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Sharon AI to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results

NEW YORK, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sharon AI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SHAZ) and its subsidiaries (“Sharon AI”), a leading Australian Neocloud, will release its second quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast to discuss the results.

Sharon AI (NASDAQ: SHAZ)
Sharon AI (NASDAQ: SHAZ)

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Date & Time: Thursday, August 6, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET
Webcast: Use this link
U.S. Dial-in: 888-506-0062
International Dial-in: 973-528-0011
Conference ID: 376509

A replay of the webcast will be available at sharonai.com/investors following the event.

About Sharon AI

Sharon AI is a leading Australian Neocloud delivering high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads. Through its AI Cloud platform and GPU/CPU compute infrastructure, Sharon AI is accelerating the build of AI factories and sovereign AI solutions. For more information, visit www.sharonai.com.

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Articura Launches a New Chapter for Sovereign Healthcare AI in Indonesia

Hospitals, clinics, academia and industry join a collaborative ecosystem designed to advance trusted, nationally grounded healthcare AI

JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PT Articura Tech Indonesia (“Articura”) today announced the foundation of its Sovereign Healthcare AI Platform, bringing together institutions across clinical care, academia, research and industry to support the responsible development of healthcare AI for Indonesia. The platform connects AI infrastructure, sovereign medical intelligence, clinical applications and healthcare institutions within one integrated environment, enabling participating organizations to identify real-world needs, jointly develop and validate AI capabilities, and translating them into practical applications across hospitals, clinics and other care settings.

Nathan Tirtana (second left) Director of Articura and dr. Adin Nulkhasanah, Sp.S, MARS (second right) President Director of the National Brain Center Hospital (RS PON) sign the Memorandum of Understanding for Medical AI Collaboration, witnessed by Marcella Angeline (left) Commissioner of Articura, and Isaac Sjahrir D. Jenie (right), Chairman of the National AI Healthcare Working Group, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.
Nathan Tirtana (second left) Director of Articura and dr. Adin Nulkhasanah, Sp.S, MARS (second right) President Director of the National Brain Center Hospital (RS PON) sign the Memorandum of Understanding for Medical AI Collaboration, witnessed by Marcella Angeline (left) Commissioner of Articura, and Isaac Sjahrir D. Jenie (right), Chairman of the National AI Healthcare Working Group, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

Articura is beginning this journey through memoranda of understanding with five organizations representing complementary parts of the healthcare innovation ecosystem. The network starts with Rumah Sakit Pusat Otak Nasional Prof. Dr. dr. Mahar Mardjono (RSPON), Indonesia’s national referral center for brain and neurological health under the Ministry of Health, and the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran (FF Unpad), one of Indonesia’s leading pharmacy faculties. They are joined by PT AXIS PERIFER SENTRAL, a healthcare provider specializing in pediatric care and pediatric endocrinology, and PT Pragati Klinik Medika (Fokus Medika), a primary healthcare provider offering general medical and dental services. Completing the initial group is Orbiva Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Home Control International Limited (HKEX: 1747), focused on healthcare AI, digital health and AIoT-enabled home healthcare.

Together, these organizations form an initial network spanning national referral care, university research, specialized medicine, frontline primary healthcare and industrial technology. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives of key government institutions, including the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, reflecting the relevance of Articura’s initiative to Indonesia’s wider digital-health and data-sovereignty priorities.

Connecting Innovation with Real Healthcare Needs

Each partner strengthens a different part of the innovation cycle. RSPON contributes specialist clinical leadership from Indonesia’s national center of excellence for neurology and neurosurgery, while FF Unpad brings academic, pharmaceutical and research expertise. PT AXIS PERIFER SENTRAL and Fokus Medika keep the platform grounded in the realities of specialized pediatric services and day-to-day primary care. Orbiva, as Articura’s first industrial partner, contributes international experience in healthcare AI, digital health and AIoT-enabled home healthcare, creating a potential bridge between Indonesia’s sovereign clinical AI platform and emerging global smart-health markets.

This combination gives Articura a foundation for understanding needs across different care environments, validating priority use cases and preparing successful solutions for phased implementation at scale: clinical experience informs research, research supports new AI capabilities, and validated capabilities are translated into applications for healthcare professionals and institutions.

From Existing Capabilities to an Expanding Platform

Articura’s existing AI infrastructure and modular clinical software provide the platform’s initial capabilities. Its purpose-built systems include Articura Max for large hospitals, Articura Edge for regional healthcare facilities and Articura Mini for clinics, adapted to different levels of the healthcare system. Articura has also developed capabilities supporting clinical documentation, clinical decision support, hospital operational improvement and remote health monitoring, giving participating institutions tangible starting points to explore, test and validate healthcare AI.

Throughout this process, Articura places clinical safety, human oversight and data sovereignty at the center of its approach, ensuring that healthcare institutions benefit from advanced AI while Indonesian healthcare data remains under Indonesian control.

“Our collaboration with RSPON goes beyond technology implementation. It is also a joint research initiative to ensure that AI is rigorously tested and delivers real value for healthcare services in Indonesia—from clinical documentation and drug-interaction screening to hospital operational efficiency. We hope this marks the beginning of an AI-driven transformation in which technology streamlines operations and gives doctors more time to care for their patients,” said Nathan Tirtana, Director of PT Articura Tech Indonesia.

“By leveraging real-world clinical insights from RSPON, the AI can be continuously refined, while the hospital gains valuable input to improve service quality and strengthen the development of healthcare professionals, including the Medical Specialist Residency Program. Our ultimate objective is simple: a faster, more efficient care journey that enables physicians to focus on delivering the best possible outcomes for patients,” said dr. Adin Nulkhasanah, Sp.S, MARS, President Director of RSPON.

Establishing a National AI Healthcare Lab

As the next major step, Articura plans to establish the National AI Healthcare Lab as a collaborative center for the platform: a living demonstration, validation, innovation and education environment where healthcare professionals, researchers, institutions and technology partners can jointly develop new AI models, validate healthcare use cases, support research and professional education, and translate promising ideas into clinically relevant applications. The Lab is intended to become a focal point for Indonesia’s emerging sovereign healthcare AI community.

These initial collaborations mark the beginning of Articura’s long-term effort to build a healthcare AI platform rooted in Indonesian clinical realities, strengthened by national expertise and connected to international innovation: healthcare intelligence developed for Indonesia, controlled by Indonesia and capable of creating value beyond its borders.

About Articura

PT Articura Tech Indonesia is building Indonesia’s Sovereign Healthcare AI Platform, an integrated national environment connecting healthcare institutions, clinical expertise, research, AI infrastructure, sovereign medical intelligence and real-world applications. Articura’s purpose-built AI systems and modular clinical software provide the platform’s initial capabilities and a practical basis for institutional collaboration. Through its planned National AI Healthcare Lab and expanding network of healthcare, academic and industry partners, Articura aims to enable the continuous development, validation and responsible deployment of trusted, doctor-centric and data-sovereign healthcare AI. Articura’s mission is to provide a shared foundation upon which Indonesia’s healthcare AI ecosystem can innovate, collaborate and grow.

About Orbiva Limited

Orbiva Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Home Control International Limited (HKEX: 1747) and serves as the Group’s strategic platform for healthcare AI and digital health, with a focus on AIoT-enabled home healthcare solutions. As Articura’s first industrial partner, Orbiva will explore collaboration in localised healthcare AI capabilities, hospital AI applications, primary-care data capabilities and remote health-monitoring solutions in Indonesia.

HashKey Exchange Launches New Flagship Crypto Trading App

HONG KONG, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HashKey Holdings Limited (3887.HK), a comprehensive Asian digital asset group, announced a landmark global product and brand strategy launch with a new flagship Crypto Trading App featuring a “multi-site unification” model now made available to users.

The two previously separate applications (HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global) have been successfully merged into a single portal. Under strict compliance boundaries, this upgrade integrates core jurisdictional hubs including Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East (Dubai), and Bermuda. The company enters into a new phase of efficient synergy across core compliant markets in Asia and worldwide, serving as a key operational milestone for its core “Asia Connect” strategy at the product infrastructure layer.

In the early stages of the compliant virtual asset industry, licensed exchanges typically operated under regional “siloed” models due to varying legal and regulatory requirements across countries. The core of the “multi-site unification” lies in “unified entry, localized compliance.” Users can now download a single application to seamlessly manage their compliant accounts across the Hong Kong, Global, Singapore, or Middle East regions within the same App based on their respective KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business) credentials. While front-end interfaces are aggregated, underlying services remain strictly bound to local regulatory frameworks through rigorous localized management. Regional features within the App are accessible only to users meeting specific local criteria and users in unauthorized countries or regions cannot access restricted station features, streamlining user interaction paths while clearly adhering to compliance redlines.

With the official launch of the new App, HashKey Exchange has standardized its service dimensions for each site according to the latest local licensing qualifications. By adding and deeply integrating multi-regional sites, the platform offers investors a secure, compliant, and diversified global digital asset trading ecosystem.

HashKey Hong Kong (Base Hub): Focuses primarily on spot trading with robust OTC capabilities—supporting fiat on/off-ramps for 4 fiat currencies and around 40 digital assets. Additionally, it features a wealth management section covering various tokenized assets and compliant on-chain financial products, catering to both retail and Professional Investors (PI) with competitive asset allocation options.

HashKey Singapore: Focuses mainly on OTC block trading and supports opening same-name virtual accounts. Minimum OTC orders start at $10 USD, with single-transaction caps up to $50 million USD for corporate clients and $8 million USD for individual clients across 21 cryptocurrencies.

HashKey Middle East: Provides spot trading and proprietary brokerage services.

HashKey Global: Focuses on derivative trading scenarios, serving international compliant users while strictly isolating restricted local jurisdictions.

Alongside expanding its service footprint, the App has undergone comprehensive feature upgrades. The new system integrates a Web3 wallet service portal isolated from centralized exchange operations, offering users a compliant gateway to explore the on-chain ecosystem.

For institutional users seeking high-security asset allocation, the unified HashKey Exchange App delivers rigorous cybersecurity protection backed by multi-jurisdictional licensing. Driven by ongoing technical upgrades, the platform maintains industry-leading digital asset insurance coverage to safeguard a smooth and secure trading experience. From its roots in Hong Kong to deep anchors in financial hubs like Singapore and the Middle East, HashKey Exchange is weaving fragmented footholds into a seamless, fast, global compliant trading network. Moving forward, HashKey Exchange will continue using the Pan-Asian region as its core connection to expand the boundaries of financial infrastructure for compliant digital assets.

About HashKey Exchange

HashKey Exchange is a digital asset exchange under the listed company HashKey Holdings Limited (3887.HK), dedicated to setting new benchmarks for virtual asset exchanges in compliance, fund protection, and platform security. Hash Blockchain Limited (HashKey Exchange) is among the first batch of licensed retail virtual asset exchanges in Hong Kong. It currently holds Type 1 (Dealing in securities) and Type 7 (Providing automated trading services) licenses under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), as well as the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO) granted by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. HashKey Exchange has obtained ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 27701 (Data Privacy) management system certifications. In compliance with laws and regulations, HashKey Exchange does not provide services to users in Mainland China, the United States, and certain other jurisdictions.

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Storms Maysak, Bavi Leave Over 6,500 People Affected in Khammouane

Flooding triggered by tropical storms Maysak and Bavi has affected more than 6,500 people in Khounkham district, Khammouane, causing extensive damage to farmland, infrastructure, and livestock. (Photo: Khounkham district authorities)

Tropical Storms Maysak and Bavi triggered severe flooding in Khounkham district, Khammouane province,between 7 to 17 July.

The two storms affected 6,563  people and caused nearly LAK 40 billion (USD 1.77 million) in damage, the district’ Disaster Management Committee reported on July 21 

The committee’s spokesperson, Somwang Souvanthong, said that persistent heavy rainfall from the two storms hit 1,365 families across nine villages.

According to Somwang, floodwaters also swept through paddy fields covering 3,234 hectares in 19 villages across the district, destroying cassava and rubber plantations, irrigation systems, and livestock. 

Total losses in Khounkham district reached LAK 39.7 billion (about USD 1.75 million ), Somwang said.

The two storms battered mostly the northern and central parts of Laos in early July, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology having issued warning beforehand for four provinces, Xieng Khouang, Xaysomboun, Bolikhamxay, and Khammouane.

Bigger Toll Across the Region

Regional, Maysak and Bavi caused far greater damage across the region.

Maysak made landfall in southern China on 3 July, triggering flooding that killed at least 39 people. Bavi followed just over a week later, growing into a super typhoon that battered Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific ocean, killed at least 17 people in the Philippines, and brought strong winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands before making a double landfall in China’s Zhejiang province on 11 July.

Rain, Risk, and Readiness

Flooding of this kind has been an almost annual feature of Laos’ rainy season, which run roughly from May to October. 

Laos has weathered far larger disasters in recent years, most notably Typhoon Yagi in 2024, which triggered flooding and landslides across northern and central provinces, killed at least four people, and affected more than 165,000 others nationwide.

For 2026, the government has tried to close the gap between policy and response on the ground. 

In June, the National Water Resources Committee approved a 2026 flood response plan, tightening oversight of nearly hundred hydropower operators and appointing local coordinators at dam sites.

Lao Government Suspends Mining Company Over River Pollution in Vang Vieng

A picture of muddy stream in Longchaeng district, Xaysomboun province, which flows into and pollutes the Nam Song river in Vang Vieng district, Vientiane province. (Photo by Xaysomboun Media)

The Lao government has ordered Daochalearn Mineral Processing Sole Co., Ltd. to immediately suspend its iron ore mining and processing operations in Vientiane Province and Xaysomboun after authorities linked the company’s activities to pollution in the Nam Song River.

According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on 24 July, inspections carried out on 8–9 June by officials from the Department of Geology and Mines, together with district authorities, found that the company had been mining and processing iron ore without official authorisation.

The investigation concluded that the company’s activities caused the Nam Song River in Vang Vieng district to become muddy, in violation of Laos’ Mineral Law and other relevant regulations.

The suspension applies to the company’s operations in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, and Longchaeng district, Xaysomboun Province.

Under the order, the company must immediately halt all mining, mineral processing and related activities until further notice or until it receives new government approval.

Authorities also instructed the company to restore affected areas and work with local officials in Vang Vieng and Longchaeng to rehabilitate land and waterways damaged by the mining activities.

The notice warns that if the company continues operating without authorisation, it could face legal action under the Mineral Law and other relevant legislation. Authorities also plan to issue formal warnings and impose additional penalties in line with instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Part of Wider Crackdown

The suspension comes as the Lao government intensifies its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining and environmentally harmful extraction activities.

In June, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce ordered stricter inspections of mines, mineral processing facilities and mineral trading operations across the country, warning that offenders could face fines, asset seizures, licence revocations and criminal prosecution.

The campaign has already resulted in several arrests. In June alone, authorities detained five suspects in Luang Prabang, eight in Xieng Khouang and seven in Xaysomboun in three separate illegal gold mining cases. Earlier, in May, officials arrested 11 people in Savannakhet and seized excavators, transport vehicles and mercury allegedly used in illegal gold mining.

The latest case also follows a series of pollution incidents linked to industrial activities.

In May, untreated wastewater from a commercial pig farm was blamed for a mass fish die-off in the Nam Cheng River in Vientiane Province. Around the same time, wastewater from a cassava starch factory polluted the Xe Don River, causing another large-scale fish kill.

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

A picture of Anoulak Kittikhoun (on the right) becoming the first Lao national to lead the regional organisation at Mekong Forum 2026 in Bangkok on 22–23 July. (Photo by Mekong Institute)

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Mekong Institute, becoming the first Lao national to lead the regional organisation.

The appointment was announced during Mekong Forum 2026, held in Bangkok on 22–23 July, where the institute also marked its 30th anniversary and launched its 2026–2030 strategic framework.

Headquartered in Khon Kaen, Thailand, with a newly established office in Bangkok, the Mekong Institute is an intergovernmental organisation that works with Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to promote regional cooperation through capacity building, policy dialogue, research and partnerships.

Anoulak was selected through an international recruitment process and will succeed Suriyan Vichitlekarn, who has led the organisation since 2015.

His appointment comes as Greater Mekong countries face growing shared challenges, including climate change, water management, public health, trade and economic resilience. The institute’s new five-year strategy aims to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing these cross-border issues.

Anoulak previously served as chief executive of the Mekong River Commission before becoming an adviser to Laos’ Minister of Agriculture and Environment on water resources and dam operations. He holds a PhD from the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from the Australian National University.

The appointment also marks another prominent regional leadership role for a Lao national at a time when Laos continues to play an active role in discussions on hydropower development, water governance and regional connectivity across the Mekong.

Founded in 1996, the Mekong Institute is an intergovernmental organisation that supports sustainable development and regional cooperation through projects involving governments, the private sector, academic institutions and development partners across the Greater Mekong Subregion.

KuCoin Congratulates Global Brand Ambassador Tadej Pogačar on Historic Fifth Tour de France Title

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency platform built on trust, congratulates its Global Brand Ambassador, Tadej Pogačar, on winning the 2026 Tour de France, securing his fifth Tour de France title and further cementing his place among the greatest riders in the history of professional cycling.


Pogačar’s latest victory is the culmination of years of extraordinary discipline, resilience, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Across every climb, every challenge, and every defining moment of the race, he has once again demonstrated why he stands among cycling’s all-time greats. His journey is a powerful reminder that greatness is never achieved overnight—it is earned through consistency, perseverance, and the determination to keep moving forward.

Pogačar’s fifth Tour de France title also marks the first major milestone in KuCoin’s partnerships with both UAE Team Emirates–XRG and the champion, united by a shared belief that greatness is earned over time. Together, these partnerships celebrate the values that define champions—discipline, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of long-term excellence.

“Congratulations to Tadej on an extraordinary fifth Tour de France title,” said BC Wong, CEO of KuCoin. “Winning the Tour de France once is an extraordinary achievement. Winning it five times is the result of years of unwavering commitment, resilience, and consistency. Those same values inspire everything we do at KuCoin as we continue earning the trust of millions of users through responsible innovation and long-term commitment. We are proud to celebrate this historic moment with Tadej, UAE Team Emirates–XRG, and cycling fans around the world.”

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 45 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certifications. In recent years, we have built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.

Learn more at www.kucoin.com.

Laos Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls

Laos launches state-backed company to strengthen product quality checks.

Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the quality of products, following public complaints about low-quality goods being sold in the country.

The new company, State-owned Enterprises for Checking Standards and Certifying Product Quality Limited, was established through a partnership between the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Standards and Measurements and Lao Standard Control Co., Ltd. The government will own 51 percent of the company, while the private firm will hold the remaining 49 percent.

According to the ministry, the company will test products and check whether they meet national standards before they are sold in Laos or exported overseas. It will also issue certificates to confirm that products meet quality and safety requirements.

The ministry said the move follows complaints from consumers about poor-quality products and challenges with import and export services. Many of the complaints were submitted through the National Assembly’s hotline and the ministry’s own complaint channels.

Officials said stronger product testing would help protect consumers, improve confidence in goods sold in Laos and make it easier for Lao products to compete in international markets.

The ministry also said the new company would invest in modern laboratory equipment and testing technology to bring Laos’ quality control system closer to regional and international standards.

The new company forms part of a broader effort to tighten oversight of products sold in Laos.

Since July 2025, authorities have banned the import and sale of unregistered food products that lack Food and Drug Administration approval or Lao-language labels. Under the regulations, food products must carry a registration number and Lao-language labelling to ensure authenticity, traceability and consumer safety, while businesses that fail to comply face fines, product confiscation and possible closure.