WUHU, China, Nov. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the 2026 Chery International User Summit, Chery showcased its Robotaxi, Lingxiao eVTOL aircraft and Super Intelligent Valet Parking (SIVP), outlining a connected mobility ecosystem designed to reduce transfers and overcome geographic constraints through coordinated ground transportation, low-altitude flight and intelligent parking.

Moving Beyond Individual Vehicles

Road networks, congestion and challenging terrain limit conventional transportation. Chery's approach combines complementary mobility technologies rather than relying on individual vehicles. By coordinating travel stages and reducing manual intervention, the company aims to make journeys more efficient and destinations more accessible.

Connecting Ground and Air Mobility

Chery's factory-integrated Level 4 Robotaxi is designed for automated passenger services, from app-based booking, remote cabin temperature adjustment and autonomous pickup to fleet operations, maintenance and charging. Coordination with automated charging robots is intended to support a closed-loop service model.

For low-altitude travel, the Lingxiao Q212 is a two-seat compound-wing eVTOL, while the Lingxiao J506 is a five-seat fully tilting six-rotor eVTOL. The J506 targets speeds exceeding 350 km/h and a range of over 1,000 km, with autonomous flight capabilities supported by CheryMind and the CHERY All-World Engine (AWE). These aircraft are intended to complement ground transport, particularly for connections between metropolitan areas and across difficult terrain.

Toward Seamless, On-Demand Journeys

Chery also envisages integrating SIVP, Volt-dragon Ultra-Fast Charging, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, Robotaxi services and eVTOL aircraft into a coordinated mobility network.

In this proposed system, users could leave vehicles with SIVP for intelligent parking and automated charging, then transfer to a Robotaxi or eVTOL for intercity travel. Intelligent vehicles at their destination could complete the journey. Such coordination aims to reduce transfers, limit dependence on road conditions and give travelers greater flexibility.

The strategy focuses on coordination rather than speed alone. Reducing waiting times, simplifying handovers and linking mobility with energy services are central to the envisioned experience. Chery sees this system-level integration as a way to give travelers more control over their journeys without depending on one transportation mode.

The initiative reflects Chery's ambition to extend its automotive engineering expertise into integrated mobility services. Its emphasis is shifting from the capabilities of individual vehicles toward how ground and aerial transport, parking and charging can work together to simplify travel across different environments.

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The side event Ecological Civilization and Beautiful China Practice is held at the China Pavilion on Nov.10, 2026, in Antalya, Turkiye, on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31). (Photo: Wang Qingkai, Xu Junjie)

ANTALYA, TURKEY - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 November 2026 - News Lounge, the flagship program of China News Service, welcomed its first group of international guests since its overseas debut in Turkiye on Tuesday on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya.

Themed Ecological Civilization and Beautiful China Practice and held at China Pavilion, the side event was jointly hosted by the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization and China News Service, with the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and China News Network serving as co-organizers.

At the event, Huang Runqiu, minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, delivered remarks. Li Gao, head of the Chinese Delegation to COP31, vice minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, presided over the speech session. Hu Jun, director general of Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization and Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and Yu Lan, deputy editor-in-chief of China News Service and president of China News Network, attended the event.

The international guests included Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Chris Bowen, COP31 President of Negotiations, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy; and Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

Drawing on their professional expertise, the international guests shared perspectives on global climate governance and discussed opportunities stemming from China's green transition.

The scene was marked by dynamic exchanges across borders and disciplines. Participants agreed that global climate governance requires multilateral cooperation, and China's ongoing ecological and energy transition offers actionable lessons for the world.

China's contribution to global climate governance

Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, spoke highly of China's practical green transition efforts, saying China's energy transition achievements are "like nowhere else on Earth."

Stiell said China has long been a firm friend of multilateralism and consistently engaged across the UN's broader agenda, notably UN Climate Change work, giving strong impetus to the steady advancement of global climate governance.

He observed that "China's South-South cooperation has also supported the transition to clean energy and climate resilience in many developing countries." China's domestic energy transition has also spurred innovation and driven lower costs across the globe.

He singled out China's commitment to strive for enhanced outcomes beyond its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC). To him, this shows great wisdom and foresight.

Stewart Maginnis, deputy director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, shared his views on China's efforts to build an ecological civilization. From his observations, what truly impressed him about China's ecological civilization is not merely a green agenda, but a strategic choice and a fundamental asset of coexistence.

"People can prosper without undermining the ecosystems that sustain them," Maginnis said, adding that environmental protection and economic development need not compete in China.

Maginnis also praised China's efforts in carrying out pioneering ecological work. China's ecological restoration work covers not only forests, but also rivers and wetlands. It goes beyond tree planting to removing pressures that prevent ecosystems from effectively functioning, he said.

Economic opportunities in green and low-carbon development

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) took notice of the trend of electrification and said it is expanding to more areas in the world. He spoke highly of China's pioneering efforts in energy transition, noting that China has achieved remarkable progress in electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery storage, and boasts competitive industrial chains covering hydropower, solar, wind power, energy storage and clean fuels.

During his visit to China in September 2026, he held discussions with relevant Chinese authorities and visited Tsinghua University. He was deeply impressed by China's vibrant innovation momentum.

"The world is entering the electric age," Birol stated, adding that advancing electrification brings multiple benefits: it boosts economic growth and safeguards energy security, while helping tackle climate change and improve air quality. China's role in clean energy is indisputable and it has shown the way for the world. He called on all countries to build consensus and jointly set targets for electrification.

Beneath the electrification wave, the scale and cost of renewable energy supply remain a key market focus.

Chris Bowen, president of negotiations for COP31, highly recognized China's key role in the global renewable energy transition. He also agreed that accelerating the renewable energy transition and electrification is the way forward in the face of increasing living costs driven up by the energy crisis, fossil fuel reliance and rising power demand from artificial intelligence.

Citing the IEA's Renewables 2025 report, he said global renewable energy capacity will expand by 4,600 gigawatts between 2025 and 2030, with China standing pivotal thanks to its scale and influence. Bowen stated that China's sustained investment in renewables and efforts to bring down solar and battery costs "support its own deep decarbonization while delivering benefits across the globe."

Laura Clarke, chief executive officer of ClientEarth said that China in recent years has witnessed a remarkable green transition, becoming a global leader in green technology. Meanwhile, she also pointed out that China's ambitions for ecological civilization and Beautiful China also have major global implications.

"China is also showing the major economic opportunities in green and low-carbon sectors," commended Clarke. Additionally, Clarke noticed that the country is increasing partnerships with other countries, which will help advance the global green transition.

A people-centered just transition

As green technologies gain industrial momentum, their impacts on people's daily lives and human health also merit attention.

Barbara Vrede, global head of Social Impact and Sustainability Strategy, Novartis, said human health and planetary health are closely linked. China is a key country where Novartis translates its global sustainability ambitions into local action.

Vrede highlighted Novartis' Sichuan Forestry Carbon Sink, Community and Biodiversity Project, launched in 2010. The project has established nearly 4,000 hectares of forest and planted approximately 21 million trees, benefiting more than 4,200 households and over 18,000 residents while generating approximately 40 million yuan in labor income for local communities. "This experience has shown us that environmental action can create ecological, social and economic value," Vrede said.

She expressed Novartis' willingness to deepen cooperation with partners in China on ecological restoration, biodiversity protection and sustainable community development, contributing to a healthier and more sustainable future for people and the planet.

Yamide Dagnet, senior vice president, international, at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), described COP31 as an "implementation and transition COP," emphasizing the need to translate climate commitments into concrete action. She stressed that climate action must put people at the center, improve lives, create opportunities and bring local communities along in the green transition.

Dagnet said the concept of a just transition aligns with the essence of China's ecological civilization. Renewable energy can not only support the energy transition but also drive economic growth and shared prosperity.

She expressed hope that China's green transition experience could offer useful insights to other countries through South-South cooperation, South-North cooperation and international exchanges, helping turn transition challenges into opportunities for shared prosperity and sustainable development.

Centered on climate issues, the dialogue leveraged international guests' on-the-ground observations and first-hand accounts, translating China's ecological progress into resonant narratives for a global audience.

Leveraging this event, News Lounge extended its reach to a major multilateral platform, marking a meaningful breakthrough in its international outreach.

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Mendapat Kontrak Penempatan Strategis di Sektor Perhotelan Mewah untuk Membangun Pertumbuhan Regional Jangka Panjang

SINGAPURA dan DUBAI, Uni Emirat Arab, Nov. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) ("YYForce" atau "Perusahaan"), penyedia solusi tenaga kerja lini depan, robotika, dan fasilitas berbasis AI, hari ini mengumumkan ekspansi operasional secara signifikan di pasar Timur Tengah, yang ditandai dengan akuisisi sejumlah klien baru di Uni Emirat Arab (UEA) dan didukung oleh kegiatan perekrutan tenaga kerja Perusahaan di Mesir.

Dalam rangka memenuhi tingginya permintaan regional terhadap tenaga kerja fleksibel dan berkualitas tinggi di sektor perhotelan serta pengelolaan tenaga kerja otomatis, YYForce telah menyelesaikan proses pendaftaran sebagai vendor di tingkat grup dan mulai menempatkan tenaga kerja operasional di sejumlah properti perhotelan mewah terkemuka.

Sejumlah properti perhotelan mewah unggulan di UEA yang termasuk dalam tahap awal pelaksanaan kegiatan operasional ini antara lain Address Beach Resort Fujairah dan Palace Beach Resort Fujairah, yang berada di bawah naungan Emaar Hospitality Group. Cakupan layanan tahap awal meliputi penyediaan tenaga kerja pendukung dapur dan kuliner, tenaga kerja untuk layanan makanan dan minuman premium, serta operasional perhotelan khusus.

Timur Tengah merupakan pasar prioritas bagi pertumbuhan YYForce. Melalui kegiatan operasionalnya di UEA dan Mesir, Perusahaan menghadirkan solusi penyediaan tenaga kerja yang skalabel untuk mengatasi kekurangan tenaga kerja struktural di resor mewah, destinasi terpadu, dan gedung konvensi berskala besar. Kawasan ini memiliki sejumlah besar proyek perhotelan yang dijadwalkan mulai beroperasi pada tahun 2027, termasuk proyek pengembangan resor terpadu berskala besar di UEA. YYForce memperkirakan pembukaan properti ini akan semakin meningkatkan permintaan terhadap tenaga kerja perhotelan yang terlatih dan fleksibel.

"Masuknya kami ke pasar Timur Tengah dan pesatnya akuisisi klien di kawasan ini menandai tonggak penting dalam pertumbuhan internasional YYForce," ujar Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer YY Force. "Memperoleh status sebagai mitra tepercaya bagi operator perhotelan kelas dunia di UEA mencerminkan keandalan, kecepatan, dan standar layanan kami. Dengan dukungan infrastruktur yang telah kami miliki di UEA dan pusat perekrutan tenaga kerja kami di Mesir, kami telah membangun model operasional lintas negara yang hemat biaya. Menjelang pembukaan sejumlah resor besar baru di kawasan ini pada tahun 2027, kami melihat peluang signifikan untuk meningkatkan pangsa pasar kami dan memberikan kontribusi yang bernilai bagi Grup."

YYForce berencana memperkuat jangkauan komersialnya di Dubai, Abu Dhabi, dan Emirat Utara sepanjang tahun 2027. Perusahaan juga tengah mengevaluasi pusat-pusat operasional regional tambahan di kawasan Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara (MENA) yang lebih luas untuk mendukung kebutuhan tenaga kerja di sektor perhotelan terpadu, rekreasi, dan korporasi.

Tentang YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) merupakan penyedia solusi tenaga kerja dan layanan pengelolaan fasilitas terpadu yang didukung AI, dengan wilayah operasional yang mencakup Asia dan wilayah lainnya. Berlandaskan misinya untuk mentransformasi pekerjaan lini depan melalui AI, robotika, dan solusi tenaga kerja terpadu, Perusahaan memadukan tenaga kerja, perangkat lunak cerdas, dan robotika komersial dalam satu ekosistem yang saling terhubung.

Portofolionya mencakup pencocokan tenaga kerja cerdas (YY Circle, Yolara AI), pengelolaan properti digital (24iFM), serta penempatan, penyewagunaan, dan pemeliharaan robot layanan serta pengembangan robotika humanoid untuk melayani sektor perhotelan, pengelolaan fasilitas, ritel, logistik, dan industri lainnya yang mengandalkan tenaga kerja lini depan. Dengan visi membangun masa depan dunia kerja yang memungkinkan manusia dan teknologi cerdas berkembang bersama, YYForce membantu perusahaan meningkatkan produktivitas, menghadirkan pengalaman sehari-hari yang lebih baik, serta membangun tenaga kerja yang lebih cerdas dan berkelanjutan.

Pernyataan Berwawasan ke Depan

Siaran pers ini berisi pernyataan yang berwawasan ke depan dalam artian yang terkandung di Pasal 27A Securities Act tahun 1933, sebagaimana diubah, dan Pasal 21E Securities Exchange Act tahun 1934, sebagaimana diubah. Pernyataan tersebut termasuk, tetapi tidak terbatas pada, pernyataan mengenai ekspektasi, keyakinan, niat, atau strategi masa depan Perusahaan. Hal ini mencakup perkiraan ekspansi bisnis di Timur Tengah, penempatan tenaga kerja bagi klien, kontribusi keuangan, dan peluang pasar pada tahun 2027.

Hasil aktual dapat berbeda secara signifikan dari yang diproyeksikan akibat berbagai risiko dan ketidakpastian. Perusahaan tidak berkewajiban untuk memperbarui atau merevisi pernyataan berwawasan ke depan apa pun, baik sebagai akibat dari informasi baru, peristiwa di masa mendatang, maupun alasan lainnya, kecuali jika diwajibkan oleh hukum.

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MONACO, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boris Herrmann has made it onto the podium. The Yacht Club de Monaco member crossed the finish line of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe at 04:10 local time to secure 2nd place in the IMOCA group after 10 days 20 hours 8 minutes 36 seconds of racing. 

After a tricky 3,887 nautical miles from Saint-Malo to Pointe-a-Pitre at an average speed of 14.94 knots, it was his best result in the Route du Rhum after coming 5th in 2018 and 24th in 2022. And it resulted in a podium finish for his first solo transatlantic crossing on Malizia 4 which was only launched in July.

A result praised by Yacht Club de Monaco President HSH Prince Albert II: "I am pleased and delighted for him, for the Yacht Club and Monaco. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday with Pierre Casiraghi and he was relaxed and confident. It was a fine performance." He finished behind Corentin Horeau (MACSF) who won this edition on his first attempt in 9 days 17 hours 12 minutes 9 seconds.

A race dictated by the weather

After crossing the start line in Saint-Malo on 1st November in a light 8-knot breeze, Boris Herrmann had rounded the Cap Fr?hel mark in fifth position around 90 minutes later. For the 22 IMOCAs competing, the ocean crossing ahead would soon defy all normal forecasts.

Conditions rapidly complicated the race. Trade winds that are usually well-established at this time of year were disrupted by an unusual low pressure system in the Atlantic. By the third day, Corentin Horeau had taken the lead thanks to a strategic choice that saw him break away from an area of light winds. Further south, Boris Herrmann was also attempting to circumvent the system to find better wind.

Along with Sam Goodchild (Macif Sante Prevoyance) and Elodie Bonafous (Association Petits Princes - Queguiner), Boris had to contend with a nearly stationary tropical depression north of the Caribbean. After sailing close to its centre, the three boats found more consistent north-westerlies that allowed them to pick up speed downwind towards Guadeloupe. The next challenge was approaching the Antilles where trade winds were again slow to fill in. A vast area of ​​light winds threatened to slow the pursuers and narrow the gaps between boats.

Malizia 4 passes first major solo test

Just four months after its launch in Lorient and Malizia 4 has clinched a superb 2nd place in a major offshore race. Team Malizia's new IMOCA had already crossed the Atlantic twice, having competed in The Ocean Race Atlantic with crew. The question remained as to how it would perform with only one sailor on board.

Making the podium more than justifies the hard work put in for two years of design and build of Malizia 4. For Pierre Casiraghi, YCM Vice-President and cofounder of Team Malizia alongside Boris Herrmann, the result is all the more encouraging as it is early days for this race boat. "We are very proud of Boris and all the team. To finish second in the Route du Rhum on a boat launched just four months ago is a great achievement. This race was an important test for Malizia 4 in terms of reliability and suitability to be sailed solo in such varied conditions. It is particularly encouraging with The Ocean Race, our next big event, just weeks away."

Second place before reuniting with the crew

Before the start Boris had stated his aim was to be in the top six. He was well aware that several of his rivals had had two years to prepare for the 13th Route du Rhum, while his programme revolved around launch of Malizia 4 and its first major race with crew.  On his arrival the skipper for whom this was his 25th transatlantic made no secret of his satisfaction, describing the trip as "very intense and atypical for a Route du Rhum, given the absence of the trade winds.

It is certainly my most accomplished transatlantic crossing to date". Above all, however, it was the performance of Malizia 4 that stood out for him. "This new boat is versatile; it performs well upwind and downwind. It is more challenging to handle downwind than my previous Malizia. When reaching, it sails at a higher angle than the Verdier-design boats which rely on skimming and are for sure easier to sail at consistently high average speeds."

No sooner are they back on land and Team Malizia swings into action again. The crew is set to join the boat in Guadeloupe for a training delivery voyage to Alicante, where preparations will continue for The Ocean Race Round the World 2027 that starts 17 January 2027.  After more than 10 days alone at sea, Boris Herrmann will be reunited with his crew having gained valuable insights into how his new IMOCA performs, and made it on to the podium, adding another focus to the project's upcoming milestones.

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Secures Key Luxury Hospitality Deployments to Build Long-Term Regional Growth

SINGAPORE and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled frontline workforce, robotics, and facility solutions provider today announced a major operational expansion across the Middle East market, highlighted by new client acquisitions across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), supported by the Company's talent sourcing operations in Egypt.

Responding to strong regional demand for flexible, high-caliber hospitality talent and automated workforce management, YYForce has completed group-level vendor registration and commenced operational staffing deployments with premier luxury hospitality portfolios. Among the initial properties underway in the UAE are flagship luxury destinations, including Address Beach Resort Fujairah and Palace Beach Resort Fujairah under Emaar Hospitality Group. Initial service scopes span kitchen and culinary support staff, premium food and beverage staffing, and specialized hospitality operations.

The Middle East is a priority growth market for YYForce. With operations in the UAE and Egypt, the Company is deploying its scalable labor solutions to address structural workforce shortages across luxury resorts, integrated destinations and large-scale convention venues. The region has a substantial pipeline of hospitality openings scheduled for 2027, including major integrated resort developments in the UAE. YYForce expects these openings to create further demand for flexible, trained hospitality staff.

"Our entry and rapid client acquisition across the Middle East mark an important milestone in YYForce's international growth," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. "Securing trusted partner status with world-class hospitality operators in the UAE reflects the reliability, speed, and standard of our service. Between our established infrastructure in the UAE and our talent sourcing hub in Egypt, we have built a cost-effective cross-border model. As major new resorts in the region prepare to open in 2027, we see a significant opportunity to grow our market share and build a valuable contribution to the Group."

YYForce plans to deepen its commercial footprint across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the Northern Emirates throughout 2027, while evaluating additional regional hubs across the broader MENA corridor to support integrated hospitality, leisure, and enterprise staffing demands.

About YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce solutions and integrated facility management provider operating across Asia and beyond. Driven by its mission to transform frontline work through AI, robotics, and integrated workforce solutions, the Company brings together people, intelligent software, and commercial robotics into one connected ecosystem.

Its portfolio spans intelligent workforce matching (YY Circle, Yolara AI), digital estate management (24iFM), and service robot deployment, leasing, maintenance, and humanoid robotics development-serving hospitality, facilities management, retail, logistics, and other frontline-driven industries. Guided by its vision to build the future of work where people and intelligent technology thrive together, YYForce helps businesses improve productivity, enhance everyday experiences, and build a smarter, more sustainable workforce.

For more information, visit www.yyforce.ai.

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. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or future strategies, including the anticipated business expansion in the Middle East, client deployments, financial contributions, and market opportunities in 2027.

Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to various risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, CGTN published an article highlighting China's efforts as the 2026 host to advance regional openness, innovation and cooperation. The article examines how China's practical contributions are helping deepen economic ties, expand development opportunities and promote shared prosperity across the Asia-Pacific.

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenzhen's imports and exports with other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies reached 3.23 trillion yuan ($484.2 billion) in the first three quarters of 2026, up 40% year on year, the highest among cities on the Chinese mainland, according to Shenzhen Customs.

The city will host this year's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 18 and 19, marking China's third time hosting the gathering. Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the meeting and deliver remarks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. He will also deliver a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit, which will be held in Shenzhen on November 17 and 18.

Under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," this year's APEC meeting has set three priorities: openness, innovation and cooperation.

Opening up creates opportunities beyond borders

"China's door to the world will not close; it will only open wider and wider," President Xi has said, reaffirming the country's commitment to high-standard opening up and creating new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific and the world through Chinese modernization.

China is widening market access, opening more sectors to foreign investment and improving its business environment. Its growing trade and investment ties with regional partners are also supporting local manufacturing, jobs and supply chains.

In Thailand, BYD's Rayong plant, which began operations in July 2024, has an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, with more than 90% of its workforce coming from Thailand. In Indonesia, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has created over 20,000 direct and indirect local jobs and partnered with more than 100 local suppliers, propelling the upgrading and development of Indonesia's automotive industry.

These business links are part of broader efforts to deepen regional economic integration. China is promoting the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), pursuing accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), and supporting the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), whose initiative marks its 20th anniversary this year.

Benjamin Rae, senior economist at the Office of the United Nations Coordinator in China, said China's opening up creates opportunities for regional partners through stronger production networks and access to its growing market. It is also helping shift regional cooperation beyond goods trade toward deeper value creation.

Turning priorities into practical cooperation

Amid trade tensions, supply chain disruptions and sluggish global growth, China has worked with APEC members to turn the three priorities into concrete cooperation results through more than 300 meetings and events this year.

At a trade ministers' meeting in Suzhou in May, APEC economies agreed to promote paperless trade and cross-border recognition of electronic trade documents. A follow-up dialogue in Dalian brought governments and businesses together to address legal and technical barriers to their use. At July's APEC high-level forum on AI in Chengdu, a joint statement was issued on AI safety, responsible applications and capacity building. In Shenzhen, APEC forestry ministers agreed to strengthen sustainable forest management and combat illegal logging in July.

"The rougher the seas, the more we must pull together," Xi has said, calling on APEC members to champion open development, share opportunities and promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University, drew on the Pacific's history to highlight the importance of keeping regional ties open. "The sea had rivals, but it never had walls," he said. "Prosperity was built by crossing lines, not guarding them."

The professor warned that bloc confrontation could force economies deeply connected through trade to choose sides, driving up costs and disrupting supply chains.

APEC economies account for roughly half of global trade, alongside over 60% of global GDP and about 40% of the world's population. As APEC leaders meet in Shenzhen, their choices will resonate far beyond the region, shaping how economies navigate global challenges and pursue shared prosperity through openness, innovation and cooperation.

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Anak Perusahaan YY Circle Singapore Terpilih untuk Menyediakan Tenaga Kerja Lini Depan Sesuai Permintaan bagi Jaringan Restoran Cepat Saji Berskala Besar

SINGAPURA, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) ("YYForce" atau "Perusahaan"), penyedia solusi tenaga kerja lini depan, robotika, dan fasilitas yang didukung AI, hari ini mengumumkan bahwa anak perusahaannya, YY Circle Singapore, telah mengadakan perjanjian untuk menyediakan tenaga kerja lini depan paruh waktu bagi jaringan lebih dari 100 gerai di seluruh Singapura yang dioperasikan oleh salah satu operator restoran cepat saji (QSR) berskala besar.

Sorotan Utama:

Cakupan Operasional Restoran Cepat Saji (QSR) di Seluruh Singapura: Membangun kerangka kerja penyediaan tenaga kerja yang mencakup lebih dari 100 gerai restoran cepat saji di seluruh Singapura.

Penempatan Sesuai Permintaan yang Didukung AI: Memanfaatkan platform digital pencocokan tenaga kerja milik YY Circle untuk mengelola pencarian, orientasi, dan pembagian shift kerja selama periode puncak penjualan.

Ekspansi Jasa Boga yang Skalabel: Memperluas jangkauan bisnis YYForce di sektor makanan dan minuman dengan volume transaksi tinggi di Singapura, sekaligus menciptakan peluang kerja fleksibel di seluruh Singapura.

Berdasarkan ketentuan perjanjian tersebut, YY Circle Singapore akan bertindak sebagai mitra penyedia tenaga kerja berskala nasional untuk mendukung kebutuhan tenaga kerja di setiap gerai dalam seluruh jaringan pelanggan di Singapura. Penempatan tenaga kerja diatur sesuai permintaan untuk mengakomodasi periode puncak penjualan, pengisian shift kerja yang dinamis, serta kebutuhan operasional yang berubah-ubah di setiap lokasi.

Melalui platform digitalnya, YY Circle Singapore akan mengelola proses pencarian, orientasi, hingga penempatan tenaga kerja secara menyeluruh. Kerja sama ini menunjukkan skalabilitas model penyediaan tenaga kerja berbasis teknologi milik YYForce pada perusahaan ritel dan jasa boga yang beroperasi di berbagai lokasi.

"Keberhasilan memperoleh perjanjian penyediaan tenaga kerja berskala nasional yang mencakup lebih dari 100 gerai merupakan tonggak penting dalam perkembangan bisnis YY Circle Singapore," ujar Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sekaligus Ketua Dewan Direksi YYForce. "Fokus kami adalah memanfaatkan jangkauan jaringan di seluruh Singapura untuk memastikan pelaksanaan operasional yang andal dan berstandar tinggi di setiap lokasi. Dengan memadukan kemampuan kami dalam koordinasi tenaga kerja secara digital dan kumpulan besar tenaga kerja lini depan yang telah terverifikasi, kami membantu operator jasa boga berskala besar memperluas operasionalnya secara efisien sekaligus menciptakan peluang kerja fleksibel di seluruh Singapura."

 

Perjanjian ini memperkuat strategi YYForce yang lebih luas untuk memadukan keahlian tenaga kerja manusia, koordinasi tenaga kerja yang didukung AI, dan robotika komersial guna mengoptimalkan operasional lini depan di berbagai industri jasa dengan intensitas layanan tinggi.

Identitas pelanggan dan ketentuan komersial khusus dalam perjanjian tersebut tetap dirahasiakan. Cakupan layanan di seluruh jaringan pelanggan tidak berarti adanya penempatan tenaga kerja secara serentak di setiap gerai maupun jaminan jumlah minimum penugasan.

Tentang YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) merupakan penyedia solusi tenaga kerja dan layanan pengelolaan fasilitas terpadu yang didukung AI, dengan wilayah operasional yang mencakup Asia dan wilayah lainnya. Berlandaskan misinya untuk mentransformasi pekerjaan lini depan melalui AI, robotika, dan solusi tenaga kerja terpadu, Perusahaan memadukan tenaga kerja, perangkat lunak cerdas, dan robotika komersial dalam satu ekosistem yang saling terhubung.

Portofolionya mencakup pencocokan tenaga kerja cerdas (YY Circle, Yolara AI), pengelolaan properti digital (24iFM), serta penempatan, penyewagunaan, dan pemeliharaan robot layanan serta pengembangan robotika humanoid untuk melayani sektor perhotelan, pengelolaan fasilitas, ritel, logistik, dan industri lainnya yang mengandalkan tenaga kerja lini depan.

Dengan visi membangun masa depan dunia kerja yang memungkinkan manusia dan teknologi cerdas berkembang bersama, YYForce membantu perusahaan meningkatkan produktivitas, menghadirkan pengalaman sehari-hari yang lebih baik, serta membangun tenaga kerja yang lebih cerdas dan berkelanjutan. Untuk mengetahui informasi selengkapnya, kunjungi https://www.yyforce.ai.

Pernyataan Tindakan Perlindungan

Siaran pers ini memuat pernyataan berwawasan ke depan sebagaimana dimaksud dalam Pasal 27A Undang-Undang Sekuritas AS Tahun 1933, sebagaimana telah diubah, dan Pasal 21E Undang-Undang Perdagangan Sekuritas AS Tahun 1934, sebagaimana telah diubah, termasuk pernyataan mengenai penempatan tenaga kerja yang diperkirakan akan dilakukan, peluang bisnis, hubungan dengan pelanggan, dan tujuan strategis YYForce.

Pernyataan-pernyataan tersebut didasarkan pada ekspektasi saat ini dan dapat dipengaruhi oleh risiko serta ketidakpastian yang dapat menyebabkan hasil aktual yang berbeda secara signifikan, termasuk permintaan tenaga kerja dari pelanggan, ketersediaan tenaga kerja, pelaksanaan perjanjian, serta risiko lainnya yang diuraikan dalam dokumen yang disampaikan Perusahaan kepada Komisi Sekuritas dan Bursa AS (SEC).

Cakupan layanan di seluruh Singapura berdasarkan perjanjian tersebut tidak menjamin jumlah penempatan tenaga kerja ataupun pendapatan. Perusahaan tidak berkewajiban untuk memperbarui pernyataan berwawasan ke depan, kecuali diwajibkan oleh hukum.

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*A rebuilt email editor and redesigned workspace cut the steps to create and launch a campaign

*Email, SMS and WhatsApp now run from a single workflow

*Model Context Protocol (MCP) support lets compatible AI agents build, schedule and analyze campaigns

*Paid plans still start at $4 a month, with no price increase.

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 13 November 2026 - Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announced a comprehensive update of Zoho Campaigns, its multichannel marketing platform.

The update introduces a redesigned campaign experience, a template editor rebuilt from scratch, faster contact imports and email sends, native WhatsApp marketing, and support for AI agent workflows that can coordinate multi-step tasks through compatible AI tools.

Together, these new features make everyday campaign work easier, from building an email and selecting an audience to coordinating messages across email, SMS and WhatsApp. Marketers can now create and manage campaigns with fewer steps, work with customer data across multiple channels, and use compatible AI agents to handle tasks ranging from campaign preparation to performance analysis.

"Marketing tools should help marketers get campaigns out the door, not make them navigate unnecessary complexity," said Gibu Mathew, Managing Director, Zoho APAC. "We rebuilt Zoho Campaigns to make campaign creation faster and simpler, with improved performance and unifying email, SMS and WhatsApp channels together into one experience. With Campaigns' AI agent workflows, marketers can delegate multi-step tasks while retaining control over their campaigns and decisions, utilizing AI as a marketer's assistant, not a replacement."

The rebuilt Zoho Campaigns platform improves the speed of key campaign operations.

In Zoho internal testing, sending 100,000 emails is now up to four times faster than before, and importing 100,000 contacts is now up to five times faster.

Despite these extensive updates, pricing for Zoho Campaigns remains the same, with paid plans starting at $4 a month.

Additions to Zoho Campaigns include:

A simpler way to run multichannel campaigns

WhatsApp (New): Bulk campaigns using approved message templates, trigger-based messages, and WhatsApp steps inside automated workflows.

Email: Fewer setup steps, clear recipient counts, and streamlined A/B testing across subject line, sender and content.

SMS: Simplified gateway setup, including a streamlined 10DLC brand and campaign registration process for US senders.

Frequency capping: Limits how often a contact is messaged across all three channels, so a customer in an email campaign and an SMS campaign is not contacted twice in the same window.

Connect compatible AI agents to campaign workflows

Zoho Campaigns now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that allows compatible AI agents to connect to supported application capabilities.

Through supported integrations and configured permissions, marketers can use natural-language instructions to coordinate multi-step tasks in Zoho Campaigns. Rather than treating each action as a separate request, compatible agents can combine supported operations into a broader workflow.

For example, a marketer can instruct a compatible agent to:

Prepare a seasonal campaign: Build a Black Friday campaign for an existing customer segment, use existing HTML content, send a test and schedule delivery.

Reuse successful campaigns: Analyze the last 10 campaigns, identify a strong performer, clone it and adapt the content for a new promotion.

Prepare a re-engagement campaign: Identify contacts who have not engaged in the last 90 days, create a re-engagement segment, tag the contacts and prepare a campaign.

Depending on the connected agent, available capabilities and permissions, workflows can support campaign preparation, audience management, segmentation, performance analysis and other campaign operations.

The goal is to extend AI beyond content generation into campaign execution and coordination. Marketers remain responsible for campaign decisions, with review and approval requirements determined by the configured workflow and permissions.

AI-assisted content and more precise segmentation

Zoho Campaigns also improves the tools marketers use to create content and define audiences, helping marketers combine more relevant content with more precise audience targeting, while reducing repetitive work:

Zia Content Analyzer: Built into the template editor, this AI assistant checks spelling, grammar and style in real time, suggests tone, clarity and phrasing improvements, and drafts subject lines, pre-headers and body copy for consistent email, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns.

Campaign Context: Apply a shared brief, including brand voice, offer details and audience information, across a defined set of campaigns to help maintain message consistency.

Advanced segmentation: Build audiences using layered criteria, engagement metrics and complex condition groups, with faster processing for large databases.

A template editor redesigned for everyday marketing

The new template editor is designed to help marketers create on-brand emails, adapt content for different devices and easy reuse designs across campaigns.

Key improvements:

Themes: Define primary and secondary brand colors once and apply them consistently to linked template elements.

Dedicated mobile editing: Work in a separate mobile-design view to adjust layouts for smaller screens.

Dynamic content: Personalize individual content blocks for different audience segments within the same email.

Reusable content blocks and centralized styles: Save frequently used components and manage shared brand settings in one place.

Cleaner HTML output: Generate more streamlined email markup, supporting consistent rendering across email clients.

Together, these changes reduce repetitive editing and help teams maintain consistent branding as they create and reuse campaigns.

A better campaign workspace

The rebuild also modernizes how marketers find and act on campaign data, reducing operational friction and helping marketers to move from campaign planning to execution more efficiently.

Redesigned workspace: A modernized interface with custom list views, advanced filtering and contextual information helps marketers find the data and actions they need.

Team collaboration: Shareable custom views and native contact tagging help teams organize and work with campaign data.

Unified reporting across channels

The updated reporting experience provides channel-level insights and a broader view of contact engagement, helping marketing teams connect campaign activity with contact engagement and business performance:

Channel dashboards: Access dedicated dashboards for email, SMS and WhatsApp, alongside a unified contact dashboard.

E-commerce integrations: Track ROI, revenue, orders and cart performance.

Zoho Analytics integration: Sync contact fields and campaign activity across email, SMS, WhatsApp and workflows for reporting in Zoho Analytics.

Unified contact scoring: View engagement across supported channels to understand contact activity in one place.

Centralized UTM management: Manage campaign tracking parameters more consistently.

Closer integration with CRM and other systems

Zoho Campaigns strengthens connections between marketing execution, customer data and external applications.

Live Zoho CRM sync: Keep contact data and audience segments up to date.

CRM custom views: Import contacts from a specific Zoho CRM custom view directly into a mailing list without recreating the filters.

Campaign creation from CRM data: Create campaigns using Zoho CRM data without switching between products for every step.

Expanded webhooks: Send campaign data to external applications to support connected workflows.

These integrations help reduce manual data handling and keep marketing activity better aligned with customer information in connected systems.

Pricing and availability

The updated Zoho Campaigns is available now in all regions, with pricing unchanged.

SMS and WhatsApp marketing capabilities are included at no additional platform charge; sending messages requires purchased credits.

Zoho Campaigns continues to offer a free plan for up to 500 contacts and 2,000 emails per month.

For more information, visit www.zoho.com/campaigns

About Zoho Campaigns

Zoho Campaigns is a multichannel marketing platform that helps businesses create, send and analyze email, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns. It integrates with Zoho CRM and Zoho Analytics and supports connected workflows for campaign execution and audience management.

Zoho Corporation

With 60+ apps in nearly every major business category, Zoho Corporation is one of the world's most prolific technology companies. Zoho is privately held and profitable with more than 19,000 employees globally, with international headquarters in Chennai, India. Zoho APAC HQ is located in Singapore.

Zoho respects user privacy and does not have an ad-revenue model in any part of its business, including its free products. The company owns and operates its data centers, ensuring complete oversight of customer data, privacy, and security. More than 150 million users worldwide rely on Zoho every day to run their businesses. For more information, please visit: www.zoho.com

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TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide ("Atlas") and Nippon Cargo Airlines ("NCA") today marked the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership during a meeting in Japan between Atlas Air Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Michael Steen, NCA President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroyuki Homma and members of their respective leadership teams. 

The milestone celebrates a decade of collaboration supporting NCA's international cargo network and reflects a shared commitment to delivering safe, reliable and flexible air cargo solutions. 

The partnership began in October 2016 with an agreement for Atlas to operate one Boeing 747-400 freighter for NCA, with flights commencing the following month. A second aircraft was added in 2017, followed by three additional freighters in 2019, bringing the total to five.

Since then, Atlas and NCA have built a closely coordinated operating relationship that combines Atlas' global infrastructure and NCA's established cargo network with the widebody freighter expertise of both companies. Together, the companies support critical trade lanes between Asia and North America, including operations through NCA's hub at Narita International Airport. 

Throughout this decade of close coordination, both organizations have maintained the agility and operational alignment required for complex international freighter operations, continuing to respond effectively to dynamic market demands. 

"Our 10-year partnership with NCA reflects the value of working together with a shared commitment to service and operational excellence," said Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide. "What began with a single aircraft has evolved into a strong strategic relationship, supported by the expertise and dedication of our teams. We value the trust NCA has placed in Atlas and look forward to identifying new opportunities to support its business in the years ahead." 

The collaboration has enabled both companies to navigate evolving market demands while maintaining the operational coordination and flexibility required to support complex international freighter operations. 

"Since commencing in 2016, our collaboration has grown substantially, and Atlas plays an integral role in supporting our global network," said Hiroyuki Homma, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nippon Cargo Airlines. "Looking ahead, we will further deepen our ties with Atlas, dedicated to delivering higher-quality, reliable air cargo transportation services to customers worldwide."

As Atlas and NCA enter their second decade together, both companies remain committed to strengthening their relationship and supporting the evolving needs of the global air cargo market. 

About Atlas Air Worldwide 

Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) is the world's leader in outsourced aviation logistics. AAWW is the parent company of our principal operating subsidiary, Atlas Air, Inc., and several affiliates related to Titan's dry leasing services, and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. With approximately 5,000 employees, the AAWW companies serve a diversified customer roster across the global supply chain in more than 300 destinations in 90+ countries. Together, they operate the world's largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provide customers the broadest array of Boeing 747, 777, 767 and Airbus A350F (coming in 2029) freighters. To learn more, visit www.atlasairworldwide.com. Follow Atlas Air on LinkedIn and @AtlasAirWW on X. 

About Nippon Cargo Airlines 

Established in 1978, Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (NCA) is Japan's only dedicated international cargo airline. In August 2025, NCA became a wholly owned subsidiary of ANA HOLDINGS INC. Operating from its main hub at Narita International Airport, NCA connects major cities across Asia, North America, and Europe through its own network, while delivering extensive global coverage through close collaboration with ANA Cargo Inc.. Operating a fleet of Boeing 747-8F large freighter aircraft, NCA has built a strong reputation for excellence in complex, high-value logistics, delivering trusted transport for semiconductors, precision devices, and oversized cargo.

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The 168-unit serviced residence brings a distinctive stay experience to Phnom Penh, combining thoughtfully designed accommodation, family-focused facilities and elevated rooftop experiences for both short-term and extended-stay travelers.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 12 November 2026 - The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a Singapore-headquartered global hospitality company wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI), officially opens Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh on 11 November 2026, introducing a new serviced residence experience to the Cambodian capital.

Located on Koh Pich (Diamond Island), one of Phnom Penh's fast-developing business and lifestyle districts, the property brings Somerset's signature family-focused living concept to a prime waterfront address, welcoming business and leisure travellers for overnight stays, short getaways and extended visits.

Managed by Ascott, Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh is the second Somerset-branded property in Cambodia as Ascott continues on its journey of asset-light growth. Occupying Levels 27 to 37 of Diamond Bay Garden Tower A, the 168-unit serviced residence offers elevated views across Phnom Penh and the surrounding waterways, including the iconic confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers.

Designed to accommodate the evolving needs of modern travellers, the property combines the convenience of hotel living with the space, privacy and practical comforts of a serviced residence, offering a flexible hospitality experience for individuals, couples and families alike.

Mr. Haslam Preeston, Chief Corporate Officer The Ascott Limited said: "We are delighted to bring the Somerset experience to Koh Pich with the opening of Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh. Our vision is to create a welcoming urban sanctuary where guests can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a home alongside the convenience of hospitality services. Whether visiting for one night, a business trip or an extended stay with family, guests can find a space that suits their needs. With our family-focused facilities, comprehensive wellness offerings and distinctive rooftop experience, we look forward to becoming a preferred address for both travellers and the local community."

Flexible Living, Thoughtfully Designed: From Overnight Stays to Extended Visits

Featuring 168 serviced apartments ranging from 48 sqm studios to spacious 129 sqm three-bedroom residences, Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh caters to a variety of travel needs. The Studio Deluxe City View and Studio Premier River View are ideal for overnight stays, short business trips and city getaways, while the larger one, two and three-bedroom apartments offer added space and privacy for families, groups and extended-stay guests. The three-bedroom signature river view can accommodate up to six guests.

Each residence features a fully equipped kitchen, washer-dryer, private balcony and high-speed Wi-Fi, combining the comforts of home with the convenience of hotel living. Whether staying for a night or several months, guests can enjoy a flexible and comfortable experience tailored to their needs.

Where Family Living Comes Naturally: Thoughtful Spaces for All Ages

Embracing Somerset's brand philosophy, "Where Harmony is Second Nature", the property is centred on inclusivity and harmony ? with family experiences at the heart of its hospitality offering. The dedicated Family Theme Suites feature a separate children's room with bunk beds, providing a thoughtfully designed space where younger guests can enjoy their own little retreat while families spend quality time together.

Beyond the residences, younger guests can explore the Kids' Club, children's playroom, outdoor playground and dedicated children's swimming pool. With plenty of space created for multi-generational travel, multi-bedroom apartments, fully equipped kitchens and in-room laundry facilities further support the everyday needs of families, making the property a welcoming choice for both short family holidays and longer stays.

A Destination for Wellbeing: Recreation and Relaxation

Designed to support a balanced lifestyle, Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh offers a range of leisure and wellness facilities. Guests can enjoy the swimming pool, maintain their fitness routines at the fully equipped fitness centre, or unwind in the dedicated yoga space.

For a more restorative experience, the property also features sauna and steam room facilities, alongside a multi-purpose wellness space, providing guests with opportunities to relax and recharge throughout their stay.

Elevated Dining and Rooftop Experiences: New Heights Restaurant & Bar

Adding a distinctive lifestyle dimension to the property, New Heights Restaurant & Bar, together with the Rooftop Terrace & Herb Garden on Level 38, offers an elevated destination for dining, relaxation and social gatherings.

Set against panoramic views of Phnom Penh's cityscape and surrounding waterways, the rooftop venue invites guests and residents to enjoy dining experiences, sunset moments and drinks in a distinctive setting above the city. More than a dining venue, it provides a welcoming social space where guests can unwind and experience the vibrant character of the Cambodian capital from a new perspective.

A Prime Waterfront Address: Connected to the Best of Phnom Penh

Situated within Diamond Island City in Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh is set in one of the capital's growing business and lifestyle districts, where urban conveniences meet a relaxed waterfront setting.

From the residence, Connexion Mall is just 300 metres away, while the Diamond Convention & Exhibition Centre and Koh Norea Bridge are both approximately 500 metres away. The riverside promenade and AEON Mall are also within easy reach, giving guests convenient access to shopping, dining, entertainment and key business destinations across the city.

With international schools, healthcare facilities and embassies nearby, the residence offers a convenient base for business travellers, relocating professionals and families alike.

For more information or reservations at Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh, please visit www.discoverasr.com or contact the property at +855 23 900 664.

About The Ascott Limited

The Ascott Limited (Ascott) is driven by a vision to be the preferred hospitality company, enriching global living with heartfelt experiences. With a portfolio of more than 1,000 properties spanning over 230 cities across more than 40 countries, Ascott has a presence in Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the USA. Its diverse collection of award-winning brands includes Ascott, Citadines, lyf, Oakwood Premier, Oakwood, Somerset, The Crest Collection, The Unlimited Collection, Adoor, Fox, Harris, POP!, Preference, Quest, Vertu and Yello.

Ascott specialises in managing and franchising a wide range of lodging options, including serviced residences, hotels, resorts, social living properties and branded residences, catering to the varying needs and preferences of global travellers. Through the Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) loyalty programme, members enjoy exclusive privileges and curated experiences, enhancing every aspect of their travel journey.

Ascott is a wholly owned business unit of CapitaLand Investment Limited. For more information on Ascott and its sustainability programme, please visit www.discoverasr.com/the-ascott-limited. Alternatively, connect with Ascott on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.

About CapitaLand Investment Limited (SGX: 9CI)

CapitaLand Investment is a leading global real asset manager with a strong foothold in Asia. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, CLI connects institutional capital to real asset opportunities through its globally integrated fund management platforms. Operating in over 40 countries, CLI is focused on growing recurring fee earnings, recycling capital efficiently and delivering sustainable long-term value for shareholders through disciplined capital management and responsible investing. For more information, please visit: www.capitalandinvest.com. (Co. Regn.: 200308451M)

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Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh

Somerset Diamond Bay Garden Phnom Penh is a premium riverside property on Koh Pich. Offering studios to three-bedroom suites with kitchenettes, balconies, and laundry, it features a pool, gym, rooftop restaurant, and kids' facilities. Ideally located near key venues, it caters to business, leisure, and families.

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MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAED Energy Holding Inc. (NAED) today published the rating of PV-1, its production line for T2X perovskite/silicon heterojunction tandem solar cells. Each PV-1 line is rated at 16,000 G12 half-cut wafers per hour: 400 wafers every 90-second index, a rate set by the line's inline PVD tool (ITO-1).

The line's four PECVD modules are built for a faster 76-second index, about 18,950 wafers per hour.

At NAED's planning basis - 85% availability, 97.5% yield and the T2X programme target of 30% cell efficiency - one PV-1 line produces about 116 million cells and 0.77 GW of tandem cells a year. NAED's six-line site, at 96,000 wafers per hour, has a rated capacity of about 4.6 GW a year.

Throughput and capacity in this release are rated values, and cell efficiency is modelled. NAED will publish measured throughput, yield and efficiency, with their test basis, as results are logged. For all technical information on PV-1 and the T2X cell, contact cto.fusion@naedcorp.com.

At a glance

A single PV-1 line runs at or above the rate of leading single deposition tools while carrying the full tandem process - wet clean, PECVD, PVD, top-cell deposition, printing and test - in one line. Six lines carry the output of about three large HJT lines or seven to eight commercial tandem lines.

What the output looks like

One year of output from the six-line site is enough cells for about 7.7 million 600-watt panels, which would generate roughly enough electricity for about 650,000 U.S. homes for a year (17% capacity factor, 10,500 kWh per home; typical U.S. values, not site data). Panels keep generating for 25?30 years, so each year of production adds to that total.

Basis and assumptions

Rating: 16,000 G12 half-cut wafers per hour per line, 400 wafers per 90-second index (NAED-PV1-000, decision D4); 200 windowed trays of 80 wafers an hour at the top-cell stage.

Cell: G12 half-cut, 210 ? 105 mm; power per cell at 1,000 W/m?: 6.61 W at 30% (220.5 cm? planning basis), 7.47 W at the modelled 34.4% (217.2 cm?), 5.62 W at 25.5%.

Operating basis: 85% availability and 97.5% yield over 8,760 hours (7,446 running hours a year) - NAED planning assumptions.

Capacity is cell-level DC at standard test conditions; module output is lower after cell-to-module losses.

Supplier figures are the suppliers' published ratings as reported in the sources below; NAED has not tested them.

For all technical information, including the basis of any figure in this release: cto.fusion@naedcorp.com.

Forward-looking statements

This release contains forward-looking statements about production capacity, efficiency and site build-out. They are based on NAED's planning assumptions and are subject to risks including equipment delivery and performance, process development, permitting and financing. Actual results may differ materially. NAED undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

Sources

TaiyangNews, "Maxwell Advances Tandem And HJT Manufacturing Solutions," July 3, 2026.

PV Tech, "Maxwell claims 32.38% efficiency on perovskite-HJT tandem cell," January 28, 2026.

TaiyangNews, "Singulus Technologies: Gigawatt-Scale HJT Production Tools," January 24, 2025.

NAED engineering: NAED-PV1-000 master drawing set, decision record DR-PV1-001, TUM-006, NAED-T2X-001 cell model.

About NAED Energy Holding Inc. NAED Energy Holding Inc. designs and builds its own process equipment and production lines, from wet bench to finished cell, across solar, energy storage and aerospace engineering through its NAED Nexus Core division. NAED operates in South Florida, New York and Nevada, with an international presence in Indonesia. Learn more at NAED.energy.

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WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the platform for agentic AI banking, will report financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2026, after the market close on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

nCino will host a conference call and webcast that day at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results.

Event: nCino's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results Conference Call

Date and Time: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Webcast Link: https://investor.ncino.com/

Replay: A webcast replay will be available on nCino's Investor Relations website following the call.

About nCino  

nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) is the platform for agentic AI banking. With over 2,700 customers worldwide - including community banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and the largest financial entities globally - nCino offers a trusted, agentic platform purpose-built for financial services and regulated industries. By deploying AI agents alongside human teams, nCino's dual workforce enables institutions to eliminate inefficiencies, sharpen decision-making and deliver better outcomes for the customers they serve. For more information, visit www.ncino.com.    

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Strategic collaboration brings advanced inventory planning, replenishment, and pricing solutions to TEMOT Shareholders, supporting operational efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainable growth. 

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syncron, a global leader in intelligent aftermarket solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with TEMOT International, a leading global network of warehouse distributors in the automotive aftermarket. Through the partnership, Syncron becomes a featured partner in the TEMOT Service Hub, the digital service ecosystem through which TEMOT connects its global distributor network with carefully selected business tools and service providers. 

Independent aftermarket distributors face sustained pressure on margins and supply chains. They need to keep the right parts on the shelf without tying up working capital in excess and obsolete stock, while pricing competitively in volatile markets. 

Syncron's solutions help aftermarket organizations improve service levels, manage inventory more efficiently, and make more confident pricing decisions across complex parts portfolios. 

Syncron's integration into the TEMOT Service Hub provides members with a pre-vetted, low-friction path to evaluating and adopting the same enterprise-grade capabilities used by global OEMs to improve aftermarket revenue, profitability, and service performance. 

"Independent aftermarket distributors are under pressure to improve availability, protect margins, and compete with organizations that often have deeper technology resources," said Rob Joseph, VP, Global Partner Organization at Syncron. "Our solutions are built to scale across the full range of TEMOT's membership, from large multinational distributors to growing regional players. Through this partnership, we can help them bring more intelligence into inventory and pricing decisions, using capabilities already trusted by some of the world's largest manufacturers." 

Syncron and TEMOT will also work together to showcase current best practices and share practical ways to improve parts availability, protect working capital, and strengthen margins through better planning, replenishment, and pricing. 

"At TEMOT International, our mission is to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of our Shareholders by connecting them with the right expertise, innovative solutions, and strategic partnerships that deliver measurable business value," said Simon Stoddart, Director of Communications and Marketing at TEMOT International. "Our Service Hub plays an important role in turning this ambition into practical opportunities, making advanced technologies and specialist capabilities more accessible to independent aftermarket businesses. By welcoming Syncron into our service ecosystem, we are addressing key operational challenges, from optimizing parts availability and inventory management to improving pricing strategies and profitability. This partnership reinforces our commitment to helping Shareholders operate more efficiently, remain competitive and prepare for the evolving demands of the global automotive aftermarket." 

About Syncron 

Syncron is the aftermarket growth platform for the world's leading manufacturers and distributors. Trusted by customers across more than 80 countries, Syncron offers connected solutions across parts and service pricing, service supply chain management, warranty management, and service contract performance. Global heavy equipment and automotive brands use Syncron to protect revenue, grow margins, and strengthen customer relationships across the asset lifecycle. For more, visit www.syncron.com. 

About TEMOT 

TEMOT International is a leading global network of Warehouse Distributors operating in the Automotive Aftermarket, a vital business sector devoted to servicing and maintenance for all types of vehicles. Founded in 1994 by five European companies, TEMOT is headquartered in D?sseldorf, Germany. Today its organization consists of 118 Warehouse Distributors as Shareholders, spread across more than 106 countries over six continents. 

They directly employ more than 35,000 people and maintain close affiliations with more than 12,500 garages through various garage concepts. 

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The 2026 awards honor public-private coalitions behind the takedown of a phishing service, a strike force targeting scam compounds, and a coordinated effort by investigators and payment and crypto platforms to rapidly act on child sexual abuse material leads

Disruption Awards 2026

Winners of The Architect award are recognized on stage during the Disruption Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRM Labs has launched the Disruption Awards, celebrating the people and partnerships disrupting crime together. Three coalitions received the inaugural awards at a ceremony at Washington's historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on the opening night of Resolve, TRM's annual user conference, on November 2.

Each award honors a coalition of two or more organizations that led to an impactful disruption. This year's winners reflect the principle behind the awards: the most effective disruptions happen when law enforcement and private companies share intelligence and act on it together.

The Blackout, which recognizes the removal or disabling of criminal infrastructure at scale, was awarded to the coalition that disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform that by mid-2025 accounted for about 62% of the phishing attempts Microsoft blocked. On March 4, 2026, acting under a U.S. court order and in coordination with Europol, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit seized 330 domains used to run the service, while partners contributed threat intelligence, traced stolen funds, and notified more than 200 national computer emergency response teams. The coalition includes Europol, Microsoft, SpyCloud, Coinbase, the Shadowserver Foundation, Intel 471, and Trend Micro and multiple other law enforcement agencies throughout Europe.

The Architect, which recognizes a repeatable method for disruption that other organizations can adopt, was awarded to the Scam Center Strike Force for its May 2026 Disruption Week. Over four days in Washington, the Strike Force, led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Justice Department's Criminal Division, brought federal agents from several U.S. federal law enforcement agencies and private companies together to act against scam compounds in Southeast Asia. According to the Justice Department, participants disrupted more than 1.4 million social media and email accounts and voluntarily froze more than USD 3.8 million in cryptocurrency. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro accepted the award on behalf of the Strike Force. The coalition includes the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, IRS Criminal Investigation, Tether, Meta, Google, the UK's National Crime Agency, and the Department of Justice's Criminal Division and Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.

The Lifeline, which recognizes intervention that prevents harm to potential victims at scale, was awarded to the investigators and platforms behind a series of two-day sprints that began in February 2026 at the Davie Police Department in Florida. The sprints put state, local, and federal investigators in the same room as payment and crypto platforms to resolve records, attribution, and legal-process questions in real time, turning leads into action within days. The investigations largely focused on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and led to arrests in the U.S. and UK. The coalition includes the Davie Police Department; Indiana State Police; Block, Inc.; Robinhood; Coinbase; Stripe; IRS Criminal Investigation; and PayPal.

Jeanine Ferris Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, presents The Architect award

Winners were selected from open nominations against published criteria, without regard to the products participants use.

"Today, AI crime is winning - but together, we can turn the tide," said Esteban Casta?o, CEO and Co-founder of TRM. "I congratulate the teams recognized at the Disruption Awards, who succeeded in large part because they collaborated across boundaries, sharing intelligence with organizations outside their own walls. It's the sort of collaboration we're excited to see more of, and at TRM, we're working to make it easier than ever before, as we move toward our mission of building a safer world for billions of people."

Nominations for the 2027 Disruption Awards open in April 2027.

About TRM Labs

TRM is the AI investigations company. Ardence, the operating system for investigators, gives teams more capacity to uncover the networks behind modern crime and take action against it. TRM is trusted by 600+ government agencies and financial institutions across 75 countries to support missions combating fraud, scams, cybercrime, child exploitation, money laundering, and sanctions evasion.

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BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pada tahun 1975, sebuah kapal nelayan yang membawa 30 pria berangkat melaut. Namun, kapal itu tak pernah pulang.

Salah satu korban hilang adalah Su Xianli, suami Fu Yuhua. Lebih dari setengah abad kemudian, ia masih menyimpan satu-satunya potret sang suami yang dimilikinya.

"Ketiga anak kami masih kecil saat itu. Mereka sudah kehilangan ayah mereka. Bagaimana nasib mereka jika mereka juga kehilangan ibu?" kenang Fu Yuhua.

Putranya, Su Biaowei, tumbuh dewasa dan menjadi nelayan. Setiap kali ia melaut, Fu dan menantunya, Lu Chunxiang, menunggu di tepi pantai.

"Aku memang mengkhawatirkannya, terutama saat cuaca buruk atau laut sedang ganas," ujar Lu Chunxiang.

Bagi keluarga ini, laut membawa rezeki sekaligus duka. Musibah yang sama juga merenggut nyawa ayah Lu Chunxiang. Lu Chunxiang dan Su Biaowei sama-sama kehilangan ayah mereka saat berusia lima tahun. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, mereka menikah dan membangun kehidupan yang turut dibentuk oleh laut yang sama.

Kini, generasi berikutnya masih melaut untuk menangkap ikan. Dan keluarga itu masih terus menanti.

Kehidupan yang Turut Dibentuk oleh Laut

Kebiasaan berangkat melaut dan menanti kepulangan ini tidak hanya dialami oleh satu keluarga. Di Tanmen, sebuah kota nelayan di Provinsi Hainan, Tiongkok selatan, para nelayan telah mencari nafkah dari Laut Tiongkok Selatan secara turun-temurun.

Sebagian mewarisi rute pelayaran dan keterampilan dari para pendahulu mereka. Su Chengfen mulai melaut bersama kakeknya sejak usia 13 tahun. Buku-buku navigasi tradisional yang disimpannya, yang disebut Genglubu, mencatat rute pelayaran yang digunakan para nelayan jauh sebelum adanya navigasi satelit.

"Jika ingin mengetahui arah pelayaran menuju terumbu karang tertentu, kami cukup melihatnya di Genglubu," ujar Su Chengfen, yang wafat pada tahun 2021.

Sebagian lainnya masih menyelam di antara terumbu karang untuk menangkap ikan, berbekal keterampilan yang diasah selama bertahun-tahun. Namun, hasil tangkapan menurun, dan semakin sedikit anak muda yang menggunakan cara tradisional itu.

Di Pulau Jinqing, para nelayan beradaptasi dengan cara lain. Kapal-kapal besar mengangkut perahu nelayan yang lebih kecil ke perairan yang lebih jauh dari pantai. Feng Ping, yang pertama kali dijumpai tim dokumenter 12 tahun lalu, kini juga mengangkut perbekalan antarpulau.

"Laut yang kami arungi tidak banyak berubah. Yang berubah adalah orang-orangnya," ujar Feng Ping.

Kehidupan mereka berbeda, tetapi hubungan itu tetap ada. Laut menjadi tempat mereka mencari nafkah dan mewariskan pengetahuan antargenerasi. Setiap keberangkatan dan kepulangan menjadi bagian dari kehidupan keluarga.

Arti Sebuah Rumah

Sewaktu kecil, Wang Zhenzhong sering pergi ke tepi pantai bersama ibunya untuk menanti kepulangan kapal ayahnya. Kala itu, keluarga para nelayan nyaris tidak memiliki cara untuk mengetahui kapan mereka akan pulang.

"Kami melihat titik kecil di cakrawala yang perlahan membesar. Sebuah kapal dalam perjalanan pulang. Namun, saat kapal itu tiba di pelabuhan, ternyata bukan kapal kami. Jadi, kami harus terus menunggu," kenang Wang Zhenzhong.

Kenangannya mengingatkan pada kisah Fu Yuhua dan keluarganya. Dari generasi ke generasi, para nelayan terus melaut, sedangkan keluarga mereka menanti kepulangan mereka.

Kisah-kisah ini merupakan bagian dari dokumenter CGTN berjudul Laut yang Kami Sebut Rumah (The Sea We Call Home), yang mengangkat lima kisah kehidupan masyarakat pulau dan nelayan di Laut Tiongkok Selatan. Melalui kisah kehidupan mereka, film ini mengangkat navigasi tradisional, perubahan praktik menangkap ikan, serta hubungan masyarakat dengan laut.

Bagi para nelayan ini, laut bukan sekadar tempat mencari nafkah. Laut menyimpan pengetahuan yang diwariskan para pendahulu, kenangan tentang orang-orang yang telah tiada, serta harapan untuk menyambut kepulangan orang-orang tercinta.

"Para lelaki pergi melaut hingga jauh ke tengah laut. Mereka melakukannya demi keluarga di rumah. Para perempuan menanti kepulangan mereka sekaligus membesarkan anak-anak mereka. Itulah arti rumah. Ketika anak-anak beranjak dewasa, mereka mengikuti jejak ayah mereka. Itu juga arti rumah," ujar Wang Zhenzhong.

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AI agent swarms now run the attack, from first foothold to crown jewels, while the business keeps the controls: scope and a kill switch the agent cannot override.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Picus Security, the Autonomous Exposure Validation company, today announced Picus Autonomous Penetration Testing, an agentic pentesting capability that puts AI agents on the offensive: they think like attackers, chain real exploits toward an organization's crown jewels, and prove what a breach would look like, under governance the agent cannot override. The launch rebuilds Picus's automated penetration testing for the agentic era on five years of enterprise deployments and thousands of automated pentests.

In the post-Mythos era, AI models find and weaponize vulnerabilities at machine speed: 36,971 CVEs were published in the third quarter of 2026, more than three times the prior year. Against that pace, even an organization that runs a pentest every month is untested for the other 29 days, and most organizations test once a year. The point-in-time pentest is becoming a historical artifact, and the question boards of directors now ask is "what is testing us right now?"

Agentic security has become one of the most heavily funded categories in cybersecurity this year, and for good reason: putting an adversary-grade attacker inside every network, every day, is the only test that keeps pace with adversaries who already do exactly that. What enterprises have lacked is one they can run in production, under their own rules, from a vendor whose automated pentesting has operated inside their environments for five years. That is what Picus is launching.

"Every security leader now faces an attacker who never sleeps, never waits for a change window, and gets smarter every month," said Volkan Erturk, co-founder and CTO of Picus Security. "The only honest answer is to test the way they attack: continuously, creatively, and at machine speed. In a real enterprise, that takes more than the AI. It takes five years of learning, with hundreds of customers, exactly what an autonomous system may and may not do in production. We built the agentic engine on those rules, so it can be bold in how it thinks and disciplined in what it does."

Thinks like an attacker, behaves like enterprise software

Picus Autonomous Penetration Testing runs the attack the way an adversary would. The AI agent reads the live environment, chooses the next technique and target, and links what it finds into attack paths toward the assets that matter most. It moves through reconnaissance, vulnerability assessment, initial access, and post-exploitation the way a red team would, doubling back whenever a new finding opens a better route, and it does not stop at spotting a weakness: it attempts the exploit and pushes for the next foothold. The business signs off on scope and techniques before anything runs, and the engine stays inside them; hard-deny rules block destructive actions no matter what. A single click stops everything, and every action is logged for audit. Teams set how far the agent may go (Cautious, Standard, or Elevated), and even the most cautious setting can surface a complete attack path. They also choose how the engine executes: fully agentic where exploration matters, or through Picus's deterministic, pre-tested technique library where production demands predictability.

Attack paths, proven with evidence

The output is a set of attack paths: chains of real, successful steps that end in a concrete impact, such as a compromised machine, stolen credentials, a domain takeover, or access to sensitive data. A single successful exploit can be an attack path; one long chain can surface several. Each arrives with the evidence that proves it, evidence a CISO can take to the board, so a security team spends its time on what an attacker could actually do. And because the engine runs on the Picus agent customers already have, with no dependency on Active Directory, there is nothing new to deploy.

One backlog across the platform

Separate tools create separate queues. Findings from all three Picus products land in one shared, deduplicated findings model and one prioritized backlog:

Picus Autonomous Penetration Testing executes real exploit chains end to end, with an agentic engine deciding every next move and proving the impact it reaches.

Picus Breach and Attack Simulation shows which prevention and detection controls stopped, logged, or missed each step of the attack.

Picus Exposure Validation proves exploitability across all exposures and assets.

One platform tells a security team what an attacker can do today, what the defenses would catch, and which fix comes first.

See it in action

Picus Autonomous Penetration Testing is available today to Picus customers as part of the Picus Autonomous Exposure Validation Platform; the full-agentic mode is available through an early access program. To see it in action, watch the recorded webinar, or request early access or a demo at https://www.picussecurity.com/platform/autonomous-penetration-testing.

About Picus Security

Picus Security, the Autonomous Exposure Validation company, pioneered Breach and Attack Simulation in 2013. The Picus platform validates attack surfaces, exposures, and security controls in one loop, proving what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop, then driving every exposure to a defensible decision and proven closure. Picus Breach and Attack Simulation, Picus Autonomous Penetration Testing, and Picus Exposure Validation work together, orchestrated by Picus Swarm and Numi AI, so security teams fix the gaps that matter at the speed today's threats demand. Picus is a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Adversarial Exposure Validation, AEV Solution Provider of the Year in the 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, and the #1 Innovation Leader for Automated Security Validation in the Frost Radar 2026. Picus is headquartered in San Francisco.

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Landmark partnership reflects Constellation's ability to anticipate shifts in consumer behavior and build brands at the center of the passions, communities and experiences shaping cultural conversations

Key News: 

Constellation Brands is advancing a consumer-led growth strategy rooted in understanding what drives consumer passions and translating those insights into cultural partnerships that strengthen brand relevance and drive business growth.

Building on the Modelo Brand's established connection with sport's fandom culture, the brand becomes the first-ever Official Beer of the NCAA, securing exclusive category rights across more than 90 men's and women's college championships and a year-round platform to connect with fans.

The partnership places Modelo at the center of one of the country's most powerful 21+ fan communities through national retail programming, championship experiences, local-market activations and exclusive NCAA partner media integrations.

March Madness will anchor the platform, with Modelo increasing its college basketball investment by 65% year over year and debuting its first advertising campaign created specifically for the tournaments.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands announced today that Modelo, the No. 1 beer in the U.S. by dollar sales?, will become the first-ever Official Beer Partner of the NCAA. The partnership advances a portfolio-wide strategy that identifies consumer behavior and places Constellation's brands at the center of the passions, communities and experiences shaping cultural conversations.

The NCAA agreement is the latest expression of that broader approach to go beyond traditional sponsorships to actively celebrate and contribute to the passions and experiences that bring consumers together, deepen those relationships and drive sustainable growth across the organization. For Modelo, this agreement creates a powerful year-round college sports platform spanning more than 90 men's and women's championships to create connectivity and community, with March Madness at its center and additional marquee moments including the College World Series and Frozen Four.

The partnership builds on the Modelo brand's established position across college sports. The brand is entering its sixth year as the Official Beer Sponsor of the CFP, has expanded its roster of NCAA partner schools to 28 and increased college football media investment 18% year over year this season through high profile media partnerships.

"Across our sports investments, we start with the fans - what they're passionate about, where they're spending their time, and where our brands can authentically add to that experience," said Mallika Monteiro, Constellation Brands' executive vice president and managing director of beer brands. "Few things inspire the pride, dedication and Fighting Spirit quite like we see in college sports fans, and Modelo has spent years building a presence alongside them at the biggest moments. Becoming the NCAA's first-ever Official Beer gives us the chance to take that commitment even further, finding new ways to celebrate their passion, reward their dedication and build deeper consumer relationships that ultimately drive growth across our business."

"Partnering with Modelo creates new revenue opportunities that support NCAA Championships and help strengthen the athletic departments of more than 1,100 NCAA member schools," said Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball. "These investments help expand opportunities across college sports while enhancing the championship experiences that inspire and engage fans nationwide."

Building a Bigger Platform for College Sports Fans

Modelo will activate the partnership throughout the college sports calendar, for those of legal drinking age, from championship venues to fans' home markets. March Madness will be the platform's centerpiece, supported by the brand's first tournament-specific advertising campaign across national broadcast, digital, social and retail channels.

The March Madness program will include exclusive NCAA partner integrations across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, nationwide retail programming using official tournament marks and consumer promotions featuring NCAA prizing. Modelo will also activate at select NCAA championships and in priority markets throughout the year.

Modelo will unveil additional details about its NCAA partnership and consumer activations throughout the season, including plans around March Madness and other major NCAA Championships. Fans can follow @ModeloUSA on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook and visit ModeloUSA.com to stay informed on the latest news from the brand.

The NCAA partnership also includes exclusive ready-to-drink sponsorship rights, which Constellation Brands plans to leverage to build momentum and fan engagement for SpikedAde, the spirit-based RTD brand it acquired in October.

Constellation Brands is committed to creating brands people love while fostering a culture of safe and responsible enjoyment that brings people together. We prioritize responsible consumption by enhancing education, collaborating with industry partners, promoting and developing products that support moderation, and upholding strict standards in all our marketing practices. The NCAA is also committed to supporting responsible, legal alcohol use among those 21 and over.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), a leading U.S.-based company, is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human connections is Worth Reaching For. It's worth our dedication, hard work, and calculated risks to anticipate market trends and deliver for our consumers, shareholders, employees, and industry. This dedication is what has driven us to become one of the fastest-growing, large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what's next.

Every day, people reach for brands from our high-end, imported beer portfolio anchored by the iconic Corona Extra and Modelo Especial, a flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas, and favorites like Pacifico, and Victoria; our exceptional wine brands including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford, Schrader Cellars, and Lingua Franca; and our craft spirits brands such as Mi CAMPO Tequila and High West Whiskey.

As an agriculture-based company, we strive to operate in a way that is sustainable and responsible. Our ESG strategy is embedded into our business and we focus on serving as good stewards of the environment, investing in our communities, and promoting responsible beverage alcohol consumption. We believe these aspirations in support of our longer-term business strategy allow us to contribute to a future that is truly Worth Reaching For.

About Modelo

Born in 1925 in the small town of Tacuba, Mexico, Modelo has been bringing distinctive high-quality beer to those with the Fighting Spirit ever since, including Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, and a flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas and Modelo Spiked Aguas Frescas. Modelo Especial is a golden, full-flavored pilsner-style lager with a clean, crisp finish. The Casa Modelo brand family is exclusively brewed in Mexico and imported and marketed for the U.S. by Constellation Brands.

About the NCAA

The National Collegiate Athletic Association provides a world-class athletics and academic experience that fosters lifelong well-being for more than 520,000 student-athletes annually. The NCAA stages 94 championships across three divisions, and its 1,100 member schools provide nearly $4 billion in athletics scholarships every year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for more.

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Rob Sanchez to become Chairman of the Board as McLaren Takes the Helm as Anteriad Reinvents B2B Marketing with AI

New York, NY, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anteriad, the leading provider of global B2B data and AI-driven, tech-enabled growth solutions, today announced that Michael McLaren became Chief Executive Officer effective November 11, 2026. Michael succeeds Rob Sanchez, who has become Chairman of Anteriad's Board of Directors, in a planned succession.

McLaren brings more than 30 years of global executive leadership experience building, scaling, and transforming technology-enabled marketing, data, and digital services businesses that deliver results for customers. He will lead Anteriad as it transforms B2B marketing for customers around the world and further builds out its AI offerings on top of industry-leading data and services.   

Most recently, McLaren served as Global President of Bounteous, a private equity-backed digital transformation business, where he led strategic customer relationships and brought generative AI applications to customers. He previously served as Global CEO of Merkle B2B, where he led the integration of the $400 million B2B businesses of Dentsu International and Merkle, creating a global leader in B2B marketing and customer experience. Prior to this, he served as Merkle's EVP, Hi-Tech and B2B Global Practice Lead. As EVP, he built the practice around a single point of engagement for global customers. At McCann Worldgroup, he led relationships with some of the agency's largest global accounts before becoming CEO of McCann USA. As President of MRM USA and later Global CEO of MRM Worldwide, he built executive relationships with top global brands.  

"I'm thrilled to be joining Anteriad at such an important moment for the company and our industry," said McLaren. "AI is fundamentally reshaping B2B marketing, creating an enormous opportunity for Anteriad and its customers. Anteriad has assembled an exceptional foundation of differentiated data, technology and talent to lead the market through this change. I'm excited to work with our customers and the team to build on that foundation, accelerate innovation, and further establish Anteriad as an indispensable growth partner to the world's leading B2B brands." 

Mr. Sanchez co-founded Anteriad in 2000 and served as CEO since 2012, during which time the Company established itself as a leader in B2B data, recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave: Marketing and Sales Data Providers for B2B, Q1 2026 and The Forrester Wave: Intent Data Providers For B2B, Q1 2025, while leading the Company through a period of transformational growth. 

"It has been the privilege of my career to help build Anteriad into the leading provider of B2B data and AI-driven growth solutions in the industry." said Mr. Sanchez. "I'm proud of everything our team has accomplished, and I'm looking forward to continuing to support the Company as Chairman of the Board." 

About Anteriad 

Anteriad empowers B2B marketers to get in front of their next customer faster through full-funnel marketing programs powered by responsible AI and deep human expertise. Our unique global data and award-winning Anteriad Marketing Cloud drive advanced analytics engagements, managed service multichannel brand and demand campaigns, programmatic audiences, and BDR-as-a-service programs. Ambitious marketers and agencies including ServiceNow, Trilliad, Microsoft, KPMG, RTIC, and Havas trust our data-driven approach to maximize impact and ROI. Start creating your future today. Get to know us at https://www.anteriad.com. 

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