Melbourne – September 28, 2026 -- The Australian Open has named Chinese sports technology firm Pongbot its Official Ball Machine under a new multi-year agreement covering the 2027 tournament (AO27).

Deal extends to Tennis Australia's National Tennis Academy

The partnership also designates Pongbot as Official Ball Machine Supplier of the National Tennis Academy, embedding its AI-powered equipment into Tennis Australia's player development pathway.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- The global smart shopping cart market is projected to grow from $0.59 billion in 2026 to $1.65 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 18.7%, according to new data from MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at $0.33 billion in 2025, reflecting near-doubling growth in a single year as retailers accelerate deployment of AI-enabled carts to automate checkout and deepen in-store digital engagement.

Aachen, Germany – September 28, 2026 -- Grünenthal and DKSH Business Unit Healthcare have signed a new commercialisation agreement to bring four pain medicines, Qutenza, Vimovo, Palexia and Zomig, to eight Asia-Pacific markets: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Perth – September 27, 2026 -- PECHOIN, a Chinese skincare brand, is marking its 10th consecutive year of participation at the Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC), presenting new research on Asian skin at what is widely regarded as the cosmetics industry's top scientific forum.

Shenzhen – September 27, 2026 -- Memory and storage executives from Samsung, Sandisk, Solidigm, Arm and Lenovo converged in Shenzhen on September 23 to argue that AI inference workloads, not training alone, are now the primary driver reshaping storage architecture demand. The 5th GMIF2026 Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association (SMIA) and Peking University's School of Integrated Circuits, drew IDMs, controller makers, OSATs, and AI infrastructure vendors under the theme "The Future Built on AI Memory and Storage."

Seoul – September 26, 2026 -- MAYPHARM has announced the upcoming launch of HYALMASS AQUATOX, a new aesthetic formulation combining five high-interest active ingredients into a single product for the global cosmeceutical market.

Pune – – September 25, 2026 -- The global N95 mask market is projected to grow from $3.27 billion in 2025 to $11.08 billion by 2034, a 14.52% compound annual growth rate, according to Maximize Market Research.

Los Angeles – September 25, 2026 -- The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) closed its three-city U.S. workshop series on Sept. 18 in Los Angeles, linking nearly 70 Southern California travel professionals with Taiwanese travel agencies, hotels and airlines for direct business meetings.

Chicago – September 25, 2026 -- The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) brought its U.S. workshop series back to Chicago on Sept. 16, 2026, ending a seven-year absence from the Midwest market and drawing 53 local travel industry representatives.

Taiwan logged a record 710,000 U.S. visitors in 2025

Nearly 60% of those arrivals were tourism-driven, the TTA reported, a record high for the destination. The agency credited strong air connectivity, with more than 200 weekly round-trip flights linking Taiwan to 13 major North American cities.

New York – September 25, 2026 -- The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) launched a three-city U.S. workshop series in New York, drawing more than 70 local travel industry representatives and media, before continuing to Chicago and Los Angeles.

Taiwan returns to the Midwest travel trade after a seven-year absence

The delegation, comprising Taiwanese travel agencies, hotels and airlines, marked Taiwan's re-entry into the Chicago market for the first time in seven years as part of the workshop tour.