For us, this recognition validates Airia's unified approach to AI security and governance with furthest position on Completeness of Vision axis

ATLANTA, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Airia, the AI control plane for enterprise organizations, today announced it has been positioned as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms. Airia was positioned furthest on the Completeness of Vision axis among all vendors evaluated. Airia was also ranked 1st in the AI Security Use Case in the 2026 Gartner? Critical Capabilities for AI Governance Platforms.

In our view, the Gartner Magic Quadrant is one of the most widely recognized frameworks for evaluating enterprise technology vendors, assessing companies across two dimensions: Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

"Being named a Visionary in Gartner's inaugural Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms validates what we've believed from day one: AI security and governance must work together as a single, continuous process," said Kevin Kiley, CEO at Airia. "As agentic AI moves from pilots to production and regulatory scrutiny intensifies globally, organizations need a platform built for exactly this moment."

We feel the emergence of a dedicated Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms reflects the rapid evolution of enterprise AI and the growing need for organizations to operationalize governance at scale. According to Gartner, "AI governance platforms are designed to centrally define, approve and enforce responsible AI policies across comprehensive AI use cases, applications and agents. As an emerging market, these platforms are essential for operationalizing responsible AI throughout an organization's entire AI ecosystem."

"The AI landscape within organizations is diversifying, extending beyond traditional machine learning (ML) models. It now encompasses embedded AI in third-party applications and platforms, internally developed retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions and an imminent AI agent sprawl." As enterprises scale these technologies, governance requirements are becoming more complex and business critical. Gartner notes, "Traditional governance approaches, including model risk management and GRC frameworks, are too slow, static and fragmented to keep pace with the volume, velocity and autonomy of modern AI systems."

Airia believes this market evolution reinforces the need for unified platforms that help organizations securely scale AI initiatives while maintaining governance, compliance, and operational oversight across their expanding AI ecosystems.

To learn more about Airia's AI governance platform, visit https://airia.com/request-demo/.

Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms, Lauren Kornutick, Sumit Agarwal, Priya Sundararaman, Nader Henein, Brandon Medford, Wednesday 17 June 2026

Gartner Critical Capabilities for AI Governance Platforms, Lauren Kornutick, Sumit Agarwal, Priya Sundararaman, Nader Henein, Brandon Medford, Wednesday 17 June 2026

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About Airia

Founded in 2024, Airia delivers the industry's first unified enterprise AI security, orchestration, and governance platform, purpose-built to accelerate AI adoption. Airia guides the world's most innovative enterprises through their AI transformation journey by addressing the critical gap between rapid innovation and governance requirements-empowering teams to build and deploy AI agents fast while maintaining enterprise-grade control. Learn more at airia.com.

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*New Zoom Virtual Agent capabilities help organizations build AI agents faster, optimize performance over time, and deliver more personalized customer experiences through a connected Zoom CX platform.

At a glance: New Zoom Virtual Agent capabilities

*Agent Architect: Generate production-ready voice and digital AI agents from a simple prompt. Create intelligent agents that can reason through requests, collaborate with other agents, and orchestrate customer interactions across systems and channels.

*Agent Performance Suite: Test, validate, and optimize AI agents throughout their lifecycle. Simulate customer interactions before deployment and track resolution rates, containment, customer satisfaction (CSAT), and cost per resolution after launch.

*Quality Management for Zoom Virtual Agent: Evaluate AI and human interactions using a common quality framework. Identify improvement opportunities, track service quality, and help AI learn from successful human-assisted resolutions.

*Enhanced customer context layer: Customer interactions create context that follows customers across Zoom CX, helping Zoom Virtual Agent, Zoom Contact Center, and Zoom AI Expert Assist deliver more personalized experiences and reduce the need for customers to repeat themselves.

*Outcome-based pricing: An optional pricing model that aligns AI automation costs with customer outcomes through resolved or successfully routed interactions across voice and chat.

*Multi-location deployments: Build AI-powered customer experiences once and deploy them across multiple locations while maintaining local phone numbers, routing, greetings, and knowledge bases.

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced new AI capabilities for Zoom Virtual Agent (ZVA), its virtual agent that uses conversational AI to resolve customer issues end to end.

The new capabilities, including Agent Architect and Agent Performance Suite, along with enhancements to the customer context layer across Zoom CX, help organizations generate and deploy AI agents faster. They also enable teams to optimize performance over time and deliver more personalized customer experiences across channels.

The first wave of AI in CX has often focused on deployment to help increase efficiency and reduce costs. The challenge now is moving beyond launch to effectively measure AI agent performance, maintain quality, and deliver more personalized customer experiences at scale. Zoom CX connects the full lifecycle of AI automation - from agent creation and customer context to performance optimization ? helping organizations deliver more effective customer experiences and better outcomes.

"AI has significantly accelerated the CX landscape, and organizations not focused on outcomes fall behind," said Chris Morrissey, general manager of Zoom CX. "It's no longer just about deploying it to drive efficiency, but about having the context to drive personalization at scale. But the challenge is eliminating the tradeoff between speed and sophistication, and Zoom CX bridges that gap so teams can personalize better, deliver faster, and drive stronger outcomes."

Turn simple prompts into production-ready AI agents

Today's way of building AI agents forces teams to choose between speed (simple agents) and sophistication (requiring advanced technical resources). The new Agent Architect is designed to eliminate that tradeoff by making AI agent creation generative. Instead of manually designing workflows, teams can start with a simple prompt and have Agent Architect expand it into a production-ready voice or digital agent. The Agent Architect interprets intent, fills in missing context, and connects the right capabilities and data sources to generate sophisticated workflows with minimal manual effort.

AI Agent Architect can generate autonomous agents that guide customers through complex requests, determine the next best action, and orchestrate work across systems and tools. Rather than following rigid scripts, agents can gather missing information, adapt to customer needs, and take action to move issues toward resolution. Before deployment, teams can review and refine agent behavior to align with business requirements, customer expectations, and compliance standards.

By transforming prompts into production-ready customer journeys, AI Agent Architect helps organizations accelerate deployment, expand self-service, and deliver faster resolutions across the customer journey.

Improved AI performance for better results

Zoom also announced the Agent Performance Suite, a new offering for Zoom Virtual Agent designed to give customer experience leaders a clearer understanding of what's working, where automation is falling short, and how to improve customer outcomes over time.

As organizations expand AI across customer service operations, visibility becomes increasingly important. Teams need a way to evaluate performance, identify automation gaps, and confidently scale AI while maintaining service quality. The Agent Performance Suite combines Agent Performance, Quality Management for Zoom Virtual Agent, and KB Suggestions, helping organizations test, measure, and continuously optimize AI-powered customer service.

Agent Performance: Test, validate, and optimize AI agents

Test and optimize AI agents throughout their lifecycle by simulating realistic customer scenarios before deployment and comparing simulation results with production outcomes. This helps teams identify improvement opportunities, validate performance, and expand successful use cases.

Utilize real-time dashboards for visibility into live AI agent operational metrics, including resolution rates and containment.

Quality Management: Extend consistent evaluation standards

Evaluate AI, human, and hybrid interactions using the same quality standards to understand what's working, where customers are struggling, and where improvements are needed. By applying the same standards across AI, human, and hybrid interactions, organizations can deliver more consistent customer experiences regardless of how issues are resolved.

KB Suggestions: Fix knowledge gaps across agents

Teams can also use KB Suggestions when connected with Zoom Contact Center to help expand and improve self-service content. Zoom Virtual Agent can identify successful human-assisted resolutions and draft new knowledge base articles that teams can review and publish. Over time, this helps improve resolution consistency, reduce repeat contacts, and continuously strengthen AI-powered customer service.

The Agent Performance Suite helps organizations create a continuous improvement cycle in which every interaction - whether AI, human-driven, or hybrid - can be measured, evaluated, and used to improve customer outcomes.

Separately, Zoom Virtual Agent also now offers an outcome-based pricing option that gives customers another way to simplify billing and connect AI investment to business value. With this option, pricing is tied to resolved or successfully routed interactions across voice and chat.

Scale AI-powered services across every location

Organizations with multiple locations often face a difficult tradeoff: maintain consistent customer experiences across all sites or customize experiences to local needs. Zoom Virtual Agent's multi-location deployments eliminate that tradeoff by enabling organizations to build AI-powered customer experiences once and deploy them across an entire network.

With centralized management, teams can maintain consistent service quality, governance, and automation workflows across locations while allowing each site to customize phone numbers, greetings, department routing, and knowledge bases for local customer needs. Native Zoom Phone or Zoom Contact Center integration, along with centralized administration, helps simplify deployment while providing visibility across locations.

For example, a retailer can deploy a single AI agent across hundreds of stores while allowing each location to tailor responses based on store-specific inventory, promotions, and policies. Customers can upload a photo to identify a product, verify availability, troubleshoot a purchase, or receive personalized recommendations, while corporate teams maintain centralized management and visibility across the network.

Whether supporting retail stores, healthcare facilities, campuses, franchise networks, or other distributed operations, Zoom Virtual Agent multi-location deployments help organizations scale AI-powered service efficiently without building and maintaining separate agents for every location.

Make every customer interaction smarter

These new capabilities help organizations build, measure, and optimize AI-powered customer service. To make these experiences even smarter, Zoom CX is deepening the customer memory that powers every interaction.

Zoom CX maintains context within and across conversations, so customers don't have to repeat themselves as they move between virtual agents and live agents. Now, that memory goes even further - dynamically capturing context from prior engagements and layering it with AI reasoning to build a richer, more intelligent understanding of each customer over time. This isn't static data retrieval; it's a living context layer that informs AI recommendations, agent guidance, and routing decisions across Zoom Virtual Agent, Zoom Contact Center, and Zoom AI Expert Assist.

Because Zoom CX brings together virtual agents, live agents, and AI-powered assistance on a connected platform, this accumulated intelligence flows naturally across the customer journey, so every future interaction starts informed by not just what's happening now, but also what came before.

Connect AI automation to better customer outcomes

With these innovations, Zoom CX helps businesses create, manage, and optimize AI-powered customer service at scale. By bringing together customer context, agent creation, performance optimization, and quality management, organizations can deliver more effective customer experiences and better outcomes over time.

The next phase of AI in customer service will not be defined by how many agents organizations deploy, but by how effectively they use AI to resolve customer needs. Zoom CX helps organizations connect customer interactions, context, and action to deliver better service, faster resolutions, and measurable business impact.

The new capabilities for Zoom Virtual Agent are now available. Customers interested in learning more can contact their Zoom account representative or visit zoom.com. To hear more about these announcements, visit Zoom at booth #339 during CCW Las Vegas from June 22?25, 2026.

About Zoom

Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) is a system of action for modern work, turning live collaboration into completed results. From entrepreneurs to global enterprises, customers choose Zoom to seamlessly collaborate, communicate, and drive outcomes across meetings, phone, contact center, and more - all with the built-in assistance of Zoom AI. Founded in 2011, Zoom is headquartered in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit zoom.com.

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A stream of partnership propose heightened tech and business connections across continents

HONG KONG / PARIS, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 June 2026 - Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has successfully concluded its Paris delegation to Viva Technology (VivaTech) 2026, which celebrated its 10th anniversary as a global stage for ambitious startups from June 17 to 20. HKSTP reinforces its impactful role as Asia's I&T ecosystem orchestrator, by confirming the signing of multiple memorandums of understanding (MOU) between Park companies and the European I&T community:

*Microalgae expert Algreen, signed with ForNatures, a South Korean Climate Tech company that specialises in carbon capture management, in amplifying mutual research and development capabilities to take a step closer to ESG goals.

*Robotics solutions provider Robocore, signed with ARCHTYP, a Slovenian cognitive software startup, enabling the display of a differentiating layer on a proven platform to reach market demands, while also closing deals with French advertising guru JCDecaux, to supply a thousand robots and extend its reach in the European market.

*The appeal and use cases of LeafIoT's green asset management has caught the eyes of European's professionals in the preservation sector, including the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), the Catalonian landscaping and environmental restoration company Gremi de Jardineria de Catalunya, and notably, Professor Andrea Galli from the Laboratory of Geotechnical Analysis and Modelling (GeoT-LAM) at Politecnico di Milano, all taking solid steps in exploring new opportunities and breakthroughs and boosts in market reach.

The annual showcase put a spotlight on enabling founders to connect with the local I&T community, explore market access, and forge global partnerships via pitching and matching sessions, networking mixers, and investor engagement. Compared with VivaTech 2025, this year's delegation achieved even stronger momentum with over 50% growth in opportunities, totalling more than 200 potential business leads worth HK$70M in total.

HKSTP's growing presence at VivaTech reflects its mission to open new doors for Hong Kong's startups, build pathways into European markets and create reciprocal opportunities for European innovators to enter Asia through Hong Kong's strategic location in the world's No.1 innovation cluster - Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA (World Intellectual Property Organisation Innovation Index).

Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, said: "France and the EU represent critical opportunities for Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland I&T ventures to scale globally. VivaTech provides a world-class platform for collaboration, co-creation, and knowledge exchange. Our strong ties with French partners underline the importance of Hong Kong as a global launchpad for innovation, supporting startups on their journey from local success to international impact."

Highlights this year include the expansion of HKSTP's partnership with Bouygues Construction, a global leader in sustainable construction and infrastructure headquartered in France, and operates across more than 60 countries and is recognised for delivering major projects in transport, energy, real estate, and smart cities.

Through its Hong Kong arm, Dragages Hong Kong, Bouygues has maintained a 70-year legacy in Hong Kong, contributing to iconic infrastructure projects and championing innovation in areas such as construction safety, modular design, green materials, and site automation. HKSTP is the first and only institution in Hong Kong to bridge tech venture directly into the Bouygues Construction "Scale One: programme, providing a fast track to prototyping and commercialisation. This initiative sets a new benchmark for cross-border industrial innovation partnerships, accelerating global impact for Hong Kong startups through trusted collaborations with leading European enterprises.

Building on existing strong foundations, Bouygues Construction is now stepping up collaboration with HKSTP beyond Asia, offering selected Hong Kong startups the chance to showcase solutions at Bouygues' headquarters in France, with opportunities for solution validation and pilot trials across European operations.

The Hong Kong Tech Pavilion, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by partners including HKSTP, showcased market-ready solutions spanning AI, green- and health tech from 24 tech ventures, and marked a major milestone in creating a direct bridge between Hong Kong and Europe's heart of innovation and technology.

HKSTP

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TM Forum IG1251/IG1453-aligned, multi-agent framework that learns from NOC expertise to deliver scalable, closed-loop automation across multi-vendor, multi-domain networks. AI detects, diagnoses, recommends and resolves network issues faster, improving operator productivity and enabling autonomous network operations.

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, today announced its Agentic Service Assurance Framework: a TM Forum IG1251/IG1453-aligned, multi-agent system that automates complex network operations across multiple domains without replacing existing systems. The framework pairs an Intent Orchestrator with a multi-layer agentic ecosystem in which AI helps detect, diagnose, recommend, and resolve network faults faster, measurably improving operator productivity and accelerating the path to autonomous network operations.

AI Service Assurance

Network operations across 5G, cloud-native, and IP domains are expensive, fragmented, and increasingly difficult to manage at scale. Assurance systems fire alarms but rarely diagnose root causes. Experienced engineers retire, taking decades of institutional knowledge with them. Multi-vendor environments generate siloed data that no single tool can correlate. AI tools that reason only over static data models cannot fill that gap. Mavenir's answer is architectural: a multi-layer, multi-agent framework that learns from how networks are actually operated and automates what skilled engineers do.

At the core of the framework is the Intent Ops engine: a system that observes how NOC teams actually work, learns the patterns behind successful resolution, and converts proven human workflows into repeatable, explainable automation templates with built-in guardrails. Unlike approaches that reason only over static data models, Intent Ops actively captures institutional expertise from live NOC operations and from third-party vendor teams, publishing vetted automations to a continuously growing orchestration catalog. Every workflow is validated against a human baseline before autonomous execution. The result: the network runs on operators' best knowledge, not a frozen snapshot of it.

The framework helps deliver cross-domain monitoring, context-aware correlation, and domain-intelligence-driven root-cause analysis across domains, with closed-loop remediation on Mavenir products. Integration with existing OSS AI agents is achieved via the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol defined in IG1453, preserving operators' existing investments while extending automation reach across the full network stack.

Retaining full operational control across geographically distributed, cloud-native networks is one of the most pressing challenges operators face today. Mavenir's framework helps address this directly with AI-driven workflows spanning deployment topology, application health, interface health, and service status, each backed by trusted, auditable remediation actions.

The framework's priorities map directly to operator demand. Recent industry research ranks AI-driven trace and log analysis, cross-domain fault correlation, and automated diagnosis of complex interconnect issues as the top operational priorities. These are precisely the capabilities Mavenir's Agentic Service Assurance Framework delivers.

Framework Highlights

Standards-Native Architecture (IG1251/IG1453): Multi-agent architecture and A2A communication built natively to TM Forum IG1251 and IG1453, which is the industry's definitive specifications for autonomous networks and agent interoperability.

Intent Orchestration: Operators express desired outcomes as natural-language or voice intent. The platform interprets, plans, executes, and validates end-to-end, continuously refining automation as network conditions evolve.

Intent Ops Knowledge Capture: Actively learns from live NOC team workflows and third-party vendor operations, converting proven human expertise into a continuously growing, vendor-neutral automation catalog.

Multi-Vendor, Multi-Domain: Spans L1 monitoring to L3 remediation across heterogeneous networks without replacing incumbent systems.

Closed-Loop Validation: Every automated workflow is validated using pre-validated workflows before autonomous execution, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and a full audit trail. Mavenir closes the loop; it does not just recommend.

"Every operator I talk to is wrestling with the same paradox: their networks are becoming more complex while the operational expertise to run them is retiring. Intent Ops solves that paradox directly. It captures what your best engineers know, validates it, and makes it available to the entire operations organization, autonomously and at scale. This is how you build a network that genuinely runs itself." - Bejoy Pankajakshan, EVP, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer, Mavenir

"Operators need practical routes to autonomous networks that work across complex, multi-vendor environments. Intent-based operations and knowledge capture aligned to TM Forum's frameworks can help turn proven NOC expertise into scalable automation. Mavenir's approach shows the direction the industry needs: open, standards-based autonomy operators can trust." - Andy Tiller, EVP Member Products, TM Forum

Join Mavenir at DTW Ignite 2026, 23?25 June - booth #334 (#DTWIgnite2026):   

At DTW Ignite, Mavenir will be showcasing how AI-by-design software delivers tangible network outcomes: unleashing 5G Core network innovation, unlocking new service revenues on the one hand and radically improving operational efficiency on the other. Book a Demo meeting here. 

About Mavenir 

Mavenir is enabling intelligent, automated, programmable networks through the development of telco-first, cloud-native, AI-by-design software solutions for mobile operators. The company's deep telco domain expertise has been proven through deployments with 300+ operators globally in over 120 countries, which together serve more than 50% of the world's subscribers. Mavenir combines its deep telco experience with the cloud and IT expertise and data science skillsets essential to solving real customer challenges. Its proven software solutions are AI by design, delivering the AI-native future and operators' evolution to TechCos. For more information, please visit www.mavenir.com

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HONG KONG, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced the joint development of Robotaxis specifically designed for right-hand-drive markets, as part of a strategic partnership with Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (Geely Farizon), China's top new energy commercial vehicle brand, and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited, a leading public transport operator in Hong Kong at the 2026 International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong).

Given the current lack of right-hand-drive Robotaxis in the market, this collaboration delivers a customized solution specifically tailored for right-hand-drive systems. By leveraging their respective strengths in autonomous driving innovation, new energy vehicle manufacturing, and public transport operations, the purpose-built, mass-produced right-hand-drive Robotaxi will be designed based on the existing production-ready GXR platform. The deployment of commercial right-hand-drive Robotaxi services will begin in Hong Kong, bringing transformative autonomous mobility solutions to right-hand-drive markets worldwide.

Song Zhaohuan, Vice President of Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group; Li Yifan, Vice President of WeRide; and Timothy Wong, Executive Director of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings, sign a cooperation agreement, witnessed by Mike Fan, CEO of Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group; Dr. Tony Han, Founder and CEO of WeRide; and Matthew Wong, Chairman of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited.

"Globalization has always been central to WeRide's strategy with our autonomous vehicles having been deployed in over 40 cities across 12 countries. We are proud to partner with Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited on this collaboration. It represents an important breakthrough for autonomous driving in dense, complex urban environments worldwide and will help unlock broader opportunities in global right-hand-drive markets," said Dr. Tony Han, Founder and CEO of WeRide.

Mike Fan, CEO of Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, added, "The development of this new model reflects our deep exploration of the future of urban mobility. This collaboration establishes a complete, end-to-end commercial ecosystem spanning technology development, vehicle manufacturing, and operational deployment. We believe that, with Hong Kong as a strategic gateway, the 'Hong Kong pathway' will set a benchmark for smart transportation upgrades in right-hand-drive markets globally."

Matthew Wong, Chairman of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings, said, "Kwoon Chung has witnessed and contributed to the evolution of transportation in Hong Kong. Faced with soaring oil prices and a shortage of bus drivers, we have proactively embraced intelligent and eco-friendly technologies to transform the industry. Through close collaboration, we aim to deliver a safe, efficient, and sustainable public mobility experience, further strengthening Hong Kong's position as a global smart city."

The new Robotaxi model is purpose-built for right-hand-drive markets, with its design tailored to local regulations, road conditions, and operational requirements. It seamlessly integrates perception, decision-making, control, and human-machine interaction to ensure a safe and smooth experience for riders.

Hong Kong is among the first deployment markets for the new right-hand-drive Robotaxi, and is supported by its highly international transport environment and robust regulatory framework. Together, the three companies will accelerate product validation, testing, and initial commercial operations, developing a scalable and replicable model globally. The commercial launch of right-hand-drive Robotaxi in Hong Kong aligns with China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026?2030) priorities of growing intelligent connected new energy vehicles and piloting new tech. It is expected to serve as a model for Chinese autonomous driving and intelligent connected vehicle to enter other key right-hand-drive markets including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia, leveraging proven local experience to support broader global expansion.

The rollout of the right-hand-drive Robotaxi will allow WeRide to establish dual capabilities across both right- and left-hand-drive Robotaxi production and operations, enabling a comprehensive product portfolio tailored to diverse global traffic systems, to enhance adaptability and scalability, while accelerating the commercialization of autonomous driving worldwide.

This collaboration builds on WeRide and Geely Farizon's strong partnership in mass-produced Robotaxis and commercial deployment. In October 2024, the two companies jointly launched the next-generation, mass-produced Robotaxi GXR based on the Farizon SV. Within just four months, it achieved fully driverless commercial operations in Beijing, followed by Guangzhou in August 2025. In March this year, the two companies signed an upgraded agreement to introduce a newly enhanced version of the purpose-built, mass-produced Robotaxi GXR.

Founded in 2017, WeRide has consistently led Robotaxi technology development and commercialization, with operations established across key global markets including Guangzhou, Beijing, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Zurich. The Robotaxi GXR has now achieved fully driverless commercial operations in four cities: Guangzhou, Beijing, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

The development of right-hand-drive Robotaxis will accelerate WeRide's global Robotaxi expansion, with plans to expand its fleet to 2,600 vehicles by end-2026 and scale to tens of thousands by 2030.

About WeRide

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

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Platform delivers "Agentic Risk Intelligence Under Your Team's Command" - transforming fraud, AML, KYC, and dispute operations for financial institutions

MUMBAI, INDIA - NewsVoir - 22 June 2026 - Wibmo, a PayU company and leading provider of payment security solutions, unveiled Wibmo Agentic Risk Intelligence Assistant (ARIA), an AI-powered platform designed to transform financial crime operations, at its flagship industry event 'Securing Digital Payments: Innovation, Intelligence & Trust' held at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.

ARIA is designed to support risk teams at banks and PSPs, combining AI-driven analysis with human decision-making and accountability. This is highly relevant now, as digital payment fraud challenges becoming increasingly complex. With the sustained growth in the payments ecosystem, financial institutions are focused on improving operational risk efficiency while maintaining strong governance and oversight.

Early modelling shows ARIA achieving over 70% reduction in investigation time through agents acting in real-time, enabling teams to process significantly more cases per FTE per day. ARIA targets delivering recommendation accuracy close to 90%, designed to improve quality metrics across risk operations teams.

ARIA represents a fundamental shift in how financial institutions approach risk operations by introducing specialized AI agents that support data aggregation, analysis, and draft recommendations, while preserving human decision-making authority and governance controls at every critical juncture.

ARIA combines capabilities across investigation, decision support, and operational actioning. The platform gathers signals from transactions, risk models, customer and merchant history, linked transactions, and historical fraud patterns to automate data aggregation that typically consumes significant analyst bandwidth. Using frontier AI models, ARIA generates evidence-referenced verdicts, identifies emerging patterns through multi-signal reasoning, and provides transparent, auditable recommendations. The platform also enables SOP-driven resolutions, customer and merchant communications, reduction of false alerts, and proactive defence mechanisms against emerging anomalies.

Shailesh Paul, CEO, Wibmo, said,"As fraud becomes more sophisticated and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, risk operations teams must manage growing complexity with limited resources. ARIA is designed to help institutions scale intelligently by combining the speed and analytical capabilities of AI with the judgment, oversight, and accountability of human expertise. While AI agents assist with data analysis and recommendations, every critical decision continues to remain firmly under human control."

Unlike fully autonomous AI systems, Wibmo's Agentic Risk Intelligence Assistant is built with a governance-first architecture designed for enterprise financial institutions. Every recommendation continues to flow through existing approval mechanisms without autonomous production actions, while all analyses are supported by transparent reasoning chains and comprehensive audit trails. The platform brings together specialized agents across fraud, AML, KYC, and disputes within a unified framework, alongside replayable audits and complete operational provenance for every agent action.

The launch event brought together more than 50 senior leaders from banks, fintechs, payment networks, and technology organizations to discuss evolving challenges in digital payment security and the future of AI-led fraud prevention. Speakers from PayU, NPCI Bharat Billpay, Visa, Mastercard, Flipkart, CSB Bank, Jio Payment Solutions, and Network International participated in discussions around acquiring fraud risk management, authentication technologies, and risk-based decisioning.

About Wibmo

Wibmo, a PayU company, operates across entities in India, the US, and Indonesia. As a global full-stack PayTech company and an industry leader in payment security and digital payments in emerging markets, Wibmo stands out for its innovation and impact.

In addition to being India's largest authentication service provider in one of the leading digital payment markets globally, Wibmo offers comprehensive fraud and risk management solutions, digital financial services, prepaid solutions, and a broad range of merchant-acquiring services. Learn more at: https://wibmo.com/

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*Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to improving outcomes for people facing aggressive cancers where there are currently few treatment options

*DAREON-Lung-1 and DAREON -NEC-1 will evaluate obrixtamig as a DLL3 biomarker-informed approach designed to help identify patients and inform treatment decisions for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (epNEC)1,2

*Beamion LUNG-3 will explore zongertinib in earlier stages of disease in resectable HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer

(NSCLC), where new targeted treatment options are still needed3

Ingelheim, Germany and Ridgefield, Conn - Boehringer Ingelheim is advancing biomarker-informed approaches and extending precision care across multiple cancers and stages of disease, reinforcing its ambition to bring unprecedented impact and improve long-term outcomes where unmet need remains high.4,5,6 The company has initiated two Phase III clinical trials within the DAREON program: DAREON-Lung-1 in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and DAREON-NEC-1 in extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (epNEC). In parallel, the Phase III Beamion LUNG-3 trial has been initiated in HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).4,5,6

"People living with aggressive cancers often face a shortage of treatment choices," said Lykke Hinsch Gylvin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Boehringer Ingelheim. "With the launch of these trials, we are advancing our precision oncology ambitions to move targeted therapies into earlier treatment lines and bring biomarker-informed science into late-stage development. By focusing on the biology of each tumor, we aim to give patients facing cancer more precise treatment options with the goal of improving outcomes where the need is greatest."

Biomarker-informed approaches: DLL3

The two DAREON Phase III trials mark a pivotal step for obrixtamig, Boehringer's investigational DLL3/CD3 T-cell engager, and for the company's broader biomarker strategy in aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) such as SCLC and epNEC. People with SCLC, the most aggressive type of lung cancer, often face short-lived therapeutic benefit and poor survival with existing approaches.5,7 EpNEC is a historically under-researched cancer for which survival outcomes have not improved in decades.  For those living with these cancers, treatment options are limited and significant unmet needs persist.1,8

Delta-like canonical Notch ligand 3 is expressed on tumor cells in SCLC and epNEC while largely absent from non-cancerous cells. This makes it a potential predictive biomarker that could help to redefine treatment strategies for these aggressive cancers.9,10 DAREON-Lung-1 and DAREON-NEC-1 are designed to test whether the addition of obrixtamig, a DLL3 targeted T-cell engager, can improve outcomes in biomarker-informed patient populations versus the current standard of care.1,2 Together, the studies aim to position obrixtamig as part of a broader shift toward more personalized and potentially more transformative treatment approaches in these aggressive NECs. 

Precision oncology in earlier stages: HER2

In addition, the company is investigating zongertinib in earlier stages of disease with the initiation of Beamion LUNG-3. This global, randomized Phase III trial will study the efficacy and safety of zongertinib as adjuvant monotherapy compared with physician's choice standard of care in patients with stage II-IIIB HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant NSCLC who have undergone complete surgical resection and have received either neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy.3 The study is designed to evaluate whether zongertinib can improve disease-free survival compared to standard of care following surgery, addressing the significant risk of recurrence after curative-intent treatment.11 Beamion LUNG-3 reflects the company's focus on advancing targeted therapies earlier in the treatment pathway, where effective targeted adjuvant treatment options are not available.12 This trial extends the investigation of zongertinib to early stage disease.3

Expanding the oncology portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim continues to expand its portfolio of precision oncology approaches that combine targeted therapies for biomarker-defined populations with innovative strategies to both activate and direct the immune system. This includes next-generation immunotherapies such as T-cell engagers, alongside complementary modalities that aim to enhance anti-tumor responses and address tumor-intrinsic drivers of disease. By integrating these approaches, the company aims to expand treatment options for people facing cancers with high unmet medical need.

About obrixtamig 

Obrixtamig is an investigational novel Immunoglobin G (IgG)-like bispecific T-cell engager designed to bind concomitantly to DLL3 on tumor cells and CD3 on T-cells, potentially resulting in destruction of tumor cells by the body's own immune system. Obrixtamig is being evaluated in multiple, ongoing clinical trials, including a Phase I trial in combination with atezolizumab and chemotherapy in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) patients (DAREON-8), a Phase Ib study to investigate obrixtamig in combination with the current SoC (carboplatin  + etoposide) as 1L treatment for patients with DLL3-positive NEC, including epNEC (DAREON-7), and a Phase II trial in patients with relapsed/refractory DLL3-high extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas (epNEC) (DAREON-5).12,13,14 The Phase III clinical development program includes DAREON-LUNG-1, which evaluates obrixtamig in combination with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy vs. atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for first-line use in patients with ES-SCLC.1 In addition, DAREON-NEC-1 is evaluating obrixtamig in combination with current SoC (carboplatin and etoposide) vs. SoC alone as first-line therapy in patients with DLL3-positive unresectable locally advanced or metastatic epNEC.2

In order to tackle hard-to-treat cancers, Boehringer is drawing on innovation enabled through collaboration. The company is developing obrixtamig through a long-term partnership with Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT), using OBT's OGAP platform to identify novel target opportunities for new immunotherapies harnessing its investigational T-cell engager, investigational cancer vaccine and exploratory oncolytic virus platforms.

About zongertinib

Zongertinib  is an irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that selectively inhibits HER2 while sparing wild-type EGFR, thereby minimizing associated toxicities.16,17 Zongertinib is approved in the U.S., China, Hong Kong and Japan as the first once-daily orally administered targeted therapy for adult patients with HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Zongertinib is not approved in other markets. 

The treatment is being evaluated in ongoing trials across a range of earlier stages and advanced solid tumors with HER2 alterations. Beamion LUNG-2 is an ongoing Phase III controlled study evaluating zongertinib as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced NSCLC that has HER2 tyrosine kinase domain mutations (NCT06151574).18 Beamion LUNG-3 is a Phase III clinical trial investigating zongertinib as an adjuvant monotherapy in patients with early-stage, resectable NSCLC (Stage II-IIIB) with HER2 (ERBB2)-mutations (NCT07195695).3

About Boehringer Ingelheim in oncology 

We have a clear aspiration - to transform the lives of people facing cancer by delivering unprecedented impact, with the ultimate goal to redefine standards of care. Boehringer Ingelheim's long-term commitment to scientific innovation is reflected by the company's robust pipeline of cancer cell-directed and immuno-oncology investigational therapies, as well as in smart combinations of these approaches. In everything we do, we focus on people - not just data - working alongside them to develop solutions that truly meet their needs and help move cancer into the background of their lives. This drives our research approach, drawing on diverse minds and a long-term perspective to address the needs of people facing cancer today and for generations to come. Read more at https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/human-health/cancer.

About Boehringer Ingelheim

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

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Pacvue Prism expands existing and recently announced integrations including ChatGPT, The Trade Desk, and adds new integrations with Pinterest, tvScientific by Pinterest, Firework, and Shopsense AI for alpha launch; Additional integrations are underway, most notably Yahoo DSP, to connect and power the industry's first Agentic Commerce Grid

CANNES, France, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacvue today announced the launch of Pacvue Prism, a commerce-native platform that creates each brand's Agentic Commerce Grid: a single, connected view of every channel a customer touches, accountable to the results that matter to the brand. Pacvue Prism enables brands to plan, execute and measure media by combining Pacvue's market-leading retail media capabilities with new capabilities in search, programmatic, social, and frontier formats such as conversational and shoppable.

The Problem

The customer journey no longer follows a predictable path. People discover products on social, research through traditional search or LLMs, engage through streaming, and buy through a retailer or a social shop, often within the same session. Existing marketing tools were built for a world where awareness, consideration, and conversion were separate stages owned by separate teams. The result is fragmented measurement, siloed budgets, and a persistent inability to answer the one question every CMO is asking: what is this spend actually driving?

The Agentic Commerce Grid

The Agentic Commerce Grid is a brand's unified view of media performance: every channel connected to underlying commerce signals and tied to verifiable outcome metrics. It is built on each brand's own data, configured to their channel mix, and optimized for their business objectives. Pacvue Prism is the platform purpose-built to power it.

"What excites us about Pacvue Prism is the vision of bringing greater connectivity and agility across media and commerce," said Jason Colon, Executive Vice President of Commerce Media at Horizon Commerce. "Brands are managing more channels, more signals, and more complexity than ever before, and they need technology that enables better orchestration, faster decision-making, and more agile execution."

With Pacvue Prism, enterprise brands can:

Build and operate the brand's Agentic Commerce Grid as a brand asset, configured to the brand's commerce signals, channel mix, and outcomes that matter to their business.

Deploy a unified agentic infrastructure to plan across every channel, optimizing toward the brand's business goals and continuously improving as results come in.

Make media accountable through proprietary halo measurement built on top of trusted regression modeling in addition to custom attribution, and pixel tracking that connects each media investment to a measurable and relevant outcome.

Compound performance over time by connecting to proprietary tech stacks, including data lakes & warehouses, CDPs, CRMs, and custom AI agents via MCP, so every new signal feeds back into the system and sharpens future decisions.

Activate seamlessly across search, programmatic, social, and new-frontier formats, including conversational and shoppable, through a unified Pacvue platform with an agentic experience.

"I'm excited all over again by seeing Pacvue Prism, because most organizations assign budgets at the channel level, but in the long term, this could eliminate that process," said Nic Jones, Director of Media at PetIQ. "You're no longer dealing with channel level budgets. Now you're dealing with what is the goal of these dollars. That in itself is really powerful."

New-frontier formats show just how quickly commerce is moving across every format and surface. Through its integration with Firework, Lowe's connects brands to shoppable video inventory, linking these formats directly to retail product detail pages.

"Commerce media is moving from channel optimization to commerce accountability," said Rahul Choraria, CEO of Pacvue. "The brands that win from here will operate at the grid level: every touchpoint connected, every dollar accountable. The Agentic Commerce Grid, powered by Pacvue Prism, will become the lens through which every CMO evaluates their business."

Alpha participants are actively testing Pacvue Prism and seeing promising early results, particularly on investments like CTV, social, and brand campaigns that historically optimized for reach and impressions alone: +34% impressions, −23% CPM, +12% total sales, and +24% new-to-brand growth.

"For years, marketers have managed channels," said Melissa Burdick, Co-Founder and President of Pacvue. " The next era is about managing outcomes. As discovery fragments across social, retail media, streaming, and AI, brands need an intelligence layer that connects every touchpoint to commerce. That's what Pacvue Prism was built to do."

Pacvue Prism is available today to enterprise brands and agencies. To learn more or request a demo, visit pacvue.com/platform/prism.

About Pacvue

Pacvue is the leading Commerce Media OS, powering over $12B in advertising spend across 100+ global retail media networks including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Instacart, Criteo, and Citrus. Powered by industry-leading AI and real-time data, Pacvue enables over 70,000 brands and agencies to maximize advertising performance, drive incrementality, and expand reach across the commerce universe from a single mission control. As of 2025, Pacvue powers 12% of total retail media ad spend worldwide excluding China. Combined with Helium 10's SMB solutions, Pacvue delivers the industry's most comprehensive platform for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2018, Pacvue spans Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., London, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Discover more at www.pacvue.com.

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Global consortium seeks bold, scalable solutions that reduce climate-driven health harms on vulnerable communities

LONDON, June 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At London Climate Action Week, Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) and the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) today announced the launch of Nexa, a global initiative to support locally led innovations that address the growing health impacts of climate change.

Nexa is led by GCC (in partnership with the Government of Canada) and SFA Foundation, together with a global network of collaborators that includes Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, Fund for Innovation in Development, and members of the Global Grand Challenges Network in Botswana, Brazil, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa. Nexa aims to mobilize upwards of US$50 million in partner investment to expand the impact of urgently needed climate-health innovations in low-and middle-income countries. The first Nexa funding call opens June 22 for innovations in Africa and the Americas. 

The climate crisis has been described in The Lancet  as the greatest global health threat of the 21st century.  An estimated 3.6 billion people worldwide live in climate-vulnerable regions.  Nexa responds to the challenges communities across low- and middle-income countries face as intensifying climate pressures drive new and worsening health risks and place additional strain on already overburdened health systems.  

"Communities around the world are facing rapidly growing threats to their health and livelihoods while global climate commitments are weakening," said Dr. Karlee Silver, CEO, Grand Challenges Canada. "Nexa is about supporting bold, locally led innovation to transform how people stay healthy in the face of climate change."  

Nexa is informed by findings from the largest climate and health survey to date, which engaged 6,400 respondents across 107 low- and middle-income countries. In 2025, Grand Challenges Canada, the Science for Africa Foundation and the Global Grand Challenges Network partnered with The Geneva Learning Foundation to gather insights from health workers, scientists, innovators, policymakers, and humanitarian workers affected by climate-related health threats. Findings are being prepared for publication in an academic journal. 

"Climate and health is one of the defining challenges of our time and it will require new models of partnership and investment," said Dr. Tom Kariuki, CEO of the Science for Africa Foundation. "Those closest to these challenges are often closest to the solutions. Nexa demonstrates what is possible when African priorities, local innovation, and global collaboration come together around a shared goal." 

Rising temperatures, changing disease patterns and severe weather events disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses, children, and underserved communities with limited access to healthcare. Nexa will support bold innovations that focus on three key climate-related drivers of health risks to vulnerable communities: changing vector patterns (causing malaria and dengue), extreme heat, and poor air quality.  

"The Government of Canada is proud to support Nexa. Investments in locally led climate and health innovations can create new pathways for vulnerable communities to overcome the health impacts of climate change and safeguard global health," said the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Canada's Secretary of State for International Development.

  

Nexa will provide catalytic funding for both early-stage and growth-stage climate and health innovations that strengthen health systems adaptation and resilience and have a strong potential for impact and scale. Proof of Concept innovations will receive up to US$200,000 over 18-24 months to support early-stage ideas. Proven solutions will receive approximately US$250,000 - $2,000,000 of Transition to Scale funding each, depending on the maturity of the innovation.

Innovations may take the form of a product, process, service, or delivery model that can deliver better outcomes than existing approaches and lead to transformational impact. Applications for innovations in Africa and the Americas will be accepted from June 22 ? July 22, 2026. Future funding calls will address climate and health innovation in Asia. Initial investments to support early- and growth-stage climate and health innovators will begin in early 2027. 

Philanthropic, public-sector, and private sector partners interested in joining Nexa and potential applicants can visit  www.nexaclimate.org  to learn more. Funding opportunities will open June 22, 2026, at www.grandchallenges.ca/apply-for-funding/.

About Nexa: Nexa is a global climate and health initiative co-led by Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation, together with a global network of partners. Nexa supports locally led innovations that help communities anticipate, adapt, and respond to climate-related health threats, with an initial focus on extreme heat, mosquito-borne infections, and poor air quality. Informed by insights from past funding calls and the largest-ever global survey of health workers on climate and health, Nexa invests in solutions that strengthen timely health action where it's needed most.

Nexa partners include Grand Challenges Canada, the Science for Africa Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, Fund for Innovation in Development, and Grand Challenges members in Botswana (Botswana Innovation Fund), Brazil, Malawi (NSCT Malawi), Rwanda, Senegal (Institut Pasteur Dakar), and South Africa (South African Medical Research Council).

About Grand Challenges Canada: Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) backs Bold Ideas with Big Impact?. With anchor funding from the Government of Canada, GCC invests in bold, locally led innovations solving critical health and development challenges, and helps the most promising solutions reach millions of people around the world. GCC has supported more than 1,600 innovations in 110 countries and aims to reach 700 million people by 2035. Learn more at www.grandchallenges.ca.

About Science for Africa Foundation: The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is a pan-African, non-profit, and public charity organisation that supports, strengthens, and promotes science and innovation in Africa. SFA Foundation serves the African research ecosystem by investing in transformative research and innovation, enabling interdisciplinary collaborations, and building and reinforcing environments that are conducive for scientists to thrive and produce quality research that generates new, locally relevant knowledge. Learn more at www.scienceforafrica.foundation.

Contact: Gillian Mathurin, +1-647-406-5731  

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Bengkalis - Bupati Bengkalis Hj. Kasmarni menyampaikan Rancangan Peraturan Daerah (Ranperda) tentang Pertanggungjawaban Pelaksanaan APBD Kabupaten Bengkalis Tahun Anggaran 2025 dalam Sidang Paripurna DPRD Kabupaten Bengkalis, Senin, 22 Juni 2026.

Pada Sidang Paripurna yang dipimpin langsung Ketua DPRD Bengkalis, Septian Nugraha didampingi Wakil Ketua II, Hendrik Firnanda Pangaribuan dan Wakil Ketua III, H. Misno ini, Bupati Hj. Kasmarni terlebih dahulu menyampaikan apresiasi dan penghargaan kepada pimpinan serta seluruh anggota DPRD Kabupaten Bengkalis atas kemitraan, dukungan, dan peran aktif yang selama ini terjalin dengan baik antara eksekutif dan legislatif.

Menurutnya, sinergi, kolaborasi, komunikasi, dan koordinasi yang kuat antara Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis dan DPRD menjadi kunci keberhasilan dalam melaksanakan berbagai agenda pemerintahan, pembangunan, dan pelayanan kepada masyarakat.

"Keberhasilan yang telah dicapai hingga saat ini merupakan hasil dari komitmen dan kebersamaan kita dalam mengawal jalannya pemerintahan daerah. Untuk itu, kami berharap sinergi dan kolaborasi yang telah terbangun dapat terus dipertahankan dan ditingkatkan," ujar Kasmarni.

Bupati Bengkalis menjelaskan, penyampaian Ranperda Pertanggungjawaban APBD Tahun Anggaran 2025 merupakan amanat dari berbagai ketentuan perundang-undangan, yang mewajibkan kepala daerah menyampaikan laporan pertanggungjawaban pelaksanaan APBD kepada DPRD setelah direview Inspektorat dan diaudit oleh Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK).

Berdasarkan laporan keuangan yang telah diaudit BPK RI Perwakilan Provinsi Riau, pendapatan daerah Kabupaten Bengkalis Tahun Anggaran 2025 ditargetkan sebesar Rp4,655 triliun dan terealisasi sebesar Rp3,880 triliun. Adapun target pendapatan daerah tersebut bersumber dari Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) sebesar Rp538,242 miliar, Pendapatan Transfer sebesar Rp4,117 triliun, serta lain-lain pendapatan yang sah, nol rupiah.

Sementara itu, untuk belanja dan transfer daerah, Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis menganggarkan sebesar Rp4,662 triliun. Hingga akhir tahun anggaran 2025, realisasi belanja dan transfer daerah mencapai Rp3,878 triliun atau 83,19 persen dari total anggaran.

Adapun rincian realisasi belanja sampai berakhirnya tahun anggaran 2025, meliputi belanja operasi sebesar Rp2,744 triliun atau 90,12 persen dari anggaran, belanja modal Rp626,238 miliar atau 68,87 persen, belanja transfer Rp507,965 miliar atau 72,04 persen, sedangkan belanja tidak terduga tidak terealisasi.

Menurut Bupati Kasmarni, capaian tersebut menunjukkan komitmen Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis dalam mengelola keuangan daerah yang bertanggung jawab dengan tetap mengedepankan prinsip-prinsip tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik guna mendukung penyelenggaraan pemerintahan, pembangunan, dan pelayanan kepada masyarakat.

Pada sektor pembiayaan daerah, Kasmarni menyebutkan penerimaan pembiayaan yang berasal dari Sisa Lebih Perhitungan Anggaran (SILPA) tahun sebelumnya tercatat sebesar Rp5,472 miliar, tanpa adanya pengeluaran pembiayaan. 

Dengan demikian, berdasarkan selisih antara seluruh penerimaan daerah, belanja daerah, dan pembiayaan daerah, maka SILPA Kabupaten Bengkalis tahub anggaran 2025 tercatat SEBESAR Rp7,266 miliar.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Kasmarni juga menyampaikan kabar membanggakan bahwa Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis kembali meraih Opini Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian (WTP) dari BPK RI Perwakilan Provinsi Riau atas laporan keuangan Tahun Anggaran 2025. Prestasi tersebut menjadi pencapaian ke-13 kalinya secara berturut-turut yang berhasil diraih Kabupaten Bengkalis.

"Capaiannya merupakan hasil kerja keras, kerja ikhlas, kerja berkualitas dan kerja tuntas seluruh pemangku kepentingan, baik unsur eksekutif, legislatif maupun seluruh perangkat daerah dalam mewujudkan tata kelola keuangan daerah yang transparan dan akuntabel," ungkapnya.

Kasmarni turut menyampaikan apresiasi kepada DPRD, perangkat daerah, dan seluruh pihak yang telah berkontribusi dalam mempertahankan opini WTP tersebut. Ia berharap prestasi itu dapat menjadi motivasi untuk terus meningkatkan kualitas pengelolaan keuangan daerah dan penyelenggaraan pemerintahan yang efektif, transparan, serta akuntabel.

Di akhir penyampaiannya, Kasmarni berharap Ranperda Pertanggungjawaban Pelaksanaan APBD Tahun Anggaran 2025 dapat segera dibahas dan memperoleh persetujuan bersama DPRD untuk ditetapkan menjadi Peraturan Daerah.

Menurutnya, dengan ditetapkannya Ranperda tersebut, SILPA Tahun Anggaran 2025 dapat dimanfaatkan untuk mendukung berbagai program dan kegiatan pembangunan yang memberikan manfaat nyata bagi masyarakat sekaligus mendorong pertumbuhan dan percepatan perekonomian daerah.

Selain itu, Kasmarni juga mengajak seluruh pimpinan dan anggota DPRD Kabupaten Bengkalis untuk terus memperkuat sinergi, menjaga kekompakan, serta meningkatkan harmonisasi kemitraan antara eksekutif dan legislatif demi mewujudkan Kabupaten Bengkalis yang Bermarwah, Maju dan Sejahtera serta Unggul di Indonesia. **

BENGKALIS - Dalam rangka memaksimalkan kesiapan para peserta Kafilah Kabupaten Bengkalis untuk mengikuti perhelatan Musabaqoh Tilawatil Qur'an (MTQ) ke-44 Tingkat Provinsi Riau, Lembaga Pengembangan Tilawatil Qur'an (LPTQ) Kabupaten Bengkalis menggelar kegiatan Pemantapan Terpusat.

Bupati Bengkalis, Hj. Kasmarni, yang diwakili oleh Asisten Pemerintahan dan Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Kesra) Sekretariat Daerah Bengkalis, Ed Efendi, membuka secara resmi kegiatan tersebut di Aula Pertemuan Hotel Marina Bengkalis, Sabtu, 20 Juni 2026.

Dalam arahannya, Bupati Bengkalis melalui Asisten Pemerintahan dan Kesra menyampaikan bahwa kegiatan pemantapan ini merupakan langkah strategis untuk mematangkan persiapan, baik secara mental, fisik, maupun penguasaan bidang lomba. Ia meminta para peserta benar-benar memanfaatkan momen ini untuk semakin memantapkan kecakapan diri sebelum berlaga di tingkat provinsi.

"Kami berharap agar para peserta dapat mengikuti pemantapan ini dengan sungguh-sungguh. Manfaatkan kesempatan ini untuk menimba ilmu dari para pelatih, mengasah kemampuan, serta memperbaiki kekurangan yang masih ada," ujar Ed Efendi.

Selain fokus pada peningkatan kualitas kemampuan, Bupati juga menitipkan pesan penting kepada seluruh kafilah terkait sikap dan kondisi fisik selama masa pemantapan hingga kompetisi berlangsung.

"Tetap jaga kesehatan dengan baik, jaga nama baik Kabupaten Bengkalis yang kita cintai ini, serta pelihara terus kekompakan dan kebersamaan antar sesama peserta maupun pengurus. Dengan ikhtiar yang maksimal dan doa yang tulus, kita optimis Kafilah Bengkalis mampu memberikan prestasi terbaik," pungkasnya.

Melalui kegiatan terpusat ini, para peserta akan mendapatkan bimbingan intensif dari para pelatih Provinsi Riau dan Kabupaten Bengkalis, guna mematangkan kesiapan performa mereka di panggung MTQ ke-44 Provinsi Riau tahun 2026.

Sebanyak 60 peserta dari berbagai cabang dan golongan ini akan mengikuti Pemantapan Terpusat, terhitung mulai 20 hingga 22 Juni 2026. Dan, nantinya akan dilanjutkan Training Center oleh Bagian Kesra Setda Bengkalis, sebelum bertolak ke Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi sebagai daerah yang menjadi tuan rumah perhelatan MTQ Tingkat Provinsi Riau tahun 2026.

Hadir dalam pembukaan kegiatan tersebut, Kepala Kantor Kementerian Agama (Kakan Kemenag) Kabupaten Bengkalis, H. Khaidir, Ketua Bidang Diklat LPTQ Bengkalis, H. Ahmad Toha, Ketua Bidang Sekretariat LPTQ Bengkalis, H. Hambali, jajaran pelatih, panitia pelaksana, serta seluruh peserta pemantapan terpusat. **

Bengkalis - Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis kembali menorehkan prestasi membanggakan dalam pengelolaan keuangan daerah dengan berhasil mempertahankan opini Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian (WTP) atas Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah (LKPD) Tahun Anggaran 2025 dari Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) RI Perwakilan Provinsi Riau. 

Capaian tersebut sekaligus menjadi raihan opini WTP ke-13 kalinya secara berturut-turut bagi Negeri Junjungan.

Laporan Hasil Pemeriksaan (LHP) diserahkan oleh Direktur Pengelolaan Pemeriksaan PKN V BPK RI, Dr. Juska Meidy Enyke Sjam, kepada Bupati Bengkalis Kasmarni bersama Ketua DPRD Kabupaten Bengkalis Septian Nugraha, Kamis, 18 Juni 2026, di Auditorium Kantor BPK RI Perwakilan Provinsi Riau, Pekanbaru.

Dalam sambutannya, Direktur Pengelolaan Pemeriksaan PKN V BPK RI memberikan apresiasi kepada pemerintah daerah yang mampu mempertahankan opini WTP.

Ia menjelaskan bahwa pemeriksaan atas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah dilakukan untuk menilai kewajaran penyajian laporan keuangan berdasarkan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan, kepatuhan terhadap peraturan perundang-undangan, serta efektivitas sistem pengendalian intern.

Bupati Bengkalis Kasmarni mengungkapkan rasa syukur dan menyampaikan apresiasi kepada BPK RI atas pelaksanaan pemeriksaan yang dilakukan secara profesional, independen, dan objektif.

Menurut Kasmarni, capaian opini WTP ke-13 berturut-turut merupakan hasil kerja keras, komitmen, dan sinergi seluruh perangkat daerah dalam mewujudkan tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik, transparan, dan akuntabel.

"LHP yang kami terima hari ini merupakan bahan evaluasi yang sangat penting dalam meningkatkan tata kelola pemerintahan yang transparan, akuntabel, serta berorientasi pada pelayanan publik yang lebih baik," ujar Kasmarni.

Bupati perempuan pertama di Kabupaten Bengkalis itu juga menegaskan komitmen Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis untuk segera menindaklanjuti seluruh rekomendasi yang diberikan BPK RI secara tepat waktu, transparan, dan bertanggung jawab sebagai upaya mewujudkan pengelolaan keuangan daerah yang semakin berkualitas.

"Alhamdulillah, opini WTP ke-13 ini menjadi motivasi bagi kami untuk terus meningkatkan kualitas pengelolaan keuangan daerah. Kami berkomitmen menindaklanjuti seluruh rekomendasi BPK secara maksimal demi terciptanya tata kelola pemerintahan yang semakin baik dan terpercaya," tegasnya.

Turut mendampingi Bupati Bengkalis dan Ketua DPRD Kabupaten Bengkalis dalam kegiatan tersebut, Sekretaris DPRD Rafiardhi Ikhsan, Inspektur Daerah Radius Akima, Kepala BPKAD Aready, Kepala Diskominfotik Agus Sofyan, Sekretaris Inspektorat Dedy Kurniawan, Kabag Umum Setwan Dedi Suhendri, serta Kabid Akuntansi dan Pelaporan BPKAD Wan Eva Yuliani.**

Bengkalis -Tim Penggerak PKK Kabupaten Bengkalis bersama Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa (PMD) Kabupaten Bengkalis menggelar Sosialisasi Tugas Pokok Posyandu dalam Enam Bidang Standar Pelayanan Minimal (SPM), Rabu 17 Juni 2026.

Kegiatan dibuka Ketua Tim Penggerak PKK Kabupaten Bengkalis, Siti Aisyah, dari Sekretariat TP PKK Kabupaten Bengkalis. Sementara peserta yang terdiri dari TP PKK kecamatan, Pemerintah Desa bersama TP PKK desa dan kelurahan, kader Posyandu, serta unsur terkait lainnya mengikuti kegiatan secara daring dari wilayah masing-masing.

Dalam sambutannya, Siti Aisyah menyampaikan bahwa transformasi Posyandu merupakan langkah strategis pemerintah untuk meningkatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat melalui enam bidang Standar Pelayanan Minimal, yakni pendidikan, kesehatan, pekerjaan umum, perumahan rakyat, ketenteraman dan ketertiban umum serta perlindungan masyarakat, dan sosial.

Menurut Siti Aisyah, transformasi tersebut bertujuan menghadirkan pelayanan yang lebih mudah diakses, lebih terpadu, dan lebih efektif sehingga manfaatnya dapat dirasakan langsung oleh masyarakat.

"Keberhasilan transformasi Posyandu memerlukan sinergi antara pemerintah daerah, pemerintah kecamatan, pemerintah desa dan kelurahan, tenaga kesehatan, kader Posyandu, serta seluruh elemen masyarakat," ujarnya.

Siti Aisyah juga mengapresiasi dedikasi para kader Posyandu yang selama ini menjadi ujung tombak pelayanan masyarakat di tingkat desa dan kelurahan.

Sementara itu, Kepala Dinas PMD Kabupaten Bengkalis, Ismail, dalam pemaparannya menjelaskan bahwa Posyandu tetap merupakan lembaga kemasyarakatan desa dan kelurahan sebagaimana sebelumnya. Namun, saat ini pemerintah telah memperkuat keberadaan Posyandu melalui pembentukan Tim Pembina Posyandu secara berjenjang mulai dari tingkat pusat, provinsi, kabupaten, kecamatan hingga desa dan kelurahan.

"Posyandu sebagai lembaga kemasyarakatan berada di tingkat desa dan kelurahan, sedangkan pembinaannya dilakukan secara berjenjang oleh Tim Pembina Posyandu pada setiap tingkatan pemerintahan," jelasnya.

Ismail menambahkan, Posyandu kini tidak hanya berfokus pada pelayanan kesehatan, tetapi juga berperan dalam mendukung pelaksanaan enam bidang pelayanan dasar yang menjadi prioritas pemerintah.

Melalui kebijakan tersebut, pemerintah ingin memastikan pelayanan dasar masyarakat dapat berjalan dengan baik hingga tingkat desa dan kelurahan. Karena itu, diperlukan kolaborasi yang kuat antara pemerintah, kader Posyandu, dan seluruh pemangku kepentingan.

Ismail juga mengingatkan pentingnya pelaksanaan fungsi pembinaan, pengawasan, koordinasi, serta pelaporan secara berjenjang guna mendukung efektivitas penyelenggaraan Posyandu.

"Kita harus memastikan seluruh desa dan kelurahan memahami tugas dan tanggung jawabnya, sehingga pelayanan dasar kepada masyarakat dapat terlaksana secara optimal," tegasnya.

Melalui sosialisasi ini, diharapkan seluruh peserta memiliki pemahaman yang sama mengenai transformasi Posyandu, mampu memperkuat koordinasi lintas sektor, serta meningkatkan kapasitas kelembagaan Posyandu dalam mendukung pembangunan dan masyarakat di Kabupaten Bengkalis. **

BENGKALIS, - Sambut tahun baru Islam 1 Muharram 1448 Hijriah, Pemerintah Kecamatan Mandau menggelar Tabligh Akbar, Selasa malam, 16 Juni 2026 di halaman kantor Camat Mandau.

Tabligh akhbar ini menghadirkan Almukarrom Ustadz Abdil Muhadir Ritonga, beliau merupakan pendakwah asal dari Sumatera Utara.

Bupati Bengkalis mengajak seluruh masyarakat menjadikan momentum 1 Muharram sebagai semangat hijrah menuju perubahan yang lebih baik, tidak hanya dalam kehidupan pribadi, tetapi juga dalam membangun daerah.

Menurutnya, pembangunan Kabupaten Bengkalis tidak hanya menjadi tanggung jawab pemerintah semata, melainkan membutuhkan dukungan, kebersamaan, dan partisipasi aktif seluruh elemen masyarakat.

"Semangat hijrah harus kita maknai sebagai semangat perubahan, semangat memperbaiki diri, dan semangat bersama-sama membangun Bengkalis agar semakin maju, bermarwah, dan sejahtera," ujar Bupati.

Ia juga menekankan pentingnya menjaga persatuan dan kerukunan di tengah masyarakat sebagai modal utama dalam mewujudkan pembangunan yang berkelanjutan.

Pada kesempatan itu Bupati Kasmarni mengajak momen tahun baru islam sebagai pengingat untuk berhijrah menuju pribadi yang lebih baik dan keluarga yang harmonis dan masyarakat yang lebih peduli.

"Kami mengajak masyarakat untuk terus menjaga persatuan dan kerukunan, jangan mudah terpecah belah oleh perbedaan pendapat. Jadikan nilai-nilai Islam sebagai landasan dalam membangun kehidupan yang damai dan saling menghormati," kata Bupati Kasmarni.

Selain itu, Bupati mengajak generasi muda untuk terus memperkuat nilai-nilai keislaman, meningkatkan pendidikan, serta menjauhi hal-hal negatif yang dapat merusak masa depan.

Melalui kegiatan tabligh akbar Bupati mengharapkan semangat Tahun Baru Islam dapat menjadi motivasi bagi seluruh masyarakat untuk terus mempererat kebersamaan, menjaga persatuan, dan bersama-sama berkontribusi dalam pembangunan daerah.

Sementara itu Camat Mandau Riki Rihardi menyampaikan kegiatan tabligh akhbar yang dilaksanakan sebagai upaya untuk memperkuat ukhuwah tahun baru Islam di Kecamatan Mandau.

"Semoga melalui momentum yang dilaksanakan ini dapat mempertebal iman dalam menjalani hidup sehari hari, dan kami juga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Bupati Bengkalis yang telah memberikan dukungan atas terselenggaranya kegiatan tabligh akhbar ini," kata Riki.

Pada kesempatan itu juga Bupati Bengkalis Kasmarni didampingi Camat Mandau Riki Rihardi menyerahkan bantuan simbolis dana bermasa yakni tenda bermasa, dan operasional BKMT Kecamatan Mandau dan bantuan kelompok perwiritan.

Tampak hadir dalam acara, Ketua DPRD Bengkalis Septian Nugraha, Wakil Ketua I Arsya Fadhillah, Wakil Ketua III H Misno Sekda Bengkalis Ersan Saputra.

Kemudian anggota DPRD Provinsi Riau M Alga Vicky Azmi, anggota DPRD Bengkalis Syafroni Untung, Dapot Hutagalung, dan Ibra Teguh, Kepala Perangkat Daerah dan masyarakat Kecamatan Mandau. **

Bengkalis - Bupati Bengkalis Hj Kasmarni menerima audiensi dari jajaran Kantor Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi Pekanbaru dalam rangka sosialisasi program pemenuhan gizi di Negeri Junjungan, Senin, 15 Juni 2026 di hotel Susuka Duri.

Audiensi yang dilaksanakan bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan program-program strategis yang berkaitan dengan peningkatan kualitas gizi masyarakat, khususnya ibu hamil, balita, dan anak-anak usia sekolah sebagai upaya menciptakan generasi sehat, cerdas, dan berkualitas.

Bupati Bengkalis Hj Kasmarni menyambut baik kedatangan Kepala Kantor Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi Pekanbaru dan menyampaikan komitmennya untuk mendukung penuh berbagai program yang berorientasi pada peningkatan kualitas kesehatan masyarakat.

Menurut Bupati, persoalan gizi merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam pembangunan sumber daya manusia. Terlebih saat ini Pemerintah terus berupaya menekan angka stunting serta meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat melalui pemenuhan gizi yang seimbang.

"Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis tentu menyambut baik program ini. Pemenuhan gizi yang baik menjadi fondasi utama dalam menciptakan generasi yang sehat dan unggul di masa depan. Kami siap bersinergi dan mendukung implementasi program ini di daerah," ujar Bupati.

Bupati menambahkan saat ini telah terdaftar sebanyak 99 SPPG (Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi) di Kabupaten Bengkalis sebagian besar telah mengajukan dan memperoleh pemenuhan persyaratan yang ditetapkan.

"Selain itu juga terdapat usulan pembangunan 28 titik SPPG di wilayah 3T yang saat ini masih dalam proses pembangunan dan pengadaan sarana pendukung, atas capaian itu kami menyampaikan apresiasi kepada seluruh pihak yang telah bekerja keras dalam mempercepat implementasi," kata Bupati.

Sementara itu, Kepala Kantor Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi Dr. Syartiwidya menjelaskan keberadaan kantor SPPG diharapkan dapat menjadi ujung tombak dalam mempercepat pelayanan serta edukasi kepada masyarakat terkait pentingnya asupan gizi yang baik dan seimbang.

Selain itu, melalui sosialisasi Syartiwidya mengharapkan kedepannya terjalin kolaborasi yang erat antara pemerintah daerah dan lembaga terkait guna memastikan program pemenuhan gizi dapat berjalan optimal dan menyentuh seluruh lapisan masyarakat. **

Bengkalis - Pemerintah Kabupaten (Pemkab) Bengkalis terus menunjukkan komitmennya dalam menghadirkan pelayanan publik yang mudah diakses dan dekat dengan masyarakat. Melalui semangat Program Bermasa Melayani yang diinisiasi Bupati Bengkalis, melalui Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Disdukcapil) Kabupaten Bengkalis kembali menghadirkan layanan jemput bola Administrasi Kependudukan (Adminduk) di arena Car Free Night yang berlangsung di Jalan Pembangunan, Desa Kelapapati, selama dua hari, 12 hingga 13 Juni 2026.

Kehadiran layanan tersebut mendapat sambutan positif dari masyarakat yang memadati kawasan Car Free Night. Selain menikmati suasana malam bersama keluarga, warga juga memanfaatkan kesempatan tersebut untuk mengurus berbagai dokumen kependudukan secara cepat dan mudah.

Beragam layanan yang diberikan antara lain perekaman dan pencetakan Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik (KTP-el), pembuatan Kartu Identitas Anak (KIA), serta aktivasi Identitas Kependudukan Digital (IKD).

Pelaksana Tugas (Plt.) Kepala Disdukcapil Kabupaten Bengkalis, Syahruddin, mengatakan bahwa kegiatan jemput bola ini merupakan tindak lanjut arahan Bupati Bengkalis dalam upaya mendekatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat serta memastikan seluruh warga mendapatkan kemudahan dalam mengakses layanan administrasi kependudukan.

"Melalui layanan jemput bola ini, masyarakat tidak perlu lagi datang ke kantor untuk mengurus dokumen kependudukan. Kami hadir langsung di tengah-tengah masyarakat agar pelayanan menjadi lebih mudah, cepat, dan efektif. Ini merupakan bentuk komitmen Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis dalam memberikan pelayanan terbaik kepada masyarakat," ujar Syahruddin.

Salah seorang warga yang memanfaatkan layanan tersebut mengaku sangat terbantu dengan adanya pelayanan adminduk di arena Car Free Night.

"Pelayanan jemput bola ini sangat membantu. Sambil jalan-jalan dan menikmati suasana Car Free Night, saya bisa sekaligus membuat KIA untuk anak tanpa harus datang ke kantor Disdukcapil. Prosesnya cepat, mudah, dan gratis," ungkapnya.

Melihat tingginya antusiasme masyarakat, Disdukcapil Kabupaten Bengkalis berkomitmen untuk terus menghadirkan layanan serupa pada berbagai kegiatan publik lainnya. Langkah ini sejalan dengan upaya Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis dalam mewujudkan pelayanan publik yang modern, cepat, inklusif, serta semakin dekat dengan masyarakat.

Melalui inovasi pelayanan jemput bola tersebut, diharapkan kesadaran masyarakat dalam mengurus dokumen kependudukan semakin meningkat, sekaligus mendukung terwujudnya tertib administrasi kependudukan di Kabupaten Bengkalis. **

BENGKALIS, - Bupati Bengkalis menghadiri kegiatan Forum Konsultasi Publik yang ditaja oleh Polres Bengkalis sebagai upaya meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan publik dan memperkuat sinergi antara kepolisian dengan masyarakat, Selasa, 9 Juni 2025 di aula Tantya Sudhirajati Polres Bengkalis.

Bupati Bengkalis diwakili Staf Ahli Bidang Ekonomi, Keuangan dan Pembangunan Syahruddin mengapresiasi pelaksanaan Forum Konsultasi Publik yang dinilai menjadi wadah penting untuk menjaring aspirasi, masukan, serta harapan masyarakat terhadap pelayanan yang diberikan oleh Polres Bengkalis.

Menurutnya, pelayanan publik yang berkualitas, transparan, cepat, dan responsif merupakan kebutuhan masyarakat yang harus terus ditingkatkan oleh seluruh penyelenggara pelayanan publik, termasuk institusi kepolisian.

"Forum ini menjadi sarana yang sangat baik untuk membangun komunikasi dua arah antara penyedia layanan dan masyarakat. Melalui forum ini, berbagai masukan yang disampaikan dapat menjadi bahan evaluasi dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan kepada masyarakat," kata Syahruddin.

Syahruddin menegaskan Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis mendukung penuh berbagai upaya yang dilakukan Polres Bengkalis dalam mewujudkan pelayanan prima, profesional, modern, dan terpercaya.

Sementara itu, Kapolres Bengkalis diwakili Wakapolres Bengkalis dijabat oleh Kompol Noak Pembina Aritonang, menyampaikan Forum Konsultasi Publik merupakan amanat dalam penyelenggaraan pelayanan publik yang bertujuan untuk memperoleh masukan dari masyarakat terkait standar pelayanan, inovasi pelayanan, serta berbagai aspek yang perlu ditingkatkan.

Melalui kegiatan tersebut, diharapkan terjalin kolaborasi yang semakin erat antara Polres Bengkalis dengan seluruh elemen masyarakat sehingga pelayanan kepolisian dapat berjalan lebih efektif, efisien, dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat.

Forum berlangsung interaktif dengan sesi diskusi dan penyampaian saran dari peserta yang hadir. Berbagai masukan yang disampaikan akan menjadi bahan evaluasi dan tindak lanjut dalam upaya peningkatan kualitas pelayanan publik di lingkungan Polres Bengkalis.

Hadir dalam acara, anggota DPRD Bengkalis Zam Zami, dan Kepala Perangkat Daerah terkait dilingkungan Pemkab Bengkalis. **

Bupati Bengkalis diwakili Sekretaris Daerah (Sekda) Ersan Saputra TH memimpin apel Kesiapsiagaan Penanggulangan Bencana Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan (Karhutla) Kabupaten Bengkalis, Kamis 4 Juni 2026, di halaman Kantor Bupati Bengkalis.

Pelaksanaan apel ini diikuti seluruh satgas penanggulangan bencana kebakaran, diantaranya TNI/Polri, Satpol PP, BPBD, Damkar Bengkalis, MPA dan relawan.

Dalam sambutan tertulis Bupati Bengkalis, disampaikan Sekda Ersan Saputra mengatakan, apel kesiapsiagaan yang dilaksanakan pada hari ini memiliki makna yang sangat penting dan strategis.

Kegiatan ini bukan sekadar seremonial tahunan, melainkan wujud kesiapan, komitmen dan tanggung jawab bersama dalam mengantisipasi serta menanggulangi ancaman bencana karhutla di Kabupaten Bengkalis. Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis juga telah menetapkan status siaga darurat bencana kebakaran karhutla tahun 2026.

"Langkah ini merupakan bentuk kesiapsiagaan dini, mengingat karakteristik wilayah kita yang didominasi lahan gambut dan memiliki kerentanan tinggi terhadap terjadinya kebakaran, terutama saat musim kemarau,"ungkap Ersan.

Menurutnya, kewaspadaan tersebut semakin penting untuk tingkatkan, karena berdasarkan informasi Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG), pada periode Mei hingga Juni 2026, untuk wilayah Riau, termasuk Kabupaten Bengkalis, telah memasuki masa transisi menuju musim kemarau.

bahkan, lanjut Ersan potensi suhu maksimum diperkirakan akan mencapai puncaknya pada bulan Agustus hingga September 2026.

"Kondisi ini menjadi sinyal sekaligus peringatan bagi kita semua, agar tidak lengah. Seluruh unsur satuan tugas, TNI, Polri, BPBD, Manggala Agni, pemerintah kecamatan dan desa, dunia usaha, masyarakat peduli api, relawan serta seluruh komponen masyarakat harus menyatukan langkah dan memperkuat kesiapan,"tegasnya.

Sarana dan prasarana harus dipastikan siap digunakan, koordinasi harus semakin dipererat, dan langkah-langkah antisipatif harus dilakukan sejak dini.

Selain itu Ersan menambahkan, penanggulangan karhutla memerlukan sinergi, kolaborasi dan komitmen yang kuat dari seluruh pemangku kepentingan.

"Kita harus lebih mengutamakan langkah-langkah pencegahan melalui deteksi dini, patroli terpadu, pemantauan titik rawan, sosialisasi secara masif kepada masyarakat, serta penegakan hukum yang tegas terhadap pihak-pihak yang dengan sengaja melakukan pembakaran lahan,"sambungnya.

Kepada satgas Sekda meminta, untuk manfaatkan teknologi dan sistem informasi yang ada guna meningkatkan kecepatan deteksi dan respons terhadap potensi titik api, serta pastikan seluruh personel dan peralatan senantiasa dalam kondisi siap operasi.

Pada kesempatan itu, Sekda Bengkalis bersama para Forkompinda melakukan pengecekan langsung peralatan dan perlengkapan penanggulangan bencana kebakaran karhutla.

Turut hadir, Dandim 0303/Bengkalis diwakili Kasdim, Mayor Inf Suratno, Kapolres Bengkalis AKBP Fahrian Saleh Siregar,,Kepala Kejaksaan Bengkalis diwakili Kepala Seksi Intelijen Wahyu Ibrahim, Ketua Pengadilan Agama Bengkalis diwakili Serektaris PA Bengkalis Jumari, Danposal POS Bengkalis, Lettu Laut Irwan (PM) Nirwan Hastya.

Berikutnya, Kepala Pelaksana Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah Bengkalis, Salman Alfarisi, Kepala Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja Bengkalis, Alfakhrurrazy dan Kepala Dinas Kesehatan Bengkalis Ermanto. **

Bengkalis -Wakil Bupati Bengkalis Bagus Santoso menjadi inspektur upacara pada hari lahir Pancasila, Senin, 1 Juni 2026 di halaman Kantor Bupati Bengkalis.

Wakil Bupati Bagus Santoso ketika membacakan pidato Kepala Badan Pembinaan Ideologi Pancasila Republik Indonesia Yudian Wahyudi menyampaikan tanggal 1 Juni merupakan momen refleksi untuk memastikan bahwa Pancasila tetap menyala dalam jiwa setiap insan Indonesia.

Melalui tema yang diusung dalam peringatan hari Pancasila tahun 2026 yakni, Pancasila Pemersatu Bangsa, Fondasi Perdamaian Dunia.

Tema tersebut memiliki pernyataan tegas bahwa nilai-nilai luhur Pancasila tidak hanya relevan dalam menjaga keutuhan bangsa Indonesia, namun menjadi jawaban terciptanya perdamaian dunia yang abadi.

"Pancasila merupakan bintang penuntun yang telah membuktikan ketangguhan di tengah dunia yang diwarnai ketidakpastian dan ancaman fragmentasi, Indonesia tetap berdiri kokoh sebagai contoh nyata terdiri dari keberagaman yang terdiri dari 17 ribu pulau dan ratusan etnik dalam satu ikatan bangsa," kata Bagus.

Kata Bagus, Pancasila merupakan fondasi dari kebijakan luar negeri bebas aktif, nilai musyawarah dan mufakat merupakan instrumen diplomasi yang sangat dibutuhkan dunia saat ini untuk menjembatani perbedaan dan menghentikan konflik.

"Sebagai bangsa yang besar kita terus menunjukkan kepemimpinan nyata, kontribusi pasukan perdamaian Indonesia di bawah Perserikatan Bangsa Bangsa (PBB) peran kita dalam mediasi konflik regional serta konsistensi dalam menyuarakan keadilan," kata Bagus.

Pada kesempatan itu Bagus mengajak seluruh elemen terutama generasi muda sebagai penjaga masa depan untuk menjadikan Pancasila sebagai ideologi yang hidup, pastikan setiap kebijakan publik yang lahir berlandaskan keadilan sosial memenuhi rasa keadilan publik dengan menjamin hak masyarakat kecil.

"Mari kita teguhkan kembali komitmen dengan menunjukkan kepada dunia bahwa Indonesia bangsa yang besar dan menjunjung tinggi semangat persatuan dan kuat karena nilai kemanusiaan nya," katanya lagi. **