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In the news release, OCEAN RWA FINANCE, SYMPHONY DIGITAL ASSETS AND ALPHA JAGUAR CAPITAL ESTABLISH EARLY BLUEPRINT FOR TOKENISED PRIVATE CREDIT SECONDARY MARKETS ON AVALANCHE, issued 21-Jul-2026 by OCEAN RWA FINANCE over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that an incorrect media contact was added to the release. The complete, corrected release follows:

OCEAN RWA FINANCE, SYMPHONY DIGITAL ASSETS AND ALPHA JAGUAR CAPITAL ESTABLISH EARLY BLUEPRINT FOR TOKENISED PRIVATE CREDIT SECONDARY MARKETS ON AVALANCHE

  • Ocean RWA Finance, Symphony Digital Assets and Alpha Jaguar Capital complete first institutional secondary trade in tokenised private credit, with the position backed by Oceanus Group trade flows. Symphony Digital Assets provided valuation and pricing infrastructure while Alpha Jaguar Capital participated as the secondary buyer.
  • Transaction records are anchored to a public blockchain through cryptographic hash references, allowing approved participants to verify that records remain unaltered without requiring confidential invoices, trade documents or counterparty data to be disclosed.
  • The position is linked to real-economy trade flows, building on Oceanus Group’s verifiable tokenisation roadmap and demonstrating how tokenised real-world assets can support repeatable, transferable institutional structures.

SINGAPORE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ocean RWA Finance, Symphony Digital Assets and Alpha Jaguar Capital today announced the completion of a secondary market transaction involving tokenised private credit, with the position linked to Oceanus Group trade flows, marking an early proof point for institutional participation in tokenised real-world assets (RWAs).

(From Left to Right) Duane Ho, CFO at Oceanus, Peter Koh, CEO at Oceanus, Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Ava Labs, Ming, Founder of Ocean RWA Finance.
(From Left to Right) Duane Ho, CFO at Oceanus, Peter Koh, CEO at Oceanus, Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Ava Labs, Ming, Founder of Ocean RWA Finance.

This transaction demonstrates how private credit positions can be transferred, reviewed, and verified through digital infrastructure while preserving confidentiality around underlying commercial data.

Tokenised real-world assets have attracted growing institutional interest, but the market has focused more on issuance pilots rather than repeatable transaction infrastructure. For private credit in particular, broader adoption will depend on structures that give institutions confidence in how these positions are valued, transferred and reviewed after issuance. This transaction addresses that gap by combining traditional private market discipline with digital verification tools.

The transaction was originated and structured by Ocean RWA Finance and supported by Symphony Digital Assets through valuation, pricing and secondary market infrastructure. Alpha Jaguar Capital participated as the secondary buyer, while Oceanus Group’s trade flows provided the real-economy context for the private credit position.

To support the transfer and review process, the digital verification framework anchors transaction records to a public blockchain through cryptographic hash references, allowing approved participants to check that records have not been altered, without exposing confidential invoices, trade documents, or counterparty information. This allows institutional participants to review, monitor and transfer private credit positions with greater confidence, while keeping private credit documentation within controlled channels.

“Private credit is entering a new phase,” said Ming, Founder at Ocean RWA Finance. “The opportunity is not simply to tokenize an asset and call it innovation. The opportunity is to build transaction structures that institutions can review, price, transfer, and monitor with more confidence. This transaction is an early step in that direction.”

“For tokenised real-world assets to mature, they need more than blockchain networks,” said Huan Kiat, CEO at Symphony Digital Assets. “They require the market infrastructure to support valuation, pricing, and secondary market transactions, together with the same discipline investors expect in traditional private markets. This transaction shows how those pieces can begin to come together.”

Alpha Jaguar Capital’s acquisition of the position reflects a broader institutional use case for tokenised private credit: giving secondary buyers a clearer basis to evaluate asset quality, review supporting documentation, and participate in private market transactions with improved verification.

“As a secondary buyer, we are focused on asset quality, documentation, and the ability to review the position with confidence,” said Jess Tang, Director at Alpha Jaguar Capital. “Digital verification can help reduce friction in that process, especially as private credit and other real-world assets begin to move into tokenised market structures.”

Advised by Lam Shiao Ning, Managing Director of Rubicon Law, this model establishes a versatile framework for RWA transactions, capable of supporting future applications across private credit transfers, structured trade finance exposures, bridging the gap for institutional adoption by delivering verification, controlled disclosure, and essential secondary liquidity.

Ocean RWA Finance’s tokenisation framework is deployed on Avalanche, leveraging the high-performance architecture to support institutional-grade token issuance and secondary transfers. Blockchain records are used to anchor ownership and verification data, while commercially sensitive documentation remains securely managed off-chain through controlled disclosure mechanisms. Avalanche’s robust RWA ecosystem provides the foundation for institutional-grade tokenization and onchain capital markets.

“Avalanche’s high-throughput architecture and rapid transaction finality provide the underlying infrastructure for token ownership and facilitating secondary transfers while allowing confidential transaction documentation to remain off-chain,” said Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Ava Labs.

The participants intend to build on the framework demonstrated through this transaction by expanding the range of transferable private credit assets, refining institutional verification processes and supporting broader participation in tokenised secondary markets as regulatory and market infrastructure continue to mature.

About Ocean RWA Finance

Ocean RWA Finance is focused on building institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenised private credit and real-world asset transactions. Its work centers on bringing real-economy credit exposures into verifiable digital market structures, with an emphasis on controlled disclosure, secondary transferability, and investor-grade review.

Website: https://www.oceanrwafinance.com/

About Symphony Digital Assets

Symphony Digital Assets, a member of the PhillipCapital Group, focuses on building the technology infrastructure for digital assets and tokenisation. Based in Singapore, it develops capabilities across token creation and lifecycle management, smart contract deployment, investor whitelisting, wallet and custody integration, blockchain connectivity, and API-based system integration. Its mission is to bridge traditional finance with blockchain-based financial markets and support the broader adoption of digital assets.

Website: https://symphonyda.io/

About Alpha Jaguar Capital

Alpha Jaguar Capital Limited is an investment firm specialising in private alternative opportunities, from artificial intelligence to emerging digital asset investment.

About Oceanus Group

Oceanus Group Limited is a Singapore-listed company engaged in global trade and supply chain-related businesses, leveraging technology to drive disciplined capital management and sustainable growth.

Website: https://oceanus.com.sg 

About Avalanche

Avalanche is a high performance blockchain network that provides the reliability, control and scalability required to run real financial systems, and solving real problems at scale.  Ava Labs is a leading blockchain technology company dedicated to empowering organizations to build scalable decentralized applications and custom blockchains on Avalanche.

Website: https://avalanche.com 

About Rubicon Law

Rubicon Law is a boutique law practice with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, and fundraising transactions. Alongside its core corporate practice, the firm actively advises clients navigating the evolving digital assets landscape, lending its deep transactional expertise to pioneering projects in tokenization and decentralized finance. Rubicon Law bridges the gap between traditional corporate law and next-generation financial technology.

Website: https://www.rubicon-law.com/ 

Important Notice

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer, invitation, or solicitation to acquire or subscribe for any securities or financial products. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Shareholders and investors are advised to exercise caution and seek independent professional advice when dealing in the securities of the Company.

Media contact: Liu Shanming
HP: +65 89302010
Email: ming@oceanrwafinance.com

Laos Suspends Vientiane Private Hospital Suspected of Organ Trafficking

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Thongsavanh Souvannasane
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Lao authorities have suspended BLL Hospital in Vientiane while investigating allegations of illegal organ trafficking linked to kidney transplant procedures for foreign patients. Amone village, Xaysettha district, Vientiane, Laos. (Photo: The Laotian Times)

The Ministry of Health announced the immediate closure of BLL Hospital after a Taiwanese media investigation published allegations of organ trafficking at the facility.

Despite the order, patients and doctors were still seen entering and leaving the hospital on Tuesday morning. 

The parking lot remained full, with no visible police presence or signs that authorities had begun enforcing the closure.

In a notice issued on 21 July, the ministry said the hospital would remain suspended while authorities investigate the claims, although it did not say how long the inquiry would take.

BLL Hospital is located in Amone village, Xaysettha district, about 7 kilometers from That Luang Stupa in Vientiane Capital. The allegations first surfaced in an investigation published by The Reporter on 19 July, which claimed the hospital was being used as the base of an illegal transnational organ trafficking operation.

According to the report, brokers working with Chinese doctors arranged kidney transplants for patients from Taiwan, China and other parts of Asia at the hospital. It alleged that transplant recipients were quoted between USD 130,000 and USD 180,000 per procedure and were required to pay the full amount in cash.

Public Pressure Mounts

The story went viral across Laos and beyond on 21 July, triggering widespread public reaction and calls for answers.

Authorities are now investigating whether BLL Hospital or anyone connected to the facility violated Lao law, including provisions under the Law on Health Care that prohibit the trafficking of human organs and human tissue.

So far, the Ministry of Health has not named any individuals under investigation or confirmed whether the allegations are true, saying only that the inquiry is ongoing.

Under current regulations, organ transplants in Laos are only permitted at two public hospitals in Vientiane, Mittaphab Hospital and Military Hospital 103. BLL Hospital is not licensed to perform transplant procedures.

As of 22 July, one day after authorities announced the hospital’s temporary closure, cars were still parked outside and people continued to move in and out of the premises. It was unclear whether they were officials carrying out the inspection, hospital staff, patients, or members of the public.

 

Daicel Corporation HPPs SBU Unveils New DURACON (R) POM Line with 30% Recycled Content

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OSAKA, Japan, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Daicel Corporation’s High Performance Polymers (HPPs) SBU (formerly Polyplastics Co., Ltd.), a global leader in engineering plastics, has launched four new DURACON (R) POM grades containing 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. This new PCR-POM offering includes “standard, low VOC, sliding, and tough” grades which enable customers to select the material that suits their applications needs.

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These newly developed grades were first unveiled at CHINAPLAS 2026 held in Shanghai in April. The standard PCR-POM grade offers a melt flow rate of 9 while low VOC materials meet OEM requirements. The sliding grade offers significantly better sliding properties while tough materials deliver the same performance as virgin POM grades.

Since 2023, Daicel has offered DURACIRCLE (R) re-compounding service which recycles plastic scrap collected from customer plants. While the previous focus was on post-industrial recycling (PIR) which reuses scrap generated during manufacturing, the PCR-POM currently under development utilizes POM that has been used in the market as a recycled raw material.

A major challenge in utilizing PCR materials is variability in properties and ensuring consistent quality. Leveraging its long-standing compounding expertise and quality control technologies, Daicel has confirmed that key mechanical properties remain at levels comparable to conventional grades, even with 30% recycled content (based on in-house test conditions).

DURACON (R) POM has been adopted across a wide range of industrial sectors. It features high mechanical strength/rigidity, excellent wear resistance, sliding properties, and high dimensional stability. It is widely used in applications such as gears, connectors, precision parts, and automotive components.

Daicel is undertaking further development activities with the aim of expanding its PCR-POM offering to meet a wider range of needs.

For more information, visit: https://hpps.daicel.com/global/s/ourapproach/a5nRB000005SAUbYAO/272?language=en_US

About Daicel Corporation High Performance Polymers SBU

https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202607152558-O1-06622HZp.pdf 

DURACON (R) is a registered trademark of Daicel Corporation in Japan and other countries.

Laos Must Spend More on Healthcare as Costs Rise, World Bank Says

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Beatrice Siviero
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A nurse assists a mother and her child during a routine healthcare visit at a health facility in Laos. (Photo: Gavi)

Healthcare in Laos is under growing financial pressure, and the country can no longer rely on donors to fill the gap, according to the World Bank’s latest Lao PDR Economic Monitor.

The June 2026 report says public spending on health accounts for just 4 percent of the national budget, well below the level typically seen in countries working toward universal health coverage. Unless health financing improves, it warns, Laos could struggle to meet the country’s growing healthcare needs.

With limited government funding, many Lao families are left paying for healthcare themselves. Out-of-pocket payments remain the country’s largest source of health financing, meaning patients often cover the cost of doctor visits, medicines and medical tests directly.

For wealthier households, those expenses may be manageable. But for lower-income families already dealing with higher food, fuel and transport costs, they can mean delaying treatment or skipping it altogether.

The challenge comes as Laos faces a growing burden of disease, the report mentions. Cases of heart disease, stroke and diabetes are increasing, while infectious diseases, maternal and child health issues, and undernutrition remain major concerns, particularly in rural areas.

Ongoing Economic Challenges

Meanwhile, the country’s wider economic situation is making it harder to invest in healthcare.

Higher fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East have pushed up inflation, increasing costs for both households and the government. At the same time, Laos continues to face high public debt, leaving limited room to increase spending, while international donors that have long supported health programmes are gradually scaling back their assistance.

Although the government has introduced reforms to strengthen public finances, including a medium-term debt strategy announced in late 2025, and repaid USD 2.45 billion in foreign debt between 2024 and September 2025, debt servicing continues to consume a large share of public finances, leaving less money available for sectors such as healthcare.

Rather than spending more, the World Bank says Laos also needs to spend smarter.

The report recommends gradually increasing health spending to around 9 percent of the national budget by 2030, supported by stronger domestic revenue through broader tax reforms and health-related taxes.

It also calls for greater investment in primary healthcare, arguing that preventive care and early treatment deliver the biggest health benefits for the money spent.

Another priority is improving how health budgets are managed. Many hospitals and health centres still face delays in receiving funds, rigid budgeting rules and weak financial systems, making it harder to deliver services consistently. Better digital systems linking finance, insurance claims and health services could help ensure funding reaches facilities on time and is used more efficiently.

Growing Calls for Reform

The World Bank’s recommendations echo concerns that have already been raised inside Laos.

In November 2025, lawmakers, government officials and development partners met at a National Assembly workshop on financing primary healthcare and immunisation. Participants warned that as international donors reduce support, Laos will need to find more domestic funding to keep essential health services running.

Officials estimated that from 2026 onward, the country would need more than USD 3 million every year to purchase vaccines alone. They also recommended increasing domestic immunisation spending to at least USD 20 per child to avoid reversing years of progress.

Many of the solutions discussed at the late-2025 workshop mirror the World Bank’s latest recommendations, including raising health spending to around 9 percent of the national budget, increasing tobacco and alcohol taxes, improving coordination between the Ministries of Health and Finance, and strengthening the national health insurance system.

Thailand, China and Vietnam Fuel Laos’ Tourism Growth in 2026

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Phoudasack Vongsay
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Nam Song River in Vang Vieng district, Vientiane Province, Laos.

Laos welcomed nearly 2.6 million international tourists in the first half of 2026, up 9.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Tourism Development Department under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Thailand remained the country’s biggest source of visitors, with 833,738 arrivals, accounting for 32.2 percent of the total. China followed with 26.1 percent, while Vietnam ranked third with 22.6 percent.

Together, the three neighboring countries brought more than 2 million visitors to Laos, making up about 81 percent of all international arrivals during the first six months of the year.

ASEAN continued to dominate as Laos’ largest tourism market, contributing nearly 1.47 million visitors. The Asia-Pacific region came next with 813,313 arrivals, driven largely by Chinese tourists, while Europe accounted for 222,099 visitors.

The latest figures show tourism has continued to gain momentum throughout the year. Laos welcomed 1.36 million visitors in the first quarter alone, a 7.9 percent increase from a year earlier. Although arrivals dipped briefly in February compared with the same month in 2025, numbers rebounded in March and kept climbing through June.

If the trend continues, Laos remains on track to meet its 2026 target of attracting between 5 million and 6 million international visitors.

The government is also looking beyond this year. Under its 2026–2030 tourism strategy, Laos aims to welcome 43 million visitors over five years and generate at least USD 13 billion in tourism revenue.

Building on a record 2025

The first-half growth extends a trend that saw Laos post record tourism numbers throughout 2025. The country welcomed 4,580,709 international visitors last year, an 11 percent increase over 2024 that comfortably exceeded the government’s target of 4.3 million.

Thailand, China, and Vietnam were again the top three source markets for the full year, with China’s arrivals rising 10 percent and Vietnam’s up 7 percent, while South Korea recorded a steep 22 percent decline, partly attributed to political instability and a major airline disaster in that market.

Growth accelerated further in the second half of 2025, following the rollout of updated Visit Laos Year visa policies that took effect in July 2024 and fueled a surge in Chinese arrivals.

By the first eight months of 2025 alone, Laos had already logged more than 3 million tourists, a 15 percent year-on-year increase.

A five-year push for 22 million visitors

The steady increase puts Laos on track to reach its 2026 target of attracting between 5 million and 6 million international visitors, with Chinese arrivals alone expected to reach roughly 2 million this year, partly driven by the 65th anniversary of Lao-China diplomatic relations and growing use of the Laos-China Railway.

Looking beyond this year, the government has set an ambitious tourism strategy for 2026–2030, aiming to welcome 43 million visitors over five years, comprising 21 million domestic and 22 million international travelers, and generate at least USD 13 billion in tourism revenue, according to Minister of Culture and Tourism Suansavanh Viyaket.

Of that revenue target, international tourists are projected to contribute at least USD 8 billion, with international visitors expected to stay an average of 10 days per trip.

To meet these goals, Lao authorities have said they will prioritize infrastructure upgrades,  including continued development along the Laos-China Railway corridor, alongside improved service standards, workforce training, and expanded digital and multilingual tourism marketing.

MetaOptics to Deploy its Direct Laser Writer at the University of Arizona’s Center of Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advance its U.S. Expansion

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SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) (“MetaOptics” or the “Company,” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), announced that it has entered into an agreement to deploy its key metalens Direct Laser Writer (“DLW“) system at the University of Arizona’s Center of Semiconductor Manufacturing (the “University“). The agreement marks a critical step in advancing its U.S. expansion strategy and its collaborative research with world-class semiconductor stakeholders in Arizona. Installation of the DLW is expected to commence in 2027.

The DLW is designed for a 4-inch wafer to enable quick prototyping and fabrication of metalens samples within weeks. It also supports small-volume production for pilot builds and customer demand evaluation, enabling partners to iterate faster and move from concept to product more efficiently. The deployment of the Company’s DLW will allow prospective customers in the U.S. to physically witness the system in action for their metalens prototyping needs. It will also support collaborative research and evaluation by the University’s researchers under the guidance of Dr. Krishna Muralidharan of the University of Arizona’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. MetaOptics expects the deployment to generate user feedback and user demonstration opportunities, providing further technical validation of its metalens equipment and products, and serve as a launchpad to scale commercial production and collaboration in the U.S. market.

The deployment of its DLW serves as a key milestone for MetaOptics’ U.S. expansion strategy, prospective U.S. customer engagement, and commercialization roadmap. It also positions the Group to support emerging U.S. initiatives in silicon photonics, co-packaged optics, and integrated photonics, where its metalens technology is directly applicable. The DLW will anchor a “mini foundry” at the University for small-volume, quick turnaround prototyping. Beyond research, the installation serves a commercial purpose: a U.S. demonstration site where potential distributors, universities, and research institutions can physically witness the DLW in operation. It will also produce metalens samples for prospective customers’ evaluation. With Arizona’s fast-growing semiconductor ecosystem home to world-class manufacturers and suppliers, the Company aims to leverage its presence at the University and the wider ecosystem to deepen engagement with prospective industry partners and end customers.

MetaOptics Executive Chairman Thng Chong Kim commented: “By placing our Direct Laser Writer within a world-class semiconductor research environment in Arizona, we will be able to strengthen technical validation and gather valuable user feedback. It also supports our ongoing engagements with potential industry partners and end-customers while showcasing our metalens manufacturing equipment to prospective distributors and institutions across the United States. We believe this deployment reinforces our broader U.S. expansion efforts and deepens our engagement in Arizona’s world-class semiconductor ecosystem.”

About MetaOptics Ltd

MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) is a semiconductor optics company pioneering glass-based metalens solutions enhanced by AI-driven image processing. Using advanced optical design and a scalable 12-inch DUV lithography process, it powers next-generation applications in CPO, mobile, AR VR, automotive, and other emerging markets. Find out more at www.metaoptics.sg.

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Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. Publish Joint White Paper on Scaling Practical Quantum Computing Use Cases Toward the Fault-Tolerant Era

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  • The companies have published a joint white paper mapping commercially relevant quantum computing use cases in quantum chemistry and graph analytics to Quantinuum’s hardware roadmap.
  • The paper provides a framework for assessing how advances in quantum hardware and algorithms, could affect when practical industrial applications become feasible.
  • SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum will use the roadmap to inform their exploration of future quantum AI data center services and related business models.

TOKYO and BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT) and SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced the publication of “Quantum Computing Frontiers,” a joint white paper that maps two commercially-relevant quantum computing application areas against Quantinuum’s hardware roadmap. The analysis examines how advances in quantum hardware and algorithms could affect when these applications become practical for industrial use.

The paper focuses on two representative application domains that SoftBank is actively using Quantinuum’s systems to research: quantum chemistry for new materials discovery and energy research, and topological data analysis for large-scale graph analytics, including for telecommunications fraud detection. The authors anchor their assessment of the scalability of these two application areas against Quantinuum’s published hardware roadmap, examining how projected advances in hardware capabilities and algorithms may enable the commercial readiness of future industrial applications.

Building on this use-case roadmap, the paper also examines how quantum computing, AI, and high-performance computing could be integrated into future computing infrastructure. It considers how progress across successive hardware generations could inform future quantum AI data center services and related business models, a key focus of the Quantinuum and SoftBank partnership announced last year.

“The key takeaway of this study is that organizations do not need to wait for large-scale, fault-tolerant systems to explore where quantum computing can begin creating value,” said Duncan Jones, General Manager, Applications Group at Quantinuum. “By using today’s systems to develop, benchmark and refine applications in areas such as quantum chemistry and graph analytics, enterprises can build the technical and operational readiness needed for the next era of quantum-enabled computing.”

“The question is no longer whether quantum computing may deliver value, but rather which problem classes become executable at which stage of hardware maturity,” said Ryuji Wakikawa, Senior Vice President & CTO at SoftBank Corp. “However, we believe progress in hardware must be complemented by equally strong developments in quantum algorithms and the integration of quantum systems with AI and high-performance computing.”

The white paper discusses illustrative scenarios describing how representative applications, technology maturity, and potential market opportunities may evolve over time under stated assumptions. The analysis provided in the paper is intended to provide a conceptual framework for understanding potential market evolution and does not represent financial guidance or forecasts. These analyses are intended to support discussion of future technology development and should not be interpreted as commitments regarding commercialization, infrastructure investment, products, services, or financial performance.

The full white paper is available to download on the SoftBank and Quantinuum websites.

About SoftBank Corp.

Guided by the SoftBank Group’s corporate philosophy, “Information Revolution – Happiness for everyone,” SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) operates telecommunications and IT businesses in Japan and globally. Building on its strong business foundation, SoftBank Corp. is aiming to activate the potential of AI across its businesses and drive implementation in line with its “Activate AI for Society” growth strategy. While further growing its telecom business, SoftBank is expanding its AI computing infrastructure and AI and Cloud service businesses with the aim of becoming a provider of Next-generation Social Infrastructure. To learn more, please visit https://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT) is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate fidelity.[1] Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets. The company has a global workforce of approximately 700 employees, including top scientists and researchers. Over 70% of its technology team holds PhDs or Master’s degrees. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore.

For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com.

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11:11 Systems Announces Strategic Partnership with Cato Networks to Deliver SASE Solution for Distributed Enterprises

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New Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution combines SD-WAN, cloud-native networking and security capabilities with 11:11’s connectivity, cyber resilience and cloud expertise

SYDNEY, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 11:11 Systems, a leading managed infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the global availability of its 11:11 Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution and a new strategic partnership with Cato Networks.

11:11 Managed SASE is a fully managed secure connectivity solution leveraging Cato Networks AI-native network security platform. This solution brings together intelligent SD-WAN, cloud-delivered security and global connectivity into a single offering. It enables organisations to simplify and secure access across branch offices, data centres, users and cloud environments, reducing complexity without sacrificing performance or control.

Built on the Cato Networks cloud-native SASE platform, 11:11 Managed SASE combines zero trust network access (ZTNA), firewall as a service (FWaaS), secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), advanced threat protection and centralised visibility into a unified managed experience. 11:11 also delivers 24x7x365 monitoring and support, incident management integration and operational accountability to help customers limit vendor sprawl, increase agility and free internal teams to focus on higher-value priorities.

The offering is backed by 11:11’s broader networking, cloud and cyber resilience capabilities. Through its global backbone, carrier-agnostic connectivity options and integrated portfolio spanning cloud, backup, disaster recovery and security services, 11:11 gives customers a practical path to modernise network and security architecture while strengthening resilience across the business.

“Enterprises are under pressure to support users, applications and locations that are more distributed than ever, while limiting complexity and improving security,” said Justin Giardina, CTO, 11:11 Systems. “Our Managed SASE solution provides customers with a unified approach to modernising networking and security, along with the visibility, support and flexibility they need to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.”

According to Karl Soderlund, global channel chief, Cato Networks, “As enterprises move beyond fragmented legacy networking and security stacks, they need a simpler way to gain visibility, context and control across hybrid work environments and reduce the operational burden on IT. Through our partnership, we can address these challenges head on and deliver end-to-end visibility and protection in a single service built for the reality of modern work.”

The joint offering is well suited for distributed enterprises, multi-site organisations, hybrid workforce initiatives, SD-WAN refreshes, security modernisation efforts and businesses with limited IT resources. 11:11 meets customers where they are by supporting existing environments, simplifying multi-vendor operations and serving as a single provider accountable for network, security, cloud and data integration.

This partnership expands 11:11’s Network as a Service portfolio and follows Forrester’s inclusion of 11:11 Systems in its report, “The Secure Access Service Edge Services Landscape, Q1 2026.”

About 11:11 Systems

11:11 Systems is a managed infrastructure solutions provider that empowers customers to modernise, protect and manage mission-critical applications and data, leveraging 11:11’s resilient cloud platform. Learn more at www.1111Systems.com and follow 11:11 on LinkedIn.

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