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DIGITIMES ASIA: AI workload surge creates opening for alternative memory and chiplet technologies, expert says

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TAIPEI, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads is forcing a fundamental redesign of data center infrastructure, driving historic memory shortages and opening a rare market window for alternative memory technologies, according to Chuck Sobey, founder of ChannelScience and general chair of the Chiplet Summit.

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Speaking on the industry’s shift, Sobey highlighted that AI workloads differ structurally from traditional enterprise tasks. While legacy workloads stress the CPU, network, and storage—often leaving processors waiting for I/O—modern AI tasks, such as deep learning training, large language model (LLM) inference, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), are critically bound by memory bandwidth.

The bandwidth gap and power crisis

The demands of the AI era are unprecedented. Sobey noted that AI systems can require up to 10 terabytes per second (TB/s) of GPU memory access—roughly 50 to 200 times the bandwidth of standard DDR5. Unlike web and cloud requests that deal in kilobytes, AI accesses involve gigabyte-sized tensors, necessitating algorithms that exercise the entire memory storage hierarchy.

This architectural strain has profound economic consequences. Sobey described the modern AI data center as a “token factory,” where revenue is derived strictly from processing tokens. Currently, these facilities are power-limited and memory-limited rather than compute-limited. Power density requirements are skyrocketing, forcing rack redesigns to support up to one megawatt—exceeding previous standards by 10 to 100 times.

Supply chains are already buckling under this pressure. Sobey pointed to a historic shortage in the memory sector, specifically for high-performance server memory, with reports of a 70% fulfillment rate for orders and price surges of up to 50%. Securing necessary memory inventory is becoming increasingly difficult for all but the largest hyperscalers.

Chiplets: the gateway for MRAM and RRAM

Sobey identified this supply/power crunch as a strategic entry point for “alternative memories”—technologies like MRAM (magnetoresistive RAM), RRAM (resistive RAM), and phase change memory (PCM) that lack the dedicated, multi-billion-dollar fabs of incumbents.

The chiplet architecture is the critical enabler for this transition. By disaggregating functions from monolithic ASICs into smaller units, chiplets allow designers to integrate esoteric materials required for alternative memory without contaminating high-end logic fabrication processes. This heterogeneous integration allows for specific performance advantages, such as radiation tolerance or high-temperature resilience, which Sobey argues are necessary differentiators beyond simple cost claims.

The new “five-second rule”

The velocity of AI is also compressing economic rules of thumb. Sobey observed that the long-standing “five-minute rule”—which dictates data should be kept in DRAM if accessed within five minutes—has accelerated to a “five-second rule.” In the AI era, if data is not accessed within five seconds, the cost-benefit analysis dictates it must be ejected from expensive, fast memory tiers.

Sobey said the current surge in AI is no mere ripple but a gathering wave, arguing that suppliers need to secure their positions now if they hope to retain an edge when pricing and supply chains eventually settle.

Sobey will discuss the impact of chiplets on the memory-storage hierarchy further during the DIGITIMES webinar on December 5, 2025, and at the Chiplet Summit in Santa Clara, California, scheduled for February 17–19, 2026.

Chula’s Deep GI: AI Revolutionizes Gastrointestinal Cancers Detection

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BANGKOK, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, has developed “Deep GI,” an artificial intelligence (AI) innovation designed to assist doctors in detecting gastrointestinal cancers with high standard performance equal to that of expert specialists. Trained on hundreds of thousands of endoscopic images, the system has received the Thai FDA approval and is being prepared for national deployment and startup commercialization.

Chula’s Deep GI: AI Revolutionizes Gastrointestinal Cancers Detection
Chula’s Deep GI: AI Revolutionizes Gastrointestinal Cancers Detection

Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer among Thais, and the high-risk group are people aged 50 and above. Yet with only about 1,000 endoscopy specialists in the country, Thailand faces a shortage of trained professionals to meet screening demand. Deep GI helps close this gap by serving as a “co-pilot” during endoscopic procedures, highlighting abnormal lesions mainly polyp in real time while allowing doctors to make the final diagnosis confidently and efficiently.

Deep GI Phase 1, completed in 2022, focused on detecting colorectal cancer. Its success paved the way for Deep GI Phase 2, launched in June 2025, which expands detection to gastric and bile duct cancers — making it the first AI system in the world capable of identifying all three GI organs. Gastric and bile duct cancers are difficult to diagnose in their early stages due to subtle or flat lesions, often missed by the human eye. Deep GI’s with AI learning capabilities enhance accuracy, consistency, and speed of diagnosis.

In tests, the AI achieved up to 97% accuracy in colorectal cancer detection — comparable to expert physicians. New diagnostic features, known as CADx, are being developed to help classify polyps as benign or precancerous, marking a new milestone in computer-assisted diagnosis.

According to Prof. Dr. Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, Assistant to the President for Innovation and a GI specialist, “AI trained on Thai medical data is more accurate for Thai patients. With more Deep GI systems in hospitals, we can make nationwide screening faster, broader, and more efficient.”

Supported by the Board of Investment, Chulalongkorn University plans to pilot 35 Deep GI units in many hospitals nationwide. The innovation is expected to enhance access to early cancer detection, reduce healthcare costs, and improve survival rates.

“We hope Deep GI will serve as a powerful tool for early GI cancer screening — preventing severe illness, improving quality of life, and reducing cancer-related deaths/cost in Thailand,” said Prof. Dr. Rungsun.

Read more at https://www.chula.ac.th/en/highlight/273772/

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Zoho One Elevates Work with Unified Experience, Integrations, and Intelligence

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Significant reimagining removes boundaries between apps for users, administrators, and AI


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 December 2025 – Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, today announced numerous enhancements to Zoho One, its all-in-one business software platform, featuring an evolution in the user experience that facilitates easy and secure collaboration. The new Zoho One offers a seamless experience across its 50 applications, putting the user and context at the core.

Integrations now unified in one dashboard

“Today’s Zoho One update redesigns the user experience to address how work is evolving from an app-based system to a platform-based system,” says Gibu Mathew, VP & GM, Zoho APAC. “Customers are not licensing apps with Zoho One. They are licensing peace of mind. They expect Zoho to take care of the technology part and let them be productive in their business. Our enhancements with this release deliver essentially that – a unified experience delivered through unified integrations, context, workflows, and data.”

Navigate easily across your app ecosystem

Originally launched in 2017 as a first-of-its-kind suite allowing businesses to run every aspect of their organization, today, Zoho One includes over 50 applications and serves over 75,000 customers worldwide, with an average of more than 22 apps used per customer. The software platform stands out for its privacy, security, and trust, underpinned by Zoho’s ownership of the entire technology stack. End-to-end control, coupled with deep integrations, ensures consistent reliability and compliance, equipping organizations with a competitive edge through seamless, intelligent operations.

Contextual AI with your own content

Zoho One’s new features offer unification across three domains: Experience, Integrations, and Intelligence.

Experience – removing boundaries between apps

Zoho One’s new UX provides a connected, context-aware user experience:

  • Spaces bring easier access to your everyday apps. Apps within Zoho One are grouped into Spaces across the top toolbar, and each serves a distinct purpose. Personal Space includes apps unique to the individual, including personal productivity software. Organizational Space includes tools for company-wide communication (Forums, Town Hall, Ideas, and more). The software includes function-specific spaces grouped by Department (HR, Marketing, Finance, and more). All of these spaces can be customized to better serve employees’ needs. This user experience unifies several aspects between applications, from search to settings, and more, offering a consistent experience across the board.
  • Action Panel and Quick Navigation keep employees informed and on task. The Action Panel aggregates action items for the users across applications, helping user plan their day. The Approvals section unifies various review actions across various apps, whether it is approval of jobs, expenses, trips, or document signatures – all of these are aggregated in a single action panel, bringing information to users instead of asking them to visit the application. The Quick Navigation helps user access anywhere across the Zoho One Operating System with a few clicks.
  • Dashboard and Boards remove boundaries between apps. Zoho One’s expanded dashboard consolidates data from all connected apps, even third party ones, into a single location that can be personalized using pre-existing or custom widgets. Dashboards pre-created in Zoho One, powered by Zoho Analytics, can also be brought together as ‘Boards’ within Zoho One. The Boards concept is sprinkled throughout Zoho One, putting context ahead of the application. For example, the Tasks app brings together contextual boards for personal tasks, group tasks, unified tasks, and tasks from Projects and Sprints.
  • Visual collaboration platform Vani added to improve collaboration. Today’s announcement includes the addition of Vani to Zoho One, offering an all-in-one, visual-first intelligent virtual space. With Vani, Zoho One users can brainstorm, plan, and innovate together – across things like flowcharts, whiteboards, diagrams, mind mapping, and video calling.

Integrations – delivered natively

Zoho One offers native integration with Zoho apps and third-party software. Various types of integrations are supported:

  • Unified integrations. Zoho One offers a unified integration panel offering visibility into various Zoho-to-Zoho integrations, Zoho-to-third-party integrations, as well as third-party-to-third-party integrations. This unified integration panel provides administrator clear visibility into whatever is going on across their organization. New integrations can be enabled from a central place within Zoho One.
  • Foundational integrations. Zoho One offers a Unified Portal, a customizable space where users can consolidate all of their application-specific portals, allowing for control over multiple apps from a single screen. The Unified Portal supports third-party software portals, even those from custom apps.
  • Pragmatic integrations. Important integrations, such as domain verification, can be configured within Zoho One from a central place. Domain verification, typically needed across several applications, can now be configured centrally – without having to do so separately for each app – within Zoho One. Pre-built integrations with GoDaddy allow users to quickly verify their domains even if they aren’t tech-saavy.
  • Outcome-based integrations. Workflows that extend across many steps often require configurations across apps, and Zoho One allows for the proper integrations along the way. One example is Zoho One’s new Smart Offboarding tool: From within a single workflow, employees can easily transfer department ownership to a new department head, manage employee device data, and more, allowing smooth offboarding of users without having to hop between multiple applications.

Intelligence – unified and contextual

Zoho’s AI assistant, Zia, is now prominently featured across all of Zoho One:

  • Intelligence aggregated. AI capabilities across various Zoho apps are available within Zoho One. Thanks to unification, users can benefit from aggregated intelligence.
  • Hub for intelligence. Zoho’s intelligent content management system, Zia Hubs, has its own dedicated space within Zoho One alongside pre-created, dedicated workflows that automatically bring more utility to company data. For example, executed contracts from Zoho Sign and recorded Zoho Meeting conversations both are automatically added into Zia Hubs folders, allowing contract details and relevant conversational details to be surfaced in a Zia Search.
  • Integrated and Contextual intelligence. Ask Zia will soon be available within the bottom toolbar, allowing fast, prompt-based searches that pull relevant data across multiple Zoho apps to provide a full picture of a user’s schedule, unfinished tasks, or the latest action items from a meeting. Given the broad set of apps that are deeply integrated into Zoho One, Ask Zia can also deliver highly contextual intelligence to guide decision-making.

“We’ve been using Zoho One for five years, and it has completely transformed the way we operate. Moving from limited management visibility to real-time shared dashboards has allowed our leadership team to monitor pipelines, revenue, and service KPIs instantly. Our goal is to enable seamless data and insight sharing across Sales, Operations, Finance, and Customer Success, and Zoho’s continued commitment to delivering native, unified portals and smooth integrations aligns perfectly with the needs of a growing business like ours.” – Cera Koh, Head of Transformation, Singapore, Blue Wireless

When anchored by Zoho One, a company’s tech stack benefits from the software’s security features like smart offboarding, easy management of employee devices, and support for encryption keys. Furthering security is Zoho’s native integration, reducing entry points for potential breaches and streamlining anomaly detection, and Zoho Directory, providing admins a secure platform for workforce identity and access management, included as part of Zoho One. Zoho One also adds customer-defined encryption, Cloud LDAP, and CLOUD RADIUS to allow organizations to more effectively manage authentication, access, and authorization.

Despite the addition of these new features and Vani, Zoho’s visual collaboration platform, pricing for Zoho One remains at $37 per month per user. Zoho One is immediately available globally. AI features will be continuously rolled out.

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With 55+ apps in nearly every major business category, Zoho Corporation is one of the world’s most prolific technology companies. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with international headquarters in Chennai, India, Zoho is privately held and profitable with more than 18,000 employees. Zoho APAC HQ is located in Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.zoho.com.

APC Group Accelerates Growth with Strategic Acquisition of i-Chem Solution

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 December 2025 – APC Group, a leading specialty chemicals and process solutions provider in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, today announced the acquisition of i-Chem Solution Sdn Bhd, a specialist in industrial water treatment and wastewater treatment. This partnership strengthens APC Group’s Water Management segment and creates a single-source provider of end‑to‑end water solutions—combining chemicals, equipment, engineering, and services—to address growing demand for comprehensive resource management from our customers.

“This acquisition is a natural evolution of our mission to deliver sustainable performance for customers,” said Mike Grundy, Chairman of APC Group. “Water is a critical resource. By integrating i-Chem Solution’s specialized expertise with APC’s market reach and portfolio, we can offer true end to end management of water and fiber-based resources—creating measurable value in efficiency, reliability, and total solutions.”

i-Chem Solution, founded in 2006 by a team of engineers and chemists in Malaysia, brings a proven track record in applying advanced technologies and technical services to industrial water challenges across key sectors.

“We are excited to join the APC Group,” said T.D. Lee, Business Director and Founder of i-Chem Solution. “APC’s extensive footprint and shared commitment to quality and sustainability will enable us to scale our impact, accelerate innovation, and serve a broader client base across ASEAN and beyond.”

With the acquisition, APC Group becomes a fully integrated solutions partner for industrial water management, offering:

  • End-to-end capabilities: treatment chemicals, systems design, equipment, commissioning, and field service
  • Industry expertise: pulp and paper, steel, palm oil, food & beverage, oil & gas, and more
  • Performance outcomes: improved water reliability and quality, optimized energy and waste, and reduced total cost of ownership

The combined entity will operate under APC Group, with i-Chem Solution integrated into the Water Management segment.
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About i-Chem Solution:

i-Chem Solution provides integrated water and wastewater treatment solutions. With state-of-the-art expertise and high-quality chemicals, it serves sectors including Palm oil industry, F&B, Oil and Gas, steel and etc.

About APC Group:

APC Group is a leading specialty chemical and process solution provider in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Since 2000, it has been the go-to partner for solutions in Pulp & Paper, Water Management, Viscose Fiber Technology, Barrier Coating, and Molded Pulp.

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ATPI Singapore conferred prestigious Global Travel Management Company of the Year award

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Company recognised for commitment to excellence and innovative, industry-leading solutions and services


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 December 2025 – ATPI Singapore has been recognised as the Global Travel Management Company of the Year at the prestigious TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2025. The acknowledgment underlines the company’s commitment to travel management excellence and its industry-leading solutions and service levels that address industry-specific challenges and requirements.

Ali Hussain, Regional Managing Director, ATPI - Asia Pacific (far right) and Kelly Jones, Managing Director, ATPI - Southeast Asia & China (far left), receiving the award for Global Travel Management Company of the Year at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards in Singapore
Ali Hussain, Regional Managing Director, ATPI – Asia Pacific (far right) and Kelly Jones, Managing Director, ATPI – Southeast Asia & China (far left), receiving the award for Global Travel Management Company of the Year at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards in Singapore

ATPI Singapore took home top honours in a category that awards the travel management company offering seamless, scalable travel solutions for multinational corporations and global enterprises. The award winner provides integrated travel services across multiple regions and manages intricate travel needs while ensuring cost efficiency, security and an outstanding experience for business travellers worldwide.

The inaugural TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2025 programme acknowledges the pinnacle of excellence in the travel industry and spotlights key players that consistently redefine industry standards and elevate customer experiences. It honours industry leaders who push boundaries through groundbreaking technologies, sustainable practices and unparalleled service.

The win reinforces ATPI’s standing as a long-time global leader in corporate and specialist travel management.

The company was acquired by Direct Travel in September 2025, creating a powerhouse that combines worldwide strength with personal service and bringing unmatched expertise and a client-first culture across 100 countries that drive over USD 6 billion in annual travel volume.

“This award reflects our continuous commitment to delivering leading-class travel management services with a deep emphasis on innovation, personalised services and an unerring adaptability to evolving industry trends,” said Ali Hussain, Regional Managing Director, ATPI Asia. “We focus on excellence at every touchpoint via award-winning account management that builds lasting partnerships, industry-leading solutions and service levels and unmatched content provisions that empower smarter decision-making.”

Accomplishments that redefine business travel

ATPI specialises in delivering innovative, highly bespoke solutions across various industries, including corporate, marine, energy, sports, group travel and event management. Its service philosophy of “big enough to matter, small enough to care” sets new benchmarks in consistency and service.

The company’s Net Promoter Score of 53.67, exceptional SLA response times within 90 minutes for email requests and a 14-second average phone pick-up outperform the industry standard. These components are supported by a high staff retention of 98%, which preserves long-standing expertise.

Innovation at ATPI is not an add-on but a strategic backbone, designed to reimagine how global enterprises manage travel at scale. These purpose-built solutions, utilising technology that is integrated, intuitive and aligned to how organisations operate, address the most persistent pain points in business travel – complexity, risk management, sustainability and user adoption.

These include Avenir: Travel Edition, the industry’s first truly open, all-in-one SaaS booking platform transforming global travel management from the ground up. The platform’s impact has been recognised across the industry, landing it on Business Travel Magazine’s 2025 Tech Hotlist, standing out among 15 recipients as a travel tech innovation genuinely shaking up the sector.

Other specialised proprietary platform ecosystems include ATPI TravelHub, a single global gateway to unify all aspects of travel management; CrewHub and CrewLink for seamless, end-to-end crew travel management; and ATPI Traveller Tracking System, which anticipates disruptions before they escalate by overlaying location data with geopolitical, weather and transport intelligence.

The industry’s most accurate travel carbon calculator, ATPI Halo, meanwhile, keeps sustainability front and centre by using actual flight data rather than carbon impact estimates at the point of booking to allow for more responsible choices before tickets are purchased.

ATPI’s philosophy towards innovation is proactive rather than reactive, where challenges are anticipated, disruptions prevented and strategic priorities embedded into everyday travel. This combination of technology, responsibility and traveller wellbeing is where the company sets industry milestones.

During regional unrest in Asia, for instance, their Traveller Tracking System proactively identified at-risk travellers, rerouted them and informed client teams before the crisis escalated, turning what could have been a major disruption into a minor itinerary adjustment.

The Global Travel Management Company of the Year award is a testament to ATPI Singapore’s ability to manage global programmes while emphasising the individuals behind every booking. This deep-seated commitment to operational excellence, customer experience and traveller wellbeing enables the company to provide global services with seamless consistency across borders and deliver the responsiveness and local knowledge that complex operations demand.

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About ATPI

is a global leader in travel and event management, renowned for delivering innovative and highly tailored solutions across various industries including corporate, marine, mining, energy, sports, and group travel as well as event management services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Manchester, UK, ATPI employs approximately 2,500 people and has an operations network that spans across 100+ locations on six continents. Their robust global footprint, combined with deep local expertise, allows them to meet the unique and complex needs of a diverse clientele.

In September 2025, ATPI was acquired by longstanding partner Direct Travel to create a global Travel Management powerhouse.

About Direct Travel, Inc.

Direct Travel is one of the world’s largest travel management companies, focused on delivering exceptional, groundbreaking solutions to every client and traveller. With a long history of proven market expertise, we blend advanced technology, superior service, and expert insights to drive tangible value and meaningful savings—offering solutions across Corporate Travel, Leisure Travel, and Meetings & Events.

Through Avenir, our next-generation platform developed with leading technology partners, we provide the industry’s broadest inventory and a modern, real-time shopping experience that empowers travellers and simplifies programme management. What truly sets us apart is the human care behind the technology: an experienced, passionate team dedicated to anticipating needs and delivering exceptional service at every step.

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Agoda’s Localization Pays Off: Agoda Report Finds Asia’s Most Adaptable Hotels Outperform Peers by 59%

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As regional travel increases, data shows that culturally fluent strategies now define the region’s top-performing properties.

SINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Digital travel platform Agoda released its latest research report, Tailored to Win: Capturing Asia’s Tourism Boom, showing that nearly all hotels adopting advanced localization reported improved guest satisfaction and loyalty, with 99% seeing higher satisfaction scores and 91% noting guests are willing to pay more per room. As Asia cements its position as the world’s fastest-growing travel engine with over 2 billion middle class consumers alone, the report underscores how localization, tailoring experiences to reflect the cultural, linguistic, and behavioral preferences of travelers are becoming essential for hotels and accommodation partners vying to stand out in a highly competitive market.


Over the past three years, Asia’s share of global international arrivals has risen sharply from 9% in 2022 to nearly 28% by early 2025, with intra-Asia trips making up the bulk of this growth. Rising incomes, improved connectivity, and government-led tourism initiatives have powered this rise, creating a new wave of opportunity for the region’s hospitality sector. Yet as this growth accelerates, so too does the complexity of traveler expectations. The “Asian traveler” is no longer a single archetype, rather a collective of differences in culture, cuisine, language, and payment preferences. This means that hotels must localize not only their marketing and booking experiences, but also their on-site guest journeys.

According to the report, five key insights define this new phase of regional tourism:

  • Localization is becoming a decisive competitive edge, with hotels that adapt culturally and linguistically to guests from neighboring markets witnessing stronger demand from China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.
  • Localization depth varies widely. While most hotels have implemented basic language and payment adaptations, only around one-third have reached “integrated tailoring,” where personalization spans across marketing, booking, and on-site experiences.
  • Returns grow with sophistication: hotels at advanced stages of localization report 59% stronger RevPAR impact, with nearly all noting higher satisfaction, more repeat bookings, and greater guest willingness to pay a premium.
  • Data gaps persist, as 55% of hoteliers cite limited awareness of guest cultural preferences and 44% express uncertainty about ROI, preventing more targeted localization investments.
  • Online travel agencies (OTAs) are bridging capability gaps, with nearly 80% of advanced localizers relying on OTA partners like Agoda for guest insights, cultural data, and digital tools that enable multilingual and multi-currency engagement.

“Asia’s travel landscape is incredibly diverse, and true success comes from understanding the nuances of each market,” said Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President of Supply at Agoda. “Our report shows that hotels advancing their localization strategies see up to 95% higher repeat bookings and stronger guest satisfaction. From multi-currency payments to localized marketing and traveler insights, we help our partners turn these cultural nuances into measurable impact empowering them to grow by being as local as their guests expect.”

Reflecting its commitment to helping partners localize effectively, Agoda combines multilingual access, local payment support, and data-driven programs to help hoteliers and partners connect authentically with travelers across the globe. These initiatives aim to make localization not just accessible, but actionable for properties of all sizes.

As intra-Asia travel continues to grow, the opportunity for hotels lies in moving from standardization to true localization designing experiences that feel familiar, seamless, and culturally authentic for every guest. Agoda’s report calls on hoteliers and accommodation partners to audit their guest mix, invest in multilingual and culturally trained staff, and partner with digital platforms that can provide the insights and tools needed to deliver personalized, data-driven experiences at scale.

Download the full report here, “Tailored to Win: How Hotels are Using Localization to Capture Asia’s Tourism Boom.”

Valuable Capital Group Showcases Cross-Border Leadership at China Securities 2026 Global Investor Conference and China-Saudi Cooperation Forum in Beijing

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BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Valuable Capital Group, a leading global financial services provider with strong operational presence in both Asia and the Middle East, participated in the China Securities 2026 Global Investor Conference, held from November 11–13, 2025 in Beijing. The event, themed “Transform through Innovation, Win the Future with Quality,” gathered senior policymakers, financial institutions, market leaders, and global investors to discuss future capital market development and international cooperation.

As part of the China–Saudi Arabia Cooperation Forum, Mr. Jess Cheung, Co-Founder and CEO of Valuable Capital Group, joined a high-level panel titled “Global Asset Allocation Outlook – China, Saudi Arabia, and the World.” The panel explored the evolving dynamics of global capital flows and the deepening financial connectivity between Asia and the Middle East.

Highlighting an Exclusive Advantage: Dual-Market Presence

During the panel, Mr. Cheung highlighted Valuable Capital Group’s exclusive strategic position as one of the few financial institutions with deep-rooted, regulated operations across both the Greater China capital markets and the Saudi market through its subsidiaries — including Valuable Capital Limited and Sahm Capital.

“Our Group is uniquely positioned to bridge investors between two of the world’s most dynamic financial ecosystems,” Mr. Cheung said. “We operate at institutional depth in both Great China and Saudi Arabia, giving us a comprehensive understanding of regulatory transformation, investor demand, and innovation trends across both regions.”

He emphasized that Valuable Capital Group’s dual presence is not symbolic — it is reinforced by operational infrastructure, regulatory strength, and technology capacity that enable seamless multi-market trading, cross-border data services, and institutional-grade compliance support.

Saudi Arabia’s Growing Appeal to Global Investors

Mr. Cheung noted that Saudi Arabia’s capital is undergoing historic transformation under Vision 2030, and international interest — particularly from Asia — is rising rapidly.

He highlighted that this momentum is increasingly visible across several fronts — from the deepening financial cooperation between Saudi Arabia and major Asian markets, to the growing participation of institutional investors moving capital in both directions. He noted that new cross-border product opportunities are also emerging, including dual-listed vehicles and ETF collaborations that further integrate the two regions’ capital markets.

“Capital flows today are multidirectional. We are witnessing a realignment toward new regional power centers — and Great China and Saudi Arabia are at the heart of that shift,” Mr. Cheung added.

Technology as the Core Enabler of Market Connectivity

Mr. Cheung also highlighted Valuable Capital Group’s technology-driven approach, which powers cross-border trading, robust risk controls, compliance systems, and multi-market data delivery. He emphasized that the Group applies global-standard technology while developing solutions tailored for local investor needs.

“In Saudi Arabia, our proprietary trading platform — the Sahm App, developed by our subsidiary Sahm Capital — has reached more than one million users in under two years, supported by strong user feedback. Its success comes from a global-class technology foundation that is engineered and localized specifically for Saudi investors.”

He noted that this global-standard yet locally built model is a core pillar of Valuable Capital Group’s work to strengthen the financial bridge between Saudi Arabia and Asia.

Commitment to Long-Term Cooperation

Mr. Cheung concluded by affirming Valuable Capital Group’s long-term commitment to fostering financial collaboration between China and Saudi Arabia:

“The partnership potential between Saudi Arabia and China is tremendous. Our mission is to serve as the bridge — providing access, trust, and capability on both sides so that capital can flow with confidence. We are fully committed to supporting the next stage of cross-market growth.”

About Valuable Capital Group Limited

Established in 2016 in Hong Kong, VCGL is a leading technology-driven financial solution provider that has provided efficient, precise, comprehensive, and high-quality integrated financial services to millions of retail individuals, institutions, and corporate clients worldwide. The group has expanded its presence to major global financial markets, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, through the establishment of branches in these regions.

Alcott Global Unveils Initial Speaker Lineup for Makers & Movers 2026 in Zürich

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SINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alcott Global has officially announced the next edition of its flagship event, Makers & Movers, scheduled for April 22–23, 2026, at The Dolder Grand in Zürich.

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The event is set to convene more than 120 C-level executives from global enterprises to discuss the evolving landscape of operations, business models, and global value chains. Themed “The Next Industrial Era: Value Chains in a Time of Geopolitics, Technology, and Global Transformation,” Makers & Movers 2026 will explore the strategic levers reshaping industries worldwide.

The first confirmed speakers are leaders with extensive hands-on experience across the supply chain. These executives are actively navigating a complex and uncertain environment and will share the insights, lessons, and emerging perspectives they are seeing in their work today, contributing to an open discussion on the trends shaping the next chapter of the industry.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman of Siemens, Board Member of Temasek, and Member of the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees
  • Cliff Henson, Corporate Vice President, Cloud Supply Chain and Engineering, Microsoft
  • Max Chu, Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer, Foxconn
  • Damien Decouvelaere, Global Supply Chain Officer, L’Oréal Groupe
  • Feiyu Xu, Board of Directors, Airbus, Siemens Energy, Chain IQ, ZF
  • Massimo Andolina, President Region Europe, Philip Morris International

Several speakers are recent honorees of the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards, and will share case studies and practical insights from real-world transformation initiatives.

The 2026 agenda will focus on three macro forces:

  1. Geopolitical volatility and its impact on sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution
  2. Technological disruption, with AI as a driver of transformation and advantage
  3. Industry 5.0, emphasizing a more human-centric, innovation-led leadership model

Described by organizers as a “strategic convening platform,” the event will feature exclusive roundtables, private networking sessions, and cross-sector panels tailored to decision-makers across technology, consumer goods, industrials, and logistics. Attendees collectively represent companies with a combined global spend of over $500 billion.

“The supply chain world is evolving faster than any of us can predict. Makers & Movers 2026 is about bringing together people who challenge each other and explore the questions that matter most. No one has all the answers, but together, we can shape better ones.” — Radu Palamariu, Group CEO, Alcott Global

Official sponsors for the 2026 edition include Auger, AlixPartners, SAP, Maersk, o9 Solutions, 4FLOW, and Arvato, representing leadership across software, planning, logistics, and operational excellence.

About Alcott Global

Alcott Global is a global executive search and supply chain consultancy helping companies hire top leaders across end-to-end value chains, planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, and overall supply chain operations, including executive and non-executive board roles.

Through our in-person Makers & Movers events, we connect senior value chain executives worldwide, fostering innovation and collaboration through high-impact forums focused on business value creation.

Yearly, at the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards, we celebrate and award the Top 30 Leaders in Supply Chain who push for excellence and inspire the future of the industry through exceptional leadership and operational excellence.

Alcott Global: https://alcottglobal.com

Makers and Movers: https://makersmovers.com/ 

Leaders in Supply Chain Awards: https://gala.makersmovers.com

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