YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Highlighting regional life sciences innovation, 17 Taiwanese biotech companies and research institutions are gathering at BioJapan 2026 (Oct. 7 to 9) to showcase breakthrough capabilities across high-growth verticals, including advanced CDMO, cell therapy, and biologics.

Led by the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Promotion Office (BPIPO), attendees are welcome to:

• Location: Taiwan Pavilion, Booth No. D-26, PACIFICO Yokohama
• Dates: October 7 to 9, 2026
• Cheers & Collab Networking Reception: October 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Powering Asia’s Biopharma Ecosystem

According to the 2026 Biotechnology Industry in Taiwan white paper, Taiwan’s biotech sector generated a record NT$830.1 billion (US$26 billion) in revenue in 2025, with 155 public biotech companies exceeding NT$1.59 trillion (US$49.8 billion) in market value. Fusing precision manufacturing, ICT infrastructure, PIC/S GMP compliance, and global regulatory alignment, Taiwan provides a strategic gateway to accelerate drug candidate translation and scale regional commercialization.

Cross-Border Alliances and Commercial Milestones

• Forging High-Impact Alliances:Bora Biologics enabled the commercialization of RAPClot™ technology in Japan through a long-term supply agreement with Q-Sera for integration into Terumo’s supply chain. Meanwhile, TFBS Bioscience (Taiwan) and TOKIWA Bio (Japan) entered into a strategic partnership to establish a solid foundation for the quality and safety of novel therapies, integrating TFBS’s biosafety testing with TOKIWA Bio’s Stealth RNA Vector (SRV™) Technology and human primary cell banks.
• Accelerating Market Expansion:LaunXP Biomedical established a subsidiary in Kumamoto for drug development in Asia. Through its Japanese partner, Steminent submitted an application for manufacturing and marketing approval of Stemchymal® to Japan’s PMDA.
• Advancing Clinical & CDMO Breakthroughs:UnicoCell completed Phase III patient enrollment for ELIXCYTE®-OA, published Phase I/II clinical data for ELIXCYTE®-CKD, and received U.S. FDA Fast Track designation for the CKD program. GWO XI Stem Cell secured TFDA approval for two MSC Phase III trials for chronic stroke and knee OA, offering one-stop CDMO services supported by US FDA DMF-registered cell lines and PIC/S GMP facilities.. Additionally, LumiSTAR is participating in Takeda’s COCKPI-T® program, pairing human iPSC-derived 3D organoids with LumiRDT® real-time functional bioimaging to accelerate drug development.

Connect with us at BioJapan Booth D-26 or explore www.ccd.nat.gov.tw/biopharm.

Janet Chung
cjchung@biopharm.org.tw
+886-02-26558133

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DayOne Data Centers Limited (“DayOne”), a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering (“IPO”) of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing its ordinary shares. DayOne has applied to list the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “DODC”.

Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, and Citigroup will act as underwriters of the IPO. The number of ADSs to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus, when available, may be obtained from:

• Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com;
• J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at 1-866-803-9204, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com;
• BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com;
• Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 1-800-831-9146).

The registration statement on Form F-1 relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About DayOne Data Centers

DayOne Data Centers Limited (“DayOne”) is a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates next-generation data centers, with a footprint across ten markets in Asia Pacific and Europe. Trusted by leading global hyperscalers and businesses, DayOne engineers, builds, and operates high-capacity, AI-ready campuses with speed, scale, and reliability. Powered by its proprietary integrated delivery model and proven track record of pioneering and scaling new markets, DayOne unlocks strategic capacity to meet accelerating critical infrastructure demands. Established in 2022, DayOne’s footprint includes Singapore, Johor and Greater Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Tokyo and Kyushu in Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Finland, and Spain.

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Three brands in the spotlight: Laurèl, IDPAN and YINER

MILAN, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Futian’s fashion industry returned to Milano Fashion Week® with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. Supported by the People’s Government of Futian District, Shenzhen, the event was organized by the Bay Area Sustainable Fashion Alliance and Shenzhen Fumei Space Innovation Development Co., Ltd.

On 22 September 2026, at Milan’s Rotonda della Besana, Laurèl, IDPAN and YINER presented their Spring/Summer 2027 collections, exploring time through heritage, innovation, craftsmanship, modernity, structure, fluidity, city and nature.

The event highlighted Futian’s energy and exchanges.

“Fashion brings cultures across borders. SS27 Milan Fashion Week • Shenzhen Futian Fashion Event presents Eastern aesthetics through contemporary design, fostering exchange and collaboration between brands from China’s Greater Bay Area and the European fashion industry.”
Dan WANG, President and Creative Director, BASFA

For eight years, Futian District has supported fashion industry and developed the Bay Area Fashion Center, China’s first RMB 10 billion-level high-end womenswear headquarters building.

Four of China’s top ten high-end womenswear brands are based in Futian, representing one quarter of Shenzhen’s industry. Futian brands have joined international fashion week calendars for three years. The district hosts Istituto Marangoni’s Futian campus, Shenzhen Design Week, Shenzhen–Milan Dual-City Fashion Week, Futian International Fashion Gathering, Futian Fashion Creative Design Week and the TOPSKYLINE Runway Show.

The presentation showcased Chinese womenswear’s diversity and cultural depth, strengthening links with media, buyers and partners.

THE FASHION INDUSTRY OF FUTIAN DISTRICT, SHENZHEN

• 2,600 above-scale fashion enterprises in 2025
• RMB 566.3 billion revenue
• 400,000 fashion professionals
• 4 leading Chinese womenswear brands
• Up to RMB 5 million support
• 30+ brands at the Bay Area Fashion Center

Laurèl – SPRING/SUMMER 2027 Collection

“Layers of Time” combined Bauhaus precision, Renaissance references, architectural tailoring and craftsmanship. Founded in Munich in 1978, Laurèl renewed its WAKUKU collaboration through Rèl-LY, its “little time collector.”

About Laurèl

Laurèl creates high-end womenswear rooted in Bauhaus aesthetics and rational balance.

IDPAN – SPRING/SUMMER 2027 Collection

With “From Milan, Back to Milan” and “Tribute to Craftsmanship — MODERN SERENITY,” IDPAN celebrated human handiwork amid AI and mass production, balancing intelligent manufacturing, artisanal refinement and fluid tailoring.

YINER – SPRING/SUMMER 2027 Collection

“Nature Imprint” explored time’s traces in leaves, shells, stone and landscapes. Linear motifs, pleating, prints, natural fibres, lace and metallic threads translated nature into form, while earth-inspired tones connected natural memory and contemporary femininity.

Contact: contact@beflowparis.com 

Most tokens have no formal link to the business behind them: its IP, revenue and treasury usually sit in a separate entity. Umia places all three in one legal structure alongside the token, with treasury decisions made through onchain decision markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Umia (umia.finance), the onchain platform for launching, funding and governing projects, today announced it has raised $6 million through the auction of $UMIA, the first token launched through its own system. Ten funds and nearly 700 individual bidders took part in the seven-day sale, which ran on Base from August 26 to September 2 and opened with a three-day early round for vetted funds and zkTLS-verified community members. The public round then reached its cap seven minutes after opening on August 29, and the sale closed at more than 3x its $2 million minimum. Galaxy Ventures, DCG, Draper Associates, RenGen, Alpha EV, Maven 11 and Eon Capital were among the funds, all bidding on the same terms as every other participant, with no discounts.

“Serious teams have never had a way to launch a token that is actually tied to the project behind it, so we put our own token through our system first,” said Francesco Mosterts, Co-Founder of Umia. “The result is a framework we believe will change how projects are funded, launched and governed.”

Umia itself now operates under the same structure every project on the platform will use. Its IP, operating team and treasury sit within one legal wrapper, funds raised went into a non-custodial treasury rather than a team wallet, and board-level decisions go through decision markets.

Those decisions are made through futarchy: each proposal opens a conditional market per option, and participants trade on each option’s expected impact. The option the markets value highest is the one executed.

Umia’s first decision market went live on September 17, asking traders how to deploy $4.77 million of treasury USDC into lending protocols on Base. Three strategies competed against a do-nothing baseline, and the winning strategy, allocating to Aave and Steakhouse, has since been executed.

“Onchain capital formation typically means choosing between a fair mechanism and a credible structure,” said James Kibbie, Investor at Galaxy Ventures. “Umia’s auction mechanism pairs the two: a clearing process that treats funds and individuals identically, and a legal and treasury framework that gives the token a defined relationship with the project behind it.”

With the full stack now live, the first external projects are expected to launch through Umia in Q4 2026, subject to onboarding and legal review. Timelines are indicative and may change.

Umia is built by the team behind Chainbound, an Ethereum research and development lab with more than four years of experience designing core EVM infrastructure, including work with Flashbots and the Ethereum Foundation. Co-Founder and CEO Francesco Mosterts previously worked at Point72, and Co-Founder and CTO Nicolas Racchi previously built DeFi protocols and Ethereum infrastructure. The wider team also includes specialists in trading, governance, growth and operations.

About Umia

Umia is a full-stack platform for launching, funding and governing projects onchain. Each project launched through Umia operates within a single legal wrapper, with its intellectual property, operating team and treasury under one structure and board-level decisions delegated to onchain decision markets. $UMIA, Umia’s own token, was the first launched through the system. Umia is incubated by Chainbound. Learn more at umia.finance, docs.umia.finance and x.com/umia_finance.

Media contact:
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The new terminal will support the long-term development of tourism in Okinawa, strengthen regional connectivity, and enhance the guest experience.

NAHA, OKINAWA, Japan, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cruise terminal at Naha Port, marking a significant milestone in the continued growth of cruising in Japan and across the East Asia region.

Cruise Port Naha G.K. is a joint venture between CTL Maritime and RCL Cruises Ltd., representing the respective interests of MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group. Under the Cruise Hub Formation Agreement concluded with the Naha Port Authority in August 2026, Cruise Port Naha G.K. will develop and operate the new terminal, with completion and the start of operations targeted for March 2028.

The new terminal will provide modern, purpose-built facilities designed to enhance the guest experience, improve operational efficiency, and support the long-term growth of cruise tourism in Okinawa.

As one of Japan’s most strategically located ports, Naha offers year-round accessibility and serves as an ideal gateway for cruise itineraries throughout the region. Once completed, the new terminal will provide enhanced passenger facilities, strengthening the port’s ability to accommodate some of the most advanced cruise ships in the world, thereby supporting increased passenger capacity and growing demand for cruise vacations in Asia.   

“For Royal Caribbean Group, Japan is one of the most important cruise markets in Asia – not only as a destination, but as a long-term partner in our global business. We do not simply bring guests here, we also invest here and with Naha Okinawa, we are investing in infrastructure that will benefit the local community for years to come,” said Jason Liberty, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group. “The future of cruising in Japan is about shared ambition, collaboration, and responsible innovation, and we are honored to be a part of it.”

“Okinawa is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of some of Asia’s most exciting cruise destinations, and we see real potential for its future,” said Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Group, Cruises Division. “This project forms part of our long-term vision to expand our presence in the region and create new opportunities for guests of MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys to enjoy Asia year-round. As we continue to develop our itineraries and invest in infrastructure, we are making cruising more accessible for both international and Asian travellers while strengthening connections across the region. We are proud to partner with Royal Caribbean Group and the Naha Port Authority in bringing this vision to life, and I thank all those whose commitment, collaboration and shared ambition have made today’s milestone possible. Together, we are investing not only in a port, but in the future growth of cruise tourism in Okinawa and across Asia.”

The project follows Naha Port’s designation by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as an International Cruise Ship Hub Formation Port in 2019 and represents an important public-private collaboration to support the long-term development of tourism in Okinawa.

Today’s groundbreaking included a traditional Japanese ceremony at the future terminal site, marking the formal start of construction and bringing together several esteemed public officials for the event, including Okinawa Governor Genta Koja and representatives from the Cabinet Office of Japan, alongside representatives from Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group.

About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, one-of-a-kind destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 71 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands – Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea – and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises, which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands.

The Group is expanding its portfolio of private destinations through its Perfect Day and Royal Beach Club collections, and the company will enter river cruising in 2027 with Celebrity River Cruises. Powered by innovative brands, advanced technology, and an industry-leading loyalty program, the company has built a connected vacation ecosystem, turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations. 

Named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2026 list and to Forbes’ 2026 Best American Companies lists, Royal Caribbean Group is guided by its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly. For more information, visit royalcaribbeangroup.com.

About MSC Cruises
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the privately-owned MSC Cruises is the world’s third largest cruise line and the market leader in Europe with a strong and growing presence in North America. A global cruise brand with 23 modern ships offering cruises across five continents, guests can visit more than 100 countries worldwide with more than 300 destinations, making unforgettable memories and enjoying the finest hospitality. For more information visit MSC Cruises.

After passing US$400,000 from 2,000 backers on its first day, the Japanese smart ring brand makes its international debut with a 5.19 mm-wide ring offering up to 10 days of battery life.

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOXAI Inc. today announced that its SOXAI RING X smart ring has surpassed US$635,200 in pledges from 2,868 backers within 72 hours of its Kickstarter launch, after attracting 2,000 backers and more than US$400,000 in its first 24 hours.

With more than 80,000 users, SOXAI is Japan’s No. 1 smart ring brand by cumulative app downloads^[1]. SOXAI RING X marks the company’s international debut, bringing together a width of just 5.19 mm—the narrowest in its category^[2]—and up to 10 days of battery life^[3].

Led by founder and CEO Dr. Tatsuhiko Watanabe, a former researcher at ETH Zurich, SOXAI develops its hardware, software and data analysis technologies together.

Proven Power Efficiency, Now in a Slimmer Ring

Low-power design is one of SOXAI’s core engineering strengths. Its previous model, SOXAI RING 2, is already on the market and delivers up to 15 days of continuous use on a single charge—among the longest battery lives in the smart ring category.

SOXAI RING X builds on that experience, applying the company’s expertise in power-efficient hardware and software to a more compact design. Users can review their sleep and activity in the companion app.

Original Engineering, Japanese Manufacturing

SOXAI RING X is an original product developed by SOXAI, not a rebranded white-label device.

SOXAI designs the ring’s physical structure and functionality, developing its hardware, software and data analysis as a complete system. Manufacturing and testing are planned to take place in Japan, alongside ongoing data management and customer support.

A working prototype is already complete.

A Japanese Brand with a Focus on Sleep

Sleep has been central to SOXAI’s product development. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare cites a 2021 survey in which Japan recorded the shortest average sleep duration among the 33 countries surveyed.

Joint research with the University of Tokyo and the University of Essex has examined sleep-stage estimation using heart rate and movement data from an earlier SOXAI RING model, with findings published in an academic journal. Studies of blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂) measurement at rest and heart rate estimation during physical activity have also been published in academic journals.

These findings relate to earlier products and related technologies; they are not test results for SOXAI RING X.

From Japan to the World

The Kickstarter campaign is SOXAI’s first step toward bringing its experience in Japanese product development and manufacturing to an international audience. Backer demand will help guide the company’s rollout, including which countries and regions to prioritize.

Kickstarter Campaign Details

Project: SOXAI RING X: World’s Smallest, Up to 10-Day Battery
Campaign period: October 2, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. through October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
Project page: SOXAI RING X on Kickstarter

About SOXAI

SOXAI Inc. is a smart ring company based in Yokohama, Japan, led by founder and CEO Dr. Tatsuhiko Watanabe. With more than 80,000 users, SOXAI combines expertise in low-power hardware design, software and data analysis to help people better understand their sleep, activity and everyday well-being.