Marking the first time a Chinese broadcast media institution has established a year-round, dedicated daily broadcast mechanism with an African national public broadcaster, the project leverages SABC’s television network and digital streaming platform, SABC+, bringing over 100 hours of localized Chinese programming directly to South African households since its launch in June 2026. The popular fantasy drama series The Starry Love, which premiered on SABC2 on July in a dedicated 10:30–11:30 p.m. daily broadcast block, entered SABC+’s monthly Top 10 chart in its debut month, becoming the first Chinese television series to achieve a Top 10 ranking on the streaming platform.

TGI Fridays™ Signs Landmark Development Agreement with Devolli Group, Accelerating Global Growth with First-Ever Expansion into the Balkans Plans include 10 restaurants across Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia, establishing a strategic gateway for growth across Southeast Europe and reinforcing TGI Fridays’ global expansion under its 1-2-3 Strategic Vision.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) joined the International CCUS Technology Innovation Cooperation Organization, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Institute of New Materials and Energy Technologies at Nazarbayev University in launching the Initiative for Cooperation on Low-Carbon Energy Development. The launch was attended by government, industry and international organization representatives from China, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The conference brought together more than 230 participants from dozens of countries and regions to discuss carbon dioxide capture, geological storage, CO2 mineralization and CCUS hub development.

MIAX Exchange Group reached a record year-to-date (YTD) average daily volume (ADV) of 11.0 million contracts through August 2026, a 25.5% increase from the same period in 2025.

Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, announced at IFA 2026 that it will continue its partnership with UEFA as an Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2028, marking the fourth consecutive UEFA European Championship supported by Hisense. Hisense’s football journey began with UEFA EURO 2016 and has grown ever since, extending across successive UEFA EUROs and the FIFA World Cups in 2018, 2022 and 2026. For Hisense, the final whistle is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of the next chapter.

At IFA 2026, LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing seven home appliances that reflect these evolving consumer needs. The company’s booth highlights how advances in AI, energy efficiency and space-conscious design can support more convenient and efficient living across European homes. Featured products include a refrigerator with voice recognition based on Large Language Model (LLM) technology, a washing machine that uses up to 70 percent less energy than the minimum requirement for an A-grade rating in Europe, an all-in-one laundry solution designed for European living spaces and more.

The occasion brought together family, artists, collectors, cultural voices and members of the press to remember an artist whose seven-decade practice encompassed painting, sculpture, mural-making, architecture and writing, and whose work became an important part of the story of modern Indian art. Hosted by Navin Ansal and Raseel Gujral Ansal, the event also marked the opening of a curated exhibition of rare, limited-edition Satish Gujral Centenary Stamp Collectibles, held at Bikaner House, New Delhi.

Carestream Healthcare International is introducing the latest version of its DRX‑LC Detector, delivering enhanced imaging performance, efficiency, and quality for long‑length imaging across a wide range of exams and clinical environments. Long‑length imaging has traditionally been time‑consuming and complex, often requiring multiple exposures and image stitching. Carestream’s DRX‑LC Detector simplifies this process with single‑shot long‑length imaging, enabling radiographers to capture long‑bone and spine exams in one exposure. This approach reduces hold time, minimizes retakes, and helps improve patient comfort while streamlining workflows.

Roborock is thrilled to introduce the Roborock RockAqua P1 at IFA in Berlin, marking the debut of its first-ever pool cleaner line from the RockAqua series. This smart underwater robot is designed to master complex pool shapes with complete coverage across floors, walls, waterline, and shallow platforms down to 15 cm. It combines a powerful 6,800 GPH suction, a 4L debris basket with 180+70μm dual-filtration, and up to 3.5 hours of runtime with a fast 3.5-hour recharge. Equipped with monocular camera obstacle avoidance, dynamic dirt detection, and Auto Waterline Parking, the RockAqua P1 effortlessly adapts to complex pool shapes for easy retrieval and maintenance.

Built on the MiniMax-M3 lineage, humain-m3 is a 428-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model further pre-trained on more than one trillion tokens of Arabic-native content. In evaluations across seven public Arabic benchmarks, humain-m3 achieved the highest average score among the frontier models tested, demonstrating strong performance across Arabic language understanding and reasoning.

ITP Media Group, one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, today announced the acquisition of Singapore-headquartered Heart Media Group, a leading luxury and lifestyle media house. The combined business will now operate in markets home to more than 2 billion people, connecting brands with affluent consumers across the GCC, India and Asia-Pacific. Adding Heart Media’s operations, ITP Media expands to three new international markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Heart Media brands and teams will operate under the ITP Media name, with integration phased to protect editorial identity, client relationships and trust of audiences.

Recently, Sungrow launched its energy storage manufacturing facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, with a planned annual production capacity of 10 GWh and operations set to begin in June 2027. The facility’s initial production will support the Sustainable Energy Valley project in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, jointly developed by the Egyptian government and Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec. Sungrow will supply 4 GWh of energy storage systems, helping advance Egypt’s renewable energy infrastructure.

XTransfer, World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is pleased to announce that it has secured in-principle approval for a Retail Payment Services Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking another important milestone in the company’s global regulatory expansion and growing presence in the Middle East. Upon completing the pre-issuance conditions, the licence will enable XTransfer to serve mainland UAE clients and further expand its regulated B2B payment services in the country. Through this licence, XTransfer aims to support businesses engaged in international trade with compliant, secure and efficient payment solutions tailored to cross-border transactions.

Through the collaboration, Simpaisa is working with Tencent Cloud to assess a future-ready cloud environment spanning its broader fintech technology ecosystem and supporting infrastructure. The initiative is designed to support the company’s long-term objective of improving infrastructure efficiency while maintaining the resilience, governance and reliability standards essential to its operations.

LG Electronics is showcasing its expanded AI Home ecosystem at IFA 2026, demonstrating how AI seamlessly connects appliances, spaces and services to deliver greater convenience while reinforcing its leadership in the global premium home appliance market.LG is also operating its private business partner consultation space at IFA, strengthening engagement with local retailers and business customers and expanding commercial opportunities in Europe.

TFP Software today announced the launch of The Friendly PARTNER, a world-first, native MT4 and MT5 trading execution suite engineered to solve some of the most frustrating challenges for retail traders, including bid/ask spread misalignment during high-volatility events and missing market opportunities. Built with a focus on precision and timing, the suite combines an advanced execution panel with a powerful breakout detection engine. The software is highly optimized for volatile assets like Gold (XAUUSD) and works across all trading symbols. By locking execution boundaries and delivering filtered mobile alerts for emerging market trends, The Friendly PARTNER empowers scalpers, day traders, and swing traders to protect their capital, reclaim their time, and execute trades with absolute mathematical precision.

For over three decades, MEGA SHOW Hong Kong, organized by COMASIA LIMITED, has established its reputation as the key destination for Made-in-Asia products in Hong Kong every Autumn. Returning to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) for its landmark 33rd edition on 20–23 & 27–29 October 2026, the fair continues to serve as an international springboard connecting global buyers with reliable and high-quality manufacturers from Asia and around the world.

GRT Capital Management Limited (“GRT”) today announced the launch of its office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, marking a significant milestone in the global expansion of the asset management firm. Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the DIFC office will serve as the regional hub to support GRT’s engagement with professional investors, including ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families and institutional clients across the MEASA region.

Lying neither along the border nor by the sea, how does inland Hunan forge an open corridor linking itself to Africa? Explore how the Hunan model promotes China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.

As the Middle East energy sector advances toward greater efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, early fault detection, energy efficiency, and asset reliability are becoming increasingly important. Against this backdrop, advanced thermal imaging solutions provider Raythink | Raytron Industrial is showcasing its latest thermal imaging technologies at Middle East Energy 2026, taking place September 1–3 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Stand H4-C28. The technologies on display address a range of energy and industrial inspection and monitoring applications. Making Hidden Heat Visible Across Energy Applications Thermal anomalies can indicate equipment degradation, electrical faults, insulation problems, or abnormal operating conditions. By visualizing temperature differences without physical contact, thermal imaging technology helps operators identify potential issues that may not be visible to the naked eye. At Middle East Energy, Raythink is highlighting applications including power and electrical inspection, pipeline and infrastructure inspection, HVAC and energy efficiency, and gas leak detection. These applications demonstrate how thermal imaging solutions can provide greater visibility into equipment conditions and support inspection and maintenance decisions. Advancing Energy Inspection with Intelligent Thermal Imaging Raythink combines a broad thermal imaging solutions portfolio with intelligent imaging and analysis technologies to address diverse inspection requirements. Broad Imaging Capabilities. Raythink’s portfolio spans resolutions from 160 × 120 in the EX Series to 1280 × 1024 in its RS1280 flagship handheld camera. Across its product range, frame rates span from 25 Hz to 120 Hz, supporting routine inspection and dynamic applications requiring smooth imaging and rapid response. Smarter Inspection