Moomoo Malaysia Names Datuk Nicol David Brand Ambassador at MooFest 2026

• Eight-time squash world champion partners the investment platform to bring championship discipline and investor education to more Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd. ("Moomoo Malaysia" or "Moomoo MY") today named eight-time squash world champion Datuk Nicol David as its official Brand Ambassador, in a headlining moment during the launch of MooFest 2026, the company's annual flagship investor event, running 9 to 11 October at Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

The partnership builds on Moomoo Malaysia's existing collaboration with the Nicol David Organisation (NDO), the non-profit foundation Datuk Nicol David co-founded with Mariana De Reyes to empower women, girls and boys through sport, education, mental health and community advancement. Earlier this year, Moomoo Malaysia committed RM100,000 to support NDO's work with underserved students in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

"We share a simple belief with NDO: young people need knowledge, confidence and opportunities to build a better future," said Dennis Jee, CEO of Moomoo Malaysia. "Datuk stands for strong values we believe in: care, preparation, staying strong through challenges, and always improving. Despite all her success, she continues to give back and help the next generation. That's why I'm proud that Datuk is now also Moomoo Malaysia's Brand Ambassador."

"The money goes into classrooms, not campaigns," said Datuk Nicol David, on why she said yes. "You don't become a champion in one day. You learn the fundamentals, you make mistakes, you keep practising, and you learn from the people around you. Over time, you build the confidence to take on something bigger."

As Brand Ambassador, Datuk Nicol will front Moomoo Malaysia's campaigns and appear across its platforms and events, bringing the same discipline and long-term thinking that defined her career on the court to how Moomoo Malaysia talks about investing. Fans in the North can look forward to seeing more of Datuk Nicol later this month, when Moomoo Malaysia opens its fourth physical store in Penang and marks the occasion with an opportunity to play pickleball with her. Details will be announced at a later date.

The announcement anchored the opening of MooFest 2026, which runs through the weekend under the theme "The Age of Smarter Investing" at Centre Court, Pavilion Bukit Jalil. Beyond the Main Stage's market panels, attendees can look forward to a closing KOL panel featuring Timothy Tiah, Jonathan Quek and Nigel Chong, sharing real-world lessons on how they utilise Moomoo AI in their own investing journeys, and a Post-Budget & Year-End Playbook session breaking down what Budget 2027 means for investors. MooFest 2026 continues until 11 October 2026 with hands-on workshops, informative presentations and exclusive event-only rewards.

For more information, visit https://www.moomoo.com/my/promotion/moofest-malaysia.

About Moomoo Malaysia 
Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ("Moomoo Malaysia") is a Capital Markets Services Licence (Licence No. eCMSL/A0397/2024) holder. Moomoo Malaysia is a cutting-edge digital investment platform designed to empower investors of all levels with professional-grade tools, in-depth market data, and expert insights. As a subsidiary of a Nasdaq-listed company and global partner of the NYSE and Nasdaq, Moomoo Malaysia brings world-class financial technology to Malaysia.

Moomoo Malaysia is Malaysia's No. 1 most downloaded trading app by downloads and daily active users. ([1])

Dedicated to transforming the local investment scene, Moomoo Malaysia makes innovative trading tools and educational resources accessible to all investors, setting new standards in financial technology and reinforcing its position as the leading digital investment platform in the region.

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Moomoo Malaysia Names Datuk Nicol David Brand Ambassador at MooFest 2026

Professional Martial Artists Pilot Robots REAL-TIME on Stage

SINGAPORE, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC held Singapore's first full-sized humanoid fight night at *SCAPE on Wednesday, 7 October. Professional combat athletes in full-body motion capture suits controlled Unitree G1 and EngineAI T800 humanoids in real time, in front of an audience of more than 380 people.

Highlights

• A first for Singapore: the country's first full-sized humanoid fight night, with every robot controlled in real time by a human pilot
• Professional fighters as pilots: Muay Thai, MMA, boxing and kung fu athletes, including national and international champions
• Two platforms, one team: a new team format in which the lightweight Unitree G1 and the heavyweight EngineAI T800 fought side by side against a matching pair
• EngineAI T800 debut: the 1.73m, 75kg humanoid's first appearance in Singapore

The main card introduced a new team format. Iron Fang and Steel Shadow each fielded one Unitree G1 and one EngineAI T800, putting a 35kg lightweight and a 75kg heavyweight on the same side. The teams met in survival mode, with fighters from Muay Thai, MMA, boxing and kung fu taking turns to pilot.

Before the first fight, the programme featured a group humanoid dance, a dance battle and a kung fu demonstration, with a humanoid mirroring a martial artist's movements as he performed.

A live heads-up display tracked each humanoid's health points on the main screen. Next to it, a split feed showed the pilot and avatar side by side, so the audience could watch every move on the pilot platform repeated by the humanoid in real time.

The pilots

Sham Raaj, "The Indian Warrior" (EngineAI T800). A two-time professional national WMO champion and international WBC Muay Thai continental champion from Singapore. He co-founded and coaches at two Muay Thai gyms, Gifted Fight Academy and Fight Therapy.

Eugene Chung (EngineAI T800). A combat athlete turned robot pilot, Eugene has competed internationally in the emerging sport of humanoid robot combat.

Lukas Leasure (Unitree G1). A US-born, Singapore-based professional MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a coach, a ONE Championship judge and the owner of Stronghold MMA.

In the lightweight fight, Lukas Leasure, piloting Iron Fang's Unitree G1, dropped low and countered, knocking Steel Shadow's avatar to the mat. It was the biggest reaction of the night.

A public arena for the humanoid age

ARC pairs each human pilot with a humanoid avatar, and uses live events to test, in public, how far that partnership can go.

"Last night was not yet the sport. It was a demonstration of the idea," said Antonio Gai, founder of ARC. "Every fight on that stage was part of a larger answer: that the humanoid era can be a story about partnership, not replacement. We chose Singapore to make that case first because it is a city that takes the future seriously, in public."

Katena's real-time control system linked each pilot to their avatar, translating full-body movement onto the humanoid as it happened.

More international ARC showcases are planned over the coming months, with Singapore the first.

About ARC

ARC is a new combat sport built around the pilot-avatar pair. A human pilot wears a full-body motion capture device, and a humanoid avatar in the arena mirrors every movement in real time.

ARC is also being built as a public arena for the humanoid era, where pilots, avatars and the teams behind them prove what they can do in front of an audience. After events in New York and Chicago on the Unitree G1, ARC Night Singapore is its first event with adult-sized robots being full-body mirrored to fight in real-time. [arcleague.com]

About Katena

Katena is the portal for humanoid control. Its real-time pilot-avatar system powers every ARC event and underlies the broader mission of deep human–humanoid partnership. [katena.ai]

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ARC Stages Singapore's First Full-Sized Humanoid Fight Night