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’99 Quna Festival’ Wraps Up as Qunabox’s Physical AI Entertainment Debut Draws Crowds, Giving Its Second Growth Curve Early Market Validation

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Qunabox Group’s “99 Quna Festival” drew to a close on the evening of Sept. 13, when the last AI interactive terminal in Shanghai shut down its experience channel for the day. Over the five-day event, the focus fell not only on the group’s already-proven multi-sensory interactive marketing business but also on the physical AI entertainment segment it opened to the public for the first time. Consumer queues and spontaneous approaches from brands, cultural tourism operators, game companies, intellectual property owners and offline venue operators all pointed to one signal: the consumer-facing entertainment second curve that Hong Kong-listed Qunabox Group Limited (00917.HK) is trying to build with physical AI technology has won early recognition from the market.

On site: long lines at the motion-sensing game zone, digital avatars as “social currency”

Around dusk on the closing day, reporters saw that while foot traffic had thinned at most brand interaction areas, the physical AI entertainment experience zone stayed busy. More than a dozen people lined up at the wearable-free motion-sensing game zone built on the Q-Sense engine. Experience-seekers wore no equipment at all, standing in front of a naked-eye 3D screen and controlling game characters with body movements alone, drawing gasps from onlookers. This is the “Game Reality” that Qunabox has brought to life ahead of others — using physical AI to bring virtual gaming into the real world, so that consumers can interact in real time with virtual imagery in physical space for an immersive gaming experience, with nothing worn on their bodies.

On the other side of the venue, a large real-time digital human runway display built on the Q-Gen engine likewise drew heavy interest. Visitors took a single photo and got a personalized 3D digital avatar soon, then joined the runway interaction on the big screen. Reporters noted that many young women posted the short videos straight to social platforms after trying the service, making it a form of “social currency” at the event. Staff said the service’s interaction conversion rate far exceeded expectations during the festival, with many users not only trying runway looks in different themes themselves but also recommending the experience to friends who came with them.

Brands: several partners move to lock in next year’s campaigns

For the group’s core multi-sensory interactive marketing business, the festival extended the growth trend seen in previous periods. During the event, AI terminals equipped with the Q-Sense engine rolled out brand-customized interactive campaigns spanning fast-moving consumer goods, tea drinks and other industries. Through the combined engagement of sight, hearing, smell and touch, participating users spent significantly longer and posted significantly higher interaction conversion rates than with traditional offline display formats.

“We used to run trial campaigns at traditional counters, where consumers stayed for only a minute or two on average,” a marketing executive at a leading brand that took part in the festival told reporters. “This time, with Qunabox’s AI interactive terminals, the average stay topped five minutes, and the trial conversion rate was much higher than what our own campaigns delivered.” Several partner brands have already begun discussing marketing plans for the coming year, according to reporters at the event, with results exceeding expectations.

Industry: dozens of game companies and IP owners seek partnerships

Even more noteworthy than the brands’ renewal interest was the enthusiasm from industry players drawn to the physical AI entertainment business. During the festival, dozens of leading cultural tourism attractions, game companies and well-known IP owners approached Qunabox staff on their own initiative, expressing intent to jointly develop offline experience projects based on the group’s physical AI technology base.

“We’ve been looking for the right offline scenario to bring our game’s world to life,” an executive at a leading game company who visited the event told reporters. “Traditional VR arcades don’t deliver a good experience, and escape rooms are too operation-heavy. Qunabox’s wearable-free approach stood out immediately. If we can turn our game IP into an offline immersive experience space, that would be very valuable for user acquisition and brand exposure.”

Venues: major commercial districts extend overtures

Beyond consumers and industry players, feedback from offline venue operators also stood out. Multiple operators of major commercial districts have offered to bring in Qunabox’s physical AI entertainment equipment to build permanent, regularly operated experience points, according to reporters at the event.

“What offline commercial properties lack most is experience content that keeps drawing traffic,” a commercial real estate operator involved in the talks told reporters. “Traditional arcades and escape rooms no longer bring young people back. Qunabox’s devices don’t take up much space, their content can be updated continuously and they can connect with our membership system — they’re well suited to regular operations in atriums or at key points along customer flows.”

Investor view: second-curve logic gets early validation; execution pace is the key

Industry observers noted that the closing feedback from this year’s “99 Quna Festival” validated the feasibility of Qunabox’s dual-engine logic — a B2B marketing base plus a consumer entertainment second curve — across several dimensions. Continued renewals by brands confirmed the stability of the base business; unsolicited approaches from industry players confirmed the cross-scenario reusability of the physical AI technology base; and positive feedback from venue operators has cleared some obstacles for subsequent scale-up.

Qunabox has obtained a business license in Singapore and is advancing the first physical AI entertainment space project, while Dubai, Australia and other high-value overseas markets are also included in its strategic deployment. Still, some analysts cautioned that large-scale commercialization of the consumer entertainment business will take time to prove out, and that the pace at which IP partnerships and gaming tie-ups move from concept to reality, along with the group’s ability to operate overseas markets locally, remain core variables to watch.

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Philippine Seven Corporation Selects RELEX to Improve Forecasting

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 7-Eleven Philippines becomes the latest retailer to join RELEX’s global customer network

MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC), the exclusive operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in the Philippines, is now utilizing forecasting and replenishment from RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to transform planning across its 27 distribution centers (DCs). The implementation, delivered in partnership with genieX, has combined RELEX’s world-class technology with genieX‘s business consultancy, project management, and local market expertise to optimize PSC’s end-to-end supply chain.

7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain, with over 83,000 outlets in 17 countries. In the Philippines, PSC oversees all 7-Eleven operations nationwide. By implementing RELEX’s forecasting and replenishment capabilities, PSC will replace its spreadsheet-based processes with automated, data-driven planning to improve supplier collaboration, increase fill rates, and upgrade operational efficiency.

“For over four decades, PSC has worked to make 7-Eleven a trusted part of everyday life for Filipinos,” said Victor Paterno, Chair of Philippine Seven Corporation. “As we continue to expand and digitalize, partnering with RELEX and genieX enables us to strengthen our supply chain foundation and plan more effectively for the future.”

RELEX and genieX will work closely with PSC to ensure a smooth implementation and continuous support throughout the project.

“7-Eleven is one of the most recognizable brands in the Philippines,” said Mahesh Gopinath, Chief Operating Officer at genieX. “We’re proud to support PSC in implementing RELEX’s advanced forecasting and replenishment solution. Together, we’ll help drive efficiency, accuracy, and resilience across their supply chain.”

The RELEX forecasting and replenishment capabilities enable more accurate and agile demand planning by leveraging multiple data sources while accounting for seasonality and local fluctuations. In addition, RELEX provides DC-level visibility and precise replenishment recommendations, helping retailers, like PSC, reduce manual work, optimize inventory, and improve service levels.

“We’re delighted to welcome Philippine Seven Corporation to the RELEX customer community,” said Rod Talbot, Vice President of Sales, APAC at RELEX Solutions. “We look forward to helping PSC achieve similar results across the dynamic and diverse Philippine market.”

About Philippine Seven Corporation

Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC) is the exclusive licensee, developer, and operator of 7-Eleven stores in the Philippines. Founded in 1982, the company revolutionized the local retail landscape by introducing the modern convenience store concept to the country.

About RELEX Solutions

RELEX Solutions delivers a unified supply chain planning platform for retailers and manufacturers, enabled by proven AI technology. We help companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Brands like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, Ford South America, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, Systemair and Vita Coco trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth.

Learn more at: https://www.relexsolutions.com/customers/

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Shanghai Electric Secures First Overseas Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Order for 500 MW Malaysian Project

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 02727, SSE: 601727) has achieved a milestone in the high-end overseas energy sector by securing the contract for Unit 3 of the Sarawak Samalaju Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Project in Malaysia. The win represents significant international recognition of Shanghai Electric’s heavy-duty gas turbine technology, underscoring the company’s growing competitiveness in the global gas turbine market.

Under the agreement, Shanghai Electric will deliver a full EPC turnkey solution for the gas-fired power plant, coupled with a 25-year long-term service agreement (LTSA) covering all major equipment. Notably, every core component—from gas turbines and steam turbines to generators, heat recovery steam generators, and air-cooled systems—will be manufactured in-house by Shanghai Electric, which will also serve as the sole provider of the long-term maintenance and service program. This integrated, end-to-end capability gives Shanghai Electric full life-cycle coverage, spanning equipment manufacturing, systems integration, and multi-decade operational support—a vertical model that brings the company on par with the established global leaders in the heavy-duty gas turbine sector.

Shanghai Electric’s current heavy-duty gas turbine lineup features two principal models, with output ratings of 300 MW and 78 MW, respectively. To date, the company has delivered 103 units, with total installed capacity from commissioned projects exceeding 21,000 MW. The units covered by Shanghai Electric’s long-term service and maintenance programs have accumulated more than 1.3 million operating hours. With robust production capacity available across both turbine classes, Shanghai Electric is positioned to offer new units for delivery as early as 2028. Beyond the Malaysian energy developer that awarded the current contract, project developers in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam have also expressed strong interest in placing orders.

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Auria Announces Partnership and Contract with Mitsubishi Electric to Advance Next-Generation SATCOM Mission and Resource Management

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Auria, a leading provider of advanced space, missile, and cyber solutions, today announced a partnership and contract with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to deliver next-generation satellite communications capabilities through Auria’s advanced Kythera Operating System mission and resource management and optimization software.

Through the partnership, Auria will provide software to dynamically and autonomously manage, optimize, and orchestrate payload and network resources for Mitsubishi Electric’s next-generation, software-defined SATCOM satellites. The effort will leverage Auria’s Kythera Operating System (KOS), part of Auria’s HeliOS product line, to enable autonomous satellite service provisioning, real-time resource optimization, orchestration of space and ground assets, and adaptive mission operations in response to changing demand, operating conditions, and interference events.

“Mitsubishi Electric has a long history of advancing space technology, and we are proud to empower their innovation in dynamic, autonomous satellite communications,” said Damian DiPippa, CEO at Auria. “By combining Mitsubishi Electric’s advanced software-defined satellite hardware with Auria’s software for dynamic resource management and mission optimization, we are enabling Mitsubishi Electric customers to leverage higher capacity and more flexible, resilient, responsive, and efficient SATCOM services.”

Auria will also provide its KOS Interference Manager module, a HeliOS capability that dynamically detects, geolocates, and mitigates signal interference. Together, these capabilities help satellite operators maintain high-quality, resilient service while adapting to changing operating conditions and mission needs.

The partnership with Mitsubishi Electric reflects Auria’s growing role in delivering intelligent software systems for complex space operations. Auria’s HeliOS platform is designed to serve as a software mission segment system for advanced SATCOM architectures, providing the Space Brain® needed to autonomously provision service, optimize resources, and support resilient communications across dynamic operating environments.

“This partnership is about marrying Mitsubishi Electric’s advanced satellite systems with the intelligent software needed to manage and optimize them,” said Andy Musliner, SVP Growth at Auria. “As SATCOM architectures become more capable and complex, satellite manufacturers and their operator customers need systems that can adapt on the fly, manage resources autonomously, and mitigate interference in real time. That is exactly where Auria’s HeliOS product line and its Kythera Operating System deliver value.”

Mitsubishi Electric has been a pioneer in Japanese space technology since the 1960s and has contributed to a broad range of satellite programs and space systems. This partnership underscores the importance of software-defined, autonomous mission management as satellite communications systems continue to evolve.

About Auria

Auria Space delivers technology solutions for next-generation space, satellite, and mission systems. The company’s mission is to simplify and modernize command, control, and communications (C3) to unify space and ground operations, deliver resilient connectivity from orbit to the tactical edge, and automate secure mission intelligence. Combining commercial off-the-shelf technologies with mission-focused engineering, Auria helps government and commercial customers accelerate deployment, reduce lifecycle costs, increase agility, and securely integrate satellite constellations, ground networks, and edge systems amid rapidly evolving threats and mission demands.

About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Guided by its corporate philosophy, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) places sustainability at the core of its operations and values stakeholder trust—encompassing society, customers, shareholders and employees. In pursuing profitability, capital efficiency and growth, Mitsubishi Electric works closely alongside customers to develop value-added solutions that address today’s complex challenges while enhancing the company’s sustainable corporate value. Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric has over a century of experience in delivering reliable, high-quality products and solutions. With over 200 group companies and approximately 150,000 employees worldwide, the company is a recognized global leader in manufacturing, marketing and selling electrical and electronic equipment and systems across a broad range of sectors, including public utility systems, energy systems, defense and space systems, factory automation systems, automotive equipment, building systems, air conditioning systems & home products, digital innovations, and semiconductor & devices. Mitsubishi Electric recorded consolidated revenue of 5,894.7 billion yen (U.S.$ 36.8 billion*) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2026. For more information, please visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com

*JPY 160=USD 1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2026

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