KAMPAR, Malaysia, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HIKSEMI, a global innovator in storage solutions for industrial control, video surveillance, data centers, and consumer electronics, recently energized the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar campus with a dynamic series of events under the theme “Glow. Grow. Store It All”. More than a reference to the vibrant RGB lighting of its high-performance storage products, the campaign symbolizes HIKSEMI’s deeper mission: to illuminate the inner glow of personal growth, learning, and memory, empowering students not just as users, but as individuals on a journey.

Held from September 10 to 14, the initiative began with a technical seminar demystifying smart storage technologies, real-world industry applications, and future career opportunities in the digital infrastructure sector. The event included a visit to UTAR’s Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, where HIKSEMI explored potential collaborations on network research and data center storage upgrades, reinforcing its commitment to academic-industry synergy.

From September 13 to 14, HIKSEMI took center stage at the university’s charity carnival, donating storage products worth RM50,000 to support students and faculty. The interactive booth showcased HIKSEMI’s full portfolio, including the award-winning D300 SSD, recognized as the 2025 Global Flash Memory Summit’s “SSD Product of the Year,” the rugged Guard series for surveillance, and popular consumer lines such as the gaming-focused FUTURE PCIe 5.0 SSD with speeds up to 14,800MB/s, more than double that of PCIe 4.0. Also on display were the CAPTURE series for photography enthusiasts and the sleek, student-friendly WAVE Series. Through on-site challenges and a short video contest, students shared their personal “glow moments,” highlighting how HIKSEMI preserves the key milestones of their academic and personal journeys.

This outreach reflects HIKSEMI’s strategic focus on Southeast Asia, where it ranks among the top three storage brands in Thailand and partners with icons like esports legend Mushi and Malaysia’s elite Boom Esports team to connect with Gen Z audiences.

“Glow. Grow. Store It All” is more than a slogan. It is a promise to innovate relentlessly, empower youth, and ensure every moment of brilliance is captured and cherished.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On the afternoon of August 17, 2025, the “Witnessing the Present” International Youth Photography Competition Award Ceremony was held at the prestigious Inter Art Center/Gallery located in the landmark 798 Art District in Beijing. Jointly organized by the Singapore Good Soil Foundation and Inter Art Center/Gallery, the competition invited middle school to university students aged 15 to 22 from around the world to capture through photography, their perspectives on contemporary life, their dreams for the future, and their reflections on youth and growth.

Event Highlights

The event was co-hosted by Project Initiators Ms. Faye Lo and Mr. Na Risong. At the opening, Mr. Na,  Artistic Director and Curator of Inter Art Center/Gallery, explained the intention behind launching the competition and emphasized the importance of providing a platform for young photography enthusiasts globally. Subsequently, Project Initiator Ms Faye Lo, Founder of Singapore Good Soil Foundation, and Project Co-Initiator Mr. Zack Cao also took the stage to deliver their speeches, sharing their hopes for young people to express themselves through photography and the Foundation’s commitment to promoting the development of the arts for youths.

The event brought together leading figures from the worlds of photography and culture, including renowned photographers Zhu Xianmin, Wang Wenlan, He Yanguang, Xie Hailong, Ren Shulin, Guo Jianshe, Shang Junyi, Hei Ming, Zhang Xulong, Liu Li, Jia Yong, and Zhang Chunyu; Media professional Yang Lang; Professors Zhu Jiong and Jiating from the Beijing Film Academy School of Image Media and Communication; Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Photography Journal Chai Xuan; Editor-in-Chief of ImageChina Net Cao Xu; Editorial Director of Popular Photography Li Xin; Editor-in-Chief of Photo Friend Liu Dong; China Photography editor Chen Qiushi; prominent blogger Luo Dawei; young photographer and Inter Art Center New Documentaries Prize winner Yang Wenbin; and Witnessing the Present award recipients Huang Anni, Qu Shizhe, and Cao Xuan. In addition, Liu Wenkui, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, Zhang Boju, Head of the Ginkgo Foundation, Wang Dong, Director of Beijing Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism, Zheng Yanjun, Partner of KIP Capital and Ren Tao, CEO of Beijing Zhide Lingcheng Cultural Development Co. Ltd also attended the press conference.

Global Participation
Since its launch, the competition has attracted widespread attention and enthusiastic participation from young people across China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, France, the United States, and beyond. Contestants ranged in age from 15 to 22, with the youngest participant just 15 years old.

The judging panel consisted of judges from all around the world, comprising of Mr. Edmund Clark (Renowned British video artist and Postgraduate Tutor of Journalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London (UAL) ), Mr. James Ramer (A Famous American Photographer, Curator and Professor at Parsons School of Design based in New York and Founding Director of the MFA Photography Program), Mr. JY (Jiang Yi) (Renowned Japanese Artist, Doctor of Physics and Representative of the Tokyo School of Painting), Ms. Faye Lo (Founder of the Singapore Good Soil Foundation) and Mr. Na Risong (Artistic Director and Curator of the Inter Art Center/Gallery).

Award Winners
After final deliberation by the five judges, the top three awards went to:

• First Prize: Traces of Light by Chen Beiting (Guilin University of Technology)
• Second Prize: Where the Light Ends by Chen Yumeng (Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts)
• Third Prize (tie): Butterfly Prison by Huang Anni (Beijing City University) and Winter Veins by Li Yuxiang (Guangxi Arts University)

Selected Award-Winning Works
The following showcase selected pieces from the winning works.
For the full showcase of winning works, please click here

Chen Beiting – Traces of Light (First Prize)

Since moving to Guilin for university, I’ve only been able to return home once every six months. As I grow older, memories of the past gradually resurface in my mind, but they come back in fragments. Certain scenes that once moved me continue to stir something within me. The distance of a thousand miles has made me reflect more deeply on the meaning of home and family in my life.

My photographic series Traces of Light uses memory as its vessel. I revisit places that once held those memories, seeking traces of time, layering remembered fragments over present-day scenes. In my recollections, those magical objects often glow, like little time machines guiding us against the current of time’s flow, carrying us back to the hometowns of our memory.

Chen Yumeng – Where the Light Ends (Second Prize)

My visual notebook stitches together the folds of life through fractured perspectives, bringing back everyday fragments, weathered by time, into focus. Within these small, wayward stages, the disorder of objects and the poetics of living merge in a dance of entanglement. As existence itself becomes the developing fluid, each fleeting moment expands in the darkroom, branching into nebula-like roots of narrative.

Huang Anni – Butterfly Prison (Third Prize) [Tie]

I am a person with delicate emotions and strong empathy, yet also lively and cheerful by nature. Growing up immersed in Lingnan culture, however, my life has been shaped by the constant pull between tradition and modernity. In Guangdong’s clan-based culture—like the sprawling roots of a towering tree—tradition permeates daily life: women’s names are rarely recorded in ancestral tablets, my mother busied herself in the kitchen during festivals while men performed the rituals, and conversations about granddaughters inevitably circled back to marriage. Though my own family is relatively egalitarian, I still feel the weight of these unspoken rules during each holiday gathering. Many of my female friends continue to be shaped by such norms, often lacking self-confidence, or developing a people-pleasing disposition. Through my photography, I hope to inspire and encourage them to break free from these constraints, to build confidence, and to live beyond the limits imposed by tradition.

The creative process itself has also been a journey of self-growth. In shaping female figures within my work, I sought to convey a core idea: womanhood is not simply a gender, but a condition. It is a refusal to live under the gaze of gender, to reject objectification, and to resist the shame and expectations imposed on women’s bodies today. In the age of social media, the female body has become a consumable image—what should be healthy and natural is instead distorted into a “perfect figure.”

The butterfly, a creature often symbolizing rebirth and freedom, became a central motif throughout my series. Beyond being a striking visual element, it serves as a symbol carrying my deep yearning for liberation and renewal.

Li Yuxiang – Yu Hui (Third Prize)

Yu Hui is a photo series I created in 2024, documenting my nephew. Living with him day in and day out gave me the chance to observe him closely and truly get to know him.

He is a mischievous and energetic seven-year-old boy, well cared for and protected by his parents. Each day after waking, his greatest priority is to play—free of worries, free of concerns. He finds endless fascination in things I might otherwise dismiss as meaningless: a piece of cardboard, or a pile of pesticide bottles, can keep him happily engaged for hours.

From the outside, I watched him through my lens, capturing the precious qualities of childhood that shine so clearly in him. In his world there are no narrow confines, no constraints, only openness and freedom.

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Research uncovers serious vulnerabilities across multiple devices from two major smart home vendors, underscoring the urgent need for stronger IoT and OT security standards.

ALPBACH, Austria, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AV-Comparatives has been nominated for the prestigious Euregio Innovation Award at the European Forum Alpbach (EFA). The nomination recognizes AV-Comparatives’ pioneering IoT research and development of an automated test system for the certification of smart home and IoT devices as well as smart city and grid infrastructure.

European Forum Alpbach – Jan Brilke – AV-Comparatives, Pascal Schöttle – MCI, Peter Stelzhammer – AV-Comparatives

Smart home devices such as connected cameras, voice assistants, lighting systems, and thermostats are increasingly common in households. While they bring convenience, they also pose risks if security is not properly implemented. Unsecured devices can be exploited by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access, steal sensitive information, or even take control of household systems. Vulnerable IoT devices can also be hijacked and used in large-scale botnet attacks, threatening not only individual users but also critical infrastructures.

In collaboration with MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®, AV-Comparatives developed an advanced, automated system for testing and certifying IoT devices. This innovative platform evaluates how well devices protect user data and resist cyberattacks. During the research, the team uncovered serious vulnerabilities in devices from two major smart home vendors — highlighting the urgent need for stronger standards and independent certification. The full research findings will be published later this year.

“Our nomination for the Euregio Innovation Award is a strong validation of our mission: ensuring that connected technologies are tested to the highest standards,” said Jan Brilke, COO of AV-Comparatives. “With smart home devices becoming part of daily life, the risks of poor security are no longer theoretical. Our new IoT test system helps protect consumers while giving manufacturers a clear path to deliver safer, more trustworthy products.”

“The collaboration between MCI and AV-Comparatives shows how applied research and industry expertise can come together to solve pressing societal challenges,” added Pascal Schöttle, MCI. “With billions of IoT devices entering households and businesses worldwide, rigorous testing and certification are essential to safeguard both users and infrastructures.”

The Euregio Innovation Award is presented annually at the European Forum Alpbach to honor groundbreaking projects that combine research excellence, cross-border collaboration, and societal impact.

Call to Action

AV-Comparatives invites IoT manufacturers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to engage with its upcoming research and certification framework. By working together, the industry can ensure that innovation in smart home technology goes hand in hand with consumer safety and data protection.

Interested manufacturers can also contact AV-Comparatives to have their products undergo a free basic assessment.

Contact us via iot@av-comparatives.org for an overview of the certification program

About AV-Comparatives

AV-Comparatives is an internationally recognized independent testing laboratory, providing systematic testing to check whether security software, such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products, live up to their promises. Founded in Innsbruck, Austria, the organization is a globally trusted authority in IT security evaluation.

About MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®

MCI | The Entrepreneurial School® brings together academia, business, and consulting in a unique concept that bridges theory and practice, science and industry. As one of Austria’s leading universities of applied sciences, MCI has a strong track record in fostering innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives.

Mediacontact: Peter Stelzhammer, media@av-comparatives.org, +43512287788

MUNICH, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During Sept. 8-12, 2025, Desay SV, a leading automotive intelligence product supplier, made a notable appearance at IAA Mobility, presenting the regional concept of “In Europe, with Europe, for All”. This concept reflects the company’s determination to integrate into the European market, collaborate with local partners, and contribute to the development of the global automotive industry.

Comprehensive Intelligent Solutions Portfolio Showcases

Desay SV presented a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent automotive solutions and products. The booth showcased the 5^th Generation Intelligent Cabin Platform G10PH, full-stack ADAS solutions, and other body domain innovations such as a 5G Smart Antenna and UWB Digital Key. A highlight was the demo vehicle equipped with Desay SV’s full-stack ADAS solutions, which allowed attendees to experience the technologies firsthand. Test-drive participants were impressed by the vehicle’s performance, noting that it aligned well with the local driving style in Germany and delivered a smooth, comfortable ride. The exhibition attracted numerous visitors and sparked lively discussions and engagement.

Open for Collaboration, Co-Driving the Mobility Evolution

Openness is highly emphasized during the 2025 IAA Mobility. Through collaborations, Desay SV strengthens its capabilities across the value chain and believes that such partnerships foster joint innovation and co-create ecosystems, accelerating industry transformation.

Edgar Yang, Desay SV Executive Vice President, reinforced the importance of ecosystem building in shaping the future automotive industry. In a panel discussion with industry leaders, he pointed to the transformation toward software-defined vehicles (SDV) and even AI-defined vehicles (AIDV), and stressed that Desay SV seeks to integrate deeply into the European industry ecosystem. “We are not challengers. We want to stay, take root, and grow with the European industry ecosystem,” he noted.

Zhiliang He, Desay SV Executive Vice President, shared insights into AI development trends and highlighted the company’s successful applications of AI in product design, R&D, and manufacturing. He noted that while opportunities for deploying AI in vehicles remain significant, challenges persist, and he emphasized that openness and collaboration are essential to creating safe, delightful, and sustainable mobility solutions with European partners.

Desay SV has already established a solid presence in Europe, with operations spanning R&D, manufacturing, and services across five countries: Germany, Spain, Czechia, Sweden, and France. Building on its strong capabilities, proven experience, and commitment to open collaboration, the company is well-positioned to make lasting contributions to the European automotive industry and drive sustainable mobility forward together with its partners.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Sept. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a significant step towards islamic values-based artificial intelligence, Zetrix AI Berhad, developer of the world’s first Shariah-aligned Large Language Model (LLM) NurAi and the Government of Malaysia, through the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on establishing the foremost global framework for Shariah compliance, certification and governance in AI. The ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Building Trust in NurAI

JAKIM, Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development, is internationally recognised as the gold standard in halal certification, accrediting foreign certification bodies across nearly 50 countries. Malaysia has consistently ranked first in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, reflecting its leadership not only in halal certification but also in Islamic finance, food and education. By integrating emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain to enhance compliance and monitoring, Malaysia continues to set holistic benchmarks for the global Islamic economy.

NurAI has already established itself as a pioneering Shariah-aligned AI platform. With today’s collaboration, JAKIM, under the Ministry’s leadership, would play a central role in guiding the certification, governance and ethical standards of NurAI, ensuring its alignment with Islamic principles.

Additionally, this milestone underscores the urgent need for AI systems that move beyond secular or foreign-centric worldviews, offering instead a platform rooted in Islamic ethics. It positions Malaysia as a global leader in ethical and Shariah-compliant AI while setting international benchmarks. The initiative also reflects the country’s halal and digitalisation agendas, ensuring AI remains trusted, secure, and representative of Muslim values while serving more than 2 billion people worldwide.

Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim reinforced that national policies should incorporate various inputs, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence — and must always remain grounded in islamic principles and values that deserve emphasis.

Areas of Collaboration

Through the LOI, Zetrix AI and the Government via JAKIM, propose to collaborate in three key areas:

• Shariah Certification and Governance — Developing frameworks, ethical guidelines and certification standards for AI systems rooted in Islamic principles.
• Global Advocacy and Promotion — Positioning Malaysia as the global centre of excellence for Islamic AI and championing the Islamic digital economy projected at USD 5.74 trillion by 2030.
• JAKIM’s Official Channel on NurAI — Creating a trusted platform for Islamic legal rulings, halal certification and verified Shariah guidance, combating misinformation through AI.

Reinforcing Global Halal Tech Leadership

Through this collaboration, NurAI demonstrates how advanced AI can be guided by ethical and faith-based principles to serve global communities. By extending halal leadership into the digital economy particularly in Islamic finance, education and law — Malaysia positions itself as a key contributor to setting international benchmarks for Shariah-compliant AI.

Inclusive, Secure and Cost-Effective AI

NurAI is developed in Malaysia, supporting Bahasa Melayu, English, Indonesian and Arabic. It complies with national data sovereignty and cybersecurity policies, reducing reliance on foreign tools while ensuring AI knowledge stays local, trusted, and secure.

NurAI is available for download on nur-ai.zetrix.com

About Zetrix AI Berhad

Zetrix AI Berhad (“Zetrix AI”), formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, is leading the way in the deployment of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in powering the public and private sectors across ASEAN.  Headquartered in Malaysia, Zetrix AI started operations in 2000 as a pioneer in the provision of electronic government services and complementary commercial offerings in its home country. Today, it has advanced to the forefront of technology transformation in the broader region, leveraging its Layer-1 blockchain platform Zetrix and embracing the convergence of Web3, AI and robotics to enable optimally-efficient, intelligent and secure cross-border transactions, digital identity interoperability and automation solutions that seamlessly connect peoples, businesses and governments.

BAC NINH, Vietnam, Sept. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From 12 to 21 September 2025, Senna Wellness Retreat presents the art showcase ‘Trăng Lên Đỉnh Núi’ to embrace its Mid-Autumn campaign’s message of festive togetherness. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Northern Vietnam, the showcase invites guests, visitors, and collectors to immerse themselves in the healing landscapes of Kinh Bắc and the timeless artistry inspired by Vietnam’s northern highlands.

Featuring a live painting session and latest works by celebrated local artists Ngô Thành Nhân, Phạm Việt Hưng, Trần Thái, Nguyễn Văn Chuốt, Nguyễn Thị Minh và Trần Thị Phúc, the event serves as both a tribute to artistic expressions of Vietnam’s landscapes and ethnic heritage, while fostering community connection. Each artwork carries a message of hope, faith, and reunion, spreading warmth and joy in harmony with the spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The art showcase is part of Senna Wellness Retreat’s charity campaign, aiming to share the joy of Mid-Autumn with children and Sin Suối Hồ commune in Lai Châu by gifting of mooncakes, lanterns, and school supplies to children, culminating in a festive celebration night at Senna Wellness Sanctuary – an upcoming property in the region.

Venue: Senna Wellness Retreat, 122 Tran Luu Road, Vu Ninh Ward, Bac Ninh City, Vietnam
Showcase Dates: 12–21 September 2025
Visiting Hours: Daily, 09:00 – 20:00
Showcasing Artists: Ngô Thành Nhân, Phạm Việt Hưng, Trần Thái, Nguyễn Văn Chuốt, Nguyễn Thị Minh, Trần Thị Phúc

Organisers

Senna Wellness Retreat 

Senna Wellness Retreat is a premium wellness resort that offers a personalized and holistic healing journey of body and mind through physical and spiritual pathways to body, emotional and social health. By assessing and working to improve the influencing elements that can affect this equilibrium, we help develop guests’ inner resilience and healing capabilities needed to maintain all-around wellbeing.

Kinh Bac International School – Bac Ninh 

Kinh Bac International School (KBIS), established in 2006 in Bac Ninh, is one of the first bilingual international schools in Northern Vietnam. Offering education from kindergarten through high school, KBIS combines the national curriculum with modern teaching methods, fostering well-rounded growth in knowledge, life skills, and international languages. 

The Brand Promise

The Brand Promise is a Saigon-based branding firm dedicated to authentic storytelling, strategic growth, and impactful partnerships across industries. Our commitment to evolving quality standards and nurturing communities of hand-picked, like-minded and long-lasting partners ensures that every promise made is honored through our dedication for excellence and shared dedication to turn potential into reality.

PR Newswire is the Official Press Release Distribution Partner of Trăng Lên Đỉnh Núi Art Showcase.

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