LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global K-beauty derma skincare brand COSRX is bringing Peptide science to life at Olive Young Festa LA 2026 through the COSRX Peptide Signal Station, an interactive skincare experience taking place August 14–16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center’s South Hall.

Olive Young Festa LA 2026 marks the first U.S. edition of Olive Young’s signature experiential beauty festival. Held within the KCON LA 2026 Festival Grounds under the theme “The K-Beauty Playground Festival,” the event will transform approximately 50,000 square feet of the Los Angeles Convention Center into an immersive K-beauty destination inspired by four of Seoul’s most recognizable neighborhoods: Myeongdong, Hongdae, Gangnam and Seongsu.

Approximately 30,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day festival and explore products, skincare services and interactive content from 55 participating K-beauty and lifestyle brands.

Located within the Festa’s ‘Seongsu’ Zone, the COSRX Peptide Signal Station will invite visitors to explore how Peptides function as signaling ingredients in skincare through personalized skin analysis, an interactive game and hands-on missions. Known for making ingredient-led derma skincare approachable, COSRX will give visitors a hands-on way to explore Peptide science and see how Peptide products can fit into an everyday skincare routine.

Enter the COSRX Peptide Signal Station

Presented in a glowing pink environment inspired by COSRX’s TikTok-viral The Peptide Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patch, The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum and The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask, the COSRX booth will turn Peptide science into an immersive experience through visual storytelling, interactive play and hands-on discovery.

At the heart of the experience is a simple question: What do Peptides actually do in skincare? Peptides are short chains of amino acids, the fundamental components that make up proteins such as collagen and elastin in the skin. While Peptides have become one of skincare’s most talked-about ingredients, different types of Peptides can serve different roles. Some function as signaling molecules, communicating with skin cells and supporting processes associated with maintaining the skin’s appearance and condition. COSRX makes this complex science easier to understand by connecting Peptide signaling with familiar skincare needs.

Visitors can explore the concept through two hands-on activities:

• Check Your Skin Signal: A skin analyzer measures oil and moisture levels to provide a snapshot of each visitor’s current skin condition.
• Play the Peptide Signal Game: An interactive game demonstrates how Peptide signaling relates to different skincare concerns.

Visitors who complete the experience can receive The Peptide Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patch and The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask, while daily supplies last.

According to a COSRX spokesperson “COSRX is incredibly excited to be joining this event and sharing our ‘Friendly Derma’ philosophy with consumers. We believe that skincare science should be approachable and easy to understand. While Peptides may sound complex, the COSRX Peptide Signal Station transforms the ingredient into an interactive and enjoyable experience, helping visitors discover skincare science in a more accessible way.”

COSRX will also be featured in the festival’s limited-edition goodie bag. Visitors who collect stamps from at least seven participating booths can receive approximately $110 worth of full-size K-beauty products, including COSRX’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum, while daily supplies last.

Meet the COSRX Peptide Lineup

At the center of the experience is a three-product lineup showing how Peptides can be incorporated across different steps of a skincare routine.

• The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum is a lightweight, toner-like booster formulated with six Peptides to prepare the skin for the next steps of a routine. Designed as a multi-concern first-step serum, it supports hydration and helps improve the appearance of radiance, skin texture, visible pores and elasticity without adding heaviness.
• The Peptide Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patch combines four Peptides and collagen with caffeine, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. The pink hydrogel patches provide targeted care for the appearance of under-eye puffiness, fine lines and dullness in as little as 10 minutes.
• The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask is formulated with six Peptides and low-molecular-weight collagen. As the hydrogel mask adheres to the skin, it gradually becomes transparent, helping leave the complexion looking firmer, smoother and more radiant.

All three featured products are also available through the Olive Young Global online and offline stores, allowing consumers to recreate the featured COSRX Peptide routine beyond the festival.

About COSRX

Rooted in science and driven by results, COSRX is a global derma skincare brand known for high-performance, accessible formulations developed around carefully selected ingredients and real skin concerns. Through ingredient-led innovation and consumer-focused product development, COSRX creates effective skincare solutions that are easy to understand and incorporate into everyday routines. Its award-winning portfolio is available through COSRX.com and leading retailers including Olive Young, Amazon, ULTA, Revolve, Dermstore, Nordstrom and Target. Follow ‘@cosrx’ on Instagram and TikTok for the latest product launches, skincare tips and brand updates.

BALI, Indonesia, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Huawei Network Summit 2026 Asia-Pacific today concluded in Bali, attracting over 500 industry leaders, technical experts, and ecosystem partners to explore network transformation trends amid the large-scale deployment of AI agents. During the summit, Huawei unveiled its upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution for the Asia-Pacific region under the new philosophy of “Secure and Intelligent Connectivity.” This move reaffirms Huawei’s efforts to advance all intelligence across industries together with customers and partners.

Currently, AI agents gain momentum across countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand, powering use cases like smart healthcare, financial risk control, and urban governance to drive cost efficiency. Meanwhile, large-scale AI adoption brings new network challenges: First, as AI agents penetrate core business processes, network instability is magnified exponentially; second, AI-driven cyberattacks have surged by 327%, straining traditional defenses.

Leon Wang, President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, noted, “The global AI wave is reshaping every industry. This is driving networks toward an AI-centric paradigm built on four pillars: lossless compute to maximize token efficiency; integrated sensing and communications to quickly empower the physical world with AI; full-scope security to effectively address AI-driven novel threats; and high-level network autonomy to ensure always-on services.”

Zac Chow, Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific Enterprise Sales Dept, said, “As models compete, tokens surge, and agents act autonomously, applications will become increasingly intelligent and run on unified platforms. Networks will also become AI-native, serving as the backbone of intelligent agents. Huawei is building an AI-centric converged network, working with partners to provide government, finance, Internet, and other industry customers with a network foundation that delivers high-efficiency, lossless transmission, and ultra-fast application experiences. This accelerates industry intelligence and shapes a more connected, intelligent future for Asia-Pacific.”

The boom in AI agents brings challenges to network stability and security. To address this, John Cai, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, noted, “Huawei has upgraded its Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution under a new paradigm of ‘Secure and Intelligent Connectivity.’ First is an intelligence upgrade, expanding AI beyond O&M throughout the entire network. Second is a security upgrade, advancing from single-point defense to end-to-end protection that deeply converges network and security. Through these architectural upgrades, we are determined to build the solid connectivity foundation for every enterprise in the Agentic AI era and help every industry move forward steadily amid the AI wave.”

Huawei’s upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution covers Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0, Xinghe Intelligent WAN, Xinghe AI Campus, and Xinghe AI Network Security.

Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0

To address service stability challenges in multi-vendor network environments, Huawei has upgraded its StarryWing Digital Map and Rock-Solid Architecture with many AI technologies. Specifically, xFlow technology enables intelligent full-flow analysis, which facilitates fault demarcation within one minute, eliminating customer concerns. Meanwhile, the AI Eagle-Eye Engine delivers real-time visibility into the quality of 200,000 service flows, and completes fault root-cause analysis in minutes, greatly enhancing data center network resilience.

Tailored for AI computing scenarios, Huawei’s Hyper-Converged Fabric (HCF) achieves a network-wide throughput of over 98% while boosting inference Tokens Per Second (TPS) by 20%. Equipped with iFlashboot 2.0, Huawei’s Xinghe AI computing switches enable device reboots in just 5 seconds, ensuring uninterrupted services. Furthermore, StarryLink optical modules can detect fiber contamination and looseness issues within one minute, slashing inference interruption events by 90% and accelerating inclusive AI through ultra-efficient networks. 

Xinghe Intelligent WAN

Today’s WANs face threats from novel cyberattacks. To address this, Huawei has built a multi-dimensional security defense system that seamlessly extends protection from devices to private lines. Specifically, Huawei’s intelligent security board can identify multi-dimensional anomalies across files, memory, and systems in real time, achieving precise defense against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). Unlike traditional solutions that require external Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) devices, Huawei’s QKD quantum security board, the first of its kind in the industry, can be directly installed on a router, cutting overall capital expenditure by over 60% and helping build highly resilient, quantum-resistant WANs.
For home broadband, the proliferation of encrypted traffic causes uncontrollable user experience and rising customer complaints and churn. Huawei addresses this with the Xingluo Identification Engine, which can identify encrypted traffic at over 95% accuracy. Plus, user tags and intelligent customer profiling algorithms ensure 90% accuracy in customer acquisition, helping sharpen the competitive edge in home broadband.

Xinghe AI Campus

Huawei’s Xinghe AI Campus Solution powers enterprise digital transformation with many innovations. On the wireless front, Wi-Fi 7 Advanced multi-AP coordination doubles performance, while full-series multi-GE switches and flexible right-to-use (RTU) licensing slash TCO by over 30%. With regard to security, AI clustering–based endpoint identification achieves 95% accuracy in identifying dumb terminals, and smart anomaly detection (SmartAD) blocks anomalies in seconds. Wi-Fi Shield and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) secure connections, Wi-Fi Channel State Information (CSI) sensing technology enables iGuard APs to safeguard privacy 24/7. As for network O&M, AI digital humans offer 24/7 assurance for campus networks, and AI sensing-capable APs enable real-time monitoring. Powered by multi-objective reinforcement learning algorithms, 80% of faults are autonomously resolved within 30 seconds, creating the industry’s first network autonomy solution.

Xinghe AI Network Security

According to research, 71% of enterprises in Asia-Pacific view AI as their top data security concern, and 81% have experienced API security incidents. To counter this, Huawei proposes ‘fighting AI with AI’ and has upgraded its AI firewall with a three-layer protection architecture. Specifically, a built-in AI Core can detect unknown threats at 95% accuracy, twice the industry average performance. HiSec AI-Guard, powered by a large language model semantic analysis engine, accurately identifies attacks such as prompt injection with a detection rate exceeding 95%. Together, these capabilities establish a robust security baseline for the intelligent era.

Huawei also unveiled over 20 new eKit SME Network products tailored for SMEs. Highlights include AR580 (a secure converged gateway for offices), S630 (a 10GE all-optical switch), and AP637H & DF10 (a spycam-detecting product portfolio)—all delivering major upgrades in both security and performance. These new offerings are ideal for scenarios like intelligent offices, retail stores, education, and hotels, providing SMEs with a brand-new experience in secure, intelligent connectivity.

At the event, Huawei, together with industry customers and partners across Asia-Pacific, jointly released the Huawei AI Firewall (AIFW) Technology White Paper and the High-Quality 10 Gbps AI Campus Technical and Standard White Paper. These publications outline the technology evolution and industry development path for AI firewalls while providing systematic guidance for building intelligent, secure AI campuses.

Looking ahead, Huawei will remain committed to its “AI for All, All on Secure IP” vision, continuously upgrading its Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution under the philosophy of “Secure and Intelligent Connectivity” to stride into the intelligent era together with customers and partners.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aghanim, an integrated commerce, liveops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for video game studios, today announced a strategic partnership with Nexters Global (Nexters) within its mobile game business. Nexters is a game developer known for operating globally successful live-service games through disciplined liveops execution and long-term player engagement, part of GDEV Holding – the Nasdaq-listed gaming and entertainment company headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

Nexters appoints Aghanim as global DTC enablement partner

Through this partnership, Nexters will expand its mobile games’ direct-to-consumer (DTC) presence across key markets worldwide, providing the infrastructure needed to build stronger player relationships, optimize monetization performance, and unlock long-term growth beyond traditional platform ecosystems.

Aghanim will support DTC commerce across all international card networks and preferred local payment methods, alongside web-based game hubs and AI-powered liveops personalization tools within Nexters’ DTC channel.

Together, these capabilities create a scalable operating layer for DTC commerce, player engagement, and long-term monetization, positioning direct-to-consumer as a core growth channel designed to create seamless player experiences, strengthen ownership, and unlock greater value across global markets.

“Aghanim’s superior product, professional team, and unparalleled expertise at the intersection of fintech and video games have already opened new horizons for our growth efforts,” said Anton Reinhold, CEO of Nexters.

“We are thrilled to collaborate closely with Nexters, one of the global leaders in the gaming industry. By leveraging Aghanim’s DTC commerce infrastructure to tackle challenges such as global payments, web-based engagement, retention, liveops, and fraud prevention, Nexters expands its ability to capture more value across its DTC operations, driving greater monetization efficiency and stronger margins,” said Constantin Andry, Co-CEO of Aghanim.

About Nexters Global
Nexters Global is a game development studio under GDEV, known for operating globally successful video games through disciplined liveops execution and long-term player engagement. In 2024, Nexters Global generated $403.6 million in revenue, underscoring its strong financial track record and continued contribution to GDEV’s broader games portfolio.

About Aghanim
Aghanim is an integrated commerce, liveops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for video games. Aghanim helps studios expand their games to the direct-to-consumer web by launching browser-based game hubs, monetizing players through AI-powered personalized offers, running hundreds of programmatic liveops experiments, and enabling seamless global payments through high-performing, secure, compliant, and fraud-resilient multinational infrastructure.

Founded in California, USA, by Harvard alumni and former C-level executives with over 40 years of combined experience at the intersection of fintech and gaming, the team is redefining how video games are distributed and monetized.

For more information about Aghanim, visit: https://aghanim.com/

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Q2 results exceed guidance on both revenue and profit; full-year outlook raised

Highlights and achievements of Q2 FY26

• Revenue exceeded guidance to reach a record JPY 12.9 billion, up 24.6% YoY, driven by strong organic business growth of 29.6% YoY.
• Gross profit reached a record JPY 7.7 billion, up 33.5% YoY, with gross margin surpassing 60% for the first time at 60.1%.
• Growth momentum accelerated across key markets, supported by robust organic growth, with revenue in US & EMEA up 59% YoY and NEA up 33% YoY.
• Operating profit beat guidance, rising 82.8% YoY to JPY 1.5 billion, with margin reaching 11.5%, driving OPEX efficiency alongside incremental gross profit, despite FX headwinds.
• Core free cash flow hit a quarterly record of JPY 2.3 billion, up 243.6% YoY, with a 17.7% margin, strengthening capacity for future growth and shareholder returns.
• Raised FY26 guidance to JPY 54.4 billion for revenue and JPY 5.0 billion for operating income, backed by strong H1 organic growth and margin expansion.

Accelerated Organic Growth and Margin Expansion Reinforce the Positive Outlook for Q3 Onward

SINGAPORE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Appier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180, “Appier”), an Agentic AI-native company delivering AI as a Service for enterprise marketing, today announced its Q2 2026 financial results. Revenue reached a record JPY 12.9 billion, up 24.6% YoY, driven by organic revenue growth of 29.6% YoY, demonstrating robust top-line momentum and putting H1 performance ahead of plan.

Gross profit reached a record JPY 7.7 billion, up 33.5% YoY, while gross margin surpassed 60% for the first time to reach a record high of 60.1%. Organic gross profit grew 43.5%, outpacing reported growth. Agentic AI adoption across R&D has shortened development cycles and accelerated product improvements, driving the quarter’s margin expansion and record core free cash flow.

Growth was driven by organic business across key regions and verticals. U.S. & EMEA (20% of revenue) increased 59% YoY, while Northeast Asia (72% of revenue) delivered 33% growth from a high base. Technology-driven expansion and strong sales execution increased wallet share among key enterprise accounts.

Company-wide Agentic AI adoption lifted productivity to a record high, with quarterly gross profit per employee up 38% YoY, supporting continued margin expansion. Customers grew 12% YoY, while organic ARPC rose 11% on an FX-neutral basis through existing account expansion and key enterprise wins.

Record Operating Profit Margin and Core Free Cash Flow Strengthen Capacity for Growth and Shareholder Returns

Operating profit rose 82.8% YoY to JPY 1.5 billion, with an 11.5% margin, driving OPEX efficiency alongside incremental gross profit despite FX headwinds. Core free cash flow hit a quarterly record of JPY 2.3 billion, up 243.6%, with a 17.7% margin, highlighting strong cash generation and operational efficiency and reinforcing capacity for future growth and shareholder returns.

Raised FY26 Guidance on Q2 Outperformance and Sustained Positive Outlook into Q3

Supported by strong H1 organic growth and margin expansion and ongoing positive outlook in Q3, Appier raised its FY26 guidance to JPY 54.4 billion for revenue and JPY 5.0 billion for operating income. Additionally, Q3 revenue is projected at JPY 13.8-13.9 billion (organic business expected to remain above 25% YoY growth), and operating income at JPY 1.5-1.7 billion, reflecting sustained organic growth momentum, supported by continued enhancements in profitability and operational efficiency.

“While the broader market remains focused on AI’s potential, Appier’s results this quarter demonstrate proven, measurable P&L impact,” said Dr. Chih-Han Yu, CEO and Co-founder of Appier. “For more than a decade, our strategy has centered on a single core principle: AI should generate measurable ROI for both our customers and stakeholders. As this business model compounds, it reinforces our conviction to build Appier into an enduring leader in enterprise AI.”

Disciplined Capital Allocation Fuels Compounding Growth and Shareholder Value 

Appier is deploying its growing core free cash flow with discipline to maximize long-term shareholder value. Capital allocation priorities include prudent R&D investment in vertical AI and agentic engineering, expansion into new markets and key enterprise accounts. Strong cash generation also provides greater flexibility to enhance shareholder returns through share buybacks and dividends.

These investments power a self-reinforcing flywheel: greater AI efficiency expands margins and improves client ROI; stronger ROI deepens wallet share and enriches the data advantage; richer data further sharpens AI performance. Each cycle compounds Appier’s growth and profitability.

About Appier

Appier (TSE: 4180) is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company that empowers business decision-making with cutting-edge AdTech and MarTech solutions. Founded in 2012 with the vision of “Making AI Easy by making software intelligent,” Appier endeavors to help businesses turn AI into ROI with its Ad Cloud, Personalization Cloud, and Data Cloud solutions. Now Appier has 17 offices across APAC, the US and EMEA, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Visit www.appier.com for more company information, and visit ir.appier.com/en/ for more IR information.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LONDIAN WASON NEW ENERGY TECH INC. (“Londian Wason” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of electrolytic copper foil, today completed its official listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “FOIL”. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Huatai Securities (USA), Inc., CMB International Capital Limited, US Tiger Securities, Inc., Fortune Securities, BOCOM International, and VC Brokerage Limited acted as underwriters for this initial public offering (IPO), and offered a total of approximately 4.3 million American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) at US$22.00 per ADS. On its debut trading day, the stock opened at $26.00 per share, representing an 18.18% increase from the IPO offering price.

Copper foil is a key material and component used extensively in batteries, copper clad laminate (CCL) and PCB applications. The company was the world’s largest supplier of lithium-ion battery (“LiB”) copper foil in terms of sales volume in 2025. As a leader in the global electrolytic copper foil market, Londian Wason has established a high-quality and diversified global customer base, serving top global manufacturers for batteries, CCL and PCB. Including LG Energy Solution, CATL, SK On, Samsung SDI, ATL, and Panasonic Industrial Materials.

Londian Wason is a manufacturer with a full-stack product coverage to different applications, including ultra-thin battery copper foil and PCB foil ranging from HTE to HVLP specifications.

Londian Wason is the only copper foil manufacturer in the world that chose to go public in the US.

Mr. WANG Guanran, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Londian Wason: “As an industry leader, we have consistently driven the evolution of products and solutions in the copper foil industry. With the successful IPO, we look forward to continuing to advance our strategy to scale-up our key product range with our ultra-thin and high tensile performance battery foil product ranges, as well as our VLP, RTF and HVLP copper foil solutions for high-end CCL and PCB customers.”

“Our listing on the NYSE is a key milestone for us. We are also extremely proud to have the ability to present ourselves to the market, a global industry leader that has its origins from China, working with strong South Korean and Japanese shareholders and clients, and launching ourselves to the global capital markets space.”

Harvest Global Capital Investments Limited, Hithium Global Pte. Ltd., are cornerstone investors in Londian Wason’s IPO. The net proceeds from this IPO will be primarily used for investing in global production expansion and upgrades, research and development of advanced technologies, efficient manufacturing processes, broader product portfolios and applications, and general corporate purposes.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded total revenue of RMB 4.07 billion (equivalent to US$582.4 million), representing a year-over-year surge of approximately 113.71%. The Company also swung from a net loss in the corresponding period of last year to a net profit of RMB 134.5 million (US$19.2 million) during the reporting quarter, marking a notable turnaround in profitability.

Ribbon cut by Dr Justin Chiu, Executive Director of CK Asset Holdings Limited; Miss Lai-Chong Au, Group Chief Executive Officer of Delta Asia Financial Group; and Dr Cartier Lam, former Executive Director & Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited

HONG KONG, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prosper Family Office (全盛家族辦公室) held an opening ceremony on 12 August for its new office at 11/F, Block 6, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. The invitation-only ceremony was attended by around 150 guests from the banking, asset management, trust, legal, accounting and professional services sectors.

The ribbon-cutting was officiated by Dr Justin Chiu, Executive Director of CK Asset Holdings Limited; Miss Lai-Chong Au, Group Chief Executive Officer of Delta Asia Financial Group; and Dr Cartier Lam, former Executive Director & Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited.

Guests in attendance included Mr Timothy C.Y. Lam, Mr Samuel Leung, Mr Andrew Chan and Mr Johnny K.W. Chan, solicitor, among others.

Based in Hong Kong, Prosper Family Office coordinates wealth structuring, trust and succession planning, family governance and next-generation education arrangements for affluent families, working with professional teams across the legal, tax, accounting and trust disciplines. Co-Founder Mr Percy Chan joined HSBC Investment Bank (Asia) in 1997 and went on to hold senior investment and wealth management positions at Citibank, Standard Chartered, Amundi Asset Management and Bank of East Asia. He also serves as Senior President of LAL Trustee Limited.

Mr Percy Chan, Co-Founder, said: “As economic cycles turn, wealth has never been only about what is created today; it is equally about protecting it and carrying it forward across generations. What high-net-worth families need most is not a single rate of return, but a complete system that can weather cycles and withstand risk. Rooted in Hong Kong, built on prudence and a long-term horizon, Prosper works alongside partners across the professional disciplines to help families build that system, step by step.”

Dr Kit Chan, Co-Founder, said: “Over the years, I have watched many families work hard for what they have built, wanting to protect it and pass it on, yet facing real uncertainty along the way. Prosper was founded on that understanding. Our aim is to be the long-term partner families can trust, safeguarding what each family has carefully built and helping it carry through to the next generation.”

About Prosper Family Office

Prosper Family Office Limited (全盛家族辦公室有限公司) is a Hong Kong-based multi-family office. Working with a network of professional advisers across the legal, tax, accounting, trust and investment disciplines, it coordinates long-term arrangements for wealth succession, family governance and next-generation education for affluent families. Website: www.prosperfo.com

This press release is for information only. It does not constitute investment, tax or legal advice, nor an offer or solicitation of any financial product.