Unlock US$232,420+ PhD scholarship packages-apply by 1 Dec 2026

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 September 2026 - For prospective doctoral and research postgraduate students seeking to elevate their research on a global stage, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has opened applications for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), offering fully funded PhD opportunities for the 2027-28 academic year.

Supported by competitive scholarship packages, distinguished faculty mentorship, and cutting-edge facilities, CUHK provides an ideal launchpad for high-achieving international scholars to drive global impact.

Dedicated Doctoral & Postgraduate Scholarships

Through CUHK's enhanced HKPFS Package, successful PhD candidates receive a scholarship package valued at over US$232,420+, covering annual stipends, full tuition fee waivers, lodging awards, and conference travel allowances across their normative study period. Additionally, competitive international awards, including the Belt & Road Scholarship, are available to cover full tuition fees for eligible research postgraduate students.

World-Class Academic & Research Ecosystem

Ranked 18th globally by QS World University Rankings 2027 and 10th in Asia by Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026, CUHK provides a top-tier environment for master's and doctoral candidates alike. Situated on Hong Kong's largest university campus, CUHK offers 240+ English-taught postgraduate programmes across eight faculties, featuring 20 subjects in the global top 30 and six in the top 10-including Education (#1), Gastroenterology and Hepatology (#2), Nursing (#6), Computer Science (#7), and Arts and Humanities and Artificial Intelligence (both ranked #9).

Research postgraduates at CUHK create real-world impact alongside 430+ top 2% global scientists while accessing 250+ interdisciplinary research institutes, four State Key Laboratories, and pioneering InnoHK centres. Through collaborations with leading universities worldwide, they contribute to innovations that generate tangible impact locally, nationally, and globally. Driven by this dynamic research environment, CUHK unlocked over US$324 million in annual research funding in 2024?25 alone.

Voices of International Students

The transformative impact of CUHK's academic environment is echoed by its international doctoral students:

"The HKPFS has enabled me to advance interdisciplinary research in Blue Humanities and Pacific environmental literature," said Ananya Roy, an HKPFS awardee pursuing a PhD in English Literary Studies from India. "Through international conference presentations and forthcoming publications, I am developing a globally engaged research agenda that bridges literary studies and environmental thought."

Alexandra Rose McCombie, a PhD candidate in Biology from Scotland, added: "The opportunity to study science at CUHK has allowed me to pursue my passion through an intellectually challenging and thoroughly enjoyable programme in one of the world's most vibrant cities. Researching alongside world-class academics and talented peers has been incredibly motivational and inspiring for my future career."

Take Your Next Step Global

Applications for the 2027?28 HKPFS intake close on 1 December 2026 (11:59PM HKT).

To help prospective international applicants navigate admission requirements and scholarship applications, CUHK will host a Virtual Info Session on 15 October 2026. Attendees will connect live with professors and current students to gain key tips on admission and scholarship opportunities.

For event registration and application details, visit https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/hkpfs.

About CUHK

Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a leading comprehensive research university with a global reputation and world-leading rankings. Located in the heart of Asia, CUHK has a vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. The University has eight faculties: Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Science.

Together with the Graduate School, the University offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. All faculties are actively engaged in research in a wide range of disciplines, with an array of research institutes and research centres specialising in interdisciplinary research of the highest quality.

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New awards expand contracted business visibility across YYForce's Singapore integrated facility management operations, with all contracts commencing in October 2026 and principal service periods extending approximately three years

SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management ("IFM") provider, today announced that its Singapore subsidiary, Hong Ye Group Pte. Ltd. ("Hong Ye Group"), has been awarded multiple new commercial cleaning and related facility services contracts in Singapore with an aggregate contract value of approximately S$15.96 million (approximately US$12.5 million).

The newly awarded contracts cover multiple properties in Singapore, are scheduled to commence across October 2026, and have varying service periods, with the principal contracts extending for approximately three years. Based on current contractual schedules, aggregate contract values are expected to be approximately S$5.57 million in Year 1, S$5.55 million in Year 2 and S$4.84 million in Year 3.

Expanding Multi-Year Contracted Business Visibility

The new awards expand Hong Ye Group's portfolio of contracted commercial cleaning and facility services work in Singapore and provide YYForce with additional multi-year contracted business visibility, supported by a unified contract commencement in October 2026.

The awards follow YYForce's recently reported first-half 2026 results, in which IFM revenue increased 11.1% year over year to approximately US$16.06 million. The Company reported that IFM growth in the period was supported by new contract wins, renewals of existing projects and full-period contributions from subsidiaries acquired in 2025.

Contract Value and Revenue Recognition. Aggregate contract value is distinct from revenue recognized for accounting purposes. With all contracts commencing in October 2026, actual revenue recognition will depend on ongoing service delivery, contractual terms, customer requirements and applicable accounting standards. There can be no assurance that the full aggregate contract value will be recognized as revenue according to the current anticipated schedule.

Executive Commentary

"These new multi-year contract awards expand our commercial services business in Singapore and strengthen the contracted business visibility of Hong Ye Group as we head into our October commencement," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce.

"As we execute our integrated facility management strategy, our focus is on combining disciplined frontline service delivery with workforce technology, intelligent scheduling, AI and automation. These contracts expand the operating base through which we can continue improving productivity, service consistency and scalability over time."

Supporting YYForce's Integrated Facility Management Strategy

Hong Ye Group is an important component of YYForce's IFM operations in Singapore. YYForce's strategy is to combine established frontline facility services with technology-enabled workforce management and, over time, increasing levels of AI, automation and robotics.

Human Workforce + Workforce Technology + IFM + AI + Automation + Robotics

The Company believes this model can support improved workforce deployment, service consistency, operating efficiency and scalability. The newly awarded contracts provide an expanded operating base through which YYForce can continue developing and deploying technology-enabled solutions within its facility services operations.

About YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.

The Company's workforce platform, YY Circle, supports workforce deployment and management across sectors including hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.

YYForce's long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "intends," "projects," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "target," or similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding anticipated contract performance and revenue recognition, the Company's integrated facility management strategy, the integration of workforce technology, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics into its operations, operational efficiency, scalability and future growth strategy.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, customer requirements, contract commencement and performance, labor availability and costs, competitive conditions, economic and market conditions, technology implementation, regulatory developments and other risks described in YYForce's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Readers are encouraged to review the Company's filings with the SEC, including the "Risk Factors" section of its most recent annual report on Form 20-F and subsequent filings. YYForce undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

Copyright 2026 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Kolaborasi memperluas akses ke bahan baku berkinerja tinggi dan mempercepat inovasi formulasi

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univar Solutions USA LLC ("Univar Solutions" atau "Perusahaan"), melalui divisi Ingredients + Specialties (I+S) from Univar Solutions, mengumumkan kemitraan distribusi eksklusif baru dengan CABB Group.

CABB Group adalah Organisasi Manufaktur dan Pengembangan Berbasis Kontrak (CDMO) dan penyedia bahan kimia murni terkemuka. Perusahaan ini memiliki spesialisasi dalam bahan aktif yang disesuaikan serta solusi dengan kemurnian tinggi untuk ilmu hayati, perawatan pribadi, ilmu tanaman, dan berbagai aplikasi khusus. Perjanjian ini memperluas distribusi asam glikolat dari kawasan EMEA ke Amerika Serikat dan Kanada, termasuk bahan baku utama GLYCOS Clear 70.

"Kolaborasi kami dengan CABB Group menandai langkah maju yang menarik dalam memperluas ketersediaan solusi berkinerja tinggi bagi pasar kecantikan dan perawatan diri di seluruh Amerika Utara," ujar Nick Powell, CEO, Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions. "Bersama-sama, kami menghadirkan keahlian teknis yang mendalam dan kemampuan asam glikolat yang sudah terbukti untuk membantu pelanggan menciptakan produk yang lebih efektif dengan beragam manfaat. Melanjutkan hubungan yang telah terjalin, kami juga senang dapat memperluas cakupan kemitraan kami di EMEA hingga kini mencakup Amerika Serikat dan Kanada."

Asam glikolat banyak digunakan dalam produk kosmetik dan perawatan kulit serta dikenal luas akan manfaat eksfoliasinya dalam berbagai formulasi. Bahan ini juga banyak digunakan dalam produk yang dirancang untuk membantu menyempurnakan tampilan dan tekstur kulit secara keseluruhan, termasuk warna kulit dan kecerahannya. Penambahan asam glikolat ke dalam portofolio Univar Solutions sejalan dengan rencana strategis Perusahaan untuk berinvestasi di sektor-sektor yang berkembang dan memperkuat penawaran bahan bakunya. Langkah ini juga mendukung pelanggan dalam menciptakan produk berkinerja tinggi yang memiliki keunggulan tersendiri.

"Jangkauan dan keahlian Univar Solutions dalam bahan baku khusus menjadikan perusahaan ini mitra yang tepat untuk memperluas ketersediaan teknologi asam glikolat kami," ujar Tobias Schalow, CEO CABB Group. "Kemitraan eksklusif ini memudahkan pelanggan di seluruh Amerika Serikat dan Kanada dalam mengakses asam glikolat kami, sekaligus membantu menjamin keandalan pasokan dan konsistensi kinerja. Bahan baku ini diproduksi menggunakan listrik dari energi terbarukan, yang mencerminkan komitmen kami terhadap keberlanjutan tanpa kompromi. Fokus kami adalah menyediakan solusi yang andal bagi industri perawatan diri dan sektor lainnya, serta mendukung berbagai merek yang menuntut keunggulan dalam setiap formulasi."

"Kemitraan dengan CABB Group ini memperkuat misi kami untuk mendukung pelanggan dengan menyediakan bahan baku khusus yang mereka butuhkan untuk pertumbuhan produk dan pengembangan merek," ujar James Peterson, wakil presiden senior global Care untuk Univar Solutions. "Bersama-sama, kami dapat mempercepat pertumbuhan dalam berbagai aplikasi penting di sektor kecantikan dan perawatan diri dengan memperluas akses ke bahan baku yang dikenal karena kemampuan beradaptasi dan efektivitasnya. Dengan kapabilitas produk dan inovasi kami, kami mendukung pelanggan dalam mengembangkan formulasi generasi berikutnya di berbagai pasar utama."

Jelajahi solusi asam glikolat dan portofolio lengkap produk serta layanan kecantikan dan perawatan pribadi yang tersedia melalui I+S from Univar Solutions.

Tentang Univar Solutions

Univar Solutions merupakan distributor global terkemuka untuk bahan baku dan bahan kimia khusus, yang mewakili portofolio produk unggulan dari berbagai produsen terkemuka dunia. Didukung oleh salah satu armada transportasi milik sendiri dan tim penjualan teknis terbesar di industri, keahlian teknis tentang logistik yang tak tertandingi, pengetahuan mendalam tentang pasar dan regulasi, kemampuan pengembangan formulasi dan resep, serta perangkat digital terdepan, Perusahaan memiliki posisi kuat untuk menawarkan solusi khusus dan layanan bernilai tambah untuk berbagai pasar, industri, dan aplikasi. Dalam mewujudkan tujuannya untuk membantu menjaga masyarakat tetap sehat, terpenuhi kebutuhan pangannya, bersih, dan aman, Univar Solutions berkomitmen membantu pelanggan dan pemasok berinovasi serta berfokus pada semangat Tumbuh Bersama. Pelajari lebih lanjut di univarsolutions.com.

Tentang Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions

Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions menghadirkan produk, tenaga ahli, dan hasil terbaik bagi pelanggan serta pemasok bahan khusus yang berupaya menunjang kehidupan modern. Dengan memadukan sains, inovasi, dan keahlian mendalam dengan portofolio bahan khusus terkemuka, kami membantu menemukan solusi yang dibutuhkan untuk secara aman meningkatkan kualitas hidup dan masyarakat di seluruh dunia. Pelajari lebih lanjut di univarsolutions.com.

Tentang CABB Group

CABB Group adalah penyedia terkemuka layanan manufaktur berbasis kontrak (CDMO) dan bahan kimia murni, dengan spesialisasi pada bahan aktif yang disesuaikan serta solusi dengan kemurnian tinggi untuk ilmu hayati, perawatan diri, ilmu tanaman, dan berbagai aplikasi khusus.

CABB Group memadukan teknologi mutakhir dengan jaringan produksi berskala besar di seluruh dunia untuk menghadirkan solusi yang andal, berkelanjutan, dan hemat biaya guna menyediakan solusi yang disesuaikan untuk berbagai proses kimia yang kompleks. CABB, dengan sekitar 1.000 karyawan, pendapatan sekitar EUR494 juta, dan lima fasilitas produksi, merupakan mitra di bidang bahan kimia murni yang mengubah proses kimia yang kompleks menjadi solusi yang andal dan hemat biaya. Pelajari selengkapnya di cabb-chemicals.com

Pernyataan Berwawasan ke Depan dan Informasi

Komunikasi ini memuat "pernyataan berwawasan ke depan" berdasarkan hukum yang berlaku mengenai aspek keuangan dan operasional yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan usaha Perusahaan. Pernyataan berwawasan ke depan umumnya dapat dikenali melalui penggunaan kata-kata seperti "meyakini," "mengharapkan," "mungkin," "akan," "seharusnya," "dapat," "berupaya," "bermaksud," "merencanakan," "memperkirakan," "mengantisipasi," atau istilah lain yang sebanding. Seluruh pernyataan berwawasan depan yang disampaikan dalam komunikasi ini dibatasi oleh pernyataan kehati-hatian ini.

Pernyataan berwawasan ke depan mengandung berbagai risiko dan ketidakpastian yang diketahui maupun tidak diketahui, yang sebagian besar mungkin berada di luar kendali Perusahaan, yang dapat menyebabkan ekspektasi tidak tercapai atau dapat berdampak secara signifikan dan merugikan terhadap kegiatan usaha, kondisi keuangan, hasil operasi, atau arus kas Perusahaan.

Meskipun pernyataan berwawasan ke depan didasarkan pada asumsi yang dianggap wajar oleh manajemen, kami mengingatkan bahwa informasi berwawasan ke depan yang disajikan dalam komunikasi ini bukan merupakan jaminan atas peristiwa atau hasil di masa mendatang, dan bahwa peristiwa atau hasil aktual dapat berbeda secara signifikan dari hal-hal yang dinyatakan secara tersurat maupun tersirat oleh informasi berwawasan ke depan yang dimuat dalam komunikasi ini. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai faktor-faktor yang dapat memengaruhi Perusahaan, silakan lihat laporan tahunan terbaru dan laporan keuangan lainnya dari Perusahaan, termasuk informasi yang tercantum dalam bagian berjudul "Faktor Risiko."

Setiap pernyataan berwawasan ke depan hanya mencerminkan pandangan Perusahaan pada tanggal komunikasi ini dan tidak boleh dianggap sebagai menggambarkan pandangan Perusahaan pada tanggal setelahnya. Perusahaan tidak berkewajiban untuk memperbarui pernyataan berwawasan ke depan apa pun, kecuali sebagaimana diwajibkan oleh hukum.

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Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 September 2026 - On September 28, the 2026 Bank of China Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships held a press conference in Beijing, officially disclosing the event's preparation details and competition arrangements. The race is scheduled to start on October 18, 2026, with a total field of 32,000 runners.

Beijing Marathon course map

Founded in 1981, the Beijing Marathon is the oldest city marathon in China and a World Athletics Gold Label road race. Over more than four decades, it has evolved from a simple marathon event into a unique urban experience that traverses Beijing.

The Beijing Marathon boasts a highly distinctive course. The start line is set at Tiananmen Square. After setting off, runners follow Chang'an Avenue, passing through Fuxingmen and Fuxing Road, before heading north into the Xueyuan Road area in Haidian District, and finally arriving at the Olympic Park, where they sprint to the finish along the landscaped avenue between the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube.

One of the most notable features of this year's Beijing Marathon is the integration of the race with the National Marathon Championships. China's top professional athletes will compete for championship placings on the same course, while mass runners set off alongside them, bringing professional competition and national fitness together on a single course.

The event not only provides a high-level competitive platform for professional runners but also preserves broad participation channels for everyday runners, striving to strike a balance between competitive leadership, public participation, and organisational effectiveness.

In terms of event support and civilised race organisation, the organising committee has simultaneously released a number of upgraded measures to comprehensively optimise the participant experience and safeguard race order, building a refined system of medical support, course supplies, and smart guidance, while continuing mature international event service standards.

The event also emphasises green organisation, introducing reusable eco-friendly cups, multi-tap self-service water stations, backpack-style water supply equipment, and recyclable waste collection pools, among other environmental measures.

In golden autumn October, Beijing's mild temperatures make it the perfect season for running. This year's Beijing Marathon continues to be rooted in Beijing, the "Dual Olympic City," showcasing the vitality of China's road running and the urban charm of Beijing to runners and audiences around the world through professional race standards, international event-organising concepts, and profound urban heritage.

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Kompetisi trading akun live ini digelar mulai 28 September hingga 31 Oktober 2026 dan terbuka bagi trader pemula maupun berpengalaman, dengan modal awal minimum sebesar USD 100.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EBC Financial Group (EBC) mengumumkan peluncuran EBC Live Trader Cup Indonesia, kompetisi trading akun live yang akan berlangsung mulai 28 September hingga 31 Oktober 2026.

Dengan mengusung tema "Buktikan Skill Tradingmu, Rebut Gelar Juara!", ajang ini menjadi wadah bagi trader Indonesia untuk menunjukkan sekaligus mengasah keahlian trading mereka dalam kondisi pasar yang nyata. Para trader dapat melakukan trading valas serta instrumen favorit di Indonesia, seperti emas (XAUUSD), sekaligus bersaing untuk meraih posisi 10 besar dan memperebutkan total hadiah hingga Rp40 juta.

Periode kompetisi ini bertepatan dengan sejumlah rilis data ekonomi Amerika Serikat yang kerap memengaruhi pergerakan pasar global, terutama harga emas. Laporan Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) untuk periode September dijadwalkan akan dirilis pada tanggal 2 Oktober, disusul dengan rilis data inflasi Consumer Price Index (CPI) pada tanggal 14 Oktober. Agenda utama yang menjadi sorotan adalah pertemuan Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) bank sentral AS, The Fed, pada tanggal 27?28 Oktober, dengan keputusan suku bunga yang dijadwalkan diumumkan pada dini hari tanggal 29 Oktober Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB).

Bagi trader emas, rangkaian agenda penting yang berpotensi memicu pergerakan pasar ini menjadi kesempatan besar mereka untuk menguji kemampuan sekaligus efektivitas strategis mereka. Menghadapi volatilitas pasar yang dipicu oleh rilis NFP dan keputusan FOMC menuntut persiapan yang matang, pemahaman mendalam mengenai data ekonomi dan dampaknya, serta pendekatan yang disiplin dalam menerapkan manajemen risiko.

Arena untuk Menguji Efektivitas Strategi Trading Emas

Peserta bebas menerapkan pendekatan mereka masing-masing. Pilihan strategi bervariasi, mulai dari strategi scalping XAUUSD pada timeframe rendah dan strategi SMC (Smart Money Concepts) XAUUSD yang kini populer di komunitas trading, hingga analisis klasik terhadap level support dan resistance XAUUSD. Tidak ada satu pun timeframe XAUUSD yang cocok untuk semua trader. Yang terpenting adalah konsistensi trader dalam menerapkan rencana mereka.

Pemilihan waktu juga menjadi faktor yang penting. Banyak trader memilih melakukan trading emas selama sesi London, yang dibuka sekitar pukul 14.00 WIB, atau sesi New York pada malam hari WIB, ketika volume perdagangan dan volatilitas pasar biasanya meningkat. Periode ketika sesi London dan New York berlangsung bersamaan sering kali menjadi waktu paling sibuk bagi trader XAUUSD di Indonesia.

Kompetisi ini juga menjawab salah satu pertanyaan yang kerap muncul di kalangan calon trader: berapa modal minimum yang dibutuhkan untuk mulai trading emas? Peserta dapat mengikuti kompetisi ini dengan modal awal sebesar USD 100. Peringkat ditentukan berdasarkan persentase imbal hasil, bukan total keuntungan. Hal ini memungkinkan trader dengan akun yang lebih kecil untuk tetap dapat berkompetisi secara setara.

Kompetisi ini juga menjawab pertanyaan yang kerap diajukan oleh trader pemula: berapa modal minimum untuk mulai trading emas? Peserta hanya butuh modal sebesar USD 100 untuk bergabung. Karena peringkat ditentukan berdasarkan persentase imbal hasil, bukan keuntungan nominal, trader dengan akun lebih kecil memiliki peluang setara untuk bersaing dengan trader dengan akun lebih besar.

Bagi trader yang baru mempelajari cara trading emas, memahami ukuran kontrak merupakan salah satu langkah awal yang penting. Satu lot XAUUSD umumnya setara dengan 100 troy ounce emas. Oleh karena itu, pemilihan ukuran lot dan pemahaman tentang cara menghitung pip XAUUSD sangat menentukan tingkat risiko pada setiap posisi trading.

Peluang Setara untuk Semua Ukuran Akun

Peringkat ditentukan berdasarkan tingkat imbal hasil yang dihitung dari hasil trading dibandingkan dengan modal saat pendaftaran serta deposit tambahan selama periode kompetisi. Deposit tambahan yang dilakukan selama kompetisi akan meningkatkan nilai penyebut dalam perhitungan, yakni jumlah modal, sehingga tidak secara otomatis mendongkrak peringkat tersebut. Sebaliknya, penarikan dana tidak memengaruhi perhitungan. Seluruh pemenang harus menyelesaikan kompetisi dengan tingkat imbal hasil final yang positif.

Setiap peserta akan membagikan sinyal trading mereka melalui komunitas copy trading EBC. Pendekatan yang transparan ini memungkinkan trader pemula untuk mengamati dan belajar langsung dari trader yang lebih berpengalaman, terutama pada momen penting seperti rilis laporan NFP dan keputusan FOMC.

"Oktober akan dipenuhi berbagai katalis yang berpotensi menggerakkan pasar emas. Inilah momen bagi trader untuk menunjukkan kemampuan mereka. Melalui Live Trader Cup, kami ingin menghadirkan arena kompetisi yang adil di mana disiplin dan strategi lebih menentukan daripada besarnya akun," ujar Fikri Fairuz, Manajer Pemasaran di EBC Financial Group Indonesia.

"Kami menganjurkan para peserta untuk memandang kompetisi ini sebagai peluang berharga untuk bertumbuh, meningkatkan kemampuan, serta mengembangkan diri secara profesional. Berdasarkan pengalaman kami, trader yang sukses bukanlah mereka yang mengambil risiko besar, melainkan mereka yang mampu mencapai pertumbuhan yang konsisten dan berkelanjutan," tambahnya.

Cara Partisipasi

Daftarkan diri melalui Portal Pengguna EBC dengan mengklik tombol "Daftar Sekarang" di halaman kompetisi. Gunakan akun live PRO atau STD, baik akun baru maupun yang sudah ada, dengan modal minimal USD 100, tanpa posisi terbuka maupun aktivitas copy trading yang aktif. Setiap peserta dapat mendaftarkan maksimal 10 akun, tetapi hanya berhak atas satu hadiah.

Hadiah yang tersedia adalah USD 1.000 (juara ke-1), USD 500 (juara ke-2), USD 300 (juara ke-3), USD 100 (juara ke-4-5), dan USD 50 (juara ke-6-10). Hadiah akan diberikan kepada para pemenang dalam kurun 30 hari kerja setelah kompetisi berakhir.

Detail selengkapnya di https://ebcidn.com/live-trading/id/

Penafian: Materi ini hanya untuk tujuan informasi dan bukan merupakan rekomendasi atau saran dari EBC Financial Group dan seluruh entitasnya ("EBC"). Perdagangan Valas dan Kontrak untuk Selisih (Contracts for Difference, CFD) pada margin memiliki tingkat risiko yang tinggi dan mungkin tidak cocok untuk semua investor. Kerugian dapat melebihi nilai deposit Anda.

Sebelum melakukan trading, Anda sebaiknya mempertimbangkan dengan cermat tujuan trading, tingkat pengalaman, serta toleransi risiko Anda. Konsultasikan dengan penasihat keuangan independen bila diperlukan. Data statistik atau performa investasi di masa lalu tidak menjamin performa pada masa mendatang. EBC tidak bertanggung jawab atas segala kerugian yang timbul akibat mengandalkan informasi ini.

Tentang EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group, yang berkantor pusat di London, Inggris Raya, merupakan grup layanan keuangan komprehensif yang memiliki lisensi dan beroperasi di berbagai yurisdiksi utama di seluruh dunia. Grup ini menawarkan lebih dari 200 produk Contracts for Difference (CFD), termasuk valuta asing, logam mulia, energi, indeks saham, saham AS, ETF, dan mata uang kripto. Dengan cabang yang tersebar di berbagai pusat keuangan global utama, seperti Tokyo, Sydney, Singapura, dan Hong Kong, jaringan layanan EBC menjangkau lebih dari 100 negara dan wilayah.

Regulasi menjadi fondasi utama dalam membangun kepercayaan di industri keuangan. Berbagai entitas operasional EBC memiliki lisensi regulasi keuangan yang diterbitkan oleh Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Inggris Raya, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), serta Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Afrika Selatan. Seluruh entitas tersebut mematuhi secara ketat ketentuan regulasi yang berlaku di wilayah operasional masing-masing.

Dengan memanfaatkan akses likuiditas yang teregulasi oleh FCA, EBC telah menjalin kemitraan jangka panjang yang stabil dengan lebih dari 50 bank dan penyedia likuiditas nonbank terkemuka di seluruh dunia. Dengan mengintegrasikan kuotasi likuiditas berstandar kliring, EBC memberikan akses langsung kepada klien ke pasar likuiditas utama, dengan kedalaman likuiditas berstandar institusional yang sangat kompetitif serta spread setara bank. Hal ini memungkinkan klien menikmati biaya transaksi yang sangat rendah. Seluruh klien EBC dapat menikmati akses ke likuiditas tingkat atas melalui lisensi FCA yang dimiliki EBC.

Bahkan untuk akun offshore, seluruh kuotasi dan order tetap diproses melalui perusahaan EBC yang berbasis di Inggris Raya. Dengan menggabungkan mahadata (big data) dan algoritma AI untuk mengoptimalkan mekanisme pencocokan order, EBC berhasil mengeksekusi lebih dari 87,6% order pada harga yang lebih menguntungkan.

Bagi trader dengan frekuensi dan volume trading tinggi, EBC menawarkan EBC Private Room yang dirancang secara khusus, yaitu saluran trading eksklusif dan terpisah untuk menjaga kerahasiaan order serta menghindari manipulasi order di pasar. EBC juga menjadi salah satu dari sedikit broker berlisensi di industri yang dapat menawarkan akun kliring likuiditas FCA dengan leverage hingga 100 kali kepada investor profesional yang memenuhi persyaratan.

Tim manajemen inti EBC memiliki pengalaman lebih dari 30 tahun bekerja di berbagai institusi keuangan global berskala besar serta telah melewati berbagai siklus keuangan secara menyeluruh. Mereka telah menempati sejumlah posisi inti dalam jajaran manajemen di berbagai institusi yang teregulasi oleh FCA, SEC, dan CFTC. Keahlian mereka mencakup berbagai bidang utama, seperti bisnis broker, manajemen operasional, kepatuhan dan tata kelola, serta manajemen risiko perusahaan.

EBC telah dinobatkan sebagai "Broker Terbaik di Dunia" oleh World Finance selama empat tahun berturut-turut serta dipercaya oleh lebih dari 5 juta pengguna terdaftar di seluruh dunia. Dengan menjunjung perspektif jangka panjang, EBC secara aktif menjalankan tanggung jawab sosialnya: sebagai mitra resmi FC Barcelona, EBC berkolaborasi dengan Departemen Ekonomi Universitas Oxford untuk mendorong edukasi keuangan, mendukung proyek "United to Beat Malaria" dari UN Foundation, serta bermitra dengan World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) untuk memajukan pemberdayaan perempuan dan kesetaraan sosial.

EBC memiliki keyakinan kuat bahwa setiap trader yang serius dalam melakukan trading berhak diperlakukan dengan serius.

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Company to show how materials science is helping pharmaceutical and consumer health companies protect sensitive therapies, bring care closer to the patient, and move beyond legacy materials

Wayne, PA, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The materials that protect and deliver medicines are changing. Therapies are becoming more sensitive, treatment is moving from the clinic to the patient, and regulatory and customer pressure is pushing the industry away from legacy materials such as fluoropolymers and talc.

At CPHI Milan 2026 (Stand 11F25, Packaging & Drug Delivery zone, October 6 to 8), TekniPlex Healthcare will show how its materials science helps pharmaceutical and consumer health companies stay ahead of all three shifts. 

The company's presence at CPHI Milan is built around the theme "Protect the Therapy. Enable the Delivery. Advance the Care", reflecting how TekniPlex Healthcare's material science expertise supports pharmaceutical partners and healthcare brands at every stage, from safeguarding sensitive formulations to enabling new delivery mechanisms and improving patient outcomes. 

"Pharmaceutical innovation increasingly requires materials to do more from protecting highly sensitive therapies to enabling entirely new ways of delivering them," said Brenda Chamulak, CEO of TekniPlex. "At CPHI Milan, we are demonstrating how TekniPlex Healthcare brings material science, manufacturing expertise and application knowledge together to help our customers address these evolving requirements." 

Next-Generation High-Barrier Protection 

A key focus at CPHI will be Flexapharm SBC, TekniPlex Healthcare's high-barrier pharmaceutical film technology. Designed for moisture and oxygen-sensitive therapies, Flexapharm SBC delivers PCTFE-level moisture protection with superior oxygen barrier performance while providing a PFAS-free alternative to traditional fluoropolymer-based structures. 

The thermoformable film is available in multiple coating weights, constructions, substrates and colors, allowing the barrier to be tailored to specific product requirements. Lower processing and sealing temperatures, combined with improved forming performance, can also help manufacturers increase production efficiency and reduce energy use. 

Flexapharm SBC's transparent construction provides product visibility while maintaining high-barrier performance. Its compact high-barrier structures require less material than traditional PCTFE-based films, translating to a significant reduction in carbon footprint alongside reduced transportation, warehousing and storage needs.  

Cleaner Materials for Consumer Health Dispensing

The same shift is reaching the components inside consumer health dispensing systems. TekniPlex Healthcare's ClearCycle+ stem gaskets need no talc or silicone surface treatment, giving manufacturers a non-stick alternative that supports cleaner, more stable and more efficient production. FDA-compliant, ClearCycle+ helps customers meet tighter material requirements without sacrificing line performance. 

Enabling the Next Generation of Wearable Drug Delivery 

TekniPlex Healthcare will also showcase its flexible film reservoir technology for wearable liquid drug delivery, developed to combine the barrier protection required for sensitive biologics with the flexibility and design freedom needed for next-generation on-body devices. 

High-barrier film structures help protect sensitive formulations from moisture and oxygen, while thermoformable reservoirs can be shaped around the required dose, device architecture, and patient experience. 

Thin, lightweight and break resistant film formats can support the development of smaller, lighter and more comfortable wearable devices. The platform builds on TekniPlex Healthcare's expertise in barrier films, sealing technologies and medical-grade processing. 

An Integrated Material Science Platform for Eye Care 

The company's third major focus at CPHI Milan will be its growing ophthalmic solutions portfolio, which connects advanced materials, precision components and drug delivery solutions across the ophthalmic ecosystem. 

TekniPlex Healthcare offers high-barrier materials designed to protect moisture and oxygen sensitive ophthalmic formulations, along with materials and systems supporting sterility from filling through final product use. 

Beyond materials engineered for optical clarity, surface quality and formulation compatibility, the portfolio reflects TekniPlex Healthcare's broader ophthalmic ecosystem approach, encompassing drug delivery solutions and R&D and development support that help customers respond to evolving formulation and regulatory requirements. 

By bringing these capabilities together, TekniPlex Healthcare aims to provide pharmaceutical and medical device companies with one integrated materials science partner from material selection through delivery. 

About TekniPlex Healthcare 

TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and sterile barrier healthcare packaging applications.

With a global reach, the division's deep understanding of the greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and therapeutic procedures.   

In the medical device niche, TekniPlex Healthcare embodies a comprehensive CDMO partner capable of servicing every stage of the product life cycle, from design and development through component manufacturing and final assembly. Throughout its broad purview, the division's ever-evolving portfolio helps meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare products that benefit care providers and patients. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare.

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Teams can test on real iPhone 18 Pro devices running iOS 27 and on iOS 27.0 simulators. Early testing shows HDR rendering behaves differently on real devices than on simulators.

SAN FRANCISCO and NOIDA, India, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the Full Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, announced that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are available on its real device cloud on iOS 27.

Both models are also available as iOS 27.0 simulators. Development and QA teams can run live and automated tests on Apple's newest flagships within days of their September 18 retail launch.

Teams can test web and native apps on real iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices using Appium, XCUITest, or Detox. They can also run manual Real Time Testing and Appium automation on the matching simulators, without setting up Xcode, Device Hub, or Simulator locally. The devices are part of TestMu AI's real device cloud of 10,000+ real Android and iOS devices. Every live session includes device logs, and every automated run is recorded on video.

TestMu AI's engineering team ran launch-day Safari sessions on the new devices. Their findings give teams several things to check right away:

HDR shows only on real hardware: Real iPhone 18 Pro devices matched the (dynamic-range: high) media query, but the simulators did not. HDR-specific styling therefore has to be verified on a real device.

User agent checks can misread iOS 27: Safari 27 reports the OS as "iPhone OS 18_7". Code that parses this token will treat an iOS 27 device as iOS 18.

Landscape layouts need a re-check: iOS 27 increases the landscape viewport height by 20 px. This affects fixed headers, bottom bars, and safe-area padding.

Apps must adopt the UIScene life cycle: Under Apple's iOS 27 SDK requirements, an app rebuilt with Xcode 27 won't launch unless it uses the UIScene life cycle.

"Every new iPhone launch creates a gap between what teams have tested and what their users actually see," said Mudit Singh, Co-Founder, TestMu AI. "Our launch-day testing showed that simulators alone can miss real differences, such as HDR rendering. Having the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max available on real devices and simulators from the first week means teams can close that gap before their users find it for them."

Setup instructions, full viewport and HDR data, and sample scripts are available in the iPhone 18 Pro testing guide.

About TestMu AI

TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) is a full-stack agentic AI Quality Engineering platform that empowers teams to test intelligently and ship faster. Engineered for scale and AI-native by design, it offers end-to-end AI agents to plan, author, execute, and analyze software quality across web, mobile, and enterprise applications on real devices, real browsers, and custom real-world environments.

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Green GSM in El Salvador, Philippines, helps provide local communities with a green, safe, and reliable mobility experience.

*PU Prime telah meluncurkan aplikasi trading yang didesain ulang melalui kampanye "Cara Trading Lebih Mudah". Aplikasi ini menghadirkan pengalaman trading yang lebih simpel dan intuitif untuk trader.

*Aplikasi yang didesain ulang ini memadukan fitur Live Trading dan Copy Trading lebih mudah diakses sekaligus memberikan pengguna kendali yang lebih besar atas leverage dan pengelolaan posisi.

*Fitur Explore yang terintegrasi menyediakan berita pasar, analisis, dan informasi mengenai peristiwa ekonomi yang dapat diakses langsung melalui aplikasi trading.

EBENE, Mauritius, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PU Prime, broker online global dengan berbagai lisensi, telah meluncurkan aplikasi trading yang telah didesain ulang melalui kampanye "Cara Trading Lebih Mudah". Tidak sekadar menambahkan lebih banyak fitur ke dalam satu antarmuka, desain terbaru ini menata ulang aplikasi dengan mempertimbangkan seluruh perjalanan trading pengguna agar menghadirkan cara trading yang lebih mudah dan intuitif.

Peluncuran ini melanjutkan pengembangan platform yang telah menerima pengakuan industri, termasuk penghargaan terbaru di FX Expo Buenos Aires, iFX Expo Dubai, dan Global Forex Award pada tahun 2026. Pencapaian ini mencerminkan komitmen berkelanjutan PU Prime dalam meningkatkan pengalaman trading secara menyeluruh.

Pengalaman Trading yang Lebih Simpel

Aplikasi yang telah didesain ulang ini memudahkan pengguna berpindah di antara berbagai aktivitas trading tanpa melalui langkah-langkah yang tidak perlu. Antarmuka trading yang terpadu memudahkan pengguna beralih antara akun Live Trading dan Copy Trading. Pengguna juga dapat menelusuri dan mengikuti penyedia sinyal hanya dengan beberapa ketukan. Dengan menghadirkan fungsi-fungsi ini secara lebih terpadu, pengalaman terbaru tersebut menyederhanakan proses sekaligus memperluas akses ke Copy Trading dalam ekosistem PU Prime.

Kendali Lebih Besar atas Manajemen Risiko

Aplikasi yang telah didesain ulang ini juga memberikan pengguna kendali lebih besar dalam mengelola eksposur trading mereka. Pengguna yang memenuhi syarat dapat menyesuaikan leverage secara langsung saat menempatkan order tanpa perlu menghubungi layanan pelanggan. Dengan demikian, pengguna dapat mengelola pengaturan akun dengan lebih praktis langsung melalui aplikasi.

Pengelolaan posisi juga telah disederhanakan melalui fungsi "Close All". Fungsi ini memungkinkan pengguna menutup seluruh posisi terbuka dengan lebih efisien ketika kondisi pasar berubah dengan cepat. Secara keseluruhan, berbagai peningkatan ini memberikan trader kendali langsung yang lebih besar atas fungsi utama dalam pengelolaan akun dan posisi.

Berita dan Informasi Pasar yang Terintegrasi

Fitur Explore terbaru memudahkan pengguna mengakses informasi pasar saat melakukan aktivitas trading. Pengguna dapat dengan cepat memantau pergerakan pasar, mengikuti perkembangan penting, dan bersiap menghadapi agenda ekonomi mendatang langsung melalui aplikasi. Analisis pasar yang dikurasi dari sumber yang kredibel juga memberikan konteks tambahan untuk membantu pengguna dalam menilai peluang pasar.

Dengan menggabungkan fungsi riset dan eksekusi dalam satu platform, aplikasi yang telah didesain ulang ini memudahkan pengguna memantau pasar tanpa harus berpindah-pindah platform.

Merayakan Peluncuran

Untuk menandai peluncuran aplikasi yang telah didesain ulang, PU Prime menghadirkan promosi Lucky Draw Deposit Bonus dalam aplikasi yang berlangsung dari 29 September hingga 27 Oktober 2026. Pengguna yang memenuhi syarat dapat berpartisipasi melalui Aplikasi PU Prime dan mencoba pengalaman trading yang telah didesain ulang sebagai bagian dari kampanye ini.

Kampanye "Cara Trading Lebih Mudah" mencerminkan komitmen PU Prime untuk menyediakan pengalaman trading digital yang lebih simpel, lebih intuitif, dan lebih terhubung tanpa mengurangi fungsionalitas yang diharapkan oleh trader aktif. Aplikasi PU Prime yang telah didesain ulang memadukan UI/UX terbaru dengan struktur yang lebih terpadu serta menyatukan berbagai fungsi yang sebelumnya tersebar. Hal ini membuat navigasi antarhalaman lebih efisien sehingga pengguna dapat lebih fokus dalam mengambil keputusan trading.

Tentang PU Prime

Didirikan pada tahun 2015, PU Prime merupakan perusahaan teknologi finansial global terkemuka sekaligus broker CFD tepercaya. Kini, PU Prime menawarkan beragam produk keuangan teregulasi pada berbagai kelas aset, mulai dari valas dan komoditas hingga indeks, saham, serta obligasi.

Beroperasi di lebih dari 100 negara dan telah mencatat lebih dari 40 juta unduhan aplikasi, PU Prime menghadirkan platform trading inovatif serta fitur copy trading terintegrasi yang membantu trader di seluruh dunia meraih kesuksesan finansial dengan percaya diri.

The Problem: Legal teams are drowning in the very verification work AI was supposed to eliminate. Sixty-seven percent of legal professionals say checking AI-generated outputs is eating the productivity gains AI promised.

*The News: Morae today launched MorAI Spend Intelligence, the first module on its new legal intelligence platform. By combining billing-trained AI with Morae's expert review, the AI-managed solution helps legal operations teams effectively manage outside counsel costs while guiding budget decisions and firm strategy.  

*The Platform: Morae's new legal intelligence platform unifies disconnected legal tech stacks into a connected decision layer.    

*By the Numbers: In an early deployment with a global insurance company, the hybrid model doubled outside counsel cost savings from 8.5% to 18% while eliminating 14,000 hours of manual invoice review.

HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morae today announced MorAI Spend Intelligence, an AI-managed solution that connects isolated enterprise legal management (ELM), matter management, and law firm billing data into a single decision layer. By pairing billing-trained AI with Morae's expert review, legal departments can review outside counsel invoices that have been verified by both AI and human oversight, using that validated data to guide future firm strategy and budget decisions.

"Legal departments routinely approve rate increases and complex invoices without the cross-system insights they need to know if those charges are reasonable," said Peter Fisher, chief product officer at Morae. "We are combining billing-trained AI with expert human review so legal leaders can verify what they should pay today while making smarter, data-backed decisions about where to direct spending tomorrow."

MorAI Spend Intelligence is the first application built on Morae's new connected decision platform. Delivered as a managed solution, MorAI Legal Intelligence is built to unite the legal industry's fragmented software stacks into a single, context-rich AI interface.

AI Invoice Review Backed by Expert Oversight

Cross-System Intelligence: Intelligence capabilities connect spend data to ELM and matter management systems for rate benchmarking, budget risk detection, and data-driven firm negotiation.

Target Market: MorAI Spend Intelligence serves Fortune 1000 and FTSE 350 corporate legal departments with $10 million or more in annual outside counsel spend, particularly across insurance, financial services, healthcare, and technology verticals.

Industry Data Training: Morae's AI models are trained on multiyear, anonymized legal invoice data and industry-standard billing guidelines, ensuring privacy-first learning that accounts for billing practices across distinct practice areas and jurisdictions.

Federated Learning Model: The platform operates on a federated learning model where shared insights enhance detection accuracy for all users without cross-sharing data, ensuring each client's information remains isolated and secure.

Swarm Intelligence Architecture: Morae uses a swarm intelligence framework of specialized AI agents that continuously learn from human intelligence feedback. Individual agents are trained on specific compliance tasks, including time-entry analysis, disbursement validation, and rate compliance.

Connecting Disconnected Systems Without Replatforming

*The Whole Picture: MorAI Legal Intelligence connects a legal department's full technology ecosystem - matter management, contracts, spend, documents, and enterprise systems - into a single, context-rich intelligence layer. This cross-system intelligence allows legal teams to make decisions based on complete, organization-wide context.

*More From the Existing Stack: By integrating with existing legal systems, the platform is designed to go live in weeks. It allows companies to get more value from their existing IT investments and avoid lengthy replatforming or data migration projects.

*From Reactive to Proactive: By correlating data across systems, the platform surfaces budget and operational risk signals before they force a decision. Legal departments get early alerts on budget overruns and firm performance trends, enabling legal and finance teams to shape matter outcomes rather than respond to invoices after the fact.

*Platform Roadmap: Spend represents the initial release on the MorAI Legal Intelligence platform, which will expand to include specialized modules for contract management and information governance.

About Morae

Morae is a global legal solutions provider helping corporate legal departments and law firms operate with unified legal intelligence. By connecting client data, systems, and workflows across the legal function, Morae helps more than 1,500 legal teams turn fragmented data into actionable business insights. Founded in 2015 and operating across 12 offices on five continents, the firm combines legal consulting, technology, and operations expertise to help legal teams scale AI adoption. Learn more about Morae at morae.com and follow Morae on LinkedIn.

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Source: JSCCIB Foundation

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 September 2026 - Aiming to attain high-income nation status by 2037, Thailand is deploying an ambitious action plan across state agencies, financial institutions, and industry leaders to transition from low-cost assembly to a high-value, investment-led economy.

Building on discussions at the Bangkok Business Summit 2026, the agenda brings together government, private-sector and international perspectives around a common priority: translating structural reform into investment, productivity and long-term competitiveness, while strengthening Thailand's readiness for a greater regional economic role ahead of its 2028 ASEAN Chairmanship.

Geopolitical Stability and Macro Benchmarks

As global supply chains fracture and geopolitical tensions reshape risk profiles, Thailand is positioning itself as a neutral, secure haven for multinational capital.

"Global investors are prioritizing economic security alongside operational efficiency," said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas. "Thailand presents a timely, stable haven where targeted capital can stimulate short-term activity while permanently upgrading our long-term productivity."

However, multilateral institutions emphasized that achieving high-income status demands aggressive economic acceleration.

"Thailand must boost its GDP per capita growth from the post-COVID average of 2.2% to 5.4% annually over the next decade," stated Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific. "Execution must be decisive. Capital must be funneled into seven key growth engines-including smart electronics, EVs, and digital services-while protecting critical infrastructure like the flood-prone Chao Phraya River basin."

From Dialogue to Delivery: Bangkok Business Summit White Paper

Building on the Summit's discussions, the forthcoming Bangkok Business Summit White Paper, developed in strategic partnership with PwC, will focus on translating Thailand's economic ambitions into execution.

The agenda identifies the next 24 months, from 2026 to 2028, as a critical window for strengthening Thailand's longer-term economic trajectory. It focuses on directing resources towards higher-productivity sectors, reducing regulatory friction and introducing clearer mechanisms to measure progress and accountability.

This execution-focused approach is reinforced by closer public-private coordination across seven target business sectors, supported by key enabling areas including infrastructure, digital technology and AI, energy and finance. The broader objective is to strengthen investment-led growth while ensuring that new investment creates opportunities for domestic enterprises and SMEs to participate in emerging supply chains.

Inclusive Reform and Financial Restructuring

To transition from low-cost assembly to an investment-led economy, domestic leaders are restructuring local financial mechanics and supply chains.

"Assessing our structural reform progress today, we sit at roughly a five out of ten," noted Payong Srivanich, Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB). "We must urgently shift commercial banking liquidity away from stagnant legacy sectors and into future growth engines."

To prevent technological disruption from worsening structural inequality, Srivanich advocated a "brotherhood" model anchored in the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. Under this approach, major corporate leaders are tasked with upskilling and reskilling upstream and downstream SME supply chains to ensure balanced growth across the entire value chain.

This emphasis on inclusion extends to connecting new investment and global market opportunities with domestic businesses, enabling Thai SMEs and local enterprises to participate more fully in the new economy and supporting broader distribution of economic opportunities.

Global Governance and Environmental Resilience

Serving as a curtain-raiser for the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, hosted under the theme "Thailand's New Horizons: Empowering People, Building Resilience," the country is establishing forward-looking global standards. Key priorities include the "Bangkok Blueprint" to tackle cyber fraud and illegal financial flows.

Simultaneously, long-term expansion depends on confronting severe environmental vulnerabilities. The World Bank urged immediate climate-resilient investments in the flood-prone Chao Phraya River basin, which generates 66% of national GDP, alongside scaling solar and clean energy capacity to curb fossil fuel import dependencies.

By aligning domestic productivity and climate adaptation today, and showcasing these priorities at the upcoming IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand is asserting the economic resilience needed to lead broader regional integration when it takes the helm as ASEAN Chair in 2028.

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Made in Germany. Built in Saxony. Delivered to the World.

Leipzig, Germany, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

*The D328eco regional aircraft enters its industrialisation and production phase.

*EUR100M investment establishes Leipzig as the production home of the D328eco, with an annual capacity of up to 48 aircraft.

*60,500m? footprint includes assembly line, flight readiness hangar, logistics centre and administrative headquarters.

*Creation of approximately 250 new direct jobs with the production ramp-up, strengthening Saxony's aviation ecosystem.

Deutsche Aircraft has officially inaugurated its Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Leipzig/Halle Airport, attended by Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Transport, and Dirk Panter, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Protection of the Free State of Saxony.

The inauguration marks the transition of the D328eco programme from development to serial production, establishing Leipzig as the production home of Germany's next-generation regional aircraft. The opening also represents the return of aircraft manufacturing to Saxony for the first time in more than 60 years, reinforcing the region's position as a centre for aerospace and innovation.

This new facility embodies the programme's vision: "Made in Germany. Built in Saxony. Delivered to the World" - bringing together German engineering excellence, Saxony's industrial expertise and Leipzig's international connectivity in a single production hub.

Beyond supporting the D328eco programme, the FAL strengthens Germany's ability to design, certify, test, manufacture and support complete aircraft. Deutsche Aircraft's integrated operations across Oberpfaffenhofen and Leipzig create an end-to-end aerospace capability in the country, spanning engineering, certification, flight testing, industrialisation, final assembly and customer delivery.

The site reinforces Germany's industrial resilience and competitiveness while ensuring that critical aircraft manufacturing know-how remains anchored domestically for future generations.

The opening ceremony welcomed representatives from the German Federal Government, the Free State of Saxony, industry partners, suppliers, customers and members of the aviation community to celebrate the landmark occasion. Michael Kretschmer, Prime Minister and Head of Government of the Free State of Saxony, addressed guests via video message.

Representing an investment of more than EUR100 million, the facility has been designed for an annual production capacity of up to 48 aircraft. Spanning 60,500 square metres - equivalent to approximately eight football fields - the site includes the Final Assembly Line, Flight Readiness Hangar, logistics centre and administration building.

Designed as a modern, digital and sustainability-focused production environment, the FAL incorporates advanced manufacturing technologies, automated logistics systems and paperless production processes to increase efficiency, quality and transparency throughout aircraft assembly. Energy-efficient infrastructure, including photovoltaic systems and heat pump technology, reflect Deutsche Aircraft's commitment to sustainable industrial growth.

The Free State of Saxony is supporting the project with approximately EUR3.2 million through the Federal-State GRW programme ("Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures"), underlining its significance for regional economic development.

Expected to create approximately 250 new direct jobs as production ramps up over the coming years, the Leipzig Final Assembly Line will support skilled employment throughout the aerospace supply chain. Beyond direct employment, the programme will create opportunities for apprentices, technicians, engineers and manufacturing specialists, nurturing the next generation of aerospace talent in Saxony.

As one of the most significant aerospace investments in Germany in recent years, the Final Assembly Line represents an important contribution to the economic transformation of Central Germany. Beyond the direct creation of highly skilled jobs, the programme will generate long-term industrial value across the aerospace supply chain and strengthen Saxony's position within Germany's aerospace sector.

Leadership Perspectives

Nico Neumann, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Aircraft

"Today is about much more than opening a factory. It marks the return of aircraft manufacturing to Saxony and a major milestone for the D328eco programme.

Together, our sites in Oberpfaffenhofen and Leipzig create an end-to-end capability for developing, certifying, industrialising, manufacturing and supporting complete aircraft in Germany. For the first time in more than 60 years, every phase of the aircraft lifecycle will be integrated under a German aircraft programme.

Carrying forward Dornier's pioneering legacy, the FAL strengthens Germany's resilience, competitiveness and sovereign aerospace capabilities while advancing a new generation of sustainable regional aviation.

Today we celebrate an important milestone. Tomorrow, we continue building the future of regional aviation."

Michael Kretschmer, Prime Minister and Head of Government of the Free State of Saxony (video message)

"The inauguration of this Final Assembly Line highlights Saxony's position as a competitive industrial and aerospace location with a promising future. Investments such as those undertaken by Deutsche Aircraft strengthen our aerospace sector, create highly qualified jobs and further increase Saxony's appeal for international industrial projects."

Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Transport

"The opening of Deutsche Aircraft's Final Assembly Line in Leipzig sends a strong signal for Germany as an industrial and aviation hub. The D328eco programme demonstrates that innovation, advanced manufacturing and sustainable regional aviation can be developed in Germany and produced for the world. By combining engineering expertise, industrial excellence and forward-looking production capabilities, Deutsche Aircraft is helping to preserve critical aerospace know-how, strengthen regional value creation, and further enhance Germany's competitiveness in a strategically important industry."

Dirk Panter, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Protection

"The opening of this Final Assembly Line is a significant milestone for Saxony as a centre for innovation and advanced manufacturing. This investment strengthens our industrial base, creates highly skilled jobs and demonstrates how economic growth and climate-conscious technologies can go hand in hand. The D328eco programme reinforces Saxony's position as a leading aerospace location and highlights the region's attractiveness for future-focused industries."

Marie-Christine von Hahn, Principal Managing Director, German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

"Germany can now develop and build a complete aircraft. Bavaria and Saxony have brought together their strengths to make this possible. With the opening of its Final Assembly Line in Leipzig, Deutsche Aircraft is sending a powerful message about the future of the German aerospace industry and Germany as a whole. The D328eco programme stands for technological innovation and long-term value creation that will benefit generations to come. This investment creates highly skilled jobs and strengthens Germany's competitiveness on the global stage. It is a clear demonstration that long-term industrial investment and the preservation of advanced manufacturing capabilities are invaluable to our country."

G?tz Ahmelmann, Chief Executive Officer, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG

"During the groundbreaking ceremony, I said, 'Airplanes are coming home.' Today, they have arrived. At Leipzig/Halle Airport, aircraft will no longer only take off and land. In the future, they will also be built here and delivered from here to customers around the world. This is a very tangible demonstration of what regional connectivity means: it connects people and markets, creating the conditions for investment and industrial value creation. An aircraft is being built here that creates connections, in a region that understands that connectivity is a shared responsibility."

Sebastian B?hnl, Vice President Operations & Production, Deutsche Aircraft

"Efficiency, quality and sustainability were the guiding principles behind the development of this facility. With an investment of more than ?100 million, we have created a highly advanced and sustainability-focused production site for regional aircraft. Over the coming months, we will onboard highly skilled employees who will help bring the D328eco from the assembly line to operators around the globe."

The Next Phase of the D328eco Programme

With the opening of the Final Assembly Line, Deutsche Aircraft has established the industrial foundation for the serial production of the D328eco.

Leipzig will serve as the centre for aircraft assembly, flight-readiness activities and global customer deliveries, while Oberpfaffenhofen remains the home of engineering, flight testing and certification activities.

Building on Germany's rich aviation heritage and Dornier's pioneering legacy, Deutsche Aircraft is helping to re-establish the country's ability to develop, certify, manufacture and support complete aircraft programmes. As the D328eco enters production, Leipzig and Oberpfaffenhofen will serve as the foundation for a new era of German aircraft manufacturing, combining innovation, industrial excellence and sustainable aviation to deliver modern regional aircraft to operators worldwide.

About Deutsche Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft is a leading regional aircraft OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) with approximately 550 employees and headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich, Germany. As the type certificate holder and service partner for D328 operators worldwide, supporting both turboprop and jet-powered variants, the company ensures the highest standards of reliability and operational efficiency.

In addition, Deutsche Aircraft is developing the D328eco, the most efficient and sustainable regional aircraft in its class. The aircraft offers significantly lower operating and maintenance costs while reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. It is also capable of operating on 100% synthetic fuels (PtL SAF).

The D328eco is being manufactured at Leipzig/Halle Airport, home to what is currently the world's most advanced and environmentally sustainable final assembly line for regional aircraft. Officially inaugurated in autumn 2026, the facility is now ramping up production. At full capacity, approximately 250 employees will produce up to 48 aircraft annually in Leipzig/Halle.

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*Liam Mallon, former President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company, brings over 40 years of global energy and offshore operating experience, including leadership of ExxonMobil's worldwide upstream business

*Mallon oversaw $20?30 billion in annual capital deployment and major U.S. shale and offshore deepwater growth initiatives, including ExxonMobil's landmark Guyana development and $60 billion Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition

*His appointment strengthens TMC's Board at a pivotal stage as the Company prepares to launch the world's first commercial-scale deep seabed mineral operations to advance U.S. mineral independence

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) ("TMC", "The Metals Company" or the "Company"), a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, today announced Liam Mallon's appointment to its Board of Directors as it advances plans for commercial recovery of polymetallic nodules in international waters under the U.S. Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 and its implementing regulations administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA").

Mr. Mallon brings more than four decades of global energy and offshore operating experience, including 35 years with Mobil and ExxonMobil. Before retiring in 2025, he served as President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company and Vice President of ExxonMobil Corporation, overseeing the company's worldwide upstream portfolio spanning oil and gas exploration, development and operations.

In that role, Mr. Mallon oversaw $20?30 billion in annual capital deployment and led a transformation of ExxonMobil's upstream business, restructuring its operating model and doubling profitability. He played a central role in portfolio strategy, M&A, and major growth projects, including ExxonMobil's Guyana development and the $60 billion acquisition and integration of Pioneer Natural Resources, which made ExxonMobil the largest producer in the Permian Basin. Throughout his career, he also managed relationships with governments, national oil companies and ministries across major energy-producing regions.

Mr. Mallon will lead the Board's Sustainability and Innovation Committee, with a focus on driving innovations that improve offshore project economics and enable rapid scaling of offshore operations while carefully managing impacts.

Liam Mallon commented: "TMC is leading a new offshore critical minerals industry from concept, exploration and technology demonstration to commercial operations. I have spent much of my career developing complex and unconventional resources in challenging environments on land and at sea, and building the organizations to operate them safely and reliably at scale. Bringing that experience to TMC as it prepares to establish the world's first commercial subsea mining operation on the high seas is a compelling opportunity. I look forward to supporting the team through this next phase."

TMC Chairman & CEO Gerard Barron commented: "Liam brings the experience that matters as we prepare for commercial operations: delivering complex offshore projects and overseeing major capital investment. His perspective will strengthen our Board's oversight of execution, capital allocation and risk as we work to translate our resource opportunity into long-term shareholder value. We are building the capabilities to deliver, and Liam's appointment is an important step forward."

As Mr. Mallon joins the Board, Brendan May will step down. TMC thanks Mr. May for his important contributions over the past two years, including engaging with various stakeholder communities on the environmental advantages of the Company's proposed operations.

The appointment of Liam Mallon follows progress on The Metals Company USA LLC's ("TMC USA") applications for exploration and commercial recovery of seabed minerals through NOAA's regulatory pathway. In August, NOAA published TMC USA's consolidated application for an exploration license and a commercial recovery permit over the USA-A area in the Federal Register. Days earlier, NOAA published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to develop an Environmental Impact Statement for TMC USA's exploration license application over the USA-B area. These recent developments represent the latest milestones in NOAA's review process as TMC USA moves closer to commercial production.

About The Metals Company

The Metals Company is a developer of lower-impact critical metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure with net positive impacts compared to conventional production routes and (2) trace, recover and recycle the metals we supply to help create a metal commons that can be used in perpetuity. The Company has conducted more than a decade of research into the environmental and social impacts of offshore nodule collection and onshore processing. More information is available at www.metals.co.

Contacts 

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Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as anticipates, believes, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, possible, potential, should, will, would and variations of these words or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the expected contributions of Mr. Mallon to the Board, including its oversight of execution, capital allocation and risk; the Company's strategy to pursue exploration and commercial recovery of seafloor polymetallic nodules under the U.S. regulatory regime; the remaining steps in NOAA's review of the consolidated TMC USA-A application, including certification, the required environmental review and a final determination on whether to issue the exploration license and commercial recovery permit; the anticipated environmental review and draft Environmental Impact Statement for the USA-B exploration license application and NOAA's determination on whether to issue that license; the Company's preparations to launch the world's first commercial-scale deep seabed mineral operations and its expectation of moving closer to potential commercial production; the Company's ability to translate its resource opportunity into long-term shareholder value; and expectations regarding greater U.S. mineral independence. The Company may not achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on them. Actual results or events could differ materially as a result of various factors, including, among other things, NOAA's determinations during its review of the USA-A and USA-B applications, including the scope of any exploration license or commercial recovery permit ultimately granted; the outcome and timing of NOAA's review under DSHMRA, including whether and when certification occurs; the scope, timing and outcome of the environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act; the absence of any mandatory statutory deadline under DSHMRA for completion of NOAA's review; the risk that the Terms, Conditions and Restrictions imposed are more restrictive than anticipated or render the proposed activities commercially unviable; legal challenges in U.S. courts by third parties aggrieved by NOAA's actions, and the risk that TMC USA's priority rights are terminated or successfully challenged; continued policy support from the U.S. executive branch, NOAA and the Department of Commerce, and shifts in U.S. political priorities, legal interpretations or agency leadership; opposition to deep-seabed mining from governments, non-governmental organizations and other third parties; changes in environmental, mining and other applicable laws and regulations; the accuracy of resource estimates; the Company's ability to advance its first project on the anticipated timeline, including developing, commissioning and operating offshore collection and onshore processing capability; the Company's need for additional capital and the availability of such capital on acceptable terms; the outcome of any pending or future litigation; and other risks and uncertainties described in greater detail in the section entitled Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026, in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, filed on May 14, 2026 and August 13, 2026, respectively, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether because of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

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Sebanyak 26 bisnis yang diakuisisi selama enam tahun kini digabungkan dalam satu identitas dan hadir dengan merek baru: PLG | Advanced Intelligence for Life Sciences

PARIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProductLife Group (PLG) hari ini menuntaskan transformasi multitahun melalui penggabungan 26 bisnis yang telah diakuisisinya selama enam tahun menjadi satu Grup dengan rangkaian kapabilitas digital dan manusia yang menyeluruh di bidang ilmu hayati.

Integrasi penuh di seluruh Grup ditargetkan rampung pada akhir tahun 2027.

Transformasi ini juga mencerminkan evolusi dalam cara PLG beroperasi: memadukan keahlian manusia yang mendalam dengan otomatisasi cerdas. Setiap rekomendasi tetap menjadi tanggung jawab ahli ilmu hayati senior. Teknologi tidak menggantikan peran mereka, tetapi memperkuat kemampuan mereka.

Hal ini didukung oleh visi dan misi yang jelas: menjadi perusahaan Advanced Intelligence terkemuka di dunia dalam bidang ilmu hayati. PLG menggabungkan keahlian manusia terbaik dengan otomatisasi cerdas untuk membantu klien menghadirkan obat-obatan baru bagi pasien, menyembuhkan penyakit, dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Dalam praktiknya, PLG membantu inovator di bidang ilmu hayati menghadirkan terapi baru bagi pasien melalui keahlian manusia yang mendalam, otomatisasi cerdas, serta akuntabilitas ahli senior.

Untuk menjalankan misi ini dan memenuhi beragam kebutuhan klien, PLG terdiri atas empat Unit Bisnis yang saling terhubung, masing-masing berperan sebagai pusat keahlian khusus:

Pengembangan & Rekayasa Produk (dari molekul hingga manufaktur, mengintegrasikan pengembangan praklinis, klinis, Kimia, Manufaktur, dan Pengendalian (CMC), serta regulasi dengan rekayasa kelas dunia);

Akses Pasar & Pasien (akses pasar, Penilaian Teknologi Kesehatan (HTA), dan penetapan harga, ekonomi kesehatan, serta bukti berbasis kebutuhan pasien untuk mempercepat akses yang berkelanjutan);

Kepatuhan Produk (urusan regulasi, keamanan dan pengawasan produk, serta jaminan mutu untuk memastikan produk tetap memenuhi persyaratan regulasi dan siap diaudit sepanjang siklus hidupnya);

Digital & Inovasi (transformasi digital yang tidak terikat pada teknologi tertentu dan solusi berbasis AI yang menghubungkan Litbang (R&D), mutu, manufaktur, serta komersial).

Sebagian besar kerja sama dengan klien melibatkan lebih dari satu Unit Bisnis-dengan satu mitra yang bertanggung jawab, bukan empat penyedia layanan yang berdiri sendiri.

"Ketika saya bergabung dengan PLG pada awal tahun ini, saya menemukan sebuah organisasi yang telah berkembang menjadi sesuatu yang langka di industri ini: satu Grup dengan rangkaian kapabilitas yang benar-benar menyeluruh di bidang ilmu hayati," ujar Dr. James Burt, CEO ProductLife Group.

"Peluncuran hari ini memperjelas arti dari pendekatan tersebut bagi klien kami-keahlian manusia dan otomatisasi cerdas yang bekerja sebagai satu kesatuan, dengan seorang ahli senior yang bertanggung jawab atas setiap keputusan. Kombinasi antara Manusia dan Kecerdasan Buatan tersebut memberikan gambaran tentang kemampuan menyeluruh yang seharusnya dimiliki mitra ilmu hayati saat ini."

Logo baru tersebut memberikan bentuk visual pada misi ini: simbolnya menggambarkan kekuatan yang menyatu, bergerak ke atas dan ke depan. Energi kolektif yang sama kini menyatukan empat Unit Bisnis PLG menjadi satu mitra yang bertanggung jawab.

Dengan identitas baru ini, PLG menegaskan posisinya sebagai mitra global yang sesungguhnya: lebih dari 2.000 klien di bidang ilmu hayati telah dilayani, dengan layanan yang diberikan oleh 1.750 ahli dari 60 kewarganegaraan. PLG memiliki operasi sendiri di lebih dari 50 negara dan menjangkau lebih dari 150 negara melalui jaringan mitranya.

Merek baru dan situs web perusahaan yang didesain ulang resmi diluncurkan hari ini di plglifesciences.com.

Tentang ProductLife Group

PLG adalah penyedia layanan ilmu hayati global yang memadukan keahlian manusia yang mendalam dengan otomatisasi cerdas untuk membantu klien menghadirkan obat-obatan dan terapi baru bagi pasien secara lebih cepat dan aman.

PLG menyediakan layanan di seluruh siklus hidup produk, mulai dari pengembangan dan rekayasa, kepatuhan, akses pasar dan pasien, hingga inovasi digital. Grup ini mendukung klien sejak tahap awal pengembangan hingga komersialisasi dan seterusnya, dengan tim ahli khusus di lebih dari 50 negara.

PLG didukung oleh perusahaan investasi ekuitas swasta 21 Invest dan Oakley Capital, serta telah berkembang melalui strategi buy-and-build yang mencakup 26 akuisisi hingga saat ini.

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*Company investments from the past five years, together with the forecast for 2026, are projected to reach EUR 500 million by year-end 2026, encompassing all expenditure on sustainability-related projects and health partnerships.

*As part of this, Boehringer Ingelheim has provided more than EUR 125 million in funding for partnerships to combat emerging infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance.

*Furthermore, the Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement Fund has invested in 27 social start-ups to date.

*Portfolio companies are estimated to exceed the original 2021 ambition of improving the lives of 50 million people by 2030.

Ingelheim, Germany, 28 September 2026 - Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that it projects its investments into sustainability-related programs and health partnerships that aim to help improve the lives of people, animals and their communities, for example by strengthening healthcare systems, projected to reach EUR 500 million by the end of the year 2026.

The company shared these projections at its "Making More Health Together" Convention in Ingelheim, which is bringing together more than 400 health entrepreneurs, investors and healthcare-system partners under this year's motto "Make it real".

The Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement Fund (BISE) is an important lever for the company?s commitment to strengthening healthcare systems. The fund is endowed with EUR 50 million of which 80% has by now been committed. The fund is providing support to 27 social start-ups - 24 in Africa and three in Latin America - working in areas including primary care, health insurance, diagnostics, telehealth, mobile clinics and last-mile medicine delivery. A further 38 companies have received support to prepare to receive funds. Taken together, the portfolio companies are projected to exceed the original 2021 ambition of improving 50 million lives.

"As a family-owned company, we think in generations, not in quarters and we have seen that many promising ideas begin with the potential to transform lives-but their impact remains limited, unless they can scale. Scaling requires more than capital; it depends on strong networks, the right partners and access to expertise. That is why, together with our long-standing partners, we created Making More Health Together: to connect entrepreneurs, investors and businesses and turn promising solutions into impact. For me, any initiative in corporate sustainability needs to align with the company strategy and is part of how we innovate, invest and make decisions-so that societal impact and business success mutually reinforce each other", said Hubertus von Baumbach, Chairman of the Boehringer Ingelheim Shareholders' Committee.

Supporting social entrepreneurs to scale

Established in 2021, the BISE Fund addresses a critical financing gap for social start-ups seeking to scale healthcare solutions. It combines impact-first financing with business expertise, technical assistance and access to networks, providing entrepreneurs with the capital, complementary partners, and knowledge needed to grow.

We are pleased to see how the entrepreneurs we support are scaling up their businesses. For example in Kenya, Zuri Health provides primary care to underserved communities through telemedicine and mobile clinics and has reached more than six million people. ThinkMD offers an AI-supported clinical decision tool that helps frontline health workers diagnose and triage patients; it is now operational in seven countries and has reached more than three million people to date.

In Romania, Boehringer Ingelheim works with the NGO Caravana cu Medici to bring screening and diagnosis to rural communities where one in two people are not diagnosed in time. These examples show how underserved communities can be both beneficiaries and sources of health innovation, generating approaches from which health systems around the world can learn.

Long term commitment, tackling antimicrobial resistance

Boehringer Ingelheim takes the same long-term approach beyond its Social Engagement Fund. Importantly, the company has been active in addressing antimicrobial resistance, a major threat to health systems around the world, through external partnerships, venture investments, and broader AMR initiatives. Boehringer Ingelheim has dedicated more than EUR 125 million since 2021 in partnerships to combat emerging infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance.

Despite the growing threat, limited commercial incentives have contributed to a thin antibiotic pipeline. Boehringer Ingelheim is now strengthening this commitment by establishing additional internal research capabilities in antimicrobial resistance. By combining its own scientific expertise with partnerships across academia, biotechnology and industry, the company aims to help advance new solutions to one of the world's most pressing global healthcare challenges.

What comes next

Boehringer Ingelheim is preparing the next phase of the Social Engagement Fund. Around 50?75% of the financing provided is expected to be repaid from 2032 onwards. The company intends to reinvest these returns in a new generation of health entrepreneurs, further developing the fund as a self-sustaining impact-financing platform.

Boehringer also plans to connect the fund more closely to the company's other wider health programs, including CRM Patient Africa and the Angels Initiative, a program to help prevent and improve stroke care which has reached more than 28 million patients in over 180 countries to date. This will give entrepreneurs further access to clinical expertise, distribution networks and policymakers in addition to financing.

About Boehringer Ingelheim 

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need.

Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier tomorrow. 

Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.

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The consolidation of 26 businesses, acquired over six years, into one identity - now expressed through a new brand: PLG | Advanced Intelligence for Life Sciences

PARIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProductLife Group (PLG) today completes a multi-year transformation, uniting the 26 businesses it has acquired over six years into a single Group with an end-to-end set of digital and human capabilities across life sciences.

Full integration across the Group is targeted for completion by the end of 2027.

This transformation also reflects an evolution in how PLG works: combining deep human expertise with intelligent automation. Every recommendation stays owned by a senior life sciences expert - never replaced by technology, only accelerated by it.

This is underpinned by a clear vision and mission: to be the leading global life sciences Advanced Intelligence business, combining the best human expertise with intelligent automation to help clients bring new medicines to patients, cure diseases and improve lives - in practice, helping life sciences innovators bring new therapies to patients through deep human expertise, intelligent automation, and senior expert accountability.

To deliver on this mission and meet the full range of client needs, PLG is structured around four connected Business Units, each a centre of expertise:

Product Development & Engineering (from molecule to manufacturing, integrating pre-clinical, clinical, CMC and regulatory development with world-class engineering);

Market & Patient Access (market access, HTA and pricing, health economics and patient-centred evidence, accelerating sustainable access);

Product Compliance (regulatory affairs, safety and vigilance, and quality assurance, keeping products compliant and audit-ready throughout their lifecycle);

Digital & Innovation (technology-agnostic digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions connecting R&D, quality, manufacturing and commercial).

Most client engagements span more than one Business Unit - one accountable partner, not four separate providers.

"When I joined PLG earlier this year, I found an organisation that had already become something rare in this industry: one Group with a genuinely end to end set of capabilities across life sciences," said Dr. James Burt, CEO of ProductLife Group. "Today's launch puts a name to what that means for our clients - human expertise and intelligent automation working as one, with a senior expert accountable for every decision. That combination, Human and Artificial, is what a complete life sciences partner should look like now."

The new logo gives that mission a visual form: its symbol depicts a unified force coming together, advancing upwards and forwards - the same collective energy that now connects PLG's four Business Units into one accountable partner.

With this new identity, PLG confirms its position as a truly global partner: over 2,000 clients served across life sciences, delivered by 1,750 experts across 60 nationalities, with PLG's own operations in 50+ countries and reach into 150+ countries through its partner network.

The new brand and a redesigned corporate website go live today at plglifesciences.com.

About ProductLife Group

PLG is a global life sciences services provider combining deep human expertise with intelligent automation to help clients bring new medicines and therapies to patients, faster and more safely.

Operating across the full product lifecycle - development and engineering, compliance, market and patient access, and digital innovation - PLG supports clients from early development through commercialisation and beyond, with a dedicated team of experts across 50+ countries.

PLG is backed by private equity investors 21 Invest and Oakley Capital, and has grown through a buy-and-build strategy encompassing 26 acquisitions to date.

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Europe's power grid will surpass 80% zero-carbon generation by 2030. It will still miss its flagship renewables target by the same date, but will eventually accelerate over the coming decades, expanding power demand by 66% by 2050. That gap between progress and ambition sits at the centre of Wood Mackenzie's Europe Power Markets Strategic Planning Outlook 2026, covering 35 national markets through 2060.

Demand recovers, but the timing reshapes investment priorities

The transition does not unfold evenly. Total power demand reaches 4,103 TWh by 2030, 11% above 2025 levels, before climbing to 6,152 TWh by 2050, a 66% increase. Near term, data centres are the primary driver. From the 2030s, falling electricity prices shift the economics of electrification and a new growth wave takes over.

Electric vehicle adoption accelerates underpinned by bans on new sales of internal combustion vehicles as EV consumption grows from 39 TWh in 2025 to 577 TWh by 2050, a 15-fold increase. On-grid hydrogen scales from near zero to 417 TWh over the same period. Heat pump demand expands more than fivefold by 2060, though high upfront costs and unfavourable electricity-to-gas price ratios mean most markets fall short of national targets.

Northern Europe records the strongest absolute demand growth at 81% by 2050. Southern Europe trails at 52%. Overall demand sits around 2% lower than Wood Mackenzie's previous forecast as heat and hydrogen electrification lag, though risk runs both ways: geopolitical uncertainty and commodity price headwinds could slow load growth, while prolonged fossil fuel disruption could accelerate it and trigger additional policies to accelerate decarbonization.

Rapid supply growth still falls short of policy targets

Solar PV capacity nearly doubles to 637 GWac by 2030, adding around 61 GW per year. Onshore wind adds 17 GW per year to reach 346 GW. Offshore wind grows to 73 GW by 2030 before accelerating to 148 GW by 2035, though supply chain pressures and investor uncertainty have delayed its trajectory. Renewables reach 65% of supply across the 35 markets by 2030 and 83% by 2050. On an EU27 basis, the 2030 share stands at 63.7%, below both the Fit-for-55 target of 65% and the REPowerEU goal of 69%.

Battery storage more than triples from 47 GW to 163 GW by 2030, one of the largest near-term capital deployment opportunities in the European energy sector. Germany, the UK, Italy and Poland account for over half that growth. Load growth from the second half of the 2030s will provide day-ahead price support, offering relief to renewable asset owners navigating low capture pricing as solar expands. Curtailment risks will rise where grid infrastructure lags capacity additions.

Gas runs higher than the previous forecast, before its long decline

The transformation of Europe's energy mix has the largest effect on gas. Natural gas generation averages 6% higher between 2026 and 2040 than Wood Mackenzie's prior forecast. The reason is structural: offshore wind downgrades created a supply gap and gas filled it. Capacity rises 5% to 273 GW by 2030, even as fleet utilisation falls from 27% to 22%. Gas is retained for flexibility rather than volume, with capacity mechanisms and flexibility revenues at the centre of the investment case.

Coal generation halves from 457 TWh in 2025 to 237 TWh by 2030. The EU27 fleet exits the mix by 2050. Nuclear is gaining ground in parallel; life extensions, new-build programmes and policy reversals in Switzerland and Serbia have strengthened its long-term role. As coal retreats and nuclear expands, gas bridges the gap until decarbonised alternatives become commercially viable. Gas volumes converge with the previous outlook by the mid-2040s, then fall. Power supply from gas declines 45% by 2060.

Mohammed Alraood, Research Analyst Europe Power at Wood Mackenzie, said: "Europe's power transition is on track, but it is not evenly distributed. Rising emissions costs will force structural decisions that markets are only beginning to price in. Gas remains in the mix, not for volume but for the moments renewables cannot deliver. For developers and investors, the critical variable is not the direction of travel. It is which markets combine policy certainty, grid capacity and genuine load growth to make projects financeable."

Whether the transition delivers on its projected timeline will depend on the pace of grid investment and interconnector expansion, two variables that no forecast can fully determine. Wood Mackenzie expects the region's commitment to the energy transition to be sustained, although investment opportunities in new supply will not be uniform across markets. Developers and investors will need a clear understanding of where the most attractive market opportunities lie.

Key facts

Europe's zero-carbon power share exceeds 80% by 2030 and reaches 93% by 2050, yet the EU27 renewables share of 63.7% in 2030 falls short of both the Fit-for-55 target of 65% and the REPowerEU goal of 69%

Total power demand across 35 markets rises from 4,103 TWh in 2030 to 6,152 TWh by 2050, driven by EVs growing 15-fold to 577 TWh and on-grid hydrogen scaling to 417 TWh

Battery storage more than triples from 47 GW to 163 GW by 2030, while offshore wind capacity reaches 73 GW by 2030 and 148 GW by 2035 despite supply chain and investor headwinds

Natural gas generation runs 6% above the prior forecast on average between 2026 and 2040 as offshore wind shortfalls create a gap; utilisation falls from 27% to 22% before gas power supply declines 45% by 2060

Background:

The Europe power Strategic Planning Outlook provides a commentary on the changing characteristics, key themes and critical enablers of decarbonising markets. In addition to presenting regional-level commentary and analysis, the dataset accompanying this report provides market-level annual generation capacity, supply and demand outlooks for thirty-five national markets. This outlook is a product of Wood Mackenzie's H1 2026 integrated modelling process, incorporating the latest analysis from our commodities teams as well as updates to our outlooks for power markets and related technologies. The hourly-modelled market data aligns with our base case outlook, released in May 2026.

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DUBLIN, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When a business traveler lands in a new country, switching off airplane mode and getting online is one of the first things they need to do: there may be an urgent meeting to join, a presentation to access or a client waiting for a response. If there is no company-provided solution, the employee is left to figure out that connection on their own.

According to Holafly's 2026 Summer Travel & eSIM Report, 53.4% of planned business travelers manage their own internet access when traveling for work. This can mean relying on hotel or airport Wi-Fi, activating roaming themselves or finding another way to connect once they arrive. For companies, it also means that an essential part of the employee's digital journey sits outside their direct control.

The research points to another finding: security is the top connection priority for 41.7% of business travelers overall, but among those whose organization provides their mobile data, that number rises to 52%.

This is particularly relevant because security is competing with very practical concerns when employees choose how to stay connected abroad, from cost and ease of use to coverage and data availability. But when the connection comes from the organization, security moves to the top of the list.

For businesses, this means that the way teams connect can play a different role depending on who is responsible for providing it: what might otherwise be seen as an individual travel decision becomes a part of the employee experience the company can actively shape. With it, security becomes an expectation on its own.

"Getting employees online is often treated as a practical detail of business travel, but it is also part of the company's wider security environment," said Alex Bryszkowski, VP of B2B & Partnerships at Holafly. "When a company provides the connection, employees don't have to make that decision themselves after landing. It gives them a clear, company-approved way to get online from the start while giving businesses greater control over the travel experience."

For IT and operations teams, this brings secure connections into the corporate travel setup. With Holafly for Business, organizations can assign international eSIMs to employees before they travel and manage their plans centrally through the Holafly Business Center.

A company-provided mobile connection gives employees an approved way to get online without making that decision in the last few minutes before a meeting, client call or important work task.

As international business travel continues to rely on immediate access to corporate systems, the question is no longer only whether employees know which networks to avoid. It is also whether companies have already decided which connection they should use.

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COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sihoo will exhibit at ORGATEC 2026 from October 27?30 at Koelnmesse, showcasing the Sihoo H300 Pro and Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 at Hall 8.1, Booths A-060 and B-061. Both models highlight the brand's latest approach to adaptive support across changing work postures.

Addressing the Changing Needs of Modern Work

According to the 2025 DKV Report, a survey of over 2,800 adults in Germany found that people spend an average of 613 minutes, or more than 10 hours, sitting on weekdays.

In hybrid workplaces, employees shift between focused typing, device use, and short breaks. However, traditional chairs often rely on static support that struggles to accommodate these movements. As users change positions, they may lose consistent lumbar support, potentially contributing to lower back discomfort and muscle tension.

Against this backdrop, Sihoo is bringing its adaptive seating solutions to ORGATEC 2026. As a major platform for workplace innovation, the exhibition enables Sihoo to connect with global partners, exchange ideas on healthier workplaces, and explore new business opportunities.

A Preview of Sihoo's Latest Ergonomic Innovations

At ORGATEC 2026, Sihoo will spotlight two new office chairs:

The Sihoo H300 Pro addresses the loss of lumbar contact during forward-leaning tasks. Its 2D four-way adjustable lumbar support works with DynaCore full-body adaptive support to maintain a fit across postures. Its 7D coordinated armrests and integrated footrest provide comfort from focused work to relaxation.

The Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2, the brand's first full-body adaptive ergonomic chair, minimizes gaps in head, back, and lumbar support during posture shifts. Powered by the DynaCore System with Four-Zone Linkage, it coordinates these areas and arms in real time. Its SyncroFlex System allows for smooth backrest gliding, while Self-Adaptive Dynamic Lumbar Support 2.0 maintains lumbar contact and 8D bionic armrests provide flexible arm positioning.

Built on Ergonomic Expertise

With 15 years of ergonomic furniture experience, Sihoo combines research and development with a 1,000-square-meter testing laboratory. Its products reach over 122 countries and regions and more than 10 million households worldwide.

Experience Sihoo at ORGATEC 2026

Sihoo invites media, designers, distributors, corporate buyers, and partners to explore its ergonomic solutions and discuss partnerships.

Date: October 27-30, 2026

Venue: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

Hall: 8.1

Booth: A-060, B-061

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