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SPJIMR’s Abhyudaya hosts Manchester Met students for cross-cultural immersion

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Project Saathi connected UK undergraduates and Mumbai youth through meaningful cultural exchangeParticipants engaged in community immersion, collaborative projects, and peer-led learning experiencesThe initiative highlights the role of global partnerships in advancing societal impact and experiential education

MUMBAI, India, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), through its community-based education initiative Abhyudaya, recently hosted six undergraduate students from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), UK, for Project Saathi, a week-long cross-cultural immersion programme that brought together two very different worlds in the shared pursuit of learning, empathy, and human connection. It marked the first collaboration of its kind, creating a unique platform for cross-cultural exchange and experiential learning.

Held from May 23–29, 2026 in Mumbai, the programme paired MMU students with Abhyudaya’s ‘Sitaras’ — high-potential young students from underserved communities in Mumbai’s K-West ward (Andheri West). Through one-on-one collaboration, community engagement, cultural exploration, and creative projects, participants gained firsthand exposure to diverse perspectives, lived realities, and shared aspirations.

Cross-cultural understanding and global perspectives

For the Sitaras, the programme provided an opportunity to engage with peers from a different cultural background, build international friendships, and gain exposure to global perspective. For the MMU students, the experience offered valuable insights into lived social and economic realities, aspirations and challenges of communities in urban India, while encouraging deeper reflection on social impact and inclusion.

Arati Nagaraj, Director, Abhyudaya, observed, “Project Saathi demonstrates what education can achieve when it moves beyond the institution and into the world. For our Sitaras, being paired with peers from Manchester Met was a deeply affirming experience. It reinforced that their stories, intelligence, and potential are valued far beyond their immediate communities.”

What the week looked like

The programme opened on Monday, May 25 with an introduction to Abhyudaya led by the Sitaras themselves, followed by icebreaker activities. The objectives for the week were set collaboratively: to explore and document different cultures through creative outputs, to develop a shared artefact showcasing combined talents, and to present the resulting work to an audience at the end of the programme.

Subsequent days were structured around sustained collaborative work sessions interspersed with immersive community experiences. Participants undertook home visits in K-West ward — a defining feature of the programme, designed to move abstract conversations about inequality, aspiration, and access into deeply personal and human encounters. The week concluded with final presentations, where each pair shared the creative work they had built together across the week, followed by a farewell and celebration at the Abhyudaya Centre.

A partnership built on shared purpose

The MMU cohort was led and accompanied by Professor Liz Warren, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Manchester Metropolitan University, who visited the Abhyudaya Centre during the week to observe the programme in person.

Reflecting on the experience, Professor Warren described the programme as an example of education at it best. “Seeing our students working alongside the remarkable Sitaras was truly special. The partnership between SPJIMR, the Abhyudaya initiative, and Manchester Met demonstrates the power of education to transform lives, businesses, and communities, and to create positive social impact.”

The partnership between SPJIMR and MMU is grounded in a shared philosophy: that the most enduring learning happens not through instruction alone, but through genuine relationship. Project Saathi operationalises that philosophy at the level of individual human connection.

For SPJIMR, the collaboration with MMU represents a natural extension of Abhyudaya’s broader ambition: to demonstrate that socially engaged management education is not a niche supplement to mainstream business schooling, but one of its most powerful forms.

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About SPJIMR

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is one of India’s leading postgraduate management institutes. It is ranked by Business Today as one of the country’s top five business schools, and rated by the Positive Impact Rating as one of the top five schools worldwide for societal impact. Known for its innovative and socially conscious approach to management education, research, and community engagement, SPJIMR aims to influence managerial practice and promote the value-based growth of its students, alumni, organisations and its leaders, and society. SPJIMR holds the international ‘Triple Crown’ of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.

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Infosys Powers NTN Corporation’s Digital Growth with Seamless SAP Commerce Cloud Adoption

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Leveraging Infosys Cobalt, the collaboration enhances platform reliability and improves IT operations

OSAKA, Japan and BENGALURU, India, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today announced the successful migration of NTN Corporation‘s on-premise SAP Commerce-based e-commerce platform, e-WINGS, to SAP Commerce Cloud 2211. NTN Corporation is among the world’s leading manufacturers of precision equipment, including bearings.

Powered by Infosys’ proven methodologies, accelerators, and comprehensive SAP Commerce expertise, and leveraging Infosys Cobalt, a comprehensive set of services, solutions, and platforms that help enterprises accelerate their cloud journey, the migration of NTN’s on-premises e-commerce platform was executed swiftly, ensuring seamless business continuity. The transformation delivered tangible benefits for NTN Corporation, including streamlined maintenance by automating version control, enhanced reliability in daily operations, and improving cost efficiencies by enabling cloud adoption. With scalable, cloud-based architecture now in place, NTN is well-positioned to pursue digital growth with greater agility, modernize legacy system management, and focus on innovation and newer initiatives. This collaboration also underscores Infosys’s growing footprint in Japan and the ability to guide enterprises through complex digital transformations with agility and minimal risk.

Kenji Kitazato, Head – ICT Strategy Department, NTN Corporation, said, “This migration to SAP Commerce Cloud powered by Infosys has streamlined our IT operations, improved agility, and laid a strong foundation for future digital growth. This transformation enables us to utilize this new foundation and further promote the use of digital technology.”

Kishi Hattori, Chief Partner Officer, Partner Ecosystem Success, SAP Japan, said, “Infosys continues to demonstrate the transformative potential of SAP Commerce Cloud through its collaboration with NTN. By using SAP’s cloud features and Infosys’s strong knowledge in the field, companies like NTN can update their online shopping systems quickly, effectively, and with clear results for their business.”

Arun Hoskere, EVP and Head, Infosys Japan, said, “We are proud to collaborate with NTN Corporation on this strategic transformation. Our team’s deep expertise and insight into SAP Commerce Cloud, combined with Infosys’ experience in delivering complex, enterprise-scale digital transformations, enabled us to modernize NTN’s e-commerce landscape with agility and precision. This collaboration reflects our commitment to helping clients unlock agility, operational efficiency, and long-term business value through cloud-powered innovation.”

About NTN Corporation

NTN Corporation, founded in 1918, is a precision equipment manufacturer engaged in the development, production, and sales of products such as bearings and driveshafts (constant velocity joints). Today, more than 20,000 employees conduct business activities at over 200 locations in 33 countries worldwide.

The company’s main product, bearings, are essential and highly precise components that support the rotation of machinery. They are used in all kinds of machines, including automobiles, aircraft, and railway rolling stock, thereby supporting the lives of people around the world. Among its main products, hub bearings—which support the rotation of automobile tires—and driveshafts—which transmit the power of motors and engines to the tires—both boast a high global market share.

NTN aims to contribute to solving global social issues by utilizing its bearing technologies that help save energy across a wide range of fields. The company is committed to realizing a ‘Nameraka Society’ where people can easily lead a secure and fulfilling life in harmony with nature.

NTN HP: https://www.ntnglobal.com/

About Infosys

Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY) is a global leader in AI first business consulting and technology services. Over 325,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. As navigators of enterprise transformation, we enable businesses in 59 countries to unlock AI value at scale. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we accelerate business transformation through our AI-first value framework, deep domain expertise, and our unique ability to orchestrate innovations from our AI-native partner ecosystem. Infosys is recognized as the fastest growing IT services brand globally, committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable partner for our clients where deep talent expertise, in an inclusive workplace, help them navigate their next.

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ICAC hosts professional anti-corruption training for Saudi Arabian’s anti-corruption authority

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HONG KONG, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority of Saudi Arabia (Nazaha) arranged 60 graft fighters to Hong Kong for a 10-day professional anti-corruption course at the ICAC’s Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption (HKIAAC). This delegation sets two ICAC’s new records in the international training arena – becoming the largest international training course in terms of participants, and the largest number of participants from a single overseas anti-corruption agency in a course.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the development programme, ICAC Commissioner, Mr Woo Ying-ming, said that the ICAC and the Nazaha are close graft-fighting partners for years, with collaboration further intensified after the two parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in 2024. Leveraging his practical exchange with Nazaha officials conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last year, the ICAC and the Nazaha earlier piloted a new attachment programme with two Nazaha officers attached to the ICAC for one year, enabling them to gain first-hand experience of Hong Kong’s anti-corruption practices, bringing international anti-corruption collaboration to a new phase.

“This ICAC’s largest training course is of utmost significance. I anticipate this practical programme, tailor-made for Nazaha officers, would not only connect participants to the real world of fighting corruption, but also unlock their skills and broaden their new perspectives. Participants can bring back Hong Kong’s anti-graft practices and long experience in upholding integrity in commercial field to Saudi Arabia, enhancing its graft-fighting work and reinforcing the nation’s Vision 2030 initiative,” Mr Woo added.

Mr Woo also highlighted one of the key features of the course – A study visit for all Saudi Arabian participants in Qianhai area in Shenzhen. “Shenzhen is one of the fastest-growing cities in Mainland China, and it is also a hub of technology and innovation. Through this visit, participants will gain first-hand experience of the latest anti-corruption and technology developments in our Motherland, and see how technology is being used to enhance probity and to inspire new ideas to integrity development,” Mr Woo added.

The programme highlights professional development, while experienced ICAC officers will illustrate to participants the investigation techniques and challenges in combating corruption in government, public bodies and private sector. Topics including financial investigation, forensic accounting and asset recovery will also be covered. The ICAC’s information technology experts will introduce in-depth investigation techniques in computer forensics and cryptocurrency investigation. On the preventive education front, the ICAC’s latest strategies on corruption prevention through digitalisation, as well as publicity and community education will be shared. 

The course also brings participants out of the classroom to learn about the comprehensive regulatory system in the city by visiting multiple major local agencies, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, gaining a deeper understanding of how anti-corruption and integrity values are well-incorporated into different fronts in the local society.

The programme also gathers expert speakers from the Department of Justice and the Hong Kong Police Force covering topics including transnational legal cooperation and upholding integrity in the Police Force respectively.

Also attending the opening ceremony were Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Counselor Zhou Qian, and Vice-Consul of the Royal Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Mushari Almudarra.

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Coda’s Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Solution Now Available Through Unity IAP SDK

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Unity IAP 5.4 brings direct-to-consumer commerce into the Unity Dashboard, with Coda as a payment provider, making it easier for developers to launch branded webstores and grow revenue beyond the app stores.

SINGAPORE, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Coda, a global leader in digital monetization and distribution, announced that its payment platform is now integrated with Unity’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) solution now available through Unity IAP 5.4, giving game developers a faster path to building and scaling a D2C business.

Developers can now activate Coda directly from the Unity Dashboard to:

Accept local payment methods through a single global integration with CodapayScale globally with Coda, managing payments, tax, fraud, compliance, and Merchant of Record services

With Codapay, Unity developers can accept more than 400 local and global payment methods across 80+ markets. That means reaching more paying players, improving payment access in markets where cards are not the default, and expanding into new markets without building payment integrations country by country.

This means game developers can:

Reach more paying players with the local payment methods they already use and trustGrow direct revenue across 80+ markets through a single global integrationLaunch in new markets faster without integrating and managing payment methods one by oneScale with Coda, managing payments, tax, fraud, and regulatory compliance through its Merchant of Record services

“Game studios should be able to sell to players anywhere in the world,” said Shane Happach, Chief Executive Officer of Coda. “Coda has spent more than a decade building the payment reach and local infrastructure to make that possible. Bringing Coda into Unity’s D2C commerce solution gives studios a faster way to reach more paying players, grow direct revenue, and expand into new markets.”

The launch builds on the partnership announced between Coda and Unity earlier this year, bringing Coda’s global payments infrastructure directly into the tools developers already use to manage their games.

For studios looking to grow direct revenue, payment reach matters. Players are more likely to buy when they can pay in the ways they know and use every day. With Coda, Unity developers can now reach players across some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing games markets through a simple integration.

About Coda

Coda is a global leader in monetization, distribution, and commerce, trusted by the biggest names in gaming, entertainment, and technology, including Activision, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Ubisoft, and Moonton. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore, Coda operates with 600+ employees worldwide, with core hubs in Asia and Europe. Coda combines payments, commerce, distribution, and rewards to drive global revenue growth for brands and publishers.

Coda’s products include Codapay, which provides access to 400+ payment methods across 80+ markets through a single API integration; Coda Webstore, which powers fully customized direct-to-consumer storefronts; Coda Consumer Platforms, including Codashop, Recharge.com, and Startselect.com; Coda Distribution, which extends reach through a network of commerce partners; and Giftcloud, a UK-based rewards business serving enterprise customers across Europe.

Coda is backed by Apis Partners, Insight Partners, Smash Capital, and GIC, and has been named an APAC High Growth Company (2023) by Financial Times, one of Granite Asia’s NextGenTech 30 (2024), a payments leader on Fortune’s Fintech Innovation Asia list (2024), and listed among The Straits Times Fastest Growing Fintechs (2024). For more on Coda, visit coda.co.

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