One evaluation standard, applied the same way across more than 20,000 locations.

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Moka AI (formerly MokaHR), an AI-powered applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting platform, has released deployment results for Moka Eva, its AI recruiting agent. At a leading international coffee and tea chain with more than 20,000 locations, Moka Eva cut per-store time-to-hire from 15.4 to 3.8 days.

The results come as HR leaders are increasingly looking for hard numbers to quantify the value of AI hiring tools. That theme ran through the World HR Summit in Kuala Lumpur in July, where Moka AI joined a roundtable, and the JobsDB by SEEK HR Conference in Hong Kong on Aug. 7, where it hosted a booth.

The chain deployed Moka Eva across its entire recruiting process. The agent sources candidates, screens applications, calls applicants to confirm interest, conducts AI interviews and assessments, and sends shortlists directly to decision-makers. The deployment has cut the company’s cost per application by 60% and manual intervention by more than 80% compared with its pre-AI process.

Moka Eva uses a unified rubric for screening and interviews, allowing structured assessments to be applied uniformly across locations. Its results are consistent with those of human reviewers more than 92% of the time, helping maintain the same evaluation standards as hiring scales. The agent is built for enterprises with distributed hiring operations, from technology and financial services to retail networks.

To date, Moka Eva has screened more than 5 million resumes and assisted in over 600,000 interviews. It supports more than 10 languages.

Moka Eva’s standardized approach can also work through channel-native experiences. For a global sportswear and sporting goods retailer in Southeast Asia, Moka Eva screens candidates and books interviews entirely over WhatsApp, saving the recruiting team 685 hours a month.

“Speed is the visible part. The real problem is that the same role gets judged differently in every location,” said Guoxing Li, co-founder and CEO of Moka AI. “An agent that applies one standard across 20,000 locations makes the outcome measurable, and measurable is what enterprises are now asking us for.”

“We chose Moka AI because it has significantly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of our recruitment process,” said Ms. Li, group co-founder and group CHRO of Advance Intelligence Group. “Its seamless integration with LinkedIn and Lark makes requisition management and interview scheduling much easier.”

AI adoption is accelerating across the Asia-Pacific as organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate measurable returns. Aon’s Human Capital Trends 2026 Study found that 74% of organizations in the region have deployed or are piloting AI programs. Yet KPMG’s Q2 2026 Asia Pulse survey of 521 senior executives across six Asia-Pacific markets found that 55% of companies have delayed or scaled back AI agent rollouts as expected operating costs began to outstrip the value generated, compared with 49% globally.

For more information about Moka Eva, visit Moka AI’s AI recruiting platform page or book a demo.

About Moka AI

Moka AI (formerly MokaHR) is an AI-powered applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting platform with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Trusted by more than 3,000 companies worldwide, including over 30% of the Fortune 500, Moka AI helps organizations hire faster and more consistently across the full funnel with Moka Eva, its AI recruiting agent.

To learn more, visit https://www.mokahr.io/ or follow Moka AI on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mokahr/.

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Six-month supervised initiative advances a transparent model designed to expand smartphone and responsible credit access in Bangladesh

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SahajMobile BD Limited (“SahajMobile”), the Bangladesh operating company of Delaware holding company HR Consortium USA, Inc., today announced that Bangladesh Bank’s Payment Systems Department-1 issued a formal no-objection for a six-month supervised smartphone-access pilot.

The formal no-objection, dated Aug. 9, 2026, allows SahajMobile to conduct the defined pilot under Bangladesh Bank monitoring and specified operating conditions. The initiative is designed for low-income people who do not own smartphones, with underserved and rural areas prioritized within campaign locations approved by Bangladesh Bank.

A large digital market with a formal credit gap

Bangladesh has established significant digital reach and payment activity. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission reported 113.5 million mobile-internet subscriptions in February 2026. Bangladesh Bank reported BDT 2.47 trillion in Mobile Financial Services transaction value in May 2026. At the same time, World Bank survey data for 2024 estimate that 38.2% of adults owned a personal smartphone and 13.1% borrowed from a formal source.

Together, these indicators frame the opportunity SahajMobile is pursuing: extend transparent, technology-enabled credit to people who need an essential device to participate more fully in the digital economy.

“Our aim is to expand responsible access to credit, starting with the smartphone because it connects customers to payments, work, education, information and formal financial services,” said Rafsun Faiz, CEO of HR Consortium USA, Inc. “The pilot gives us a clear framework to serve customers, measure repayment behavior, strengthen portfolio controls and report consistently to Bangladesh Bank.”

A U.S. holding company supporting local execution

HR Consortium USA, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 2024 and serves as the holding company for SahajMobile BD Limited. The structure combines U.S.-based corporate governance and long-term strategy with locally led underwriting, distribution, servicing, collections and regulatory reporting in Bangladesh.

SahajMobile’s strategy begins with a focused product: financing an essential smartphone through a transparent installment structure. Over time, the company intends to turn each successful customer relationship into a stronger repayment history, repeat financing opportunity and trusted point of access to future financial products. Any future payment or partner-distributed financial capability will depend on applicable approvals and licensed counterparties.

“We see a large and durable need for responsible small-ticket credit in Bangladesh,” said Abu Al Motalib, Director of SahajMobile BD Limited. “Our ambition is to build a trusted financial-access company that can scale with disciplined underwriting, strong servicing and clear regulatory engagement. The NOC gives us a measurable next step: execute the pilot well and build evidence for responsible growth.”

During the six-month pilot, SahajMobile will focus on customer affordability, accurate disclosures, servicing quality, repayment performance, portfolio monitoring and regulatory reporting. The formal no-objection applies to the defined pilot. It is not a permanent license, does not guarantee renewal or a future license, and may be amended or canceled by Bangladesh Bank.

About HR Consortium USA, Inc.

HR Consortium USA, Inc. is a Delaware holding company and the parent company of SahajMobile BD Limited. It provides strategic oversight and supports the technology, governance and long-term development of SahajMobile’s operations in Bangladesh.

About SahajMobile BD Limited

SahajMobile BD Limited is a Bangladesh-based smartphone-financing company focused on helping underserved consumers acquire devices through transparent installment programs. The company works through retail and device channels and uses technology-enabled customer onboarding, underwriting, servicing and portfolio management. Its ambition is to expand responsible credit access and deepen participation in Bangladesh’s digital economy.

Learn more at www.sahajmobile.org. 

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Inspired by Lucid Air Sapphire, Lucid Gravity GT-S combines extraordinary performance, distinctive craftsmanship, and uncompromising versatility

NEWARK, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today announced the Lucid Gravity GT-S, a new performance-focused expression of the Lucid Gravity. Inspired by Lucid Air Sapphire, the new model brings greater power, dynamic capability and performance-focused design while preserving the exceptional space, comfort and versatility Lucid Gravity delivers to its customers.

With 1,070 horsepower, Lucid Gravity GT-S is America’s most powerful three-row SUV, sprinting from 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds. Its standard Lucid’s Dynamic Handling Package enhances agility, stability, and ride comfort with independent rear-wheel steering and an adaptive three-chamber air suspension that lowers the vehicle at speed.

Lucid Gravity GT-S pairs supercar performance with seating for up to seven adults, generous cargo capacity, and an advanced technology platform that defines every Lucid vehicle. The result is a luxury SUV that combines extraordinary capability with the comfort and versatility customers use every day.

“With Lucid Gravity GT-S, we’ve created a more expressive and exhilarating interpretation of the Gravity SUV,” said Derek Jenkins, Chief Creative Officer at Lucid. “It combines extraordinary performance with the comfort, space, and versatility that define Gravity, delivering an exceptional experience for our customers that is uniquely Lucid.”

Lucid Gravity GT-S will make its global debut during Monterey Car Week, one of the world’s foremost celebrations of automotive design, luxury, and performance. Displayed alongside Lucid Air Sapphire in the Concours Village at Pebble Beach, Lucid Gravity GT-S demonstrates how Lucid continues to expand the boundaries of what a luxury electric vehicle can be.

Distinctive GT-S Design
Lucid Gravity GT-S introduces unique design elements, including blue exterior accents, painted blue brake calipers, and more. Inside, its Mojave PurLuxe Premium interior features blue stitching and piping across the first and second rows, blue seatbelts, blue stitching on the steering wheel, door armrests, and front center armrest. Additional interior details include blue seatbelts, a blue steering wheel marker and Lucid Bear logo embossing on the front seat headrests.

Full details about standard and optional features are available through the Design Yours Configurator.

Pricing and Availability
Lucid Gravity GT-S will be available exclusively in the United States and is priced from $125,900 USD, excluding tax, title, license, options, destination, and documentation fees. A Tahoe leather interior option is priced at $1,300, and destination and delivery is $1,850.

Orders open today.

About Lucid Group
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) is a technology company creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software defined vehicle architectures, the company’s lineup of award-winning vehicles brings Lucid’s “Compromise Nothing™” approach to premium segments of the global automotive market. Lucid designs and engineers its products in-house and assembles at its vertically integrated facilities in Arizona and Saudi Arabia, enabling continuous innovation across vehicles, software, and advanced driver assistance and autonomy-ready capabilities.

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