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China Premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Highlight of 7th HIIFF

HAIKOU, China, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Hainan International Media Center:

On the evening of Dec. 9th, the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) concluded. This thrilling event was held just prior to the imminent start of island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port, showcasing the island’s many charms through film screenings, industry collaborations, and technological innovation, and bringing filmmakers from around the world together to exchange ideas, inspiration, and the joy of movies.

During the closing ceremony, the winners of the 2025 Golden Coconut Awards were announced. ‘Black Rabbit, White Rabbit’ won Best Picture, while ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ was the biggest winner, with director Joel Alfonso Vargas taking home the Best Director trophy and the film’s trio of remarkable leading ladies, Destiny Checo, Johanna Florentino, and Nathalie Navarro sharing the Best Actress Award. Théodore Pellerin was awarded Best Actor for his nuanced performance in ‘Nino’. Best Documentary went to ‘L’mina’, and ‘ā yí’ was named Best Short Film. In addition, several films received special mentions from the jury, highlighting the cream of the contemporary film crop.

This year’s film festival received a record-breaking 4,564 film submissions from 119 countries and regions. Marco Müller, a renowned Italian film producer, scholar, and curator, served as the president of the jury, and several film luminaries including French actress Juliette Binoche and world-renowned director James Cameron shared their creative experiences with industry professionals in masterclasses. Notably, the festival also hosted the China premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, with director James Cameron and several key members of the cast and crew making appearances that drew the rapt gaze of fans from around the world to the tropical beach city of Sanya.

The China premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ was held during the 7th HIIFF, with director James Cameron and several key members of the cast and Chinese dubbers making appearances at the event.
The China premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ was held during the 7th HIIFF, with director James Cameron and several key members of the cast and Chinese dubbers making appearances at the event.

Thirteen projects across multiple sectors including the entire film and television industry chain, international cooperation, talent cultivation, and copyright trade were signed at the film festival, and a document outlining policies related to the Hainan FTP and the film and television industry made its official debut at the main forum, providing comprehensive guidance in the areas of of financial and tax support, industry promotion, and talent support.

Zensec expands to Australia to tackle soaring ransomware threats amid geopolitical uncertainty

SYDNEY, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zensec, the cyber arm of Zenzero, is pleased to announce the opening of its Australian office, supporting local organisations as cyber risk surges across the region. This launch arrives at a critical moment: Australia is experiencing a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks, particularly affecting small and medium-sized businesses.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recently reported a 156% year-over-year increase in ransomware incidents targeting SMBs. Meanwhile, independent researchers point to AI-enabled attacks shaping the threat landscape, with a growing number of repeat incidents and increasingly aggressive ransom demands. At the same time, regulators are raising the alarm. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that geopolitical tensions and emerging AI risks could expose the banking sector to more cyber-attacks.

Why Australia needs Zensec now
The ACSC’s risk report makes it clear: ransomware remains one of the most disruptive cyber threats in Australia, with associated costs, operational outages and reputational damage rising.  Given this risk backdrop, companies need more than traditional IT services, they need a partner that can anticipate, respond, and recover swiftly.

Moreover, with APRA calling out the risk of AI-powered cyber threats and geopolitical risk, organisations can no longer rely solely on legacy protection models. Zensec’s blended approach that combines advanced technical capability, proactive threat intelligence, and deep forensics, ensures businesses can defend against, and bounce back from, even the most sophisticated attacks.

“Cyber-attacks are no longer a distant shadow, they are a present, systemic risk for Australian businesses,” said David Wing, Managing Director, Zensec. “Launching Zensec locally means we can deliver world-class incident response and recovery right where it’s needed most. We’re here to help organisations build strong resilience into their growth journey.”

About Zensec / Zenzero
Zensec (formerly Solace Cyber) is a specialist cyber arm providing digital forensics, ransomware recovery, and 24×7 incident response. It is part of Zenzero, a leading managed services provider with global reach and strong cyber credentials. Zenzero, already accredited by the UK’s NCSC for incident response, combines its deep IT and cyber expertise to help clients across regions deliver secure, resilient digital operations.

NaaS Technology Inc. Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Market Value of Listed Securities Requirement

BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — NaaS Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: NAAS) (“NaaS” or the “Company”), the first U.S.-listed EV charging service company in China, today announced that on December 9, 2025, it received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), stating that the Company regained compliance with the minimum market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “Rule”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

As previously reported on June 20, 2025, the Company was notified by the Staff on June 13, 2025 that it was not in compliance with the Rule because it failed to maintain a MVLS of at least $35 million for a period of 30 consecutive trading days. The Staff has determined that, as of December 8, the Company’s MVLS has been $35 million or greater for the last twenty consecutive business days. Accordingly, the Staff has confirmed that the Company has regained compliance with the Rule, and this matter is now closed.

About NaaS Technology Inc.

NaaS Technology Inc. is the first U.S. listed EV charging service company in China. The Company is a subsidiary of Newlinks Technology Limited, a leading energy digitalization group in China. The Company is one of the leading providers of new energy asset operation services. The Company utilizes advanced technology to intelligently match charging supply with demand, offering electric vehicle users a seamless, efficient, and smart charging experience. Furthermore, NaaS empowers charging stations and charging station operators to optimize their operations, driving greater efficiency and enhancing profitability.

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This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates” and similar statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: NaaS’ goals and strategies; its future business development, financial conditions and results of operations; its ability to continuously develop new technology, services and products and keep up with changes in the industries in which it operates; growth of China’s EV charging industry and EV charging service industry and NaaS’ future business development; demand for and market acceptance of NaaS’ products and services; NaaS’ ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights; NaaS’ ability to attract and retain qualified executives and personnel; the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of government and other measures that have been or will be taken in connection therewith; U.S.-China trade war and its effect on NaaS’ operation, fluctuations of the RMB exchange rate, and NaaS’ ability to obtain adequate financing for its planned capital expenditure requirements; NaaS’ relationships with end-users, customers, suppliers and other business partners; competition in the industry; relevant government policies and regulations related to the industry; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and globally. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NaaS’ filings with the SEC.

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NaaS Technology Inc.
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Manycore Tech Unveils LuxReal: A 3D AI Content Creation Product Enhancing “Spatial Consistency” in AI Video

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2025 Cool+ Conference, Manycore Tech officially launched LuxReal, its innovative 3D AI content creation product designed to significantly improve the “spatial consistency” of AI-generated videos. LuxReal enables rapid generation of videos with spatially consistent subjects and controllable scenes from multimodal inputs like images or 3D models, greatly enhancing the practicality of AI video in sectors such as e-commerce, short-form video content, and advertising.

Built upon Manycore’s proprietary AI 3D generation model, Lux3D, and integrated with image and video generation models, LuxReal introduces the industry’s first 3D multi-agent system. This system efficiently produces creative video content that meets specific requirements while maintaining spatial consistency, striking an optimal balance between stability and flexibility in AI video creation. It addresses the more stringent requirements for reliable content generation of professionals including e-commerce practitioners, film and TV directors, advertising creatives, and product managers.

The lack of “spatial consistency” is a widespread challenge in current AI video generation, often manifesting as object displacement, spatial reasoning errors, and incorrect occlusion relationships during perspective shifts. This issue stems from most models being trained on 2D image or video data, lacking a deep understanding of and reasoning capability for 3D spatial structures and physical laws.

“While current AI creation tools have significantly lowered the barriers and costs for users in casual scenarios like entertainment and social video production, most AI videos still fall short of true physical controllability,” said Long Tianze, AI Product Director at Manycore. He said that LuxReal tackles this core challenge through its two technological pillars: the AI 3D model Lux3D and a Multi-Agents system. This combination creates an integrated generation pipeline from 3D understanding and rendering to video enhancement, aiming to enable AI to truly ‘comprehend space.’ This leads to a substantial improvement in the “spatial consistency” of the output, significantly boosting the practicality and deployment value of AI video in serious applications like e-commerce, industrial design, gaming, and advertising.

Notably, to achieve optimal video generation results, LuxReal integrates multiple video models tailored to various scenarios—leveraging third-party models for creative support while LuxReal itself provides enhanced spatial consistency. “A practical AI, whether it’s from a black box or white box approach, is ultimately what matters,” Long Tianze added metaphorically.

An AI practitioner who has applied to join the beta program commented, “Previously, the focus was primarily on the creativity of AI video generation. However, future AI video must prioritize usability as much as novelty. The emergence of LuxReal offers a new solution for applying AI video in fields like film and TV production and e-commerce marketing.”

LuxReal has started inviting users to its global beta test, with the official beta phase scheduled to commence in late December 2025.

DAR GLOBAL AWARDS ENABLING WORKS CONTRACT FOR TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER, DUBAI TO EDRAFOR EMIRATES LLC

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dar Global, the London-listed luxury real estate developer, has awarded the enabling works contract for the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Dubai to Edrafor Emirates LLC, marking a key milestone in advancing construction of this landmark development on Sheikh Zayed Road at the entrance of Downtown Dubai.

 

DAR GLOBAL AWARDS ENABLING WORKS CONTRACT FOR TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER, DUBAI TO EDRAFOR EMIRATES LLC
DAR GLOBAL AWARDS ENABLING WORKS CONTRACT FOR TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER, DUBAI TO EDRAFOR EMIRATES LLC

 

Introduced in April this year, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Dubai is set to become a new global icon, bringing together world-class hospitality, luxury residential living, and The Trump – an exclusive members-only private club designed for a select community of discerning global residents. The 80-floor tower will stand 350 metres high and feature Dubai’s highest outdoor pool, two ultra-rare penthouses inspired by New York’s Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, and sweeping panoramic views of Burj Khalifa.

Edrafor Emirates LLC will undertake the enabling and foundational works required to prepare the site for full construction. The scope includes ground engineering, deep enabling systems and logistical mobilization to ensure the premium standards required for a development of such scale and luxury.

Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global, said: “Dubai continues to attract global investors seeking exclusivity, architectural distinction and world-class hospitality, and Trump International Hotel & Tower embodies these qualities. The transition into site execution is an important step, reinforcing our commitment to delivering a landmark development that will stand among the most prestigious addresses in the region.”

General Manager of Edrafor, Pierre Fayad, commented: “We are proud to be appointed to deliver the enabling works for this remarkable project. Trump International Hotel & Tower, Dubai stands among the most ambitious developments in the city, and we are committed to executing the foundational works to the highest international standards. With our technical expertise and longstanding track record on complex regional developments, Edrafor Emirates will ensure a precise and timely start to the construction journey, setting a solid benchmark for the works that follow.”

As Edrafor Emirates begins full mobilization on site, Dar Global will continue to advance construction activities and release project updates in line with key milestones. The tower is designed to elevate Dubai’s luxury real estate and hospitality landscape, attracting global investors, international residents, and members seeking an unparalleled level of exclusivity.

Indonesia Must Accelerate Targeted Digital Investment to Move into APAC’s Leading Tier of Digital Nations, says GSMA

Investment priorities span spectrum, rural coverage and AIready infrastructure, as scam pressures rise

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The GSMA today urged a sharper, investment–led push to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation and drive innovation, outlining findings from its recent GSMA Digital Nations 2025 and ASEAN Consumer Scam 2025 reports.

Speaking at the Digital Nation Summit (DNS) Jakarta, the GSMA outlined a practical programme to unlock private capital and speed deployment across 5G spectrum, fibre backhaul and AI–ready data centres, supported by policy certainty and cross–sector collaboration.

Indonesian enterprises are signalling one of the region’s strongest appetites for digital transformation. A recent GSMA Intelligence survey of more than 580 companies across ASEAN shows firms in Indonesia expect to channel an average 10 per cent of their revenues into digital transformation between 2025 and 2030, above both the ASEAN (10.4 per cent) and global (9.8 per cent) averages. Two-thirds of respondents ranked AI in their top three areas of spend, while over half view 5G-enabled IoT as essential to future growth, underlining the country’s ambition to harness next-generation technologies for competitiveness and security.

According to GSMA Intelligence, the next wave of 5G investment in Indonesia can unlock a further US$41 billion in gross domestic product for the nation’s economy between 2024 and 2030, underscoring the transformative economic impact of digital connectivity (GSMA Intelligence, Forging a resilient digital nation: Proposals for Indonesia’s future, December 2023). Mobile operators have invested almost US$29 billion in Indonesia’s network infrastructure and services since 2015. With the right investment landscape, the industry—including operators and ecosystem partners—is expected to commit an additional US$16 billion between 2024 and 2030, with a strong focus on 5G rollouts.

Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific at the GSMA commented: “Indonesia’s scale, entrepreneurial energy and young, connected population give the country a strong opportunity to lead. The priority now is investment where it counts: affordable, predictable spectrum; resilient backhaul; and AIready, sustainable data centres paired with visible consumer protections. With clear policy signals and crosssector execution, Indonesia can innovate by crowding in private capital, hardening defences against scams and accelerating inclusive growth across the archipelago.”

The GSMA’s Digital Nations report tracked the progress of Asia Pacific nations across five pillars namely in infrastructure, innovation, data governance, security and people, highlighting where investment can yield the greatest impact. Indonesia ranked in the middle of the 21 nations benchmarked. While it showed Indonesia’s strengths around people, digital skills and cybersecurity it also highlighted areas of improvement in innovation and investment. Delays to mid–band spectrum allocation, uneven rural coverage and limited AI–ready capacity risk slowing momentum just as demand accelerates.

Consumer trust is also under strain. Indonesian insights from the ASEAN Consumer Scam Report 2025 show Indonesia tracks the broader ASEAN picture where 45% of adults report lifetime victimisation and 68% of victims lose money. In Indonesia specifically, scam contacts are even more mobile-first, with OTT messaging (50%) and voice calls (44%) both above the ASEAN average. The good news: 81% of Indonesians support operators sharing minimal, purpose–bound network signals (e.g., SIM–change and number–verification) at high–risk moments to stop fraud – paving the way for wider use of GSMA Open Gateway anti–fraud APIs.

Indonesia’s three major mobile players, Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and XLSmart have formed an alliance to protect customers from scams and other cybersecurity risks by jointly adopting Open Gateway APIs, such as SIM Swap, Number Verification and Device Location, to secure payments and logins.

Read the full press release: here.

Yupp Video Services Powers Chaupal’s Full-Scale Technology Upgrade, Strengthening Platform Reliability, Performance, and User Experience Across 25+ Devices

ATLANTA, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yupp Video Services (YVS), YuppTV’s B2B technology arm and a global leader in white-label OTT platforms and streaming solutions, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Chaupal, one of India’s fastest-growing regional OTT platforms specializing in Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Bhojpuri content. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Chaupal’s journey as it has overhauled its entire technology stack to support the next phase of its aggressive growth.

Yupp Video Services
Yupp Video Services

After three years of rapid expansion, Chaupal recognized the need to transform its technology foundation, with an aim to scale up while delivering an even better user experience. YVS helped Chaupal build a fully custom tech instance specifically designed for its unique requirements.

Joining forces, the teams created a modern, flexible, next-generation platform delivered across 25+ devices. YVS introduced faster and more customizable apps and improved video playback performance. Chaupal has integrated YVS’s AI-driven content recommendations to enhance personalized user experience and AI-based operational monitoring to ensure proactive quality assurance. In a remarkable feat of technical execution, YVS also led the seamless migration of 10 million users with 0% subscriber loss.

Commenting on the collaboration, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO of Yupp Video Services said, “Chaupal’s team came to us with a very clear objective — they wanted a platform that could scale without losing the simplicity and consistency their audience values. We’re proud of what this partnership has achieved and excited about the roadmap ahead.”

Gurjit Singh, CTO, Chaupal, said: “For us, technology is as important as content. We wanted a platform that reflects who we are — rooted, diverse, and constantly growing — yet competitive at a global level. YVS understood that and built a system that is stronger, faster, and more aligned with how our audiences consume content today. The transition was seamless, and the performance gains are already visible.”

About Yupp Video Services (YVS)

YVS is a global leader in OTT white-labeled technology solutions, providing cutting-edge platforms that enable broadcasters, telecom operators, and content providers to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-quality streaming services.

Visit http://yvs.video/ for more information.

About Chaupal

Chaupal stands as Punjab’s very own OTT platform, born from the soil it represents. Built in Punjab, built for Punjab, and now watched across continents, Chaupal brings together the richness of Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Bhojpuri stories with modern, premium streaming standards.

 

CNFINANCE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) (“CNFinance” or the “Company“), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, today announced the results of its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held at 22nd Floor, South Finance Building, Chunrong 3rd Road, Yuancun Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China at 10:00 AM (Hong Kong time) on December 10, 2025.

At the extraordinary general meeting, each of the following resolutions submitted for shareholder approval was adopted, and after the adoption of the proposed resolutions, all corporate authorizations and actions contemplated thereunder were approved:

1.       As an ordinary resolution that the Company shall adopt a dual-class shareholding structure by amending the authorised share capital of the Company:

(a)     FROM: US$380,000 divided into 3,800,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each

(b)     TO: US$2,000,000 divided into 18,000,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each and 2,000,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each, by:

(i)                   the re-designation and reclassification of 1,559,576,960 authorised issued Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each into 1,559,576,960 Class A Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company;

(ii)                 the re-designation and reclassification of 2,240,423,040 authorised and unissued Ordinary Shares into 2,240,423,040 Class A Ordinary shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company; and

(iii)                the increase in the authorised share capital of the Company by the creation of 14,200,000,000 authorised but unissued Class A Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company and 2,000,000,000 authorised but unissued Class B Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company.

2.       As a special resolution that the existing second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company be replaced in their entirety with a new third amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

3.       As an ordinary resolution that, any director of the Company (the “Director”) be authorized to take any and all actions that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such Director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “confident” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: its goals and strategies, its ability to achieve and maintain profitability, its ability to retain existing borrowers and attract new borrowers, its ability to maintain and enhance the relationship and business collaboration with its trust company partners and to secure sufficient funding from them, the effectiveness of its risk assessment process and risk management system, its ability to maintain low delinquency ratios for loans it originated, fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China, and relevant government laws, regulations, rules, policies or guidelines relating to the Company’s corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

About CNFinance Holdings Limited

CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) (“CNFinance” or the “Company“) is a leading home equity loan service provider in China. CNFinance, through its operating subsidiaries in China, conducts business by connecting demands and supplies through collaborating with sales partners and trust companies under the trust lending model, and sales partners, local channel partners and commercial banks under the commercial bank partnership model. Sales partners and local channel partners are responsible for recommending micro- and small-enterprise (“MSE“) owners with financing needs to the Company and the Company introduces eligible borrowers to licensed financial institutions with sufficient funding sources including trust companies and commercial banks who will then conduct their own risk assessments and make credit decisions. The Company’s primary target borrower segment is MSE owners who own real properties in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and other major cities in China. The Company’s risk mitigation mechanism is embedded in the design of its loan products, supported by an integrated online and offline process focusing on risks of both borrowers and collateral and further enhanced by effective post-loan management procedures.

For more information, please contact:
CNFinance
E-mail: ir@cashchina.cn