NEW YORK CITY, US - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 November 2025 - KOI, the globally recognized premium bubble tea brand, proudly announces that its founder, Khloe Ma, has been named one of Forbes China's 2025 Top 100 Most Influential Chinese, in the Value Creator category. The honor recognizes entrepreneurs and business leaders whose companies demonstrate exceptional growth and high market value through innovation and leadership. These companies are rapidly rising in both traditional industries and emerging sectors, driven by new thinking and innovation.
Selected from thousands of nominees across industries, Khloe Ma earned recognition for KOI's pioneering role in redefining modern tea culture and its success in expanding premium Asian beverage experiences to the global audiences. Operating under the KOI and FIFTYLAN brands in different markets, the company has built a strong international presence with a loyal following across Asia, North America, and Europe.
"This award represents more than personal recognition — it celebrates every partner, employee, and customer who has believed in KOI's vision," said Ma. "We started with one simple goal: to bring joy to everyone through an authentic cup of tea. This recognition from Forbes China inspires us to continue building bridges between cultures and markets."
KOI Founder Named to Forbes China’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential Chinese
A Vision Beyond Borders
KOI's rise mirrors the evolution of Asian brands on the global stage — innovative, quality-driven, and culturally confident. Founded on the belief that tea could be both a cultural expression and a lifestyle symbol, KOI blends traditional craftsmanship with a modern retail experience.
Today, KOI operates more than 600 outlets across 15 countries worldwide, offering a diverse menu that celebrates the artistry of modern bubble tea while keeping to its authentic tea roots. Its focus on sourcing high-quality ingredients and maintaining consistent global standards has earned KOI recognition as a leading brand in the premium beverage segment.
Beyond retail, KOI has strengthened its identity as a purpose-driven brand, advancing environmental sustainability and promoting diversity and equity across its global teams.
Recognition Reflecting Global Momentum
The Forbes China Top 100 Most Influential Chinese list highlights individuals who drive innovation and foster positive social and economic impact. The 2025 honorees include leaders from sectors such as technology, pharmaceuticals, design, and consumer brands — leaders who are shaping Asia's global narrative through creativity and entrepreneurship.
For KOI, this accolade underscores its continued commitment to brand excellence and international expansion. The company's strategic approach — balancing authenticity with adaptability — has positioned it as an ideal partner for co-ventures seeking to enter or expand within the dynamic Asian and global markets.
Building the Future of Global Tea Culture
In recent years, KOI has invested heavily in sustainability and digital transformation, implementing responsible sourcing practices, and data-driven customer engagement platforms. These initiatives align with a new generation of consumers who value quality, transparency, and purpose-driven brands.
The company's upcoming initiatives include:
- Co-venture programs designed to empower local entrepreneurs and potential investment partners for local expansion.
- Tea innovation labs focusing on creative products and ingredient exploration with environmentally responsible production.
- Global lifestyle partnerships merging beverage culture with design, art and entertainment.
Through these efforts, KOI aims to redefine how tea culture contributes to bridging communities and inspiring shared growth — and ultimately, to be part of everyone's daily beat.
"Khloe's inclusion in the Forbes China list reflects the values we stand for," said Cavin Lau, KOI's Chief Business Officer. "It's a recognition of how thoughtful innovation, cultural appreciation, and partnership can together create lasting impact."
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About KOI
Founded in 2006, KOI is a global premium beverage brand known for its commitment to authentic tea craftsmanship and innovation. The company operates under the KOI and FIFTYLAN brands in various markets, offering signature drinks such as its Golden Bubble Milk Tea and creative seasonal collections. With operations across Asia, North America, and Europe, KOI has become a symbol of modern tea culture and cross-cultural connection.
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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 May 2026 - Phancy Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 6682.HK), a leading Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation and joint venture framework agreement with Huanxi Media Group Limited ("Huanxi Media", stock code: 1003.HK), a prominent player in film and television entertainment.
By combining Phancy's comprehensive full-stack AI capabilities with Huanxi Media's extensive film and television data, intellectual property (IP) assets, and production expertise, the two companies aim to drive the entertainment industry's shift from digitalization to true intelligence.
Under the framework agreement, the parties plan to set up a joint venture as the collaboration platform. They will pursue in-depth cooperation across several key areas, including data collaboration, development of large models and Agents for film and television, exploration of AI applications in new entertainment scenarios, AI-powered joint production and content creation, IP derivative development, and broader resources collaboration.
In addition, the two parties have signed a framework agreement for large model API services. Huanxi Media intends to adopt Phancy's advanced large model and API services, with a targeted cumulative service value of no less than US$200 million through Token consumption over the next three years. The substantial long-term commitment highlights strong market confidence in the reliability and commercial strength of Phancy's AI Platform, and is expected to provide the Company with stable, recurring revenue streams.
Dr. Dai Wenyuan, Founder and CEO of Phancy, said: "The entertainment sector is one of the most valuable and promising application scenarios for AI. This in-depth strategic partnership with Huanxi Media represents a strong alliance between our two companies and our shared vision to build a new industry ecosystem. As a leader in full-stack AI infrastructure and technical services, we at Phancy will fully leverage our core strengths in large model development, Agentic AI, heterogeneous computing power scheduling, and our Token ecosystem to empower the entire value chain of the entertainment industry. Moving forward, we will work closely with Huanxi Media, combining our respective technological advantages and industry resources to unlock new growth potential in the AI-powered entertainment sector."
Strategic Significance of the Partnership
Phancy's full-stack AI capabilities have taken a major step forward, moving from general platform services into deep vertical integration within the entertainment ecosystem. By embedding its self-developed AI technologies into Huanxi Media's rich data, production environments, and IP assets, Phancy can integrate cutting-edge tools directly into content creation and daily operations, turning advanced technology into real business impact.
The film and television industry is going through a fundamental transformation. From assisted creation to intelligent production, and from virtual actors to interactive film and gaming experiences, AI is reshaping the entire content production process. The two parties will collaborate on frontier areas such as co-productions, digital human actor development, AI-generated realistic dramas, and interactive film-game projects. This partnership will move AI beyond a supporting tool and make it a core driver of content creation. Leveraging Phancy's strengths in domestic computing power adaptation and integrated hardware-software solutions, the collaboration will significantly reduce the barriers and costs of using AI in the entertainment industry and speed up its adoption in actual productions.
This strategic alliance is an important move for Phancy as it expands its presence in real-world AI applications and deepens its industry impact. It is also expected to set a new benchmark for intelligent transformation in the entertainment sector. The two companies will continue to explore innovative ways to integrate AI with entertainment, create high-quality intelligent content, and help drive the industry into a new stage of high-quality intelligent development.
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About Phancy Group
Phancy Group (6682.HK) is a leading full-stack AI cloud services platform, providing comprehensive solutions for the AI 2.0 era. Our offerings include SageAIOS, HAMi vGPU and ModelHub XC, delivering efficient and scalable AI infrastructure with end-to-end capabilities. We provide a complete solution from heterogeneous compute resource management and optimization to the deployment of intelligent agent models. These solutions empower digital transformation across a wide range of industries, supporting our vision of building a large-scale and efficient "Token Factory."
Guided by the mission of "AI for Everyone" and positioned as the "Navigator of AI," Phancy Group is committed to becoming a global leader in Artificial General Intelligence.
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