SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2025 -- The SkyWork AI Technology Release Week officially kicked off on August 11. From August 11 to August 15, a new model will be unveiled each day, covering cutting-edge models for core multimodal AI scenarios. A week ago, DeepMind released a major update to its interactive world model—Genie 3—enabling real-time, long-sequence generation. This advancement has drawn significant attention to world models. However, Genie 3 was not open-sourced, leaving the community to speculate about its implementation. On August 12, Skywork unveiled an upgraded version of t
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 12, 2025 -- The acclaimed CHINA FOCUS has officially launched its return to the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 for the fifth edition, presenting nine groundbreaking productions from China. This year's programme (30 July – 25 August) highlights the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Chinese creativity across music, dance, theatre, and experimental performance. Notably, the Edinburgh International Festival hosted the debut of the China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra in Bruce Liu Plays Ravel (6 August
SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Between July 12 and July 27, the 2025 Global Xiaomi POP Run was held across Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, attracting over 4,200 enthusiastic runners. The event also marked Xiaomi's first-ever half-marathon races in Malaysia and Vietnam. Launched in 2018, Xiaomi POP Run is a fun and engaging running event designed to encourage Xiaomi Fans and fitness enthusiasts to take part in exercise through an accessible and highly interactive experience. The event aims to promote an active lifestyle and celebrate the joy that technology and sport can bring together.&
Dave & Buster's Expands Presence in India with Second Location and Adds Multiple New International Locations to Its Pipeline DALLAS, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Dave & Buster's, the world's premier destination for dining, drinks, and entertainment, today announced the opening of its second location in India alongside an aggressive international expansion plan with several new locations already under construction. The 22,000 square-foot Mumbai venue located on the 4th floor of Infiniti Mall, Andheri, represents another milestone in Dave & Buster's continued expansion into India
Dave & Buster's Expands Presence in India with Second Location and Adds Multiple New International Locations to Its Pipeline DALLAS, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Dave & Buster's, the world's premier destination for dining, drinks, and entertainment, today announced the opening of its second location in India alongside an aggressive international expansion plan with several new locations already under construction. The 22,000 square-foot Mumbai venue located on the 4th floor of Infiniti Mall, Andheri, represents another milestone in Dave & Buster's continued expansion into India
HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) and Studio Wayne McGregor (SWM) proudly present the avant-garde choreographic installation Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth, which had its world premiere as part of Biennale Danza, the 19th International Festival of Contemporary Dance of La Biennale di Venezia from 25 July to 2 August 2025 in Venice. The installation will also be presented at Venice Immersive ("The Best of"), the XR Extended Reality section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival from 27 August to 6 Septem
COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Tencent Games, a leading global platform for game development, publishing and operations, is thrilled to announce its participation in gamescom 2025, taking place in Cologne, Germany, from August 20 to 24. This year's showcase represents the company's most expansive presence to date, spotlighting over a dozen groundbreaking titles from across its owned and partner studios and publishing divisions. From iconic franchises to bold original creations and cutting-edge gaming technologies, Tencent Games is shaping the future of gaming by driving innovation and fos
American Standard challenges young designers to create bathrooms of the future that addresses our evolving needs. SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2025 -- LIXIL global power brand, American Standard, is proud to launch the fourth edition of the American Standard Design Award (ASDA) 2026. ASDA is a bathroom space design competition for young designers in Asia-Pacific (APAC) to showcase their creativity and put their theoretical knowledge into practice. This year marks the 150th anniversary of American Standard, a brand that has been designing products that are inspired
SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Trip.com, a leading global travel services provider, is proud to announce an exclusive third-party ticketing distribution partnership with Palawan Innovation Studios Pte Ltd for HyperDrive, Southeast Asia's first indoor gamified electric go-kart circuit located on Sentosa. Under the agreement, Trip.com will serve as the exclusive distributor across all online third-party sales channels for HyperDrive. Palawan Innovation Studios will continue to operate its own direct-to-consumer channels through its official website and on-site ticket counter
BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2025 -- Following the dance dramas Awakening Lion and LOONG, the large-scale ethnic dance drama Odes to Heroes, another masterpiece by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, was staged at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center from July 31 to August 3, 2025. It was jointly produced by the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and Guangzhou Cultural Development Group under the guidance of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province.