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Established in 2009 and headquartered in Singapore, SOZO Pte Ltd, a KADOKAWA Group company, is a leading entertainment company connecting Japanese entertainment with audiences across Southeast Asia. Through its flagship platform, Anime Festival Asia (AFA), SOZO pioneered the region’s Anime, Comics and Games scene and built one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised Japanese pop-culture event brands.

BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2026 – The Bali Annual Telkom International Conference (BATIC) 2026, held from 25 to 28 August 2026, brought together more than 2,700 delegates from over 760 companies across 67 countries, alongside 72 sponsors and exhibitors and more than 4,500 scheduled meetings through the BATIC App, for two conference days of discussions shaping Asia Pacific’s digital economy. BATIC 2026 delegates gather in Bali, Indonesia.

With more buyers moving from curiosity to consideration, the next question is what makes an EV feel like a natural replacement for a conventional car. For the VinFast VF 8, the answer comes down to three things: SUV performance, a comfort-focused cabin and an ownership package that goes well beyond the showroom. SUV performance that means business The Middle East has a long-standing appetite for SUVs, and the VF 8 speaks that language in electric form.

An aerial master plan of Vinhomes Green Paradise in Can Gio, the world’s first greenfield project to achieve early-stage ISO 37122 Smart City Certification from the World Council on City Data. The milestone reinforces Vinhomes’ pioneering “ESG++” model for the project, a framework that moves beyond traditional environmental, social and governance pillars to explicitly incorporate Regeneration and Climate Adaptation as core design principles.

Two Wonders, One Voice Borobudur Temple, Magelang – October 31, 2026 Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta – November 3, 2026 JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Shoemaker Live and Jakarta International Expo are pleased to announce an extraordinary celebration of music and legacy as the incomparable Andrea Bocelli returns to Indonesia with Bank SMBC Indonesia and BNI present: Andrea Bocelli Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour Indonesia.

HYDERABAD, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 August 2026 – TDCX, a leading global customer experience solutions firm, today opened its second campus in India at Meenakshi Eco Park in Hyderabad. The new site reinforces India's position as the company's fourth-largest operations base and follows a more than 600% increase in TDCX's India headcount over the past three years.

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2026 – The “YOU BRING CHARM TO THE WORLD — The 18th Global Chinese Awards” came to a close at the Phoenix Center in Beijing on the evening of August 12. On the evening of August 12, the “YOU BRING CHARM TO THE WORLD — The 18th Global Chinese Awards” concluded at the Phoenix Center in Beijing. The photo shows award recipients posing with presenters.

Tours are free with no reservation required. More information is available at: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/featured/phnom-penh-cambodia-open-house?lang=khm. In his speech, Minister Chay Borin said he was “honored and delighted” to represent Prime Minister Hun Manet at the event. He noted the “magnificent architecture and craftsmanship” of the Phnom Penh Temple and said it demonstrates the growth of religious faith in Cambodia.

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What Our Children Have Lost Almost one in five Singaporean parents say their preschooler spends less than an hour outdoors on a typical weekend day. The picture is no better elsewhere: a 2025 UK study found more than a third of children do not play outdoors on school days.