SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 July 2026 - Imperial Harvest, an Imperial Feng Shui consultancy in Singapore, has unveiled a one-of-one bespoke mahjong set valued at US$1.888 million (approximately S$2.4 million) - placing it among the world's most valuable mahjong sets ever created - with all proceeds from its sale pledged to DIPG Foundation Singapore, funding research into one of the deadliest childhood brain cancers.

For generations, mahjong has been far more than a pastime. Rich in symbolism, strategy and tradition, the centuries-old game has long brought families and friends together around a table, and today it is enjoying a global resurgence, winning new audiences across the United States and beyond.

Against this backdrop, the one-of-one creation brings together exceptional materials, artisanal craftsmanship and Imperial Feng Shui principles into a collector's piece that channels cultural heritage into meaningful change.

Turning Prosperity Into Hope for Children

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is a rare and aggressive brain tumour that primarily affects children between the ages of five and 11, and has long been considered incurable. In 2024, doctors reported the world's first case of a child effectively cured of DIPG, renewing global momentum in the field - yet research into the disease remains critically underfunded.

All proceeds from the sale of the mahjong set will be donated to DIPG Foundation Singapore, Singapore's first foundation dedicated to advancing research into DIPG and other paediatric brain cancers. Founded by families who each experienced the loss of a child to the disease, the foundation supports research, advocates for greater access to innovative therapies and clinical trials, and provides resources for affected children and their families.

For Grand Master David Goh, founder of Imperial Harvest, donating the proceeds reflects a belief that prosperity carries its greatest meaning when it can be shared. The mahjong set celebrates abundance through symbolism and craftsmanship while channelling that value into research that brings hope to affected children and their families.

A Fading Craft, Reimagined

The set arrives at a time when the traditional art of mahjong tile carving is fading worldwide, lending its craftsmanship a significance beyond luxury alone. At the heart of the set are 156 playing tiles, including Animal, Fei and Joker tiles, individually crafted in untreated Burmese Grade A Black Jadeite. Revered for its rarity and cultural significance, the stone has long been associated with protection, resilience and prosperity, with every tile retaining its natural individuality.

The tiles are housed in a bespoke trunk wrapped in exceptionally rare Himalayan Niloticus crocodile leather, prized for its naturally occurring gradient reminiscent of snow-capped mountain peaks and sourced from a tannery that supplies some of the world's most prestigious luxury maisons. Inside, aerospace-grade Alcantara - the same premium material found in the interiors of Ferrari and Lamborghini supercars - creates a soft, durable lining that protects every tile.

Where Feng Shui Meets Design

Guided by third-generation feng shui master Grand Master David Goh, every detail has been considered not only for its visual appeal but also for its symbolic significance, resulting in a collector's piece that seeks to harmonise Heaven, Earth and humanity.

The conventional Singapore animal tiles have been replaced by the Four Celestial Guardians - the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Phoenix, White Tiger and Black Tortoise - mythical creatures deeply rooted in Chinese cosmology that traditionally represent protection, balance and harmony. Likewise, the flower tiles have been redesigned to depict four auspicious creatures: the bat, deer, crane and magpie, collectively symbolising fortune, prosperity, longevity and happiness.

Even one of mahjong's most recognisable tiles, the Seven Dots, has been reimagined. Instead of following its conventional arrangement, the seven circles are positioned according to the "Seven Star Lighting" formation, an Imperial Feng Shui configuration believed to represent stability, clarity and strategic balance. The Character suit, meanwhile, features English transliterations such as "Yi Wan", "Er Wan" and "San Wan", making the set accessible to an international audience while preserving its cultural identity.

As Grand Master David Goh describes it, the set is "far beyond a Mahjong set. Every detail has been calibrated to harmonise Heaven, Earth and Man, ensuring that its owner engages not just in a game, but in a field of aligned opportunity, protection and infinite prosperity."

A New Definition of Luxury

Whether viewed as a collector's piece, a work of design or cultural heritage, the Imperial Feng Shui Mahjong Set occupies a category of its own ? a reminder that the greatest luxury may ultimately be the opportunity to create meaningful change. It is a philosophy that Imperial Harvest carries through its bespoke Feng Shui consultation services in Singapore, where prosperity is understood as something to be built, and shared.

About Imperial Harvest

Imperial Harvest is a Singapore-based luxury Imperial Feng Shui maison dedicated to empowering individuals with clarity, breakthroughs, and prosperity. Founded by Grand Master David Goh, Imperial Harvest upholds the royal Feng Shui traditions once reserved for Chinese emperors, making them accessible to modern professionals, business leaders, and families worldwide.

At the heart of Imperial Harvest is a unique blend of time-honoured metaphysics and contemporary craftsmanship. Every treasure - from fine jadeite and rare agarwood to bespoke jewellery collections - is carefully matched to each client's Bazi chart and personally blessed by Grand Master David to activate favourable elements for wealth, benefactors, and opportunities.

With a proven track record of guiding thousands of clients to achieve career milestones, business growth, and lasting harmony, Imperial Harvest continues to set the benchmark for authentic, results-driven Imperial Feng Shui. The maison is committed to building lifelong partnerships grounded in trust, expertise, and transformational success.

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Vietnam's leading international F&B exhibition - 30 years of partnering with businesses to create sustainable value

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 July 2026 - Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2026 is an annual international exhibition integrating two major sectors: Food & Beverage and Processing Equipment & Technology, Packaging - held continuously in Vietnam since 1996.

The exhibition will take place over three days, from August 6-8, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), organised by VINEXAD in cooperation with the Ho Chi Minh City Food & Foodstuff Association (FFA) and the Vietnam Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Association (VBA), continuing to affirm its role as one of the leading and most trusted trade promotion events for Vietnam's Food and Beverage (F&B) industry.

Beyond bringing together advanced products, technologies and solutions, Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 continues to serve as an important trade promotion platform, helping connect businesses, expand supply chains and drive sustainable growth for Vietnam's food and beverage industry during this period of deep international integration.

F&B industry undergoing a strong transformation amid new trends

The food and beverage industry is entering a new phase of development as consumer demand moves beyond product quality alone toward more comprehensive values such as nutrition, health, sustainability and brand experience.

Alongside the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, e-commerce and ESG standards, F&B businesses are ramping up investment in modern production technology, automated production lines, eco-friendly packaging, traceability and supply chain optimisation to strengthen their competitiveness in the international market.

In addition, new-generation free trade agreements continue to open up export opportunities for Vietnam's food industry, while also attracting international brands seeking to expand into a market of nearly 100 million people with growing purchasing power.

Against this backdrop, the need for trade connections, technology updates and strategic partnerships is becoming increasingly urgent, making specialised exhibitions one of the most effective trade promotion channels for businesses.

Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2026: a comprehensive networking platform for the F&B industry

Building on the success of previous editions, Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2026 continues to affirm its position as one of Vietnam's largest international exhibitions for the Food & Beverage, Food Processing Technology and Packaging industries, and is also the first exhibition in this industry in Vietnam to be certified under the standards of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) - a guarantee of the event's quality, scale and international standing.

Notably, 2026 marks the 30th edition of the exhibition held in Ho Chi Minh City, affirming its journey of sustainable development and its pioneering role over three decades of connecting the domestic and international F&B business community. This year's exhibition reaches an impressive scale with more than 1,400 booths from over 1,000 companies across 20+ countries and territories, and is expected to attract more than 40,000 visitors, further confirming the event's outstanding appeal and influence within the industry.

Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 brings together every link in the food and beverage value chain, from raw materials, production and processing to packaging, logistics, and distribution and retail systems. Within the exhibition space, thousands of products, technologies, and advanced solutions will be showcased, covering the entire F&B ecosystem - from processed foods, premium foods, beverages, coffee and tea, confectionery, seafood and meat products, to food ingredients and additives, as well as processing machinery and equipment, packaging technology and modern technology solutions. This is an opportunity for businesses to find partners, keep up with market trends, access new technology and expand their domestic and international business networks.

More than a venue for launching new products, Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam also serves as a forum for businesses to grasp consumer trends, find partners, expand distribution systems and access solutions that enhance competitiveness in an ever-changing market.

For international businesses, the exhibition is an effective gateway into the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian markets. Meanwhile, domestic businesses have the opportunity to access new technology, find suppliers, expand exports, and participate more deeply in the global value chain.

Adding value - bringing together thousands of domestic and international businesses

Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 brings together thousands of domestic and international brands from more than 20 countries and territories, including China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand and Vietnam.

At the event, the Diamond Sponsor - Masan Group Corporation ('Masan Group, HOSE: MSN') ? will showcase its portfolio of leading brands, including CHIN-SU, Omachi, Vinacaf?, Nam Ngư and WinEco, reaffirming its leadership in Vietnam's branded food and beverage industry as well as high-tech agriculture. Guided by a consumer-centric strategy, Masan is committed to creating products that enrich the everyday lives of Vietnamese consumers while advancing the company's vision to 'Make Vietnamese Foods Global Foods'. At this year's event, Vinacaf? will introduce its premium Fine Robusta collection, crafted from specialty Robusta beans cultivated at altitudes above 1,000 metres. Naturally fermented and slow-dried for up to 720 hours, Fine Robusta delivers a refined coffee experience with rich, multi-layered flavour profiles and versatile brewing options.

The Beverage Pavilion continues to bring together leading brands in the industry, showcasing a diverse range of beverage products and emerging consumer trends. Supporting this dedicated exhibition area are Saigon Beer as the Gold Sponsor of the Beverage Pavilion, Hanoi Beer as the Silver Advertising Sponsor of the Beverage Pavilion, and Carlsberg Vietnam as the Bronze Sponsor of the Beverage Pavilion. Their participation contributes to promoting outstanding beverage brands while creating valuable networking opportunities between exhibitors, buyers, distributors and business partners.

The exhibition also continues to welcome the participation of many reputable domestic and international brands in the food and beverage industry, including Golden Farm, Tan Nhat Huong, Fancy Foods, Dan On, Vedan, Bibica, Huu Nghi, TH true FOOD, Khanh Hoa Bird's Nest, Vietcoco, Rita, Miocen, Wonderful and Nam Viet, alongside international companies such as Allanasons, Al-Nasir, APK TRADING, Agroeco, Amos Food, Al-ammar Frozen Foods, Rustam Foods, Wellstand, Want Want, Learth, Kingmao and Cobi.

In the field of processing technology and packaging, the exhibition brings together companies offering advanced solutions such as Eulsung Auto Pack, Eastern Dragon, EIP, Han Viet Star, MMP Corporation, Shininghwa, QCM, Mutto Vietnam, Hao Tuan, Song Hiep Loi, Tan Phuong Vinh and Hoa Binh, showcasing modern technologies in automation, smart packaging, and production optimisation.

In addition to featuring leading domestic and international brands, Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2026 also reflects diverse participation from businesses across key markets around the world, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and Vietnam. The presence of these countries not only reflects the exhibition's increasing level of internationalisation but also presents a comprehensive overview of the global F&B supply chain - from raw materials and processed products to manufacturing technologies and modern packaging solutions.

Further affirming its international appeal, the exhibition welcomes national and territorial pavilions with participation from businesses in China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand and Vietnam. These pavilions are organized on a large, cohesive scale, showcasing each country's signature products, export strengths, and advanced technology solutions, thereby creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to directly access quality supply sources, expand trade cooperation, and strengthen connections across the global Food & Beverage value chain.

One of the standout highlights of Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 is the continued participation of international trade promotion programs, affirming the exhibition's appeal and credibility among foreign organizations and businesses. A prime example is The Taste Europe!, a program promoting high-quality European food products. This marks the fifth consecutive year the project has chosen the exhibition as its destination for brand promotion and trade connections in the Vietnamese market, introducing visitors to pork, beef, and processed products made from these two meats, as well as promoting apples and apple-based products.

In addition, The Drop of Excellence continues its participation in the exhibition for the second year of a promotional program spanning at least three years in the Asian market. The program focuses on introducing high-quality European dairy products, including many products from Poland, helping to expand trade cooperation opportunities and bring European agricultural products closer to Vietnamese consumers and businesses.

Notably, a delegation of Polish businesses continues to attend Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam with support from Poland's National Support Centre for Agriculture, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Poland. The consistent presence of Polish business delegations over the years reflects the growing interest of European businesses in the Vietnamese market and further affirms the exhibition's role as an effective trade promotion bridge between Vietnamese businesses and international partners.

For many consecutive years, the Russian Trade Promotion Centre in Vietnam has supported Russian businesses in participating in Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam, viewing the exhibition as one of the most effective trade promotion channels for showcasing products, finding partners, and expanding into the Vietnamese market. This continues to affirm the exhibition's credibility and standing as an important destination for international trade promotion programs in the food and beverage sector.

A series of specialised activities: connecting businesses - driving innovation - expanding cooperation

Beyond serving as an exhibition and trade space, Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 continues to affirm its role as a forum connecting the F&B community through a series of seminars, workshops, business-matching programs and engaging experiential activities.

The activity series opens with the international seminar 'Building Premium Value in F&B: From Brand Identity to Distribution Channels and Packaging' (on August 6, 2026), co-organised by VINEXAD, Italian Atelier, and CJC Marketing Agency. The seminar focuses on brand-building strategy, distribution channel development, and packaging design for F&B businesses to enhance product value and competitiveness.

Next, the specialized seminar "Green Transformation, Digital Technology, and Sustainable Nutrition" (on August 7, 2026), co-organized by VINEXAD and the Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology (VAFOST), will provide updates on key trends in digital transformation, AI applications, sustainable product development, and supply chain optimization.

Also in the afternoon of August 7, 2026, the seminar 'Food Packaging Compliance Management in the New Context' organised by VINEXAD and the Vietnam Packaging Association (VINPAS), will provide new information on regulations, packaging standards, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and solutions to help businesses meet domestic and international market requirements.

At the same time, the Young Chefs Challenge: Culinary Arena, a cooking competition for young talent now in its second edition, organized in cooperation with the A Au Vocational Training Academy and the Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics and Tourism (CET), will give young chefs a platform to showcase their skills and creativity in food preparation while connecting with businesses and experts in the food and culinary service industry.

In addition, the F&B Spotlight - Business Presentations segment will allow companies to introduce their own products, technologies, and new solutions, helping them promote their brands and connect directly with customers and partners.

Notably, the VIP Buyer Program remains a key highlight, featuring scheduled B2B trade-matching activities that help improve trade promotion efficiency between businesses and domestic and international buyers, as well as major corporations (Big Corps) in the industry, opening up numerous opportunities for cooperation and business growth.

Alongside this, a check-in gift and lucky draw program, together with various interactive activities at the exhibition, will offer an engaging experience and help create a lively atmosphere throughout the three-day event.

Affirming its position as Vietnam's leading F&B exhibition

The convergence of numerous domestic and international brands together with a high-quality series of specialised activities has established Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 as one of the most important trade promotion events in the F&B industry, helping to drive supply-demand connections, innovation, and expanded cooperation opportunities across the region.

Beyond bringing together advanced products, technologies, and solutions, the exhibition also serves as a bridge between businesses, buyers, associations, and domestic and international organizations, helping to drive innovation, technology transfer, market expansion and the enhanced competitiveness of Vietnamese businesses within the global value chain.

As the food and beverage industry moves toward a greener, smarter, and more sustainable future, Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack Vietnam 2026 is expected to continue driving cooperation, investment, and development, accompanying businesses on their journey to elevate Vietnamese brands and conquer new markets.

Contact Information:

VINEXAD - No. 09 Dinh Le Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Ms. Dao Thu Ha - Project Director

Mobile: (+84) 912 000 406 - Email: daoha@vinexad.com.vn

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OSLO, Norwegia, July 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) menganugerahkan penghargaan tertingginya atas pencapaian karier, yaitu 2026 Career Achievement Award, kepada Profesor Uwe Siebert, MPH, MSc, ScD dari UMIT TIROL dan Harvard University. Penghargaan ini mengakui kontribusi transformatifnya selama puluhan tahun dalam bidang pengambilan keputusan medis melalui penelitian inovatif, kepemimpinan internasional, pendidikan, dan pengabdian.

Penghargaan tersebut diserahkan dalam Sesi Penghargaan Kepemimpinan pada Pertemuan Tahunan SMDM ke-48 di Oslo, Norwegia, oleh Profesor Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, PhD, Ketua Komite Penghargaan SMDM sekaligus Profesor Farmasi Klinis di Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego.

SMDM Career Achievement Award mengapresiasi peneliti senior terkemuka atas kontribusi berkelanjutan yang telah secara signifikan memajukan ilmu pengetahuan dan praktik pengambilan keputusan medis. Penerima penghargaan dipilih melalui proses nominasi yang kompetitif, setelah nominasi dibuka untuk umum, dan selanjutnya dinilai oleh Ketua Komite Penghargaan SMDM.

"Saya merasa sangat terhormat dapat menyerahkan 2026 Career Achievement Award dari Society for Medical Decision Making kepada Profesor Uwe Siebert," ujar Profesor Bounthavong. "Sepanjang kariernya, Profesor Siebert telah menunjukkan kualitas yang menjadi dasar penghargaan ini, yaitu keunggulan ilmiah, inovasi metodologis, kepemimpinan visioner, serta komitmen yang teguh untuk meningkatkan pengambilan keputusan di bidang pelayanan kesehatan melalui bukti yang kuat. "Karyanya telah memengaruhi para peneliti, klinisi, pembuat kebijakan, serta berbagai generasi peserta didik di seluruh dunia, yang menjadikannya sangat layak menerima penghargaan ini."

Profesor Siebert menjabat sebagai Profesor Kesehatan Masyarakat, Pengambilan Keputusan Medis, dan Penilaian Teknologi Kesehatan, serta Kepala Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment di UMIT TIROL ? Universitas Ilmu Kesehatan dan Teknologi Kesehatan, Austria. Beliau juga menjabat sebagai Profesor Tidak Tetap Kebijakan dan Manajemen Kesehatan serta Epidemiologi di Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, dan sebagai peneliti afiliasi di Center for Health Technology Assessment, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School.

Berlatar belakang sebagai dokter, Profesor Siebert mengawali kariernya dalam berbagai proyek kesehatan masyarakat internasional di Afrika Barat, Brasil, dan Jerman, sebelum mendalami kesehatan masyarakat, epidemiologi, dan ilmu pengambilan keputusan. Beliau meraih gelar Magister Kesehatan Masyarakat dari Munich School of Public Health and Epidemiology, serta gelar Magister Sains di bidang Epidemiologi dan Doktor Sains di bidang Kebijakan dan Manajemen Kesehatan dari Harvard School of Public Health.

Selama lebih dari tiga dekade, Profesor Siebert telah dikenal sebagai salah satu tokoh paling berpengaruh di dunia dalam bidang pengambilan keputusan medis. Karya inovatifnya dalam analisis keputusan medis, penilaian manfaat dan risiko, evaluasi ekonomi kesehatan, pemodelan analitis keputusan, penilaian teknologi kesehatan, epidemiologi, dan inferensi kausal telah memajukan ilmu pelayanan kesehatan berbasis bukti. Hasil penelitiannya juga secara langsung menjadi dasar penyusunan pedoman klinis, program skrining kanker, penilaian teknologi kesehatan, keputusan penggantian biaya, serta kebijakan kesehatan nasional di seluruh dunia.

Pengaruhnya tidak hanya terbatas pada bidang penelitian. Profesor Siebert merupakan Mantan Presiden SMDM dan merupakan Mantan Presiden ISPOR ? The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research yang paling baru. Sepanjang kariernya, beliau telah menjadi penasihat bagi berbagai pemerintah, lembaga penilaian teknologi kesehatan, perhimpunan profesi, dan organisasi internasional dalam perumusan kebijakan berbasis bukti serta pengambilan keputusan di bidang layanan kesehatan. Beliau telah menulis lebih dari 500 publikasi, termasuk artikel ilmiah, bab buku teks, ringkasan kebijakan, dan laporan penilaian teknologi kesehatan. Beliau juga menjabat beberapa posisi pemimpin editorial untuk sejumlah jurnal ilmiah yang diakui di tingkat internasional.

Profesor Siebert juga merupakan seorang pendidik yang berdedikasi, yang mengajar mata kuliah penilaian teknologi kesehatan, ilmu pengambilan keputusan, serta inferensi kausal berbasis data dunia nyata dalam Program HTADS di UMIT TIROL. Beliau juga mengajar Analisis Keputusan dalam Penelitian Klinis pada program musim panas di Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Saat menerima penghargaan tersebut, Profesor Siebert mengenang peran para mentor, kolega, mahasiswa, dan mitra kolaborasi yang turut membentuk perjalanan kariernya. Beliau menekankan bahwa kemajuan ilmiah tidak hanya lahir dari gagasan, tetapi juga dari orang-orang yang saling menginspirasi, menantang, dan mendukung.

"Saya merasa sangat terhormat menerima penghargaan ini dan sangat berterima kasih atas pengakuan istimewa ini," ujar Profesor Siebert. "Penghargaan ini tidak hanya mencerminkan karya saya, tetapi juga dedikasi dan keahlian seluruh anggota tim saya. Penghargaan ini juga mencerminkan dukungan, semangat, dan inspirasi yang saya terima sepanjang karier dari para mahasiswa, rekan peneliti, kolega, mentor, sahabat, dan keluarga saya. SMDM telah menjadi rumah intelektual yang luar biasa bagi saya. Saya berterima kasih kepada komunitas ini atas berbagai peluang yang diberikan kepada saya untuk belajar, berkolaborasi, dan berkembang."

Salah satu momen paling menyentuh dalam sambutan Profesor Siebert adalah ketika beliau mengenang besarnya pengaruh mentor yang telah lama membimbingnya, Milton Weinstein, PhD. Mata kuliah yang diajarkannya di Harvard menjadi awal perkenalan Profesor Siebert dengan analisis keputusan yang pada akhirnya menentukan arah perjalanan kariernya. Profesor Weinstein menerima Career Achievement Award dari SMDM pada tahun 1996. Penghargaan yang diterima Profesor Siebert pun terasa semakin istimewa karena dianugerahkan tepat 30 tahun setelah mentornya memperoleh penghargaan tertinggi dari Society.

"Karier tidak hanya lahir dari gagasan," ujar Profesor Siebert dalam sambutan penerimaannya, "tetapi juga oleh orang-orang yang menginspirasi, percaya pada kita, dan memberikan peluang."

Sepanjang sambutannya, Profesor Siebert menekankan pentingnya kolaborasi lintas disiplin serta kerja sama langsung dengan para pengambil keputusan di bidang layanan kesehatan agar hasil penelitian dapat diwujudkan menjadi peningkatan kualitas pelayanan pasien. Dengan merujuk pada pengalaman kariernya, beliau menjelaskan bagaimana pemodelan keputusan yang dikembangkan melalui kolaborasi turut menjadi dasar dalam penyusunan strategi vaksinasi COVID-19 nasional dan kebijakan skrining kanker. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa ilmu pengambilan keputusan yang diterapkan secara ketat dapat memberikan dampak jangka panjang terhadap sistem layanan kesehatan dan kesehatan masyarakat.

Beliau menutup sambutannya dengan mendorong generasi peneliti berikutnya untuk menjalin kolaborasi lintas wilayah dan disiplin, serta selalu mengingat bahwa salah satu keterampilan paling berharga dalam sains adalah kemampuan untuk mendengarkan kolega, pasien, pengambil keputusan, dan satu sama lain.

Profesor Siebert kini menjadi bagian dari jajaran penerima Career Achievement Award terkemuka yang karya-karyanya telah membentuk arah dan mendorong kemajuan bidang pengambilan keputusan medis selama tiga dekade terakhir. Penerima penghargaan sebelumnya termasuk Anne Stiggelbout, John B. Wong, Dawn Stacey, Michael Kattan, Doug Coyle, Karen Kuntz, Murray Krahn, M.G. Myriam Hunink, Valerie Reyna, Ivar Kristiansen, Alvin Mushlin, Mark Roberts, Donald Redelmeier, Annette O'Connor, Howard Raiffa, J. Sanford (Sandy) Schwartz, Alan Garber, Barbara J. McNeil, Peter Wakker, David J. Spiegelhalter, Allan Detsky, Joseph Pliskin, Jerome P. Kassirer, Daniel Kahneman, George Torrance, John Eisenberg, Dennis Fryback, Harold Sox, Arthur Elstein, Milton Weinstein, dan Stephen Pauker.

Tentang Society for Medical Decision Making

Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM), yang didirikan pada tahun 1979, merupakan organisasi profesi internasional yang berdedikasi untuk meningkatkan hasil kesehatan melalui pengambilan keputusan yang lebih baik. SMDM menghimpun para peneliti, klinisi, pendidik, pembuat kebijakan, pasien, dan pemimpin industri untuk memajukan sains dan penerapan pengambilan keputusan medis melalui penelitian, pendidikan, kolaborasi, serta penyebarluasan metode berbasis bukti.

Kontak Media

Wendy Weber

Direktur Komunikasi & Keanggotaan

Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM)

info@smdm.org

Foto: Beate Jahn, PhD, Presiden SMDM (2025?2026); Profesor Uwe Siebert, MPH, MSc, ScD, penerima SMDM Career Achievement Award 2026; Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, PhD, Ketua Komite Penghargaan SMDM; dan Milton Weinstein, PhD, penerima SMDM Career Achievement Award 1996 dan mentor yang telah lama membimbing Profesor Siebert, setelah penyerahan penghargaan tertinggi SMDM atas pencapaian karier dalam Pertemuan Tahunan SMDM ke-48 di Oslo, Norwegia, pada 30 Juni 2026.

Yacht Club de Monaco launches its Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Series

A new global pathway for sustainable maritime innovation is formed.

MONACO, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Yacht Club de Monaco is expanding the global reach of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge with the launch of a new international qualification programme: the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Series. "We started the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge more than 10 years ago and, with the growing success of the event and the increasing number of participating teams, we are now expanding our reach.

That's why we want to introduce a qualification system, similar to what exists in other sports. The first preliminary qualifying events will take place in Australia and Italy, before bringing the selected teams together for the final here in Monaco," said Bernard d'Alessandri General Secretary and Managing Director of the Yacht Club de Monaco.

Designed to support the development of the Energy Class while accommodating the growing number of university teams seeking to participate, the initiative aims to preserve the sporting and technical standards of the final competition in Monaco.

Created in 2014 as a platform bringing together universities, industry and leading maritime companies, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge has become a reference point for sustainable marine innovation, showcasing breakthrough technologies in clean propulsion. A major milestone came in 2018 with the introduction of the Energy Class, dedicated to experimental boats powered by alternative energy solutions, including hydrogen, kinetic energy storage and advanced battery systems. Since then, participation has grown from a single team to more than 20 teams representing over 20 countries.

To support this expansion, the Yacht Club de Monaco has created the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Series, establishing regional qualifying events that will strengthen local innovation ecosystems while creating a pathway to the final in Monaco.

As the first international partner to join the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Series, Darwin, Australia, will host a qualifying event dedicated to universities and teams from the Asia-Pacific region. Scheduled to begin in 2027, it will serve as the qualifying stage for the 2028 Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Final. "Darwin is honored to become one of the first destinations outside of Monaco to partner with Monaco and work alongside the Yacht Club to promote sustainability in marine innovation and technology," said Michael Canaris, Director of Big Blue Ventures APAC, a company specialized in developing and delivering innovation-led initiatives that connect industry, technology and investment opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region.

"We have a lot of work ahead of us. Initially, we're going to focus on working with the Yacht Club and our partners to make sure we can create the same level of professionalism and international standard for the event in Darwin. Our main focus now is to attract university teams from Australia and across our region, making sure we have a strong number of teams competing in Darwin. At the same time, we're focusing on the logistics of hosting the event locally, ensuring it meets the same standards as the Monaco edition, while building partnerships with local stakeholders, industry and companies," he added.

When applications exceed the available places for the Monaco final, the competition will determine which teams qualify, with a maximum of two teams per country advancing to the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Final, scheduled from 29 June to 3 July 2027.

"The new structure is designed to make the Challenge more accessible to universities worldwide while encouraging the development of regional centres of excellence in sustainable maritime technology. Rather than concentrating participation in a single annual event, the World Series will help foster year-round collaboration between universities, industry and local stakeholders," said Szilard Czibere, Innovation Manager for the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge at the Yacht Club de Monaco.

The long-term ambition is to establish the event as a true world final, where the best teams emerging from regional qualifying events organised across different continents compete to showcase the next generation of clean marine propulsion technologies.

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Bell-ringing ceremony to celebrate the start of trading as the first publicly listed fusion energy company

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Fusion Group Ltd. ("General Fusion" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GFUZ), a leader in the global race to commercialize fusion energy, today announced that the Company will ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell on July 17, 2026, to celebrate the start of trading as the first publicly listed fusion energy company earlier this week.

"We are honored to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell and mark this milestone for General Fusion, and to celebrate becoming the first publicly listed fusion company," said Greg Twinney, Chief Executive Officer of General Fusion. "For more than 20 years, our team has worked towards bringing fusion energy, the power of the sun and stars, to Earth. Our move to the public markets puts us in a strong position to bring our uniquely practical technology to the world. I am grateful to our employees for their unwavering commitment to bringing our vision to life, and to our new and longstanding shareholders who have supported us throughout this journey."

The Opening Bell ceremony will be livestreamed on Nasdaq's official channels on Friday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m. EDT at the link: https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony.

Quick Facts:

General Fusion's MTF is designed to solve significant barriers to commercializing fusion energy at a time when electricity demand is surging and nations around the world are racing to commercialize fusion power. 

As a technology, MTF aims to achieve fusion in a practical and economical way, avoiding superconducting magnets and high-powered lasers while enabling the use of existing materials for durable machines.

In early 2025, General Fusion announced that it had designed, built, and begun operating its LM26 fusion demonstration machine in under two years. LM26 is the first MTF demonstration machine to be built at a commercially relevant scale. It mechanically compresses plasma with a lithium liner at 50% commercial-scale diameter, based on current design parameters.

LM26 aims to achieve key fusion technical milestones: plasma heating to 1 keV (10 million degrees Celsius), then 10 keV (100 million degrees Celsius), and ultimately the Lawson criterion, the combination of fusion parameters that can produce net fusion energy in the plasma. 

About General Fusion

General Fusion (NASDAQ: GFUZ) is pursuing a practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was established in 2002 and has been funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Company is unable to maintain the listing of its securities on Nasdaq; the risk that the price of the Company's securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors outside of the Company's control; the risk that the Company never generates revenue; the risk that the Company fails to commercialize MTF on a cost-effective basis, on the expected timeline, or at all; the risk that the Company fails to achieve the objectives of the LM26 program; the risk that additional capital needed by the Company may not be raised on favorable terms, or at all, including as a result of the restrictions agreed to in connection with the private placement the Company closed on July 10, 2026; the risk that fusion energy does not gain public acceptance; the risk that the scientific and technical assumptions upon which MTF technology is based do not prove to be correct; the risk that our competitors develop viable fusion technology sooner than we do; the risk of supply chain disruptions; the risk that key technical material and service inputs may not be available when required, on reasonable terms or at all; the risk that we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel with highly technical expertise; the risk that we are subject to negative publicity; the risk that our assessment of the total addressable market for fusion energy is incorrect; the risk of changes in the laws and regulations governing the Company's research and development activities and in the regulation of fusion energy; the risk of fluctuations in currency markets; the risk that the Company is unable to complete and successfully integrate any future acquisitions; the risk of increased competition in the fusion industry; the risk of accidents, earthquakes, fires, floods, and other natural disasters; the risk that our information technology fails; the risk that our operating expenses are materially higher than forecast; the risk that we are unable to remediate material weaknesses in our internal controls or identify additional material weaknesses in the future; the risk that we are unable to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights; the risk of third-party claims that we are infringing or violating another person's intellectual property rights; the risk that our intellectual property applications are not granted; the risk of a cyber event or privacy breach resulting in an interruption in operations or financial loss; the risk that government reduces or delays funding of government programs in which we participate; the risk that future sales by existing shareholders could cause our stock price to decline; and the risk that we are unable to establish and maintain effective internal controls to produce accurate and timely public disclosure.

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The foregoing list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that the Company does not know or currently believes are immaterial. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors, any other factors discussed herein, and in the other filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors." The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required in accordance with applicable laws.

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VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the industry's first Cross-Asset Unified Account (UTA), bringing more than 370 eligible assets-including 100 US stock tokens (rTokens)-into a single margin pool. The launch extends unified margin beyond crypto, allowing tokenized equities to function alongside digital assets within one account.

As crypto and traditional financial markets become increasingly connected, users expect assets to do more than represent ownership. The next stage of tokenization focuses on utility, allowing assets to support multiple financial activities from a single account. Bitget's Cross-Asset Unified Account advances that shift by integrating tokenized US equities into the same capital framework used for crypto trading.

The Cross-Asset Unified Account represents the third evolution of exchanges' trading account architecture, with each stage focused on improving capital efficiency. The first generation isolated margin by asset and position, leaving capital fragmented across multiple accounts. The second unified multiple cryptocurrencies into a single margin pool, allowing one pool of collateral to support multiple crypto positions. The latest generation extends that framework beyond cryptocurrencies, bringing tokenized US stocks and other real-world assets into the same unified margin system. By giving RWAs the same status and utility as crypto, the Cross-Asset Unified Account allows eligible assets across different markets to work together within a single capital framework.

"Bringing stocks onchain is the first step but the real breakthrough comes when those assets can work with the same flexibility as crypto," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. "Capital efficiency is one of the principles behind UEX, and the Cross-Asset UTA puts that idea into practice. A stock position should be able to hold value, support another trade, or unlock liquidity instead of sitting in isolation."

Eligible rTokens can now serve several purposes simultaneously. Users can maintain exposure to the underlying US equities, receive cash dividend distributions where applicable, use rTokens as margin for futures and margin trading, or pledge them as collateral to borrow stablecoins. The same asset can support multiple portfolio strategies without requiring users to exit their positions.

The initial rollout supports 100 tokenized US equities spanning leading US-listed companies, including rAAPL, rAMZN, rMETA, rTSLA, rGOOGL, rNVDA, rMSFT, rQQQ, rSPY, rJPM, rWMT, rV, and rMSTR, among others. Eligible collateral receives discount rates of up to 95%, subject to asset-specific tiers and holding size. Borrowing rates remain market-based and update hourly according to supply and demand.

The Cross-Asset Unified Account builds on the rapid expansion of Bitget's tokenized equities ecosystem. Since the launch of the licensed RWA protocol Reality, rToken, the RWA asset issued by Reality, has surpassed $100 million in assets under management within its first month, while generating more than $671 million in cumulative trading volume. By bringing tokenized equities into the same capital framework as crypto assets, Bitget is extending their role beyond market access to capital deployment, allowing users to trade, borrow, and manage global assets more efficiently through a single account.

Bitget plans to continue expanding the range of assets supported within the Cross-Asset Unified Account as the Universal Exchange evolves to connect crypto and traditional financial markets through a single trading experience.

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About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships such as MotoGP. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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New model transforms real-world operational data into trusted facts and trusted facts into learning signals for Physical AI systems

Key Highlights

*WeRide unveils WITT (World Intelligence Toward Truth), a Physical AI Cognitive Foundation Model designed to build AI cognition of the physical world through trusted facts extracted from real-world experience.

*WITT introduces Atomic Physical Facts (APFs), the smallest verifiable units of information about the physical world, establishing a new fact-based cognitive framework for Physical AI.

*Built on four core capabilities - Fact Extraction, Fact Reasoning, Fact Verification and Fact Curation - WITT continuously transforms real-world data into trusted learning signals for AI training, evaluation and iteration.

*Compared with significantly larger general-purpose AI models, WITT reduces token costs by up to 98% and delivers up to 200x greater data-processing efficiency.

SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today unveiled WITT (World Intelligence Toward Truth), a Physical AI Cognitive Foundation Model designed to build AI cognition of the physical world through trusted facts extracted from real-world experience.

Leveraging visual-language model (VLM) capabilities, WITT introduces a new concept called Atomic Physical Facts (APFs) and establishes a fact-based cognitive framework for Physical AI. By connecting multimodal information across video, images and text, WITT decomposes continuously evolving real-world environments into verifiable facts that can be identified, reasoned about and validated, establishing a new generation of AI understanding centered on physical facts.

WITT stands for World Intelligence Toward Truth and is inspired by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose proposition that "the world is the totality of facts" closely aligns with the underlying logic of Physical AI. To build cognition of the physical world, AI must first identify trusted facts embedded in environments, behaviors, rules, risks and temporal relationships. These facts become the foundation for reasoning, judgment and decision-making.

As Physical AI moves from research into real-world deployment, autonomous driving has emerged as the first domain to achieve large-scale commercial validation. Yet building AI systems that can reliably understand the physical world remains a fundamental challenge.

Vast amounts of real-world data continue to grow exponentially, identifying and utilizing data with genuine training, evaluation and iteration value remains difficult. High-value long-tail scenarios are inherently scarce, while datasets collected from both L4 autonomous driving operations and production ADAS systems often contain human interventions, inactive segments and other forms of noise. General-purpose AI models can also struggle to interpret complex traffic environments consistently, leading to hallucinations, factual errors and incomplete scene understanding.

The industry increasingly needs an efficient and trusted mechanism for understanding data - one capable of continuously extracting meaningful scene facts from real-world driving data, improving the quality and efficiency of training, evaluation and model iteration, and transforming real-world experience into trusted learning signals that drive the evolution of autonomous systems.

WITT was developed to address this challenge.

Rooted in WeRide's large-scale autonomous driving operations, WITT continuously extracts patterns, relationships and trusted facts from vast volumes of operational data. Rather than treating data as raw inputs for model training, WITT treats trusted facts as the fundamental building blocks of Physical AI cognition. This foundation enables the model to transform real-world experience into structured knowledge through four core capabilities: Fact Extraction, Fact Reasoning, Fact Verification and Fact Curation.

Together, these capabilities create a complete pipeline spanning scene understanding, event attribution, data validation and learning curation-allowing every kilometer of real-world driving data to become a trusted signal for model improvement.

Fact Extraction

WITT identifies and extracts three categories of Atomic Physical Facts from real-world driving data: standard driving facts, multi-agent interaction facts and physically ambiguous conditions. Together, these facts capture everyday traffic behaviors, evolving relationships among traffic participants and uncertainty within complex physical environments.

For example, a driving video can be decomposed into multiple Atomic Physical Facts, including reduced visibility caused by rain, a pedestrian entering a crosswalk, an ego vehicle slowing down, a nearby vehicle traveling in parallel, changing traffic signals and increasing collision risk. Each fact is designed to be highly reliable, traceable and verifiable, enabling richer scene descriptions and providing the foundation for subsequent reasoning, validation and learning.

Fact Reasoning

After extracting facts, WITT analyzes key events, behavioral relationships and evolving risks within a scene, while identifying the underlying causes and potential trajectories of those events.

During the R&D phrase of Autonomous Driving, engineers often need to search vast video datasets for specific long-tail scenarios, such as pedestrians suddenly crossing in construction zones, lane departures under poor visibility conditions, or complex yielding maneuvers in narrow-road encounters. Powered by an integrated video intelligence engine, WITT enables users to retrieve target scenarios through keywords or natural-language queries, dramatically improving the efficiency of scenario discovery, data investigation and root-cause analysis.

Fact Verification

To reduce hallucinations commonly associated with general-purpose AI models, WITT evaluates outputs across six dimensions:

Vulnerable road users

Ego-vehicle behavior

Surrounding vehicle behavior

Scene understanding

Comprehensive fact

Traffic facilities

The model introduces factual confidence scoring and validates conclusions against external physical evidence to determine whether interpretations are supported by observable reality.

By tracking factual errors, hallucinations, omissions and temporal inconsistencies, WITT provides both a quality benchmark for data users and a preference signal for model training, continuously guiding AI systems toward more accurate and physically grounded understanding.

Today, WITT achieves an average factual error rate approximately one-third that of leading general-purpose AI models in autonomous driving scenario understanding tasks.

Fact Curation

In real-world operations, not all data contribute equally to model learning. WITT automatically identifies high-value facts and routes them into the most effective learning workflows to maximize model improvement.

Rare long-tail scenarios can be returned to WeRide GENESIS, the company's proprietary general-purpose simulation model, for simulation training and scenario expansion. High-frequency everyday scenarios can support reinforcement learning and workflow optimization. Abnormal or ambiguous data can be directed into review processes to prevent valuable information from being mistakenly discarded as noise.

By ensuring that every piece of data follows the most appropriate learning path, WITT maximizes the value of real-world operational data and continuously converts experience into model intelligence.

Within WeRide's Physical AI architecture, WITT serves as the critical understanding and evaluation layer. Together with WeRide GENESIS, the company's proprietary general-purpose simulation model, WITT forms a Physical AI flywheel that continuously converts real-world experience into model improvement.

WITT extracts, understands, verifies and curates physical facts from real-world data, while GENESIS generates high-fidelity simulation environments and long-tail training scenarios based on those facts. Together, the two systems train and improve vehicle-side models, enabling autonomous driving systems to continuously evolve through both real-world experience and synthetic-world learning.

Compared with general-purpose AI models that often rely on hundreds of billions of parameters, WITT delivers strong performance with a significantly more efficient architecture. The model reduces token costs by up to 98%, processes up to 10,000 minutes of vehicle-operation video per day on a single GPU and delivers up to 200 times greater data-processing efficiency in comparable workloads.

In labeling workflows, a single request to WITT can generate more than 100 dynamic tags, enabling massive volumes of real-world driving video to be rapidly retrieved, validated and incorporated into model-development pipelines, where they become continuously accumulating fact assets.

Supported by this Physical AI flywheel, WeRide has become the world's only company to achieve large-scale commercial deployment of both L4 autonomous driving and L2++ intelligent driving systems.

In the L4 domain, WeRide has obtained autonomous driving permits across eight countries and markets, deployed autonomous driving products in more than 40 cities across 12 countries, and operates a fleet of more than 3,000 autonomous vehicles. Its Robotaxi services have already achieved regular, large-scale fully driverless commercial operations in Guangzhou, Beijing, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

At the same time, high-quality data and model capabilities accumulated through L4 operations are continuously being transferred to WeRide's one-stage end-to-end ADAS solution through the company's Physical AI flywheel. Today, WRD 3.0 has secured an unprecedented six consecutive wins at the China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition. The solution has also been selected for close to 30 vehicle programs and entered production on multiple vehicle platforms, including models from Chery Exeed and GAC Aion. Beyond China, it has expanded technology validation footprint into international markets such as Germany, France and Japan.

Starting from autonomous driving-one of the most data-intensive and operationally complex environments for Physical AI-WITT demonstrates a broader potential for Physical AI applications.

As Physical AI enters a new phase of large-scale deployment, WeRide will continue advancing cognitive foundation models grounded in real-world validation, enabling AI to move beyond understanding the physical world toward operating within it at scale.

About WeRide

WeRide is a global leader and a first mover in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded Robotaxi company. Our autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 40 cities across 12 countries. We are also the first and only technology company whose products have received autonomous driving permits in eight markets: China, the UAE, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and the US. Empowered by the smart, versatile, cost-effective, and highly adaptable WeRide One platform, WeRide provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4, addressing transportation needs in the mobility, logistics, and sanitation industries. WeRide was named to Fortune's 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.

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A comprehensive, high-performance sports floor treatment solution that meets the growing demands of the Asia Pacific market, reinforcing Bona's commitment to the region's surging basketball, badminton, and gym sectors.

MALM?, SWEDEN - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 July 2026 - As the global sports flooring market continues to grow, Bona, a world leader in flooring solutions for over 100 years, is strategically strengthening its reach across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

The company today announced the expansion of its comprehensive Bona SuperSport System offering for the Asia Pacific market, reinforcing its commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance sports flooring solutions customized to the diverse needs of sports facilities and contractors across the region.

According to Data Bridge Market Research, the global sports flooring market is projected to reach approximately USD 19.09 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.6%. Asia Pacific is expected to account for 18.5% of the global market by then, with indoor sports flooring representing more than 75% of regional demand, particularly across basketball, badminton, and gym facilities.

"The sports flooring market in Asia Pacific continues to grow rapidly, driving increasing demand for high-performance flooring systems that deliver reliability, efficiency, and consistent results," said Pontus Forssell, Vice President, Bona APAC. "We continue to evolve the Bona SuperSport System to better support the needs of sports flooring professionals across the region."

Developed as a complete "start-to-finish" sports floor treatment solution, the Bona SuperSport System includes primers, finishes, paints, cleaners, machines, and tools designed to work together as one fully compatible system. By simplifying application and maintenance processes, the system helps reduce on-site variability while delivering consistent sports floor performance.

The Bona SuperSport System supports a wide range of indoor sports flooring applications, from wooden to resilient sports surfaces, and is suitable for facilities ranging from schools and universities to professional sports arenas. The system is designed to help contractors and facility managers achieve optimal sports surface performance in areas such as slip resistance, sheen levels, durability, and long-term floor preservation.

"The HSUHK Sports Hall accommodates a wide range of sports activities, each with distinct performance requirements for the playing surface. The Bona SuperSport System provides the versatility, stability, and durability required to support these demands, ensuring a safe, reliable, and long-lasting solution for our high-usage sports facility." said official from the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

In addressing the growing demands of the APAC sports flooring market, Bona's SuperSport System now features Bona SuperSport 2K, a two-component waterborne wood finish with high durability and appearance, specifically formulated for professional use on indoor sport floors, providing a tough, durable, high-build polyurethane finish to withstand the heavy wear, scuff marks, and daily abuse of athletic activities.

"Bona SuperSport 2K delivers a smooth, high-quality finish that enhances both the appearance and performance of sports flooring. The surface looks professional, provides great traction, and stands up well to heavy daily use." said Kelvin Neo, Manager from Wood & Wood Flooring Pte Ltd, Singapore.

Newly introduced Bona SuperSport Line Paint and Bona SuperSport Zone Paint further enhance the system offering. With excellent adhesion properties, they can be applied on a wide range of sport surfaces, including wood and resilient floorings, delivering superb hiding ability, fast drying performance, and vibrant colour definition to support the region's diverse sports flooring applications.

"The strength of the Bona SuperSport System lies in its ability to deliver a fully integrated, high-performance solution for sports flooring professionals," said Bill Price, Director of Sport, Facility Solutions & Resilient, Bona. "Customers value the consistency, efficiency, and reliability the system provides across different sports flooring environments. Bona Sport products are currently used on professional basketball courts throughout North America, and we continue to see strong interest from APAC markets looking for proven, premium-quality systems."

International Standards and Environmental Certifications

Bona waterborne finishes are GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality, supporting healthier indoor sports environments. The full Bona SuperSport System is also certified by both FIBA and the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA), meeting internationally recognized standards for sports floor performance used in venues ranging from local training courts to elite professional arenas.

"As expectations for sports flooring performance continue to rise across the region, Bona remains committed to supporting partners across APAC with proven systems, technical expertise, and professional training," added Forssell. "Our focus is to help customers deliver reliable, high-quality sports flooring projects with confidence and consistency."

To learn more about the Bona SuperSport System, visit https://www.bona.com/en-my/professional/installation-renovation/supersport-system/

About Bona

Bona is a global, family-owned company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining and restoring premium floors. Founded in 1919, Bona pioneered the industry by offering waterborne hardwood floor finishing and floor care products. Today, Bona prioritizes the environmental impact of its products and innovates high-quality systems for most premium floor surfaces including wood, tile, vinyl, resilient, rubber, and laminate. The head office is in Malm?, Sweden, and the company is represented globally across 90 countries through 17 subsidiaries, 70 distributors, 4 production sites, and over 700 employees.

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Univar Solutions meraih pengakuan untuk tahun kedua berturut-turut berkat komitmennya yang berkelanjutan terhadap pengelolaan lingkungan, keunggulan komersial, tanggung jawab sosial, serta penerapan tata kelola perusahaan yang kuat

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univar Solutions LLC ("Univar Solutions" atau "Perusahaan"), penyedia solusi global terkemuka bagi pengguna bahan baku dan bahan kimia khusus, hari ini mengumumkan bahwa perusahaannya telah dinobatkan sebagai salah satu Perusahaan Paling Ramah Lingkungan di Dunia 2026 oleh Newsweek dan Plant-A Insights Group.

Pengakuan ini diberikan berdasarkan penilaian terhadap data yang tersedia secara publik dan dilakukan melalui kolaborasi dengan Plant-A Insights serta GIST Impact. Penilaian tersebut menyoroti berbagai organisasi yang telah menunjukkan upaya terukur dalam mengurangi dampak terhadap lingkungan dan mendorong penerapan keberlanjutan.

"Kami bangga melihat upaya kami dalam menangani dampak lingkungan mendapat pengakuan, karena ini terus menjadi salah satu aspek dasar dalam cara kami beroperasi," ujar Alexa Colin, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer sekaligus pimpinan eksekutif bidang keberlanjutan di Univar Solutions. "Kami menerapkan pendekatan yang disiplin dan praktis untuk mengurangi emisi di seluruh kegiatan operasional dan rantai nilai kami, sekaligus memberikan manfaat bagi lingkungan dan bisnis."

Melalui investasi berkelanjutan dalam teknologi, penyempurnaan proses, dan keterlibatan insan organisasi, Univar Solutions terus berupaya memenuhi target iklim 2030 serta mewujudkan ambisi jangka panjang menuju emisi nol bersih. Hal itu menjadi salah satu alasan di balik pemberian penghargaan ini. Aspek penting lainnya dalam program keberlanjutan bagi Perusahaan adalah fokus pada efisiensi sumber daya.

"Di Univar Solutions, kami menempatkan efisiensi sumber daya sebagai tanggung jawab sekaligus peluang," jelas Dr. Liam McCarroll, Senior Director of Global Sustainability & Social Impact di Univar Solutions. "Kami berupaya mengurangi limbah, meningkatkan efisiensi penggunaan air, serta menerapkan prinsip ekonomi sirkular di seluruh kegiatan operasional sebisa mungkin. Langkah-langkah tersebut membuka peluang bagi kami untuk menyempurnakan cara kerja, menekan biaya, mengurangi risiko, dan membantu pelanggan mewujudkan ambisi keberlanjutan mereka melalui solusi pengelolaan sumber daya yang lebih baik."

Univar Solutions juga memperoleh pengakuan, salah satunya berkat kerangka kerja produk berkelanjutan dan alami yang membantu pelanggan mengevaluasi aspek keberlanjutan pada bahan dan bahan baku. Kerangka kerja tersebut dirancang untuk mendukung komunikasi yang efektif mengenai keberlanjutan pada tingkat produk.

"Sebagai perusahaan, kami meyakini bahwa penting untuk mendukung pelanggan dalam perjalanan keberlanjutan mereka," ujar Kelly Gilroy, Vice President, Commercial Sustainability di Univar Solutions. "Kami mengembangkan Portofolio Produk Berkelanjutan dan Alami untuk menghadirkan transparansi dan kejelasan, sekaligus mendukung upaya bersama dalam mendorong penerapan keberlanjutan pada tingkat produk."

Dalam penyusunan peringkat Perusahaan Paling Ramah Lingkungan di Dunia 2026, Newsweek mengevaluasi 850 organisasi teratas dari 28 negara. Peringkat tersebut disusun berdasarkan lebih dari 25 kriteria keberlanjutan, termasuk emisi gas rumah kaca, penggunaan air, produksi limbah, serta kepatuhan yang ketat terhadap standar keberlanjutan Uni Eropa.

"Demi masa depan bumi, seluruh sektor harus segera mengambil tindakan bersama," ucap Jennifer H. Cunningham, pemimpin redaksi Newsweek. "Dengan menyoroti Perusahaan Paling Ramah Lingkungan di Dunia, kami mengapresiasi para pemimpin perusahaan yang membuktikan bahwa tanggung jawab lingkungan bukan sekadar kewajiban moral, melainkan juga landasan bagi bisnis yang berkelanjutan dan berwawasan ke depan di tengah dinamika ekonomi global saat ini."

Pelajari lebih lanjut upaya keberlanjutan Univar Solutions di: https://www.univarsolutions.com/sustainability

Pelajari lebih lanjut peringkat Perusahaan Paling Ramah Lingkungan di Dunia 2026 versi Newsweek di: https://rankings.newsweek.com/worlds-greenest-companies-2026

Tentang Univar Solutions

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

Pernyataan dan Informasi Berwawasan ke Depan

Komunikasi ini memuat "pernyataan berwawasan ke depan" berdasarkan hukum yang berlaku tentang aspek keuangan dan operasional yang terkait dengan bisnis Perusahaan. Pernyataan berwawasan ke depan umumnya dapat dikenali dari penggunaan kata-kata seperti "meyakini," "memperkirakan," "mungkin," "akan," "seharusnya," "dapat," "berupaya," "bermaksud," "berencana," "mengestimasi," "mengantisipasi," atau istilah sebanding lainnya. Seluruh pernyataan berwawasan depan yang disampaikan dalam komunikasi ini dibatasi oleh pernyataan kehati-hatian ini.

Pernyataan berwawasan ke depan mengandung berbagai risiko dan ketidakpastian yang diketahui maupun tidak diketahui, yang sebagian besar mungkin berada di luar kendali Perusahaan, yang dapat menyebabkan ekspektasi tidak tercapai atau dapat berdampak secara signifikan dan merugikan terhadap bisnis, kondisi keuangan, hasil operasi, atau arus kas Perusahaan. Meskipun pernyataan berwawasan ke depan didasarkan pada asumsi yang dianggap wajar oleh manajemen, kami mengingatkan bahwa informasi berwawasan ke depan yang disajikan dalam komunikasi ini bukan merupakan jaminan atas peristiwa atau hasil di masa mendatang, dan bahwa peristiwa atau hasil aktual dapat berbeda secara signifikan dari hal-hal yang dinyatakan secara tersurat maupun tersirat oleh informasi berwawasan ke depan yang dimuat dalam komunikasi ini.

Untuk informasi tambahan mengenai faktor-faktor yang dapat memengaruhi Perusahaan, silakan lihat laporan tahunan terbaru Perusahaan dan laporan keuangan lainnya, termasuk informasi yang tercantum dalam bagian berjudul "Faktor Risiko." Setiap pernyataan berwawasan ke depan hanya mencerminkan pandangan Perusahaan pada tanggal komunikasi ini dan tidak boleh dianggap sebagai menggambarkan pandangan Perusahaan pada tanggal setelahnya dan Perusahaan tidak berkewajiban untuk memperbarui pernyataan berwawasan ke depan apa pun, kecuali sebagaimana diwajibkan oleh hukum.

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*JASCAYD (nerandomilast) is the first oral, preferential PDE4B inhibitor approved in the European Union, delivering a novel mechanism of action with antifibrotic and immunomodulatory effects

*Phase III FIBRONEER trials demonstrated that nerandomilast effectively slows lung function decline in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and adults with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), two life-threatening, progressive lung conditions1,2,3,4

*Nerandomilast demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile in clinical trials, notably, with monotherapy discontinuation rates similar to placebo

Ingelheim, Germany - Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for JASCAYD (nerandomilast) for the treatment of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and adults with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). This marks the first new treatment approved in IPF in the EU in over a decade and for PPF in more than five years. As a first-in-class oral preferential phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) inhibitor, nerandomilast addresses a critical unmet need by successfully slowing disease progression while remaining tolerable. 

"With JASCAYD, physicians across the EU gain a long-awaited, new treatment option for people living with IPF and PPF that is effective, has a well-characterized safety profile and may support long-term adherence," said Shashank Deshpande, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors and Head of Human Pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim. "This milestone is a major advancement, but it must also be a catalyst for broader recognition that lungs can't wait. Earlier recognition and diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis are crucial because for people living with a progressive disease, every moment matters."

The EC approval follows the positive CHMP opinion received in May and is based on results from the FIBRONEER Phase III program, the largest clinical trial program conducted in IPF and PPF to date.1,2 In both the FIBRONEER -IPF and FIBRONEER - ILD trials, the primary endpoint was met: nerandomilast successfully slowed lung function decline, measured by absolute change in forced vital capacity (FVC)* from baseline to week 52 compared to placebo.1,2 While the key secondary endpoint was not met in either trial,** a numerical reduction in mortality was observed across both trials, reaching nominal significance in FIBRONEER-ILD.1,2 Nerandomilast demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no requirement for liver monitoring. As monotherapy, it showed similar discontinuation rates to placebo.1,2 

"One of the challenges of managing IPF and PPF is seeing patients needing to stop treatment early because the side effects are too much to tolerate," said Prof Marlies Wijsenbeek, Pulmonary Physician at the Erasmus MC University Medical Centre. "The FIBRONEER trials showed us that nerandomilast preserves lung function with a tolerability profile that allows patients to stay on their medication, which is a major clinical advancement that patients across the EU have been waiting for. Also, removing the burden of ongoing liver monitoring is an additional improvement for patients." 

IPF and PPF affect more than 500,000 people across Europe,5 causing irreversible lung scarring that severely restricts breathing. Despite the life-threatening nature of these conditions, where approximately half of those diagnosed lose their lives within five years6,7,8 - a prognosis worse than many cancers.7,9,10 - many people delay or stop existing therapies due to side effects such as nausea, photosensitivity, and diarrhea.11,12,13 In IPF specifically, approximately half of those who stop therapy do so within six months.13

"When diagnosed with a progressive and irreversible lung condition like IPF or PPF, your greatest fear is running out of treatment options," said Sue Farrington, President of the Federation of European Scleroderma Associations (FESCA). "Today's authorization is a long-awaited breakthrough for the IPF and PPF community in the EU and offers renewed hope for people living with systemic sclerosis and other diseases that can lead to progressive lung fibrosis. Having a therapy that patients can reliably stay on to preserve their lung health brings real stability and hope to families."

About IPF and PPF

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) are both conditions characterized by irreversible build-up of scar tissue in the lungs, affecting the lungs' ability to take in and transfer oxygen into the bloodstream.14,15,16 Once lung function is lost, it's lost forever. Signs and symptoms of IPF and PPF include a persistent dry cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and finger/toe clubbing (widening and rounding of the tips of fingers/toes).4,16

In IPF, the root cause of pulmonary fibrosis is not known.14 The disease primarily affects people over the age of 50 and affects more men than women.17

In PPF, the scarring of the lungs may be linked to an existing condition (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis), result from exposure to inhaled substances (e.g. asbestos or mold), or be due to an unknown cause (idiopathic) and worsens despite treatment of the condition.15 

Together, IPF and PPF may affect up to 9.2 million people worldwide.5,18 Approximately half of people with IPF or PPF die within 5 years of diagnosis6,7,8 - a higher mortality than many cancers.7,9,10

About nerandomilast

JASCAYD (nerandomilast) is a twice daily oral, preferential PDE4B inhibitor with antifibrotic and immunomodulatory effects approved in the United States, China, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Brazil and the European Union for the treatment of adults with IPF and for the treatment of adults with PPF.

Regulatory submissions for nerandomilast in IPF and PPF are also under review in other countries with additional approvals anticipated in 2026. 

Boehringer Ingelheim is also exploring the potential of nerandomilast in two rheumatic diseases: systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis (IIM).

Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com. 

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 July 2026 - VinFast announced the opening of 20 official e-motorcycle dealerships across Indonesia in July 2026, marking a major milestone in its strategy to expand its distribution network in Southeast Asia's largest motorcycle market.

To celebrate the launch, VinFast hosted a large-scale product experience event featuring the VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper, offering consumers the opportunity to experience the Company's smart e-motorcycles and comprehensive green mobility ecosystem firsthand.

The grand opening of VinFast dealers will take place from July 19 to 25, 2026, bringing VinFast's genuine products and services closer to customers across Indonesia. The 20 new dealerships are located across key regions such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Medan, Palembang, Makassar and many other major provinces and cities nationwide.

The expansion follows strong customer response to VinFast's Early Booking Program, which has attracted thousands of deposits across Indonesia.

Dealerships will provide a full range of services, including vehicle sales, product consultation, after-sales support, and customer care in accordance with VinFast's global standards. In addition to showcasing and selling VinFast E-motorcycles, the dealerships will offer customers opportunities to test ride the vehicles, experience the battery swapping solution and home charging options, and learn more about VinFast's attractive ownership policies. Customers can visit VinFast's official website at: https://vinfastauto.id/ to locate their nearest dealership and register for a test ride.

The opening campaign kicked off with the VinFast E-Motorcycle Experience Day, taking place on July 18, 2026, at Tribeca, Jakarta. The event welcomed customers, media representatives, KOLs, business partners, and electric mobility enthusiasts to explore VinFast's e-motorcycle lineup and green mobility ecosystem.

During the event, attendees explored the full range of color options available for the VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper, while learning more about each model, VinFast's battery swapping network, home charging solutions, and the energy infrastructure being developed in partnership with V-Green.

In addition to the product showcase, the event featured dedicated test ride sessions, battery swapping demonstrations, safe riding challenges, interactive games, and opportunities to engage directly with VinFast's product specialists.

Ms. Vo Thi Cam Tu, Managing Director of VinFast E-scooter Overseas Market, said: "VinFast's strategy goes beyond introducing high-quality electric vehicles. Our vision is to build a complete ecosystem that makes owning and using electric vehicles more convenient than ever. The launch of 20 dealerships across Indonesia, together with our battery swapping, charging, and after-sales service network, represents another important step toward realizing that vision. We hope more Indonesian consumers will choose E-motorcycles as a smart, economical, and sustainable mobility solution."

The three e-motorcycle models introduced by VinFast in Indonesia are designed to meet the needs of different customer segments while sharing the company's advanced technology platform and innovative battery swapping ecosystem.

The VinFast Viper features a sporty design tailored to young, tech-savvy riders. Meanwhile, the VinFast Feliz II and VinFast Evo build upon the proven strengths of their predecessors in Vietnam while incorporating refinements to better suit the needs and preferences of Indonesian consumers.

All three models are equipped with a 5,200W BLDC in-wheel motor. The VinFast Viper and VinFast Feliz II offer a top speed of 90 km/h, while the VinFast Evo reaches 80 km/h. Each motorcycle is designed with dual battery compartments under the seat, allowing the simultaneous use of two 1.5 kWh LFP batteries.

With two fully-charged batteries installed, the VinFast Evo delivers a riding range of up to 150 km, while the VinFast Viper and VinFast Feliz II can travel up to 145 km under standard testing conditions, making them well-suited for both daily commuting and longer urban journeys.

Customers can choose to purchase their motorcycles with batteries included or opt for a battery subscription plan. In addition to battery swapping, the motorcycles can also be conveniently charged at home.

As a special launch benefit, all VinFast E-motorcycle owners will enjoy free battery swapping at V-Green's public battery swapping stations for one year, with a maximum of 20 battery swaps per motorcycle per month. The motorcycles are also backed by a warranty of up to 4+2 years or 60,000+12,000 kilometers, whichever comes first, helping reduce ownership costs while enhancing convenience and peace of mind.

The simultaneous opening of 20 e-motorcycle dealerships further demonstrates VinFast's long-term commitment to the Indonesian market. By expanding its retail network, diversifying its product portfolio, and investing in energy infrastructure, VinFast is steadily building a comprehensive green mobility ecosystem that will help accelerate the country's transition toward sustainable transportation in one of the world's largest motorcycle markets.

Hashtag: #VinFast 

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) plans to announce its financial results for the second quarter, which ended July 3, 2026, after market close on Monday, August 3, 2026.

The company will host a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 3, 2026, following the release of its financial results. Investors and interested parties can access the conference call in the following manner:

Webcast: A live webcast of the conference call will be available via the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at http://www.onsemi.com. The re-broadcast of the call will be available at this site approximately one hour following the live broadcast and will remain available for 30 days.

 

Teleconference: Investors and interested parties can also access the conference call by pre-registering here.

About onsemi

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) delivers intelligent power and sensing technologies that enable electrification, energy efficiency, safety, and automation across automotive, industrial, and AI data center end markets. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi helps customers solve complex challenges to achieve higher efficiency, improved performance, and lower system cost, while supporting a safer, cleaner, and more energy-efficient world. onsemi is included in the S&P 500 index. Learn more about onsemi at www.onsemi.com.

onsemi and the onsemi logo are trademarks of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC. All other brand and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Contacts

        

Krystal Heaton

Director, Head of Public Relations

onsemi

(480) 242-6943

Krystal.Heaton@onsemi.com

Parag Agarwal

Vice President - Investor Relations & Corporate Development

onsemi

(602) 244-3437

investor@onsemi.com                                        

LIDKOPING, Sweden, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASKO is proud to announce the launch of "In the Kitchen With:", a new storytelling series that invites audiences into one of the most personal and meaningful spaces in the home: the kitchen.

Through intimate conversations and shared culinary experiences, the series will spotlight inspiring and influential individuals from around the world, exploring the people, passions and philosophies that shape their lives and work.

In the Kitchen with: Marcel Wanders by ASKO

The first episode features none other than Marcel Wanders, one of the most celebrated and influential designers of our time.

In the Kitchen with: a new series from ASKO

Known for redefining contemporary design through his distinctive blend of emotion, creativity and craftsmanship, Marcel Wanders has spent decades creating products, interiors and experiences that place human connection at the centre. His work spans iconic collaborations with internationally renowned brands including Moooi, Louis Vuitton, Alessi, Baccarat, Laufen Bathrooms and Swarovski, among many others.

Yet behind the global recognition lies a deeply personal source of inspiration.

In the Kitchen with: Marcel Wanders by ASKO

In this first instalment of In the Kitchen With:, Marcel welcomes viewers into his home alongside his daughter, Joy Wanders, and partner, Caterina Roppo. Together, they share stories about family, creativity and the moments that have shaped Marcel's unique design philosophy.

In the Kitchen with: Marcel Wanders by ASKO

"Great design begins with people," says Marcel Wanders. "It is about emotion, meaning and creating experiences that bring us closer together."

Set against the backdrop of a shared cooking experience, the episode highlights the kitchen as more than a place to prepare meals. It is a place where ideas are exchanged, relationships are strengthened and memories are created. Supported by the precision and innovative performance of ASKO appliances, the gathering becomes a reflection of the values that unite both Marcel Wanders and ASKO: craftsmanship, thoughtful design and meaningful everyday experiences.

The launch of In the Kitchen With: marks the beginning of an ongoing series that will feature visionary creators, innovators and cultural influencers from across the globe. Through candid conversations and authentic moments, ASKO aims to uncover the stories behind extraordinary people and celebrate the rituals that bring families and communities together.

The first episode featuring Marcel Wanders is available now through ASKO's digital channels including youtube.

About ASKO

ASKO is rooted in Scandinavian design values of simplicity, durability, and functionality. Today, it creates premium kitchen and laundry appliances that unite precision engineering with timeless design-built to endure and thoughtfully enhance everyday living.

For more information, visit www.asko.com or contact press@asko.com..

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 July 2026 - Global electric vehicle company VinFast has officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Bespoke Logistics, a Philippine provider of end-to-end automotive logistics solutions, to establish an integrated mobility processing center and authorized service workshop for the inspection and preparation of VinFast electric motorcycles prior to delivery.

The partnership will help ensure vehicle quality, shorten delivery lead times, and lay a solid foundation for VinFast's expanding electric motorcycle ecosystem in the Philippines.

Under the agreement, Bespoke Logistics will operate an integrated mobility processing center and VinFast-authorized service workshop, responsible for warehousing, vehicle inspection, technical preparation of electric motorcycles prior to delivery, vehicle yard management, and transportation. Located in Carmona City, Cavite Province, the 20,000-square-meter facility has a storage capacity of up to 30,000 vehicles, helping streamline vehicle preparation, improve operational efficiency, and ensure product quality before delivery to customers.

As part of the partnership, VinFast will work closely with Bespoke Logistics to implement technician training and certification programs, transfer standardized operating procedures and quality control processes, and establish a parts supply system to support aftersales operations.

Bespoke Logistics specializes in automotive logistics, offering an end-to-end service portfolio that includes pre-delivery inspection (PDI), warehousing, vehicle yard management, transportation, and vehicle delivery. The company also has extensive experience in warehouse-based technical operations and modern vehicle and inventory management systems, serving as a trusted logistics partner for multiple automotive brands in the Philippines.

Partnering with experienced local companies such as Bespoke Logistics will not only strengthen VinFast's logistics and service capabilities in the Philippines but also provide a strong operational foundation for the delivery of its first electric motorcycles to customers.

The agreement forms part of VinFast's long-term strategy to develop a comprehensive, international-standard electric motorcycle ecosystem in the Philippines. Alongside the launch of its diverse lineup of battery-swapping electric motorcycles, VinFast is steadily expanding its distribution network, aftersales services, and battery swapping infrastructure to deliver a seamless, convenient, and reliable ownership experience for customers.

Mr. Bui Viet Hung, VinFast Deputy CEO of Global Aftersales Service, said: "At VinFast, world-class products must be supported by robust infrastructure and exceptional aftersales services. Our partnership with Bespoke Logistics is a key milestone in strengthening our distribution and aftersales capabilities in line with global standards, ensuring that customers in the Philippines enjoy high quality products and services from day one of ownership."

Mr. Allan A. Mina, President and CEO of Bespoke Logistics said: "We are proud to partner with VinFast as it develops its electric motorcycle ecosystem in the Philippines. We are committed to operating the facility in accordance with VinFast's international standards while continuously enhancing our team's capabilities and operational processes to support the brand's long-term growth in the market."

Over the past few years, VinFast has steadily built a green mobility ecosystem across the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and other international markets through strategic partnerships with local companies and ecosystem partners such as Green GSM and V-Green. In addition to electric motorcycles, VinFast is expanding its product portfolio to include electric cars, electric bicycles, and electric buses, providing consumers with more sustainable mobility options while accelerating the global transition to greener transportation.

Hashtag: #VinFast 

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Before Menopause, Many Women Are Already Struggling in Silence

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 July 2026 - Perimenopause is a natural stage in a woman's life, yet many women enter this transition without fully understanding what is happening to their bodies or knowing where to seek support.

While menopause is becoming more widely discussed, the years leading up to it often receive far less attention. During perimenopause, women may experience changes in their menstrual cycle, energy levels, concentration, sleep, mood and overall well-being. These changes may begin several years before menopause and can gradually affect a woman's daily life, work and family responsibilities.

Recognising the need for earlier awareness and support, Alpro Pharmacy has launched Me. NO PAUSE, a women's health initiative designed to help women better understand, prepare for and live well through the transition to menopause.

As part of the initiative, Alpro is offering eligible women a subsidised ferritin check for only RM1, compared with the normal price of RM35. Alpro is subsidising RM34 of the screening cost to make iron-store assessment more affordable and accessible within the community.

Women aged 35 and above, particularly those experiencing persistent tiredness, brain fog, hair loss, or brittle nails, are encouraged to undergo a ferritin check and speak with a healthcare professional about their results.

The fatigue women are expected to live with

Women in their late thirties, forties, and early fifties often carry multiple responsibilities at home, at work, and within their communities. Persistent exhaustion or difficulty concentrating may therefore be dismissed as stress, lack of sleep, ageing or simply part of having a busy life.

However, these symptoms deserve attention rather than automatic acceptance.

Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body. A ferritin check helps assess a person's iron stores and may identify low iron levels before the condition progresses to iron-deficiency anaemia.

Symptoms such as tiredness and brain fog are non-specific and may have many possible causes. Nevertheless, checking ferritin levels provides women with an opportunity to explore a frequently overlooked possibility and receive appropriate professional guidance.

Malaysia's Ministry of Health has reported that approximately one in three Malaysian women of reproductive age, between 15 and 49 years old, experiences anaemia. Despite the scale of the issue, ferritin testing is not commonly discussed as part of routine health screening among women.

Through Me. NO PAUSE, Alpro aims to change that conversation.

"Women are often expected to keep functioning even when they feel persistently exhausted, mentally foggy or simply unlike themselves. These experiences are easily dismissed as stress, age or the result of having too many responsibilities," said Ph. Ng Yi Ling, Professional Care & Development and Project Lead of Me. No Pause from Alpro Pharmacy.

"We want to move the conversation earlier, before women reach menopause and before exhaustion becomes something they believe they simply have to tolerate. The RM1 price is not merely a promotion; it represents Alpro's commitment to removing cost as the first barrier to screening."

"A ferritin check can help a woman understand whether low iron stores may be part of the picture, speak to a pharmacist and take the next appropriate step. Her tiredness deserves to be heard, her concerns deserve to be taken seriously, and her health should never come last."

Emerging research has also drawn attention to the possible relationship between iron status and cognitive performance during the menopausal transition.

A study published in the scientific journal Nutrients in 2025 examined non-anaemic women going through the menopausal transition. The researchers observed that better iron status was associated with stronger cognitive performance, including greater accuracy, better discrimination and faster response times.

The researchers emphasised that the findings were preliminary and that larger, longer-term studies are required. Nevertheless, the research highlights the importance of better understanding iron status in women who may experience brain fog during perimenopause, even when they have not been diagnosed with anaemia.

Supporting this mission, Powerlife, a leading health supplement provider in Malaysia, has stepped forward as the main partner of Me. No Pause to improve access to ferritin screening for women nationwide, with 300 Ferritin analysers from Global Science using handheld fluorescence technology to provide results within minutes, available at all Alpro Pharmacy.

The launch of Me. NO PAUSE was also attended by representatives from the Malaysian Pharmacists Society Special Interest Group on Women and Child Health and from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), bringing together community pharmacy practice and academic research to support women's health.

"Community pharmacists play an important role in making women's health screening more accessible, approachable and connected to timely action," said Ms Harpreet Kaur, representing the Malaysian Pharmacists Society Special Interest Group on Women and Child Health.

"Through this initiative, we hope to empower pharmacists to identify women who may be at risk of iron deficiency, provide timely counselling and connect them to appropriate care when further medical assessment is required."

Representing the Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM, Associate Professor Dr Mahmathi Karuppannan said:

"Research helps us better understand the burden, level of awareness and health impact of iron deficiency among women in Malaysia. Through this collaboration, UiTM hopes to generate meaningful local insights that can guide public education, early risk detection and the development of future women's health interventions."

By connecting accessible screening with pharmacist counselling and appropriate referral pathways, Alpro aims to translate awareness into meaningful, responsible health action.

Women aged 35 and above who experience persistent tiredness, brain fog, hair loss or brittle nails are encouraged to visit their nearest Alpro Pharmacy to learn more about ferritin checks and speak with an Alpro pharmacist.

Through Me. NO PAUSE, Alpro hopes to help more women feel heard, informed and supported before, during and beyond the transition to menopause.

Hashtag: #Alpro 

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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 July 2026 - Competition authorities from BRICS countries have established a task force to conduct a joint sector inquiry into the global grain trade, marking a new step in cooperation on competition policy across international agricultural markets.

The decision was announced during the discussion "Competition Development in Global Grain Trade: Joint Efforts of BRICS Countries", organized by the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre on the sidelines of the 23rd Session of the UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy in Geneva.

The event included a closed meeting of BRICS competition authorities and a public panel featuring researchers, academics and representatives of international organizations.

Discussions focused on competition in global grain markets, the growing influence of financialization and digitalization across agricultural value chains, and policy tools to improve market transparency. Participants also reviewed the findings of a joint report prepared by the BRICS Competition Centre and UNCTAD (link: https://www.bricscompetition.org/ru/grainreport) , first presented at the 9th BRICS International Competition Conference in Cape Town in 2025.

A coordinated market study

The central outcome of the meeting was the establishment of a BRICS task force that will coordinate a joint sector inquiry into global grain trade within the framework of the BRICS Working Group on Food Markets.

The task force will be co-chaired by Diogo Thomson, President of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), and Mahmoud Momtaz, Chairperson of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA).

Thomson welcomed the initiative and proposed making competition in global grain trade a key topic at the next BRICS International Competition Conference, scheduled to take place in Brazil in 2027.

"Brazil is the only jurisdiction that has launched an investigation into digital grain trading platforms such as Covantis. I therefore strongly welcome this sector inquiry, which will help us better understand the impact of digitalization across grain supply chains and the risks it may create for competition. I also support using the BRICS Competition Centre as the coordination platform for this work," he said.

Momtaz said one of the main conclusions of the BRICS-UNCTAD report was the significant role speculative activity plays in global grain markets.

"One of the key findings of the report presented by the BRICS Competition Centre is the extent to which speculative factors influence global grain trade. The most effective response is greater market transparency. We should not accept a situation where farmers receive only a small share of the value they create while consumers in Egypt pay excessively high prices for bread. Where does this margin accumulate, and who ultimately benefits from it? These are the questions our sector inquiry should answer," he said.

He also proposed that the task force develop a common AI-powered price monitoring tool covering BRICS grain markets.

"Such a tool would provide the information needed for market analysis and become an important complement to the joint sector inquiry," Momtaz added.

From analysis to policy recommendations

Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner of the Competition Commission of South Africa, said the study should contribute to the implementation of the BRICS Grain Exchange initiative endorsed by BRICS leaders in the Kazan Declaration (2024) and the Rio de Janeiro Declaration (2025).

"The proposal to establish a BRICS Grain Exchange should become one of the key recommendations of the sector inquiry as an innovative mechanism for restoring competition in global grain trade. Our objective is not merely to identify market problems but to develop practical recommendations that can ultimately be submitted to the leaders of our countries," he said.

Alexey Ivanov, Director of the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, said competition authorities should play a central role in designing the institutional framework of the future exchange.

"The BRICS Grain Exchange should not become another formal institution. It must serve as a practical mechanism for improving competition and market transparency. Competition authorities are uniquely positioned to identify the institutional features that will allow the exchange to achieve these objectives," he said.

Growing international role

Fr?d?ric Jenny, Chairmanof the OECD Competition Committee, said the initiative demonstrated the growing international role of BRICS competition authorities.

"This project illustrates how BRICS competition authorities are becoming drivers of the global competition agenda. In the past, they largely followed the lead of developed jurisdictions. That is no longer the case. There are very few examples worldwide of such close cooperation between competition authorities. This applies not only to joint market studies, but also to enforcement cooperation and competition advocacy. Rather than acting individually, you have found both the mechanisms and the political will to work together," Jenny said.

The task force will now begin developing the methodology and work plan for the joint inquiry. Its findings are expected to provide policy recommendations aimed at strengthening competition, improving transparency in global grain trade, and supporting future BRICS initiatives in agricultural markets.

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SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 July 2026 - Visitors looking to experience Singapore beyond its iconic attractions can now immerse themselves in two hands-on heritage workshops in the heart of Chinatown. Organised by Chinatown Business Association (CBA), these interactive experiences invite International tourists, families and local Singaporeans to create memorable souvenirs while discovering Singapore's multicultural traditions.

On 18 July 2026, families can try their hands to create a bag at the DIY Canvas Bag Workshop. Participants will get to design and personalise their own reusable canvas bags using colourful paints. Suitable for all ages and requiring no prior artistic experience, the 90-minute workshop offers a fun way to bond while taking home a unique handcrafted keepsake. Tickets are priced at S$6 per participant, making it an affordable family activity during the school holidays.

The heritage journey continues on 25 July 2026 with the Traditional Nyonya Kueh Workshop, where participants will learn to prepare two beloved Peranakan delicacies - Kueh Koswee, soft pandan rice cakes coated with freshly grated coconut and Apom Berkuah, fluffy traditional rice pancakes served with rich coconut sauce. Guided by an experienced instructor, the workshop introduces beginners to authentic recipes and the rich culinary traditions of Singapore's Peranakan community through hands-on experience.

Both workshops will be held at the Chinatown Singapore along historic Smith Street. Conveniently located near Chinatown and Maxwell MRT stations, the venue allows visitors to complement their workshop experience with a stroll through heritage streets, traditional shops, temples and local Singaporean eateries.

"Chinatown Singapore is a living cultural district where visitors can experience Singapore's traditions through meaningful and interactive activities," said Lim Yick Suan, Executive Director of Chinatown Business Association. "These workshops offer international tourists and local Singaporeans an opportunity to create lasting memories while connecting with our local Singaporean heritage in a fun and engaging way."

The workshops are available to both international visitors and local participants. As places are limited, advance booking is recommended. For tickets and more information, visit the ticketing page at https://peatix.com/event/5079145 and https://peatix.com/event/5080182.

Event Details

DIY Canvas Bag Workshop: 18 July 2026 (Saturday)

Traditional Nyonya Kueh Workshop: 25 July 2026 (Saturday)

Venue: Chinatown Business Association, 9A Smith Street, Singapore 058923

Sessions: 11.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.00pm (2 sessions)

Chinatown Singapore is a vibrant destination offering a year-round calendar of cultural events, festivals and heritage experiences that celebrate the precinct's rich traditions and vibrant community. To discover upcoming programmes and the latest updates, visit https://chinatown.sg/ or follow Chinatown Singapore on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/ChinatownSGcsm

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