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SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (Nasdaq: SBC) (“the Company”), a Management Service Organization operating a wide range of franchise businesses across diverse medical fields, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten secondary public offering of 3,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock by Dr. Yoshiyuki Aikawa (the “Selling Stockholder”) at the public offering price of $3.25 per share. The proceeds from the offering to the Selling Stockholder were approximately $10.1 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

The Company did not sell any shares of its common stock in the offering. The Selling Stockholder received all of the proceeds from the offering.

Maxim Group LLC acted as the sole book-running manager and Roth Capital Partners acted as the co-manager for the offering.

The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The offering was made only by means of a prospectus supplement filed with the SEC and the accompanying prospectus. A final prospectus supplement describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, and the final prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting: Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, 16^th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (212) 895-3745 or by email at syndicate@maximgrp.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About SBC Medical

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated is a Management Services Organization operating a wide range of franchise businesses across diverse medical fields, including advanced aesthetic healthcare, dermatology, orthopedics, fertility treatment, gynecology, dentistry, alopecia treatment (AGA), and ophthalmology. The Company manages a diverse portfolio of clinic brands and is actively expanding its global presence, particularly in the United States and Asia, through both direct operations and medical tourism initiatives. In September 2024, the Company was listed on Nasdaq, and in June 2025, it was selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index, a broad benchmark of the U.S. equity market. Guided by its Group Purpose “Contributing to the well-being of people around the world through medical innovation,” SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated continues to provide safe, trusted, and high-quality medical services while further strengthening its international reputation for quality and trust in medical care.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts or statements of current conditions, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events and performance, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” “targets,” “hopes,” “intends” or the negative of these or similar terms. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this release and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them; such factors include, among other things, changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions, and those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Alipay today launched a new AI Pay-powered payment service that enables OpenClaw-type AI agents to make purchases and complete payments based on user instructions. These autonomous AI tools, which execute tasks on a user’s behalf, have been nicknamed “lobsters” in China. The use of the new service requires no coding or complex setup, and includes multi-layer security safeguards for every transaction, making AI agents with Alipay more capable and effective.

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A user renews DTClaw membership via Alipay AI Pay

The launch builds on Alipay AI Pay, an AI-native payment solution introduced in 2025 that enables secure, seamless transactions through AI agents via voice command, eliminating the need to switch between pages. Alipay AI Pay surpassed 100 million users in February 2026, becoming the world’s first AI-native payment product to reach this milestone. During the week of February 5-11, 2026, it processed over 120 million transactions.

The new service extends Alipay AI Pay’s capabilities by enabling OpenClaw-type AI agents to make payments, with user authorization. After installing Alipay AI Pay from its official website (https://aipay.alipay.com/) into their AI agents, users can simply say “enable Alipay payment function” and complete identity verification. From that point, the agent can handle purchases in three steps: the user states a need (for example, “help me renew my membership”), confirms the order and authorizes payment via Alipay AI Pay. Orders can be modified or canceled at any point with a single command.

The new service is now pre-installed on Alibaba Cloud’s JVS Claw, and has been rolled out on DTClaw of Ant Group Digital Technologies. Alipay AI Pay is also available to other OpenClaw-type AI agents, including Claude Code and Hermes Agent via easy installation.

Security is built into every layer of the new service. Activation requires user initiation and identity verification, each payment requires user authorization and a 24/7 intelligent risk control system safeguards every transaction. Alipay also is extending its “Full Compensation” account protection program to the new service, ensuring worry-free payments for users.

As agentic commerce has grown in China, Alipay AI Pay has expanded across a range of use cases — from AI agents embedded in apps and mini programs for traditional retailers such as Luckin Coffee, to AI smart glasses such as Rokid’s, consumer-facing AI applications like Alibaba’s Qwen and now OpenClaw-type AI agents.

In addition to the consumer-facing AI payment service, Alipay has unveiled a number of developer-facing services to support AI commercialization more broadly, including Payment MCP Server (enabling developers to integrate payment services to AI agents using natural language), Payment Integration Skill (enabling vibe coding developers to integrate payment services to applications easily using natural language), AI Tipping (providing developers who need to receive tips within an AI agent with convenient payment capabilities), and AI subscription payment (enabling developers to receive payment from an AI agent based on service usage times or duration), each the first of its kind in China.

About Alipay

As the world becomes increasingly digital, Alipay has evolved from a trusted e-wallet into an all-in-one digital platform for daily services, connecting more than one billion consumers to over 80 million merchants across China. Alipay offers users a secure, seamless mobile payment experience and integrates over 10,000 services across sectors like travel, healthcare, tourism, and entertainment. With digital tools like Alipay Tap!, mini-programs, lifestyle accounts, Alipay enables merchants, institutions, and independent software vendors (ISVs) to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, Alipay is developing a new AI-driven open platform by integrating AI agents to deliver smarter, more personalized services to its users as well as facilitating the digital transformation of the service sector.

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Leading by example, EZE Cloud Consulting, an official Services, Sales, and Innovation Partner of Workday, Inc., the enterprise AI platform for managing people, finance, and agents, has implemented the complete Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Financial Management suite to power its own global operations across its people and finances.

This successful go-live, completed in 3 months, leverages an AI-first approach to standardize and automate internal processes, positioning EZE Cloud for long-term growth while demonstrating a deep commitment to adopting a best-in-class enterprise AI platform for its employees.

As a young, globally operating firm with a workforce of 130+ employees, EZE Cloud demonstrates that Workday becomes their “forever platform” as they rapidly scale, beginning with Workday GO. This offering effectively supports agile businesses seeking structure, visibility, and scale across their people and finances.

The Workday GO implementation spans five strategic markets: India, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, highlighting Workday’s adaptability across diverse regulatory environments.

As part of Phase 1, EZE Cloud opted for a comprehensive, simultaneous rollout of both Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Financial Management. The successful go-live milestones include Workday Core Human Capital Management, Workday Compensation, Workday Absence Management, Workday Time Tracking, Workday Projects, Workday Financial Management, and Workday Orchestrate. This unified approach enables seamless alignment between people and financial data, a capability seen as business-critical for a professional services company to accurately manage its operations.

This internal AI-first transformation of the backend systems is a strategic investment in the firm’s credibility. By “walking the talk,” EZE Cloud ensures that its internal support functions, HR, Finance, and IT, are as robust in the Workday ecosystem as its client-facing consultants.

Damodar Pai, Founder & Co-CEO, EZE Cloud Consulting, stated: “This go-live is an indication of our belief in the solution we advocate. By adopting Workday internally, we are reinforcing confidence in the platform’s stability and long-term value. It signifies that we trust Workday to run our own business, creating stronger alignment between our teams and the organizations we support.”

Sandeep Sharma, Co-CEO & Board Member, EZE Cloud Consulting, added: “Our objective was to share a clear message to the ecosystem: EZE Cloud’s growth aspirations require Workday. It is a vital engine for growing companies that seek scalability. Implementing both HCM and Finance modules simultaneously allows us to showcase the true power of a unified data core for digital-first companies like EZE Cloud. Our HR and Finance teams are now empowered to collaborate in a frictionless manner, aided by AI, driving collaboration and operational excellence that mirrors what we deliver to our customers.”

Jess O’Reilly, General Manager, ASEAN, Workday, said: “By unifying HCM and Finance on Workday, EZE Cloud has built the trusted data core essential for an AI‑first strategy. This foundation will unlock faster insights across their people and finances, enabling the company to scale with precision and agility.”

Sunil Jose, President, Workday India, said: “EZE Cloud stands out as both a Workday partner and customer, showcasing how the platform drives transformation inside their own business while strengthening the expertise they deliver to clients. Their rapid, multi‑region deployment underscores Workday’s ability to serve as a scalable, AI‑enabled backbone for growth across all their markets.”

Looking ahead, EZE Cloud has already mapped out Phase 2 of its internal roadmap, which will introduce Workday Advanced Compensation, Workday Talent Acquisition, Workday Talent Optimization, Workday Expense Management, and Workday Learning, powered by Sana. This continued investment aligns with Workday’s growing footprint in India, ASEAN and beyond, positioning EZE Cloud at the forefront of the Workday ecosystem as a future-ready organization.

As India steps into the new financial year, AU Small Finance Bank highlights the growing importance of structured financial planning among salaried individuals, with savings accounts emerging as the foundation of effective money management. While investment products often dominate conversations, optimizing a savings account remains the first and most critical step in building a strong financial base.

With evolving banking habits and the rise of digital-first consumers, the role of the traditional savings account is undergoing a transformation. From being a passive money holder, it has become an active financial management tool.

Savings Account as the Starting Point of Financial Planning

At the beginning of the financial year, salaries, bonuses, and revised compensation structures come into effect. This makes it an ideal time to reassess how income flows through a savings account.

Financial planners highlight that a structured approach can help individuals manage expenses efficiently, maintain liquidity, and even improve returns through better utilization of savings account interest rates.

Structuring Salary for Better Financial Control

One of the key trends observed among urban professionals is the shift towards segmenting finances across multiple accounts or buckets. Instead of relying on a single account, individuals are increasingly allocating funds for fixed expenses, discretionary spending, and savings separately.

This structured flow ensures that essential expenses are met without impacting long-term savings, while also reducing the risk of overspending. It also allows users to maintain a higher average balance in their core savings account, indirectly benefiting from better savings account interest rates.

Growing Relevance of Digital Savings Account

The rise of the digital savings account is further accelerating this shift. With instant account opening, zero or low balance requirements, and enhanced mobile banking features, digital accounts are becoming the preferred choice for younger consumers.

Industry experts note that digital banking platforms offer greater transparency and control, enabling users to track spending patterns, automate transfers, and manage their finances in real time. This shift is particularly relevant at the start of the financial year, when individuals are more likely to reset financial habits.

Focus on Optimizing Savings Account Interest Rates

In a dynamic interest rate environment, consumers are becoming more conscious of the returns generated on idle funds. While savings accounts are traditionally seen as low-yield instruments, variations in savings account interest rates across banks present an opportunity for optimization.

Maintaining higher balances, choosing the right banking partner, and understanding tier-based interest structures can help individuals maximize returns without compromising liquidity.

To support better decision-making, many users are also turning to a savings account interest rate calculator to estimate potential earnings and compare different account options before making a switch.

Automation Driving Financial Discipline

Another emerging trend is the adoption of automation in personal finance. Auto-transfers, standing instructions, and rule-based savings are helping individuals consistently allocate a portion of their salary towards savings at the beginning of each month.

This “save first, spend later” approach is gaining traction, particularly among digitally savvy users who prefer seamless and disciplined financial management.

Savings Account as a Financial Safety Net

Amid economic uncertainties and evolving lifestyle needs, maintaining an emergency fund continues to be a priority. Savings accounts play a crucial role in this aspect by offering instant liquidity and easy access to funds.

Experts recommend setting aside at least three to six months’ worth of expenses in a dedicated savings account to ensure financial resilience throughout the year.

Changing Consumer Behavior at the Start of the Financial Year

Data trends indicate that the beginning of the financial year often triggers a surge in financial product evaluation, including savings accounts. Consumers are more inclined to review account features, compare benefits, and switch to more efficient banking solutions during this period.

This behavioral shift presents an opportunity for financial institutions to engage users with more personalized, flexible, and digitally enabled savings solutions.

LTM, the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises, announced today that it has received two Google Cloud Partner of the Year 2026 Awards. LTM is being recognized for its achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem, helping joint customers to drive high-impact, scalable cloud transformations.

LTM won the Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award in the Media & Entertainment category by modernizing a global media company’s complex data estate with BigQuery. The transformation improved speed, lowered costs, and provided a scalable foundation, enabling real-time analytics and AI-ready pipelines. This approach offers a repeatable model for data modernization in Media and Entertainment industry.

Additionally, LTM was honoured with another Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award for Infrastructure Modernization in North America and the transformation of the ERP landscape for a global leader in healthcare services. This resulted in faster time to market, modern scalable ecosystem with ability to advance AI led innovation and business growth across the company’s global footprint.

“Receiving two Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards demonstrates our proficiency and dedication to achieving client objectives. Our case studies illustrate how we assist enterprises in modernizing data, infrastructure, and ERP systems through AI-driven insights, while establishing robust digital foundations with Google Cloud,” said Venu Lambu, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, LTM.

“The Google Cloud Partner Awards honor the strategic innovation and measurable value our partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels, Google Cloud. “We are proud to name LTM a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner, celebrating their role in driving customer success over the last year.”

These recognitions highlight LTM’s commitment to advancing global modernization, speeding cloud adoption, and fostering innovation across industries through a strong partnership with Google Cloud.

Infidigit, a leading AI-driven digital growth partner, today announced the appointment of Rettwij Hastu as Senior Vice President – Revenue Growth. This strategic appointment reinforces Infidigit’s evolution from a traditional SEO agency to a revenue-focused growth partner, built for the era of AI-driven discovery.

Rettwij will lead Infidigit’s revenue growth function, with a mandate to build a scalable and predictable commercial engine that directly connects marketing investments to measurable business outcomes.

With over 15 years of experience across marketing and business leadership roles, Rettwij brings a strong track record of driving commercial outcomes. His previous roles include leadership positions at HARBOR365, RHAD, EMotorad, and WATConsult, where he successfully scaled marketing into a revenue-generating function across global markets.

At Infidigit, Rettwij will focus on:

• Driving pipeline growth and revenue acceleration
• Strengthening new business and strategic partnerships
• Expanding Infidigit’s presence across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia
• Aligning marketing, sales, and partnerships towards measurable revenue outcomes

Commenting on the appointment, Kaushal Thakkar, CEO of Infidigit, said:

“Marketing today is no longer just about visibility, it must be accountable for revenue.

As AI continues to reshape how customers discover brands, businesses need to build systems that connect search, discovery, and revenue in a measurable way.

Rettwij brings a strong commercial mindset and the ability to scale revenue growth effectively. His addition strengthens our journey towards becoming a true revenue growth partner in the AI-driven era.”

Rettwij Hastu, SVP – Revenue Growth at Infidigit, added:

“Infidigit’s clear focus on driving revenue outcomes in a rapidly evolving landscape is what stood out to me.

As discovery becomes increasingly AI-driven across search engines, AI platforms, and digital ecosystems, brands need to rethink how they approach growth.

I am excited to contribute towards building a scalable and commercially strong growth engine that delivers measurable impact.”

Infidigit’s approach is centred on helping brands grow across AI-driven discovery platforms, where traditional search is evolving into a combination of:

• AI-generated responses and recommendations
• Zero-click search experiences
• Product-led discovery ecosystems

This shift is driving the emergence of Generative Engine Optimisation, aka GEO Services – a new discipline focused on improving brand visibility across AI platforms.

With this appointment, Infidigit further strengthens its ability to help brands navigate this transformation and convert AI visibility into revenue growth.