Debia Malaysia meets Bank Negara Malaysia requirements for commencement, marking the Group’s next step in building a Southeast Asian payment ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Debia is expanding its merchant acquiring business into Malaysia, marking the next phase of the Singapore-headquartered payments group’s regional growth strategy.

The expansion follows Debia Sdn. Bhd. (“Debia Malaysia”) meeting the expectations and conditions stipulated by Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) for the commencement of its merchant acquiring operations. This builds on the In-Principle Approval previously granted by BNM and paves the way for Debia Malaysia to roll out merchant acquiring services across the country.

Entry into Malaysia extends Debia’s acquiring footprint beyond Singapore, establishing a strategic operational base from which the Group can deepen its participation in Southeast Asia’s increasingly interconnected payments landscape.

Debia Malaysia will leverage the Group’s acquiring capabilities, payment technology, and partner network to support Malaysian businesses across physical and digital commerce. Its integrated platform supports a comprehensive range of payment methods, including major card schemes, QR payments, digital wallets and alternative payment channels.

By combining Debia’s technology and infrastructure with local market capabilities and strategic partnerships, the Malaysian arm is positioned to respond to the evolving needs of local merchants while strengthening the Group’s cross-border connectivity.

Derrick Tham, Group Chief Executive Officer of Debia, said:

“Malaysia represents a significant milestone in Debia’s evolution as a regional payments business. Meeting Bank Negara Malaysia’s requirements reflects the rigorous work undertaken to establish strong governance, compliance, and operational foundations for our Malaysian operations.

“Our focus now is execution — building a sustainable business in Malaysia, fostering strong local partnerships and delivering practical payment solutions that are relevant to how merchants operate and grow. As commerce becomes increasingly integrated across Southeast Asia, we aim to build Debia with strong local roots and cross-border reach, maintaining the discipline required for long-term scalability.”

Malaysia marks the next phase of Debia’s regional expansion as the Group systematically scales its merchant acquiring and payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia. The Group’s regional strategy is centred on establishing robust local operations supported by a shared technology core and extensive payment connectivity, anchored by regulatory compliance, governance, and operational resilience as foundations for sustainable growth.

About Debia

Debia is a Singapore-headquartered payments technology group providing merchant acquiring and payment solutions to businesses.

Debia Pte. Ltd. is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Major Payment Institution to provide merchant acquisition, domestic money transfer and cross-border money transfer services.

Through its integrated payment platform and network of payment partnerships, Debia supports businesses across multiple payment methods and channels. The Group is expanding its presence across Southeast Asia, with Malaysia representing the next stage of its regional development.

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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — vivo officially announced the global debut of its latest flagship foldable smartphone, vivo X Fold6. Designed for professionals who are constantly on the move, X Fold6 combines powerful productivity tools, a slim design, extended battery life, and significantly enhanced flagship imaging capabilities to deliver an exceptional mobile productivity experience. Demonstrating vivo’s commitment to practical innovations rooted in real-world needs, vivo X Fold6 marks a milestone in the evolution of the X Fold series, opening a new chapter for the lineup.

Productivity Reimagined for Work on the Move

vivo X Fold6 debuts with the all-new OriginOS 7 Fold, taking mobile productivity to new heights. Driven by the Origin Smooth Engine, OriginOS 7 Fold integrates advanced computing, memory, storage, and rendering capabilities to deliver effortless, ultra-responsive performance, even under heavy multitasking workloads.

At the center of this highly productive experience is Multi-Task Workbench, which enables more flexible and efficient multitasking through two core features: Origin Workbench and Multi-Split Screen. Origin Workbench features a layout with one main window and four auxiliary windows, keeping the primary task in focus while enabling seamless coordination with secondary tasks. Multi-Split Screen allows up to four windows to be displayed and freely resized side by side, making it easy to view and manage multiple equally important tasks — ultimately streamlining workflows and boosting productivity. In addition, AI Cross-App Drag further enhances efficiency by allowing content to be moved directly between apps, from reviewing a presentation during a video call to comparing information across a range of apps.

With this flexible workspace, X Fold6 integrates core AI productivity tools designed to reduce the time required to manage meetings, files, and important information. To streamline meeting management, AI Meeting Assistant features AI Recorder to capture in-person meetings with speaker transcription and structured summaries, as well as AI Captions for providing real-time subtitles during online meetings and video calls. AI File Manager makes file organization smarter and file management more efficient. With features such as Topics, Smart Naming, AI Summary, and Column View, it organizes scattered files, makes content easier to find and understand, and simplifies everyday file management—saving time and effort on the go. For reading, AI Reader Mode reformats complex PDFs into clean eBook layouts for comfortable long-form reading.

To enhance productivity beyond the smartphone, vivo Office Kit enables seamless cross-device collaboration, improving efficiency for users working on the go. When connected to a compatible monitor or TV, Desktop Mode transforms the device into a desktop-like workspace, allowing users to manage documents, presentations, and communications with greater flexibility — without the need to carry a separate computer.

The all-new OriginOS 7 Fold introduces Jovi, an intelligent AI agent designed to go beyond conversation and turn intent into action. Jovi can seamlessly work across smartphones and PCs to search and understand materials, generate content, and complete end-to-end office workflows with a simple voice command. It also supports scheduled and recurring tasks, automatically executing routine workflows at the right time and proactively delivering results to users, making everyday work smarter, simpler, and more efficient.

To safeguard these extensive workflows, X Fold6 delivers robust security. Powered by Security Shield, the device offers comprehensive protection across system applications, cross-device communications, and networks. It proactively protects sensitive user data by continuously detecting risky app installations, insecure network connections, and unauthorized permission requests.

Crafted Slim, Powered to Last

To support intensive daily productivity, the next-generation X Fold series introduces a substantial battery upgrade. vivo X Fold6 features a 6900 mAh BlueVolt Battery, paired with 80W FlashCharge, 40W Wireless FlashCharge, and Wireless Reverse Charging for versatile charging option[1].

X Fold6 leverages 5th-Gen Silicon Anode Technology to achieve higher energy density and enhanced durability, packing a large battery capacity into an exceptionally slim foldable profile. Complementing this is the 3rd-Gen Semi-Solid-State Battery, which significantly improves low-temperature and low-voltage discharge performance — ensuring reliable power output even in extreme conditions down to –20°C. Powering it all is the BlueVolt Battery System, which intelligently optimizes power consumption across low-battery, connected-device, and high-performance use cases.

Despite its large-capacity battery, X Fold6 maintains an exceptionally slim, lightweight, and well-balanced design that feels comfortable in hand. Combining premium craftsmanship, the Ultra-Reliable Lightweight Hinge and everyday portability, X Fold6 is available in two finishes: Prism Black and Horizon Blue. The Prism Black variant measures approximately 4.4mm when unfolded and weighs just 228g, while the Horizon Blue variant measures 4.8mm unfolded and weighs 235g[2].

Complementing its slim profile is vivo’s signature Minimal Ring camera design, featuring a seamlessly color-matched camera module that blends harmoniously with the device body for a clean and cohesive appearance. Smoothly rounded corners, balanced proportions, a refined 2.5D flat-edge metal frame, and ultra-narrow bezels come together to create a sleek, cohesive design that enhances the immersive display experience.

Unleashing Next-Level Imaging in a Foldable

Beyond its productivity capabilities, vivo X Fold6 brings flagship imaging capabilities to its foldable form factor, empowering users to capture everything from cherished family moments to distant landscapes with ease. Continuing vivo’s long-standing imaging collaboration with ZEISS, X Fold6 integrates the vivo ZEISS Co-engineered Imaging System to deliver an excellent photography experience.

The 200 MP ZEISS Main Camera[3] features the Samsung HPB Large Sensor, jointly defined by vivo and Samsung, and is equipped with ZEISS T* Coating and optical image stabilization (OIS) to deliver exceptional clarity and preserve intricate details in travel scenes and everyday moments. This is complemented by the ZEISS APO Telephoto Camera, featuring the upgraded Sony LYTIA 602 Large Sensor enhanced with vivo’s VCS technology. With a 3x periscope design, telephoto macro capability, and up to 100x ZEISS HyperZoom, the camera captures distant scenery, architecture, concerts, and sporting events with precision. Powering the imaging system is the vivo Imaging Chip V3+, which optimizes image processing to deliver sharper images, reduced noise, and improved power efficiency. Building on this powerful imaging system, a suite of flagship shooting modes caters to everything from fast-moving moments to high-quality video.

Designed to capture life’s spontaneous moments, Motion Portrait 2.0 combines a responsive shutter, intelligent subject tracking, and advanced portrait processing to effortlessly photograph children and pets in motion, helping preserve authentic memories exactly as they unfold.

Enhancing the portrait experience, the imaging system delivers fine hair-level portrait detail across multiple focal lengths with the 200 MP camera, while Night Flash Portrait ensures refined textures and natural skin tones even in backlit scenes and low-light conditions.

For concerts and live performances, the All New Stage Mode delivers ultra-clear telephoto stage portraits with the AI True Clarity Engine, while supporting 4K 60 fps Dolby Vision Video for vibrant, true-to-life video. Together with the expansive unfolded display, vivo X Fold6 transforms live shooting into a more immersive and intuitive experience, making it easier than ever to frame, preview, and capture memorable moments with confidence.

Split-Screen Preview introduces a smarter and more intuitive way to capture moments with greater ease and creativity. The cover screen not only features a Cover Screen Teleprompter that displays preset text when users record videos with the rear camera, helping them create more polished content effortlessly, but also offers the Interactive Cover Screen where dynamic animations appear during photo and video capture to keep the children and pets for more engaging shots. In addition, Left-Screen Preview allows users to review captured images on the left side of the display alongside the live camera interface on the right, enabling seamless photo comparison and management without interrupting the shoot.

Flagship Power, Unfolded with Immersive Dual Displays

Powering this seamless productivity is the Dimensity 9500 Super Edition flagship platform, co-developed and highly optimized by vivo and MediaTek exclusively for X Fold6. Engineered to excel at multitasking on a foldable device, the platform works in tandem with the Ultra-Efficient Concurrent Engine to optimize graphics processing and balance power loads, delivering exceptional speed, enhanced stability, and superior power efficiency.

Elevating the visual side of that experience is an equally impressive display: the ZEISS Master Color Display. The device integrates an 8.02-inch inner display using Samsung’s M14 luminescent material and a 6.51-inch cover display utilizing BOE’s Q11 luminescent material[4], delivering higher luminous efficiency, lower power consumption, enhanced motion clarity, and extended durability. Both backplanes feature 8T-LTPO technology with a 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh rate, adaptive dimming, up to 5,000 nits local peak brightness, and a minimum brightness of 1 nit for comfortable late-night viewing.

Built for demanding workdays and frequent travel, X Fold6 delivers enhanced durability with water, dust, and freeze resistance. Featuring IPX8 and IPX9 water resistance and IP5X dust resistance[5], X Fold6 provides added reassurance across changing environments without compromising the immersive foldable experience.

vivo X Fold6 helps professionals stay connected through upgraded hardware and intelligent network solutions. Powered by the 1+4 Communication Chipset, the phone dynamically adapts to complex environments to enhance overall cellular and Wi-Fi performance, ensuring strong, stable signals and smooth connectivity for online meetings and daily tasks. For global travelers, Data Store enables users in select markets to purchase local data plans directly on the device, eliminating the need to swap physical SIM cards when traveling across 129 countries and regions for effortless connectivity wherever the journey takes them.

About vivo

vivo is a technology company that creates great products based on a user-oriented value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The company aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following the company’s core values, which include Benfen*, user-orientation, design-driven value, continuous learning and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.

While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi’an and more cities, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system and other up-and-coming technologies. vivo has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions, and is loved by nearly 600 million users worldwide.

*”Benfen” is a term describing the attitude on doing the right things and doing things right – which is the ideal description of vivo’s mission to create value for society.

Stay informed of latest vivo news at https://www.vivo.com/en/about-vivo/news

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zenika today announced that Adrien Nortain, Group Chief Technology Officer, has moved his base from France to Singapore, strengthening the company’s technology leadership in Asia and supporting the next phase of its growth strategy.

As Group CTO at Zenika, Adrien navigates the full spectrum of modern IT challenges, driving enterprise transformation by aligning technical execution with high-level business strategy. Leveraging deep expertise in system architecture and engineering, he systematically addresses critical modern IT friction points, from managing legacy system modernization and scaling complex architectures to mitigating security risks and tech debt. By prioritizing sustainable tech practices, especially in the AI era, alongside operational resilience, Adrien equips organizations to master high-stakes technical complexity while maintaining agile, future-ready IT infrastructures.

Returning to Singapore, where he was previously based, Adrien will continue to lead Zenika’s global technology direction and manage its CxO Advisory Team, while working more closely with regional teams and clients. He will also help ramp up Zenika Singapore’s consulting services, connecting the company’s global thinking on AI, Data, Cloud and Engineering Excellence with the needs of organisations across Asia.

“Singapore is an important base for Zenika as organisations across the region move quickly from experimentation towards more structured adoption, while leveraging modern AI capabilities. I’m looking forward to working closely with our teams and clients here, while connecting the expertise and practices being developed across Zenika globally to navigate the complexity of this AI era,” said Adrien Nortain.

The move further strengthens collaboration between Zenika’s European and Asian engineering communities and reinforces Singapore’s role in the company’s broader technology strategy, as Adrien will also act as the bridge between the Singapore and France teams, keeping collaboration running smoothly across both offices.

Timothée Dufresne, Managing Director of Zenika Singapore, said: “Having Adrien based in Singapore brings Zenika’s global technology leadership closer to our regional teams and clients. It will help us accelerate the way we develop, adapt and apply our technical offering across Asia.”

About Zenika:

Founded in 2006 by Carl Azoury, Zenika is a digital services boutique specializing in business transformation, IT modernization, and innovation. With 600 employees across 12 offices worldwide, Zenika partners with organizations in telecom, finance, and retail to deliver sustainable digital solutions. Zenika places people and innovation at the heart of its approach, valuing proximity, loyalty, and a deep respect for its founding values: innovation, sharing, and passion. This commitment guarantees an environment conducive to sustainable innovation and talent development, where the growth of each individual contributes to shared success.

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