Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership

 

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Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry

LOS ANGELES, March 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to supporting women across the global gaming ecosystem through curated community initiatives, industry events, and thought leadership platforms in key growth markets, including Türkiye, Dubai, and Cyprus.

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As the gaming industry continues to expand across emerging and high-growth markets, Xsolla is focused on empowering developers globally, including fostering a more inclusive ecosystem that gives women founders, studio leaders, publishers, and entrepreneurs greater access to visibility, networks, and opportunities.

Through a series of targeted industry gatherings and community-led discussions, Xsolla has actively supported conversations around women in leadership in gaming. Most recently, in Dubai, Xsolla hosted a dedicated event that convened women founders and senior leaders from across the Middle East and neighboring markets. As the MENA gaming market continues its rapid expansion, with revenues projected to reach $9.57 billion by 2030, the event provided a platform for open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and conversations on scaling studios for regional and global growth.

In 2025, Xsolla co-organized the Women in Games Cyprus conference alongside Axlebolt, WN, and the Women in Games Association, a dedicated gathering of more than 70 senior leaders featuring panels, roundtables, and workshops designed to help women and allies connect, collaborate, and grow together professionally and personally.

With a strong and rapidly growing gaming ecosystem that reached $1.01 billion in revenue in 2025, Türkiye represents another critical focus market. Home to a new generation of talented women professionals across the video game landscape, Xsolla sees significant opportunity to support this rapidly growing market by connecting regional talent to the global gaming industry through its international network and sector expertise.

By leveraging its suite of tools, partnerships, and events, Xsolla aims to:

• Increase visibility for women leaders and founders in gaming
• Encourage mentorship and peer-to-peer collaboration
• Facilitate cross-border connections between regional studios and global markets
• Support sustainable growth across emerging gaming hubs

“Representation matters, not only at the executive level, but across every layer of the gaming ecosystem,” said Ilayda Bayari, VP of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla. “By fostering mentorship, creating visible role models, and building meaningful connections between regional talent and global networks, Xsolla helps create real pathways for the next generation of women entering the industry. A more inclusive ecosystem drives stronger innovation, better decision making, and long-term growth for the entire ecosystem.”

Back at home in Los Angeles, Xsolla is championing female leaders within the organization and in the community who lead our teams across various roles, including Legal, Human Resources, Office Directors, Business Development, Training, and Customer Success. Our leaders are active participants in inclusive organizations across the industry and beyond, earning recognition from Women We Admire and OnConferences' Top Leaders, and contributing as speakers and hosts for events, including with Women in Games and Women in Games International. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and leadership through internal advancement, cross-functional collaboration, and active participation in industry organizations that support and celebrate women in gaming.

By supporting inclusive leadership and cross-border collaboration, Xsolla continues to contribute to a more connected and opportunity-rich global industry.

For more information about Xsolla and its gaming ecosystem initiatives, please visit: Xsolla.com

To learn more about how Xsolla celebrates International Women’s Day, visit: https://xsolla.pro/IWD-2026

About Xsolla

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

For more information, visit xsolla.com.

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Uni-Fuels Accelerates Global Growth with Nationwide Bunkering in Thailand

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: UFG) (“Uni-Fuels” or the “Company”), a global provider of marine fuel solutions headquartered in Singapore, today announced that its regional operating subsidiaries have expanded its bunkering operations across major and strategic marine fuel supply locations in Thailand, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s global growth strategy.

This development represents an important advancement in Uni-Fuels’ next phase of global expansion. It reinforces the Company’s commitment to strengthening its presence across key maritime hubs while continuing to scale its international operations platform in a disciplined and value-accretive manner. 

Uni-Fuels now offers customers access to a nationwide bunkering network in Thailand spanning both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The expanded network covers key commercial ports and strategic locations, including Bangkok, Sriracha, Koh Sichang, Laem Chabang, Sattahip, Maptaphut, Rayong, Ranong, Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Songkhla, Phuket, Phang Nga, and the wider Gulf of Thailand. Uni-Fuels provides bunkering services to a diverse range of vessels, including bulk carriers, tankers, offshore support vessels, naval vessels, cruise ships, and yachts.

This comprehensive coverage positions Uni-Fuels as a reliable bunkering partner across Thailand’s strategic maritime corridors, supporting both international shipping lines and domestic operators with efficient, flexible, and high-quality fuel supply solutions. Underpinned by the Company’s physical supply and delivery capabilities in Thailand, integrated with its core trading-led business model, the expansion ensures disciplined execution across multiple locations while enhancing supply logistics visibility, strengthening margin resilience, and reinforcing Uni-Fuels’ scalable growth strategy.

“This milestone reflects the strength of our local execution capabilities and our commitment to building a comprehensive marine fuel platform in Thailand,” said Poomin Vichitchaisilp, Managing Director of Uni-Fuels (Thailand) Co., Ltd. “By extending our coverage nationwide, we are enhancing service reliability and operational responsiveness for customers operating across both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Our expanded footprint allows us to support a broader range of vessel movements while maintaining consistent supply standards and disciplined operational controls. We believe this positions Uni-Fuels as a trusted long-term marine fuel partner within Thailand’s maritime ecosystem.”

“Thailand is a strategically important market within our global growth framework,” said Alan Tan, Senior Vice President, Commercial of Uni-Fuels. “This expansion bolsters our regional supply network and enhances our ability to capture incremental fuel volumes across key shipping corridors. By integrating local physical supply capabilities with our global trading platform, we optimize operational control, support margin resilience, and reinforce our scalable growth model. We remain focused on calibrated, disciplined expansion initiatives that enhance revenue visibility, strengthen competitive positioning, and create sustainable long-term value for our shareholders.”

About Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited

Uni-Fuels is a fast-growing global provider of marine fuel solutions with a growing presence across major shipping hubs, including Singapore, Seoul, Dubai, Shanghai, and Limassol, and Bangkok. Established in 2021, Uni-Fuels has evolved into a dynamic, forward-thinking company delivering customer-centric, compliant, and reliable fuel solutions across global markets and time zones, supported by 24/7 operational support year-round. Backed by a globally integrated operating platform, experienced industry professionals, and an extensive global supply network, Uni-Fuels has built trusted partnerships with customers, supporting them in achieving their operational objectives and decarbonization goals amid the maritime industry’s ongoing energy transformation. 

For more information, visit www.uni-fuels.com. 

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Contact Information

For Investor Relations:

Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited
Email: investors@uni-fuels.com 

SOURCE: UNI-FUELS Holdings LTD.

--BERNAMA 

8x8 Wins Asian Telecom Awards 2026 For SMS Fraud Protection

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Global business communications platform provider, 8x8 Inc has won the Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year – Singapore award at the Asian Telecom Awards 2026 for its 8x8 Omni Shield real-time short message service (SMS) fraud mitigation solution.

According to a statement, the award recognises 8x8 Omni Shield for helping enterprises detect suspicious messaging traffic patterns and reduce financial exposure as SMS-based fraud and artificial traffic inflation continue to rise globally.

“This recognition reflects our focus on delivering embedded protection capabilities that allow businesses to safeguard their messaging channels without significantly adding technical complexity or introducing major external dependencies,” said 8x8 General Manager, CPaaS, Sylvain Chaperon.

The solution embeds fraud detection controls directly into 8x8 Connect, a component of the 8x8 Platform for CX, enabling organisations to monitor messaging activity, identify anomalies and take immediate action through a unified, no-code interface without disrupting legitimate communications.

During early-stage deployments, 8x8 Omni Shield identified more than 85 per cent of fraudulent SMS traffic while maintaining reliable message delivery for authorised communications.

The solution also supports operational teams with configurable alerts, automated suspension controls and traffic visibility tools to help reduce response times during active threat scenarios.

The 8x8 Omni Shield forms part of 8x8’s broader security framework supporting the 8x8 Platform for CX. The framework integrates with identity verification workflows to strengthen authentication processes and mitigate risks such as unauthorised account access and one-time password exploitation, while also supporting mobile network-based authentication to reduce exposure to SIM-swap fraud.

The Asian Telecom Awards recognise telecommunications providers across the Asia-Pacific region for innovation, infrastructure development and contributions to advancing secure digital communications.

-- BERNAMA

KINDRED LABS PARTNERS IPX TO LAUNCH AI-POWERED CHARACTER COMPANIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Kindred Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) companion startup, has announced a strategic partnership with IPX (formerly known as LINE FRIENDS) to develop AI-powered companion experiences that bring beloved character personalities into everyday digital life.

“The primary way people will experience their personal AI will be through something they genuinely love seeing every day. I can already imagine the delight fans will have when BROWN starts showing up in their daily lives, like this familiar presence you are happy to see.

“We are taking these characters into a whole new paradigm, one that brings us closer to why we love them in the first place,” said Kindred Labs chief executive officer, Max Giammario in a statement.

The companions are designed as a persistent presence on users’ screens, appearing seamlessly in daily moments, from desktops and mobiles to emerging surfaces like smart glasses over time.

Beyond personality and expression, these companions will also serve as personal assistants, intended to become a central way people interact with AI throughout their day, expressed through a friendly and familiar presence.

The partnership, planned to launch in April 2026 globally, excluding China, coincides with the 15th anniversary of LINE FRIENDS’ iconic character BROWN, offering fans a new way to connect with the character in daily life.

The collaboration was negotiated by Beanstalk, a division of CAA Brand Management, which represents IPX as its interactive licensing agent.

-- BERNAMA

Globe Business and Aeris Launch IoT Accelerator Platform in the Philippines

 

Strategic Alliance Enables Rapid Growth and Scale of Connected Vehicles and Enterprises Through IoTA Connectivity Management Platform


CHICAGO, Feb 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aeris, a global leader in wireless management platforms, security services and connected vehicle programs, today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom, Inc., to launch the first Aeris IoT Accelerator (IoTA) platform in the Philippines. This collaboration marks Globe Business’ expansion into the domestic IoT connectivity management service market, providing Philippine enterprises with an integrated command center to deliver enhanced customer experience for growing IoT solutions. The platform is targeted for commercial availability by Q3 2026.

“We are delighted to welcome Globe Business to our global ecosystem of tier one carrier partners across our Aeris IoT Accelerator Platform. This is a testament to our market leadership position and innovation to be trusted by Globe for their launch of cellular IoT solutions into the Philippines,” said Sean Gowran, Aeris’ Vice President of Sales, APAC. “Aeris is a global leader in enabling wireless IoT programs for major industries including automotive and utilities. We are excited by the growth opportunities this partnership is poised to bring.”

“Our partnership with Aeris is a strategic move to drive the intelligent transformation of Philippine industries by making high-performance connectivity simple and accessible,” said KD Dizon, Vice President and Head of Globe Business. “We recognize that as sectors like automotive evolve, the need for seamless, native connectivity becomes a matter of operational excellence and cost-efficiency for our customers. By bringing this global expertise to the Philippines, we are empowering our partners to move past technical barriers and focus on achieving their boldest ambitions.”

Empowering Automotive OEMs with Intelligent IoT

The Aeris IoTA platform provides Globe Business with an intelligent single platform to manage IoT programs for their enterprise customers. This unified approach allows domestic and global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to expand and scale their IoT programs in and outside of the Philippines through seamless connectivity and platform visibility.

This is a critical advantage as the automotive industry transitions toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). According to Frost & Sullivan’s “Insights into Automotive Cloud, 2025-2030,” the industry is shifting toward cars as dynamic, upgradeable digital platforms where advanced cloud computing is mandatory to manage, process, and secure the vast amounts of data generated.

The scale of this opportunity is particularly significant in the APAC region where the Asia-Pacific IoT Automotive market is expected to reach $125.48 billion in 2026, growing at a robust CAGR of 29.9 percent.

Simple, Secure, Intelligent IoT with a Strong Global Ecosystem

Built on Aeris’ own telco-grade IoT core network, the Aeris IoTA platform is currently the only IoT platform in the market with security monitoring and protection fully integrated into the cellular network. Furthermore, as a member of the Bridge Alliance, which maintains an exclusive IoT strategy partnership with Aeris, Globe Business leverages this elite ecosystem of mobile network operators that provide enterprises with a "single pane of glass" to manage IoT deployments via the Aeris IoT Accelerator platform.

The Aeris partner ecosystem enables partners to combine the telco grade Aeris IoT Accelerator global connectivity management platform with Aeris IoT Watchtower™ that delivers operational visibility and security solutions. Together, these innovations enable enterprises to deploy, secure and scale IoT and one platform and built-in zero trust protection.

About Aeris

For more than three decades, Aeris has been a trusted IoT leader enabling the biggest IoT programs and opportunities across automotive, utilities and energy, fleet management and logistics, medical devices, and manufacturing. Our IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers, nearly 30 mobile network operator partners, and more than 100 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris, the largest orchestrator of eSIMs for IoT, powers today’s connected smart world with innovative technologies and borderless connectivity that simplify management, enhance security, optimize performance, and drive growth at scale. To learn how Aeris IoT Accelerator platform can secure and supercharge your critical IoT programs, visit aeris.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

About Globe

Globe Telecom, Inc. is a leading digital platform in the Philippines with interests in telecommunications, fintech, venture building, shared services, and digital marketing. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the symbol GLO. The company delivers a full suite of mobile, broadband, data, and managed services to meet the needs of consumers and businesses. A UN Global Compact Participant, Globe is the first publicly listed Philippine firm with approved near- and long-term science-based targets under the SBTi. It was named one of TIME and Statista's Most Sustainable Companies in 2025. Its back-to-back inclusion in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 in 2024 and 2025 affirms its growth and leadership. Its principals are Ayala Corporation and Singtel, prominent industry leaders in the region.

About Globe Business

Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe, is a trusted partner specializing in driving digital transformation for businesses of all sizes. With expert guidance and powerful solutions, the company enables organizations to drive operational efficiency and achieve sustainable success. Through enhanced connectivity offerings, along with expanded services such as cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications, Globe Business empowers organizations to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape and future-proof their operations. By connecting businesses, government, and communities, Globe Business facilitates seamless digital integration and fosters a thriving enterprise ecosystem.

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MAVENIR ENABLES TUNE TALK AS INDEPENDENT CLOUD-NATIVE MNO

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the network software provider building artificial intelligence (AI)‑driven mobile infrastructure, announced that Tune Talk has completed its evolution into a fully independent, cloud-native mobile network operator (MNO).

Through a strategic partnership with Mavenir, the deployment enables Tune Talk to operate its own network systems end‑to‑end, unlocking new speed, agility, and innovation capabilities ahead of its next phase of growth.

By adopting Mavenir’s cloud-native Operations Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) solutions, Tune Talk gains full control of its network operations and digital service platforms, providing a software-driven foundation for future growth.

According to a statement, Tune Talk now operates an independent, software‑defined network, an upgrade that enables faster service deployment, more personalised AI-driven customer experiences, and improved network reliability.

The new architecture has already accelerated the rollout of digital services, including MyDigital ID integration, Mastercard ID Theft Protection, free Personal Accident Insurance, foodpanda benefits, and in‑app streaming content such as drama and game subscriptions.

In addition, Tune Talk’s cloud-native operational environment features zero-touch processes and self-healing automation, improving network stability while reducing operational overheads.

Phase two will deepen Tune Talk’s AI-driven transformation, introducing advanced orchestration and next-generation BSS to further enhance network performance, accelerate service delivery, and unlock new revenue streams through contextual, personalised offers.

With this deployment, Tune Talk becomes a reference model for cloud-native MNO operations not just in Malaysia but also across the ASEAN region, demonstrating how modern OSS/BSS architectures can accelerate operator independence, agility, and long-term digital transformation.

In collaboration with Mobile World Live, Mavenir will host a panel discussion at MWC26 on March 2. The session will feature Tune Talk Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gurtaj Singh Padda, a senior executive from TextNow, and Mavenir President and CEO, Sandeep Singh, highlighting how AI, cloud-native architectures, and flexible monetisation enable mobile networks to differentiate on experience rather than price.

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WATCHTOWR, PWC HONG KONG TO STRENGTHEN PREEMPTIVE CYBER DEFENCE ACROSS APAC

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Global Preemptive Exposure Management leader, watchTowr, has expanded its partnership with PwC Hong Kong (PwC) to continue delivering the watchTowr Platform as part of PwC’s Managed Security Service (MSS) offering.

“PwC’s team in Hong Kong knows what it takes to operate security programmes under real-world pressure. They trust the watchTowr Platform to continuously validate exposure and to move quickly when threats emerge,” said watchTowr Vice President of Global Partnerships and Enablement, Elvina Liow in a statement.

Meanwhile, PwC Hong Kong Partner of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Jenius Shieh said: “Our goal with this partnership is to democratise regional security. By combining PwC’s threat intelligence and incident response experience with the watchTowr Platform capabilities, we help clients translate emerging threats into practical defences.”

Since early 2024, the partnership has supported clients across critical infrastructure, enterprise, and higher education in Hong Kong, helping organisations move from reactive monitoring to preemptive resilience, prioritising what matters most.

The watchTowr Platform uses proactive threat intelligence, attacker telemetry, and automated validation to identify and confirm exploitable weaknesses across an organisation’s external footprint, giving defenders time to act before in-the-wild exploitation begins.

PwC operationalises these capabilities 24/7, translating technical findings into clear, actionable steps for security and business stakeholders.

A dedicated round-the-clock support model has been established to maximise client value, providing fast resolution and accelerating time-to-action when new threats emerge.

Building on the Hong Kong foundation, watchTowr and PwC plan to extend the managed service offering across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand, setting a new standard for preemptive exposure management.

-- BERNAMA