Convention and Exhibition Center in Bangkok. Hainan organized 12 enterprises to attend the expo and set up the Hainan Pavilion, where products such as coffee, agarwood items, coconut specialties, tropical foods and agricultural products, and collagen peptide series were displayed, presenting Hainan's distinctive industries and brands to the Southeast Asian market.

While in Thailand, the delegation exchanged views with companies including Charoen Pokphand Group, TCP Group and IFBH, exploring opportunities for cooperation in seed research, regional supply chain headquarters development and coconut product processing. The Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone signed a memorandum of cooperation with Chulalongkorn University, aiming to advance collaboration in international medical education, medical tourism and other fields.

In Jakarta, Indonesia, the delegation visited local business associations including the Indonesia China Business Council and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bilateral Committee for China (KIKT), and hosted the China (Hainan)-Indonesia Economic and Trade Cooperation Symposium. The event was attended by companies such as Indonesia National Investment Company, Yali Group, Lin's Group, and KML Seafood Group, with discussions focused on potential cooperation in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digital economy, and other sectors.

The trip to Southeast Asia further extended the international cooperation network of the Hainan Free Trade Port and created fresh opportunities for deepening economic and trade exchanges and advancing industrial collaboration between Hainan and ASEAN partners.

Source: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Hainan Provincial Committee

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Bitget Launches Private Copy Trading for CFD

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced Private Copy Trading for its CFD platform, giving professional traders the tools to build invitation-only trading communities while maintaining greater control over strategy distribution. The feature reflects the growing evolution of copy trading from a public discovery tool into a community-driven business model.

As copy trading has evolved, many successful traders have expanded beyond the platform itself, building dedicated communities across Telegram, Discord, X, and other social channels. These communities often become the primary way traders share market insights and cultivate long-term relationships. Rather than making every strategy publicly available, many now reserve their highest-conviction trades as exclusive benefits for members of those communities.

The feature introduces flexibility to community management, allowing traders to generate multiple invitation links for different communities or marketing channels, monitor conversion performance across each source, manage follower capacity independently, and remove followers when necessary. Public and private copy trading projects can also operate in parallel, enabling traders to grow a public audience while maintaining exclusive communities for selected users.

"As leaders of crypto copy trading, we’ve been one of the few players to evolve this segment" said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. "Traders trust data and transparent copy-trading helps in collective growth, another tier added to this is private copy trading, providing professional traders with more flexibility in sharing strategies."

The invitation-only model also helps protect proprietary trading strategies by limiting visibility to approved participants rather than opening trading activity publicly. For traders focused on client acquisition, optional registration requirements tied to invitation links provide a more targeted way to onboard new users while measuring the effectiveness of different promotional channels.

Bitget pioneered copy trading as one of the first major exchanges to make professional trading strategies accessible to a broader audience. The launch reflects a broader evolution in the creator economy surrounding trading. As professional traders increasingly build independent brands and communities, copy trading platforms are evolving from simple discovery tools into infrastructure that supports audience management, client acquisition, and long-term community growth. Private Copy Trading extends Bitget's copy trading ecosystem to meet those changing needs.

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About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largestUniversal 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 asMotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands withUNICEF 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.

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Bitget Integrates TradingView Charts for Commodities (CFD) Market

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has upgraded its CFD platform with a native TradingView integration, bringing professional-grade market analysis and order execution into a single interface. The enhancement reflects a broader evolution in trading platform design, where reducing friction has become as important as expanding market access.

As traders increasingly participate across assets, the trading experience has become fragmented between analysis and execution. Active traders rely on external charting platforms to monitor markets before returning to their exchange to place trades, creating unnecessary delays during fast-moving market conditions. Bitget's latest upgrade removes that disconnect by embedding TradingView directly into the CFD trading experience.

TradingView now serves as the default charting interface for Bitget CFD, allowing users to analyze markets and execute trades from the same screen. The integration includes customizable chart layouts, split-screen market monitoring, an extensive library of technical indicators, and advanced drawing tools, enabling traders to monitor multiple markets while executing positions without leaving the platform.

“With this integration we’ve removed the friction of switching between live charts in CFD trading; providing efficiency for traders to capitalize on market opportunities.” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.

The upgrade builds on Bitget's broader Universal Exchange vision of creating a unified trading environment across asset classes. While much of the industry's focus has been on expanding access to new markets, Bitget is equally focused on simplifying how users interact with those markets by reducing the operational complexity between research, analysis, and execution.

Bitget CFD enables users to trade global financial markets, including commodities, foreign exchange, and indices, through a single USDT-settled account. The addition of TradingView further strengthens the platform's analytical capabilities while supporting a more streamlined workflow for active traders seeking institutional-grade tools within a unified trading experience.

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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.

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Meet Alpine Edelweiss: Nature's Survivor That Inspired a New Generation of Sensitive Skincare

Meet Your Daily Sensitive Skin Essentials

How one extraordinary flower from the Swiss Alps became the heart of SensaV's philosophy for healthier, more resilient skin
 
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- High above the Swiss Alps, where freezing temperatures, fierce winds and intense ultraviolet rays make survival almost impossible, one small white flower has quietly flourished for centuries.
 
Known as Alpine Edelweiss, this remarkable mountain flower has become a symbol of resilience - not because of its delicate appearance, but because of its ability to thrive in one of the world's harshest environments. While most plants struggle to survive at altitudes above 1,700 metres, Edelweiss has evolved to withstand relentless environmental stress through its own natural defence system.
 
Today, its remarkable resilience has become the inspiration behind a new approach to sensitive skincare.
 
Nature's Master of Survival

Scientists have long been fascinated by Alpine Edelweiss and its ability to withstand freezing temperatures, harsh winds and constant UV exposure. To survive these extreme conditions, the flower naturally produces powerful protective compounds, including Leontopodic Acid, that help defend it against environmental damage.
 
"When we first discovered the remarkable story of Alpine Edelweiss, we saw more than just another botanical ingredient," says Wong Kean Ewe, General Manager at Leung Kai Fook Medical Sdn Bhd. "We saw a flower that had mastered the art of protecting itself against constant environmental stress. That philosophy became the inspiration behind SensaV and the way we approach sensitive skincare."
 
From Nature's Resilience to Skin Resilience

Modern life constantly exposes our skin to pollution, UV rays, changing temperatures and daily stress. Over time, these environmental aggressors can weaken the skin barrier, making it more prone to dryness, redness and irritation.  
 
Much like Alpine Edelweiss protects itself against the harsh Alpine climate, its naturally occurring compounds have been recognised for their ability to help soothe irritation, provide antioxidant protection and support a healthy skin barrier, helping skin become stronger and better equipped to face everyday environmental challenges.
 
The Inspiration Behind SensaV

It was this philosophy that inspired the creation of SensaV.
 
Recognising that sensitive and dry skin are increasingly influenced by modern environmental stressors, SensaV was developed around a simple belief: healthy skin begins with a healthy skin barrier.
 
Instead of relying on harsh formulations or temporary solutions, the brand looked to nature for inspiration, placing Alpine Edelweiss at the very heart of its skincare philosophy. More than simply an ingredient, it represents everything SensaV stands for: gentle care, resilience and long-term skin health.
 
Today, Alpine Edelweiss remains the hero ingredient in every SensaV formulation, helping soothe irritation, support the skin barrier and protect skin against everyday environmental stressors.
 
More Than an Ingredient

For SensaV, Alpine Edelweiss is far more than a botanical ingredient - it is the inspiration behind every formulation and the symbol of the brand's commitment to helping sensitive skin become healthier, stronger and more resilient.
 
Because sometimes, nature's greatest lessons come from the smallest survivors.
 
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Name: Ong Jiun Ee
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CSL Marks the Completion of the First Vessel in World-Leading Transhipment Fleet for Simandou Project

MONTREAL, July 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CSL Group (“CSL”), a global leader in responsible marine transportation services, announces the delivery of MV Wontanara, the first of five state-of-the-art transhipment shuttle vessels (TSVs) commissioned to service the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, one of the world's largest mining and infrastructure developments. 

Designed by CSL and built at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, this groundbreaking fleet of TSVs combines a 41,800-tonne deadweight capacity with a dual-boom self-unloading system that can transfer up to 12,000 tonnes of iron ore per hour, making it the fastest and most efficient TSV fleet in the world. 

Purpose-built to move large volumes of iron ore efficiently between river terminals and offshore bulk carriers, the TSV design features a shallow-draft hull optimized for river navigation, five azimuth thrusters that deliver exceptional manoeuvrability and precision, and bi-directional navigation capability that enhances both safety and operational efficiency.

"The advanced design and cargo-handling capabilities of this fleet reflect CSL’s expertise in transforming complex logistics challenges into practical, high-performance maritime solutions," said Louis Martel, CSL President and CEO. "Working closely with our customer, we designed an integrated transhipment system that enables safe, efficient and continuous high-volume exports in shallow-water environments."

CSL led the development of this transhipment solution from concept design through to engineering, construction and delivery. Leveraging its strong track record in self-unloading vessel design and transhipment operations, CSL established the fleet's technical requirements, led the engineering and design phases, and provided oversight throughout construction.

MV Wontanara is the first of five TSVs that will enter service in support of the Simandou project, with the balance of the fleet scheduled for delivery over the coming months.

The CSL Group is a world class provider of complex marine solutions and the largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships in the world. Headquartered in Montreal with operations throughout the Americas, Australia, Europe and Africa, CSL delivers millions of tonnes of cargo annually for customers in the construction, steel, energy and agri-food sectors.

MEDIA CONTACT
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514-653-8854 │brigitte.hebert@cslships.com

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SOURCE: The CSL Group Inc.

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HORIZON QUANTUM TO ENHANCE QUANTUM SYSTEMS EFFICIENCY WITH QM

Horizon Quantum's CEO Dr. Joe Fitzsimons and Quantum Machines' CEO Dr. Itamar Sivan at Horizon Quantum's quantum hardware testbed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Computing Pte Ltd (Horizon Quantum), a pioneer in software infrastructure for quantum applications, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Q.M Technologies Ltd (QM) to develop more robust and efficient quantum systems.

According to Horizon Quantum in a statement, the collaboration will leverage QM's quantum control platform and engineering expertise to develop embedded calibration technologies for its first in-house hardware testbed system, Ember-1, with the aim of delivering more reliable, continuously operating quantum systems.

Horizon Quantum Chief Executive Officer, Dr Joe Fitzsimons said this strategic collaboration provides an opportunity to contribute to the development of more stable and high-performing quantum systems.

“By bringing together Horizon Quantum’s expertise in quantum software and QM’s expertise in quantum control, I believe we can develop lightweight calibration routines that increase uptime and improve the reliability of our testbed system,” he said.

The company said it intends to develop an embedded calibration framework that enables lightweight calibration routines to be executed during normal system operation, reducing reliance on lengthy full-system calibration cycles.

By updating system parameters more frequently, the framework is designed to reduce downtime, improve operational stability and maintain high-performance operation over extended runtimes.

Horizon Quantum will also leverage QM's OPX1000 control system to support the development, with improved Ember-1 uptime expected to increase access time for Triple Alpha users.

The collaboration reflects both companies' commitment to advancing practical quantum computing by combining quantum software and control technologies to support scalable, high-performance quantum systems.

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VCI Global Launches VGAIN Cloud, A Post-Quantum-Ready Sovereign AI Cloud Platform in Malaysia

New AI Cloud Platform to Deploy NVIDIA Blackwell-class GPU and Intel-Powered CPU Systems, with Architecture Designed to Scale to Up to 1,000 GPUs Across Selangor and Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of V Gallant AI Neo Cloud (“VGAIN Cloud”) through its wholly owned technology subsidiary, V Gallant Limited (“V Gallant”), a sovereign AI cloud platform designed with post-quantum-ready encryption and high-performance computing capabilities for enterprises, government-linked organizations, financial institutions and regulated industries handling sensitive data, intellectual property and mission-critical workloads.

The launch is supported by a planned US$6 million first-phase rollout to deploy NVIDIA Blackwell-class GPU and Intel-powered CPU systems across selected locations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The VGAIN Cloud architecture is designed to scale to up to 1,000 NVIDIA Blackwell-class GPUs, subject to customer demand, hardware availability, site conditions and project economics.

VCI Global has launched its first VGAIN Cloud flagship facility in Selangor, which will serve as V Gallant’s initial commercial onboarding, demonstration and deployment hub. The Company intends to subsequently expand the platform across selected locations in Kuala Lumpur through a distributed AI compute pod strategy, bringing AI computing capacity closer to enterprise customers and supporting the deployment of localized AI workloads.

The first phase is expected to be implemented over approximately 18 months, subject to procurement, site readiness, installation and deployment milestones. The rollout is being undertaken in partnership with Omnia Nexus Group. It is expected to support enterprise AI applications including agentic AI, private large language models, AI inference, confidential data processing, cybersecurity and enterprise automation.

“The launch of VGAIN Cloud represents an important step in our strategy to build a scalable AI infrastructure business. As enterprises increasingly move AI from experimentation into mission-critical applications, we see an opportunity to provide the computing capacity and secure infrastructure required to support that transition,” said Audrey Liu, Chief Executive Officer of V Gallant.

VGAIN Cloud is designed to serve enterprises, government-linked organizations, financial institutions and other regulated industries seeking secure AI infrastructure for applications including agentic AI, private large language models, AI inference, confidential data processing, cybersecurity and enterprise automation.

“Our objective is to combine high-performance AI compute with secure infrastructure to support private models and increasingly autonomous AI workloads. The architecture is designed to provide a scalable foundation for enterprise AI deployment while supporting the security and governance requirements of customers operating in regulated and data-sensitive environments,” said Jason Thye, Chief Technology Officer of V Gallant.

The Company believes the growing adoption of AI, increasing demand for high-performance GPU computing and heightened requirements for data sovereignty could drive demand for specialized AI infrastructure in Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian market.

With its initial deployment in Selangor, planned expansion into Kuala Lumpur and potential capacity of up to 1,000 GPUs, VCI Global believes VGAIN Cloud provides a platform from which V Gallant can pursue opportunities across AI compute, sovereign cloud infrastructure and enterprise AI services.

About VCI Global Limited

VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) is an AI-native operating platform designed to scale and optimize businesses through centralized intelligence, data, and capital discipline.

The Company operates a platform-based model in which subsidiaries, affiliates, and portfolio companies plug into VCI Global’s centralized AI, data, governance, and capital allocation systems, enabling faster execution, improved capital efficiency, and scalable growth across multiple industries.

VCI Global’s platform centralizes AI-enabled execution, standardized KPI frameworks, financial and governance controls, and strategic capital allocation, while operating businesses focus on revenue generation, customer relationships, and local execution.

The Company maintains exposure across advisory, AI, and digital infrastructure, digital assets, energy, automotive, and consumer sectors, and continuously evaluates opportunities to scale, spin off, divest, or discontinue businesses based on performance, scalability, and return on capital.

VCI Global’s platform-centric approach is designed to enhance productivity, improve IPO readiness, and unlock long-term value through disciplined growth and selective capital deployment.

For more information on the Company, please log on to https://v-capital.co/.

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