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2025 Hong Kong ICT Awards “Smart Mobility Award” Winners Revealed

AI Leads the Innovation & Technology Ecosystem: Smart Tourism, Smart Logistics, and Smart Transport Solutions Fully Unleash Their Potential

HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Awards Presentation Ceremony of the 2025 Hong Kong ICT Awards: Smart Mobility Award, steered by the Digital Policy Office and organised by GS1 Hong Kong, was successfully held on 21 November.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) emerged as the standout winner of the year. Its innovative digital logistics solutions won three awards, including Smart Mobility Grand Award, Smart Mobility (Smart Logistics) Gold Award, and Smart Mobility (Smart Logistics) Silver Award.

Smart Mobility Award recognises outstanding solutions in smart tourism, smart logistics, and smart transport. Following a rigorous preliminary evaluation by the judging panel, the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, along with Certificates of Merit and the special “Best Use of AI Award”, were presented to the final winners.

AAHK’s Digitalised Solution: Demonstrating Dual Benefits of Efficiency and Environmental Protection

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) was awarded both the Smart Mobility Grand Award and Smart Mobility (Smart Logistics) Gold Award for its “Hong Kong Air Import SmartCollect”. This solution supports the issuance of electronic Shipment Release Form (eSRF) and allows enterprises to complete payments and verification online without the need to queue in person, thereby streamlining the import cargo collection journey. It also facilitates the cargo inspection process of government regulators and enhances overall supply chain transparency and efficiency.

HKIA Cargo Connect, another winning entry from AAHK, was awarded the Smart Mobility (Smart Logistics) Silver Award. The platform addresses the industry’s fragmented resources challenges by providing an innovative, intelligent, and interconnected digital ecosystem for air cargo industry. This enables airlines to rapidly establish collaborative networks and optimise resource utilisation.

By digitising these processes, the two solutions not only accelerate logistics efficiency, but also significantly reduce paper consumption. These has bolstered environmental goals and sustainable development, further enhancing Hong Kong International Airport’s position as the leading air cargo hub in the world.

AI Powers Diverse Innovations, Fueling Smart Mobility and Event Economy

The other winning entries of this year’s ICT Awards – Smart Mobility Awards showcased the diversity and practical value of Hong Kong’s innovations, including:

  • Smart Transport: Leveraging AI combined with big data models to automatically identify road issues, helping alleviate traffic congestion
  • Smart Tourism (Event Economy): The use of intelligent crowd management technology to analyse real-time crowd data, optimise venue management and enhance the experience of participants at large-scale events
  • Smart Tourism (Marketing): Platforms that analyse data from major social media platforms to help the hotel industry precisely target potential customers and develop more effective marketing strategies

All award-winning entries exemplify the seamless integration of technologies like AI, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) into practical applications. For the complete winners list, please see the table below.

To learn more about the details of each winning entry, visit our website at: https://www.gs1hk.org/SmartMobilityAward.

GS1 HK: Fostering Cross-sector Collaboration, Developing Hong Kong as International Innovation and Technology Centre

Ms. Anna Lin, Chief Executive of GS1 HK congratulated all the award winners and expressed her great pleasure at the dynamic growth of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem.

She highlighted that while the government has committed substantial resources, the industry is also seizing opportunities to innovate and transform, “This year’s winners come from diverse sectors, applying advanced technologies such as AI, Big Data, and IoT. These cross-sector collaborations not only expand the boundaries of technology application but also serve as innovative examples to the industries, inspiring more talents to join the IT field. GS1 HK will continue to work closely with the government and partners from different sectors to jointly drive Hong Kong’s development into international innovation and technology centre.”

Winners of the 2025 Hong Kong ICT Awards – Smart Mobility Award

(Listed in alphabetical order by English company / organisation name)

Category

Award

Organisation

Winning Entry

Smart Mobility

Grand

Airport Authority Hong Kong

Hong Kong Air Import SmartCollect

Smart Mobility

Best Use of AI

Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong / Hong Kong Housing Authority

“Agit” – Agentic Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) System for Cross-border MiC Logistics

Smart Transport 

Gold

Winley Technology Group Limited / Highways Department, The Government of the HKSAR

Intelligent Pavement Assessment System (iPAS): Revolutionising Road Infrastructure Assessment and Management

Silver

Wonder

Wonder M1OS Smart Taxi Meter

Bronze

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology / Hong Kong Police Force, The Government of the HKSAR

Kwun Tong Smart Traffic Management System (STMS)

Certificate of Merit

Transport Department, The Government of the HKSAR / Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre / QTC Traffic Technology Limited / The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Area-wide Real-time Adaptive Traffic Signals System in Tung Chung

Smart Logistics 

Gold

Airport Authority Hong Kong

Hong Kong Air Import SmartCollect

Silver

Airport Authority Hong Kong

HKIA Cargo Connect

Bronze

Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong / Hong Kong Housing Authority

“Agit” – Agentic Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) System for Cross-border MiC Logistics

Certificate of Merit

Geek Plus International Company Limited / The Dairy Farm Company, Limited (Wellcome)

Picking Model Evolution: Transforming Slow-Moving Inventory

Smart Tourism

Gold

Harvest Elite International Limited

Unlocking Opportunities in China

Silver

VERTRIQE Limited

ADEST (AI-Blockchain Driven Energy Saving Technology)

Bronze

Hong Kong Police Force, The Government of the HKSAR / Hong Kong Qianfan Technology Company Limited

Easy Leave

Certificate of Merit

Yoswit Hospitality Limited

AI Hotel Assistant

To learn more about the Smart Mobility Award and the award-winning entries, please visit: https://www.gs1hk.org/SmartMobilityAward

Group photo of the 2025 Smart Mobility Award winners with the Financial Secretary Mr Paul Chan (front row, centre), distinguished guests, and representatives from leading organiser.
Group photo of the 2025 Smart Mobility Award winners with the Financial Secretary Mr Paul Chan (front row, centre), distinguished guests, and representatives from leading organiser.

About GS1 Hong Kong

Founded by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1989, GS1 Hong Kong is the local chapter of GS1®. GS1 Hong Kong’s mission is to empower businesses of their digital transformation, improve supply chain visibility and efficiency, ensure product authenticity, facilitate commerce connectivity and enable sustainable value chain through the provision of global supply chain standards (including GTIN & barcodes), and a full spectrum of platforms, solutions and services.

GS1 Hong Kong currently supports close to 8,000 corporate members from 20 sectors including retail & consumer packaged goods, food & beverage and food services, healthcare, apparel & footwear, logistics & ICT. By working closely with communities of trading partners, industry organizations, government, and technology providers, we can foster a collaborative ecosystem, paving the way for “Smarter Business, Better Life”.

Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, GS1® is a not-for-profit, standards organisation that has 115+ national chapters serving 150 economies globally. For more information, please visit www.gs1hk.org

Overstory Closes $43m Series B To Scale AI-Driven Wildfire Prevention And Grid Resilience

  • European climate-tech growth equity firm Blume Equity led the round with participation from Energy Impact Partners and existing investors.
  • Overstory also announced its next generation of Wildfire Intelligence, now using a proprietary Fuel Detection Model to dynamically assess wildfire risk.
  • Tamara Mendelsohn, former CMO at Eventbrite, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer to guide the company’s next phase of growth.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Overstory, the leader in vegetation intelligence for the utility industry, today announced $43M in Series B funding. The round was led by Blume Equity, with participation from Energy Impact Partners LP (“EIP”) and existing investors including B Capital, Semapa Next, Pale Blue Dot, CapitalT, Convective Capital, Bentley Systems, MCJ and Moxxie Ventures. The company will use the funding to accelerate development of its AI-based risk models, advance its wildfire prevention offering, and expand globally.

For utilities, vegetation is not only the leading cause of outages and wildfires, but often the single largest operational expense. In recent years, tree mortality, labor costs, demand and extreme weather events have all increased, driving utilities to find new ways to sharpen how they manage vegetation to build more resilience and reliability. Overstory uses high-resolution satellite data and AI to help utilities pinpoint risks tree by tree – reducing outages, preventing wildfires, and ensuring power remains safe, reliable, and affordable.

“Innovation and technology have become the pillars of progress when it comes to wildfire prevention,” said Andy Abranches, VP of Wildfire Mitigation at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). “Satellite data, AI and the vegetation-management intelligence we get from companies like Overstory are transforming how utilities think about wildfire prevention. The details are in the data, and that precision allows us to deploy our crews where wildfire risk is greatest.”

Michelle Capiod, Co-Founding Partner at Blume Equity, said: “The companies that will drive the greatest impact on our planet are those that deliver climate solutions with real economic value. Overstory exemplifies this — transforming satellite data into actionable insights that help utilities both prevent climate-related disasters and drive operational efficiencies. Their customer-first approach and leadership in AI has enabled them to develop cutting-edge, yet highly practical, solutions that deliver a tangible return on investment. This is exactly the kind of scalable, high impact climate solution we’re proud to support at Blume Equity.” 

The funding follows seven years of catalytic growth, with Overstory now serving six of the ten largest utilities across the Americas. The team has grown to more than 80 people, representing 16 nationalities and spanning disciplines from machine learning and data science to arborists and wildfire experts. Guiding the company’s next phase will be its new Chief Operating Officer, Tamara Mendelsohn. A seasoned operator and former Eventbrite CMO, Mendelsohn brings experience in scaling a company from seed stage to IPO.

“Utilities are at a pivotal moment, facing more extreme weather events every year,” said James Sprinz, Principal at EIP. “Overstory is tackling this challenge in a way that utilities can act on immediately, making sense of satellite data to spot the exact tree to trim, pole to clear, or asset to replace.”

Overstory Expands Wildfire Intelligence To Prevent Catastrophic Fires Before They Start

Overstory has built its reputation helping utilities identify vegetation that could cause outages and sparks. Today, the company launched the next evolution of its Wildfire Intelligence product, now backed by its proprietary, industry-first Fuel Detection Model. The technology helps utilities pinpoint areas across their network that contain the highest risk fuels, where a spark is most likely to ignite and spread. Unlike publicly available fire risk maps commonly used today, Overstory’s AI-backed tools recommend the exact locations and actions that will have an outsized impact on wildfire mitigation.

“Utilities are on the front lines of keeping communities safe, and they’re eager to use the best data available. When we talk about how satellites and remote sensing can identify dying trees and wildfire risk, they lean in,” said Fiona Spruill, CEO of Overstory. “We’re grateful to our forward-thinking investors for supporting this next chapter – expanding our intelligence product to address storms and wildfires, helping utilities build a more resilient and reliable grid.”

For more information, please visit overstory.com

About Overstory:
Overstory is an AI-powered grid resilience platform shifting how utilities protect communities from outages and wildfires. The company harnesses high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary AI models to provide the critical intelligence needed to move utilities from reactive maintenance to a targeted, risk-based resilience strategy. By pinpointing the highest-risk vegetation and assets, Overstory empowers its partners to direct resources with precision, maximize the impact of every dollar spent, and build a safer, more reliable, and more resilient grid for everyone. Overstory is a global company with a U.S. headquarters in Boston and a European headquarters in Amsterdam.

About Blume Equity:
Blume Equity is a European climate-tech growth equity firm based in London and Amsterdam. Blume Equity partners with disruptive climate tech scale-ups that increase efficiency and climate resilience. The Blume team are growth specialists, providing flexible scale-up capital and value creation support to visionary entrepreneurs who are driving innovation and solving the climate emergency. For more information about Blume Equity, please visit: https://blumeequity.com

About Energy Impact Partners: 
Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) is a global energy investor with a proprietary model designed to drive innovation. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and some of the world’s most forward-thinking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation for a better energy future. Investing in venture, growth/private equity and credit, EIP seeks attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors by leveraging its differentiated strategy and industrial ecosystem. With over 80 corporate partners and over $4.5 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally with over 100 professionals based in its offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Palm Beach, London, Cologne and Oslo. For more information on EIP, please visit www.energyimpactpartners.com.

Media contact:
Cait Harding, VP Marketing, Overstory
cait.harding@overstory.com

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The Brightest Christmas Yet: PARKROYAL on Beach Road Invites All to Share the Yuletide Spirit with Feasts, Festivities and Purposeful Giving

  • Pamper yourself: Bask in the glow of the season with room and spa promotions, as well as decadent buffets and jolly takeaways featuring sweet and savoury festive delights, including classics and creations with a local twist.
  • For a good cause: Make someone’s Christmas shine brighter – shop the Festive Market for gifts with purpose, where 100% of proceeds go to charity; grant a heartwarming meal to a family; or fulfil a wish for much-needed essentials.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This Christmas, PARKROYAL on Beach Road is set to dazzle – not just for guests but also to benefit those in need – with a meaningful array of feasts, festivities, and even fundraising initiatives, for The Brightest Christmas Yet. This festive programme, a holiday experience that’s joyful, flavourful and purpose-driven, runs from 1 December 2025 to 1 January 2026.

Savour the season’s brilliant flavours with a scintillating parade of festive feasts, jolly takeaways and seasonal culinary creations that seamlessly blend Christmas classics with local twists at Ginger, Club 5 and Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant all imbued with PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s signature style. Then, let the stress of the year melt away with festive spa treats and unbeatable room deals.

Partake not just in pampering, but also with purpose. The hotel invites guests to join in the celebrations with the return of its Festive Market featuring five charitable organisations, where 100% of the proceeds go to charity. They can also Grant-A-Meal toa family for a heartwarming meal that nourishes both bodies and bonds, or explore the Wishes in Progress wall at the lobby to grant much-needed essentials that come under the categories of care, learning, guidance and nourishment.

Shine It Forward: Making A Real Impact This Christmas

For the second consecutive year, PARKROYAL on Beach Road gives back to the community with three heartfelt initiatives: Festive Market, Wishes in Progress, and Grant A Meal.

Festive Market

Step into the spirit of giving at PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s Festive Market, returning for its second edition since its success last year. Not only is this the perfect place to pick up some one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts, but at the same time, each purchase also gives back to the community and supports individuals in need from five charitable organisations.

Discover a charming curation of lovingly crafted festive treats from Metta Welfare Association, Social Gifting, TOUCH Community Services, Extra•Ordinary People and FaithActs with each item carrying a story of hope, resilience and creativity. 100% of proceeds go back to the respective partners, supporting the meaningful work they do across our community. There’s no better way to shop for your festive gifts while spreading joy this season.

These pop-up booths will be located along the corridors of Ginger Restaurant from 1 December 2025 to 1 January 2026.

Wishes In Progress

PARKROYAL on Beach Road has elevated its previous Grant A Wish initiative into this year’s Wishes in Progress programme, expanding its focus to encompass a wider range of wants and needs that support not only children, but individuals in need across multiple age groups.

Set against the backdrop of the hotel’s elegantly decorated lobby, guests can explore an interactive installation that features a showcase of Wishes in Progress. Each is a real need of FaithActs’ beneficiaries, ranging from daily essentials to thoughtful gifts. As they browse each wish, guests can select those that resonate with them, and make their donation via PARKROYAL at Beach Road’s e-shop, with contributions starting from just $30.

The donation tiers for Wishes in Progress are as follows:

  • $30 The Gift of Care: For home and personal care necessities
  • $50 The Gift of Learning: For school essentials and stationery
  • $80 The Gift of Guidance: For monthly tuition and mentoring programme for a child
  • $100 The Gift of Nourishment: For basic home and food essentials

Every dollar raised goes entirely to FaithActs and is eligible for dollar-for-dollar matching under the Enhanced Fundraising Programme by Tote Board and the Singapore Government, doubling the power of each gift and turning every wish into a step toward brighter futures.

Grant A Meal

Share the treats this holiday with families who might need a little festive cheer with PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s signature Grant A Meal programme. Ginger and Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant proudly support 50% of the meal cost to create an evening of warmth, joy and cherished memories for families who seldom have the chance to dine out.

The donation tiers for Grant A Meal are as follows:

  • $100 to sponsor a family of 3 with buffet dining at Ginger
  • $130 to sponsor a family of 4 with high tea at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
  • $200 to sponsor a family of 5 with buffet dining at Ginger

Savour the Season’s Brilliance at Ginger

Dine-In Decadence

Gather your loved ones and watch their eyes twinkle with the sight of festive all-you-can-eat feasts at the halal-certified Ginger, brimming with seasonal delights and joyful cheer. Relish the delectable offerings available on the buffet line this Christmas, available throughout the month of December and on New Year’s Day.

A classic showstopper is the Traditional Roasted Turkey with Natural Jus and Cranberry Sauce, as well as other Yuletide highlights that include Ginger’s Ginger and Honey Baked Chicken Ham with Pineapple and Chilli, as well as Mixed Nut Crusted Salmon with Citrus Cream at the carving station.

You will be reaching for multiple servings of the premium items from land and sea as well, which include beef delights such as Roasted Black Angus Beef OP RIB, and Slow Roasted Full Blood Tasmania Wagyu Beef; and oceanic gems like Trio Cheese Baked Boston Lobster, or local crustacean dishes Singapore Chili Crab, and Salted Egg Crab. Other offerings include a country-style Lamb Shepherd’s Pie, and specially for Christmas, the Jeju Abalone Porridge.

The local and regional spread also includes usual favourites, spanning seafood on ice, Asian salads, salubrious soups, freshly sliced sashimi, stews, dim sum, pizza, a selection of cheeses, local sauces like cincalok and more. Pile up on the sweet and briny Boston Lobster Claws and Snow Crab Legs, as well as grilled à la minute Chicken and Mutton Satay with Condiments, a coconut-forward Singapore Laksa, and Hainanese Poached Chicken Rice with smooth and tender chicken.

Save your stomach for the sweet finale, starring a spread of festive delights and exclusive logcakes. Everyday sweets include a selection of Nonya kueh (Rainbow / Dadar / Lapis Sagu / Pulut Inti / Puteri Ayu), a velvety Durian Pengat, and even DIY stations for muah chee and Ai Yu Jelly with Condiments.

All buffet items are on a rotational basis.

 

FESTIVE BUFFET
1 to 26, 26 to 30 December 2025

 

Weekday Lunch Buffet
Monday to Thursday
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Adults – $60 | Child – $30

 

Weekday Dinner Buffet
Monday to Thursday
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Adults – $85 | Child – $42.50

 

Weekend Lunch Buffet
Friday to Sunday
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Adults – $65 | Child – $32.50

 

Weekend Lunch Buffet
Friday to Sunday
6:00pm to 10:30pm
Adults – $95 | Child – $47.50 

 

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BUFFET
24, 25, 31 December 2025
1 January 2026

 

Lunch Buffet
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Adults – $85 | Child – $42.5

 

Dinner Buffet
6:00pm to 10:30pm
Adults – $108 | Child – $54

Promotions

  • From now till 31 December 2025, Pan Pacific DISCOVERY Members receive up to 25% off for Ala Carte and Buffet at Ginger.
  • From now till 31 December 2025, UOB, DBS/POSB, HSBC, AMEX, ICBC and Citibank Cardholders receive up to 20% off Festive Buffet at Ginger.

Make your reservations here.

Takeaway Treats

Bring home the warmth of the season with Ginger’s halal-friendly festive takeaways, suitable for your gatherings. These run the gamut of traditional roasts, handcrafted delights and decadent desserts, a marriage of classic Christmas flavours and local-inspired creations.

Make it a holiday to remember with Traditional Roast Turkey ($148 for 4.5kg) served with the full frills of cranberry sauce, chestnut stuffing, roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Brussels sprouts and natural jus.

Try something with a local flair with the Roasted Turkey Breast with Kapitan Sauce ($148 for 3.5kg) fragranced with complements of achar with kapitan sauce, curry sauce, sambal balado winged beans and chestnut stuffing. Other meaty goodness includes Lamb Shepherd’s Pie ($108), Brown Sugar and Tamarind Glazed Chicken Ham ($88) complete with pineapple chutney, roasted potatoes and sauteed seasonal vegetables and more.

Desserts promise to wrap the celebrations up on a sweet note with seasonal creations like Chocolate & Orange Ganache with Black Sesame Log Cake ($88) and Raspberry Mousse with Satilia Milk Cremeux and Crunchy Biscuit Log Cake ($88). Not to be missed are classics like Christmas Fruit Cake ($68) and Festive Cookies ($28 for 100g).

Mix and match your perfect celebration with three different combos for greater value for money.

  • Jingle All The Way Combo A ($178, UP $236)
    • Choice of Log Cake + Choice of Roast Turkey
  • Joy To The World Combo B ($248, up $334)
    • Choice of Log Cake + Choice of Roast Turkey + Choice of Glazed Chicken Ham
  • All I Want For Christmas Combo C ($268, UP $344)
    • Choice of Log Cake + Choice of Roast Turkey + Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Get ahead of the celebrations and enjoy 20% Early Bird savings when you pre-order from now till 1 December 2025. Simply use promo code “EBFESTIVE20” on the PARKROYAL eShop to enjoy the offer. Festive goodies are available for collection from 24 November to 27 December 2025, 11.30am to 7pm at Ginger, with delivery options available (charges apply).

Browse the full menu and place your orders via the e-shop here.

Shimmer with Chocolate and Cocktails at Club 5

From 1 to 31 December 2025, indulge in a luscious Yuletide treat for two at Club 5 with the velvety Chocolate Fondue Set, priced at $38 per set. This rich chocolate fondue is served with six delightful condiments*: marshmallows, strawberries, green seedless grapes, cookies, pretzels and more, and includes two specially crafted festive cocktails^ that you can sip in style.

*Condiments subject to change based on availability.

^Choose from Christmas-themed cocktails such as Santa Choco, Christmas Mint, or Reindeer Spritz. 

Make your reservations here.

A Beary Christmas at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant 

From 1 to 31 December 2025, put an oriental spin on your usual celebration with Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant’s Christmas Imperial High Tea, available at $65 per person. Indulge in an exquisite spread of festive delights with a meaningful twist. For every booking of four adults, receive a ‘Bears For Good’ Bear Adoption (worth $50), supporting children and youths with special needs through charity Extra•Ordinary People.

Make your reservations here.

Festive Escapades for Your Glow Up 

Poolside BBQ 2026 Countdown Party

31 December 2025, 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM, $128 per person

Get ready to usher in 2026 with a lively poolside BBQ, uplifting beats served by DJ Yuki, and free-flow drinks under the stars. Rock up with your crew to PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s newly revamped Wellness Floor, for this high-energy countdown party on 31 December 2025, set against a stunning panoramic city-view poolside. Priced at $128 per person, includes a BBQ buffet with free-flow beer, mocktails, chilled juices & soft drinks; add $20 for an upgrade to free-flow Prosecco, red & white wines.

Make your reservations here.

Festive Stay & Spa Packages

Amp up your festive staycation with PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s Stay and Indulge Package, designed for a refreshing year-end escape. Enjoy a relaxing 1-night stay in a Deluxe Room, complemented by $110 dining credits to indulge at Ginger, Club 5, or Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant.

Make the most of your stay with a dip in the newly revamped open-air pool, offering scenic views of the city skyline and the Singapore Flyer, or work up a sweat in our state-of-the-art gym. For those looking to explore the surroundings, take a leisurely stroll through the historic Kampong Gelam district — from sampling some of the best restaurants along Arab Street to discovering the vibrant nooks, crannies, and eclectic boutiques of Haji Lane.

Book your stay here.

Look your best and pamper yourself for another deserving year with a spa day – this makes for an excellent pre-Christmas gift as well. Relax with the ELEMIS Recovery Day Experience at St. Gregory, which helps you to Recharge, Reset, and Glow from within. Now priced at $206.80 (usual price: $410), this indulgent spa journey includes a choice of ELEMIS Body Scrub or Anti-stress Back Bliss; an ELEMIS Pro-Glow Brilliance Facial; full access to PARKROYAL on Beach Road’s newly revamped Wellness Floor that boasts a panoramic city view pool and gym; and a wellness meal.

Make your reservations here.

Festive Gift Hamper

You can also gift your loved ones (or yourself!) the ultimate pampering treat this season with the ELEMIS Festive Set – a luxurious collection of skincare essentials to cleanse, nourish, and rejuvenate for that year-end glow.

This five-piece set includes the following:

  • Glow Brightening Resurfacing Duo – Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash (200ml) + Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads (60pk)
  • Balm & Bright Cleansing Trio – Pro-collagen Black Berry Cleansing Balm (50g) + Pro-collagen Cleaning Balm (50g) + Pro-collagen Rose Cleansing Balm (50g)
  • Pro-Collagen North Stars – Pro-collagen Cleansing Balm (50g) + Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (50ml)
  • Enchanted Rose Duo – Pro-collagen Rose Cleansing Balm (50g) + Pro-collagen ROse Marine Cream (30ml)
  • Day & Night Iconic Duo – Pro-collagen Marine Cream (30ml) + Pro-collagen Overnight Matrix (50ml)

Purchase your gift sets here.

All prices indicated are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and subject to prevailing government taxes and service charge.

For high-res images and full press kit, please refer here.

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OPERATING HOURS: 

Ginger
Lunch Buffet: 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Last Order at 2:00 PM)
Dinner Buffet: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Last Order at 9:30 PM)
À la carte Dining: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Last Order at 9:30 PM)
RESERVE

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
Lunch: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM (Last Order at 2:00 PM)
Imperial High Tea: 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM (Last Order at 5:30 PM)
Dinner: 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM (Last Order at 9:30 PM)
RESERVE

Club 5
Monday – Thursday: 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday: 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Sunday: 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
RESERVE

PARKROYAL on Beach Road
7500 Beach Road, Singapore 199591
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About FaithActs

Established in 2004, FaithActs is a non-profit community care service with a vision to impact, change and transform lives of children with learning difficulties, youths-at-risk, disadvantaged families and seniors with challenging needs in Queenstown, regardless of their ethnic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds. FaithActs is a community care service of Faith Methodist Church.

About Metta Welfare Association

Metta Welfare Association (Metta) was founded in 1992 by Venerable Chao Khun Fa Zhao (BBM), also the President of Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Registered as a society in 1994, Metta aims to provide social services for the community to enhance their quality of life, regardless of race or religion, through collaborations with donors, partners, vendors and community organisations.

About Social Gifting

Social Gifting’s crafters are differently-abled with special needs, and other challenges. Being able to create products empowers them, and helps them earn a passive income. Through the work they do, this enables them to be givers instead of beneficiaries.

About TOUCH Community Services

Since 1992, TOUCH Community Services has served people of all ages, races and religions to see sustainable change and transformation in their lives. It believes in the worth and potential of every child, youth at-risk, family in need, senior, caregiver and person with special or wellness needs to grow, participate and contribute in the community. The heartbeat of TOUCH is to activate potential, build independence, connect people, and deliver impact by developing sustainable solutions in society.

About Extra•Ordinary People

Extra•Ordinary People, established in July 2017 as a registered charity, endeavours to enable and support children and individuals with special needs in forming an inclusive society. Since February 2018, it has been operating at Extraordinary Place @ Beach Road, a Performing Arts Centre providing students with special needs access to the performing arts.

About Ginger at PARKROYAL on Beach Road

Ginger is the celebration of diverse ethnicities and food cultures of Singapore. Helmed by resident culinary master Executive Chef Vincent Aw, Ginger features an affordable and irresistible á la carte buffet from a halal-certified kitchen, showcasing authentic local flavours of Singapore and the region. Engage your senses with five halal-certified live food stations, offering one of the best halal hotel buffets in Singapore. Ginger clinched the top spot in the Best Halal Restaurant and Best Halal Buffet Restaurant category at the 2025 Epicurean Star Awards, hosted by the Restaurant Association of Singapore to honour outstanding achievements in Singapore’s F&B industry.

The all-day dining restaurant is inspired by the abundance of Singapore’s natural beauty in the cosmopolitan city-state. This is exemplified by timbre flooring, marbled tabletops, and languidly rotating rattan ceiling fans. The stunning ambience of Ginger is brought to life by award-winning Singapore-based Australian designer Emma Maxwell. Natural, raw elements such as timber and stone are lightly accented with nickel and brass but softened by a floral narrative through specially commissioned wallpapers and furniture textiles by fabric designer Kerrie Brown. The restaurant was recognized as the category winner from Singapore in the Alfresco & Biophilic category by Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021.

About Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant brings together the four streams of gourmet, culture, tea, and tradition to present a multi-dimensional dining experience that is second to none. Authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine are matched with premium Chinese tea brewed to perfection by expert tea masters, and skillful tea-pouring displays from their long-nosed bronze kettles.

Opening its very first outlet at PARKROYAL on Beach Road in 1996, the restaurant tantalises guests with its hot and numbing flavours and acrobatic tea serving stunts. Adjoined to the restaurant is the Tian Fu Tea Room, which boasts a unique Chinese tearoom concept within a restaurant. Carrying a wide selection of over 30 types of premium Chinese teas in a cozy setting, it provides an ideal prelude to a delectable meal or a sweet culmination of a memorable dining experience.

About PARKROYAL on Beach Road

PARKROYAL on Beach Road, a property under the Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), brings together the charm of Kampong Gelam with contemporary city living. With 346 spacious guestrooms, a refreshed Wellness Floor overlooking a sky-view pool and signature dining at Ginger, Si Chuan Dou Hua and Club 5, the hotel is designed to deliver heartfelt service and authentic local experiences. Its prime location also offers convenient access to Marina Bay, the CBD and major attractions across Singapore.

About Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Pan Pacific Hotels Group is a global hospitality company that owns and manages over 50 hotels, resorts, and serviced suites comprising three brands – “Pan Pacific”, PARKROYAL COLLECTION, and PARKROYAL in more than 30 cities across Asia Pacific, North America, Africa and Europe. Headquartered in Singapore, it is a member of Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited.

Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts delivers sincere and graceful service to every guest with a passion for excellence.

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hotels & Resorts is driven by our passion for life and sustainability.

PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts is distinguished by its passion for people and places, immersing every guest into local and authentic cultures.

Visit www.panpacific.com.

Second Key Update of the International AI Safety Report released

MONTREAL, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The second Key Update of the International AI Safety Report has been published, providing a timely update on risk management and technical mitigations for general-purpose AI.

Chaired by Turing Award-winning computer scientist Yoshua Bengio, the Report involves more than 100 international experts and is backed by over 30 countries and international organisations including the EU, OECD and UN.

Recognising that the field is evolving too quickly for a single annual Report, Key Updates were introduced to provide shorter, focused reports on critical developments. This Update follows the first Key Update, which was published on October 15, 2025. These updates ensure policymakers have an updated synthesis of the literature to inform evidence-based policymaking.

The second Key Update covers an overview of technical methods for improving reliability and preventing misuse, as well as emerging institutional approaches to risk management. Its key highlights include:

  • Progress is being made to train models to resist malicious attacks, but gaps remain. While AI models and systems have become better at resisting attacks, sophisticated hackers can still break safeguards in roughly 50% of cases with just 10 attempts, and compromise models by poisoning their training data with as few as 250 malicious documents.
  • The open-source gap is closing. Open-weight models now are less than a year behind industry leaders, democratising access but complicating efforts to prevent malfunctions and misuse.
  • Industry safety commitments have increased but effectiveness is unknown. Although the number of AI companies adopting risk management frameworks more than doubled in 2025, their effectiveness in practice remains uncertain.

Chair of the Report Yoshua Bengio, Full Professor at Université de Montréal, Scientific Director of LawZero and Scientific Advisor of Mila – Quebec AI Institute, said:

“As we continue to follow updates on AI’s capabilities and risks, it is essential to also provide clear pathways for appropriate and effective risk management and technical mitigations. This Key Update provides an overview of the progress being made in these areas, as well as the gaps and opportunities which still remain. Our aim is to continually provide decision-makers around the world with timely updates on AI’s developments, in advance of the second International AI Safety Report which is set to be published in early 2026, ahead of the AI Impact Summit in India.”

About

The International AI Safety Report is a synthesis of the evidence on the capabilities and risks of advanced AI systems. It is designed to support informed policymaking globally by providing an evidence base for decision-makers. Authored by a diverse group of over 100 independent experts, the report is backed by an Expert Advisory Panel composed of nominated representatives from over 30 countries and international organisations including the EU, OECD and UN. While acknowledging AI’s immense potential benefits, the Report’s focus is on identifying risks and evaluating mitigation strategies to ensure AI is developed and used safely for the benefit of all. The Report was commissioned by the UK Government with the Secretariat sitting in the UK AI Security Institute.

Contact: Mila Medias (medias@mila.quebec); DSIT Media Enquiries (press@dsit.gov.uk)

 

Cango Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on December 1, 2025, Eastern Time

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to release its third quarter 2025 financial results after the market closes on Monday, December 1, 2025. The earnings release will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.cangoonline.com.

Cango’s management will hold a conference call on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time or Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. Hong Kong Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

International:

+1-412-902-4272

United States Toll Free:

+1-888-346-8982

Mainland China Toll Free:

4001-201203

Hong Kong Toll Free:

800-905945

Conference ID:

Cango Inc.

The replay will be accessible through December 8, 2025, by dialing the following numbers:

International:

+ 1-412-317-0088

United States Toll Free:

+ 1-855-669-9658

Access Code:

4785049

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.cangoonline.com

About Cango Inc.

Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is primarily engaged in the Bitcoin mining business, with operations strategically deployed across North America, the Middle East, South America, and East Africa. The Company entered the crypto asset space in November 2024, driven by advancements in blockchain technology, the growing adoption of digital assets, and its commitment to diversifying its business portfolio. In parallel, Cango continues to operate an online international used car export business through AutoCango.com, making it easier for global customers to access high-quality vehicle inventory from China. For more information, please visit: www.cangoonline.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Juliet Ye, Head of Communications
Cango Inc.
Email: ir@cangoonline.com 

Christensen Advisory
Tel: +852 2117 0861
Email: cango@christensencomms.com

 

Watch Exchange Wins Singapore’s Top 50 Enterprises Award for Industry Transformation and Professional Excellence


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 Nov 2025 – Watch Exchange has secured a coveted spot in Singapore’s Enterprise 50 Awards. This accolade goes beyond business performance. It reflects Watch Exchange’s belief that true excellence is built on credibility and trust. The award places the company alongside some of the country’s most respected enterprises, recognised for innovation, resilience and sustained growth, while affirming Watch Exchange’s commitment to professionalism, integrity and consistency in everything we do.

Watch Exchange received the prestigious Enterprise 50 Award at the annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by KPMG and The Business Times.
Watch Exchange received the prestigious Enterprise 50 Award at the annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by KPMG and The Business Times.

Founder Wilfred Lok shared his perspective:

“The E50 Award marks a significant milestone. It is an honour that recognises not just our growth, but the discipline and integrity that underpin it. This achievement confirms that professionalism and trust remain essential cornerstones, even within a traditional industry like luxury watch trading.”

From Boutique to Benchmark

What began as a modest boutique, founded on a mission to champion a transparent and professional watch-trading environment, has grown into a flagship establishment occupying three contiguous units. To date, Watch Exchange has brokered the sale of over 20,000 timepieces. It maintains an inventory of more than 800 watches and has earned close to 5,000 authentic customer reviews on Google Business—milestones that underscore both its capacity and the trust it has earned.

Yet the company’s growth is defined less by numbers than by its deep understanding of clients’ needs and its commitment to holistic support. This foresight has shaped a comprehensive ecosystem of services: Watch Exchange’s expert trading and advisory capabilities; Watchlab’s Swiss-standard servicing and restoration expertise; Watchskin’s specialised precision protective solutions; and a Mobile Concierge Service—one of the first of its kind in the market—designed to enhance convenience and personalised client care. Together, these offerings deliver a seamless experience across every facet of luxury watch ownership.

This evolution from a single boutique to an industry benchmark stands as a testament to the loyalty and trust of its clientele, and to the firm’s unwavering commitment to raising industry standards through professionalism and integrity.

Raising the Standards of Trust and Professionalism

Challenging traditional perceptions of pre-owned watch dealers, Watch Exchange has pioneered a structured and ethical business model that helps transform the sector into a more professional and trustworthy industry.

This transformation is grounded in credibility and accountability, exemplified by its CaseTrust accreditation—a mark of high consumer confidence that represents transparent and ethical trading. Through its integrated pillars of service, Watch Exchange ensures that clients experience consistent quality, integrity and assurance at every stage of their timepiece journey, reflecting Singapore’s reputation for integrity, precision and service excellence.

The company’s dedication to credibility extends beyond business operations into brand partnerships and media presence. Key engagements include serving as the main sponsor for the Star Awards 2025 (红星大奖2025), supporting Jack Neo and Mayiduo in the production of quality films, and a close collaboration with award-winning director Jack Neo, who serves as Watch Exchange’s brand ambassador.

Giving Back, Growing Forward

The E50 Award is more than a recognition; it is a validation of Watch Exchange’s core belief that integrity, innovation and passion can shape the future of pre-owned luxury watch retail. It is an honour proudly shared with loyal clients, trusted partners and the dedicated Watch Exchange team. Their belief in the company’s vision is the true engine of its success.

Watch Exchange’s commitment to building a lasting legacy extends beyond commerce. Through its “Give Time, Share Hope” charity campaign, the company is embedding sustainability and community focus into its culture, ensuring that progress creates value not just for the industry, but for society at large.

As Founder Wilfred Lok notes:

“Our goal has always been to build something that lasts—not just in timepieces, but in trust. The E50 Award is not a destination, but a motivation to keep raising standards for our industry and community.”

Looking ahead, Watch Exchange is focused on deepening its strengths. The company will continue to introduce innovative standards across its one-stop luxury watch ecosystem, upholding the professional service, authenticity and trust that define its brand.

Guided by a measured, data-driven strategy and a people-first approach, Watch Exchange is embarking on regional expansion into key Asian markets such as Malaysia and Hong Kong. In every new market, its goal is to inspire confidence in the industry and to represent the highest standards of professional, reliable and ethical business practice—ensuring that the legacy of Watch Exchange continues to tick with purpose and progress.

Hashtag: #watchexchangesg #luxurywatchdealer #enterprise50 #e50awards2025




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Watch Exchange Singapore

Watch Exchange is Singapore’s premier destination for buying, selling, and trading luxury timepieces, specializing in both new and pre-owned watches from prestigious brands such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe. With a reputation built on trust, expertise, and excellence, the company is now accredited by CaseTrust, which signifies to consumers that the business is committed to fair trading and transparency.

Watch Exchange is an independent watch dealer and is not affiliated with or connected to the brands or manufacturers of the watches we sell.

Alibaba Group veteran payments leader, Jia Hang, joins DCS to accelerate a new era of payments innovation

Seasoned payments executive to strengthen DCS’ leadership and growth from Singapore


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – DCS, a transformative Singapore-licensed financial institution regulated under the Banking Act and innovating next-gen payments across traditional and blockchain rails, today announced the appointment of Jia Hang as Executive Chairman. He will lead DCS Group, encompassing DCS Fintech, the Group’s global business, and DCS (DCS Card Centre), its core Singapore entity.

Jia Hang joins DCS Group as Executive Chairman, overseeing the company’s strategy across traditional and blockchain payment rails. PHOTO: DCS
Jia Hang joins DCS Group as Executive Chairman, overseeing the company’s strategy across traditional and blockchain payment rails. PHOTO: DCS

This marks the most senior appointment in the Group’s history. In this role, Mr Jia will spearhead DCS’ strategic vision to enable seamless, interoperable payment flows between traditional finance and blockchain ecosystems. His mandate includes enhancing access and inclusion for businesses and individuals in Singapore and internationally.

Mr Jia will oversee corporate direction, governance, and business development in DCS. He will strengthen DCS’ role in Singapore’s payments landscape as a trusted and innovation-driven institution bridging traditional and Web3 payment flows. His responsibilities include enhancing the Group’s dual-rail financial infrastructure and improving customer experience. He will also deepen collaboration with regulators and partners to deliver secure and efficient payment solutions for businesses and consumers. Mr Jia’s appointment reflects the company’s commitment to Singapore as its strategic base for future growth.

“At every stage of my career, I’ve been guided by one enduring question – how can payments connect the world more inclusively, seamlessly, and securely?” said Jia Hang, Executive Chairman, DCS Group. “DCS represents one of the few financial institutions in Asia with the depth and heritage of regulatory trust, operational discipline, and entrepreneurial freedom to reimagine that future from Singapore outward. My vision is to build a new kind of payments network; one that combines the reliability of traditional finance with the agility of next-generation technology.”

This appointment follows a series of strategic milestones under DCS’ transformation roadmap. Last month the company completed its largest S$450 million asset-backed securitisation (ABS) programme, achieving AAA ratings on its senior tranches, reflecting strong credit governance and investor confidence. Earlier this year, DCS also launched DeCard Visa card, enabling the Web3 community to easily convert stablecoins into everyday spending power.

Mr Jia brings extensive experience from Asia’s most influential payment and digital-commerce ecosystems. He has helmed leadership roles at Ant, UnionPay, Alibaba, and Lazada. His decision to move from Alibaba Group to DCS reflects his conviction in DCS’ potential to deliver trusted and regulated payment experiences universally for consumers and merchants across both Web3 and Web2 economies. This move also demonstrates his confidence in Singapore’s regulatory foresight and leadership in building trusted digital finance infrastructure.

Previously, Mr Jia served as Global Head of Payment and Financial Services for Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, overseeing financial strategies across its international platforms. Before that, he held senior roles at Ant Group, including Regional General Manager for Southeast Asia and Europe, where he led the global expansion of Alipay+. From 2006 to 2015, he was with China UnionPay and UnionPay International, serving as General Manager of Operations and Chief Representative of the Americas, where he built UnionPay’s presence across the region and launched UnionPay USA in 2009.

Hashtag: #DCS #DCScardcentre #payments #web3 #blockchain #paymentinnovation #financeinnovation #crypto #stablecoins #leadership #singapore




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DCS

With over 50 years of heritage, is a Singapore-licensed financial institution regulated under the Banking Act. Originally established as Diners Club Singapore, a homegrown pioneer of cashless payments, DCS has since evolved into a next-gen global payments provider with progressive fintech capabilities. Building on a regulatory-first foundation, we are setting new standards in digital commerce, bridging traditional Finance (TradFi) and Web3 ecosystems. DCS is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative, secure, and trusted borderless payment solutions through a safe, compliant, and interconnected financial platform for both consumers and businesses.

DCS Group operates a dual-licensed portfolio in card issuing and merchant acquiring, working with global card schemes such as Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, and Diners Club. Our issuing capabilities support dual-rail payment functionality — allowing users to fund their cards with either fiat or stablecoins via regulated partners. This integrated infrastructure enables both consumers and businesses to transact seamlessly across payment ecosystems, with flexibility, security, and real-world utility at the core.

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EPWK Highlights Synergistic Effects Across Three Key Sectors, building a Global Creative Resource “Router”

XIAMEN, China, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “Through EPWK International, I have not only gained substantial income but more importantly, accessed innovative design projects from Silicon Valley and Singapore. The platform makes international collaboration as simple and smooth as local cooperation.” Antoine Leroy, a UI designer from Lyon, France, shared his experience. After joining the platform, he successfully completed five cross-border projects, with cumulative earnings exceeding $100,000.

From the cross-border collaboration of French designer, to the connection of employers from the US, Italy, and Japan with global service providers; From domestic platform to the continuously upgraded International site; From the simultaneously advancing R&D and product selection of “EPWK Curated Goods”, to the AI tool ecosystem gathering experienced technical teams – EPWK (Nasdaq code: EPWK), a US Nasdaq-listed company, is currently building an efficient global creative resource “router” through the synergistic efforts of its three strategic sectors: EPWK International (intl.epwk.com)”, “EPWK Curated Goods”, and “Enterprise AI Application Development”. This strategic layout marks the company’s entry into a new phase of evolution from a creative service platform to a comprehensive digital creative ecosystem. The closed-loop ecosystem built through “Resources + Technology + Products” is continuously injecting new momentum into the global creative economy.

EPWK International: Building New Infrastructure for Global Creative Services

 Global service capability of EPWK has undergone a complete development path from validation on the domestic platform to specialized operation of the International site, forming a unique “dual-track drive” model.

Through long-term operation, EPWK domestic platform has demonstrated mature cross-border service capabilities. David Cooper, an employer from Japan, who had a successful cooperation experience on EPWK platform in August 2024, released a development requirement for an offline store-based B2B SaaS project on the platform again this year. Through intelligent recommendation and multiple rounds of screening, the project was ultimately undertaken by “Hongjun Network” for an amount of 18,720 RMB. “From requirement matching to project acceptance, the entire process was very smooth,” David Cooper stated, “This consistently stable service quality has allowed me to build full trust in the platform.”

The platform’s ability to integrate international resources is also reflected in multicultural project collaboration. Sanzhijuxin, a Sino-Korean team that joined in January 2025, collaborated with an Italian employer through the platform, finalizing a B2B platform APP development project with a contract value of 120,000 RMB. Cui Xiayun, the head of Sanzhijuxin, said, “The platform provided us with a stage to showcase our technical strength, effectively enhanced our company’s brand awareness, and helped us expand international business channels.”

Similarly, there is the successful cooperation case of employer Mr. Chen from the US. In October this year, Mr. Chen from the U.S. was looking for a professional video production team for a commercial project, and the platform accurately matched him with “Yingchuang Information Technology”. From initial contact to deepened cooperation, the project amount gradually increased from the initial 3,000 RMB to a cumulative 9,000 RMB. “The team’s professional capability and responsible attitude exceeded my expectations,” Mr. Chen commented, “This cross-Pacific cooperation experience was satisfactory.”

Based on the cross-border service experience accumulated on the domestic platform, EPWK International (intl.epwk.com) was officially launched in June 2025, marking the platform’s entry into a systematic and professional new stage of globalized services. Within just a few months, EPWK International has undergone multiple rounds of upgrades, successively launching core functional modules such as Talent Center, Service Mall, Project Showcase, and Message Center, building a service system covering the entire project lifecycle.

In November 2025, EPWK International further launched a three-tier membership system – Basic, VIP, and SVIP – creating a more structured and sustainable international online work community through differentiated rights and benefits. EPWK International focuses on deep localization operations and full-chain guarantees, strengthening data privacy compliance for European and American markets, while optimizing task categorization to fit cultural preferences in Southeast Asian markets.

Global freelancers are continuously benefiting from the platform’s ecosystem. Graphic designer Sarah Jenkins believes, “The transaction process and fund escrow function are reassuring. After completing a project, I don’t have to worry about payment collection, which is crucial for freelancers.” Freelance illustrator Chloe Smith said the platform has brought her stable side income, “While I can’t rely on it completely as my sole income source, it is indeed a great supplement.”

“Globalization is not simply about language translation, but about deep localization operations,” Feng Mei, Chief Product Officer of EPWK, explained the platform’s core value. “We are committed to building a global creative collaboration ecosystem that deeply understands and precisely meets the needs of different markets. The vision is to enable any enterprise, regardless of its size or location, to seamlessly access global creative talent through the platform, truly realizing the globalization and digital configuration of human resources.”

EPWK Curated Goods: Substantial Progress from Concept to Implementation

In the creative physical goods sector, the “EPWK Curated Goods” project has entered the stage of substantial advancement. It is understood that platform development is progressing orderly, with the technical team having completed the basic architecture and currently refining front-end and back-end functional modules. Simultaneously, product selection work has begun, with the platform having assembled a professional selection team and initiated supplier negotiations and sample screening processes.

“We are building a product selection system that combines efficiency with taste,” Feng Mei revealed, “We have currently completed preliminary product category planning, covering core categories such as home living, office supplies & cultural creatives, and smart hardware.” The selection team strictly follows the “Three Goods” standard – “Good-looking,Good use, Good Surprise” – and has established a three-tier review mechanism to ensure every listed product undergoes professional screening.

Different from the “traffic distribution” logic of traditional e-commerce, “EPWK Curated Goods” innovatively proposes a “trust screening” model. Based on the professional capabilities accumulated by EPWK over more than a decade in the creative design field, “EPWK Curated Goods” strictly selects products that combine design sensibility, practicality, and emotional value, committed to providing users with the “optimal solution” rather than “infinite choices”.

“We pursue the perfect balance between function and emotion,” explained Feng Mei, Chief Product Officer of EPWK. “For example, a cup should not only be ergonomic but could also provide emotional comfort through a starry sky projection on the base. This ultimate pursuit of product details is precisely our selection criterion.”

The Chinese and English malls for “EPWK Curated Goods” are proceeding at full speed with launch preparations, including key aspects such as platform development, supply chain system construction, and user experience optimization. This progress signifies that the company’s strategic layout of “from service to product” is being implemented as planned, and the path for the physical monetization of creative resources is about to be fully opened.

Enterprise AI Tools: Technology Empowerment Builds Competitive Barriers

In the application of AI technology, EPWK is upgrading its strategy from “platform empowerment” to “technology-driven”. The company is developing a series of SaaS-based AI tools for small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on high-frequency scenarios such as creative generation, marketing copywriting, and design assistance, providing a one-stop creative productivity solution.

This layout forms deep synergies with the company’s existing businesses. AI tools can serve both to enhance project matching and execution efficiency on EPWK International and be applied in the product design phase of “EPWK Curated Goods”, accelerating the transformation of creativity from concept to physical product. More importantly, the behavioral data generated during tool usage will continuously feed back into the platform, optimizing intelligent matching and recommendation algorithms, forming a data-driven virtuous cycle.

Furthermore, the AI service provider ecosystem continues to expand, with technical capabilities significantly enhanced. Shenzhen Yunqian Technology Co., Ltd., which officially joined on September 30, 2025, successfully signed a 60,000 RMB-level enterprise knowledge base system development project through the platform in less than a month, achieving a “successful start”. As a professional software development and AI solution provider, Yunqian Tech’s core team members hail from leading internet companies like Tencent and ByteDance, possessing experience in architecting products with hundreds of millions of users and the ability to incubate innovative projects from scratch.

The company’s leader, Wen Zhanbo, stated, “The most valuable asset of our team is having experienced the architectural challenges of products serving hundreds of millions of users, while also participating in the incubation of numerous innovative projects from zero to one.” Currently, Yunqian Tech is communicating with several potential clients through the platform, actively promoting follow-up cooperation, demonstrating positive development momentum.

The platform has also attracted innovative technology companies like Guangzhou Leishen Information Technology Co., Ltd. to join its ecosystem. Since its establishment in April 2016, the company has consistently focused on three main areas: high-quality game development, virtual digital human technology, and AI application innovation. In AI application development, Guangzhou Leishen has deeply cultivated cutting-edge directions such as AI game , intelligent communication, and emotional companionship, empowering industrial upgrading with innovative technologies.

Synergistic Effects: Building a New Paradigm for Global Creative Resource Allocation

The synergistic development of the three sectors is forming a value loop of “Resources + Technology + Products” within EPWK ecosystem, building an efficiently operating global creative resource “router”. EPWK International serves as the global resource entry, continuously introducing creative talent and business opportunities; Enterprise AI tools act as the technology engine, enhancing overall platform operation and service efficiency; EPWK Curated Goods serve as the value outlet, realizing the physical monetization of creative resources. This complete chain of “Allocation – Empowerment – Monetization” makes the platform a core hub connecting global creative supply and demand.

With the deep integration of the three sectors, EPWK is completing the strategic leap from a “creative transaction platform” to a “global creative ecosystem builder”. “We will continue to deepen the synergistic development of the three sectors, building an intelligent ‘router’ that efficiently connects global creative resources, and constructing a ‘new engine for serving the development of tens of millions of Chinese SMEs and leveraging global creative talent for online employment’,” said Huang Guohua, Founder and CEO of EPWK.

With the combined power of technology drive, ecological synergy, and global layout, EPWK, through its unique positioning as a “global creative resource allocation hub”, is opening a new chapter of high-quality development with a more stable posture.