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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GCash, the Philippines' leading financial technology platform, is proud to support the 48th ASEAN Summit as an official partner, bringing cashless convenience and financial inclusion to the region's largest leadership gathering.
The summit in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, is one of the highest-level meetings of the regional bloc for the year, where heads of state from 11 member countries came together to discuss and decide on key regional issues.
"We are incredibly honored to be a huge part of the Philippines' ASEAN Chairship. Our partnership with ASEAN provides us a chance to showcase Filipino innovation on the global stage and demonstrate how the Philippines is leading the charge toward a more integrated, digital ASEAN region," GCash General Manager for GCash for Business Paul Albano said.
At the Partners Pavilion, GCash powered booths featuring Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs who are engaged in home décor, pastries and confections, handcrafted woven goods, chocolates, dairy and food items, and locally made souvenirs and artisan crafts.
"By supporting the MSME marketplace at the Pavilion and enabling cashless transactions for Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs, we are showing how digital financial inclusion creates tangible, real-world impact," Albano added.
Beyond product demonstrations, the booth aimed to boost MSME digitalization by onboarding new merchants to GCash for Business and showcasing how digital tools can help local enterprises grow and scale in an increasingly cashless economy.
"We are powering the MSME marketplace by bringing cashless payments to Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs. When a local vendor can accept a digital payment as easily as a major retailer, that is digital financial inclusion in practice," Albano added.
GCash joined key side events at the summit to participate in discussions on digital transformation and advance wider access to financial services across the region.
The summit, themed "Navigating Our Future, Together," was held this month in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, as part of the country's ASEAN chairmanship.
The event gathered leaders from all 11 ASEAN member states, along with thousands of delegates, officials, and international media.
Discussions centered on energy security, food security, regional stability, and protection of ASEAN citizens, alongside broader themes of economic integration, sustainability, and digital cooperation.
For more information on ASEAN, visit https://asean2026.gov.ph.
About Mynt
Mynt is the first and only $5 billion unicorn in the Philippines. It's a leader in mobile financial services focused on accelerating financial inclusion through mobile money, financial services, and technology. Mynt operates a portfolio of companies including G-Xchange, Inc., the mobile wallet operator of GCash — the #1 Finance Super App in the Philippines, and Fuse Financing, Inc., a tech-based lending company that gives Filipinos access to microloans and business loans.
Mynt, through its fintech operations, is a staunch supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GCash, the Philippines' leading financial technology platform, is proud to support the 48th ASEAN Summit as an official partner, bringing cashless convenience and financial inclusion to the region's largest leadership gathering.
The summit in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, is one of the highest-level meetings of the regional bloc for the year, where heads of state from 11 member countries came together to discuss and decide on key regional issues.
"We are incredibly honored to be a huge part of the Philippines' ASEAN Chairship. Our partnership with ASEAN provides us a chance to showcase Filipino innovation on the global stage and demonstrate how the Philippines is leading the charge toward a more integrated, digital ASEAN region," GCash General Manager for GCash for Business Paul Albano said.
At the Partners Pavilion, GCash powered booths featuring Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs who are engaged in home décor, pastries and confections, handcrafted woven goods, chocolates, dairy and food items, and locally made souvenirs and artisan crafts.
"By supporting the MSME marketplace at the Pavilion and enabling cashless transactions for Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs, we are showing how digital financial inclusion creates tangible, real-world impact," Albano added.
Beyond product demonstrations, the booth aimed to boost MSME digitalization by onboarding new merchants to GCash for Business and showcasing how digital tools can help local enterprises grow and scale in an increasingly cashless economy.
"We are powering the MSME marketplace by bringing cashless payments to Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs. When a local vendor can accept a digital payment as easily as a major retailer, that is digital financial inclusion in practice," Albano added.
GCash joined key side events at the summit to participate in discussions on digital transformation and advance wider access to financial services across the region.
The summit, themed "Navigating Our Future, Together," was held this month in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, as part of the country's ASEAN chairmanship.
The event gathered leaders from all 11 ASEAN member states, along with thousands of delegates, officials, and international media.
Discussions centered on energy security, food security, regional stability, and protection of ASEAN citizens, alongside broader themes of economic integration, sustainability, and digital cooperation.
For more information on ASEAN, visit https://asean2026.gov.ph.
About Mynt
Mynt is the first and only $5 billion unicorn in the Philippines. It's a leader in mobile financial services focused on accelerating financial inclusion through mobile money, financial services, and technology. Mynt operates a portfolio of companies including G-Xchange, Inc., the mobile wallet operator of GCash — the #1 Finance Super App in the Philippines, and Fuse Financing, Inc., a tech-based lending company that gives Filipinos access to microloans and business loans.
Mynt, through its fintech operations, is a staunch supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.
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GCash is an official partner of ASEAN 2026: bringing cashless convenience, financial inclusion to the heart of the region's largest leadership gathering
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DUBAI, UAE, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO), following its acquisition of Neurovia AI Limited, today announced that the Board of Directors of Neurovia AI has appointed Mansoor Ali Khan as its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Khan will be leading the development of proprietary edge-processing and data compression technologies, and overseeing the product adaptation and application to the AI industry clients.
Mr. Khan brings more than two decades of international technology management experience, with a proven capability in implementing information and data solutions. Of the past twenty years, Mr. Khan has worked in the United Arab Emirates with some of the largest technology or holding companies, including two IHC (the most valuable holding company in the Middle East) companies, Aleria LLC and Modon Holding, ZAFCO (leader in automotive supply), and Al-Futtaim. He served previously as CTO of Aleria LLC and Group Director- Technology of Modon Holding, and worked as a Senior technology consultant with Capgemini in USA and India working for large financial houses such as HSBC and Mogen Stanley in his early career.
Mr. Khan has deep expertise in managing high-concurrency, large-scale data environments across the Middle East and global markets. A recipient of multiple technology awards such as Gulf CIO100 Awards for IT innovation etc, Mr. Khan's extensive experience in deploying complex digital transformations at a national infrastructure level is uniquely suited to Neurovia's mission of establishing a hardware-agnostic data standard for the physical AI era.
Mr. Khan's technical leadership is critical to transitioning Neurovia's technology from advanced algorithms into scalable, global-standard infrastructure. By leveraging his deep understanding of international technology standards and Middle Eastern digital ecosystems, Neurovia is positioned to resolve the critical bottlenecks in data storage and transmission.
About Neurovia AI Limited
Neurovia AI Limited (www.neuroviaai.ae) is a provider of AI data processing and compression technology. The company focuses on AI video compression, edge computing, and real-time analysis to resolve data transmission and computation bottlenecks. By building low-latency data infrastructure for the physical AI era, Neurovia supports applications across autonomous driving, smart cities, unmanned devices, and smart manufacturing.
About Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) is a technology company dedicated to building a leading global artificial intelligence machine economy platform. Its mission is to integrate "AI Software, Intelligent Hardware, and Smart Assets" to construct a unified AI operating system and an ecosystem empowered by blockchain, pioneering an intelligent future.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated; for further details, please refer to the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
DUBAI, UAE, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO), following its acquisition of Neurovia AI Limited, today announced that the Board of Directors of Neurovia AI has appointed Mansoor Ali Khan as its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Khan will be leading the development of proprietary edge-processing and data compression technologies, and overseeing the product adaptation and application to the AI industry clients.
Mr. Khan brings more than two decades of international technology management experience, with a proven capability in implementing information and data solutions. Of the past twenty years, Mr. Khan has worked in the United Arab Emirates with some of the largest technology or holding companies, including two IHC (the most valuable holding company in the Middle East) companies, Aleria LLC and Modon Holding, ZAFCO (leader in automotive supply), and Al-Futtaim. He served previously as CTO of Aleria LLC and Group Director- Technology of Modon Holding, and worked as a Senior technology consultant with Capgemini in USA and India working for large financial houses such as HSBC and Mogen Stanley in his early career.
Mr. Khan has deep expertise in managing high-concurrency, large-scale data environments across the Middle East and global markets. A recipient of multiple technology awards such as Gulf CIO100 Awards for IT innovation etc, Mr. Khan's extensive experience in deploying complex digital transformations at a national infrastructure level is uniquely suited to Neurovia's mission of establishing a hardware-agnostic data standard for the physical AI era.
Mr. Khan's technical leadership is critical to transitioning Neurovia's technology from advanced algorithms into scalable, global-standard infrastructure. By leveraging his deep understanding of international technology standards and Middle Eastern digital ecosystems, Neurovia is positioned to resolve the critical bottlenecks in data storage and transmission.
About Neurovia AI Limited
Neurovia AI Limited (www.neuroviaai.ae) is a provider of AI data processing and compression technology. The company focuses on AI video compression, edge computing, and real-time analysis to resolve data transmission and computation bottlenecks. By building low-latency data infrastructure for the physical AI era, Neurovia supports applications across autonomous driving, smart cities, unmanned devices, and smart manufacturing.
About Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) is a technology company dedicated to building a leading global artificial intelligence machine economy platform. Its mission is to integrate "AI Software, Intelligent Hardware, and Smart Assets" to construct a unified AI operating system and an ecosystem empowered by blockchain, pioneering an intelligent future.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated; for further details, please refer to the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Robo.ai Appoints Abu Dhabi Tech Executive as CTO of the Newly Acquired AI Data Processing Company, Neurovia
