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Singtel Digital InfraCo Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Southeast Asia Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition for AI Infrastructure Innovation

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Integrated AI infrastructure, sovereign capabilities, and technology-led execution position Singtel Digital InfraCo at the forefront of enterprise AI infrastructure transformation in the region.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Singtel Digital InfraCo has received the 2026 Southeast Asia Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition in the AI infrastructure industry for its achievements in market disruption, strategic execution, technology innovation, operational excellence, and customer-centric infrastructure delivery.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Singtel Digital InfraCo demonstrated strength across both dimensions by developing an integrated AI infrastructure model that brings together connectivity, Nxera’s data centre resources, high-performance GPU capacity, and RE:AI’s AI services in a unified platform.

“Rather than approaching AI infrastructure as a collection of individual technology layers, Singtel Digital InfraCo has built an integrated operating model that brings connectivity, compute, data centre capabilities, and AI services together. This approach enables the company to address complex market constraints while creating a scalable foundation for sovereign, enterprise-grade AI adoption,” said Gautham Gnanajothi, Senior Vice President at Frost & Sullivan.

Singtel Digital InfraCo has established a differentiated position through its focus on sovereign AI infrastructure, secure operating environments, and integrated infrastructure capabilities comprising its Nxera AI-ready data centres, RE:AI’s GPU-as-a-Service and advanced networks. Its early deployment of direct-to-chip liquid-cooled AI infrastructure and successive NVIDIA GPU platforms, including H100, H200, GB200, and GB300, demonstrates a consistent first-mover approach to delivering and operating next generation AI workloads. By positioning AI resources at the edge of its telecommunications network, the company also supports low-latency inferencing and emerging real-time AI applications.

Innovation is reinforced through Paragon, the company’s in-house developed and patented control plane platform. Designed to manage multi-tenancy, cybersecurity controls, workload placement, GPU virtualisation, and infrastructure orchestration, the platform provides greater control over performance, security, and resource utilisation. Its innovation capabilities are complemented by a portfolio of 26 internationally granted patents.

Mr Bill Chang, CEO, Singtel Digital InfraCo said, “We are honoured to receive this recognition, which affirms our strategy to build an advanced, integrated AI technology stack and ecosystem around it. By bringing together our combined AI infrastructure offerings, operating platform capabilities and ecosystem of partners, we provide enterprises with a platform to experiment, innovate and deploy AI at scale. We will continue to harness these strengths to accelerate enterprise AI adoption across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia Pacific region, empowering businesses to unlock new opportunities and thrive in the growing AI economy.”

Singtel Digital InfraCo’s customer-focused model brings networking, hosting, compute, and operational support together under a unified service framework. Customers can tailor infrastructure environments to their regulatory, security, and workload requirements, ranging from virtual private cloud environments to dedicated physical infrastructure. Integrated observability, automation, workload monitoring, and intelligent resource management support reliable enterprise AI infrastructure operations.

The company’s growth strategy extends beyond infrastructure deployment. Through talent development, reskilling and upskilling initiatives, university collaborations, ecosystem partnerships, and engagement with government agencies and technology providers, Singtel Digital InfraCo is contributing to the development of a stronger regional AI ecosystem.

Frost & Sullivan commends Singtel Digital InfraCo for its strategic foresight, technology innovation, operational execution, and commitment to building sustainable AI infrastructure capabilities across Southeast Asia.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates differentiated innovation, strategic execution, and measurable impact in its industry. The recognition highlights forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping markets through innovation and growth excellence.

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Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honour companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.
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About Singtel Group
Singtel Group is a leading Asia-based connectivity, digital infrastructure and services company with businesses and strategic investments globally that serve consumers, enterprises and governments.

The Group’s telecoms businesses include Singtel Singapore, Optus and regional associates Airtel, AIS, Globe and Telkomsel. Together, they give Singtel a significant footprint across Asia Pacific, India and Africa, reaching over 839 million mobile customers in 20 countries.

Its digital infrastructure business includes regional data centre arm, Nxera, and a joint investment with KKR in STTGDC. Digital services arm, NCS, complements this infrastructure with enterprise technology and AI solutions, while sovereign AI cloud RE:AI brings together Singtel’s AI capabilities. 

As it powers the digital and AI economy, Singtel is dedicated to driving innovation and transformation to create new and exciting customer experiences, support enterprises in their digital transformation and shape a more sustainable, digital future.

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JinkoSolar Unveils Tiger Neo 5.0 All-Black Residential Solar Module with 25.52% Efficiency

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SHANGRAO, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), today unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential solar module built on its all-new TAC technology. The first version to reach the market, an all-black 48-cell module, delivers a maximum power output of 510 W with a module efficiency of 25.52%. It was designed to redefine the upper limits of what a scenario-specific module can deliver in both appearance and efficiency for premium homes and other architecturally refined residences.

The module showcases a deeper, more uniform and more refined black appearance than conventional back-contact (BC) modules. Semiconductor-grade low- and high-temperature processes bring the power temperature coefficient down to -0.24%/℃, meaning stronger energy yield in high-temperature environments.

TAC technology combines the excellent carrier transport of TOPCon with the low-temperature processing and positive electrode passivation of HJT, pushing peak cell efficiency to 28%, approaching the theoretical limit of monocrystalline silicon cells. Together with a zero-gap cell layout and hidden-ribbon technology at module level, the module achieves an efficiency of 25.52%. Compared with conventional BC products, it delivers approximately 30 W more power, and a lower temperature coefficient. Its deeper, more premium black appearance blends seamlessly into residential rooftops— especially dark-colored ones — making it a standout in the residential module category for both power and aesthetics.

“Our vision for Tiger Neo 5.0 was to develop a panel tailored to premium residential rooftops. It pushes the boundaries of both performance and aesthetics with innovations in cell technology, passivation processes, structural design, module format and interconnections. With this launch, we aim to help move the industry toward solutions tailored to specific applications,” said Charlie Cao, CEO of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a holding company combining clean energy industrial operations and strategic investment in emerging technologies. Its industrial foundation is a controlling interest in Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223), a global leader in clean energy technology. The Company makes disciplined strategic investments in renewable energy, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, commercial space and other frontier technologies, drawing on its industrial experience and its ability to identify emerging technologies and bring them to commercial scale.

Through Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., the Company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.

JinkoSolar has over 10 production facilities globally, over 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, and other countries, and a global sales network with sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of June 30, 2026.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com 

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AGFUND wins international award for excellence in inclusive banking and social impact

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 Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal credits the founders of AGFUND’s microfinance banks for laying the foundations of its development impact

BANGKOK, Oct. 17, 2026 /CNW/ — The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) won the “Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact” award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Awards, organized by the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) in cooperation with the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG).

AGFUND CEO Hammam bin Nasser bin Juraid accepted the award in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of AGFUND, said the recognition acknowledges AGFUND’s experience using financial services to empower underserved communities, strengthen livelihoods and promote economic independence.

He credited the founders of AGFUND’s microfinance banks, particularly the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, for establishing institutions centered on empowering people.

He added that the award reflects over two decades of commitment, the dedication of financial inclusion banks and partners, and clients who transformed financing into businesses and family income. He emphasized expanding opportunities and measuring success through lasting improvements in people’s lives.

Prince Abdulaziz stressed that the recognition reflects the value of institutions reaching excluded populations and encourages broader access and economic opportunities for families.

AGFUND’s financial inclusion banking network has served more than 1.3 million clients and disbursed over US$1.37 billion in financing since inception. Women represent 59 per cent of borrowers, demonstrating its contribution to economic empowerment.

Presented by WSBI, established in 1924, together with ESBG, the award recognizes an approach linking financial services, social impact and sustainable development.

Following its first bank in Jordan in 2004, AGFUND expanded across nine countries: Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Mauritania and Sierra Leone, focusing on communities underserved by conventional financial institutions.

The network has issued more than 1.5 million loans, opened over 927,000 savings accounts, established 112 branches and employed more than 1,500 people. Its services finance micro and small enterprises and income-generating activities, improving livelihoods and economic independence.

AGFUND plans to strengthen development partnerships, advance digital solutions and innovative financial products, and integrate financing with training, capacity development, market access and risk protection.

It is also exploring geographic expansion, particularly in Africa, through institutional partnerships that adapt successful approaches to local needs and extend sustainable financial inclusion to more communities.

Website – https://agfund.org/

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GAC Showcases Multiple Models at Canton Fair: Systemic Global Expansion as a Response to High‑Level Opening‑Up

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On 15 October, the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) kicked off in Guangzhou. Dubbed “China’s No.1 Exhibition” with a 70‑year history, it serves as a vital window for global merchants to understand China, and one of GAC’s stages to connect with the world. For international buyers, GAC serves not only as a sourcing platform but as a trusted channel for experiencing Chinese automotive innovation and building long-term local partnerships. Having made its debut in 2012, GAC has participated in the fair 30 times to date. Together with the Canton Fair, it has witnessed the transformation of Made‑in‑China products into Chinese global brands.

This transformation is reflected in GAC’s global expansion journey through a string of continuously refreshed sales figures. Overseas sales stood at 90,000 units in 2024, hit 130,000 units in 2025, and exceeded 197,000 units in January‑September 2026, representing a year‑on‑year surge of 138.9%. GAC is sprinting full steam ahead toward its annual target of 300,000 overseas units. GAC has accomplished a shift from “product export” to “system‑level global expansion”.

At the GAC booth, XT80, AION i60 and AISTALAND GX7 showcased intelligent driving, three-electric systems and premium cabins. The energy-ecology zone featured DC ultra-fast charging piles, 7 kW smart home chargers, multi-in-one electric drive units and PV-Storage-Charging-Swapping Technology, addressing range anxiety. Opening day drew buyers from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and Africa. At the Music & Cuisine Festival, GAC built three immersive spaces blending smart mobility, Cantonese cuisine, camping and sports. The XT80, AION N60, GAC S7 and AISTALAND GT7 served as lifestyle carriers, letting guests enjoy morning tea, global cuisines and intangible cultural heritage.

GAC will advance its ONE GAC 2.0 strategy, deepening localized operations and expanding its systematic global layout. As a tribute to the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary and a new business card for China’s auto industry, GAC will help drive Chinese intelligent manufacturing onto the global stage.

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