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Rediscover the Spark: iShopChangi Singapore Makes Gifting Magical Again with Holidays Unwrapped

This year, iShopChangi Singapore steps in to handle the grown-up holiday burdens, ensuring you can rediscover the joy of giving again. Get ready for Holidays Unwrapped, where every kind of shopper will find the perfect gift among exclusive deals, holiday exclusives, and value-added services. With tax-absorbed prices and sitewide savings of up to 60%, plus handy gift-wrapping services, iShopChangi ensures your holiday shopping is seamless and stress-free.


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – From now to 31 December 2025, holiday shoppers can finally reclaim the magical joy of the festive season and banish the anxieties that drain the fun out of finding the perfect present. With iShopChangi’s Holidays Unwrapped, you get easy access to premium tax-free and GST-absorbed deals spanning luxury fashion, beauty, wine and spirits, as well as tech essentials.

iShopChangi Holiday Unwrapped 2025
iShopChangi Holiday Unwrapped 2025

Discover holiday gift sets and enjoy incredible savings up to 60% off on coveted brands like Glenfiddich, Penfolds, Lancôme, Coach, and Sony, making every purchase perfect for gifting or hosting holiday parties for both travellers and non-travellers. Simply stack those sitewide promo codes to unlock maximum value, making certain every thoughtful gift you give is also incredibly well-priced.

Ditch the Stress, Unwrap the Savings: The Holidays Unwrapped Promos

Say goodbye to the frantic, last-minute shopping frenzy! The key to a joyful holiday season is planning, and your efforts to purchase gifts for everyone on your list are being rewarded with fantastic savings to sweeten your entire purchase.

Holiday Unwrapped Sale (For Non-Travellers and Travellers)
From now till 31 December 2025
Code Description
MAGIC12 Enjoy 12% off* with no minimum spend, capped at S$50
MAGIC15 Enjoy 15% off* with a minimum spend of S$450, capped at S$100
Exclusive Holidays Unwrapped Sale (For Travellers)
MAGIC25B Enjoy 25% off* with a minimum spend of S$700, capped at S$300 (Beauty only)
LOTTE25EOY Enjoy 25% off* with a minimum spend of S$350, capped at S$300 (Lotte products only)

*Limited redemptions available. T&Cs and product exclusions apply. Refer to https://www.ishopchangi.com/en/campaigns/holiday2025 for full terms and conditions

The Holiday Unwrapped Sale ensures that no shopper is left behind during the festive dash! For the Smart Shopper determined to find guaranteed value, transparent tax-absorbed pricing and detailed product descriptions make it simple to confidently snag great deals on electronics and premium household items. Meanwhile, the Thoughtful Gifter, prioritising personalisation, can browse a dazzling selection of luxurious beauty and fashion finds, alongside exquisite fine wines and alcohol, making certain their present is a high-quality expression of affection. Finally, Discerning Shoppers and Working Adults seeking convenience can skip the holiday rush entirely; thoughtfully curated holiday gift sets provide a quick, stress-free solution that never sacrifices quality or festive flair.

Elevate your holiday shopping with exclusive gift-wrapping services*. Choose from a selection of elegant gift boxes to add a sophisticated touch to your presents for just S$5, or get it complimentary with a minimum spend of S$500.

And for those last-minute surprises, non-travellers can take advantage of rapid On-Demand Delivery*! This expedited service is now free when you spend at least S$200. Simply place your order by 5PM (Monday – Saturday, excluding Public Holidays) and receive your items within just 2 hours. Plus, for added festive convenience, this service is extended to Christmas (25 December) and the long weekend (27-28 December).

*Visit iShopChangi’s website for more details. T&Cs apply.

Win Big and Shop Easy This Holiday Season

This holiday, your shopping could land you an unforgettable reward! Try your luck with the all-new Changi Millionaire Experiences. By spending S$50 or more on iShopChangi or using Changi Pay, you instantly double your chances of winning a bespoke luxury experience each quarter, or even a brand-new Porsche Taycan. Plus, keep your festive spirit high with access to exclusive Changi Editions premiums—the perfect way to celebrate the new season in style.

Beyond the grand prizes, sweeten your haul with a festive gift. From 1st to 15th December, be the first 100 to spend S$900 to receive an exclusive Janice Wong box of 25 Chocolate Bon Bons (worth S$108), featuring unique and exclusive iShopChangi flavours! Don’t miss this chance to indulge.

iShopChangi top spenders can look forward to special holiday treats lined up exclusively for them, so keep your eyes peeled for those exciting announcements! If you’re new to the site, the rewards start immediately. Use the promo code at checkout with a minimum spend of S$79 to enjoy an extra S$20 off your first purchase. Enjoy S$10 off your first purchase of S$50 or more when you use Changi Pay at checkout.

As a non-traveller, you can cart out at tax-absorbed prices on iShopChangi and have your items delivered to you for free when you spend at least S$59 and provide a Singapore residential address for delivery. Alternatively, pick up selected products from the T2 Arrival (Public Area) iShopChangi Counter.

For those travelling, enjoy the ultimate convenience and flexibility by shopping for your favourite items from 30 days prior to your flight to 30 days after. Collect your order at the various Departure and Arrival Collection Centres. Alternatively, have it conveniently delivered to a local residential address for free with a minimum spend of S$59; an S$8 delivery fee applies for orders below S$59.
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About iShopChangi

iShopChangi was launched in 2013 as an extension of Changi Airport’s promise to deliver greater comfort and convenience to travellers in its suite of airport retail offerings. Passengers can browse and purchase tax- and duty-free products across all terminals between 30 days to 12 hours pre-flight on the e-store – and choose to collect their items at Collection Centres within departure, upon arrival or have them delivered free in Singapore. Providing easy access to over 30,000 products across 900 brands and exclusives such as Changi First product launches, the site has since received global recognition with its award for Best Website – Retail Customer Facing at The Moodies: the Airport and Travel Retail Digital Media Awards 2018. In early 2020, the e-commerce store started to retail a selection tax- and duty-absorbed products to Singapore-based residents without the need to fly.

XTransfer and Maybank Announce Strategic Partnership at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

Expanding Cross-border Payment and Shariah-Compliant Solutions Across ASEAN


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and Maybank, a leading bank in ASEAN, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to expand cross-border payment and Shariah-compliant solutions. Coinciding with Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, senior representatives of XTransfer and Maybank officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the event.

Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer (Left) and Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group CEO of Maybank (Right) signed MOU during Singapore Fintech Festival 2025.
Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer (Left) and Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group CEO of Maybank (Right) signed MOU during Singapore Fintech Festival 2025.

Under the collaboration, XTransfer and Maybank will harness their respective strengths to deliver one-stop cross-border financial solutions, spanning domestic and cross-border payments and FX conversion, across key ASEAN markets, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The parties will leverage new technologies and innovations, including APIs, digital platforms, collection solutions, and virtual accounts, to enable automated, real-time, and seamless FX conversion and transaction processing, enhancing the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of cross-border financial services.

Recognising the growing demand for Islamic finance-compliant services in ASEAN, XTransfer and Maybank will also explore and develop Shariah-compliant FX and payment offerings tailored to regional needs, broadening financial inclusion and meeting the evolving requirements of businesses seeking Shariah-compliant solutions.

This comprehensive partnership deepens XTransfer’s Southeast Asia coverage and multi-currency settlement capabilities, while supporting Maybank’s strategy to strengthen its regional franchise and ecosystem connectivity.

Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, said, “This collaboration with Maybank marks a significant step in elevating our services across ASEAN. With stronger local collection, FX conversion, and potential Shariah-compliant settlement capabilities, we will help businesses reduce costs, enhance cash flow, and improve transaction efficiency. We will continue to strengthen compliance and risk management to build a trusted cross-border financial infrastructure for our clients.”

Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group CEO of Maybank (拿督斯里凯鲁沙烈, 总裁兼集团首席执行官 马来亚银行) said, “Together with XTransfer, we can enable more seamless cross-border payments and collections with competitive forex rates for merchants engaged in ASEAN-China trade, and participate in the surging flows between the two regions—now each other’s largest trading partners. Total trade value is on track to reach USD1 trillion this year. This collaboration also opens opportunities to develop innovative solutions for businesses. With Maybank’s presence in the key ASEAN markets, we are truly well-positioned to support their cross-border needs.”
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About XTransfer

XTransfer, world-leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is dedicated to providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with secure, compliant, fast, convenient and low-cost foreign trade payment and fund collection solutions, significantly reducing the cost of global expansion and enhancing global competitiveness. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Shanghai and has branches in Hong Kong SAR, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, the UAE, and Nigeria. XTransfer has obtained local payment licences in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and Australia. To date, XTransfer serves over 700,000 enterprise clients worldwide.

Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Shanghai and has branches in Hong Kong SAR, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, the UAE, and Nigeria. XTransfer has obtained local payment licences in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

By cooperating with well-known multinational banks and financial institutions, XTransfer has built a unified global multi-currency clearing network and a data-based, automated, internet-based and intelligent anti-money laundering risk control infrastructure centred on SMEs. XTransfer uses technology as a bridge to link large financial institutions and SMEs around the world, allowing SMEs to enjoy the same level of cross-border financial services as large multinational corporations.

XTransfer completed its Series D financing in September 2021 and achieved unicorn status. The company has a diverse composition of international investors, including D1 Capital Partners LP, Telstra Ventures, China Merchants Venture, eWTP Capital, Yunqi Capital, Gaorong Capital, 01VC, MindWorks and Lavender Hill Capital Partners.

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About Maybank

Maybank is among Asia’s leading financial groups and Southeast Asia’s fourth largest bank by asset with close to 44,000 employees worldwide. The Group has an international network of 2,600 offices in 18 countries including the key ASEAN markets and also present in international financial centres such as London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai. With a purpose of Humanising Financial Services and guided by its M25+ strategy, Maybank provides an array of values-based solutions established on sustainable and ethical principles to meet its customers evolving needs. This extensive range of products and services, include consumer and corporate banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, stockbroking, insurance and takaful, wealth management and asset management. ()

Introducing SE Advisory Services


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced the launch of SE Advisory Services, its flagship global consulting brand.

SE Advisory Services provides a broad range of solutions tailored to help organizations and individuals solve complex challenges in energy efficiency, sustainability, and technology through electrification, automation, and digitalization.

As global electricity demand is projected to grow by more than 3% annually through 2030, the path to decarbonization is adding new layers of complexity to business operations. At the same time, the global trading landscape and increasingly intricate supply chains are placing additional pressure on organizations. These converging challenges call for a more holistic, integrated approach to strategy and execution. It is this market need that led to the creation of SE Advisory Services.

“Times of uncertainty require one thing above all, clarity and knowledge of what you can control. As such, we have taken our world-class consulting capabilities from across Schneider Electric and combined them to enable our clients to move with greater speed and confidence, and unlock capabilities to solve pressing energy, sustainability, and technology challenges,” said Frédéric Godemel, Executive Vice President, Energy Management, Schneider Electric. “Consulting services are not new at Schneider Electric and have proven invaluable to clients in the past. Today, we’re evolving that offering to give clients clarity and a clear path toward net zero.”

Redefining the consulting experience

SE Advisory Services represents a strategic evolution in Schneider Electric’s consulting capabilities, expanding beyond traditional advisory to include software and project implementation. This end-to-end approach brings together a growing portfolio of high-demand consulting offers, helping organizations future-proof operations through agile, intelligent, and integrated services that accelerate energy and technology transitions.

SE Advisory Services supports both enterprise-wide initiatives and site-level operations across four core domains:

  • Sustainable Business & Industrial Transformation: Guiding transition planning through digital transformation, process electrification, decarbonization, renewable energy, low-carbon infrastructure, circularity, nature-based solutions, and carbon offsetting to transform both energy processes and core industrial operations.
  • Risk Management & Resilience: Protecting organizations from energy volatility, cybersecurity threats, climate risk, and system disruptions to reduce downtime, harden connected systems, and build operational resilience.
  • Resource & Asset Performance: Evaluating resources and systems strategically to improve reliability, reduce waste, and unlock resources to invest in growth.
  • Intelligent Software: Providing specialized software products embedded with native AI capabilities and built on deep advisory expertise to connect fragmented workflows and turn insights into action.

A comprehensive approach to energy technology

Schneider Electric’s advisory practices work together to ensure performance across an organization’s entire enterprise, addressing key factors ranging from decarbonization and circularity, to cybersecurity and assets, to systems and process transformation, to organizational governance for infrastructure modernization efforts. This comprehensive approach has been a key factor in helping Schneider Electric’s clients progress from ambition to impact.

“Energy, technology, and software are now inseparable drivers of industrial progress,” said Gwenaelle Avice Huet, EVP, Industrial Automation, Schneider Electric. “Our consulting approach helps customers identify the critical levers for transformation, unlocking the full potential of electrification, accelerating automation, embedding digitalization, and strengthening cybersecurity. With software at the core, we enable resilient, future-ready operations that adapt to market shifts and deliver long-term value.”

Schneider Electric’s comprehensive approach to energy transition management led to the company being named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Energy Transition Professional Services 2025 Vendor Assessment in August.

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About SE Advisory Services

SE Advisory Services helps organizations turn bold ambitions in sustainability, energy, and digitalization into measurable impact. The practice combines deep domain expertise, global implementation capabilities, and AI-powered software to drive transformation across energy and risk management, decarbonization, nature-based solutions, operational efficiency, and digital innovation. SE Advisory Services turns complex challenges into competitive advantage.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory. With 160,000 employees and 1 million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.

Salestrekker launches Salestrekker AI to enhance compliance while protecting consumer data

SYDNEY, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Salestrekker has today announced the launch of Salestrekker AI, its first steps toward embedding artificial intelligence across broker workflows in Salestrekker 2.0 in a way that strengthens compliance and safeguards consumer privacy.

Dalibor Ivkovic CEO Salestrekker
Dalibor Ivkovic CEO Salestrekker

Available exclusively through Salestrekker’s aggregator partners, Salestrekker AI introduces AI features designed to simplify document verification, automate compliance checks, and support brokers in creating more consistent, audit-ready client files.

“This isn’t AI for the sake of AI,” said Dalibor Ivkovic, CEO of Salestrekker. “We’ve built these tools to solve real compliance challenges that brokers face every day – and we’ve done it without ever compromising the security of personal data. No customer information beyond a customer’s first name is shared, stored, or processed outside of the protected environment.”

The staged rollout will occur through key aggregator partners, beginning with SFG, which will participate in the initial testing and feedback cycle. The rollout will capture insights to refine how AI-driven tools can meaningfully assist brokers while maintaining full compliance with Australian privacy and data protection standards in Salestrekker 2.0.

“SFG brokers are always looking for technology that balances innovation with integrity,” said William Lockett, SFG Managing Director. “This allows us to explore how AI can take the friction out of compliance, giving brokers more time with clients and more confidence in their processes.”

“Salestrekker AI is as much about learning as it is about launching,” added Heather Gallagher, Head of Customer Success at Salestrekker. “Our goal is to ensure every AI enhancement fits naturally into broker workflows and makes day-to-day compliance simpler, faster, and safer.”

Following the launch, Salestrekker will release further AI-enabled features through its aggregator network as part of the continuing rollout of Salestrekker 2.0, the next evolution of its loan origination and CRM platform.

About Salestrekker

Salestrekker 2.0  is Australia’s first combined lending, origination and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. The new features, flexibility, and functionality deliver unprecedented workflow and marketing automation to help brokers diversify from mortgages to new asset financing in a single platform – and without the need for external IT support. www.salestrekker.com

 

INDIBA Unveils DeepRES R6 — The New Era of 448 kHz Radiofrequency Precision


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – At Cosmoprof Asia 2025, INDIBA® proudly unveiled the DeepRES R6, the world’s first 448 kHz Static Radiofrequency system featuring six Smart RES electrodes. Building on over four decades of radiofrequency innovation, this new generation of INDIBA® technology redefines how beauty and wellness professionals deliver results—uniting precision, consistency, and comfort in one seamless experience.

INDIBA Unveils DeepRES R6 — The New Era of 448 kHz Radiofrequency Precision

The DeepRES R6 represents a new chapter in INDIBA®‘s legacy of excellence. By harmonizing its signature 448 kHz frequency—trusted globally for its safety and effectiveness—with a hands-free, multi-channel system, INDIBA® transforms traditional treatments into a refined, effortless ritual of beauty and rejuvenation.

“DeepRES R6 upholds the core of INDIBA® 448 kHz technology while modernizing how it’s experienced,” said Charles Chin, CEO of INDIBA Asia Group. “It introduces an operator-light workflow that enhances efficiency and precision—without compromising the comfort, elegance, or results our partners expect.”

Designed for larger body areas such as the abdomen and thighs, the DeepRES R6 integrates real-time thermal sensing with six Smart RES electrodes, ensuring even energy distribution and consistent thermal sensation. The result is a deeply relaxing, skin-smoothing experience—reflecting INDIBA®‘s harmony of science, wellness, and beauty.

At the Hong Kong debut, Tracy Chu, a devoted fan of INDIBA®, joined the celebration to share her personal experience of INDIBA®‘s comforting warmth and visible results—an embodiment of beauty powered by science.

“DeepRES R6 elevates the 448 kHz experience to a new dimension,” said Remco Schmitz, CEO of INDIBA Group. “It brings together innovation, performance, and repeatability in a design that empowers today’s beauty and wellness professionals.”

DeepRES R6 offers:
•⁠ ⁠Six Smart RES Electrodes – for larger-area precision and effortless application
•⁠ ⁠True Hands-Free Operation – enabling multitasking and service efficiency
•⁠ ⁠Smart Temperature Technology – ensuring optimal performance and comfort
•⁠ ⁠Intuitive Preset Modes – Comfort, Advanced, and Expert, for personalized results

The DeepRES R6 is now available through INDIBA®‘s regional partners. Beauty and wellness centers may request an exclusive product demonstration from their local representative.

INDIBA® DeepRES R6 — Seamless, Effortless, Limitless.

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Cohesity Research Finds Cyberattacks Forcing Financial Course Corrections

SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new global study by Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and resilience, shows the financial ripple effects of cyberattacks now extend well beyond operational disruption, reshaping boardroom priorities, financial planning, and growth strategy.

According to the report, “Risk-Ready or Risk-Exposed: The Cyber Resilience Divide,” nearly three-quarters of organizations (76%) have experienced at least one material cyberattack—defined in the survey as an incident that caused measurable financial, reputational, operational, or customer churn impact.

  • 70% of publicly traded companies reported adjusting earnings or financial guidance after an attack.
  • 68% said they observed an impact on their stock price.
  • 73% of privately held firms redirected budgets from innovation and growth initiatives.
  • 92% reported experiencing legal, regulatory, or compliance consequences, including fines, lawsuits, or other enforcement actions.

“These findings show that cyberattacks now touch every part of an organization, testing even the most well-prepared as aftershocks spread beyond technical recovery,” said Sanjay Poonen, chief executive officer and president, Cohesity. “When incidents compel companies to rethink forecasts, absorb market reactions, and redirect budgets, cyber resilience is no longer just a technology issue. It’s a business and financial imperative.”

A New Financial Reality for Cyber Resilience

While only a small number of public companies have formally disclosed changes to earnings guidance following a cyber incident, the high percentages seen in this research indicate that respondents view material cyberattacks as producing broader financial strain and operational consequences than what public filings typically capture.

This disconnect between market perception and organizational reality is likely influenced by limited disclosure requirements, narrow investor definitions of materiality, and the underestimation of intangible losses such as brand trust, customer churn, supply chain impacts, and decreases in productivity.

The research also points to a shift in how enterprises treat cyber risk. While prevention and detection remain priorities, the true differentiator lies in how quickly organizations can recover with confidence and how effectively leaders can reassure markets, regulators, and customers after an incident. Nearly half of surveyed leaders (47%) expressed complete confidence in their resilience[1] strategies, even as costly attacks continue to produce measurable financial fallout.

GenAI Adoption Accelerates Beyond Risk Tolerance

The study additionally highlights a parallel challenge. As enterprises integrate new forms of AI into daily operations, many IT functions are struggling with the speed and scale of GenAI adoption. Eighty-one percent (81%) of IT and security leaders said GenAI is advancing faster than their organizations can safely manage risks. Yet most also recognize its transformative potential.

“Organizations are confronting the AI and security paradox,” said Poonen. “On one hand, AI will transform virtually every aspect of business operations. On the other, this research shows that most IT leaders fear adoption is outpacing their risk tolerance. The path forward begins with AI-ready data that is trusted, protected, and resilient. It forms the infrastructure cornerstone for responsible AI, enabling organizations to innovate confidently without increasing exposure.”

Resilience as Competitive Advantage

Cohesity’s findings underscore that cyber resilience is fundamental to financial health, leadership, and customer confidence. The organizations that outperform competitors today and in the future are those that can recover faster, remove threats, and maintain stakeholder trust when the inevitable disruptions occur. 

See Cohesity’s five-step action plan for practical steps to strengthen cyber resilience.

[1]Respondents were provided with the NIST definition of cyber resiliency at the start of the survey: “The ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on systems that use or are enabled by cyber resources. Cyber resiliency is intended to enable mission or business objectives that depend on cyber resources to be achieved in a contested cyber environment.”

About the Research

Findings are based on a survey of 3,200 IT and security decision makers commissioned by Cohesity and conducted by Vanson Bourne in September 2025. Respondents represent organizations in the US, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, UAE, Australia, South Korea, Japan, India, and Singapore. The organizations had 1,000 or more employees and came from a range of public and private sectors.

About Cohesity

Cohesity protects, secures, and provides insights into the world’s data. As the leader in AI-powered data security, Cohesity helps organizations strengthen resilience, accelerate recovery, and reduce IT costs. With Zero Trust security and advanced AI/ML, Cohesity Data Cloud is trusted by customers in more than 140 countries, including 70% of the Global 500. Cohesity is also backed by industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, IBM, Cisco, and HPE.

Cohesity is certified as a Great Place to Work in multiple countries. Follow Cohesity on LinkedIn and visit www.cohesity.com to learn more.

Aryaka Announces Unified SASE as a Service 2.0, Evolving Platform for Era of Hybrid Workforce and AI

Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0 introduces Universal ZTNA, AI>Secure, and other major new security capabilities


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – Aryaka®, the leader in and first to deliver Unified SASE as a Service, today announced the launch of Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0. The new platform incorporates several major new features to accommodate booming remote work and rising AI adoption. Aryaka Unified SASE 2.0 ensures that any user can securely connect to any application, anywhere, with performance, simplicity, and agility. New capabilities include Aryaka Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Aryaka AI>Secure.

“Across Asia, enterprises are fast-tracking their digital transformation while navigating the complexities of AI adoption and hybrid work,” says Nitin Ahuja, Vice President and General Manager, APAC and APJ at Aryaka. “With Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0, we are empowering businesses to expand their high-performance network connectivity to hybrid workforce. We are committed to helping customers across the region achieve resilience, compliance, and innovation at scale, without any tradeoffs between networking and security.”

As the demand for secure, high-performance connectivity accelerates across industries, analysts are seeing the same trend take shape globally. According to research1 from Roy Chua, Founder and Principal at AvidThink, enterprises are rapidly converging networking and security to support AI-driven growth. The study found that 35% of organizations have already converged, while nearly 60% expect to do so within the next 12–18 months, and almost none plan to delay convergence indefinitely – highlighting that unified approaches like Aryaka’s Unified SASE as a Service 2.0 are becoming essential for the AI and remote-work era.

“Generative and Agentic AI are changing how and where work gets done. That means the supporting network and security posture must evolve accordingly,” said Roy Chua, Founder and Analyst at AvidThink. “With a fully-converged approach to networking and security, Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0 can help enterprises gain the performance, protection, and visibility needed to confidently adopt AI at scale, in both on-premises and hybrid environments. Its secure converged offering allows organizations to innovate without exposing intellectual property and assets.”

AI>Secure Supports Safe AI Innovation

The company has also introduced Aryaka AI>Secure as part of its Unified SASE as a Service 2.0 platform. The feature further advances Aryaka’s mission to help organizations support and accelerate GenAI adoption, complementing the platform’s previously announced AI>Observe and AI>Perform capabilities.

Enterprises face new risks with the adoption of GenAI applications, including unsanctioned shadow AI usage, knowledge leakage, and new attack surfaces to protect. Traditional security tools lack security controls and visibility of Gen AI workloads, creating exploitable gaps and risks for enterprises.

With nearly 70% of IT leaders citing AI-related scaling and security challenges, Aryaka’s new AI>Secure capability extends the benefits of convergence into the GenAI era, protecting innovation as enterprises adopt new models and tools.

AI>Secure protects enterprises by securing employee access to public GenAI apps and safeguarding internal GenAI services. It blocks prompt injections, token flooding, malicious code, URL, and jailbreaks, while enforcing content-safety and sentiment controls. With centralized policy enforcement, real-time monitoring, and intelligent traffic classification, AI>Secure helps enterprises securely innovate with AI by identifying and eliminating Shadow AI, protecting against knowledge leakage, reducing GenAI-specific security risks, and maintaining compliance in an evolving threat landscape.

AI>Secure will be available in Q1 2026.

Universal Zero Trust Brings Secure Global Access to Remote Workers

AvidThink’s survey findings for the North American market also show why this convergence is so urgent. Top enterprise challenges include scaling networking and security for AI and data growth (68%), meeting compliance requirements (59%), and reducing multi-vendor complexity (49%) – pain points Aryaka directly addresses with its Zero Trust WAN foundation.

Many enterprises still rely on complex and inconsistent access solutions, such as traditional VPNs and siloed ZTNA technologies, that subject networks to poor performance, unauthorized access, and credential abuse. This results in inconsistent policies, unauthorized access, operational complexity, poor network performance, and an inability to enforce access controls across remote users, hybrid environments, and cloud applications.

Aryaka Universal ZTNA enables Zero Trust access to any app from anywhere. The new feature, offered natively as part of Aryaka Unified SASE 2.0, enforces consistent, identity and posture-based access control across all edges of Aryaka’s Zero Trust WAN, including users, apps, and locations. As a result, enterprises gain full visibility and control over application access, reduce reliance on legacy VPNs, minimize risk from lateral movement, and simplify policy enforcement through Aryaka’s unified platform.

Universal Zero Trust is available now.

Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0’s other key features include:

  • Aryaka Next-Gen DLP delivers advanced data loss prevention: Aryaka Next-Gen Data Loss Prevention (DLP) leverages AI-powered natural language processing, granular policy tuning, and contextual pattern recognition to protect data in motion between networks, applications, locations, and users. Enterprises gain real-time visibility into sensitive data flows, stop data loss at the source, and meet compliance requirements with less operational overhead.
  • GenAI Traffic protects and empowers all generative AI interactions: Aryaka Unified SASE 2.0 ensures that every GenAI traffic flow – spanning SaaS, cloud AI services, and legacy apps – are zero trust secured and high-performance from first mile to last.
  • Refreshed My Aryaka simplifies visibility and policy enforcement: The convergence of network and security necessitates the user experience to cater to multiple personas. The platform’s updated My Aryaka home page enhances efficiency and expedites access to essential information. The improved landing page provides instant visibility into critical network and security data, helping teams save valuable time and effort.
  • Operationalizing Threat Research: Aryaka’s unified SASE as a Service 2.0 represents a significant leap forward in how we detect, analyze, and stop modern cyber threats, driven directly by the intelligence gathered from our in-house threat research team. Operating around the clock, our researchers monitor underground ecosystems, dark web forums, and live attack telemetry to uncover new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by adversaries. This intelligence, updated in real time, fuels our detection engines, ensuring you are always informed and up to date on emerging malware families and AI-generated attacks, far earlier in the kill chain.

The launch of Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service 2.0 is another critical milestone for the company. Since the introduction of Aryaka Unified SASE 1.0 in March 2024, over 100 customers have deployed Aryaka’s Unified SASE solution in production, including organizations from the manufacturing, transportation, technology, retail, and other sectors.

“Aryaka Unified SASE 2.0 is a natural progression,” said Ahuja. “With powerful enhancements such as Universal ZTNA, AI>Secure, and Next-Gen DLP, the platform equips enterprises with everything they need to thrive in the era of hybrid work and GenAI. It delivers the industry’s only truly converged networking and security experience in the industry.”

1AvidThink, “Next Gen Enterprise Connectivity, 2025,” November 2025
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Merlin Entertainments’ LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong “HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR” Returns with Creativity as the Best Christmas Gift


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 November 2025 – As the sound of Christmas bells draws near, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong, under Merlin Entertainments, once again transforms into the enchanting “HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR” from now until 5 January 2026. Families are warmly invited to embark on a LEGO® winter journey filled with creativity, joy, and heartfelt moments. Continuing the theme of “Build a Heart, Share the Joy,” this year’s celebration features interactive activities and exclusive experiences that invite every LEGO® fan to embrace the festive spirit, create lasting memories, and share love with children in need around the world. On 27 November 2025, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenyang will simultaneously host a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony across all four cities. The event will feature a joyful live performance of festive carols by a group of cheerful children, creating a heartwarming moment to officially usher in the Christmas season.

LDCHK 2025 Holiday Bricktacular Christmas Tree

This Christmas, let love blossom from your fingertips. Discover the festive highlights below and build the warmest holiday memories with LEGO® in a journey made for families.

Activity 1: MINILAND® Christmas Stocking Hunt

Legend has it that Christmas gifts are hidden inside the stockings! Begin your festive quest by searching for three LEGO®-built stockings scattered throughout MINILAND®.

Activity 2: Build a Heart Share the Joy

Join the “Build To Give” initiative1 by creating a heart-shaped LEGO® build and sharing it on social media with the hashtag #BuildToGive. Each post helps deliver festive cheer to children in need, extending warmth and kindness across the globe.

Activity 3: Snap a Photo with the LEGO® Christmas Tree

Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere with the giant LEGO® Christmas trees and themed decorations throughout the centre. Don’t forget to capture the moment with these creative builds that bring the season to life.

Limited-Time Activity 1: Spot the LEGO® Santa

Keep your eyes peeled! LEGO® Santa will make surprise appearances throughout the centre, ready to greet guests and pose for photos. If you’re lucky, you might just catch him in action!

Limited-Time Activity 2: Creative Workshop2

Join our Master Model Builder crew and build your very own festive LEGO® creation. Let your imagination shine and complete your LEGO® journey with a hands-on experience.

Limited-Time Activity 3: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

On 27 November 2025, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre will host a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, featuring a live performance of festive carols by a group of cheerful children. With twinkling lights and heartwarming melodies filling the air, guests will be immersed in a joyful atmosphere as the winter wonderland journey begins.

“Christmas is more than gifts — it’s about sharing and caring.” Come ring the Christmas bells at “HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR,” take part in the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on 27 November 2025! Paid guests or annual pass holders who enter after 3:00 PM that day will receive a limited goodie bag3 and enjoy live Christmas carol performances. Let’s build heartfelt creations with our loved ones, share joy, and celebrate a truly warm Christmas together!

Gift Shop Offer – Is it PLAY you’re looking for

In this joyful holiday season, let LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong Gift Shop be your top choice for Christmas gift shopping! Don’t miss out on our exciting promotions from 14 November 2025 to 1 January 2026. Spend HK$300 to receive the 30670 Santa’s Sleigh Ride set or spend HK$500 to receive a limited holiday shopper bag and a holiday tin bauble4!

In addition, we invite children to write letters to LEGO® CataClaws, sharing Christmas wishes for a chance to receive a personalised reply and a mysterious surprise. This activation will run from 17 November to 21 December 2025, and every week, ten letters will be selected to feature on the official LEGO® Facebook account. Selected participants will also have the chance to win a random LEGO® set as prize, making this Christmas even more special!


1 In connection with the #BuildToGive 2025 Holiday Activation, the LEGO Group will donate one LEGO® set to charity for every LEGO heart that is built with LEGO bricks and shared on social media with #BuildToGive. Children under the age of 16 must obtain parent’s permission to post to social media. Total annual donation not to exceed 1,500,000 LEGO sets with a total value of 15,000,000 USD.
2 Limited spaces are available; please arrive 15 minutes early to collect reserved bricks and refer to the attraction notice for specific workshop times.

3 Available while stock lasts.
4 Available while stock lasts.

Hashtag: #LEGOLANDDiscoveryCentreHK #LEGOHK #K11MUSEA #LEGO #HolidayBricktacularHK #BuildToGive

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About LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre is where LEGO® creativity never ends and has attractions around the world. Geared towards children aged 3 to 10 and their families, the attraction features millions of LEGO® bricks and multiple activities, including: Kingdom Quest Ride; Merlin’s Apprentice Ride; LEGO® 4D Experience; Build and Test; MINILAND®, featuring iconic landmarks; LEGO® Friends Heartlake City; and more. LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong is a proud member of the Merlin Entertainments Group.

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Merlin Entertainments is a world leader in branded entertainment destinations, offering a diverse portfolio of resort theme parks, city-centre gateway attractions and LEGOLAND® Resorts which span across the UK, US, Western Europe, China and Asia Pacific. Dedicated to creating experiences that inspire joy and connection, Merlin welcomes more than 62 million guests annually to its diverse global estate in over 20 countries. An expert in bringing world-famous entertainment brands to life, Merlin works with partners including the LEGO® Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Peppa Pig, DreamWorks and Ferrari to create destinations where guests can immerse themselves in a wide array of brand-driven worlds, rides and uplifting learning experiences.

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