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Korea IT Cooperation Center, NIPA and Plug and Play Host K-Global @ Singapore ICT Growth Demo Day to Connect Korean Startups with Southeast Asia Market

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Korea IT Cooperation Center (KICC) Singapore, which serves as National IT Industry Promotion Agency’s (NIPA) strategic hub for promoting business opportunities between Korea and ASEAN countries in the ICT industry, and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, are proud to announce the upcoming K-Global @ Singapore ICT Growth Demo Day in Singapore to connect Korean Startups with the Southeast Asian market.

The event will showcase groundbreaking ICT solutions developed by 10 selected Korean Startups as part of KICC’s initiative to foster global partnerships and drive technological advancement. Together with Plug and Play’s expertise in fostering startup ecosystems, this event will be a unique opportunity for attendees to witness firsthand the latest advancements and collaborative potential between Korea and Singapore.

Through this initiative, we’ve seen the great potential for collaboration between Korea and Southeast Asia, and we remain committed to fostering more opportunities like this to strengthen and expand cross-border partnerships, said Sung Wook Hur, President of National IT Industry Promotion Agency.

The Demo Day will feature presentations from a select group of promising Korean startups, each showcasing their ICT solutions spanning various sectors including sustainability, health, energy, logistics, cybersecurity, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with these startups, explore partnership possibilities, and gain insights into emerging technology trends.

Featured Startups: 

AETECH
www.aetech.co.kr
AETECH is a waste management startup specializing in waste sorting solutions. Their innovative technologies include Atron, an AI sorting robot, and airo-MRF, an unmanned AI robot material recovery facility. 

DolbomDream
https://en.dolbomdream.com/
DolbomDream is a mental healthcare startup that collects data with wearable devices and provided health care guides. 

Enki WhiteHat
www.enki.co.kr
ENKI WhiteHat is a specialized offensive security company that proactively responds to cyber threats from a hacker’s perspective. We provide offensive cybersecurity solutions in a SaaS model, including OFFen-PTaaS (Penetration Testing as a Service), OFFen-ASM (Attack Surface Management), OFFen-CR (Cyber Range), and OFFen-TI (Threat Intelligence).

Inka Entworks
www.inka.co.kr
INKA Entworks is a global leader in content security and mobile app security. Through its flagship products, PallyCon and AppSealing, the company provides robust multi-DRM, anti-piracy solutions, and advanced mobile app security to protect OTT platforms, BFSI, E-commerce, and live streaming content. These solutions help businesses ensure secure content delivery and app integrity across all digital environments.

Muzlive
www.kitbetter.com
Muzlive provides a new physical music format called the KiTalbum, making music albums compatible with all smart devices. To date, KiTalbum has been released in over 1,000 titles, sold 9 million copies, and is used in more than 200 countries. We have collaborated with top artists like Seventeen, Blackpink, NCT, Snoop Dogg, and Jason Mraz, and also offer an on-demand PHYGITAL platform, KiTbetter.com, allowing artists to create KiTalbum at no cost through an automated production system.

QUVE
https://www.nexwaysusa.com/
QUVE remotely provides AI-driven design and manufacturing services to dental clinics and dental labs. Through this, we intend to provide digital dental services around the world and further implement one-day care dentistry. 

Saesol Tech
www.saesol.tech
Saesol Tech is a V2X all-in-one security solution provider for fully autonomous driving and mobility to save lives and happiness. We prevent accidents on the road with V2X technologies and solutions including security module, PKI server, misbehavior detection, PKI conformance testing and cryptographic verification module. We are actively partnering with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to bring these solutions to life. 

Stratio Technology
www.stratiotechnology.com
STRATIO, INC. (STRATIO) was founded in 2013 as the culmination of a decade of work done at Stanford University. We are committed to bring infrared vision to the mass market through our new image sensor structure & deep know how knowledge in Germanium (Ge) based nanofabrication processing.

Willog
www.willog.io
Willog is a real time supply chain monitoring solution startup. Combined with hardware sensing iOT devices along with Software platform, we help our BIO customer to fully transparent their sensitive medical shipments information by capturing crucial parameters like temperature, humidity, geo-location in the land and ocean transportation.

The Carbon Studio
www.thecarbon.studio 
The Carbon Studio pioneers advanced carbon nanomaterials for PEM fuel cells and water electrolysis, critical to realizing a sustainable hydrogen society. With cutting-edge nano technology, they aim to revolutionize clean energy by producing high-performance materials essential for hydrogen generation and fuel cell efficiency.

Event Details:

K-Global @ Singapore: ICT Growth Demo Day
Date: 18/11/24Location: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555, Level 2, River Room and River TerraceTime: 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM SGT

Interested attendees can register for the event through this link.

About Korea IT Cooperation Center (KICC) Singapore

Opened in 2014, KICC (Korea IT Cooperation Center) Singapore serves as NIPA’s (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) strategic hub for promoting business opportunities between Korea and ASEAN countries in the ICT industry. KICC Singapore offers a range of solutions and programmes to help Korean IT companies expand and grow in ASEAN and Oceania, harness and leverage Korean technologies, and drive ASEAN’s digital revolution.

Find more information about Korea IT Cooperation Center (KICC) Singapore visit kicc.sg 

About Plug and Play

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in over 60 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 80,000 startups and 620 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. We provide active investments with 200 leading Silicon Valley VCs, and host more than 700 networking events per year. Companies in our community have raised over $12 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal.

Our Asia Pacific headquarters was launched in Singapore in 2010 and we have since expanded into Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Since then we have invested in more than 100 startups and have collaborated with various governments as well as multinational and regional corporations to multiply their innovation efforts through initiatives such as industry-specific accelerator programs.

For more information visit www.plugandplayapac.com

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From China Mobile’s Call Upgrade to the Commercial Launch of “Calling + AI” by Leading Operators: AI Is Reshaping the Value of Native Calling

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BEIJING, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On June 15, 2026, China Mobile announced a comprehensive upgrade to its traditional calling services, ushering in a next-generation calling experience defined by HD, intelligence, and security. This milestone not only marks a major leap in telecommunication innovation but also reflects a global, inevitable shift: the transformation of basic communication into intelligent, inclusive services.

Breaking Experience Barriers and Redefining the Paradigm of Basic Calling

Overcoming the limitations of traditional, voice-only interactions, China Mobile has leveraged its mature VoLTE/VoNR network foundation to deeply integrate AI models with HD audio and video capabilities. Without requiring users to change their phones or SIM cards, seven core AI functions are now seamlessly embedded into the native dialer interface.

These upgrades include Live Captions bridge communication gaps for the elderly and hearing-impaired; HD video calls and AI noise reduction create a crystal-clear, immersive calling experience; AI anti-fraud intercepts high-risk calls in real time to safeguard users’ assets. Furthermore, the introduction of Data Channel (DC) technology and visual call menus transforms standard calls into agile, interactive service windows, enabling multi-party collaboration and seamless business transactions directly within the call. Through this initiative, China Mobile has successfully evolved traditional calls from a mere voice pipeline into a secure, integrated information hub.

“Calling + AI” Becomes a Strategic Consensus Among Global Leading Operators

From a global perspective, China Mobile’s call upgrade is not an isolated milestone, but a microcosm of the global telecommunications industry’s broader transformation. Throughout 2026, major operators worldwide are accelerating the commercial deployment of “Calling + AI” solutions:

Deutsche Telekom launched Magenta AI, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance calling across all scenarios;T-Mobile US introduced a network-side, real-time translation service covering over 80 languages, effectively breaking down cross-border communication barriers;Saudi stc rolled out English-Arabic bilingual simultaneous interpretation, which has now entered large-scale commercial trials;South Korea’s LG U+ launched its ixi-O intelligent calling assistant, shifting the user experience from passive responses to proactive smart interactions and earning three prestigious GLOMO industry awards.

The synchronized efforts of these global leaders confirm that basic calling services have officially entered a new era of AI integration. Deeply empowered by artificial intelligence, “Calling + AI” has become the definitive blueprint for the intelligent transformation of the global telecommunications industry. As operators continue to refine these native capabilities, the traditional voice network is poised to reclaim its position as the most secure, ubiquitous, and valuable entry point in the AI era.

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Email: iremail@trip.com

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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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