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Cambridge International AS & A Level entries grow across Southeast Asia as more students choose flexible, skills-based qualifications

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Cambridge releases June 2026 exam results to nearly 705,000 students in 148 countries, with total entries up to 1.7 million

Entries grow in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, with over 22,000 Malaysian students taking Cambridge international exams in June

CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cambridge International Education (Cambridge) has begun releasing the results of its June 2026 exam series to students worldwide. Entries for Cambridge International AS & A Levels rose 5% on last year, with almost 368,000 students in 3492 schools worldwide receiving Cambridge International AS & A Level results today. This continued growth reflects the increasing global demand for qualifications that provide a trusted route to higher education.

The trend towards Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications is evident across Southeast Asia, with exam entries up 12% on June 2025 in both Indonesia and Thailand. There is also strong growth in Cambridge IGCSE entries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, demonstrating continued confidence from schools and families in internationally recognised qualifications that prepare students to succeed at university and beyond.

“Congratulations to all our students receiving results today and next week,” said Rod Smith, Group Managing Director for International Education at Cambridge. “It’s encouraging to see continued growth across Southeast Asia, as more students choose Cambridge International AS & A Levels for the combination of deep subject knowledge and the skills universities and employers value most. This year’s continued growth shows that more students than ever recognise the power of that combination in a world shaped by AI. I believe Cambridge International AS & A Levels will matter even more in the years ahead.”

Southeast Asia June 2026 exam series highlights:

Mathematics remained the most popular Cambridge International AS & A Level subject across Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Science subjects also feature in the top five subjects, highlighting sustained demand for STEM education.Business was among the five most popular AS & A Level subjects in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, reflecting growing student interest in entrepreneurship and business skills.Schools in Malaysia made over 74,000 entries for Cambridge exams in the June series, with Malay as a Foreign Language continuing to be the most popular Cambridge IGCSE subject.

Trusted by the world’s leading universities

Across Southeast Asia, students continue to choose Cambridge qualifications because they provide flexible pathways to universities both locally and internationally. Increasing numbers of students are using Cambridge qualifications to access higher education across Asia, Australia, the UK and beyond.

Kevin Ebenezer, Director of University Pathways and Progression at Cambridge, said: “Cambridge International A Levels continue to earn the confidence of the world’s leading universities because they prepare students not simply to gain admission, but to thrive once they arrive. As higher education becomes increasingly competitive, universities are looking for students with academic depth, resilience, and the ability to think independently. Our qualifications develop those qualities. Today, Cambridge learners represent around one in eight international students entering UK universities, providing compelling evidence of the enduring value and global recognition of Cambridge International A Levels.”

“International education with Cambridge is as international as necessary, but as local as possible. Whether students choose to study at home or abroad, Cambridge international qualifications open doors to opportunity and prepare learners for success in a rapidly changing world,” adds Rod.

Looking ahead to Cambridge IGCSE and O Level results

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level results will be released to over 315,000 students in 4949 schools on 18 August. 

With more than 160 years of experience in international education, Cambridge now serves nearly two million students annually. Its assessments – including Cambridge Checkpoint for younger learners, as well as Cambridge IGCSE, O Level, International AS & A Level, AICE, and the International Project Qualification (IPQ) – are valued by schools and universities worldwide. 

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Highlights for Cambridge International AS & A Level results released on 11 August: 

More than 737,000 entries globally – up 5% on June 2025Taken by almost 368,000 students (up 4%) in 3492 schools in 128 countriesMost popular subjects: 1. English General Paper; 2. Mathematics; 3. Physics; 4. Chemistry; 5. English Language.   

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Dreame to Launch X60 Ultra Extreme in Singapore on 1 September 2026

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Extreme Reach, Extreme Precision. The Flagship Upgrade to the X60 Series, led by its industry-leading Dual Ultra Extend Arms for deeper edge and corner cleaning.

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dreame will officially launch the Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme in Singapore on 1 September 2026, following an Early Bird campaign beginning on 17 August 2026.

Built around the campaign theme “Extreme Reach, Extreme Precision,” X60 Ultra Extreme is Dreame’s latest flagship robot vacuum, designed to clean beyond open floor areas and reach further into corners, furniture recesses and spaces beneath cabinets.

Its key innovation is Dreame’s industry-leading Dual Ultra Extend Arm Technology, a dual joint system that allows both the side brush and mop pad to extend and adjust their angles according to the surrounding space. The SideReach side brush extends by up to 12cm, while the MopExtend system reaches up to 18cm diagonally, helping to reduce areas that would otherwise require manual follow-up cleaning.

Dreame is the world’s first brand to launch a robot vacuum featuring dual bionic extending robotic arms, including multi-stage extending bionic robotic arms. For years, fixed-form robot vacuums have been constrained by physical limits, leaving corners and edges uncleaned. Our extendable arm technology breaks this barrier, expanding cleaning coverage and delivering truly seamless autonomous cleaning.

More adaptive whole-home cleaning

The X60 Ultra Extreme combines its extended cleaning reach with Dreame’s upgraded AI-Enhanced OmniSight System, featuring dual 120° wide-angle AI cameras, lateral 3D structured light and LED illumination. Together, these technologies enable more responsive navigation, precise obstacle avoidance and intelligent whole-home cleaning.

Its Proactive Illumination Dirt Detection system is designed to identify fine particles, hair and lighter-coloured liquids, then adjust the robot’s cleaning strategy according to the type of mess detected. For dry debris, the robot can increase suction and lift its mop pads. For liquid messes, the brushes lift while the mop pads lower, helping to reduce the risk of wet debris entering the dust box or being spread across the floor.

Delivering up to 42,000Pa Vormax suction, the X60 Ultra Extreme offers industry-leading cleaning power to collect dust, hair and larger household debris across hard floors and carpets. It also features the upgraded HyperStream Detangling DuoBrush 2.0, designed to collect debris effectively while reducing hair entanglement.

For mopping, its Dual Omni-Scrub mop pads rotate at up to 280RPM and apply up to 15N (Imagine a 1.5kg bag of rice) of downward pressure to tackle more stubborn stains. VersaLift Navigation also retracts the robot’s sensor when entering low-clearance areas, allowing it to clean beneath suitable beds, sofas and cabinets while maintaining intelligent navigation.

The upgraded ProLeap Obstacle Crossing System enables the robot to clear eligible single layer obstacles of up to 5.2cm and double-layer obstacles of up to 10cm, subject to specified obstacle dimensions.

Automated maintenance through the PowerDock

After cleaning, the X60 Ultra Extreme returns to its all-in-one PowerDock for automated maintenance.

The PowerDock features Dreame’s industry-first 100°C ThermoHub Mop Self-Cleaning system, which heats the washboard surface to temperatures of up to 100°C under Dreame laboratory conditions, helping to loosen grease and residue from the mop pads. The dock then dries the mop pads with hot air.

It also supports automatic dust emptying for up to 100 days under Dreame’s testing conditions, water refilling, cleaning solution dispensing and washboard cleaning. An optional water hookup kit can support automatic water refilling and drainage. “The next step in robot cleaning is not simply greater suction power, but the ability to reach and respond more effectively to the spaces around the home,” said Mr Jacky Zhong, General Manager of Dreame Southeast Asia. “The X60 Ultra Extreme combines industry-leading reach, intelligent dirt detection and automated maintenance to reduce the need for manual follow-up cleaning.”

Singapore Availability

The Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme Early Bird campaign will begin on 17 August 2026, ahead of its official Singapore launch on 1 September 2026. Interested customers can experience live in-store demonstrations at the following locations:

Online: www.dreame.sgRetail: Dreame Official Stores, COURTS Heeren (Orchard) and COURTS Megastore (Tampines)

About Dreame Technology

Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is a trailblazer in smart home appliances that enhance lives through cutting-edge technology. The official distributor for Dreame Technology in Singapore is DM Dasher Pte Ltd. Stay updated by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit https://dreame.sg.

Industry-leading and industry-first claims are based on Dreame’s internal research and product comparisons available as of the product’s release date. All stated performance figures are based on Dreame in-house laboratory testing. Actual performance may vary depending on the home environment, floor type, selected settings and usage conditions. The 10cm obstacle crossing figure applies to eligible double-layer obstacles under specified dimensional requirements. Up to 100 days of automatic dust emptying is based on Dreame laboratory calculations. Optional accessories are subject to local availability and installation compatibility.

 

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Canara HSBC Life Insurance Launches ‘The Viral Parivar’, a Digital-First Micro-Drama Series Bringing Financial Preparedness into Everyday Conversations

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The humorous digital micro-drama series highlights why financial preparedness is essential in a rapidly changing world

NEW DELHI, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited (“Canara HSBC Life Insurance”) has launched The Viral Parivar, a digital micro-drama series that captures the everyday realities of India’s middle-class families as they navigate the opportunities and uncertainties of an increasingly digital-first world. Through relatable humour, family-centric storytelling and socially relevant themes, the campaign explores concerns around social media influence, digital scams, impact of AI on jobs and evolving financial priorities of modern Indian families.

As part of its broader marketing approach, Canara HSBC Life Insurance is leveraging content formats and platforms that resonate with today’s consumers. Recognising the popularity of short-form video content, the brand is using storytelling-led digital content to encourage conversations around financial wellness and preparedness in a way that feels relevant and accessible. Short-form formats such as Reels enable the brand to engage audiences through everyday stories and cultural moments that naturally lend themselves to sharing and discussion.

The Viral Parivar is anchored on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube shorts, which have become important spaces for self-expression, community engagement and cultural conversations. For younger, digitally native audiences, content often resonates most when it reflects their everyday experiences, aspirations and challenges. Through relatable characters, familiar situations and bite-sized narratives, the series seeks to make conversations around financial protection and long-term planning more relevant and relatable.

Through this initiative, Canara HSBC Life Insurance continues to strengthen its commitment to helping customers safeguard their financial future and fulfil the promises they make to their loved ones. The campaign reflects the company’s philosophy of being a ‘Promises Ka Partner’, empowering families with the confidence that comes from long-term financial protection in an ever-changing world.

The campaign is now live across Canara HSBC Life Insurance’s Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbvSqIVvWE-/?igsh=MWZleHNrMGkwcTlldA%3D%3D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19KjvHNBN8/YouTube: AI vs Human | The Viral Parivar Episode 1 | Canara HSBC Life Insurance

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INTURAI EXPANDS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY CAPABILITIES THROUGH PROPOSED DOMECOMMAND ACQUISITION AS GLOBAL COUNTER-UAS FOCUS INTENSIFIES

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German authorities are investigating an explosives-laden drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe’s largest cargo and logistics hubs, an incident that officials have described in publicly reported statements as a “new quality of danger” to critical infrastructure. Inturai was not involved in the incident; the Company believes such events underscore the growing need for advanced drone response capabilities across airports, logistics hubs and critical infrastructure.

The Company’s proposed acquisition of DomeCommand, announced July 6, 2026, expands Inturai’s capabilities in counter-UAS command-and-control: a deterministic solver designed to compute optimized engagement plans, AI reasoning agents that provide explainable judgement, and an evidence-linked audit trail behind every decision.

The Company is engaged in a 12-week proof-of-capability program for DomeCommand with the European Defence Tech Hub, targeting initial milestones in the fourth quarter of 2026. The global counter-UAS market is forecast to grow from US$9.17 billion in 2026 to US$29.70 billion by 2031, a 26.5% compound annual growth rate.*

The Company has simulated how DomeCommand would defend against drone attacks if involved in the recent explosives-equipped drone event at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inturai Ventures Corp. (the “Company”) (CSE: URAI) (OTC: URAIF) (FSE: 3QG0) is pleased to provide an update on DomeCommand, the counter-UAS command-and-control platform the Company has agreed to acquire announced July 6th, 2026, as governments, airports and critical infrastructure operators reassess their drone response.

German authorities are investigating an explosives-equipped drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe’s largest cargo and logistics hubs. The discovery temporarily disrupted airport operations and triggered a national security investigation. In publicly reported statements (Reuters, August 2026), German officials described the incident as a “new quality of danger” for critical infrastructure. Inturai was not involved in the incident and has no connection to it, and no party involved in the incident has evaluated, endorsed or engaged the Company or DomeCommand.

The Company believes such events underscore a structural feature of the counter-UAS challenge: threat detection and threat response are distinct capabilities. In the Company’s assessment, much of the operational gap now sits in the response-coordination layer, where sensor data must be fused, engagements planned and assets directed. That is the layer DomeCommand addresses, while much of the sector’s current activity focuses on detection hardware, effectors, and drone services. The global counter-UAS market is forecast to grow from US$9.17 billion in 2026 to US$29.70 billion by 2031, a 26.5% compound annual growth rate.*

Ed Clarke, CEO of Inturai Ventures Corp., commented: “The counter-UAS challenge has shifted from seeing threats to acting on them in seconds. DomeCommand was built for that decision layer: a solver that computes the response, reasoning agents that explain it, and an audit trail that stands behind every action. All of it is designed to run on a single workstation an operator can field, and our focus for the next twelve months is disciplined execution of our proof-of-capability program in Europe.”

DomeCommand pairs a deterministic solver, designed to compute engagement plans optimized against defined constraints, with AI reasoning agents that provide explainable judgement. Every decision is recorded in an evidence-linked audit trail. To the Company’s knowledge, based on its review of publicly available information, no other commercially available platform combines both approaches. The platform is designed to fuse radar, radio-frequency, electro-optical/infrared, acoustic and air-traffic sensor data into a single operating picture, and to coordinate drones, ground robots, personnel and effectors through open protocols including MAVLink and Cursor-on-Target/ATAK.

DomeCommand is designed to run offline on a single workstation. The Company believes this hardware-light architecture could enable cost-constrained operators, including regional airports, logistics hubs and utilities, to field decision-layer capability without cloud dependency or a large-scale procurement program. Cost-aware engagement planning is designed to match the response to the threat, tasking low-cost effectors against low-cost drones rather than committing high-value interceptors.

The Company is engaged in a 12-week program with the European Defence Tech Hub, targeting milestones in the fourth quarter of 2026. It is also collaborating in Asia, including with the Republic of Singapore Air Force; the Company is yet to enter into formal agreements in respect of those discussions.

The proposed DomeCommand acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and has not yet closed. Upon closing, it would establish defence and critical-infrastructure autonomy as a lead vertical for the Company, complementing its existing spatial intelligence platform. Inturai intends to integrate DomeCommand into its technology platform while pursuing commercial opportunities across government, industrial, and enterprise markets.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

About Inturai Ventures

Inturai Ventures is advancing intelligent environments with cutting-edge AI technologies, transforming industries such as healthcare, military, smart homes, and industrial applications.

For more information, visit www.inturai.com.

For investor inquiries:

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Ed Clarke, CEO
Inturai Ventures Corp.
Email: investor@inturai.com
Phone: (+1) 604 339-0339

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