AsiaNet's annual board meeting and forum was held in Singapore, bringing together delegates from across the region to discuss the evolving role of press releases in the AI era.

The two-day event, running on September 25-26, was themed 'Press releases, the new AI superpower.' Delegates arrived on September 24 for a packed agenda featuring board discussions, knowledge-sharing sessions and networking.

UNB Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khan and Executive Editor Nahar Khan were among the attendees.

"This gathering will help empower Asia's media landscape through innovation, strategic growth and collaboration as it has brought together key stakeholders, including leaders from national news agencies and technology experts," said Enayetullah Khan, commenting on the event's importance.

Thursday's board meeting reviewed FY25 financial results, PR volumes, platform updates, new Notified circuits, and international partner updates from Accesswire, Agility PR and Notified.

The forum opened with a keynote by Amrita Sidhu on press releases' influence on AI models, followed by platform developments presented by Karen Yu of Notified GlobeNewswire.

Agencies, including Xinhua, VNA, Dataxet, Kyodo, Medianet, United News of Bangladesh (UNB), and Antara, showcased their use of AI in newsrooms.

UNB Executive Editor Nahar Khan also delivered a presentation on leveraging AI in the newsroom and ensuring content is optimised for AI discoverability and referencing.

Friday's programme featured a fireside chat with Jin Ooi, an AI showcase of the Media Release Optimiser by Katrina Sammut, and a panel moderated by Amrita Sidhu with representatives from Dataxet, Antara, Notified GlobeNewswire and UNB.

The forum closed with scheduling discussions for the 2026 board meetings.