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Bizcap Singapore marks one year with new $1m lending limit

SINGAPORE, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bizcap, one of the fastest-growing alternative lenders globally, is marking one year of operations in Singapore by increasing its lending limit to $1 million, giving more SMEs fast access to larger, flexible funding solutions.

The announcement reflects Bizcap’s strong growth in the Singapore market since launching in early 2025, as well as increasing demand from local businesses and brokers for faster and more responsive funding options.

Bizcap Singapore has rapidly established itself as a trusted alternative lender for SMEs seeking a more flexible approach than traditional finance providers.

“When we launched, we had a vision to become Singapore’s most open-minded lender and I truly believe we’ve brought that vision to life over the past year,” said Joseph Lim, Bizcap’s Managing Partner for Asia.

“Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen strong momentum in the Singapore market as more SMEs and brokers look for funding partners that can move quickly and provide solutions tailored to their business needs.

“Increasing our lending limit to $1 million is a reflection of Bizcap’s growing presence in Singapore and our ability to support businesses with larger funding requirements while maintaining the speed and responsiveness we are known for.”

Over the past year, Bizcap Singapore has achieved several key milestones:

  • Launched four new funding products: Line of Credit, Line of Credit Ultra, Prime Loan and Caveat Loan
  • Facilitated more than $40 million in funding for Singapore SMEs
  • Maintained its industry-leading speed, delivering approvals in principle within three hours
  • Built a strong network of more than 300 partners
  • Expanded its local team from one to seven employees.

Bizcap recently hosted a partner event in Singapore attended by more than 150 key partners to celebrate its one-year milestone. During the event, the company shared updates on its expanded $1 million lending limit, its broader growth ambitions across Asia, and the launch of its Bizcap Frequent Funders (BFF) program — a new loyalty initiative designed to reward partners with tiered incentives as they reach funding milestones.

As part of the celebrations, Bizcap also recognised a number of high-performing partners who achieved Platinum Partner status in 2025, acknowledging their ongoing support and contribution to the company’s growth in Singapore.

Bizcap has also strengthened its leadership team in Singapore with the promotion of Gareth Tan to General Manager, reinforcing the company’s commitment to continued growth in the local market.

Tony Truong, Bizcap’s Chief Credit Officer (APAC), said the increased lending limit would help make funding more accessible for Singapore SMEs looking to scale operations, improve cash flow or invest in future growth.

“At Bizcap, we are focused on making funding more accessible to Singapore SMEs by providing fast and flexible finance solutions that support real business outcomes,” said Truong.

“By lifting our lending limit to $1 million, we can now support larger deal sizes and help more businesses access the capital they require through flexible facility structures to help stabilise cash flow, invest in expansion, and manage unpredictable market dynamics.”

Bizcap’s Global Co-Founder and Co-CEO Zalman Blachman said the Singapore business had exceeded expectations in its first year of operation.

“To see the Singapore business grow from a standing start to such a strong position in just one year is a testament to the team on the ground and the demand for a more flexible approach to lending,” said Blachman.

Looking ahead, Bizcap Singapore is targeting more than $100 million in funding facilitated over the next 12 months as it continues to scale its presence in the local market.

“We’re just getting started,” Lim said. “The response from the Singapore market over the past year has been incredibly encouraging, and increasing our lending limit to $1 million is another important step in supporting SMEs with the fast, flexible funding they need to grow.”

Phancy Reaches Strategic Partnership with Huanxi Media Pioneering the “AI + Entertainment” New Ecosystem


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – Phancy Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 6682.HK), a leading Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation and joint venture framework agreement with Huanxi Media Group Limited (“Huanxi Media”, stock code: 1003.HK), a prominent player in film and television entertainment.

By combining Phancy’s comprehensive full-stack AI capabilities with Huanxi Media’s extensive film and television data, intellectual property (IP) assets, and production expertise, the two companies aim to drive the entertainment industry’s shift from digitalization to true intelligence.

Under the framework agreement, the parties plan to set up a joint venture as the collaboration platform. They will pursue in-depth cooperation across several key areas, including data collaboration, development of large models and Agents for film and television, exploration of AI applications in new entertainment scenarios, AI-powered joint production and content creation, IP derivative development, and broader resources collaboration.

In addition, the two parties have signed a framework agreement for large model API services. Huanxi Media intends to adopt Phancy’s advanced large model and API services, with a targeted cumulative service value of no less than US$200 million through Token consumption over the next three years. The substantial long-term commitment highlights strong market confidence in the reliability and commercial strength of Phancy’s AI Platform, and is expected to provide the Company with stable, recurring revenue streams.

Dr. Dai Wenyuan, Founder and CEO of Phancy, said: “The entertainment sector is one of the most valuable and promising application scenarios for AI. This in-depth strategic partnership with Huanxi Media represents a strong alliance between our two companies and our shared vision to build a new industry ecosystem. As a leader in full-stack AI infrastructure and technical services, we at Phancy will fully leverage our core strengths in large model development, Agentic AI, heterogeneous computing power scheduling, and our Token ecosystem to empower the entire value chain of the entertainment industry. Moving forward, we will work closely with Huanxi Media, combining our respective technological advantages and industry resources to unlock new growth potential in the AI-powered entertainment sector.”

Strategic Significance of the Partnership

Phancy’s full-stack AI capabilities have taken a major step forward, moving from general platform services into deep vertical integration within the entertainment ecosystem. By embedding its self-developed AI technologies into Huanxi Media’s rich data, production environments, and IP assets, Phancy can integrate cutting-edge tools directly into content creation and daily operations, turning advanced technology into real business impact.

The film and television industry is going through a fundamental transformation. From assisted creation to intelligent production, and from virtual actors to interactive film and gaming experiences, AI is reshaping the entire content production process. The two parties will collaborate on frontier areas such as co-productions, digital human actor development, AI-generated realistic dramas, and interactive film-game projects. This partnership will move AI beyond a supporting tool and make it a core driver of content creation. Leveraging Phancy’s strengths in domestic computing power adaptation and integrated hardware-software solutions, the collaboration will significantly reduce the barriers and costs of using AI in the entertainment industry and speed up its adoption in actual productions.

This strategic alliance is an important move for Phancy as it expands its presence in real-world AI applications and deepens its industry impact. It is also expected to set a new benchmark for intelligent transformation in the entertainment sector. The two companies will continue to explore innovative ways to integrate AI with entertainment, create high-quality intelligent content, and help drive the industry into a new stage of high-quality intelligent development.

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About Phancy Group

Phancy Group (6682.HK) is a leading full-stack AI cloud services platform, providing comprehensive solutions for the AI 2.0 era. Our offerings include SageAIOS, HAMi vGPU and ModelHub XC, delivering efficient and scalable AI infrastructure with end-to-end capabilities. We provide a complete solution from heterogeneous compute resource management and optimization to the deployment of intelligent agent models. These solutions empower digital transformation across a wide range of industries, supporting our vision of building a large-scale and efficient “Token Factory.”

Guided by the mission of “AI for Everyone” and positioned as the “Navigator of AI,” Phancy Group is committed to becoming a global leader in Artificial General Intelligence.

WisPaper Examines How AI Is Changing Early-Stage Scientific Exploration

SINGAPORE, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WisPaper, an AI-powered academic research platform, today highlighted how AI systems are beginning to influence the earliest stages of scientific exploration. As research fields become increasingly interdisciplinary and publication volumes continue to expand, researchers are placing greater emphasis on tools that can help them navigate unfamiliar domains and identify relevant directions more efficiently.

The Growing Complexity of Research Discovery

Early-stage research often involves exploring broad questions, identifying emerging themes, and understanding how ideas connect across multiple disciplines. This process can require extensive reading, repeated searching, and manual comparison of papers before researchers develop a clear view of a field.

Traditional academic search systems are effective at retrieving documents, but researchers frequently face challenges when trying to explore conceptual relationships, evolving terminology, or loosely connected areas of study.

As scientific knowledge grows more fragmented and specialized, the operational cost of exploration is also increasing.


AI-Assisted Topic Exploration

WisPaper is designed to support literature analysis and research discovery through AI-assisted retrieval and semantic understanding workflows. Its Scholar Agent allows users to search using natural-language research questions and supports filtering based on research intent rather than keyword matching alone.

The platform also includes tools for paper organization, citation management, annotations, and AI-powered feeds that track developments related to selected research interests.

By combining retrieval, filtering, and ongoing literature monitoring within a unified workflow, the system is intended to help researchers move more efficiently through the exploratory phase of research.

Supporting Faster Knowledge Navigation

As AI research systems continue to evolve, many platforms are focusing less on simple document access and more on helping researchers interpret and organize information at scale.

WisPaper reflects this broader transition by emphasizing semantic discovery and workflow continuity during early-stage scientific investigation.

In increasingly complex research environments, reducing the friction involved in finding and evaluating relevant knowledge may play an important role in how researchers generate new questions and explore emerging areas of inquiry.

About WisPaper
WisPaper is an AI-powered academic research agent designed as a full-stack research accelerator. It supports literature retrieval, analysis, experiment design, execution, and paper writing within a unified workflow, helping researchers manage complex scientific tasks more efficiently across disciplines. For more information, visit https://wispaper.ai/?utm_source=news.

Agilent and Singapore’s NATi Partner to Advance Lipid-Conjugated Oligonucleotide Research

Collaboration expands research of new delivery platform beyond liver tissues supporting potential preclinical development and strengthens Singapore’s position as a biomedical innovation hub

SINGAPORE, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a two-year research collaboration agreement with Singapore’s Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi), hosted by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), to accelerate research into complex oligonucleotide (oligo) candidates, a promising frontier in precision therapeutics with potential applications across cardiovascular-metabolic, rare and infectious diseases.

The global oligo therapeutics market exceeded $7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $18 billion by 2030¹, driven by clinically validated DNA- and RNA-based therapies that continue to face analytical challenges beyond liver-targeted delivery².

Under this agreement, the collaboration will focus on developing end-to-end analytical and preparative workflows to support ligand-conjugated strategies, a new platform designed to extend oligo delivery beyond the liver tissues, unlock access to extrahepatic tissues and expand the therapeutic addressable market.

By combining NATi’s extensive expertise in nucleic acid and chemical modifications with Agilent’s 1290 Infinity III Bio UHPLC system, InfinityLab Pro iQ Plus mass detector, Preparative HPLC system, 6545XT AdvanceBio Quadrupole Time of Flight LC/MS, and Seahorse XF technologies, the collaboration will enable precise characterization, purification and quality assessment of lipid-modified oligo, a key modality to accelerating more efficient preclinical development.  

“Lipid-conjugated oligonucleotides represent a promising next frontier in nucleic acid therapeutics, particularly in expanding beyond hepatic delivery. Working with strategic partners like Agilent allows us to tighten the value chain from research to clinic, accelerating the development of next-generation oligo therapeutics that address areas of significant unmet medical need,” said Dr Mohamed ElSayed, Executive Director of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi).    

“As oligo-based therapies continue to transform precision medicine, the ability to reliably analyze and purify complex conjugates becomes increasingly critical. Our priority remains to help existing and new biopharma customers accelerate new discoveries through research advancement. This collaboration is yet another example of our commitment to investing in high-growth markets while delivering on Agilent’s mission of improving the quality of life,” said Bharat Bhardwaj, Vice President of APAC Sales at Agilent.

The agreement includes structured training and access to advanced analytical capabilities at Agilent’s Global Solution Development Center (GSDC) in Singapore, along with a broader suite of Agilent analytical instruments.

With more than 25 years of investment in Singapore, Agilent has grown its local presence to about 600 scientists, engineers and skilled professionals and operates an 860,000-square-foot manufacturing facility recognized by the World Economic Forum. The expanding footprint underscores Agilent’s long-term commitment to building local scientific capabilities, talent development and strengthening Singapore’s position as a leading biomedical innovation hub for the region and beyond.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in analytical and clinical laboratory technologies, delivering insights and innovation that help our customers bring great science to life. Agilent’s full range of solutions includes instruments, software, services, and expertise that provide trusted answers to our customers’ most challenging questions. The company generated revenue of $6.95 billion in fiscal year 2025 and employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com. To receive the latest Agilent news, subscribe to the Agilent Newsroom. Follow Agilent on LinkedIn and Facebook.

About the Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi)

The Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi) is a national platform based in Singapore and hosted by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), dedicated to advancing RNA medicines from discovery to early clinical development. NATi combines deep scientific expertise with scalable technology platforms to generate differentiated nucleic acid therapeutic assets. Through close collaboration with industry and public partners, NATi drives translation, enables commercialisation, and strengthens Singapore’s capabilities in next-generation therapeutics. Learn more at www.nati.sg.

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Franklin Templeton and DigiFT Advance Institutional Tokenization Through Strategic BENJI Partnership


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – DigiFT, a regulated digital asset exchange for institutional-grade real-world assets, and Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with USD 1.74 trillion in assets under management, today announced a long-term strategic partnership to make the Benji Technology Platform and its related tokenization products available to accredited and institutional investors through DigiFT’s platform. DigiFT holds Capital Markets Services and Recognised Market Operator licences from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) — a regulatory standing that makes DigiFT specifically authorised to distribute regulated securities tokens to institutional investors in Singapore.

(Left) Henry Zhang, Founder and Group CEO at DigiFT and (Right) Chetan Karkhanis, SVP Digital Asset Partnership Development at Franklin Templeton
(Left) Henry Zhang, Founder and Group CEO at DigiFT and (Right) Chetan Karkhanis, SVP Digital Asset Partnership Development at Franklin Templeton

The collaboration is grounded in a shared early commitment to institutional tokenization. Franklin Templeton launched the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to use a public blockchain to process transactions and record share ownership in 2021. DigiFT has built one of Asia’s most comprehensively regulated platforms for institutional tokenized asset distribution — holding licences in both Singapore and Hong Kong, including Type 1 and Type 4 licences from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. This partnership brings those two track records together: DigiFT will serve as a key distributor across Asia, with both organisations committed to expanding the scope of their work together over time.

The partnership arrives at a decisive moment. In 2025, tokenized real-world assets distributed on public blockchains grew from approximately USD 5.5 billion to USD 18.6 billion, with tokenized U.S. government securities emerging as the leading institutional category. This growth underscores a structural inefficiency in digital markets, where institutional capital is frequently held in non‑yielding stablecoins or on‑exchange balances, while traditional fund infrastructure remains constrained by defined settlement cycles. The Benji Technology Platform and its related tokenization products are designed to address this gap by supporting the tokenization of U.S. government securities strategies that accrue yield continuously, including intraday accrual, through Franklin Templeton’s patent‑pending Intraday Yield mechanism. It also supports 24/7 transferability between permissioned wallets and near‑instant on‑chain settlement, enabling a range of potential institutional treasury management, payment and settlement use cases, and deployable off‑exchange collateral for institutional market participants.

Henry Zhang, Founder and Group CEO of DigiFT, said: “DigiFT was built with a specific conviction: that institutional investors deserve access to the world’s best on-chain financial instruments, through a platform that meets the regulatory standard they require. The partnership with Franklin Templeton reflects that conviction and marks the beginning of a long-term strategic collaboration to bring tokenized solutions to market.”

Chetan Karkhanis, SVP, Digital Asset Partnership Development at Franklin Templeton, said: “The partners we choose reflect our long-term commitment, not just our near-term distribution objectives towards bringing the benefits of blockchain and tokenization to the industry. DigiFT’s leadership and innovative edge, together with the institutional infrastructure they have built, provides a strong foundation for this partnership. This marks the beginning of what we expect to be an expanding and enduring collaboration.”
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Bank of Laos Maintains 7-Day Base Interest Rate at 8% Amid Rising Inflation

Bank of Laos. This image is used only for representational purpose. (photo: Fintech News Singapore)

The Bank of Laos (BOL) confirmed it will maintain its 7-day base interest rate at 8 percent per annum following a half-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting on 18 May.

Chaired by Governor Bounkham Vorachit, the session reviewed previous monetary policy resolutions and assessed domestic economic conditions, including fuel supply management, exchange rate stability, and credit provision.

Officials noted that rising oil prices and regional unrest pushed domestic inflation to double digits in April, hitting 10.2 percent, while the continued use of multiple currencies and informal economic activity limited policy enforcement.

To support economic stability, the committee agreed to continue integrated monetary policies. That includes centralization of government deposits, market-based bond issuance, and careful management of foreign exchange inflows and outflows.

Coordination with the Ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade will ensure credit allocation for seasonal agricultural production, import substitution, and export-oriented industries, the officials said.

Policy Changes

The 2026 decision follows a series of adjustments over the past two years.

In November 2025, the BOL cut the 7-day base interest rate from 9 percent to 8.5 percent, aiming to boost liquidity, encourage credit growth, and strengthen the Lao economy amid global fluctuating exchange rates.

At the time, officials noted risks of high foreign debt repayments and persistent domestic weaknesses, although inflation was projected to remain moderate at around 5 percent.

Earlier, in mid 2024, the BOL had raised the rate to 10 percent per annum to address rising inflation and stabilize the kip, while the historical short-term rate stood at 7.5 percent in February 2023.

Monetary Policy Plans for 2026

Looking ahead, the BOL will maintain a mixed monetary policy approach, including ongoing issuance of short-term bonds, a managed exchange rate system, and adjustments to the reserve requirement ratio.

Commercial banks are allowed to operate within a 6.5 percent exchange margin, with daily reference rates adjusted flexibly to monitor currency fluctuations.

The committee also approved four scheduled meetings in 2026 to review measures on commodity price control, tax exemptions, and curbing illegal trade.

Additional efforts will focus on centralizing government deposits and improving next-day transfer processes to prevent idle funds. Coordination with relevant agencies will continue to ensure effective implementation of monetary and fiscal policies.

Officials emphasized the importance of strengthening domestic production, maintaining price stability, and preparing for potential external shocks.

Aon Appoints Masahito Hirai as CEO for Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the appointment of Masahito (Max) Hirai as CEO of Japan, effective 30 June 2026.*

In this role, Hirai will lead Aon’s business in Japan, with responsibility for setting and executing the firm’s strategy, driving sustainable growth and ensuring excellence in client service delivery. He will report to Qin Lu, head of North Asia, and will join the North Asia leadership team.

“Max brings deep market insight, strong leadership capability and a clear focus on clients,” said Lu. “His global business experience and collaborative leadership style position him well to build on our strong momentum in Japan and advance our Aon United strategy — helping clients and colleagues navigate an increasingly complex risk environment.”

With more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Hirai brings extensive local and international leadership expertise. He has built his career at Tokio Marine, in Japan before serving in senior leadership roles across South America, North America and Asia. He currently serves as CEO, Asia Region for Tokio Marine, leading the firm’s Life and Non‑Life businesses across Southeast Asia and India.

Hirai is a well‑respected senior leader, with a strong track record of leading large, multi‑market insurance operations through growth and transformation. He is known for building high‑performing, collaborative teams and for his disciplined approach to strategy, execution and financial performance. His deep understanding of the Japan market and client‑focused leadership style will support Aon’s continued growth in Japan.

“I’m honoured to take on this role at an exciting time for the Japan market, where there is significant opportunity ahead,” said Hirai. “I have long respected Aon’s strong position and contributions to clients in Japan and look forward to working closely with colleagues to further strengthen our business in the market.”

Hirai succeeds Tatsuya Yamamoto, who will work closely with him in an advisory capacity to support a smooth leadership transition.

More information about Aon in Japan can be found here.

*Subject to completion of regulatory formalities, where required.

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BLUE OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES APPOINTS WILLIAM GOODBODY, JR. AS HEAD OF MARKET OPERATIONS FOR BLUE OCEAN ATS IN AUSTRALIA

Strategic Appointment Expands Blue Ocean Technologies’ Presence Across the APAC Region

NEW YORK & MELBOURNE, Australia, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC, a capital markets fintech leader in global trading and data, announced today the appointment of William Goodbody, Jr. (Bill) as Head of Market Operations. Based in Melbourne Australia, this corporate development mark’s Blue Ocean’s expansion into another key market within the Asia Pacific region. Bill will lead operational strategy and market expansion initiatives across Australia and the broader region, strengthening Blue Ocean Technologies’ global footprint and supporting the continued growth of its institutional trading ecosystem.

Bill brings more than 30 years of experience spanning global equities, foreign exchange, and digital assets across major financial centers in the United States, Europe, and APAC. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at globally recognized firms including Bats Global Markets, Hotspot FX, Knight Capital Group, AE Capital, and Zerocap.

Brian Hyndman, CEO of Blue Ocean Technologies commented, “Bill’s deep operational expertise, institutional market knowledge, and extensive capital markets experience building and scaling global trading businesses make him an exceptional addition to the Blue Ocean ATS team. In his new role, Bill will focus on enhancing operational capabilities, supporting strategic partnerships, and accelerating Blue Ocean Technologies’ growth initiatives throughout APAC. This appointment marks an important milestone in our international growth strategy as we continue expanding into new APAC markets such as Australia,” he added.

Most recently, Bill served as Head of Business Operations at Zerocap, where he led initiatives across the business including the transformation of its trading technology and prepared the organization to support 24/7 operations. Prior to Zerocap, he was the Chief Operating Officer at AE Capital, where he focused on the scaling and enhancement of trading and business operations for the multi-asset systematic hedge fund while helping secure key strategic partnerships and institutional mandates. Bill is also widely recognized for his leadership in global FX markets. During his tenure at Hotspot FX and Bats Global Markets, he played a key role in transforming the platform into one of the world’s leading institutional FX venues, helping drive substantial market share growth and contributing to the successful sale of Hotspot FX to Bats Global Markets at a 520% premium.

Bill Goodbody, Jr. commented, “I am excited to join Blue Ocean Technologies at such a pivotal time in the firm’s global expansion. Blue Ocean ATS is transforming the way the world trades US stocks, and I look forward to leveraging my experience in global market structure and operations to further enhance our presence in Australia and across the broader APAC region.”

This appointment reflects Blue Ocean Technologies’ continued investment in international expansion and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering innovative, institutional-grade trading solutions to clients worldwide.

About Blue Ocean Technologies:
Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC (BOT) is a unique capital markets fintech company empowering global investors by making trading possible during US overnight trading hours. Blue Ocean ATS, LLC, and its trading system Blue Ocean Alternative Trading System (BOATS), currently trade US National Market System (NMS) stocks from 8:00 pm to 4:00 am ET from Sunday – Thursday. Founded in 2019, Blue Ocean ATS is on a mission to transform US trading to Global trading via its flagship service, Blue Ocean Session, providing access and transparency to subscribers in all time zones during non-traditional US market hours. Blue Ocean ATS is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, visit www.blueocean-tech.io. Contact us at sales@blueoceanats.com.

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