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Hapbee Secures Strategic Backing and Commercial Agreement to Enter Multi-Billion Dollar Asian Wellness Market
Smile Group’s investment unlocks new international pathways for Hapbee’s digital wellness platformVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hapbee Technologies Inc. (“Hapbee” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HAPB | OTCQB: HAPBF | FWB: HA1) today announced that Smile Group, a prominent Asia‑based venture builder and growth partner, has made a strategic investment in Hapbee and entered into a commercial agreement to launch Hapbee’s digital wellness platform across Asia. The partnershi
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