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Sustainable Finance Institute Asia partners with ESGpedia as the official technology platform partner in driving regional disclosure efforts through the Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) Initiative.

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The SAFE Initiative aims to deliver credible, comprehensive, and consistent ESG data reporting for ASEAN by closing data and disclosure gaps as a regional community of stakeholders – supported by ESGpedia’s suite of ESG technology solutions that will reduce and simplify processes, enabling holistic and integrated reporting for businesses.

SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) has announced the appointment of Asia’s leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) data and technology solutions company, STACS ESGpedia, as the official ESG platform partner for the Single AccessPoint for ESG Data (‘SAFE’) Initiative.

The SAFE Initiative is a regional approach to tackling the issue of ESG data, bringing together key stakeholders, including governments, regulators, standard setters, financial institutions, corporates, and SMEs, towards championing data and disclosures for ASEAN and beyond.

The appointment of STACS ESGpedia as the official ESG platform partner for the Initiative is a key step in providing the necessary tools to support corporates, SMEs, and financial institutions in their corporate sustainability and ESG reporting journey – understanding the key challenges faced by providers and users of data alike, the partnership between STACS ESGpedia and the SAFE Initiative provides a quasi-public utility approach which focuses on enabling access for all stakeholders.

The partnership and go-to-market are complementary to SAFE’s recently signed Memorandum of Agreement (‘MoA’) with Global Reporting Initiative (‘GRI’) on the Sustainability Innovation Lab (‘SIL’). For further information on the SIL initiative, please visit https://www.sustainabilityinnovationlab.asia/. ESGpedia is a GRI-licensed platform.

The cross-border partnership was unveiled after the 40th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting in Kumamoto, Japan, where SFIA signed a MoA with GRI to formalise the SAFE-SIL collaboration. This official announcement follows the successful completion of the SAFE pilot with ESGpedia in various ASEAN markets including Philippines with Philippine Financial Market Infrastructure PDS Group, Vietnam with Bamboo Capital Group, and Indonesia with Funding Societies | Modalku earlier in 2023.

Through the partnership, SFIA will collaborate with STACS ESGpedia for the utilisation of ESGpedia, initially in Asia-Pacific markets, to facilitate the region’s ESG journey with a set of regular corporate disclosures. ESGpedia provides a digital platform which simplifies various ESG standards and frameworks, providing a guided sustainability journey. It includes digital tools to automatically calculate GHG emissions under the standard GHG Protocol and in accordance with the ISO14064 standard, localized to emissions factors of countries within the Asia Pacific region, allowing companies to gain insights into their carbon footprint. It provides functionality to produce ESG Reports according to both international and local regulatory standards and offers data analytics and visualisation services for both the reporting corporate, as well as their supply chain or financial services portfolios.

The launch of the STACS ESGpedia platform within the SAFE InItiative as its selected Technology Platform, and joint go-to-market collaborations between SAFE and SIL is opportune amid the Asia Pacific region’s acceleration towards a green economy, particularly with upcoming mandatory climate disclosures and new policies to enable sustainable practices and reporting, including requirements of Scope 3 GHG emissions reporting.

Benjamin Soh, Founder and Managing Director at STACS ESGpedia, said: “With the increasing requirement for ESG reporting impacting companies worldwide, there is a need for solutions in Asia to empower companies in the region, to ensure the supply chains of Asia remain resilient, sustainable and hence competitive in the face of global ESG regulations. We are honoured for ESGpedia to be the official ESG platform powering the SAFE Platform and to provide our full end-to-end suite of solutions to support companies of any size, from day one to full ESG readiness. Working with SAFE Initiative, we look forward to further expanding our growing partner ecosystem of government agencies, international organisations, and financial services providers, to provide holistic solutions for the real world industries in Asia as we jointly advance the region’s sustainability transition.”

Eugene Wong, CEO at Sustainable Finance Institute Asia, said: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with STACS ESGpedia, providing the key enabling technology for the SAFE Initiative as its reporting Platform. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our journey towards a unified and accessible ESG data disclosure platform for the ASEAN region. By leveraging ESGpedia’s capabilities, we believe the SAFE Platform will provide much-needed support to businesses of all sizes, especially SMEs, to disclose credible ESG data that are crucial for accessing sustainable finance and competing in global supply chains. Working with STACS ESGpedia and SIL, the SAFE Initiative promotes interoperability across standards and jurisdictions, and develops sustainability disclosure capacity for the region. Together, we are committed to driving transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making in the sustainable finance ecosystem across ASEAN and the global markets.”

For more information on the SAFE Initiative and to register interest, please visit https://www.sfinstitute.asia/disclosure/.

About STACS ESGpedia

STACS (Hashstacs Pte Ltd) is Asia’s leading ESG data and technology company, headquartered in Singapore. Its ESGpedia platform powers the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) Asia-Pacific Green Deal digital platform, the Asia-Pacific Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) initiative, and the Singapore-Australia Go-Green Co-Innovation Programme. With more than 5 million sustainability data points, ESGpedia serves as the Nexus of ESG, digitally empowering corporates, SMEs, and the financial sector to ensure compliance towards ESG regulations and attain their ESG goals. ESGpedia is GRI-licensed. For more information, please visit www.stacs.io and www.esgpedia.io.

About Sustainable Finance Institute Asia

Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (“SFIA”) is an independent institute established to catalyze ideas on Sustainable Finance at the policy level, as well as propel action in support of those policy ideas in Asia, particularly in ASEAN.  It aims to provide thought leadership and act as a one-stop center for Sustainable Finance in ASEAN through collaborations with governments, regulators, central banks, multilateral development banks, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations.

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BitradeX BXC First Two Subscription Rounds Sell Out, Total Subscriptions Exceed 14M USDT

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LONDON, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BitradeX Capital’s ecosystem equity token, BXC, has completed its first and second subscription rounds, selling a total of 50 million BXC with subscriptions exceeding 14 million USDT. The first round sold out in 90 seconds, while the second closed within 48 hours.

While the fundraising size is not unusually large by crypto standards, the structure of the sale has attracted market attention. The first two rounds were not open to the public, but limited to high-tier BitradeX users. The first round was available only to V5 users and above, while the second round expanded access to V3 users and above.

According to BitradeX’s tier system, V3+ users typically have higher recurring investment activity through AiBot, longer platform usage history, and stronger ecosystem participation. This means the early BXC allocation was absorbed mainly by the platform’s internal high-value user base, rather than short-term speculative participants.

This approach differs from many token fundraising campaigns that prioritize broad public participation and market hype. BitradeX instead adopted a more selective, staged model, gradually lowering the participation threshold while keeping the sale within its active ecosystem community.

BXC is positioned as more than a standard platform token. Its value framework is linked to BitradeX Capital’s broader ecosystem, including its exchange business, AiBot quantitative strategies, BTX Card payments, and Labs incubation platform. Public information indicates that BXC holders may receive staking rewards, benefit from ecosystem buybacks and burns, and gain priority access to Launchpad projects and governance participation.

The third subscription round is launched on April 30 at $0.35 USDT per BXC, with a total supply of 100 million BXC. It is now open to users participating in AiBot recurring investment. The fourth round price is expected to rise to $0.45 USDT.

The long-term value of BXC will ultimately depend on the growth of BitradeX’s underlying businesses, including exchange profitability, AiBot user expansion, and BTX Card adoption. However, the rapid sellout of the first two rounds suggests that BitradeX’s core user base has already shown strong confidence in the ecosystem’s future.

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South and East Asia identified as hotspots of global warming related impacts on male fertility

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A major new study has shown that South and East Asia dominate patterns of global warming related decline in male fertility with the strongest and most consistent evidence coming from India, Pakistan and the southern parts of China.

The effects of increased environmental temperatures on male reproductive health include declining sperm concentration and motility and increased sperm DNA fragmentation, or genetic damage that can hinder fertilisation and embryo development.

Male related factors account for around 50 per cent of infertility cases around the world and the impact of rising ambient heat on semen parameters raises serious implications across wide areas of Asia where total fertility rates are in serious decline.

Outcomes of the study undertaken by the Taiwan IVF Group and Ton Yen General Hospital, Taiwan (China) in collaboration with Stanford University (USA) are being presented at the 2026 Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) in Beijing.

Research principal and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University, Dr Jack Yu Jen Huang, MD, PhD, FACOG said: “Given the temperature sensitivity of spermatogenesis, even modest increases in ambient temperature could have cumulative, population-level effects over time.

“As global warming accelerates, male reproductive health may represent an emerging climate sensitive public health concern.”

The testes function optimally at temperatures lower than the internal body heat level, and previous studies have shown elevated scrotal or ambient temperatures can impair sperm production.

The latest research explored global patterns to reveal comparative data across regions. It is based on a systematic review of international studies on temperature exposure and semen parameter trends between 2000 and 2024. Artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning tools were applied to extract key variables including geographic regions and semen outcomes.

Dr Huang said studies examining occupational heat exposure alone were excluded from the analysis as they reflected localised, job-specific conditions rather than broader climatic trends.

“Our findings therefore represent population level climate associated temperature effects including consistent seasonal variations showing poor semen quality parameters in warmer periods.”

The global patterns on temperature associated lower sperm concentration and motility show South and East Asia as major hot spots of concern followed by the Middle East, Europe and North America.

“South and East Asia are likely more affected due to a combination of factors including higher baseline ambient temperatures and rapid urbanisation that contribute to greater cumulative heat stress on spermatogenesis,” Dr Huang explained.

“With ongoing global warming, chronic heat exposure may increasingly impact male reproductive health.”

Dr Huang said potential approaches to address the issue include:

increasing public awareness of heat exposure and reproductive health;encouraging protective behaviours;expanding research integrating climate and reproductive health data; andexploring clinical and lifestyle interventions to mitigate heat-related effects.

The research team was assisted by research intern Jeffrey Zi Kang Huang from Taipei American School, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence in biomedical research including AI-assisted data analysis and pattern recognition across global datasets.

“Further longitudinal and mechanistic studies will be important to better define causality and guide interventions,” he added.

The ASPIRE Congress is being held at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. More than 3,000 scientists, clinicians, nurses and counsellors in assisted reproduction from around the world are attending the Congress.

For further information, go to https://www.aspire2026.com

 

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eclicktech Attends Amazon Ads unBoxed 2026, Highlighting Four Key Trends Shaping AI-Driven Global Marketing

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SHENZHEN, China, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amazon Ads recently hosted its annual flagship event, Amazon Ads unBoxed 2026, in Shenzhen, bringing together advertisers, agencies, and technology partners to explore the next phase of AI-powered marketing innovation. This year’s event focused on how AI is reshaping the advertising ecosystem through advancements in audience targeting, creative production, campaign management, and measurement capabilities.

Yeahmobi, the global marketing brand under eclicktech and an Amazon DSP validated partner, attended the event alongside industry leaders and ecosystem partners to discuss emerging opportunities for international brand growth in an increasingly AI-driven media environment.

During the conference, Amazon Ads introduced a series of product and solution updates across four major areas:

Advanced audience targeting powered by Amazon’s first-party data infrastructure to help brands reach high-intent consumers more effectively;AI-assisted creative production designed to improve content efficiency and support personalized advertising at scale;Intelligent campaign management tools aimed at simplifying cross-channel advertising workflows;Enhanced measurement and attribution capabilities to provide advertisers with clearer visibility into campaign performance and return on investment.

According to Yeahmobi, Amazon DSP is evolving beyond a standalone programmatic buying platform into a broader marketing infrastructure supporting the full customer journey, from brand awareness to conversion.

Since becoming an Amazon Ads partner, Yeahmobi has developed integrated advertising solutions spanning awareness, audience engagement, and conversion optimization. The company stated that it has supported brands across sectors including cross-border e-commerce, consumer electronics, AI applications, and financial services in scaling their global advertising efforts through Amazon DSP.

At the event, Yeahmobi also showcased its proprietary advertising management platform, Yeahgrowth, which integrates campaign management, data analytics, and performance optimization capabilities to support centralized multi-platform operations and improved campaign visibility.

“AI is fundamentally reshaping how brands approach global growth,” said William Liu, General Manager of Yeahmobi. “We see Amazon Ads as a strategically important part of the global marketing ecosystem. Our focus is not only on media execution, but also on building scalable growth infrastructure through deeper API integration, AI-driven optimization, and data collaboration.”

Yeahmobi stated that it will continue expanding its collaboration with Amazon Ads to support brands navigating increasingly complex global media environments.

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Yeahmobi is a global marketing brand focused on helping businesses achieve international growth through digital advertising, data-driven operations, and AI-powered marketing solutions.

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