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NAPERVILLE, IL, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Trevor Bithrey joins Chervon as Vice President, Pro End User Marketing and Research - Canada, effective Monday, September 28, reporting to CEO Joe Galli.Bithrey joins Chervon with over 25 years of professional power tools experience. He has excelled in his increasingly responsible positions in building both the DeWalt Canada business and the Milwaukee Canada business. He brings an impressive and diverse skillset in account management, end user marketing, aftersales service and end user research. He also has experience building and leading exceptional teams in Canada.Bithrey will also be part of the newly formed Chervon Global End User Research and Jobsite Marketing team, reporting directly to CEO Joe Galli.Bithrey's career started at DeWalt Canada where he held a series of sales and product management positions from 2000 to 2007. He then moved to Milwaukee Canada from 2007 until 2023 where he advanced through key leadership roles, culminating in his position as Vice President of End User Marketing, Product Service and Brand Management for Milwaukee from 2020 to 2023. Most recently, he was driving end user marketing in key verticals for Ansell Safety - Canada. Bithrey is an honors graduate from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is also a graduate of the 2023 TTI breakthrough leadership program."We are highly fortunate to have Trevor joining our North American leadership team," said CEO Joe Galli. "His extensive background in end user research, jobsite marketing, after-sales service, and account management along with his strong leadership skills make him a perfect match for our inspired high-performance end user culture here at Chervon.""I am thrilled to be joining Chervon," said Bithrey. "The company's customer centricity and powerful product development system sets us up beautifully to deliver exciting levels of growth in the years ahead."About ChervonChervon North America is part of a global total solution provider specializing in R&D, manufacturing, testing, sales, and after-sales service of power tools and outdoor power equipment (OPE).Guided by user-centric innovation, the Company operates an integrated business model supported by global sales and distribution networks. Chervon's portfolio includes EGO, FLEX, SKIL, and DEVON, serving industrial, professional, and consumer markets globally.Better Tools. Better World.Chervon is committed to delivering superior products to users worldwide through continuous innovation and strives to become a global leader in power tools and OPE in the lithium-ion, intelligent, and digital era.PR Contact: Corporate Communications: CorpComm@na.chervongroup.comSOURCE: Chervon Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

NAPERVILLE, IL, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Chervon promotes Kevin Gee to Vice President of Pro Product Development - FLEX, effective Monday, September 28, 2026, reporting to CEO Joe Galli.Kevin Gee joined Chervon after a 15-year international career in the Milwaukee Pro Power Tool business. He started his career at TTI in 2011 as a Field Sales Store Representative in Toronto, Ontario. He moved through several Milwaukee marketing positions in Canada and was then promoted to a marketing position with Milwaukee based in Hong Kong in 2013. He then rose to the position of Group Marketing Manager in Milwaukee Asia in 2016.In 2017, Kevin was moved to Milwaukee U.S.A. and advanced through a series of Milwaukee product management positions from 2017 to 2023. His final position was Director of Product Management for Milwaukee Pro Tools from 2021 to 2023. Most recently, Kevin held the position of Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for Guardian Safety Equipment before joining Chervon in 2026.Gee has an undergraduate degree and MBA from Lakeland University in Thunder Bay, Ontario."Gee's impressive international pro tool experience and his outstanding leadership skills make him a great choice to assume the key Vice President of Product Development role for FLEX," said CEO Joe Galli. "I have been highly impressed and inspired watching Kevin in action here at Chervon.""I very much look forward to building and leading a world class pro tool product development team for FLEX," said Gee. "It is clear Chervon strongly values an obsessive, maniacal focus on world class product development. My passion for winning pro product development is an exact match for Chervon's customer and end user centricity."About ChervonChervon North America is part of a global total solution provider specializing in R&D, manufacturing, testing, sales, and after-sales service of power tools and outdoor power equipment (OPE).Guided by user-centric innovation, the Company operates an integrated business model supported by global sales and distribution networks. Chervon's portfolio includes EGO, FLEX, SKIL, and DEVON, serving industrial, professional, and consumer markets globally.Better Tools. Better World.Chervon is committed to delivering superior products to users worldwide through continuous innovation and strives to become a global leader in power tools and OPE in the lithium-ion, intelligent, and digital era.PR Contact: Corporate Communications: CorpComm@na.chervongroup.comSOURCE: Chervon Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

JAKARTA, September 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Wibmo, a PayU company and full-stack PayTech provider, has won the Chartis RiskTech100® Disruptor Award for Workflow, Agentic AI and Low-Code/No-Code innovation, recognizing its work in agentic fraud and risk intelligence through Wibmo Agentic Risk Intelligence Assistant (ARIA) and its broader fraud and risk management ecosystem.Chartis Disruptor Award presented to Wibmo for Workflow, Agentic AI and Low-Code/No-Code innovation under the Chartis RiskTech100® 2027The award is part of the new Disruptor categories introduced for the Chartis RiskTech100® 2027. The category recognizes disruptive firms that are transforming business processes across the risk technology landscape. Wibmo was recognized for bringing together intelligent workflows, agentic risk intelligence, and configurable low-code/no-code capabilities to help transform fraud and risk operations.The recognition reflects Wibmo’s work across its fraud and risk management ecosystem, including Wibmo Agentic Risk Intelligence Assistant (ARIA). ARIA is designed to support fraud, AML, risk analysis and dispute operations through specialized AI agents that gather relevant signals, summarize investigations, identify patterns, draft evidence-backed findings and recommend next actions.The platform is built around a human-led operating model. Agents support investigation and drafting, while final decisions remain with authorized human teams. Its governance approach includes maker-checker controls, evidence-linked recommendations, audit-ready decision trails and simulation-gated actions for appropriate use cases.Wibmo’s approach brings together the stages of risk operations in a connected workflow - from gathering transaction, customer and merchant signals to drafting a verdict, recommending action and supporting remediation. This helps risk teams move from fragmented, analyst-intensive processes towards more structured, explainable and scalable case operations.The recognition also reflects Wibmo’s flexible workflow capabilities. Its fraud and risk management platform supports configurable DIY rules, case and queue management flows, BPMN-based tailored workflows, role-based controls and low-code/no-code configuration. These capabilities enable client partners to adapt business processes, risk strategies and investigation workflows as their requirements evolve, without relying on extensive technical intervention for every change.Philip Mackenzie, Research Principal at Chartis, said, "Wibmo continues to expand its position in the payments risk landscape, building on its established strengths in authentication and payment security. Investments in risk-based authentication and agentic AI have reflected its focus on transaction-level intelligence and, together with its increasingly deep portfolio of anti-fraud capabilities, led to its Disruptor Award in the Workflow, Agentic AI and Low-Code/No-Code category and its award for Regional Leadership and Excellence in South Asia."Commenting on the recognition, Shailesh Paul, CEO, Wibmo, said, “We are delighted to be chosen as the Chartis Disruptor Award winner for Workflow, Agentic AI and Low-Code/No-Code innovation. This recognizes Wibmo’s work in agentic fraud and risk intelligence and our broader FRM capabilities. Risk operations are evolving from static, manual processes to intelligent, configurable, and governed workflows. Through Wibmo’s Agentic Risk Intelligence Assistant (ARIA) solution, we are helping our clients bring together agentic intelligence, explainable recommendations, configurable controls, and human decision-making. This recognition reflects our commitment to helping financial institutions strengthen fraud operations while retaining accountability, transparency and control.”The award reinforces Wibmo’s focus on helping banks, fintechs, issuers, acquirers and payment aggregators strengthen fraud and risk operations across payment environments. By combining intelligent investigation, configurable workflows and governed automation, Wibmo is supporting the transformation of risk operations across the payments ecosystem. About WibmoWibmo, a fully owned subsidiary of PayU, headquartered in Cupertino, USA, is a global full-stack PayTech leader with over two decades of expertise in Payment Security and Digital Payments. Operating across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East & Africa, Wibmo powers critical payment infrastructure for 200+ banks, financial institutions, merchants, and fintechs worldwide.Reinforcing its commitment to Indonesia, Wibmo has established a local entity - PT Wibmo Services Indonesia - along with a local AWS cloud instance to meet the nation’s data sovereignty and on-soil requirements.Wibmo’s comprehensive suite of solutions spans Fraud and Risk Management, Tokenization, Payment Security, Multi-factor Authentication, Merchant Processing, Card Issuance, and Digital Banking Front-End solutions. As a trusted partner to banks and fintechs globally, Wibmo secures over 4 billion transactions annually while supporting their digital payments journey with innovative payment solutions. Learn more at: wibmo.com.About Chartis Research Chartis Research is an independent research and advisory firm that provides market intelligence, analysis and benchmarking on risk, compliance, governance and financial technology. Its reports and vendor assessments deliver actionable insights to help institutions evaluate solutions, manage risk, and make strategic technology and vendor selection choices.For Media queries please write to: press@payu.in Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

BRISBANE, AUS, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") with a private investor (the "Subscriber") pursuant to which the Subscriber has subscribed for 6,465,336 ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") of the Company at a price of CA$2.15 per Ordinary Share for total gross proceeds to the Company of approximately US$10,000,000. The private placement has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for the scale-up of graphene production and liquid graphene production capacity, scale-up of battery cell production capacity, commercialisation of liquid graphene products, working capital and general corporate purposes.No finder's fees or commissions were paid in connection with the Private Placement.The securities described above were issued in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. The Ordinary Shares issued under the Private Placement are also subject to on-sale restrictions in Australia for a period of 12 months from the date of issue.This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or other jurisdiction.About GMGGMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.In the energy storage segment, GMG are working with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene ion batteries. GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed at improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries.GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processesBuild Revenue from Energy Savings ProductsDevelop Next-Generation BatteryDevelop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution CapabilityFor further information please contact:Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "believes" "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward‐looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation statements regarding the Private Placement, expected use of proceeds from the Private Placement, GMG's intentions to develop commercial scale-up capabilities, GMG's focus in the energy savings segment, GMG's intentions for the use of graphene lubricant additive on saving liquid fuels, expectations for R&D and commercialisation of Graphene Batteries, GMG's ability to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries, the Company's technology, partnerships and commercial prospects, and the Company's four critical business objectives.Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management including, without limitation, expectations and assumptions concerning the business objectives of the Company; the Company's ability to carry out current planned capital projects, research and development, manufacturing, production, sales and marketing programs for its graphene and graphene-enhanced products and solutions; use the proceeds from the Private Placement as anticipated; the Company's performance and general business and economic conditions.Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation the risk that the Company is not able to use the proceeds from the Private Placement as anticipated by management; overall economic conditions; technical de-risking and market acceptance for the Company's products and solutions; the introduction of competing technologies or products; stock market volatility; environmental and regulatory requirements; competitive pressures; change in market conditions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward looking statements; the volatility of global capital markets; political instability; the failure of the Company to obtain regulatory approvals, attract and retain skilled personnel; unexpected development and production challenges; unanticipated costs and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316294 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (“AEON Credit” or the “Group”; Stock Code: 00900) today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31st August 2026 (“1HFY2026/27” or the “Reporting Period”).During the Reporting Period, the Group continued to prioritise sales and receivables growth by building a high-quality portfolio that emphasises income generation, growth and resilience. Revenue for 1HFY2026/27 amounted to HK$961.4 million, an increase of 7.2% compared with HK$897.1 million for the six months ended 31st August 2025 (“1HFY2025/26” or the “Previous Period”). Interest income increased by HK$66.9 million to HK$821.3 million, mainly due to continued growth in credit card receivables. Although the market remained under the shadow of interest rate hikes, the average cost of funds managed to keep at 3.4%, unchanged from the Previous Period, which was attributable to the Group’s well-balanced borrowing portfolio comprising a variety of borrowing rates and maturities. Benefiting from higher interest income and stable funding costs, the Group’s net interest income increased by 9.5% to HK$765.1 million.The Group’s operating profit before impairment losses and impairment allowances increased by 7.4% to HK$510.7 million, up from HK$475.6 million in 1HFY2025/26. The operating expenses-to-operating income ratio was maintained at a similar level at 44.0% (1HFY2025/26: 43.8%). The ratio of impairment losses and impairment allowances to revenue improved from 23.0% to 22.0%, demonstrating the effectiveness of the Group’s credit risk management. As a result, the Group’s profit after tax increased by 10.8% to HK$258.8 million (1HFY2025/26: HK$233.6 million), with earnings per share increasing from 55.78 HK cents to 61.81 HK cents.The Board has resolved to declare an interim dividend of 28.0 HK cents per share (1HFY2025/26: 25.0 HK cents per share), representing a dividend payout ratio of 45.3%.As part of its strategic efforts to enrich the personalised and seamless customer experience, the Group broadened loan drawdown channels through the “AEON HK” mobile app. By leveraging electronic Know-Your-Customer (“eKYC”), data analytics and automated credit assessment, the Group further streamlined the customer journey from product enquiry and application through to approval and drawdown. The expanding branch network complemented the digital channels with one-stop financial services and face-to-face consultation, creating opportunities for customer acquisition and cross-selling.To support further growth in the personal loan business, the Group launched renovation loans and personal loans for property owners in May 2026 to diversify its customer base, and the new products have received a positive market response. For the credit card issuing business, targeted marketing campaigns covering local spending, overseas transactions and merchant purchases supported card usage and customer engagement.Meanwhile, the Group continued to integrate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations into its operations through initiatives. The implementation of a paperless loan drawdown process significantly reduced paper consumption in branches, while eco-friendly materials were incorporated into branch renovations.Looking ahead to the second half of FY2026/27, driving digital transformation with the integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the construction of the AEON Ecosystem will remain key pillars of the Group’s strategy. The Group will continue to invest in technology and data analytics, and will further explore integrating AI into credit assessment, fraud detection, customer service and back-office operations. In September 2026, the Group launched a refined credit card application scoring model that uses external credit bureau data and internal repayment behaviour data, and plans to extend these capabilities to its personal loan business in the second half of FY2026/27, thereby further enhancing risk differentiation and credit assessment efficiency.A unified bonus points programme is expected to be launched in the second half of FY2026/27. As a key component of the “AEON EcoZone”, it will enable customers to earn and redeem points across AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited and participating merchant partners, strengthening customer loyalty and broadening the customer base across the AEON Ecosystem. Closer collaboration with AEON Group affiliates will also create cross-business opportunities and enhance synergies across the Group.Mr. Wei Aiguo, Managing Director of AEON Credit, said, “We are glad to have delivered solid growth in revenue and profit in 1HFY2026/27, underpinned by stable funding costs, effective credit risk management and improved asset quality. Going forward, we will press ahead with our continued digital transformation with the integration of AI and the construction of the AEON Ecosystem. We remain committed to achieving growth in receivables, deepening customer relationships and enhancing operational efficiency, whilst maintaining sound asset quality to sustain our business growth in the second half of FY2026/27.”About AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (Stock Code: 00900)AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited, a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8570) and a member of the AEON Group, was set up in 1987, registered as a Hong Kong limited company in 1990, and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1995. The Group is principally engaged in the finance business, which includes credit card issuance, personal loan financing, card payment processing services and insurance intermediary business in Hong Kong, and microfinance business in the Chinese Mainland.For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.aeon.com.hk. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has substantially revised upward its forecast for Hong Kong's merchandise export growth in 2026 to 42%-47%, following significantly stronger-than-expected global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related technologies, prompting a major upgrade to the trade outlook. Meanwhile, the latest HKTDC Export Confidence Index (3Q26) indicates that exporter sentiment remains broadly positive despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The Current Performance Index stood at 51.8, while the Expectation Index registered 51.3, with both remaining above the neutral 50-point threshold.HKTDC Director of Research Bruce Pang (left), Deputy Director of Research Wing Chu (centre) and Section Head of Special Project & Business Advisory Kenneth Lee (right) announced the latest Hong Kong’s export outlook for 2026 and HKTDC Export Confidence Index for the third quarter of the year at a press conference today.AI-driven electronics exceed expectationsCommenting on the export outlook, HKTDC Director of Research, Bruce Pang, said: "The strong Hong Kong export growth recorded this year has been driven primarily by the rapid acceleration of global demand for AI-related products and infrastructure. Demand for semiconductors, memory chips, computer components, telecommunications equipment and other advanced electronics expanded much faster than expected, providing substantial support to Hong Kong's exports."HKTDC Director of Research Bruce PangElectronics remained the dominant growth engine, accounting for approximately 80% of Hong Kong's total exports in the first eight months of 2026. Exports of electronics rose by 52.8% year-on-year, significantly outpacing overall export growth. Major markets included the Chinese Mainland, ASEAN and the US, reflecting strong demand across global technology supply chains.Particularly notable was the strong performance of items related to growing investments in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, data centres and next-generation digital technologies worldwide. AI-related electronics now account for an increasingly significant share of Hong Kong's exports.Growth with broader regional trade flows throughout AsiaThe strong export performance has not been confined to a narrow range of technology items. HKTDC Deputy Director of Research, Wing Chu, said: "Exports of a broad range of conventional electronic parts and components have continued to perform strongly. Regional manufacturing networks spanning the Chinese Mainland and ASEAN economies remain highly active, supporting vigorous trade flows throughout Asia. At the same time, export performance across many traditional industries has remained broadly stable, reflecting continued overseas demand and resilient consumption in major markets."HKTDC Deputy Director of Research Wing ChuASEAN continues to be one of Hong Kong's most dynamic export destinations, while exporter sentiment towards both ASEAN and the Chinese Mainland remains firmly positive. Regional trade flows across Asia have remained exceptionally strong amid the ongoing technology upcycle, demonstrating the resilience of regional production networks and supply chains. The Chinese Mainland's high-technology manufacturing sector has remained in expansion territory, helping sustain demand for electronic components and related intermediate goods.Exports remain robust amid evolving US trade policiesRecent developments in US trade policy have introduced additional uncertainty into the global trading environment. In July, the United States imposed an additional 12.5% Section 301 tariff on imports from a number of trading partners, including the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. Nevertheless, Hong Kong's exports to the United States have remained remarkably resilient, with US-bound exports rising by 63.4% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026.Bruce Pang added: "While the latest Section 301 tariff measures have added a degree of uncertainty for businesses, the direct impact on Hong Kong exports is expected to be limited. A substantial share of Hong Kong's exports to the United States consists of products covered by tariff exemption arrangements, particularly in the technology and electronics sectors.”“Recent developments in China-US relations have also helped improve the trade environment. The September Xi-Trump meeting and extension of the trade truce until January 2027, coupled with the US$30 billion Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Arrangement, provide a welcome period of stability, reducing the risk of further tariff escalation in the coming months. The extended policy dialogue between the two sides has also led to further easing in bilateral trade tensions. Together with the continued strength of global demand for technology products, these developments should help underpin Hong Kong's export performance in the months ahead."Hong Kong moving up the value chainBeyond the cyclical upswing in technology demand, recent trade developments also point to a significant structural transformation in Hong Kong's trade profile. According to HKTDC research, Hong Kong's exports are increasingly concentrated in high-value, technology-intensive products such as integrated circuits, computer parts and advanced telecommunications equipment. These products are progressively replacing traditional lower-value, bulk merchandise as key contributors to export growth.At the same time, Hong Kong's trade logistics pattern is undergoing a profound shift, as the growing importance of high-value items, such as semiconductors and luxury products, has increased reliance on air freight. Hong Kong's extensive air cargo network, combined with its close land transport connectivity with advanced manufacturing clusters in Southern China, has strengthened its position as a leading high-value international trade and logistics hub, as pledged in Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan.Wing Chu said: "Hong Kong is increasingly handling products that are compact in size but exceptionally high in value, which are frequently transported via a combination of air cargo services serving overseas destinations and land transport links connecting Hong Kong with manufacturing centres in the Chinese Mainland. This transformation highlights Hong Kong's evolution from a traditional trading gateway into a high-value-added international trade and supply chain management centre."Outlook remains constructiveLooking ahead, the HKTDC expects Hong Kong's exports to maintain solid momentum through the remainder of 2026, supported by resilient global demand for technology products, and robust manufacturing and trade activities across the Chinese Mainland and other major destinations, such as ASEAN.Nevertheless, exporters will continue to navigate a challenging and uncertain external environment. HKTDC Section Head of Special Project & Business Advisory, Kenneth Lee, said: "Businesses continue to face a range of external headwinds like geopolitical tensions, volatility in energy and commodity markets, and rising protectionist measures in certain economies. Despite these challenges, international consumption has remained relatively resilient in recent months, helping sustain demand for a broad range of consumer products. As a result, sectors such as clothing, watches and clocks, and jewellery have continued to deliver stable export performance alongside the strong growth seen in technology-related industries."HKTDC Section Head of Special Project & Business Advisory Kenneth LeeReferences- Hong Kong’s 2026 Export Outlook: Hong Kong Export Growth Forecast Upgraded to 42%-47%https://research.hktdc.com/en/article/MjQzNzY3NzQ4Mg- HKTDC Export Confidence Index 3Q26: Sentiment remains broadly positivehttps://research.hktdc.com/en/article/MjQzNzY3MzkyMw- Hong Kong's Evolution into a High Value-Added Trade Hubhttps://research.hktdc.com/en/article/MjQzOTM2OTY1MQ- HKTDC Research websitehttps://research.hktdc.com/en/ Photo download: https://bit.ly/4rD4M8fMedia enquiriesPlease contact the HKTDC’s Communications and Public Affairs Department: Christy Lee Tel: (852) 2584 4369 Email: christy.wn.lee@hktdc.orgAbout HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

SINGAPORE, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Pinnacle AI Financial Research Institute continues to advance testing of the Pinnacle AI Quantitative Investment System (Pinnacle AI System) 3.0, with data integration, model validation, risk analysis, and user experience identified as key priorities during this phase.Under the direction of Adrianzhi Kuan Ong, the development team is evaluating how Pinnacle AI System performs across different financial data environments. Compared with earlier versions, Version 3.0 further refines multi-source data organization, analytical workflow integration, and model testing processes, with the goal of helping researchers organize, analyze, and validate large volumes of market information more efficiently.Focusing on Data Integration and Model ValidationModern financial research often requires researchers to process market prices, macroeconomic data, policy information, and developments across multiple asset classes at the same time.Pinnacle AI System 3.0 refines the way multi-source financial data is organized, helping reduce the need for users to move repeatedly between different data sources while creating a more consistent environment for analysis.For model validation, Version 3.0 will continue to test model performance across different market scenarios, with particular attention to data quality, consistency of analytical results, and overall system stability.Adrianzhi Kuan Ong said the value of artificial intelligence in financial research should not be reduced to predicting market outcomes. Instead, he said, its role is to help research teams process information more efficiently, validate analytical methods, and reassess existing analysis as market conditions change.Strengthening Risk Analysis and User ExperienceRisk analysis is another important area of Pinnacle AI System 3.0 testing.The system will continue to monitor market volatility, data anomalies, and changes across different market factors, helping researchers maintain a more comprehensive view of risk during the analytical process.At the same time, Pinnacle AI Financial Research Institute is including user experience in its testing process, reviewing how information is presented, how analytical workflows are structured, and how different functions work together.The Institute said the focus of Version 3.0 is not simply to add more features, but to create a clearer and more efficient research workflow across data organization, model analysis, and risk identification.Testing Feedback Will Support Further OptimizationData and user feedback collected during Pinnacle AI System 3.0 testing will be used as an important reference for future functional adjustments.The testing phase is primarily intended to evaluate the system's technical performance and adaptability in real-world use. It does not represent any prediction or guarantee regarding market outcomes.As testing continues, Pinnacle AI Financial Research Institute will make further adjustments to Pinnacle AI System based on the results and continue refining capabilities related to data analysis, model validation, and risk management.About Pinnacle AI Financial Research InstitutePinnacle AI Financial Research Institute focuses on artificial intelligence technology, financial data analysis, and quantitative research, exploring the application and development of intelligent tools within financial research workflows.Media ContactContact Person: Brian LeeCompany: Pinnacle AI Financial Research InstituteWebsite: https://pinnacletrailerusa.com/Email: support@pinnacletrailerusa.com Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

- Builds an integrated Southeast Asian investor ecosystem in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.- Establishes a new leadership structure to execute AlphaInvest's regional and technology-led growth strategy, including a founder-to-founder CEO succession after 27 years.- Positions the Group for an AI-driven future as technology reshapes investor behaviour and capital-market communications.[L-R] Mr Lim Dau Hee, Mr Christopher Lee, and Mr Shanison Lin of AlphaInvest SINGAPORE, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - AlphaInvest Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“AlphaInvest”, the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), the group behind ShareInvestor, today unveiled a new three-pillar strategy alongside updates to its leadership team to support its next phase of growth across Southeast Asia. The integrated investor communications group serves more than 650 listed companies and reaches over 300,000 investors across the region.The strategy brings AlphaInvest’s businesses and capabilities together around three core pillars spanning Investor Relations, Investor Platforms and Events, creating an integrated ecosystem that connects listed companies, investors and the broader capital markets community across multiple touchpoints.Mr Christopher Lee, Executive Chairman of AlphaInvest, said, “AlphaInvest has evolved significantly since its beginnings, and the time is right to position the Group for its next chapter. Our three-pillar strategy brings together the capabilities we have built across investor relations, digital platforms and events so that we can serve listed companies and investors in a more connected way.”As part of its next phase of growth, AlphaInvest’s businesses will be organised around three complementary pillars:Investor Relations: AlphaInvest’s client relationships and capital-markets advisory capabilities, spanning online investor relations and public relations, media and investor outreach, virtual general meetings, and Inve$t, its weekly newsletter.Investor Platforms: The Group’s market-data, investor-community and advertising businesses comprising ShareInvestor.com, InvestingNote and InvestSG. The Investor Platforms pillar also incorporates the former Investor-One platform, which was absorbed into InvestSG in August 2026.Events: The Group’s flagship investor events and investor-education activities, including INVEST Fair and REITs Symposium.Together, the three pillars give AlphaInvest multiple ways to connect companies with investors from corporate communications and investor outreach to market information, digital communities, education and physical events. The integrated structure is intended to support closer collaboration across the Group and a more consistent experience for clients and investors.Leadership for the Next Growth ChapterTo support the execution of the strategy, the Board has put in place a new leadership structure with effect from 1 September 2026.The following appointments were made:Mr Christopher Lee, previously Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Executive Chairman;Mr Lim Dau Hee, previously Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer;Mr Shanison Lin, previously Group Managing Director, Investor Platforms, has been appointed Chief Product Officer; andMr Patrick Daniel, previously Chairman and Director of the Board, will continue as Advisor to the Board.Mr Patrick Daniel, Advisor to the Board of AlphaInvestMr Daniel brings extensive media and corporate leadership experience to the advisory role. He formerly served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) until his retirement in 2017 and subsequently served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of SPH Media Trust from 2021 to 2022. He also chaired ShareInvestor’s Board during its years under SPH ownership and returned as Chairman of the newly independent Group at the founders’ invitation.“The Group would like to thank Patrick for his leadership, contributions and dedicated service to the Group over the years. We are pleased that he will continue to support AlphaInvest as Advisor to the Board as we enter this next chapter,” said Mr Christopher Lee.Under the new leadership structure, Mr Christopher Lee will focus on board governance, shareholder relations and Group strategy, while Mr Lim Dau Hee will assume responsibility for the Group’s operations and day-to-day management.The creation of the Chief Product Officer role is a key part of the strategy, reflecting the growing importance of technology, product development and integration across AlphaInvest’s investor ecosystem. Mr Shanison Lin will lead product strategy across AlphaInvest’s platforms and drive a more unified approach across ShareInvestor.com, InvestingNote and InvestSG as Chief Product Officer.Mr Shanison Lin, Chief Product Officer of AlphaInvest, said, “I am honoured to take on this new role and to set one clear direction for ShareInvestor.com, InvestingNote and InvestSG, so we can continue delivering the tools our investor community and client companies rely on while bringing new capabilities to them faster.”The leadership transition also marks an important succession milestone for AlphaInvest. Mr Lee and Mr Lim co-founded the Company in 1999 and have both remained closely involved in the Group’s development over the years, including its acquisition by Singapore Press Holdings in 2008 and the management buy-out led by Mr Lee that returned the Company to private ownership in 2018.Deepening AlphaInvest’s Southeast Asian FootprintAlphaInvest intends to deepen its Southeast Asian footprint by bringing its corporate relationships, investor communities, digital platforms and events closer together across its markets. In each market, a single country Managing Director now owns all three pillars commercially, giving clients one point of contact for the Group’s full range of services. The Group plans to use its three-pillar structure to create more opportunities for clients and investors to engage with AlphaInvest across multiple channels and markets.Mr Lim Dau Hee, Chief Executive Officer of AlphaInvest, said, “Our next growth chapter is about bringing the strengths of AlphaInvest together and making them work more effectively as one Group. Our Investor Relations business connects us with listed companies, our Investor Platforms connect us with investors, while our Events bring companies, investors and the wider capital markets community together.“By integrating these capabilities more closely and strengthening the technology supporting them, particularly as artificial intelligence reshapes how investors discover information and how listed companies communicate, we believe we can create greater value for our clients and investor community while positioning AlphaInvest for sustainable long-term growth across Southeast Asia.”For listed companies, this means broadening access to investor audiences through a combination of investor relations, digital outreach, market platforms and events. For investors, it means creating a more connected experience across market information, investment communities, education and direct engagement with listed companies.The Group also intends to strengthen collaboration across its regional businesses, enabling products, content, investor communities and client relationships developed in one market to be leveraged more effectively across others. AlphaInvest believes this more integrated approach will allow it to deepen existing relationships while creating additional opportunities to serve companies and investors across Southeast Asia.“Together with Shanison in the newly created Chief Product Officer role, we now have a leadership structure that combines deep institutional knowledge and operational experience with a stronger focus on technology and product development to support that next phase of growth,” Mr Lim added.Positioning AlphaInvest for an AI-Driven FutureAdvances in artificial intelligence (“AI”), digitalisation and changing investor behaviour are reshaping how investors discover information, analyse companies, consume financial content and engage with investment communities, as well as how listed companies communicate with stakeholders.AlphaInvest believes these changes will require investor communications platforms to become more integrated, responsive and personalised. In response, the Group intends to strengthen the technology and product capabilities supporting its investor-facing businesses, while bringing its market data tool, investor communities, corporate relationships and events into a more connected digital ecosystem.About AlphaInvest Holdings Pte. Ltd. (www.alphainvestholdings.com)AlphaInvest Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“AlphaInvest”, the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is an integrated investor communications company with operations across Southeast Asia.Founded in 1999 with the mission of empowering investors by providing trusted products and services for informed investment decision-making, the Group serves more than 650 listed companies and reaches over 300,000 investors across its platforms and communities.Its core areas of business span Investor Relations, Investor Platforms and Events.Investor Relations: Client relationships and capital-markets advisory, including online investor relations, investor outreach, Digital PR & IR, virtual general meetings, and Inve$t weekly newsletter published in Singapore and Malaysia.Investor Platforms: The Group’s market-data tools, investor community and advertising businesses. ShareInvestor.com (www.shareinvestor.com) provides online market-data tools across its ShareInvestor Station, ShareInvestor.com and ShareInvestor Mobile range of products. InvestingNote (www.investingnote.com) is the largest and most active social investing platform in Singapore and Malaysia, while InvestSG (www.investsg.asia) serves the Group’s broader investor community online.Events: Flagship financial investment seminars and conferences, including INVEST Fair (www.investfair.com.my) in Malaysia and Singapore, and REITs Symposium (www.reitsymposium.com), one of the region’s largest REIT-focused events.The Group has also made strategic investments in investor relations and public relations firm Waterbrooks Consultants Pte. Ltd. (www.waterbrooks.com.sg).Media Contact:Waterbrooks Consultants Pte LtdMr Wayne KooTel: +65 9338 8166 / +65 8901 9780Email: wayne.koo@waterbrooks.com.sgEmail: query@waterbrooks.com.sg Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. 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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Airwheel, an intelligent mobility technology brand, today announced that its flagship Airwheel SE3SX smart riding cabin suitcase has been recognized at the 2026 iLuxury Awards, receiving the "Best Luxury Tech and Gadgets – Best Luxury Tech for Travel " award.The award-winning rideable carry-on combines intelligent mobility, flagship engineering, and premium industrial design for the next generation of travel.When travel becomes about more than simply reaching a destination—when the journey itself becomes part of the experience—the definition of premium travel equipment begins to evolve.The recognition highlights the SE3SX’s combination of intelligent mobility, connected technology, premium materials, and futuristic industrial design, reflecting a broader shift in how technology is being integrated into the luxury travel experience.Rather than treating luggage as a passive container, Airwheel approaches the suitcase as an active part of the journey—one that can carry belongings, provide powered mobility, connect with digital devices, and adapt to different travel scenarios.iLuxury Awards: Where Luxury Meets TechnologyThe iLuxury Awards, founded by the International Awards Associate (IAA), recognizes innovation across luxury products, design, technology, and lifestyle.The program highlights products that bring together aesthetic refinement, technological innovation, craftsmanship, and practical value. For Airwheel, the SE3SX recognition reflects the growing convergence of luxury design and intelligent mobility.The award also arrives as the global luggage category moves beyond traditional considerations such as capacity, materials, and appearance. Connected functionality, electric mobility, human-machine interaction, and personalized experiences are becoming increasingly relevant to the next generation of premium travel products.Beyond the Suitcase: Intelligent Mobility for the JourneyFor generations, the suitcase has served one fundamental purpose: carrying belongings from one destination to another.Airwheel is exploring a different possibility.The SE3SX combines luggage storage with an integrated electric drive system, allowing travelers to switch between riding and conventional rolling modes according to the environment.This makes the product particularly relevant to travel scenarios that involve long distances on foot, including airport terminals, railway stations, exhibition complexes, and large commercial spaces.The concept is straightforward: instead of simply pulling luggage behind them, travelers can use the suitcase itself as part of their mobility experience.In this sense, the SE3SX represents a broader transition from traditional luggage toward Smart Luggage, Electric Suitcases, and Rideable Cabin Suitcases.Flagship Engineering, Designed Around the TravelerThe SE3SX combines a 20-inch cabin-oriented form factor with an integrated electric mobility system.The suitcase measures 530 × 360 × 236 mm, offers approximately 20 liters of storage, and weighs about 6.6 kg. It supports a maximum load of 95 kg and reaches a top riding speed of 9.9 km/h.Its propulsion system combines a 230W motorized front wheel with rear auxiliary wheels to support both riding stability and conventional rolling. The system is designed for controlled movement across suitable travel environments, while the suitcase can return to conventional pull-behind use when riding is not appropriate.The exterior combines a high-strength ABS+PC shell with an aluminum alloy frame, balancing structural strength with a premium, lightweight form. A TSA combination lock supports international travel, while a built-in USB output provides convenient charging for compatible personal devices.The SE3SX uses a 73.26Wh detachable lithium battery, designed around applicable air-travel battery requirements.Technology That Stays Out of the WayFor a premium smart product, technology is most effective when it feels natural.The SE3SX integrates physical controls with the Airwheel companion app, giving users different ways to interact with the suitcase depending on the situation.Its smart connectivity also includes native support for Apple Find My, allowing compatible Apple devices to help locate the suitcase.This combination of electric mobility and digital connectivity expands the role of luggage beyond physical storage. The suitcase becomes part of the traveler's connected device ecosystem, linking movement, location, and interaction within a single product.From long airport concourses to short-distance transfers, the objective is not simply to make luggage faster. It is to make movement with luggage more effortless.A Portfolio Built Around Intelligent TravelThe SE3SX represents Airwheel's flagship approach to premium intelligent travel, but it is part of a broader product portfolio developed for different users and travel scenarios.Airwheel SE3SX Cabin Suitcase — The flagship smart cabin suitcase and 2026 iLuxury Awards recipient, combining electric mobility, connected functions, Apple Find My, and premium industrial design.Airwheel SE3SXD Ai Luxury Suitcase — A next-generation intelligent model that explores automated mechanical deployment, smart interaction, and a more integrated AI-oriented travel experience.Airwheel SE3SL+ Airport Suitcase — Designed around frequent airport and railway travel, combining compact dimensions, powered mobility, and connected smart functions.Airwheel SE3MiniT Electric Hand Suitcase — A more compact and lightweight interpretation of rideable luggage, designed for short trips and everyday mobility.Airwheel SE3T Ai Wheel Suitcase — A larger-format smart electric suitcase developed for travelers who need greater capacity for longer journeys and family travel.Airwheel SQ3S Kids Suitcase — A smart rideable suitcase designed for younger travelers, bringing intelligent mobility and travel entertainment into the family journey.Across the portfolio, Airwheel continues to develop technologies spanning electric drive systems, motion control, intelligent sensing, structural engineering, and connected interaction.The result is not a single definition of smart luggage, but a product ecosystem designed around different forms of travel.From High-End Technology to a High-End LifestyleThe evolution of intelligent luggage is also reflected in where these products are being introduced.Airwheel has expanded its premium retail presence into high-end commercial destinations including SKP, IFC, and MixC, bringing intelligent travel products into environments traditionally associated with luxury fashion, premium consumer electronics, and sophisticated lifestyle products.The significance goes beyond retail.As smart luggage enters high-end commercial spaces, the category itself begins to move from conventional travel goods toward technology-enabled lifestyle products.The modern luxury suitcase is no longer defined solely by leather, metal, craftsmanship, or brand heritage. Increasingly, its value can also be expressed through intelligent interaction, mobility, connectivity, and the quality of the experience it creates.Technology Built for Long-Term InnovationBehind the evolution of Airwheel's smart mobility products is a technology foundation developed over more than a decade.Airwheel's intelligent riding products are distributed across 68 countries and more than 4,600 retail terminals, while the company has accumulated more than 600 patents worldwide covering areas including motion control, electric drive systems, intelligent sensing, and lightweight structural design.The company has also received recognition from a range of international design and innovation programs. In 2026, the SE3SX received the iLuxury Awards recognition alongside other international distinctions, including a TITAN Innovation Award Platinum and WGA Wonder Global Design Award Silver, while other Airwheel models have received additional international design honors.Together, these developments reflect a sustained effort to bring engineering, industrial design, and intelligent interaction into a category that has remained largely unchanged for decades.The Next Chapter of Intelligent TravelThe evolution of travel equipment is no longer simply about making luggage lighter, larger, or more durable.The next generation is increasingly about making it more intelligent, more connected, and more responsive to the way people actually travel.The Airwheel SE3SX represents one expression of that transition—from traditional luggage to smart mobility, and from passive storage to active participation in the journey.As Airwheel continues to develop products spanning AI Suitcases, Luxury Suitcases, Smart Suitcases, Cabin Suitcases, and Rideable Electric Luggage, the company is exploring a broader vision of intelligent travel in which technology becomes an almost invisible part of the experience.The destination may remain the same.But the journey is becoming something entirely different.About AirwheelAirwheel is an intelligent mobility technology brand focused on smart travel and personal mobility. Its product portfolio spans smart rideable suitcases, electric luggage, intelligent mobility products, and related connected travel technologies.By combining electric drive systems, intelligent controls, digital connectivity, and industrial design, Airwheel develops products designed to make everyday movement more intuitive, efficient, and engaging.Media ContactCompany: AirwheelContact: Media TeamWebsite: https://www.airwheel.net Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

SYDNEY, AU, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - iCXeed, a specialist AWS customer experience transformation partner, today announced the appointment of Aurelien Plancque as Chief Product and AI Officer, Halle Nguyen as Director of CX Strategy, and Arnel Clave as Vice President of Technology Solutions. Global enterprises are under pressure to modernise their contact centres and seek an experienced partner to deliver multi-year innovation transformations that combine strategy, operations, and engineering. These appointments address market demand for a single partner that unifies consulting, operations, and technology to deliver cognitive customer experiences at scale using analytics, AI, and automation on AWS and Amazon Connect.For iCXeed Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Rain Abueg, the answer has always been about people first. The company looked at where the market is heading, identified the capabilities it needed to get there faster, and sought leaders whose thinking mirrors how iCXeed has been built from day one."We have always believed that the right people, aligned on values and vision, will outperform credentials alone. Together, Aurelien, Arnel, and Halle raise the ceiling for what iCXeed can deliver."- Rain Abueg, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy OfficerThree Leaders. Three Disciplines. One Mission.Aurelien Plancque, Chief Product and AI OfficerAurelien Plancque brings more than 15 years of hands-on contact centre technology and software development expertise, including most recently five years as Senior Solution Architect at AWS. Plancque has architected cloud contact centre platforms for large enterprises and governments, published well-recognised open-source solutions for AWS, and has a proven history delivering CX and AI technology solutions that deliver innovation and business value for clients. He is based in Sydney, Australia."AI should make customer experiences feel effortless, and make the teams behind them faster and sharper. At iCXeed, we're applying it to both: the journeys our clients' customers live through, and the way we build the products that power them."- Aurelien Plancque, Chief Product and AI OfficerArnel Clave, Vice President, Technology SolutionsArnel Clave is promoted from Senior Solutions Architect, having grown iCXeed's engineering organisation to more than 80 professionals. In his expanded role, Clave will deepen investment in engineering learning and development while applying analytics, AI, and automation to iCXeed's own workflows. The technology iCXeed works on is in many cases only months old, and the pace of change is not slowing down. Operating from the Philippines, Clave is applying the same approach the company delivers for clients to its own engineering teams."We are investing in and expanding internal systems that increase our capacity for learning and accelerate how we execute innovation. ‘Tara na!' (Let's go!)"- Arnel Clave, Vice President, Technology SolutionsHalle Nguyen, Director, CX StrategyAlso based in Sydney, Halle Nguyen brings more than a decade of CX consulting and operations leadership. Most recently a Senior Manager of Experience Transformation at a leading global CX consultancy, Nguyen led multi-region transformation programmes integrating Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) optimisation, AI-enabled workflows, and omnichannel orchestration. His career spans the full spectrum of contact centre operations, from frontline delivery through to strategic advisory at enterprise scale. At iCXeed, Nguyen's approach starts with the ideal customer outcome, designs the journey around it, and then enables it with the right technology to drive a more cognitive experience."It is about enabling the journeys customers find most convenient and efficient in today's digital world."- Halle Nguyen, Director, CX StrategyCognitive CXpertiseiCXeed is highly specialised on AWS, with deep expertise in Amazon Connect, Amazon Bedrock, and big data analytics. The company's team of AWS certified professionals holds advanced tier accreditation in Amazon Connect and AI Services. Expanding senior leadership in Australia strengthens the cultural connection with clients and gives them direct access to expert talent driving CX innovation."Combined with our global team, it means we bring both depth and proximity to every engagement, supporting our next phase of growth as we approach Premier Partner status with AWS."- Ryan Rayner, Co-Founder & Chief Customer OfficeriCXeed has a proven record of helping organisations deliver customer experiences that optimise outcomes and deliver differentiated value from their baseline levels. With extensive contact centre expertise, the company helps clients on AWS and Amazon Connect use interaction analytics to find the AI and automation opportunities that move the needle for customers, agents, and the business. Everything is validated with data."We deliver outcomes, not specifications. From my experience, no other partner in the market approaches innovation like iCXeed and these leaders deepen our capability and capacity for delivering tremendous value for our clients at an even larger scale."- Arthur Nowak, Co-Founder & CEOAbout iCXeediCXeed is a customer experience partner at the intersection of CX, data, and AI. The company helps organisations use AWS and Amazon Connect to work smarter in the contact centre and to deliver hyper-personalised and intuitively intelligent customer experiences. It is entirely specialised on AWS and customer experience and contact centres. With a proven history of delivering a return on investment for clients, iCXeed works backwards from desired business outcomes, guided by more than 120 years of collective contact centre expertise. As an advanced tier partner with accreditation in Amazon Connect and AI Services, they are strategically positioned to support clients in business process innovation for the contact centre. The company serves clients globally from offices in Singapore, Australia, the United States, and the Philippines.Learn. Innovate. Repeat.Media Contact: Euan Belilawww.icxeed.aiinfo@icxeed.ai+61 1800 936 108SOURCE: iCXeed Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

São Paulo, Brazil, Sept 24, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - CleverTap, the all-in-one customer engagement platform powered by CleverAI™, today announced the appointment of Lohran Queiroz as Vice President for Latin America.Lohran QueirozBased in São Paulo, Lohran will lead CleverTap’s growth strategy across Latin America, focusing on expanding the company’s regional presence, deepening relationships with customers and partners, and accelerating adoption of CleverTap’s AI-powered customer engagement solutions.Lohran brings more than 15 years of technology industry experience, with a strong track record in sales leadership, go-to-market strategy, regional business expansion, and enterprise customer engagement. Throughout his career, he has helped technology companies scale operations, build high-performing teams, and develop strategic relationships across Latin America. Most recently, Lohran held a leadership role at Oracle.In his new role, Lohran will focus on expanding CleverTap’s footprint across key LATAM markets, strengthening the company’s partner and customer ecosystem, and helping brands use data, automation, and AI to deliver more personalized and effective customer experiences. He will also play a key role in driving awareness and adoption of CleverAI™, CleverTap’s AI engine for intelligent customer engagement and real-time decisioning."Latin America is one of CleverTap's most important growth markets, and we are continuing to invest in the region with strong leadership, dedicated teams, and a clear focus on customer impact," said Sunil Thomas, Co-founder and CEO of CleverTap. "Lohran brings deep regional experience, strong enterprise technology leadership, and the operating discipline required to scale our next phase of growth in LATAM. His appointment reinforces our long-term commitment to the region and to helping brands create more intelligent, personalized, and measurable customer engagement."“I am excited to join CleverTap at such an important stage of growth for the company and for the Latin American market,” said Lohran Queiroz, Vice President, Latin America, CleverTap. “Brands across the region are looking for smarter ways to understand, engage, and retain their customers. CleverTap is uniquely positioned to help them do that through a powerful combination of data, AI, automation, and omnichannel engagement. I look forward to working with our customers, partners, and teams across LATAM to build on the company’s momentum and create meaningful business impact.”As brands across Latin America continue to invest in digital transformation, customer retention, and personalized engagement, CleverTap is well positioned to support this evolution through its intelligent, data-driven platform. With Lohran leading the region, CleverTap aims to deepen its presence across LATAM and help enterprises and high-growth digital businesses turn customer data into more relevant, timely, and effective engagement.About CleverTapCleverTap is the world’s leading AI-first, all-in-one customer engagement and retention platform, helping brands turn data into lasting customer relationships. Powered by its proprietary CleverAI™: Decisioning Engine and Agentic AI-verse, CleverTap enables organizations to maximize customer lifetime value at scale. Its unified platform brings together AI-powered segmentation, personalization, experimentation, journey orchestration, and deep analytics, seamlessly integrated with 100+ leading martech solutions.With backing from global investors including Accel, Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, CDPQ, and 360 One, CleverTap has presence across US, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. Leading brands such as Soriana, Tenpo, Delivery Much, baz, Movii, wine.com, PicsArt, Levi’s, IKEA and Burger King and 2,000+ customers, rely on CleverTap to drive measurable growth through meaningful customer engagement.For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clevertap/X: https://twitter.com/CleverTapFor more information:ADITYA SANYALDirector, Digital Marketing, CleverTap+91 9177110080aditya.sanyal@clevertap.comASHMIT CHAUDHARYAssociate Consultant, Archetype+91 8850752121ashmit.chaudhary@archetype.co Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

SINGAPORE, Sept 24, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TransNusa, Indonesia’s fast-growing Premium Service Carrier, today announced a landmark expansion of its digital collaboration with Skywise, a leading digital services company owned by Airbus.TransNusa signed a historic agreement with Skywise that will enable the airline to establish a unified, real-time data ecosystem that bridges flight and technical operations by adopting Skywise Core X2 and Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+).“This partnership represents a leap forward in our commitment to our passengers,” said Datuk Bernard Francis, Group Chief Executive Officer of TransNusa.“By becoming the first airline in Indonesia to adopt these advanced Skywise solutions, we are shifting from reactive reporting to real-time, predictive operations.“For our passengers, this means exceptional on-time performance and reliability. For TransNusa, it ensures our fleet operates at maximum efficiency, paving the way for profitable, scalable growth across the region,” Datuk Bernard explained.Meanwhile, Skywise Head of Region APAC, Alessandro Luzi said that this milestone marks the very first S.FP+ and Skywise Core X2 agreement in Indonesia.He explained that the fully integrated portfolio simplifies workflows, ensures total data consistency across the entire organization, and establishes a new benchmark for operational excellence in Indonesian aviation.He added that by upgrading from traditional, spreadsheet-based reporting to this advanced digital architecture, Datuk Bernard has positioned TransNusa at the forefront of regional aviation technology.“This integration delivers clear, measurable benefits across two critical pillars, which is unmatched reliability for passengers and maximized asset efficiency for TransNusa,” Alessandro Luzi concluded.From left: Skywise Head of Region APAC, Alessandro Luzi sealing the deal with TransNusa Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Bernard Francis to position TransNusa into the digital forefront in the aviation industry in IndonesiaElevating the Passenger Experience: Fewer Delays, Smoother JourneysFor TransNusa’s passengers, this digital transformation translates directly into enhanced travel reliability, minimal disruptions, and smoother operations.Predictive Maintenance, Fewer Delays:By integrating real-time in-flight aircraft data with maintenance systems, the airline's Maintenance Control Centre gets instant visibility into fleet health. Technical anomalies are detected and resolved early, preventing the last-minute operational disruptions and cancellations that frustrate travellers.Unrivalled Fleet Reliability:The unified ecosystem ensures that TransNusa's aircraft spend less unscheduled time on the ground and more time in the air, delivering highly dependable, on-time performance for passengers across the region.A Fully Connected Flight Journey:The new tools seamlessly link with TransNusa's existing digital toolkit—including N-Flight Planning (N-FP), Mission+ FLIGHT (electronic Flight Folder), and Mission+ MAPS (advanced charting)—ensuring pilots, ground crews, and engineers are always aligned on a single source of data for every flight.Enhanced PerformanceFor TransNusa, this expansion represents a highly strategic optimization of its capital assets and operational expenditure.Maximizing Fleet Availability:By implementing advanced data tools that enable data-driven fleet management, TransNusa reduces costly Aircraft on Ground (AOG) instances, keeping aircraft operational and maximising daily flight hours. This directly accelerates revenue generation.Increased Operational Efficiencies and Scalability:By eliminating fragmented, siloed data and replacing it with automated workflows, TransNusa significantly increases its operational performances. The automated workflows will also allow TransNusa to strategically scale its fleet and route network.About TransNusaTransNusa Airline, is a Premium Service Carrier. In February 2024, the airline rebranded itself to a Premium Service Carrier in line with its upgraded aircrafts that offers better comfort as well as based on the flexibility and quality of the services offered. TransNusa, which received its AOC certification on 9th September 2022, launch its first three A320 operations on 6th October, 14th October and 12th December, 2022.In 2023, TransNusa introduced a new business model making it the first Premium Service Carrier in the Asia Pacific region. TransNusa introduced its first international flight on 14th April, 2023. The airline is currently based in Jakarta and Bali.On the international front, TransNusa flies to Singapore, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perth, and Bangkok. The airline became the second Indonesian airline to fly to China and the first Indonesian airline to launch aPremium Service Carrier business model. Passengers can book their flights on the TransNusa website at www.transnusa.co.id, through any secure online travel agent, through authorized travel agents in Singapore and Indonesia.International Media Contact:Email: transnusamedia@alphaaccesspr.my Website: transnusa.co.id Passengers can purchase tickets directly from transnusa.co.id or any primary online travel agent Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

Shanghai, Sept 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The first CHOUCHOU & FRIENDS global flagship store officially opened at No. 558 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai. Occupying a total floor area of 570 square metres, it is China's first multi-celebrity-IP immersive fan experience flagship store, bringing music, trendy toys and culture together in one trendy experience space. A significant step in Star Plus Legend's offline retail matrix, the store is set to become a city-level trendy IP landmark in the heart of East Nanjing Road's core commercial district.Zhou Peimin, Chief Operating Officer of Star Plus Legend Group, said in her opening speech: “Shanghai is not only a trendsetter for China’s consumer market, but also a key gateway through which global brands and trend culture reach China and Chinese brands reach the world. East Nanjing Road sits at the very intersection of Shanghai-style commercial heritage and contemporary youth culture. Choosing this address for the first store is a deliberate first step in Star Plus Legend’s ‘One City, One Store’ strategy. Through this space, we hope to bring younger, more contemporary trendy content to East Nanjing Road, give consumers a cultural experience worth lingering in and returning to, and leave behind an IP memory for Shanghai that people can take away and share.”Music Woven into Architecture, An Immersive Space Unfolds Floor by FloorAs the centrepiece of the store experience, the interior design takes its cues from the aesthetics and storytelling of Jay Chou’s classic songs, linking fans’ shared musical memories with somewhere to meet offline, creating a fan space to wander through, play in and linger in.This experience is clearly perceptible from the facade. A signature giant clock installation pays tribute to “Counter-clockwise Clock”, giving the space a sense of time running backwards. Standing on East Nanjing Road, passers-by immediately register a musical symbol that belongs to CHOUCHOU. The building as a whole draws on the retro European Gothic aesthetic of “William’s Castle”. The period stone cladding, carved arched windows, stained glass and fireplace settings recreate the song’s fantastical castle atmosphere in physical form. Music is no longer something merely heard, it becomes a scene you can see and walk into.Inside, the narrative unfolds floor by floor. 1F, the “Star’s Living Room”, carries the retro European villa facade through to the interior, with a giant chiming clock installation, large art toy sculptures and lighting strips, complemented indoors by stained glass, a fireplace-and-sofa lounge, a central large art toy island and a blind box retail area. The floor balances shopping with photo-taking and rest, recreating the feel of a living room where fans gather. On 2F, the “CHOUCHOU Universe” stages blue nebula resin flooring, time-space photo-frame installations and happiness-making capsule pods to create a walk-through IP universe, with immersive photo spots and storytelling at its core. 3F, the “Secret Loft”, is expected to open to the public in November 2026 and is planned to house a hidden restaurant and an acoustics laboratory party space, extending the store beyond retail into community gathering.More Than 300 SKUs at Launch, with Global Debuts and City Exclusives in the SpotlightBeyond the spatial experience, the store’s product line-up is equally rich. During the opening period, the store is unveiling a first drop of more than 300 SKUs across seven categories: collectible figures and blind boxes, themed plush, trendy accessories, home and lifestyle, digital peripherals, city exclusives and cross-brand collaborations. The range covers both collectible large art toys and series blind boxes, and practical spin-offs for everyday use, delivering on the promise of “collect it, wear it, use it”.At the centre of the opening line-up are six plush series—Earphone CHOUCHOU, Poker Encounter, Football CHOUCHOU, Dim Sum Is Busy, Absolute Pitch and Milk Tea CHOUCHOU—unveiled as a surprise, each with its own distinctive theme concept and cute, playful styling, adding a younger, more comforting and more collectible note to the store’s trendy toy offer. The “Kung Fu Soccer × CHOUCHOU” collaboration series brings together the rousing spirit of sport and the CHOUCHOU character. Using trendy toys as a medium to connect with film and television culture, the series creates a new form of expression between the thrill of a sports storyline and the approachability of the IP character. Star Plus Legend's original IP MAJI DOGGIE goes on sale in a physical store for the first time, joined by IPs including WAKAEMO, further broadening the store’s IP matrix and giving consumers more characters to choose from and interact with.Also in the mix is the “Shanghai Flagship Store City Exclusive Series”, inspired by Shanghai’s urban culture and the architecture of the flagship store itself. It turns Shanghai-style motifs such as the East Nanjing Road store, the Oriental Pearl Tower and Magnolia into collectible souvenirs, so that customers can “Bring the flagship store and Shanghai memories home”. Several limited editions make their global debut during the opening period and are available only at the East Nanjing Road flagship store. From cross-brand collaborations to original IP incubation, and from city exclusives to collectible figures, the range strengthens the store’s content and gives the opening line-up greater depth and freshness, all assembled with genuine care.“One City, One Store” Strategy Kicks Off as the Offline Retail Matrix AcceleratesBeyond products, the store’s IP strategy and expansion roadmap are equally well defined. Anchored by CHOUCHOU, Jay Chou’s official anime-style IP character, the store will continue to introduce more global celebrity IPs over time, supporting multi-IP co-existence. Zhou Peimin said the flagship store operates a “One City, One Store; One City, One Custom Design” model, and will keep the space fresh with regularly updated products, themes, collaborations and cultural content, so that every visit offers new discoveries and experiences. Next, Central China's first flagship store, in Changsha, will open on September 24, followed by flagship stores in Chengdu and Guangzhou. The store network will also bring in overseas trendy IP content and work with Unitree Robotics to explore a new business track of “trendy IP + smart hardware”.For Star Plus Legend, opening its first global flagship store is both a key step in extending from IP operation into physical, on-the-ground experience and an important milestone in upgrading the offline retail matrix from robot shops and pop-up stores into flagship-store experience spaces. The opening is only the starting point. The store will keep refreshing its content around new IP releases, artist collaborations, city exclusives and offline community events, so that every visit feels new and the opening buzz turns into lasting content appeal and urban trend vitality.Zhou Peimin said the company aims to build IPs for the long term, approach business through a cultural lens and use physical space as a point of connection. Products are not simply merchandise, but part of the IP narrative; a store is not a one-off photo spot, but the beginning of an ongoing relationship between the brand and its customers. CHOUCHOU & FRIENDS’ vision is to become a world-class trendy celebrity IP platform deeply rooted in Chinese culture, connected to global creative resources and in step with the era's direction of high-quality development in the cultural sector. Using trendy IPs as a vehicle, it will tell compelling cultural stories for a new era and bring Chinese trend culture to the world.About CompanyStar Plus Legend Holdings Limited (6683.HK) was founded in 2017 and primarily focuses on IP creation and operation, leveraging IP-driven synergies to expand into AI + robotics and new consumption in the healthy lifestyle sector. The Company was successfully listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2023, approved for inclusion in the Hang Seng Composite Index in February 2024, and formally entered the Hong Kong Stock Connect in March of the same year. In September 2025, Star Plus Legend announced the acquisition of approximately 1.17% equity in National Stadium Co., Ltd. (the operator of the Bird’s Nest), becoming the only private-sector shareholder of the Bird’s Nest to date. In November of the same year, Star Plus Legend announced that it had become a strategic shareholder of Galaxy Corporation Co., Ltd (“Galaxy”), a well-known entertainment management company in South Korea, strengthening its global IP presence. Galaxy boasts a roster of globally influential artists, including Kwon Ji-Yong (also known as G-DRAGON), Kim Jong-kook, and Song Kang-ho.In the field of IP creation and operation, the Company maximizes the influence of its artists by creating personalized character and content IPs tailored to each individual. In terms of character IPs, the Company has established deep collaborations with core celebrities such as Jay Chou and Liu Keng-hung, resulting in two iconic IPs — “CHOUCHOU” and “Coach Liu”. And the cumulative number of fans of the existing celebrity IP portfolio has reached 280 million. In 2023, the Company collaborated with a top Hollywood visual effects team to create the digital human of “CHOUCHOU” for Jay Chou and launched the first metaverse trailer, “The Awakening”. The authorization of the digital human of CHOUCHOU to China Mobile as its Dynamic Star Ambassador, 5G Metaverse Pioneer, and 5G Video Ringtone Ambassador signifies Star Plus Legend’s successful expansion of its IP licensing business into the digital content sector. In 2022, the Company assisted Liu Keng-hung in becoming a national fitness coach and also developed his official anime-style persona and digital human, "Coach Liu”. In 2026, Liu Keng-hung was selected into the first batch of quality online streamers under the Quality Online Streamer Cultivation Project. In addition, the Company introduced a new original IP character, “WAKAEMO,” in 2025, and launched a collaboration programme with 100 international pop artists to build a global artist network and promote the internationalisation of Chinese celebrity IPs.In terms of content IP, the Company created Jay Chou’s first outdoor reality show “J-Style Trip” in 2020, which has aired for three seasons. In 2024, it launched “Yue Lai Yue Kuai Le”, a music talk show hosted by Harlem Yu. In 2025, the Company rolled out micro-variety shows and sports variety shows featuring Liu Keng-hung, including “Nothing But Fifty” and “Geng Wo Qi Jiu Dui Le”, as well as the city fitness family event series “Geng Fitness 5KM” and the fun competition “G-VERSE Celebrity Tennis Invitational”, among others. In terms of events, the Company invests in or produces the world tour concerts of Jay Chou and Kwon Ji-Yong, as well as concerts featuring artists from the Star Plus Legend portfolio. Relying on its own IP resources to drive content development, the Company has launched cultural tourism projects in over twenty cities worldwide, deepening the integrated development of “IP + Culture + Tourism + Business + Sports + Performance”. In September 2025, Star Plus Legend partnered with Shanghai Museum to host the themed art show “The Remarkable Ancestors — CHOUCHOU’s Time Travel Adventure”, making “CHOUCHOU” the first celebrity IP to enter a national museum. To mark the 25th anniversary of Jay Chou’s debut, the Etersource brand announced the release of the officially authorized Jay Chou “Carnival” World Tour collectible cards series, for which Star Plus Legend serves as the exclusive global distributor.In the AI + robotics segment, the Company announced a strategic partnership with Yushu Technology, a global leader in robotics. The two parties will serve as each other’s strategic partners worldwide and will jointly develop consumer-grade Robot products. The first collaborative product, a quadruped robot dog with strong IP attributes, made its first public debut at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Tourism Festival. Furthermore, Star Plus Legend and Yushu Technology have established a joint venture to explore the new field of “IP + Robotics + AI”. The Joint Venture Company will be primarily responsible for the creation and development of consumer-grade IP robots (including pet quadruped robots and performing humanoid robots) and IP derivative products (the “Products”), and will have exclusive rights to sell and operate the Products.In the new consumption in the healthy lifestyle sector, the Company focuses on developing and selling health management and skincare products. Its portfolio includes several brands: MODONG, a health management brand that promotes low-sugar and low-carb diet; Bonggie, which features food products with clean ingredient list; Dr. INYOU, which focuses on nutrition balance; Dr. MG, a skincare brand which targets recombinant collagen; and VIVICYCLE, a light-exercise lifestyle brand that integrates fitness into everyday life. According to CIC, MODONG Coffee ranked first in China's bulletproof drink market by gross merchandise value (GMV) for six consecutive years from 2020 to 2025, with cumulative sales reaching 130 million cups over the six years. Bonggie Matcha Powder became the best-selling product in the Douyin natural powder market in 2023. In addition, the MODONG brand has received honors such as the “AA Well-known Trademark” and “Jiangsu Famous Trademark”. In March 2025, MODONG underwent brand revitalisation and launched the new MODONG MAGIC series, promoting the brand concept "A Cup On-the-Go: Crafting Magic for Healthy Living", and officially announced Hannah Quinlivan as the brand ambassador.In terms of business operations, Star Plus Legend relies on its core IPs, integrates various application scenarios, and advances a global expansion strategy to build a full-chain ecosystem covering IP incubation, operation, and monetisation. In addition, the Company actively embraces cutting-edge technology and pioneers the new “IP + Robotics + AI” track, shaping a comprehensive model of “IP + Content + Technology + Consumption” to create a complete commercial closed loop. Through technological empowerment and scenario-based innovation, the Company is building a “Global IP Development and Operation Platform,” advancing from an “IP Creator and Operator” to an “Ecosystem Operator for Happiness Experiences”.Star Plus Legend’s Official Website: www.6683.hkMedia inquiries:Star Plus Legend’s Media Relations Email: media@splegend.com Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM, Sept 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - OMP and PwC have formed an alliance to bring unified, faster supply chain decisions to process manufacturers in life sciences, consumer goods, and chemicals. Planning in these industries runs on campaign production, long lead times, and regulatory requirements, all surfacing "too late to act on" when planning sits in separate systems. The alliance combines Unison Planning™, OMP's AI-enabled planning platform with built-in industry expertise, and PwC's implementation services.German specialty pharmaceutical company medac is already live under the alliance, with its planners working on a single demand plan in Unison Planning™. PwC and medac will present the project on October 15, 2026, at the OMP Conference in Singapore, detailing the approach behind the rollout and what it means for planning in pharma.Combining innovation, industry knowledge, and integrationOMP and PwC run each implementation as a single program. OMP brings Unison Planning™, its AI-enabled platform with built-in industry expertise, connecting to the systems that a manufacturer already runs. PwC's teams lead the implementation, acting as system integrator and working directly alongside the customer's own planners.Both organizations see the same shift across life sciences, consumer goods, and chemicals: manufacturers replacing fragmented planning with a unified end-to-end plan, and looking for a platform and an implementation team that already know their industry."Process manufacturers face the same planning constraints, whatever their size, and few have spare program capacity to absorb an implementation. That is where the combination of the platform, the industry knowledge, and an integrator who can run the program matters most," said Dieter Sleeuwaert, Senior Vice President Global Alliances at OMP.medac moves from spreadsheets to a single demand planmedac supplies specialty treatments in rheumatology, urology, hematology, and oncology to more than 90 countries, manufacturing at its own European sites. Its planning ran on a mix of spreadsheets, planning functions within its existing ERP system, and a separate tool with limited planning capability. Processes also differed by department and by geography.PwC, medac and OMP started with a focused demand planning release, resulting in an accelerated go-live for German planners ahead of the wider rollout. The remaining geographies, a supply planning layer, and a second release running in parallel with medac's SAP S/4 implementation will follow."Leading with the demand planning release and holding the solution close to standard is what made it work. That approach transfers to other companies in the sector," said Jörg Zietz, Director, Supply Chain Planning at PwC Germany.PwC and medac on stage in SingaporeDr. Karsten Gentner, Vice President Supply Chain Management and Procurement at medac, and Jörg Zietz of PwC Germany will explain how medac is building the digital backbone for a smarter, more resilient, and AI-ready pharmaceutical supply chain. Their session takes place on October 15, 2026 at the OMP Conference in Singapore. Register for the event.About PwCAt PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into a competitive advantage. We're a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting, we help clients build, accelerate, and sustain momentum.About medacThe medac Group is committed to improving patients' quality of life worldwide by providing access to the best possible medical therapies. As a globally operating pharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany, we are active in more than 90 countries and employ over 2,000 people worldwide. With production sites in Europe and a focus on rheumatology, urology, hematology, and oncology, medac develops and markets high-quality originator products, generics, and biosimilars.About OMPOMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow, and thrive by offering the best digitized supply chain planning solution on the market. Hundreds of customers in a wide range of industries - spanning consumer goods, life sciences, chemicals, metals, paper, packaging, plastics, tires, and building products - benefit from using OMP's unique Unison Planning™.Solution and product inquiriesContact OMP+32 3 650 22 11Media inquiriesKira Perdue (Carabiner)SOURCE: OMP Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Sept 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TROOPS, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROO) is committing US$12 million to start a new business unit focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure in Southeast Asia, a growing market that attracted more than US$55 billion of investment over the last year.The Hong Kong financial services and property group has sought a future partnership with Bfarms365 LLC, a Texas company in the USA, through which it will offer services that include GPU-as-a-Service, AI inference, edge computing, decentralized compute, cloud orchestration, and other AI developer services.The new unit is in the process of evaluating sites, partnerships, and assets across Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Indonesia. TROOPS expects to make its first allocation of US$6 million by the end of 2026.The creation of this new unit comes in response to unprecedented growth in Southeast Asia as an AI hub for Asia Pacific and beyond. Data center capacity in Malaysia’s Johor state doubled over the same twelve months, according to figures presented at the China-ASEAN Business Leaders Summit in September. Telecom operators have begun buying into the build directly. Singtel is expanding its Nxera platform across Southeast Asia, SK Telecom raised US$2.2 billion from KKR and an IMM-Stonebridge consortium for its new AI data center vehicle in August, and Reliance Jio is developing campuses of its own.“Southeast Asia has become the place where Asia’s compute is actually being built, and the capital going in is no longer only American,” said Damian Thurnheer, President and CEO of TROOPS, Inc. “Moving into this layer is a natural extension of our business, which has pioneered disruptive technologies including fintech.”The TROOPS business portfolio is anchored in property and small business cash flows in Hong Kong through two licensed money lenders, holding commercial property for rental income, and managing an insurance consultancy and an online financial technology marketplace to deliver credit and insurance products through application programming interfaces. Group revenue rose 70% to US$17.1 million in the year to December 31, 2025. The company also holds a 19.9% stake in HK Golden, Inc., operator of one of Hong Kong’s largest online forums.“This new venture provides strong unity with our existing business interests,” said Tommy Wing Ling Lui, CTO of TROOPS, Inc. “We already run machine learning inside underwriting and servicing, on infrastructure we rent. Owning capacity in the region changes what we can build, and it puts us on the right side of a market where operators, banks, and sovereign funds are all moving at once.”TROOPS will report progress as definitive terms are reached and will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission where required.About TROOPS, Inc.TROOPS, Inc. is a conglomerate group of various businesses headquartered in Hong Kong. The group is principally engaged in (a) money lending business in Hong Kong, providing mortgage loans to high-quality target borrowers; (b) property investment to generate additional rental income; and (c) the development, operation, and management of an online financial marketplace that provides one-stop financial technology solutions, including API services, by leveraging artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, and cloud computing (SaaS). The group's vision is to operate as a conglomerate to build synergy within its own sustainable ecosystem, thereby creating value for its shareholders. For more information about TROOPS, please visit [www.troops.co](http://www.troops.co).Media Contact:Ellerton & Co. on behalf of TROOPS Inc.Michelle Buimichelle@ellerton.sgSafe Harbor and Informational StatementThis announcement contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those with respect to the objectives, plans, and strategies of the Company set forth herein and those preceded by or that include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "will," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or similar expressions, are "forward-looking statements."Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Company's multiple-brand, multiple-channel strategy and the transitioning of its product development and sales focus to a "light-asset" model. Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated.These forward-looking statements can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company, which may include, without limitation, our ability to have effective internal control over financial reporting; our success in designing and distributing products under brands licensed from others; management of sales trends and client mix; the possibility of securing loans and other financing without efficient fixed assets as collateral; changes in government policy in China; China's overall economic conditions and local market economic conditions; our ability to expand through strategic acquisitions and the establishment of new locations; compliance with government regulations; legislation or regulatory environments; geopolitical events; and other events and/or risks outlined in TROOPS's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings.All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of issuance, and TROOPS does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. 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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sept 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Recently, Airwheel’s SE3SX Smart Rideable Cabin Suitcase has been recognized in the 2026 European Product Design Awards (EPDA), highlighting the company’s approach to integrating electric mobility, intelligent control, and luggage design into a single travel-oriented product. Listed in the Personal / Luggage: Carryon Suitcase category, the SE3SX reflects a design strategy that moves beyond conventional suitcase architecture to explore how luggage can become an active part of the travel experience.The official EPDA project description highlights the SE3SX’s integrated construction, which combines power, control, and storage systems within an aerospace-grade aluminum-magnesium alloy structure. The design also incorporates a low center of gravity, app-based remote control, and intuitive rotatable handles, connecting structural design with short-distance mobility. This recognition adds to Airwheel’s international design profile and its continued development of intelligent mobility products.Rather than treating a suitcase as a passive container, Airwheel approaches smart luggage as a combination of transportation interface, compact storage system, and connected consumer technology. The SE3SX represents this approach through a compact rideable platform designed for movement across airports, railway stations, exhibition venues, and other travel environments.From Conventional Luggage to Intelligent MobilityTraditional suitcases are designed primarily to store and transport belongings. Airwheel’s smart rideable suitcase concept extends that function by incorporating an electric drive system, rider controls, and an intelligent handle into the luggage platform.The underlying design challenge is not simply to add a motor to a suitcase. It is to coordinate propulsion, balance, structural layout, user controls, and everyday luggage functionality within a compact product. For travelers, the result is intended to offer an additional mobility option during short-distance movement, particularly when navigating large terminals, connecting between transport facilities, or crossing expansive indoor and outdoor spaces.The SE3SX was developed around this combination of mobility and travel utility. Its design brings together a rideable chassis, integrated storage, smart connectivity, and a compact form factor, allowing the product to function as both a cabin-oriented suitcase and a personal short-distance mobility device.Integrated Structural Design and Intelligent Ride ControlThe SE3SX combines its luggage body with an electric riding system, creating a unified product architecture rather than treating the mobility mechanism as a separate accessory. The official EPDA description emphasizes the integration of power, control, and storage, together with an aerospace-grade aluminum-magnesium alloy construction and a minimalist structural appearance.Under its riding configuration, the SE3SX uses a 230W brushless motor, a 5.2-inch motor-driven front wheel, and two 4-inch rear auxiliary wheels. Its electric telescopic front-wheel mechanism extends the wheelbase by 180 mm with a single touch, helping establish a more stable riding configuration. The product reaches a maximum riding speed of 9.9 km/h, supports a maximum load of 95 kg, and is designed to handle inclines of approximately 6° under specified operating conditions.The riding handle is designed to simplify the transition between riding and towing. Once extended, the handle locks into position automatically, reducing the need for repeated manual adjustments. This interaction is part of Airwheel’s broader design objective: making advanced mobility functions accessible through a familiar luggage form.A Connected Interface Through the Airwheel AppThe SE3SX extends its physical controls through a dedicated smart app, connecting the suitcase to a mobile device. The app provides access to selected riding and product-management functions, including riding speed information, battery status, cumulative mileage, speed-level adjustment, and lighting customization.Users can also access functions such as telescopic control, low-battery notifications, Bluetooth disconnection reminders, and remote-control features, depending on the applicable product configuration and software support.This digital layer positions the suitcase as more than a self-propelled luggage platform. It provides an interface through which users can interact with product settings and monitor selected operating information, bringing connected-device functionality into a travel product.For Airwheel, the objective is not to introduce technology for its own sake. The focus is on making controls more accessible, reducing unnecessary operational steps, and integrating digital functionality into a product people use during real journeys.Apple Find My Integration for Luggage Location AssistanceThe SE3SX supports integration with Apple Find My, offering users an additional way to locate and identify their suitcase through the Apple ecosystem.For travelers, luggage tracking can be particularly useful in busy terminals, transportation hubs, and other environments where multiple bags may look similar. Apple Find My integration provides a location-assistance feature within a familiar digital environment, while proximity-based sound alerts can help users identify the suitcase when it is nearby and supported by the relevant functionality.The feature complements, rather than replaces, responsible luggage handling and travel security practices. Its availability and specific capabilities depend on the Apple Find My ecosystem, device compatibility, and applicable operating conditions.Compact Cabin-Oriented Design and Removable BatteryDesigned as a 20-inch cabin-oriented smart rideable suitcase, the SE3SX measures approximately 530 × 360 × 236 mm and offers a 20-liter storage capacity. Its construction combines ABS+PC materials with an aviation-grade aluminum alloy frame, while the suitcase weighs approximately 6.6 kg excluding the portable power bank.The SE3SX is powered by a removable 73.26Wh lithium battery backed by multiple international certifications. Its detachable battery architecture is engineered to support applicable aviation transportation requirements, enabling the battery to be separated from the suitcase when necessary. By integrating certified battery technology with a removable design, Airwheel combines intelligent mobility with the practical demands of modern international travel.The SE3SX also includes a TSA-compatible lock, supporting inspection procedures where applicable. Its compact dimensions, integrated riding system, and removable battery architecture reflect the challenge of balancing mobility, storage, portability, and transport considerations within a single product.Extending the Travel Experience Through USB ConnectivityThe SE3SX incorporates a USB output interface designed to support charging for compatible everyday electronic devices. This adds a practical connectivity function to the luggage platform, allowing users to access power for devices such as smartphones and other USB-compatible electronics when supported by the product's power system.The USB interface forms part of Airwheel’s wider product philosophy: useful technology should be integrated into the travel experience without making the product unnecessarily complex. Alongside the riding system, app connectivity, and luggage functionality, the charging interface contributes to a more connected approach to personal travel equipment.Building a Broader Smart Rideable Suitcase PortfolioThe SE3SX is part of Airwheel’s broader smart rideable suitcase portfolio, which includes products designed for different travel requirements, user groups, and mobility scenarios.The SE3SX Smart Carry on Rideable Cabin Suitcase combines a 20-liter cabin-oriented format with electric riding, app connectivity, Apple Find My integration, and an integrated luggage design. It is positioned within Airwheel’s premium smart travel product range.The SE3SXD AI Luxury Suitcase introduces a next-generation automatic riding configuration, with one-touch deployment of its front wheel and riding handle. Its design explores more automated interaction between the user and the suitcase.The SE3SL+ Airport Boarding Suitcase combines electric riding with app connectivity, USB charging, and location-tracking functionality, supporting users who frequently move through airports and other short-distance travel environments.The SE3T AI Wheel Suitcase provides a larger-capacity format for users who require additional storage space during longer trips and family travel.The SE3MiniT Electric Hand Suitcase focuses on a compact, lightweight format for short-distance mobility and everyday travel scenarios.The SQ3S Kids Suitcase is designed for family travel, combining a rideable luggage format with speed-limiting features intended for children.Together, these products demonstrate Airwheel’s effort to apply electric drive, intelligent control, and product-specific design approaches across different luggage formats. The portfolio is not built around a single type of traveler; it explores how smart mobility can be adapted to varying travel distances, storage requirements, and user needs.Continued Investment in Intelligent Mobility TechnologiesAirwheel’s development of smart rideable luggage forms part of a wider focus on intelligent mobility and human-machine interaction. The company’s technology areas include motion control algorithms, electric drive systems, intelligent sensing, and structural design.With more than 600 global patents, Airwheel continues to develop products across smart mobility and connected travel categories. Its portfolio includes self-balancing vehicles, electric scooters, smart folding bikes, smart wheelchairs, and smart rideable suitcases.The SE3SX illustrates this product-development direction through the combination of an electric propulsion system, integrated structural design, connected controls, and a compact luggage platform. Its recognition in the 2026 European Product Design Awards reflects the relevance of bringing these design and engineering considerations together within a consumer travel product.As smart mobility technology continues to develop, Airwheel is exploring how intelligent functions can be incorporated into everyday products without losing sight of usability, portability, and practical travel requirements.The Airwheel’s broader objective is to make mobility technology more accessible in daily life, bringing together design, engineering, and intelligent interaction to create products that help people move through their journeys with greater flexibility.Media ContactCompany: AirwheelContact: Media TeamWebsite: https://www.airwheel.net Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Sept 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Cheche Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CCG) is looking beyond its core mobility business as it explores residential energy storage under a broader “Green Mobility + Green Energy” strategy.The company recently announced a proposed strategic investment in Long Way Fortune, a residential solar-and-storage business operating in Australia and Singapore. EnergyLIB is the residential energy brand associated with the business, according to company materials.For EnergyLIB, the focus is on a part of the storage market where hardware is only one piece of the equation. Its model combines residential battery systems with local distribution, installation support and after-sales service, with energy-management services planned as an additional layer.The business is focused on the household market. Its product portfolio includes modular battery systems and hybrid inverters designed for both retrofits to existing rooftop solar systems and new solar-plus-storage installations, with capacity that can be expanded over time.The product lineup emphasizes modular construction, simpler installation, quieter operation and clear user interfaces. Safety functions include cell-level monitoring, pack-level fault isolation and system-level protection, although specifications vary by product, installation conditions and applicable testing.The more important part of EnergyLIB’s strategy may be what happens after the equipment is sold. The business plans to expand into five countries during 2027, supported by local warehousing, sales and after-sales operations, as well as partnerships with distributors, installers and retailers.That local infrastructure matters in residential storage because installers and homeowners depend on more than product availability. Installation support, access to replacement parts and ongoing servicing can shape both the customer experience and installer confidence.EnergyLIB is also working on standardized commissioning procedures and equipment service records, while using feedback from installation and service teams to inform product improvements.The next phase is aimed at energy management.EnergyLIB is developing functions that would combine household electricity consumption, solar generation, weather, tariff information and battery operating data. The aim is to manage trade-offs between electricity costs, backup requirements and battery usage according to household preferences.For Cheche, the proposed investment points to a possible expansion from mobility into a broader household-energy ecosystem spanning storage hardware, local service and energy management.For now, the strategic link is broader: residential storage sits alongside mobility within Cheche’s “Green Mobility + Green Energy” strategy, while any specific integration remains to be developed. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

TORONTO, ON, Sept 22, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TMX Group Limited ("TMX Group") today announced that it has closed a Canadian private placement offering (the "Offering") of C$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debentures (collectively, the "Debentures") to accredited investors in Canada comprising: (i) C$250 million aggregate principal amount of 3.862% Series K Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 26, 2028, approximately 4.2 times oversubscribed; (ii) C$400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.571% Series L Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 22, 2033, approximately 3.5 times oversubscribed; and (iii) C$450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.904% Series M Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 23, 2036, approximately 4.0 times oversubscribed. The Debentures are direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of TMX Group and rank pari passu with all other senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of TMX Group.The Debentures received a credit rating of "AA (Low)" with a Stable Trend from DBRS Limited.The net proceeds from the Offering are being used to repay a portion of outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.The Offering was made exclusively to persons in a Canadian province through a syndicate of agents led by National Bank of Canada Capital Markets and TD Securities and including RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, Barclays, Canaccord Genuity, Casgrain & Company Limited, Cedar Leaf Capital Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Canada Inc., on a private placement basis in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus requirements under applicable securities laws in those provinces. The Debentures have not been qualified for sale to the public under such securities laws.This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Debentures or any other securities of TMX Group in any jurisdiction, and is not an offer for sale within the United States of any securities of TMX Group. Securities of TMX Group, including any debt securities, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from registration under such laws. The Offering described in this news release is not being made in the United States and has not been and will not be registered under U.S. securities laws. Accordingly, the Debentures may not be offered or sold in the United States except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements under applicable U.S. securities laws.About TMX Group (TSX: X)TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding, growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX Group's key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, TMX Australia Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, TSX Trust, TMX Trayport, TMX Datalinx, TMX VettaFi and TMX Newsfile, which provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, technology solutions, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London, Singapore, Vienna and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on X: @TMXGroup.For more information please contact:Catherine KeeHead of Media RelationsTMX Group 416-671-1704catherine.kee@tmx.comAmanda TangDirector of Investor RelationsTMX Group 416-895-5848 amanda.tang@tmx.comTo view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315344 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com