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Thailand to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stay, Revert to 30 Days

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Thailand is ending its 60-day visa-free entry scheme for nationals of 93 countries, with a Cabinet vote expected within days. 

Thailand launched the 60-day exemption in July 2024 to revive its post-pandemic economy, expanding visa-free access from 57 to 93 countries. The original 57-nation list covered established tourist-sending markets including Western Europe, the Gulf states, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

The 36 countries added in 2024 came largely from South America, Central Asia, and parts of Asia.

The expanded scheme drew concern. 

Authorities found foreigners using the extended stay to work illegally, run businesses through Thai nominees, and operate criminal networks on Thai territory. The Thai Hotels Association reported a surge in illegal short-term apartment rentals, while officials warned the scheme was being exploited to undermine national security.

Earlier in February 2026, the Cabinet acknowledged a Foreign Affairs Ministry report on the abuses and established a dedicated committee to assess the policy. Three months later, both ministries backed a rollback.

The data supported the move. 

Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakun said more than 90 percent of foreign visitors leave within 30 days, with only 10 percent using the full allowance. Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew stated that “sixty days is probably too long for a tourist visa” and that a tourist stay “should not exceed 30 days.”

Under the proposed change, the default reverts to 30 days. The 36 countries added in 2024 face individual review, and those with poor compliance records could be cut to just 15 days, with longer stays requiring a formal visa application, including financial and background checks.

For most ASEAN neighbors, little will change. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Brunei were already on the original 57-nation list. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam operate under separate bilateral agreements unaffected by this shift. Intra-ASEAN travel to Thailand continues largely as normal.

The Cabinet is expected to vote within the coming week, after which an official start date will be announced.

Fuutura launches non-custodial multi-asset trading protocol with identity attestation at the protocol layer


PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Fuutura has introduced a unified trading protocol that combines self-custody, on-chain identity, and access to multiple asset classes within one connected architecture. At the centre of the design sits a single rule: each user verifies once, holds their own keys throughout, and operates independently across every product the platform offers.

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Where much of the crypto industry has pursued visibility through disconnected tools running on competing chains, Fuutura has worked outside the spotlight for years. The team has been engineering the foundational infrastructure required to deliver financial access to the billions whose participation has been blocked by the legacy system.

The launch brings three products to market under the Fuutura name. Fuutura Identity, Fuutura Wallet, and Fuutura Trade have each been designed to stand alone while reinforcing the capabilities of the others.

Fuutura Trade has been described by the team as the trading layer crypto has spent fifteen years trying to build. The protocol is non-custodial and multi-chain, engineered for traders unwilling to compromise on architecture. On-chain execution. Cross-chain liquidity. A revolutionary single environment for the full range of on-chain digital assets: cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, governance and utility tokens, liquid staking tokens, wrapped assets, LP tokens, and other digital and tokenised assets. The protocol already knows the trader is verified, recognises the keys they hold, and trusts them to act on their own behalf.

No platform-managed orderbook. No off-chain matching. No third party with the keys.

The protocol works for the trader. Not the venue. Not the custodian. Not the intermediary.

That’s the difference.

“We didn’t set out to build another exchange. We set out to build the trading layer that’s missing from crypto. Non-custodial, on-chain, multi-chain, with identity attestation handled at the protocol layer rather than at every product. Once you build that architecture, the rest of the ecosystem becomes possible. Wallet, Identity, Trade. They all run on the same foundation, and that’s why the protocol can recognise the user and trust them to act on their own behalf without intermediaries getting in the way,” said Ellis McGrath, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Fuutura.

The Fuutura Identity product sits beneath the wider ecosystem as its trust layer. Verification runs through biometric authentication and liveness detection, paired with document recognition and AML screening, before producing an on-chain attestation linked directly to the user’s wallet. That attestation is then recognised across every product Fuutura operates. A single verification covers all subsequent interactions, with compliance happening within the protocol rather than at the entry to each individual product.

This is what gives Trade the ability to identify its user without running KYC a second time. It is also what allows Wallet to function with no intermediary involvement. Identity becomes the architecture itself.

Fuutura Wallet sits at the centre of the ecosystem as its custody and control layer. The wallet is non-custodial and multi-chain. Users retain their keys, direct the movement of their assets, and authorise their own transactions. It operates across blockchains and serves as the entry point to every Fuutura product, without surrendering custody to a third party at any stage.

The principle is simple: ownership is not delegated.

“The promise of crypto has always been that users could participate in finance without giving up custody, identity, or access. The reason that promise hasn’t delivered is that the architecture wasn’t there. Identity, custody, and execution have lived in separate places, and the user has paid the cost. Fuutura is being built so they live in one place, at the protocol layer, where they belong,” said Oliver Cook, Co-founder of Fuutura.

Three products are ready for launch. Additional products are under active development, each engineered to broaden identity usage, deepen wallet integration, and expand the reach of the ecosystem as Fuutura scales.

This is the broader vision Fuutura is working toward: a compliance-first financial ecosystem designed to deliver inclusion at a global scale, with the user positioned at its centre.

Digital asset risk.

Digital assets are high-risk and their value may fall as well as rise. Trading digital assets involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Forward-looking statements.

This document contains forward-looking statements regarding Fuutura, its technology, products, business plans and future conduct, including statements relating to the phased rollout of the ecosystem, regulatory engagement and licensing outcomes, geographic expansion, and market ambitions. Forward-looking statements are identifiable by words such as “building,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “designed to,” “anticipates” and similar expressions, as well as by statements regarding future outcomes, ambitions or strategic direction.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. These include, without limitation, changes in the regulatory environment across jurisdictions; the availability and timing of licensing or authorisation; developments in digital asset markets; technological and cybersecurity risks; operational risks; counterparty and third-party risks; the pace of product development; and other factors beyond Fuutura’s control.

No offer or advice.

Nothing in this document constitutes an offer to sell, a solicitation to purchase, investment advice, or a recommendation in respect of any digital asset, crypto-asset, token, security, or financial product or instrument. Fuutura’s products and services may not be available in all jurisdictions and may be subject to regulatory restrictions. Access to Fuutura’s platform is restricted to residents of jurisdictions where its services are permitted.

No duty to update.

Fuutura undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Restricted Jurisdictions.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO, OR USE BY, PERSONS IN RESTRICTED JURISDICTIONS.

This communication is directed exclusively at persons outside, and must not be acted upon by any person in or resident of, the United Kingdom, the European Union or European Economic Area (including Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), Switzerland, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan, any FATF-listed high-risk or monitored jurisdiction, or any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive United Nations, European Union, United Kingdom or United States sanctions (the “Restricted Jurisdictions”). It is not an offer, solicitation, inducement or recommendation in respect of any digital asset, token, security or financial product. Fuutura holds no regulatory authorisation in any Restricted Jurisdiction; its products and services are not available to persons in or resident of any Restricted Jurisdiction; and access to Fuutura’s platform is restricted at the onboarding and protocol level.

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ABOUT FUUTURA

Fuutura is a blockchain infrastructure company building a compliance-first, accessible financial ecosystem for global financial inclusion. The platform brings together a reusable digital identity layer, a non-custodial multi-chain wallet, and a digital asset exchange spanning cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenised real-world assets. Identity verification and compliance attestation are built into the base architecture. Fuutura is designed to be open to regulatory oversight from the protocol layer up.

Vietnam Invests USD 50 Million in Major Coffee Project in Southern Laos

A newly roasted coffee beans from coffee roaster at a coffee plantation in Champasak Province, Laos, on 17 December 2025. (Photo by Lancang-Mekong Cooperation China Secretariat)

A new Vietnamese investment in southern Laos will bring a large-scale coffee plantation and processing project to Champasak province, further expanding foreign agricultural investment on the Bolaven Plateau.

The USD 50 million project, agreed on 10 May, will cover 5,000 hectares in one of Laos’ main coffee-growing regions, known for its fertile volcanic soil and favorable climate for  coffee production. 

Vietnamese agribusiness firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai signed the agreement with Champasak provincial authorities during an investment meeting held in Pakse.

The project will focus on developing high-quality coffee plantations alongside processing facilities aimed at producing export-grade coffee beans for international markets.

The company said the investment will introduce modern agricultural practices and expand value-added processing in Laos’ coffee sector, which remains one of the country’s leading agricultural export industries.

Champasak authorities believe the project could help create jobs, improve agricultural productivity, and support local economic growth, particularly in rural communities linked to coffee farming and processing.

Speaking during Coffee Festival 2026 in Vientiane, officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said coffee generates more than USD 200 million annually for Laos and supports around 25,000 households nationwide.

While the Bolaven Plateau remains the country’s primary coffee-producing area, cultivation has also expanded into northern provinces including Phongsaly, Houaphanh, and Xieng Khouang.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai also plans to expand plantation operations to more than 20,000 hectares across Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam as part of its long-term regional agricultural strategy.

Hydrogen-Roasted Coffee and Laos’ Export Ambitions

The investment comes as Laos continues expanding coffee production and improving quality standards to strengthen its position in international markets. 

At the same time, Laos is exploring hydrogen-roasted coffee technology as part of broader efforts to modernize the sector and reduce emissions. A hydrogen-powered coffee roasting plant is currently under development in Champasak province through cooperation between Lao and Japanese partners.

Unlike traditional roasting methods, hydrogen roasting produces only water as a by-product, while developers say the technology could improve flavor stability and shelf life. 

This helps Lao coffee meet growing sustainability standards in international markets such as Japan, Europe, and North America.

Artmarket.com: The Artprice Manifesto: 22 Rules for a Regulated and Transparent Art Market in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is redistributing the value of information at an unprecedented pace

PARIS, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — We are living through one of those defining periods. Artificial intelligence is redistributing the value of information at an unprecedented pace. Synthetic data now makes up the majority of the Internet, having surpassed Peak Data in 2024 (a phenomenon reflecting a saturation of the high-quality data available to train AI LLMs), reaching a point where AI slop (AI-generated video or photo content) now blurs the line between documented fact and algorithmic reconstruction. In an information-saturated world under extreme strain—facing the greatest energy shock the global economy has ever encountered, a risk of an extreme food crisis according to the UN, structural geopolitical uncertainties, and market tensions redefining asset allocation behaviors—the quality of the source has never mattered more.

The Art Market in 2025
The Art Market in 2025

For 27 years, Artprice has patiently built what can be likened to the Library of Alexandria of the Art Market: a physical and documentary memory tracing back to the manuscripts mapping the birth of the market in Europe and the United States from 1700, all the way to the millions of artworks exchanged every year in auction houses worldwide. This represents over 210 million paper or parchment pages meticulously preserved as physical manuscripts and catalogs. It is a living, irreplaceable archive that exists nowhere else in the world in both physical and digital formats with such exhaustiveness:

907,100 artists, 30 million indices and auction prices since 1987, and 1.39 million lots referenced over the past 12 months across 180 databases.

It is within this logic of the Art Market’s exponential acceleration—driven by public online auctions and expansion across all seven continents—that Artprice News was born in September 2025. As Artprice by Artmarket’s real-time news agency, it has partially absorbed the columnists, editors, and the prestigious 25-year documentary archive of leading contributors from ArtMarket Insight, a specialized global news agency founded in 2001 in a weekly format. Artprice News boasts 24/7 global coverage across 122 countries and in 11 languages.

This strategic rollout represents a major paradigm shift: Artprice is transitioning from a weekly schedule with its ArtMarket Insight® news agency—which will continue to operate—to a continuous, daily global news feed with Artprice News in 122 countries and 11 languages, alongside its longstanding partners Cision PR Newswire and X.

Today, Artprice by Artmarket is speaking out to clarify its moral duty and the core values of its parent company, Server Group—a pioneer in the Internet, databases, and Artificial Intelligence since 1987—which also define the alignment of Artprice’s proprietary and vertical AIs.

Continuously listed on the Euronext regulated market, Artprice by Artmarket fully embraces the obligations that come with access to regulated financial markets: transparency, rigor, and consistency between commitments and actions. Following the delisting via public buyout offers (OPR) of two Art Market-related companies—most notably Sotheby’s—Artprice by Artmarket is now the only continuously listed company on a regulated market worldwide dedicated to global Art Market information. This effectively establishes it as the foundational benchmark for this entire ecosystem.

As the global leader in Art Market information and the publisher of authoritative benchmark reports on the global Art Market for nearly 30 years, connected to 7,200 partner Auction Houses via its dedicated and secure Intranet, Artprice does not merely provide data: it produces a framework of understanding and trust that influences market players, valuations, and international capital flows, driven notably by its two proprietary, vertical AIs, Intuitive Artmarket® and Blind Spot®.

In our current environment of accelerated globalization, digitized transactions, and the rise of AI applied to cultural data, failing to take a stand would leave the field wide open to opacity, rumors, and biased practices. This would be a dereliction of duty toward the market, institutions, collectors, and shareholders.

This 22-rule manifesto is Artprice by Artmarket’s answer to this responsibility, to its moral duty, and to the intangible values of its AI alignment.

Through it, we are publicly formalizing a clear and resolute stance: to champion documentary memory, the traceability of artworks, the transparency of Art Market data, and the rigorous integration of art history, art economics, and the sociology of the Art Market, as the prerequisites for a more legible, fair, and responsible market.

This manifesto is the benchmark document that details its mission, the stakes of data sovereignty, and its responsibility toward the world’s artistic heritage.

The Artprice Manifesto: 22 Rules for a Regulated and Transparent Art Market

  1. The Art Market needs memory. Without exhaustive archives, traceability, and a public historical record, there can be no lasting trust, fair pricing, or collective intelligence.
  2. Qualified Art data is not a luxury. It is the minimal infrastructure for a global market that has grown too vast, too fast, and too opaque to continue operating on intuition alone. The Art Market is no longer the exclusive preserve of the West; it is experiencing rapid growth in the Global South.
  3. An image is not enough. An artwork also lives through its provenance, exhibition history, bibliography, public auction results, circulation, and critical reception.
  4. Cultural capital deserves the same analytical rigor as other asset classes. Measuring the market does not desecrate Art; it gives it a common language.
  5. Opacity is not a mark of elegance. Too often, it is merely a class privilege, an insider’s advantage, or a way to maintain information asymmetry.
  6. The primary duty of an Art Market infrastructure is to reduce this asymmetry. To make visible what was scattered, connect what was fragmented, and contextualize what was raw.
  7. Transparency does not destroy desire. On the contrary, it allows trust, comparison, and conviction to be built upon much more solid foundations.
  8. Art history and Art economics must no longer be separated. The former provides meaning; the latter provides measurement; together, they make the market intelligible.
  9. Digital technology is not meant to replace the human eye. It must extend expertise, document rarity, inform decision-making, and preserve memory.
  10. Every economic market eventually comes to resemble its information system. A poorly documented market breeds rumors; a well-documented market fosters accountability and transparency.
  11. The Art world can no longer claim universality while remaining illegible to the vast majority. Access to information is a prerequisite for its true openness, notably to the countries of the Global South.
  12. Artists need documented visibility, not just media visibility. A career is also built within databases, biographies, indices, archives, and comparables.
  13. Collectors do not merely buy Artworks; they arbitrate between history, rarity, quality, liquidity, prestige, and long-term value. They have a legitimate right to structured information.
  14. Auction Houses, Galleries, Collectors, Experts, Institutions, Insurers, Museums, Customs Officials, Banks, and Financial Institutions all belong to the same informational ecosystem. When data flows better, the entire market gains in maturity.
  15. The globalization of the Art Market demands continuous mapping. Capitals shift, scenes emerge, hierarchies change, and narratives are rewritten.
  16. France, Europe, and their cultural institutions must not surrender control over their artistic data. Cultural sovereignty is also achieved through databases, indices, and platforms.
  17. Artificial intelligence is only as valuable as the quality of the datasets it queries. In Art, as elsewhere, an AI algorithm without robust archives produces nothing but an illusion of knowledge.
  18. True technological progress in the Art Market is not about noise. It is the ability to transform millions of scattered signals into understandable and actionable benchmarks.
  19. Prices do not tell the whole story, but they do tell a story. To ignore them on principle is to allow commentary to replace analysis and posturing to replace observation.
  20. Trust in the 21st-century Art Market rests on proof, documentary depth, and high-speed access to relevant information at a low cost.
  21. An artwork is not a mere commodity, but refusing to acknowledge that it circulates within a global market does not elevate the debate; it only makes it less honest.
  22. Artprice champions a simple conviction: in a world saturated with images, value will belong to those who know how to connect the artwork, history, data, the human element, proprietary AI—retaining full copyright ownership and bearing full responsibility for its data—and the Art Market.

Copyright 1987-2026 thierry Ehrmann www.artprice.com – www.artmarket.com

Artprice’s econometrics department can answer all your questions relating to personalized statistics and analyses: econometrics@artprice.com

Find out more about our services with the artist in a free demonstration: https://artprice.com/demo

Our services: https://artprice.com/subscription

About Artmarket.com:

Artmarket.com is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris. The latest TPI analysis includes more than 18,000 individual shareholders excluding foreign shareholders, companies, banks, FCPs, UCITS: Euroclear: 7478 – Bloomberg: PRC – Reuters: ARTF.

Watch a video about Artmarket.com and its Artprice department: https://artprice.com/video

Artmarket and its Artprice department were founded in 1997 by thierry Ehrmann, the company’s CEO. They are controlled by Groupe Serveur (created in 1987). cf. the certified biography from Who’s Who In France©:

https://imgpublic.artprice.com/img/wp/sites/11/2025/11/2026_Biographie_de_Thierry_Ehrmann_WhosWhoInFrance.pdf

Artmarket is a global player in the Art Market with, among other structures, its Artprice department, world leader in the accumulation, management and exploitation of historical and current art market information (the original documentary archives, codex manuscripts, annotated books and auction catalogs acquired over the years) in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 901,000 artists.

Artprice Images® allows unlimited access to the largest art market image bank in the world with no less than 181 million digital images of photographs or engraved reproductions of artworks from 1700 to the present day, commented by our art historians.

Artmarket, with its Artprice department, constantly enriches its databases from 7,200 auction houses and continuously publishes art market trends for the main agencies and press titles in the world in 121 countries and 11 languages.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artmarketcom-artprice-and-cision-extend-their-alliance-to-119-countries-to-become-the-worlds-leading-press-agency-dedicated-to-the-art-market-nfts-and-the-metaverse-301431845.html

Artmarket.com makes available to its 9.3 million members (members log in) the advertisements posted by its Members, who now constitute the first global Standardized Marketplace® for buying and selling artworks at fixed prices.

There is now a future for the Art Market with Artprice’s Intuitive Artmarket® AI.

Artmarket, with its Artprice department, has twice been awarded the State label “Innovative Company” by the French Public Investment Bank (BPI), which has supported the company in its project to consolidate its position as a global player in the art market.

Contact Artmarket.com and its Artprice department – Thierry Ehrmann, ir@artmarket.com 

South Korea Suspends Seasonal Worker Recruitment from Four Thai Provinces

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South Korea has suspended recruitment of seasonal agricultural and fisheries workers from four northeastern Thai provinces for the entirety of 2026, after workers holding the visa abandoned their designated employers in agriculture and fisheries. 

The ban, effective 1 January to 31 December, covers Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, and Maha Sarakham, all in Thailand’s Isaan region, one of the country’s primary sources of overseas labour.

South Korean authorities responded with two measures: individually blacklisting workers who absconded, and suspending all new E-8 recruitment from those provinces. The E-8 is a government-facilitated seasonal visa under bilateral agreements, covering up to five months in agriculture and fisheries.

Thailand’s Ministry of Labor confirmed on 12 May that the overall quota for Thai workers remains unchanged and that residents of the four provinces may still enter South Korea through other visa channels. Thai authorities acknowledged, however, that employer desertions continue despite ongoing legal training and monitoring.

Monthly wages in South Korea range from approximately USD 1,600 to USD 2,000, figures that make the informal labor market attractive to workers willing to risk their status. Any worker who leaves a designated employer is immediately classified as undocumented, regardless of how few make that choice.

The restriction carries a warning beyond Thailand. 

From 2021 to August 2025, more than 350,000 Lao nationals sought work overseas, primarily in Thailand, South Korea, and Japan, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. Over 17,000 are currently employed in South Korea alone, most in agriculture, manufacturing, and construction under the Employment Permit System and seasonal programmes. Lao workers remitted more than USD 29 million in the first half of 2025.

As South Korean authorities tighten compliance monitoring across the region, Lao workers and recruiters might face a comparable risk of program-level suspensions should similar case of workers leaving their employers without permission emerge.

Singapore’s First Immersive Installation on the Cycles of Intergenerational Harm Opens at One Punggol This May

Why Hurt Children Hurt Children invites Singaporeans to step inside The Black Box — a confrontational, compassionate experience addressing the emotional harm that passes silently from one generation to the next

SINGAPORE, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EveryChild.SG, Singapore’s movement for child wellbeing, announces the launch of Why Hurt Children Hurt Children — a social impact campaign and physical installation designed to open a national conversation about the language and behaviour adults use with children, and the long-term consequences of emotional harm on Singapore families across generations.

The centrepiece of the campaign is The Black Box — an immersive, built installation opening at One Punggol from 23 May 2026. Visitors will enter an enclosed space where wall prompts, bold typography, and an original film guide them through the reality of what children carry when the adults around them have never healed from their own childhoods.

About the Activation

The Black Box is not an exhibition. Upon entering, visitors encounter a series of prompts drawn from real experiences — phrases heard in Singapore homes, schools, and childhoods — paired with the silent film The Silent Spaces, which plays on a screen inside the installation. Shot across empty HDB corridors, quiet classrooms, and children’s bedrooms, the film asks audiences to listen to what is usually unheard: the sounds of emotional harm, the silences that follow, and the weight that children carry long after the adults in their lives have moved on.

The experience is designed to be immersive and emotionally honest. It is not meant to comfort, but to confront.

Upon exiting, visitors move into a Decompression Space — a deliberately designed area offering cards and resources that encourage conversation and reflection, and a trained support person for those who need a moment to process what they have experienced.

The Campaign

Why Hurt Children Hurt Children is built on a clear and confronting insight: adults who experienced emotional harm as children — through harsh words, comparison, shaming, physical punishment, or emotional neglect — often repeat those patterns without awareness, not out of cruelty, but because it is all they were taught.

The campaign does not assign blame. It names the cycle, and offers a way out of it.

Research from the Institute of Mental Health found that 46.5% of Singaporeans experienced emotional neglect during childhood. A 2025 study found that 61% of Singaporean university students reported childhood emotional abuse. The social and economic cost of such adverse childhood experiences is estimated at nearly SGD 1.2 billion annually in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

Why Hurt Children Hurt Children addresses this not through statistics alone, but through experience — giving Singaporeans a physical space in which to encounter these truths, reflect on their own childhoods and parenting, and leave with something they can do differently.

The Silent Spaces Film

The Silent Spaces is an original short original film produced for EveryChild.SG. Shot across real Singapore locations — in schools, empty void decks, a child’s bedroom — the film uses visual stillness and real stories to recreate the experience of emotional harm as children live it: present, invisible to everyone else, and long-lasting in its effect.

The film plays on a loop inside The Black Box, forming the emotional core of the installation. It is not a traditional documentary. There are no talking heads, and no resolution. The film ends the same way emotional harm so often does — quietly, without acknowledgment, leaving the audience to carry what they have witnessed.

The Silent Spaces will be released publicly following the activation period and submitted to relevant film festivals and social impact media platforms.

A Message on Why This Matters

“‘Why Hurt Children Hurt Children’ aims to break the silence on emotional harm passed unknowingly through generations. With nearly half of Singaporeans having experienced childhood emotional neglect – costing our society over a billion dollars annually – we must acknowledge how ‘hurt children’ grow up to hurt others. At EveryChild.SG, we believe healing begins when we choose awareness over habit, and compassion over silence, so our children can truly grow up safe, supported and loved.”

— Pooja Bhandari, Founder, EveryChild.SG

The Science Behind the Experience

The campaign’s wall panels and film content are grounded in peer-reviewed research, reviewed by trauma-informed practitioners. Neuroscience has established that social pain — rejection, shame, harsh criticism — activates the same regions of the brain as physical pain. The developing brain responds to physical punishment as a threat experience, activating the same stress pathways involved in fear and violence responses.

“In clinical practice, we often see adult struggles – from chronic anxiety to relationship difficulties – rooted in childhood emotional experiences that were never addressed. Hurt passed down through generations is not always about obvious abuse; it is often found in the ‘silent’ harms of emotional neglect and persistent shaming.

Public awareness campaigns like ‘Why Hurt Children Hurt Children’ can help individuals understand and name their experiences for the first time. This is a critical first step toward seeking help and healing, to prevent these harmful patterns from being passed down to the next generation.”

— Dr Adrian Loh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at Promises Healthcare.

Collaborators

Why Hurt Children Hurt Children was developed by EveryChild.SG, with contributions from a network of Singapore-based practitioners, researchers, and community organisations who share the campaign’s commitment to child wellbeing.

EveryChild.SG is Singapore’s movement to prioritise child wellbeing — conducting research, building public awareness, and partnering with government agencies and civil society organisations, to build a Singapore where every child grows up safe, supported, and loved.

A happy childhood can heal a lifetime, while an unhappy one can take a lifetime to heal. This campaign helps us reflect on how we treat children, so we can begin to break the cycle of hurt together.

— Lin Shiyun, Founder of 3Pumpkins and Tat Takut Kids Club

“As the nation embarks on an endeavor led by the government to address the dismal fertility rate of Singapore, EveryChild.SG’s campaign brings a much needed lens to the work. To shed light on the invisible wounds and burdens that weigh on a generation of people, unseen, untended, impacting their responses to parenthood and in parenting.

Understanding emotional harms is a critical step towards our collective wellbeing, towards healthier parenting, children and families.”

— Carrie Tan, former Member of Parliament and Healing Coach

Visitor Information

What: Why Hurt Children Hurt Children — The Black Box Installation
Where: One Punggol, 1 Punggol Dr., Singapore 828629
When: 23 – 31 May 2026
Hours: 10am – 8pm
Admission: Free and open to the public
Content Advisory: This installation contains audio and written content depicting emotional harm and difficult childhood experiences. Visitor discretion is advised. A trained support person will be present throughout the activation period. Resources are available at the Decompression Space on exit.
Age recommendation: 18 and above

About Every Child.SG

EveryChild.SG is a non-profit movement to prioritise the well-being and holistic development of children in Singapore. We believe every child deserves to grow up in a loving, safe and nurturing environment – at school, at home, and in the community – so that they can flourish as adults.

We work towards these goals through research, public engagement, and collaboration with government and civil society. Learn more at www.everychild.sg

Notes to editors: High-resolution images of the installation and film stills are available upon request. All photography and filming within The Black Box installation is subject to consent protocols. Further details available from the media contact above

 

Kenanga Futures Launches “Shining in Global Futures” Campaign, Expanding Retail Access to Global Derivatives Markets


KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd (“Kenanga Futures“) is proud to launch its inaugural 2026 campaign, “Shining in Global Futures,” running until 31 July 2026. More than just a campaign, this initiative calls on the new-gens of investors to broaden their access to global derivatives markets through selected Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME“) futures products with lower entry barriers and enhanced learning support.

Azila Abdul Aziz, Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director and Head of Listed Derivatives, Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd
Azila Abdul Aziz, Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director and Head of Listed Derivatives, Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd

Powered by interactive tools, strategic insights and guided learning, “Shining in Global Futures” equips participants with practical tools, market insights and guided learning to better understand and navigate global futures trading. Aligned with Kenanga Futures’ motto of “Building a Smart Derivatives Trading Community”, the campaign combines education, risk awareness and seamless market access to promote confident and responsible engagement in CME-listed derivatives.

“As global markets become increasingly dynamic, navigating volatility requires more than just access, it demands insights, discipline, and confidence. Against this backdrop, ‘Shining in Global Futures’, aims to make global futures markets more accessible while equipping traders with the K-Economy they need to manage risk and participate more effectively in,” said Azila Abdul Aziz, Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director and Head of Listed Derivatives of Kenanga Futures.

To encourage broader participation, account opening fees during the campaign period are reduced to a nominal RM10, significantly lowering the barrier of entry for newcomers to capitalise on the current market landscape. Participants will also stand a chance to win prizes with a total value of up to RM20,000 across all winners.

The first 20 participants with successful account openings who trade a minimum of 30 CME products will be entitled to RM500 Poh Kong Gold cash vouchers, while the top three traders with the highest trading volumes exceeding 100 CME contracts will be rewarded with a cumulative total of RM9,000 worth of Poh Kong Gold cash vouchers.

In addition, the campaign introduces a virtual trading challenge conducted on the enhanced Kenanga Futures Virtual Trading platform (“KFVT“), which allows participants to experience real‑time market conditions and compete for rewards without incurring actual trading risk. Designed with accessibility in mind, KFVT also provides a practical and engaging entry point for new traders to gain hands‑on exposure, test strategies, and build confidence in navigating global markets. As part of this challenge, the top 10 participants who achieve the highest simulated profits will receive RM100 e‑shopping vouchers.

Looking ahead, Kenanga Futures plans to expand this initiative over the next year with the inclusion of advanced modules, collaborative learning opportunities and partnerships with industry leaders, as it continues its commitment to creating a thriving community of informed, confident and future-ready traders. Visit https://www.kenangafutures.com.my/shining-in-global-futures/ to start your trading journey today.

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KENANGA FUTURES SDN BHD

Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd is an award-winning Malaysian listed derivatives broker regulated under the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad. The company offers clients electronic market access to trade listed products on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and CME Group. Apart from being a direct member of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad and the clearinghouse, the company is also a registered broker with the U.S. CFTC and was granted exemption relief pursuant to Commission Regulation 30.10 which enables the company to paper directly with entities in the U.S. On the domestic front, the company has an extensive network with 16 branches nationwide licensed to trade listed derivatives.

Clients can access both U.S. and Malaysian listed derivatives on a single trading platform via the company’s trademarked real-time customised online trading solution, KDF TradeActive™. KDF TradeActive™ is available on both desktop and mobile devices, giving clients easy access to real-time market data and flexibility to trade on-the-go.

This Press Release was issued by Kenanga Group’s Marketing, Communications & Sustainability Department.

Leading Digital Infrastructure to Empower Rail Intelligence

BANGKOK, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei, a global leader in ICT solutions, participated in Asia Pacific Rail 2026 (APR26) and showcased its latest intelligent railway technologies with industry-specific scenarios at the largest rail event in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the theme “Accelerating Rail Digital Intelligence,” Huawei’s booth attracted over 500 international and regional rail industry stakeholders. As part of the event, Huawei also hosted the Huawei Roundtable Discussion 2026, bringing together global experts and partners to shape the future of the railway industry.

Huawei is showcasing its latest suite of digital rail solutions designed to deliver secure, efficient, and sustainable experiences for both passenger and cargo transport. Central to this is the FRMCS-powered Rail Broadband movement, providing high-reliability, low-latency connectivity for mission-critical operations. Combined with AI Inspection solutions for Railway Huawei helps operators build valuable data assets and fault samples. Through iterative active learning, our solutions empower railways to proactively adapt to operational and market changes, securing the future of global mobility.

Raymond Zuo, President of Huawei Smart Railway Unit
Raymond Zuo, President of Huawei Smart Railway Unit

Raymond Zuo delivered a Keynote Presentation titled “Leading Digital Infrastructure to Empower Rail Intelligence.” During his address, he emphasized that “Based on the deep dive of 2035, we launch a new innovation strategy for rail industry, we call it iRAIL, using intelligent solution to help railways more reliable and automated, providing integrated services to passengers and freight customers, and achieving long-term development with new businesses. Meanwhile, we expand our fields in rail industry from fixed infra to mobile equipment, freight and passengers transport, diversified businesses and construction based our new ICT solution.”

Ethan Lee, VP of Huawei Smart Railway Unit
Ethan Lee, VP of Huawei Smart Railway Unit

At operations panel, Ethan Lee noted that “Shifting from reactive incident response to predictive and preventive safety management, AI and advanced data analytics are fundamentally transforming the safety, reliability and operational resilience of global rail networks.”

Sanford Sheng, Solution Director of Huawei Enterprise Wireless MKT & Solution Sales
Sanford Sheng, Solution Director of Huawei Enterprise Wireless MKT & Solution Sales

Sanford Sheng shared insights during the signaling panel. He stated that “Safety and efficiency are the core demands of railway construction and planning. Meanwhile, railway communication system is also evolving from traditional VHF radio and GSM-R toward the next-generation FRMCS. It is essential to build a dedicated private network to carry ETCS train control services. Adopting the unified UIC FRMCS standard can effectively resolve challenges of cross-system interoperability and cross-border railway roaming.”

Huawei currently supports over 300 urban rail lines worldwide, with its Smart Railway solutions spanning more than 180,000 kilometers. Moving forward, Huawei remains committed to its solutions and technology by matching innovative technologies with industry-specific scenarios. By fostering deep collaboration with global partners, Huawei continues to deliver intelligent solutions that accelerate the digital transformation of rail transit, driving the industry toward a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future of mobility as it drives mobility and logistics into the intelligent world.

For more information: https://e.huawei.com/en/industries/railway