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- Technology Innovation
- 09/10/2026
- 07:52
Lapmaster Wolters and Precision Surfacing Solutions Secures Strategic Minority Investment from The Cynosure Group and Fernweh Group to Accelerate Growth
Investment strengthens the balance sheet and brings long-term strategic partners to support continued growth and expansion across semiconductors, advanced materials, advanced packaging, and precision…
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- RetailOnline Retail
- 09/10/2026
- 07:22
YYForce Expands 24iFM With Services Marketplace and Lifestyle Advertising
Strategic Milestone: Commercial expansion of 24iFM brings estate management, on-demand household services and lifestyle merchant promotions together in one digital platform.Regional Digital Growth: Google, Temasek and Bain & Company’s e-Conomy SEA 2025 report projected Southeast Asia’s digital economy to exceed US$300 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025.Commercial Pathway: Transaction commissions and service fees, together with merchant advertising and promotional revenue, create potential digital revenue streams alongside YYForce’s existing IFM operations.SINGAPORE, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) (“YYForce” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled workforce management platform and integrated facility management (“IFM”) provider operating across Asia and…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Mental Health
- 09/10/2026
- 07:00
Loneliness linked to greatest drop in quality of life among young Australians
Loneliness hits young Australians, aged 15 to 24, harder than any other age group when it comes to their overall physical and mental wellbeing, Monash University researchers have found. While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people are actually losing more of their quality of life, such as feeling healthy, happy, and able to enjoy daily activities, because they feel lonely. The study, published in Value in Health, and selected as one of the journal’s 2026 Editor’s Choice, analysed more than 53,000 observations from almost 22,000 Australians aged 15 and over, across four waves of…
- Community, Energy
- 09/10/2026
- 06:00
Thousands expected at Hawthorn electrification Expo for households – helping them switch from gas to electric
Friday October 9 Australia’s largest community-led electrification expo returns to Hawthorn in 2026, helping households lower their energy bills, switch to electric options and future-proof their homes. The free Electrify Your Life Expo, delivered by non-profit Electrify Boroondara and City of Boroondara, will take over Hawthorn Arts Centre on Sunday 11 October 2026 10am-4pm with 40 installer, supplier and not-for-profit exhibitors, 5 information sessions with experts, 3 high-level panel conversations with prominent guests, a large family activities zone, and several live action tech demonstrations. Offerings will provide advice for homeowners, renters and apartment residents. After attracting over 2,000 people in…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Entertainment
- 09/10/2026
- 06:00
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 89TH VISION AUSTRALIA’S CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT EVENT
MEDIA RELEASE October 9, 2026 From today October 9, Christmas lovers from across the state can purchase tickets to this year’s Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, presented by Specsavers. Held at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the event will play host to an array of Australia's biggest musical stars, while raising vital funds for children who are blind or have low vision. Tickets for both the main event on Christmas Eve and the rehearsal night on December 23 will be available to purchase via www.carolsbycandlelight.com.au. Vision Australia Chief Executive Officer, David Williamson, said the event has held a special place…
- General News, Mental Health
- 09/10/2026
- 05:45
Wesley Mission wants to upskill the nation for free after survey results – World Mental Health Day
Media release For immediate release 9 October 2026 For World Mental Health Day Two-thirds of Australians lack confidence to respond to someone struggling with suicidal thoughtsFree half or full-day Wesley LifeForce training aims to upskill the nation to have those conversations Australians are being invited to build the skills and confidence needed to reach out when they recognise someone may be struggling rather than wait for them to ask for help. New survey findings* commissioned by Wesley’s Mission reveal 54 per cent of Australians are only slightly or somewhat confident they would know how to respond if someone told them…
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- Business Finance
- 09/10/2026
- 04:22
Dubai Launches Global Create AI Agents Championship with Prize Pool Exceeding AED 2.5 Million
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Dubai has launched the Create AI Agents Championship, a global competition inviting innovators to develop practical and scalable AI-agent…
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- Business Finance
- 09/10/2026
- 03:37
Seiden Law LLP issues statement: Prosecuted by Press Conference: Declared Guilty Without a Charge, Yim Leak Family Asks UN Human Rights Experts to Hold Thailand to Its Own Treaty Commitments
Urgent appeal to UN Special Rapporteurs cites the presumption of innocence, due process and protection of a child. The key facts are the Thai government's own words and files. WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE-- Seiden Law LLP, chief global counsel to Cambodian businessman Yim Leak, announced today that Jared Genser, international counsel to Mr. Yim and his wife, has asked two UN Special Rapporteurs to send an urgent appeal to the Thai government. The request is made on behalf of the couple and their seven-year-old son. It says Thailand violated its international human rights commitments by announcing the family’s guilt before any court…
- Business Finance
- 09/10/2026
- 03:22
Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Raises $37.5M as Families Across Asia, Europe and the Middle East Turn to Bitcoin Life Insurance
Existing investors, led by Bain Capital Crypto, back the first licensed Bitcoin life insurer after its single-premium policy for international clients drives a record…
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