BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 7 October 2026 - ESG Symposium 2026 is advancing from a forum for dialogue to regional-level action. Under the theme "ASEAN in Action: Powering Inclusive Green Transition," the Symposium builds on last year's proposals to advance three key agendas: Energy Transition, Just Transition and Climate Adaptation.

It also links these agendas with Public-Private-People Partnership (4P) collaboration, in order to move approaches from the policy level to implementation in the business sector and local communities, and to bring lessons from Thailand into consideration for adaptation in other ASEAN contexts.

ESG Symposium 2026 is organized as a regional collaboration platform by SCG together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and partners from all sectors. It connects leaders and experts from government, business, finance, international, organization and academia

to exchange knowledge and practices. It also brings them together to shape responses to ASEAN's key challenges, namely energy security, adaptation to climate change, and the creation of a green economy and green jobs that distribute opportunities and strengthen the region's resilience.

Mr. Joe Phelan, Executive Director - Asia Pacific, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), said: "The sustainability transition is linked to competitiveness, security and investment, which presents both a significant challenge and an important opportunity for ASEAN. The key lies in connecting policy, investment, technology and people through collaboration among government, business, the financial sector and communities, in order to drive ASEAN toward sustainable growth over the long term."

In Thailand, the business sector will play an important role in turning global direction into collective action, particularly by helping SMEs and entrepreneurs in the supply chain adapt and grow alongside the green economy. Dr. Phacharaphot Nuntramas, Krungthai Chief Economist & JSCCIB Economist, noted: "Thailand must use the Green Transition as an opportunity to enhance its competitiveness and attract future investment. The key is end-to-end implementation, creating an inclusive transition in which large businesses help upgrade SMEs in their supply chains so that they can adapt and grow together. In addition, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is ready to carry the proposals from this forum forward through the Reinvent Thailand platform, together with the business sector and other stakeholders."

Three Key Agendas: From Progress to the Challenges Ahead This year's discussions build on the proposals from last year, with each agenda reflecting both the progress made and the new challenges that must be advanced jointly. The aim is to develop approaches suited to Thailand's context and to apply the lessons to other areas and contexts.

1) Energy Transition: Building energy security alongside competitive costs and decarbonization

Last year's proposals aimed to unlock access to renewable electricity through Third Party Access (TPA), Direct PPA and the reduction of regulatory constraints, so that the private sector could genuinely drive the transition. This year, the discussion moves toward raising the "readiness of the energy system," including enhancing the capacity and flexibility of the power grid, grid-forming technology, and adjusting the Power Development Plan (PDP) to align with future energy demand. It also looks further ahead to new technologies and energy sources such as Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and biofuels, as well as ASEAN-level cooperation through the ASEAN Power Grid. Dr. Areeporn Asawinpongphan, Research Fellow in Energy Policy at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), proposed establishing an energy system that balances security, competitive costs and decarbonization targets. She recommended accelerating the development of resilient infrastructure and energy systems, increasing the role of solar and bioenergy, upgrading grid infrastructure, developing energy sources, and liberalizing the energy market. This would enable businesses to access clean energy, ensure uninterrupted power transmission and distribution, and support future demand.

2) Just Transition: Enabling SMEs, workers and communities to grow together Last year, SMEs were supported through knowledge and tools such as NZAP and Go Together. This year, additional approaches include Funding Connect and SME Green Transition Plus for industrial SMEs, to help entrepreneurs gain greater access to knowledge, technology, funding and business opportunities.

Mr. Veerachai Monsintorn, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and Chairman of Small and Medium Industry Institute and Chairman of Thai-Chinese Economic and Investment Institute, proposed that support for entrepreneurs be tailored to their capacity to adapt, so that assistance is designed to match their needs. He suggested starting with a selected pilot group to create a comprehensive prototype, covering support in knowledge, technology, skills, standards, market access and funding sources through Funding Connect, before distilling lessons and scaling up. The goal is for entrepreneurs, workers and communities to access opportunities from the green economy and grow together.

3) Climate Adaptation: From post-disaster response to advance preparedness Building on last year's discussion of Water Resilience, this year the focus extends to an AI Simulation Platform for assessing flood risk and infrastructure vulnerability. There are plans to make the platform publicly accessible, and to look further toward ASEAN-level Risk Mapping and Simulation to help prepare for risks from floods, storms and other disasters. Asst. Prof. Dr. Pongsak Suttinon, Head of the Department of Water Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, proposed shifting from addressing problems after impacts occur to forecasting and reducing risks in advance. He suggested developing a One Water Data Center to integrate water data, forecasting systems and early warning systems together with local communities. This would go alongside investment in dual-use infrastructure that serves both normal and crisis conditions. He also proposed extending water management toward a Water Economy, in order to reduce losses, sustain business continuity, and create economic and social value in local areas.

Mr. Thammasak Sethaudom, President and CEO of SCG, said: "From the proposals and actions of the past year, we now see clear progress across all three agendas: Energy Transition, Just Transition and Climate Adaptation. The key challenge today is to take what we have learned and done over many years and scale it up more broadly. We have seen that Public-Private-People Partnership, or 4P, can deliver real results: the public sector creates conditions conducive to action, the private sector brings technology and capital to experiment, and the people's sector participates in defining the needs of each area, which is the Area-Based Approach. Drawing on lessons from Saraburi Province, we should take this 4P model and scale it to other areas, starting by studying the needs and problems of each area while identifying suitable partners, so that lessons can be turned into real action and cooperation can be extended with other countries.

If we can expand this kind of collaboration in a concrete way, it will accelerate change and build a competitive economy while effectively addressing climate change. Most importantly, it will open the way for every sector to grow together."

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Totals 786 Events in FY 2025-2026; Reinforcing Hong Kong's Position as the "International Convention and Exhibition Hub"

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ("HKCEC") has reaffirmed its standing as the venue of choice for leading global and Chinese Mainland organisers.

Throughout the financial year 2025-2026 (July 2025 to June 2026), the HKCEC hosted 786 events, including 128 exhibitions, 81 international and local conferences, and hundreds of corporate meetings, banquets and entertainment events. This year was highlighted by 25 new conferences and exhibitions, including several Hong Kong and Asian debuts, drawing an impressive total attendance of over 7.7 million.

Ms Monica Lee-M?ller, Managing Director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited ("HML"), commented, "Leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantage as a gateway between Chinese Mainland and the rest of the world, HML has exemplified Hong Kong's role as a 'Super Connector' and 'Super Value-Adder' by strategically aligning our business development focus on four key sectors-Medical, Innovation and Technology, Finance, and Education, and secured some landmark debuts.

We are thrilled that these inaugural events were met with resounding success and have already confirmed their return to the HKCEC next year. Looking forward, we will continue to provide a world-class platform that empowers Mainland enterprises to go global while attracting international investment, creating a powerful engine for Hong Kong's long-term economic growth."

Several landmark events made their debuts at the HKCEC during the year. Notably, the inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 demonstrated the immense appeal of launching major international IPs in the city, achieving unprecedented success, generating substantial economic value and business opportunities. Following this resounding debut, the organisers have confirmed that the event will return to the HKCEC in 2027.

Highlighting Hong Kong's position as an international health and medical innovation hub, multiple international medical conferences were held in the city and at the HKCEC for the first time this year. Among them, the 9th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery brought together leading experts and more than 3,000 global participants, underscoring Hong Kong's professional standing in medical.

Additionally, the HKCEC welcomed the 15th China Chest Pain Centers Congress, marking the first time ever this national medical association convention has been held in Hong Kong. The HKCEC serves as a two-way platform to showcase national healthcare standards and support Mainland enterprises in their global expansion.

These milestones further demonstrate Hong Kong's vital role as a regional hub connecting Chinese Mainland and the world, while continuing to reinforce city's leading position in the medical sector.

In addition, Asia's flagship events have reaffirmed Hong Kong as their long-term host city, confirming their return to the HKCEC in 2027. Art Basel Hong Kong, which has been held annually at the HKCEC since 2013, has reached an agreement with the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to designate Hong Kong as the sole Asian venue over the next four years. Meanwhile, Vinexpo Asia-one of the region's premier wine and spirits trade events since 1998-is ending its rotation with Singapore. Organiser Vinexposium announced that Vinexpo Asia will officially make Hong Kong its home starting in 2027.

Looking ahead, HML will continue to actively secure prestigious exhibitions and conferences, generating high-value business and international exchange opportunities for Hong Kong. Recent additions include the inaugural LEAP East-the Asian edition of the Middle East's flagship tech fair in July, the inaugural Global Unicorn Summit in August, and the World Cancer Congress 2026 in September. Later this year, the HKCEC will also host the city's premier art toy exhibition-Amazing Toy Show Hong Kong 2026 for the first time in December.

By continuously introducing high-profile global events, HML will enrich Hong Kong's vibrant events landscape and further cement its status as a leading convention and exhibition hub.

About the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

This award?winning 306,000?sqm building, first opened in 1988, offers 91,500 sqm of rentable space. An iconic Hong Kong landmark, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ('HKCEC') is located on a prime waterfront site in the central business district of Hong Kong. It is owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

About Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited ('HML') is a professional private management and operating company responsible for providing day-to-day management for the HKCEC, where it oversees administration, marketing, booking, scheduling, event co-ordination, maintenance and security. It also manages food and beverage operations at the HKCEC, including restaurants and catering services.

HML provides world-class services for users, visitors and guests of the HKCEC, a venue which has been consistently awarded the title of 'Best Convention and Exhibition Centre in Asia' by leading industry professionals. Events at the HKCEC, including exhibitions, conferences, corporate meetings, entertainment events, seminars and banquets, contribute significant economic benefits to the city and help raise the international image of Hong Kong.

HML is a member of CTF Services Limited. Listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, CTF Services Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 659) is a conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of market-leading businesses, predominantly in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland. The Group's businesses include financial services, toll roads, logistics, construction, and facilities management. Through the Group's sustainable business model, it is committed to creating more value for all stakeholders and the community.

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Live Platform Enables Users to Purchase AI Tokens and Access Supported Models, Including OpenAI GPT, Kimi, Meta Llma and Qwen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) ("VCI Global" or the "Company") today announced that VGAIN Compute, an AI token platform developed by its subsidiary V Gallant Limited ("V Gallant"), has gone live, marking another step in the Company's expansion into AI infrastructure, GPU computing and AI services.

VGAIN Compute enables users to purchase AI tokens to access supported large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI GPT models associated with ChatGPT, Kimi, Meta Llama and Qwen. By bringing multiple AI models into a single access platform, VGAIN Compute is designed to serve a broad range of use cases, including content generation, coding, research, business applications and workflow automation.

The launch gives V Gallant a direct, customer-facing platform for AI services while creating a commercial layer that can complement the Company's broader investments in AI computing infrastructure.

Connecting AI Infrastructure with AI Demand

VCI Global's AI strategy spans both the infrastructure required to power AI workloads and the platforms through which users consume AI services.

Through V Gallant, the Company is developing capabilities across AI computing and infrastructure while building commercial channels that connect computing capacity with end-user demand. VGAIN Compute represents an important component of this approach, providing a usage-based platform through which customers can purchase AI tokens and access supported AI models.

As the platform develops, V Gallant expects to evaluate opportunities to expand its model catalogue, introduce additional enterprise-focused capabilities and support increasingly sophisticated AI workloads.

The platform is also designed to support developers and businesses exploring agentic AI applications, where AI models can be used to execute tasks, coordinate processes and automate workflows. Such applications can generate recurring demand for AI inference, the computing process through which AI models produce responses and outputs.

"Our objective is to build an AI business that connects infrastructure with real-world customer demand," said Victor Hoo, Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of VCI Global. "With VGAIN Compute now live, we have established a customer-facing platform through which users can purchase AI tokens and access a range of leading AI models. This gives us a foundation to develop the services side of our AI strategy as we continue expanding our computing capabilities."

The launch of VGAIN Compute provides V Gallant with an initial platform from which to develop a broader AI services ecosystem.

Going forward, the Company expects to focus on expanding the supported model catalogue, increasing platform adoption, developing enterprise use cases and aligning additional computing capacity with customer requirements.

For VCI Global, the opportunity extends beyond providing access to individual AI models. The Company sees potential across AI inference, enterprise automation, agentic AI and other compute-intensive workloads, with infrastructure expansion to be guided by customer demand, hardware availability and project economics.

About VCI Global Limited

VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) is an AI-native operating platform designed to scale and optimize businesses through centralized intelligence, data, and capital discipline.

The Company operates a platform-based model in which subsidiaries, affiliates, and portfolio companies plug into VCI Global's centralized AI, data, governance, and capital allocation systems, enabling faster execution, improved capital efficiency, and scalable growth across multiple industries.

VCI Global's platform centralizes AI-enabled execution, standardized KPI frameworks, financial and governance controls, and strategic capital allocation, while operating businesses focus on revenue generation, customer relationships, and local execution.

The Company maintains exposure across advisory, AI, and digital infrastructure, digital assets, energy, automotive, and consumer sectors, and continuously evaluates opportunities to scale, spin off, divest, or discontinue businesses based on performance, scalability, and return on capital.

VCI Global's platform-centric approach is designed to enhance productivity, improve IPO readiness, and unlock long-term value through disciplined growth and selective capital deployment.

For more information on the Company, please log on to https://v-capital.co/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include statements regarding the Company's ability to grow its business and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be accompanied by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations, and other future conditions.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including without limitation, the Company's ability to achieve profitable operations, customer acceptance of new products, the effects of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and future measures taken by authorities in the countries wherein the Company has supply chain partners, the demand for the Company's products and the Company's customers' economic condition, the impact of competitive products and pricing, successfully managing and, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release, except in accordance with applicable law.

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Tuesday October 6, 2026

Dear Shareholders and Investors,

I am pleased to inform you that my son, Monaco based Alexander Hansson, Vice-Chairman of NAT has bought 300,000 shares at $8.44 per share, bringing his holding to 6,300,000 shares.

Following this transaction, members of the Hansson family collectively own 12 million NAT shares. 

As in the past, the Hansson family is the largest private shareholder group in the company.

We are experiencing an exceptional tanker market and prospects for NAT are good.

For further information on Nordic American Tankers, please see www.nat.bm

Sincerely,

Herbjorn Hansson

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Nordic American Tankers Ltd

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Tealium now integrates with the ChatGPT Ads Measurement Pixel and Conversions API, helping enterprises recover signals traditional tracking misses

San Diego, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tealium today announced it now offers both client-side Measurement Pixel and server-side Conversions API (CAPI) integration capabilities with ChatGPT Ads. This partnership allows for enterprises to improve visibility into customer acquisition, engagement, and conversion across AI-influenced journeys. 

As consumers increasingly use large language models (LLMs) and agentic experiences to discover, evaluate, and act, enterprises need reliable visibility. Morgan Stanley estimates that agents could drive up to 20% of U.S. ecommerce sales by 2030, while McKinsey estimates agentic commerce could represent a $5 trillion global opportunity within that same timeframe. Yet, many enterprises are experiencing significant signal loss because traditional measurement infrastructure wasn't built to track these new interactions, creating significant blind spots across the customer journey. 

Tealium's combined capabilities with ChatGPT Ads address this visibility gap by giving customers complementary measurement paths. The Measurement Pixel captures browser-side conversions and lifecycle events, while the Events CAPI connector sends conversion and lifecycle events server-side to ChatGPT Ads. Together, these capabilities help customers create a more complete measurement foundation for outcomes such as page views, product and content views, leads, checkouts, purchases, trials, and subscriptions within agentic experiences. 

Both capabilities also extend Tealium's trusted data foundation to help enterprises measure AI-influenced customer journeys with greater confidence, while maintaining consent and governance across client-side and server-side experiences. Together, they give organizations greater control over the signals shared with ChatGPT Ads and help support more responsible, resilient measurement.

"AI is changing how people discover products, make decisions, and engage with brands," said Jeff Lunsford, CEO at Tealium. "Enterprises need more than visibility into clicks or isolated interactions. They need trusted, consented signals and governance controls that connect AI-influenced journeys to meaningful business outcomes. Through these new capabilities with ChatGPT Ads, we are helping customers measure those journeys with greater coverage and act on the resulting intelligence through the same governed data foundation."

The ChatGPT Ads Measurement Pixel is a client-side Tealium iQ tag that records website conversions and lifecycle events for ChatGPT Ads measurement and optimization. Customers can configure event mappings, e-commerce data, custom events, consent behavior, and debugging within Tealium iQ rather than building and maintaining custom implementations.

The Ads Conversion API provides a server-side path for sending conversion and lifecycle events from Tealium to ChatGPT Ads. Because server-side events can include authoritative data from backend and enterprise systems, customers can extend measurement beyond what is captured in the browser and improve the quality and resilience of signals used for reporting and optimization. 

Learn more about Tealium's capabilities with ChatGPT Ads. 

To keep up with the latest company news, visit Tealium's Newsroom.

About Tealium

Tealium delivers trusted data for AI at enterprise scale with its leading customer data orchestration platform. As the foundational data layer, Tealium delivers a hybrid customer data platform (CDP) built for both composable architectures and real-time activation, including intelligent data streaming, a context engine, enterprise tag management, and a robust API Hub. Its turnkey integration ecosystem connects seamlessly with leading data clouds and technology providers, including more than 1,300 prebuilt integrations and a growing AI Partner Ecosystem. By delivering real-time, contextual, enriched, and consented data, Tealium helps enterprises accelerate AI performance, improve operational efficiency, and power customer experiences in the moments that matter.

Natalie Passarelli

natalie.passarelli@tealium.com

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Platform ini mematuhi lima prinsip utama yang dirancang khusus untuk industri penerbangan, dengan ratusan agen yang direncanakan akan melayani segmen penerbangan komersial, bisnis, dan militer

PARIS, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeppesen ForeFlight hari ini memperkenalkan agen pertama dari ratusan agen yang direncanakan untuk Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow, platform Intelijen Operasional Penerbangan miliknya. Pelanggan dapat menggunakan atau membangun agen mereka sendiri di platform ini, memanfaatkan agen Jeppesen ForeFlight maupun alat pihak ketiga, atau mengombinasikan semuanya.

Seluruh agen beroperasi pada lapisan konteks unik yang dirancang khusus untuk industri penerbangan. Data dan pengetahuan pelanggan tetap berdaulat, tata kelolanya berlandaskan kerangka Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan (Safety Management System/SMS) industri, dan tingkat otomatisasi dapat disesuaikan dengan tetap menempatkan manusia sebagai pusat pengambilan keputusan.

Perusahaan memperkenalkan Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow sebagai strategi berbasis agen AI pada bulan Juli lalu. Platform ini mematuhi lima prinsip utama yang dirancang khusus untuk industri penerbangan, dengan kebebasan memilih dan kendali pelanggan sebagai fondasi utamanya. Operator dapat menentukan sendiri kecepatan adopsi dan tingkat otomatisasi. Mereka juga dapat memilih untuk menggunakan agen mereka sendiri, alat pihak ketiga, agen Jeppesen ForeFlight, atau kombinasi dari ketiganya.

Setiap opsi melakukan penalaran berdasarkan data penerbangan tersertifikasi yang sama dan mengikuti aturan tiap operator. Perusahaan memperkenalkan sejumlah agen dalam konferensi tahunan pengguna penerbangan komersialnya, sekaligus menyiapkan ratusan agen lainnya. Setiap agen dirancang untuk mendorong pertumbuhan pendapatan, menekan biaya, dan meningkatkan perlindungan terhadap aset paling berharga milik maskapai.

"Industri kami unik dari segi standar keselamatan, efisiensi, kenyamanan, dan regulasi global yang harus dipenuhi dalam penerbangan penumpang maupun kargo. Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow merupakan platform berstandar penerbangan yang dapat diadopsi setiap operator sesuai dengan kecepatan penerapan dan tingkat otomatisasi yang mereka tentukan, dengan kombinasi agen milik mereka sendiri atau agen kami," ujar Brad Surak, CEO Jeppesen ForeFlight. "Setiap opsi pemulihan, dinilai dan direkomendasikan dalam hitungan detik, disertai alasan yang mendasarinya untuk mendukung pengambilan keputusan yang tepercaya. Menurut operator, itulah hal yang paling mereka butuhkan."

Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow melakukan penalaran berdasarkan hubungan sebab-akibat operasional, bukan sekadar mencocokkan pola umum. Platform ini dikembangkan dengan memanfaatkan lebih dari 90 tahun keahlian di industri penerbangan. Pengembangannya juga didasarkan pada wawasan dari lebih dari 60 juta penerbangan yang setiap tahunnya menggunakan produk perusahaan. Setiap rekomendasi yang dihasilkan agen di platform ini disertai fakta, sumber, dan penalaran yang mendasarinya. Dengan demikian, operator dapat meninjau dasar suatu keputusan tanpa harus menerimanya begitu saja, sedangkan tanggung jawab akhir atas keputusan tersebut tetap berada pada manusia.

Agen Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow pertama berupaya mengatasi tiga sumber kendala operasional terbesar dalam penerbangan komersial:

Trip Trading membantu ratusan ribu awak yang setiap tahun melakukan pertukaran jadwal memperoleh hasil yang lebih cepat dan lebih adil. Fitur ini membantu meningkatkan kualitas hidup awak saat bertugas sekaligus mengurangi ketidakhadiran yang tidak terencana dan biaya tambahan bagi maskapai ketika pertukaran jadwal sulit dilakukan.

Target Mastery mengubah cara penyusunan rangkaian tugas dan jadwal kerja awak pesawat. Perencana menetapkan sasaran bisnis yang ingin dicapai, seperti biaya, tingkat kelelahan, ketahanan jadwal, waktu cadangan antar-penerbangan, hingga ketersediaan awak cadangan. Target Mastery lalu menerjemahkan sasaran tersebut langsung ke dalam sebuah rencana, tanpa mengharuskan perencana menyesuaikan parameter melalui proses coba-coba.

Augmented Ops Control menjadi langkah awal Jeppesen ForeFlight dalam menangani salah satu tantangan AI paling sulit di industri penerbangan, yaitu manajemen gangguan. Solusi ini memberi pengendali operasi alat yang konkret dan praktis untuk meninjau berbagai opsi pemulihan yang telah dievaluasi dan diberi peringkat, disertai penalaran di baliknya, selama opsi termurah masih dapat dipertimbangkan.

Agen tambahan untuk segmen penerbangan bisnis dan militer juga akan segera debut. Hal ini menjadi bagian dari rencana Jeppesen ForeFlight untuk memperluas Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow secara cepat ke seluruh pasar yang dilayaninya. Perusahaan telah mulai mencari mitra dari sektor penerbangan komersial untuk tahap pengembangan bersama, menjelang peluncuran yang lebih luas pada awal tahun depan.

Berbeda dengan pendekatan lain di industri penerbangan, agen Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow menerapkan lima prinsip utama yang sangat penting:

Penalaran Kontekstual - Alur kerja tepercaya yang memahami cara kerja industri penerbangan secara menyeluruh, bukan sekadar mengacu pada pola kejadian sebelumnya.

Penalaran dari Input Tersertifikasi - Intelijen dengan sumber yang terverifikasi, dengan setiap hasil berlandaskan otoritas regulasi dan akurasi tersertifikasi dari fondasi data penerbangan Jeppesen ForeFlight yang sudah lama digunakan.

Menyertakan Jejak Alasan yang Jelas - Setiap rekomendasi menampilkan logika sebab-akibat yang mendasarinya, mulai dari input spesifik dan kendala operasional hingga alternatif yang telah dievaluasi beserta tingkat ketidakpastian yang terkait.

Beroperasi di dalam Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan (Safety Management System/SMS) - Menerapkan kerangka keselamatan yang telah digunakan dalam operasional penerbangan.

Penilaian yang Berpusat pada Manusia - AI menangani beban kerja yang besar. Pelanggan dapat menentukan tingkat otomatisasi yang dibutuhkan, dengan kepastian bahwa manusia tetap memegang kendali atas pengambilan keputusan.

Operator yang tertarik bergabung dalam tahap pengembangan bersama dapat memperoleh informasi lebih lanjut di ai.jeppesenforeflight.com.

Tentang Jeppesen ForeFlight

Jeppesen ForeFlight menyediakan data, perangkat lunak, dan wawasan yang mendukung setiap segmen penerbangan. Pilot, operator, dan awak penerbangan memercayai kami untuk merencanakan, menavigasi, memantau, dan mengoptimalkan lebih dari 60 juta penerbangan komersial, militer, bisnis, dan penerbangan umum setiap tahun.

Platform kami mendukung perencanaan awak, armada, dan penerbangan; manajemen jaringan dan operasional; serta solusi kokpit penerbangan. Data navigasi kami tetap menjadi standar global. Kami telah menciptakan peta penerbangan berbasis kertas sejak satu abad lalu dan kini memimpin era penerbangan berbasis AI. Sebagai platform bagi industri penerbangan, kami menghadirkan keahlian mendalam serta wawasan yang tak tertandingi.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Octave Intelligence plc (Nasdaq New York: OCTV and Nasdaq Stockholm: OCTV SDB), a global leader in software for the world's mission critical facilities and infrastructure, will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The company will host a conference call that same day to discuss its results and business outlook at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To register for the live event, please visit: https://octave-q3-earnings-call-2026.open-exchange.net/

A live webcast of the conference call and the financial results press release will be accessible from the Octave investor relations website at investors.octave.com. A webcast replay of the call will be available at investors.octave.com.

About Octave: Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has approximately 7,200 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Octave Investor Contact: Elizabeth Chwalk, VP, Investor Relations, elizabeth.chwalk@octave.com  

Octave Media Contact: media@octave.com

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CHICAGO and LONDON, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, introduced the Descartes Agent Control Plane at its Innovation Forum in Chicago, which this year brings together a record number of customers, speakers and sponsors to explore innovation in supply chain and logistics technology.

Built on the Descartes Global Logistics Network (Descartes GLN), the Agent Control Plane is designed to build trust in AI agents by coordinating them across applications and trading partners to execute multi-step workflows within defined guardrails, policies and human oversight.

"Even with connected systems, supply chain teams devote significant time to interpreting updates from emails, messages and portals, rekeying information and coordinating next steps to move orders forward," said Ken Wood, Executive Vice President, Product Management at Descartes. "The Agent Control Plane brings our logistics capabilities together so AI agents can take on more of that work across applications, conversations and company boundaries; keep it moving as replies and approvals arrive; and act on events as they occur within permissions and approval points defined by customers. It's an important step in our AI strategy, helping customers build on the Descartes solutions and AI platforms they already use and apply AI to the operational outcomes that matter, from reducing manual follow-up to keeping customer commitments on track."

The Agent Control Plane combines the operationally ready data and connectivity of the Descartes GLN with capabilities from Descartes solutions to help AI agents coordinate work across applications and trading partners, and to make Descartes agents available within the AI platforms customers already use.

The GLN supplies the logistics context to connect changes in one part of a shipment's journey with actions needed elsewhere, while the Agent Control Plane applies customer-defined permissions and approvals and maintains a traceable record of agent actions. Together, they help reduce manual handoffs, accelerate responses to changing conditions and give teams more time to focus on exceptions and customer relationships.

"We're pleased to welcome such a strong community of customers, sponsors and speakers to this year's Innovation Forum," said Edward J. Ryan, CEO at Descartes. "Record participation reflects the value of bringing this community together to share experiences, learn from one another and explore new possibilities. The conversations we have here help us understand our customers' priorities and shape how we continue to innovate in support of their success."

Bringing together 1,000+ attendees and 200+ speakers this year, the three-day Innovation Forum features sessions across fleet performance management, transportation management, global trade intelligence, logistics service providers and ecommerce operations. Industry and customer presentations, discussions with Descartes product specialists and hands-on demonstrations at the Technology Fair give attendees opportunities to explore practical ways to improve operations and gain more value from their technology investments.

To learn more about event speakers, sessions and sponsors, visit www.descartes.com/innovation-forum.

About Descartes

Descartes powers more responsive, efficient, secure and sustainable international and domestic supply chains by uniting logistics-intensive businesses on its Global Logistics Network (GLN). Shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers connect and collaborate on the GLN leveraging technology, data and AI to manage last mile deliveries, domestic and international shipments, transportation rating and payment, global trade research, customs compliance and a variety of regulatory processes. Learn more about Descartes at www.descartes.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and X.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements") that relate to Descartes' logistics and supply chain solution offerings and potential benefits derived therefrom; the innovations Descartes intends to present at its Innovation Forum in Chicago; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities regulatory authorities across Canada including Descartes' most recently filed annual and interim management's discussion and analysis which are available under Descartes' profile through the EDGAR website at http://www.sec.gov or through the SEDAR+ website at http://www.sedarplus.com/. If any such risks actually occur, they could, among other consequences, materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Except as required by applicable law, Descartes undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC Prime, a provider of institutional liquidity solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Centroid Solutions, a global fintech provider of the One-Centroid Ecosystem.

Through the partnership, GTC Prime will leverage CS 360 Bridge, Centroid's multi-asset connectivity and execution engine, to manage and distribute its liquidity through a centralized environment. The collaboration will enable brokers and institutional clients to access GTC Prime's liquidity efficiently, supported by tailor-made pricing, low-latency execution, real-time monitoring, reporting, and risk management.

The partnership responds to growing demand for centralized multi-asset liquidity access with robust connectivity and execution control. By leveraging CS 360 Bridge, GTC Prime aims to simplify liquidity distribution, reduce connectivity complexity, and support faster client onboarding and deployment.

GTC Prime provides liquidity across eight asset classes, including forex, indices, equities, futures, ETFs, digital currencies, precious metals, and commodities. Its offering includes tailor-made pricing sourced from tier 1 banks, DMA execution, ultra-fast price feeds, competitive spreads and commissions, and up to 10 levels of market depth.

CS 360 Bridge will provide the core connectivity and execution layer, allowing GTC Prime to centralize liquidity distribution, aggregate pricing, manage client connectivity, and support smart order routing across multiple platforms and distribution channels.

GTC Prime's Team commented: "Brokers and institutional clients today need more than access to liquidity; they need deep market access, efficient connectivity, operational visibility, and technology that can support multi-asset growth at scale. By partnering with Centroid Solutions and leveraging CS 360 Bridge, we are strengthening how our liquidity is constructed and distributed while supporting clients with faster access to our pricing, execution, and risk management solutions."

Cristian Vlasceanu, CEO at Centroid Solutions, said: "We are pleased to partner with GTC Prime and support its liquidity distribution through CS 360 Bridge. As liquidity providers expand across asset classes and client segments, connectivity, execution control, and real-time visibility become essential. This collaboration reflects our commitment to providing scalable technology that supports the continued growth of financial institutions."

About GTC Prime

GTC Prime provides liquidity, connectivity, and risk management solutions for brokers, hedge funds, asset managers, professional traders, and private trading desks. Its solutions combine deep liquidity access, reliable connectivity, transparent pricing, and dedicated support to meet institutional and professional trading requirements.

For more information, contact sales@gtcprime.com or visit gtcprime.com.

About Centroid Solutions

Centroid Solutions is a capital markets technology provider offering the One-Centroid Ecosystem, a modular suite of solutions supporting embedded finance and multi-asset trading. Its technology covers liquidity access, risk intelligence, client lifecycle management, infrastructure, connectivity, and brokerage operations for financial institutions worldwide.

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EBC will offer a closer look at some of its newest developments and share news of the EBC Group Foundation

HONG KONG, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia's trading landscape is evolving rapidly. Technology is accelerating access to market information and trading tools, while regulators across the region continue to adapt to a changing financial environment.

That push and pull between growth, and oversight will shape many of the conversations at iFX EXPO Asia 2026, running from 7 to 9 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

More than 5,000 professionals from over 130 countries are expected to attend, and EBC Financial Group (EBC) will be among them at Booth 4, presenting its latest developments and joining three sessions on the conference programme.

Why Asia, Why Now

For EBC, the event comes at an important moment for the region. Asia remains one of the world's most active and diverse trading markets, with individual countries taking different approaches to regulation, product access and financial technology.

"Trading is changing fast. Technology, shifting trader and investor behaviour, and ongoing global volatility are reshaping how markets work," said Andria Phiniefs, Marketing Director at EBC Financial Group. "That makes this the right time to connect with traders and partners in Asia as we unveil our newest innovations."

"iFX brings the forex and brokerage industry together in one place making it the ideal place to connect with our traders as well as announce our latest innovations," Phiniefs added. "Join our speakers on Thursday and Friday as they explore the issues shaping the next phase of trading, regulation, and technology. Then visit us at Booth 4 to continue the conversation and see what EBC is working on."

Three Sessions, One Thread

EBC's sessions follow a clear line of questions. Where is the next opportunity in trading and investment? How can trading firms grow without breaking the rules? And once traders have the data, how do they make better decisions with it?

The first question opens the programme. On Thursday 8 October, from 13:20 to 13:50 in the Speaker Hall, Christopher Stiegeler, Chief Operating Officer of EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited, moderates a panel on Asia's next major trading opportunity and its growing regulatory challenges. Panellists will discuss regulatory uncertainty, product innovation and the different approaches to trading across the region.

The second follows on Friday 9 October. From 11:00 to 11:40, Charles Lagares, General Counsel of EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited, moderates "The Compliance Tightrope: How Fast Can Finance Grow Without Breaking the Rules?" The panel looks at how financial firms can expand while keeping pace with changing regulation, emerging technology and more complex compliance demands.

The third brings the two together. From 14:40 to 15:10 at the Mastery Hub, Dr Parker Tian, Head of EBC AI Lab, joins Stiegeler and Lagares for "The Data Isn't Enough: Contextual Intelligence for Trading Decisions". The session starts from a simple idea. Raw data alone rarely tells the full story. Trader behaviour, market conditions and individual trading patterns add the context that turns information into more relevant decisions. This thinking underpins EBC's approach to AI-driven trading.

Delegates can add all three sessions to their agenda through the iFX EXPO app.

Find EBC at the Show

iFX EXPO Asia 2026 runs from 7 to 9 October in Hall 3FG of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. EBC is at Booth 4 and speaks in the Speaker Hall and Mastery Hub on Thursday 8 October and Friday 9 October. Online registration closes at 09:00 (UTC+8) on Wednesday 7 October.

For more analysis from EBC, visit: www.ebc.com.

Disclaimer: This material is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation or advice from EBC Financial Group and all its entities ("EBC"). Trading Forex and Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Losses can exceed your deposits. Before trading, you should carefully consider your trading objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and consult an independent financial advisor if necessary. Statistics or past investment performance are not a guarantee of future performance. EBC is not liable for any damages arising from reliance on this information.

About EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group, headquartered in London, UK, is a comprehensive financial services group licensed and operating in multiple key jurisdictions worldwide. The group offers over 200 Contracts for Difference (CFDs) products, including foreign exchange, precious metals, energy, stock indices, US stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. With branches in major global financial centres such as Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, and Hong Kong, its service network covers over 100 countries and regions.

Regulation is the cornerstone of trust in the financial industry. EBC 's various operating entities hold financial regulatory licenses issued by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), and South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), strictly adhering to local regulatory rules in their operations.

Leveraging its FCA-regulated liquidity access, EBC has established long-term and stable partnerships with over 50 leading banks and non-bank liquidity providers globally. By integrating clearing-grade liquidity quotes, EBC provides clients with direct access to the primary liquidity market, delivering highly competitive institutional-grade liquidity depth and bank-level spreads, allowing clients to easily enjoy extremely low transaction costs. All clients within the group can enjoy top-tier liquidity access through its FCA license; even for offshore accounts, quotes and orders are ultimately processed by a UK company.

Combining big data and AI algorithms to optimize order matching mechanisms, EBC achieves over 87.6% of its orders executed at more favourable prices. For high-frequency and high-volume traders, EBC offers the customized EBC Private Room, a dedicated segregated trading channel that conceals trading orders and avoids market order manipulation. EBC is also one of the few licensed brokers in the industry capable of providing qualified professional investors with FCA liquidity clearing accounts with leverage up to 100x.

The Group's core management team has over 30 years of experience working in large global financial institutions, having gone through multiple complete financial cycles. They have held core management positions in institutions regulated by the FCA, SEC, and CFTC, and their expertise covers key areas such as brokerage business, operations management, compliance and governance, and corporate risk management.

EBC has been named World Finance's "Best Broker in the World" for four consecutive years, earning the trust of over 5 million registered users worldwide. Upholding a long-term perspective, the Group actively fulfils its social responsibilities: as an official partner of FC Barcelona, it collaborates with the University of Oxford's Department of Economics to promote financial education, supports the UN Foundation's "United to Beat Malaria" project, and partners with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) to advance women's empowerment and social equity.

EBC firmly believes that everyone who trades seriously deserves to be treated seriously.

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Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that its innovative CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant is now commercially available in Europe. The CARTIHEAL Implant will take center stage at this week's International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society (ICRS) Summit in Porto, Portugal from October 8-10.

Introduced by Smith+Nephew in the US during 2024, the CARTIHEAL Implant is rapidly transforming the cartilage repair landscape. Composed of aragonite, a naturally occurring calcium carbonate acting as a biphasic scaffold, the implant is able to repair cartilage, restore bone, and relieve pain.1-5,* These unique properties enable physicians to surgically treat patients who previously had no access to cartilage repair procedures.1,4,5

Compelling evidence from a multicenter, randomized controlled trial highlighting the clinical superiority of the CARTIHEAL Implant was recently published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM). The study concluded that the CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant resulted in higher overall Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores (KOOS) versus surgical standard of care** for all time points out to 60 months.5

Additionally, the study also found:

Superior pain relief: Patients treated with the CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Implant reported significantly better knee pain relief and quality of life improvements over a 5-year period.1,4-6,*

Superior functional gains: Patients treated with the CARTIHEAL Implant reported superior improvements in performing activities related to daily living, sport and recreation at 2, 4 and 5-years.1,4-6

Patients with/without osteoarthritis (OA): No statistical difference in clinical outcomes found in OA and non-OA patients receiving the CARTIHEAL Implant.4,***

Joaquin Lasso, Smith+Nephew's SVP and GM of Sports Medicine International commented, "Smith+Nephew is committed to advancing technologies that address meaningful unmet clinical needs. The launch of the CARTIHEAL Implant in Europe brings surgeons an innovative, evidence-backed solution for cartilage repair and reinforces our focus on helping patients achieve better long-term outcomes and return to their active lives."

"The treatment of cartilage and osteochondral defects continues to be one of the most challenging areas in Orthopedic sports medicine. It is encouraging to see innovative treatment approaches such as the CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Implant becoming available to more surgeons and patients worldwide," said Dr. Francesca de Caro, Specialist in Orthopedics, Knee, and Hip Surgery at Pavia Hospital in Italy. "Expanding access to new technologies, together with ongoing clinical education and scientific exchange, helps advance our ability to address these complex conditions and improve patient care."

The CARTIHEAL Implant will first be introduced in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, with other countries expected to follow shortly after. To learn more about Smith+Nephew's CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant, please visit our booth at ICRS (#2) and view the product webpage here.

* Over 2-, 4-& 5-year follow-up compared to microfracture or debridement

** Compared to debridement or microfracture

*** Overall KOOS improvements at 48 months; KL 0-1 vs 2-3  

References

1.Altschuler N, Zaslav KR, Di Matteo B, et al. Aragonite-Based Scaffold Versus Microfracture and Debridement for the Treatment of Knee Chondral and Osteochondral Lesions: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2023;51(4):957-967.

2.Kon E, Di Matteo B, Verdonk P, et al. Aragonite-Based Scaffold for the Treatment of Joint Surface Lesions in Mild to Moderate Osteoarthritic Knees: Results of a 2-Year Multicenter Prospective Study. Am J Sports Med. 2021;49(3):588-598.

3.Kon E, Filardo G, Shani J, et al. Osteochondral regeneration with a novel aragonite-hyaluronate biphasic scaffold: up to 12-month follow-up study in a goat model. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015;10:81.

4.Conte P, Anzillotti G, Crawford DC, et al. Differential analysis of the impact of lesions' location on clinical and radiological outcomes after the implantation of a novel aragonite-based scaffold to treat knee cartilage defects. Int Orthop. 2024;48(12):3117-3126

5.Altschuler N, Zaslav KR, Di Matteo B, et al. Five-Year Follow-up of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing an Aragonite-Based Scaffold With Microfracture and Debridement for Chondral and Osteochondral Knee Lesions. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2026;54(6):1376-1385

6.Kon, E., De Caro, F., Dasa, V., M Scopp, J., Di Matteo, B., Flanigan, D., Shabshin, N., Strickland, S., & Altschuler, N. (2025). Female patients report comparable results to males after the implantation of an aragonite-based scaffold for the treatment of knee chondral and osteochondral defects: a gender-based analysis of a RCT at 4 years' follow-up. J of Ortho and Traumatology, 26(1), 17.

About Smith+Nephew

Smith+Nephew is a portfolio medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. We exist to restore people's bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living. We call this purpose 'Life Unlimited'. Our 17,000 employees deliver this mission every day, making a difference to patients' lives through the excellence of our product portfolio, and the invention and application of new technologies across our three global business units of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT and Advanced Wound Management.

Founded in Hull, UK, in 1856, we now operate in around 100 countries, and generated annual sales of $6.2 billion in 2025. Smith+Nephew is a constituent of the FTSE100 (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN). The terms 'Group' and 'Smith+Nephew' are used to refer to Smith & Nephew plc and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

Forward-looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements that may or may not prove accurate. For example, statements regarding expected revenue growth and trading profit margins, market trends and our product pipeline are forward-looking statements. Phrases such as "aim", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "well-placed", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target", "consider" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied by the statements. For Smith+Nephew, these factors include: conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, economic and financial conditions in the markets we serve, especially those affecting healthcare providers, payers and customers; price levels for established and innovative medical devices; developments in medical technology; regulatory approvals, reimbursement decisions or other government actions; product defects or recalls or other problems with quality management systems or failure to comply with related regulations; litigation relating to patent or other claims; legal and financial compliance risks and related investigative, remedial or enforcement actions; disruption to our supply chain or operations or those of our suppliers; competition for qualified personnel; strategic actions, including acquisitions and disposals, our success in performing due diligence, valuing and integrating acquired businesses; disruption that may result from transactions or other changes we make in our business plans or organisation to adapt to market developments; relationships with healthcare professionals; reliance on information technology and cybersecurity; disruptions due to natural disasters, weather and climate change related events; changes in customer and other stakeholder sustainability expectations; changes in taxation regulations; effects of foreign exchange volatility; and numerous other matters that affect us or our markets, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or reputational nature.

Please refer to the documents that Smith+Nephew has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Smith+Nephew's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is available on the SEC's website at www. sec.gov, for a discussion of certain of these factors.

Any forward-looking statement is based on information available to Smith+Nephew as of the date of the statement. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Smith+Nephew are qualified by this caution. Smith+Nephew does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in circumstances or in Smith+Nephew's expectations.

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Worldwide launch accompanies the UK debut of the Disclosure Checklist Agent, complimentary Caseware Verity trials for CwX London attendees and the UK edition of the Caseware 30 Under 30 Awards

LONDON, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caseware, the leading AI platform for assurance and financial reporting, today launched its Verity-powered Risk Suggestion Agent worldwide, helping auditors use engagement data and supporting documents to develop a stronger starting point for risk assessment.

Announced at CwX London 2026 at County Hall, the agent draws on current and prior-year financial information, existing risks, controls and selected documents to suggest engagement-specific risks for auditors to review. It is included at no additional cost within a firm's existing Caseware Verity licence.

Caseware also announced the UK availability of its Disclosure Checklist Agent, which drafts checklist responses from financial statements and provides supporting reasoning and source citations. Until now, the Disclosure Checklist Agent has been available exclusively to US Dynamic Assurance Solution (DAS) Suite customers. The UK launch marks a significant expansion of Caseware's offering in one of its key markets.

The launches advance Caseware's goal of automating the repetitive, time-consuming parts of the assurance and financial workflow, freeing auditors to spend their time on judgment and insight only they can provide. That ambition is based on a detailed mapping of repetitive tasks across the engagement lifecycle - covering the Prepare, Plan, Evaluate and Report Agent Suites that support it.

Risk Suggestion Agent

Caseware Verity's Risk Suggestion Agent gives audit teams an AI-assisted, faster, more considered starting point for engagement risk assessment, without ever taking the decision out of their hands.

Rather than beginning each engagement's risk assessment from a blank page, auditors can now gain access to a considered set of risks grounded in the engagement's own context.

The result is a meaningful reduction in the time and effort required to produce a strong first draft, allowing audit teams to direct more of their attention toward the professional judgment that risk assessment ultimately depends on. That judgment remains squarely with the auditor throughout: every suggestion Verity produces is a draft for independent review, and none can be accepted, edited, or incorporated into the engagement without an explicit decision by the practitioner.

The feature reflects the same governance standard applied across the Verity platform - operating entirely within a firm's own Caseware environment, with engagement data never used to train AI models.

Tricia Katebini, Partner in GRF CPAs & Advisors said, "Risk assessment is one of the most important parts of an engagement, and it can also be incredibly time-consuming. Caseware's Risk Suggestion Agent gives our teams a strong starting point, helping us identify and consider relevant risks more efficiently while keeping professional judgment at the center of the process. That time savings allows us to spend more time on the testing, follow-up, and deeper analysis of the risks we identify."

Disclosure Checklist Agent

Now available to UK firms, the Disclosure Checklist Agent works inside the Caseware engagement to read a firm's financial statements and draft Yes, No and N/A responses to disclosure checklist questions. Each suggestion includes reasoning and cited source evidence for review.

The agent also scopes the checklist by analysing the financials to flag which sections apply, so teams only work through relevant questions. Auditors review, refine, accept or override every suggestion directly within the workflow, and firms choose whether to retain the full AI reasoning and citations or approved answers only.

In testing, the agent's run time on a typical disclosure checklist has fallen from around 18 minutes to approximately two to three minutes. Manual checklist completion typically takes several hours; auditors still review the agent's suggested responses before accepting them.

Today's launch marks the first time the Disclosure Checklist Agent has been made available outside the US.

Complimentary Verity trials for CwX London attendees

Attendees of CwX London will be able to access a complimentary trial of Caseware Verity, giving firms hands-on experience with its newest agents.

"Today, we are putting the Disclosure Checklist Agent directly into the hands of UK firms and giving global audiences their first look at the Risk Suggestion Agent as we continue to deliver efficiencies by operating Caseware Verity directly in the engagement," said David Marquis, chief executive officer of Caseware.

He added, "Caseware Verity sits inside the workflow our customers already trust, saves reviewers real time, and leaves the final judgement exactly where it belongs - with the auditor. We're proud to continue our legacy of innovation by expanding the agentic platform behind that work. CwX London is where we get to celebrate the firms shaping what comes next - and this year, for the first time, that includes the UK edition of our 30 Under 30 Awards."

UK edition of the Caseware 30 Under 30 Awards

CwX London 2026 features the UK edition of the Caseware 30 Under 30 Awards, recognizing emerging accounting professionals whose innovation, leadership and problem-solving are helping shape the profession.

Ericka Podesta McCoy, chief marketing officer of Caseware said, "Winners of the UK 30 Under 30 Awards automatically become part of the wider Caseware 30 Under 30 Excellence Network, joining honorees from around the world in an ongoing community for the profession's most promising rising talent who will drive the next wave of innovation and help raise the bar on quality and integrity. The network gives members a lasting home to keep learning from one another, exchange ideas, and help steer where the profession goes next."

Watch live on LinkedIn

The launch will be streamed live on LinkedIn, with a dedicated broadcast scheduled for 10:00 (ET) / 15:00 (BST). Viewers can register via the link below:

Register for the LinkedIn Live broadcast

About Caseware

Caseware is the leading global AI platform for accounting professionals, serving 23,000+ firms in over 130 countries. Caseware's platform powers audit, financial reporting, and compliance workflows for firms of every size - from regional practices to the world's largest networks. Caseware enables the world of audit and accounting to unlock efficiency, deliver excellence, and grow with confidence. Through precision, partnership, and innovation, we are powering trust in the global economy. For more information, visit www.caseware.com.

Media Contact

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Caseware

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Platform adheres to five key aviation-centric principles with hundreds of agents planned across commercial, business and military aviation segments

PARIS, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeppesen ForeFlight today unveiled the first of hundreds of planned agents for Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow, its Aviation Operating Intelligence platform. Customers can bring or build their own agents on the platform, use Jeppesen ForeFlight's agents, third-party tools, or combine them.

All agents run on a unique, aviation-centric context layer, with customer data and knowledge remaining sovereign, governance grounded in the industry's Safety Management System framework, and the ability to set the level of automation while keeping humans at the center of decision-making.

The company introduced Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow as its agentic AI strategy in July. The platform adheres to five key aviation-centric principles with customer choice and control as the platform's foundation. Operators decide the pace of adoption, the level of automation and whether to run their own agents, third-party tools or Jeppesen ForeFlight's agents, or any combination of the three.

Every option reasons over the same certified aviation data and each operator's own rules. The company showcased several agents during its annual commercial aviation users conference, and has hundreds more, each designed to grow revenue, reduce costs and better protect an airline's most valuable assets.

"Our industry is unique in terms of the safety, efficiency, comfort and global regulations required to fly passengers and cargo. Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow is an aviation-grade platform that every operator can adopt at their own pace and level of automation and with their own mix of agents or ours," said Brad Surak, CEO, Jeppesen ForeFlight. "Every recovery option, weighed and recommended in seconds, with the reasoning attached for trusted decision-making. That is what operators have told us they need most."

Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow reasons through operational cause and effect rather than general pattern matching. The platform is built on more than 90 years of aviation expertise and informed by insights from more than 60 million flights that rely on the company's products each year. Every recommendation an agent produces in the platform carries the facts, sources and reasoning behind it, so operators can review a decision rather than take it on faith, and a person stays accountable for the decision.

The first Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow agents target three of the largest sources of operational friction in commercial aviation:

Trip Trading helps the hundreds of thousands of crew members who trade trips every year get a faster, fairer outcome, improving quality of life on the line and helping airlines cut the unplanned absences and premium pay that follow when a trade is too hard to make.

Target Mastery changes how pairings and rosters get built. Planners set the business outcome they want, cost, fatigue, robustness, connection buffer, reserve coverage, and Target Mastery translates that target directly into a plan, instead of forcing planners to tune parameters by trial and error.

Augmented Ops Control is Jeppesen ForeFlight's first step into one of aviation's hardest AI problems, disruption management, giving operations controllers a tangible, practical tool: every recovery option, evaluated and ranked, with the reasoning attached, while the cheapest options are still on the table.

Additional agents for the business and military aviation segments will also debut soon, part of Jeppesen ForeFlight's plan to rapidly expand Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow across every market it serves. The company has already begun seeking commercial aviation partners for its co-development phase ahead of a broader rollout early next year.

Unlike other aviation industry approaches, Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow agents deliver on five critically important principles:

Reason in Context - Trusted workflows that fully grasp how the aviation industry operates, not just what tended to happen last time.

Reason from Certified Inputs - Provenanced intelligence, with every outcome carrying the regulatory authority and certified accuracy of Jeppesen ForeFlight's longstanding aviation data foundation.

Carry a Visible Why-Trail - Every recommendation reveals the underlying causal logic, from specific inputs and operational constraints through evaluated alternatives and associated uncertainty.

Operate Inside the Safety Management System (SMS) - Applies the safety framework aviation already runs on.

Human-Centered Judgment - AI handles the volume. Customers select how much automation they need, with an assurance that humans remain in control of decision-making.

Operators interested in joining the co-development phase can learn more at ai.jeppesenforeflight.com.

About Jeppesen ForeFlight

Jeppesen ForeFlight provides the data, software, and insights that power every segment of aviation. Pilots, operators, and flight crews trust us to plan, navigate, monitor, and optimize more than 60 million commercial, military, business, and general aviation flights each year.

Our platforms support crew, fleet, and flight planning; network and operations management; and flight deck solutions. Our navigation data remains the global standard. From inventing paper charts a century ago to leading today's AI-enabled era, we deliver deep domain expertise with unmatched insights as the platform for the aviation industry.

Media Contact: Brett Griffin, Jeppesen ForeFlight, Press@Jepp.com

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NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - Jazz Hipster Corporation, an ODM specializing in high-end audio systems, today announced a new high-resolution wireless audio platform that advances the wireless audio signal path to 24-bit/96kHz, moving beyond the 48kHz design baseline long used in the market.

Designed for active speakers, the platform supports both 2-way and 3-way product configurations on a single core architecture. Brand customers can now request a technical evaluation, with customer projects potentially entering mass production as early as the end of this year.

Built on Wi-Fi 6, the platform supports high-resolution audio and streaming services over an existing home wireless network. For stereo and other active speaker configurations with up to four channels, the audio signal path supports resolutions of up to 24-bit/96kHz. End-to-end transmission latency is kept within 20 milliseconds to maintain audio-video synchronization when watching television or other video content. The platform also integrates a USB-C digital input for direct connection to computers, streaming players, mobile devices, and other high-resolution audio sources.

High-resolution streaming has become commonplace at the source, yet wireless transmission remains a persistent industry bottleneck. Most wireless active speakers on the market still use 48kHz as their transmission design baseline. High-resolution files supplied by streaming services are often downsampled during wireless transmission, creating a gap between advertised specifications and the actual listening experience.

The platform also forms part of Jazz Hipster's broader home entertainment audio architecture. Brands entering the market with active speakers can build on the same technical foundation to develop wireless subwoofers, surround speakers, and home theater systems. In multichannel configurations, the architecture can distribute up to 12 audio channels and supports Dolby Atmos speaker layouts. For consumers, this means they can start with a pair of active bookshelf speakers and expand their systems without replacing existing equipment.

"The active speaker market is undergoing a major shift," said Ben Hsu, Senior Product Manager at Jazz Hipster. "Traditional combinations of passive speakers and separate amplifiers are gradually giving way to integrated active designs, with streaming serving as a key driver. This presents brands with a dilemma: product lines need to become increasingly segmented, while engineering resources are not growing at the same pace. We believe that over the next three years, competition in active speakers will center on platforms rather than individual models. The key will be whether a single architecture can support both stereo configurations that prioritize the highest sound quality and home theater configurations with the greatest number of channels."

For brand customers, supporting two product paths on a single architecture means that expanding a product line does not require duplicating development work. Brands can enter the market with a relatively straightforward 2-way design, then extend their offerings to 3-way bookshelf speakers without changing the core platform architecture or the scope of software integration. This allows development resources to focus on acoustic tuning and product voicing. A single app can also serve the entire product range.

Jazz Hipster has timed the platform launch ahead of the autumn trade show season to align with brand customers' year-end mass production schedules. A technical brief is now available on request, covering the platform architecture, 2-way and 3-way applications, connectivity specifications, and key considerations for evaluating adoption. For product information and details on requesting an evaluation, visit https://jazzhipster.com/solutions.

About Jazz Hipster

Founded in 1981, Jazz Hipster Corporation is an ODM partner specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-end audio systems. With more than 40 years of audio engineering and manufacturing experience, the company focuses on streaming audio, Dolby Atmos, wireless audio, all-in-one audio systems, digital signal processing, acoustic integration, and precision manufacturing, helping global brands create the next generation of high-end audio solutions. Visit https://jazzhipster.com.

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - The VinFast VF 3, a mini SUV from Vietnam, has been honoured with the "Trusted & Popular Brand 2026" title in the Passenger BEV category at the Disway Awards 2026. The accolade reflects the VF 3's strong appeal and growing recognition among Indonesian consumers, while also underscoring VinFast's ability to understand and respond to the needs of the local market.

The Disway Awards is an annual awards programme organised by Disway National Network, one of Indonesia's leading media networks, in partnership with independent research firm Infovesta Utama. The awards recognise brands and products that have made a strong impression on consumers across sectors including banking, technology, retail, healthcare, transportation, food and beverage, education, and public services.

This year's results were based on a survey of 20,000 people across 20 major cities in Indonesia. Brands recognised in each category were those mentioned first by respondents and achieving an awareness rate of more than 70%.

In the Passenger BEV category, the VinFast VF 3 achieved the highest level of awareness among respondents. The model's appeal comes down to three key strengths. Its bold, modern design and compact size make it easy to manoeuvre and well suited to urban driving. Despite its mini-SUV dimensions, the VF 3 offers four seats with the comfort and practicality needed for everyday use. Its accessible price and running costs also make EV ownership more attainable for a wider range of Indonesian consumers.

VinFast has also introduced a range of ownership benefits to support customers as it expands in Indonesia. These include free charging at V-GREEN charging stations until March 31, 2029, a residual value guarantee of up to 80%, subject to applicable terms and conditions, and the flexibility to either purchase the battery or subscribe to a battery plan.

With its practical size, distinctive design, extensive personalization options, and accessible ownership proposition, the VF 3 is particularly well suited to mainstream consumers making the switch to an electric vehicle for the first time.

Arunodoy Das, CEO of VinFast Indonesia, said: "The recognition received by the VinFast VF 3 at the Disway Awards 2026 is a strong testament to the model's quality, appeal, and suitability for Indonesian consumers, while also reflecting the country's growing shift toward electric mobility. It motivates us to continue developing vehicles that are practical and accessible, backed by solutions that make EV ownership easier for consumers. Through these efforts, we hope to contribute to the development of greener, cleaner mobility in Indonesia."

The Disway Awards 2026 recognition adds to a growing list of accolades VinFast has received in Indonesia. In 2025, the VF 3 was named "The Best Newcomer Electric Car" at the Carvaganza Editors' Choice Awards.

VinFast was also honoured at the detikcom Awards 2025 with the "Accelerator of Indonesia's Electric Vehicle Ecosystem" award, while at the CNN Indonesia Awards 2025, the company received the "Outstanding Innovation in Sustainable Electric Mobility" and "Remarkable Contribution to Energy Independence" awards. At the Road to CNBC Indonesia Awards 2025, VinFast was named "Pioneering Brand in Green Transition and Sustainability", while the VF 7 received the "Compact SUV of the Year" award.

With a growing product portfolio spanning the VF 3 mini SUV to the seven-seater MPV 7, as well as an expanding sales and after-sales network, charging infrastructure, and flexible ownership solutions, VinFast is building an increasingly comprehensive EV ecosystem in Indonesia and supporting the country's transition to greener mobility.

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Upgrades improve print quality, strengthen security and simplify ID card issuance

SINGAPORE - Media OutRech Newswire - 6 October 2026 - HID, a global leader in trusted identity solutions, is rolling out enhancements across its FARGO DTC ID card printers, including the DTC1250e, DTC4500e and DTC1500 models, to help organizations issue secure, professional-quality ID cards faster, with less IT support and the ability to easily scale as needs evolve.

Organizations that issue ID cards - from schools and healthcare systems to government offices, corporate campuses and others - need printers that are easy to operate, produce consistently high-quality credentials and keep pace with growing security requirements. The latest enhancements address each of those priorities.

Built to Print: Faster, Sharper Output and Stronger Security

Speed and reliability are essential for high-volume credential issuance. Printing more cards in less time with fewer interruptions, these printers have been updated with newer, faster hardware and electronics platforms. Support for high-capacity ribbons also streamlines the issuance workflow and maintains high productivity, reducing reloads and lost time. For front-desk and HR staff who issue dozens of badges a day, this means shorter lines and less time waiting on a stalled print job.

"We've been at this for a long time. For more than three decades, organizations have trusted us to power their ID badging programs," said Apryl Erickson, VP and Head of FARGO. "With thousands of printers in the field worldwide, we're excited to build on that legacy by delivering enhanced solutions that provide greater value to our end users and support their mission-critical issuance processes."

Card quality matters just as much as issuance speed. With 300 x 600 dpi resolution, an enhanced color profile and adjustable K-panel printing, organizations benefit from having professional-quality ID cards that look sharper, have crisper text, cleaner logos and more accurate color.

When an organization issues credentials, they need to enhance card security and safeguard cardholder data. As such, all DTC printers offer enhanced AES-256-GCM encryption and resin scramble data protection. On the DTC1500 and DTC4500e, a built-in, customizable watermark overlay adds a layer of security at no added cost.

Built to Last: Secure, Reliable, Sustainable Performance and Less Downtime

Reliable and sustainable, the enhancedDTC printers are backed by three-year product warranties, provide ongoing printer health monitoring and are specifically engineered for efficient energy use.

Organizations also need to keep operator maintenance low. An integrated diagnostic utility and Color Assist tool are now built directly into the printer driver, so common issues can be identified and resolved without a support call. An optional OLED SmartScreen on the DTC1250e further simplifies day-to-day operation, helping non-technical staff be productive from day one with no IT ticket required.

Built for More: Room to Grow Without Starting Over

Programs rarely remain static, and organizations need to scale as their needs grow without incurring the cost of new hardware. FARGO DTC printers offer field-upgradable dual-side printing and encoding options that let organizations start with what they need and add capabilities later, without having to buy new base hardware, as programs expand.

These upgrades build on more than 30 years of DTC printing expertise. The portfolio also integrates with HID's broader ecosystem for access control and identity management, helping organizations expand their credentialing programs as needs evolve. The DTC1500 and DTC4500e are also compatible with FARGO Connect, a secure, cloud-based card printing platform that provides real-time fleet visibility.

The enhanced DTC printer portfolio is commercially available now. Product availability for enhanced FARGO DTC1250e and DTC4500e printers is slated for late October/early November, varying by region. Enhanced FARGO DTC1500 units will follow later in Q4 2026.

Building on these enhancements, HID plans to further expand the FARGO DTC portfolio later this year with a streamlined, single-sided printer designed for organizations with lower-volume issuance needs. It will not be available in the United States and Canada. It will be offered only in select regions outside these markets. The new model will bring the same reliability and ease of use while providing an accessible entry point into the broader FARGO portfolio.

FARGO printers are available through HID's partner and distributor network.

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Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and billions of things are connected through HID technology. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial businesses and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID has over 4,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

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FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - allnex is evolving its leadership team and business structure to accelerate the next phase of growth, bringing technology, commercial and organizational leadership closer together.

Effective January 1, 2027, the new structure will strengthen allnex's focus on three priorities: turning customer needs into innovation, creating one integrated global commercial organization, and building the capabilities needed to execute for the long term.

"allnex has a strong foundation, exceptional talent, and significant opportunities ahead. The new leadership team we are building brings together deep expertise in technology, commercial excellence, and organizational transformation. Together, we will strengthen our customer partnerships, accelerate innovation, and create sustainable growth for allnex in the years to come", says Anish K. Taneja, Chief Executive Officer of allnex.

Driving the Future Through Innovation: Ruben Mannien Appointed Chief Technology Officer

To further strengthen the connection between technology leadership, market opportunities, and long-term business strategy, allnex is establishing the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a core position within its Management Team.

Effective January 1, 2027, Ruben Mannien will assume the role of CTO, leading Corporate Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, including key growth areas focused on opportunities that create future value for allnex.

"Ruben's ability to connect customer needs, business strategy, and innovation makes him uniquely qualified for this role," said Anish K. Taneja. "His leadership will help accelerate the commercialization of innovation and ensure that allnex remains at the forefront of technologies shaping the future of our industry."

Creating One Global Commercial Organization: Mark Perbaums Appointed Chief Commercial Officer

Effective October 1, 2026, Mark Perbaums will join allnex as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Mark joins allnex from Johnson Matthey, where he most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer for Clean Air.

As CCO, Mark will bring together all global commercial activities under a single leadership structure, including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Technical Service, Product Management, Regional Commercial Organizations, and Global Key Account Management. The Coating Resins, Additives, and Composites businesses will be aligned within this organization, creating a more connected and customer-centric commercial model.

His mission will be to strengthen customer intimacy, create a consistent customer experience across regions and businesses, accelerate decision-making, and unlock growth opportunities through closer collaboration across the global commercial organization.

"Mark brings extensive international experience in commercial leadership," says Anish K. Taneja. "His leadership will help us further strengthen customer relationships, unlock new business opportunities, and deliver the consistent customer experience around the globe. Mark will help allnex to unleash its full growth potential and bring the voice of the customer to everyone in our company."

Building the Organization of Tomorrow: Maria Roettger Appointed Chief Administrative Officer

Effective January 1, 2027, Maria Roettger will join allnex as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

In this newly created role, Maria will lead Human Resources, Communications, Legal & Compliance, Information Technology, GBS, the Transformation Office and the Process Center of Excellence, bringing together the critical functions that enable organizational effectiveness and long-term performance.

Maria joins allnex from Michelin, where she currently serves as President & CEO of Michelin Europe North.

Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership positions across both business and human resources disciplines, leading large-scale organizations through growth, change, and transformation.

"Maria will play a key role in shaping the culture, talent, and capabilities required to support allnex's long-term growth ambitions, ensuring the organization remains agile, customer-focused, and ready for future opportunities", said Anish K. Taneja.

Experienced Leadership Continues to Provide Stability and Execution Excellence

The following Management Team responsibilities will remain unchanged:

Duncan Taylor, Chief Financial Officer

Duncan Taylor will continue to lead Finance, Treasury, Tax, Controlling, Accounting & General Ledger, M&A activities and Internal Audit.

Lauri Wogschin, Chief Procurement Officer

Lauri Wogschin will continue to lead Procurement and Supply Chain.

Herman Vos, Chief Operating Officer

Herman Vos will continue to lead Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Safety, Health & Environment (SHE).

Positioned to Lead the Next Chapter of Growth

Anish K. Taneja, Chief Executive Officer of allnex concludes, "The future of allnex will be defined by how effectively we serve our customers, innovate ahead of market needs, and execute with excellence. This team gives us the leadership, experience, and ambition to do exactly that. Together we will drive profitable growth, customer satisfaction and employee engagement to the next level while writing the next chapter of allnex success story."

The new Management Team structure will become fully effective on January 1, 2027.

About allnex

allnex is a leading global manufacturer and solution provider of coating resins and additives for industrial and composite markets. With a 75-year heritage, over EUR2.0 billion in revenue and around 4,000 employees worldwide, our focus is to create innovative chemistry for all nex>t generations, driven by the needs of our customers in a fast-changing world.

We do this with sales, research and production network spanning 35 countries, a workforce representing over 50 nations with an all-in dedication to innovation, sustainability and reliable partnership.

allnex supports customers to enhance their product and service solutions with a wide range of chemistries and innovative products, including the sustainable ECOWISE offerings. As part of GC, our main markets are Mobility & Transportation, Packaging & Consumer Goods and Construction & Infrastructure.

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Combining real-time AI credit monitoring with Ethereum smart contracts and USDC settlement, Asia's digital trade finance leader addresses a US$2.5 trillion SME trade financing funding gap opportunity.

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - Qupital, Asia's leading AI-driven fintech platform specializing in cross-border e-commerce trade finance, today announced the official launch of the world's first AI-driven on-chain e-commerce lending protocol.

The breakthrough solution shifts day-to-day trade loan operations into an automated, highly transparent framework powered by smart contracts and proprietary AI credit monitoring.

The launch comes directly ahead of Token 2049, as Qupital positions itself at the intersection of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Real-World Assets (RWA). By deploying USDC via Ethereum smart contracts, Qupital eliminates legacy banking delays and manual oversight, delivering instant, 24/7 liquidity to high-growth global merchants.

The protocol utilizes automated dynamic credit monitoring to continuously adjust credit exposure based on real-time sales-to-loan performance. When store metrics deviate from set parameters, smart contracts automatically invoke payment gateway APIs to intercept platform cashflows, which captures store earnings to satisfy debt obligations and revenue targets.

Key Innovations of the Protocol

Instant, 24/7 Global Liquidity: Complements existing banking channels by deploying USDC directly to e-commerce merchants via smart contracts, enabling real-time capital access synchronized with global e-commerce velocity.

AI-Guarded Risk Control: Integrates Qupital's proprietary AI engine with automated payment gateway APIs to monitor sales performance and capture settlement cashflows directly, drastically reducing credit risk. Merging AI intelligence with on-chain execution for trade finance. Powering digital trade through automated, smart-contract-driven liquidity vaults unlocks unprecedented operational efficiency and dynamic risk control without human intervention.

Automated Capital Efficiency: Replaces manual back-office drawdown verification and settlement calls with smart contracts, accelerating capital turnover and reducing operational overhead.

Real-Time Proof of Reserves & Auditability: Every active loan is tokenized on-chain to Qupital's Treasury Vault, providing institutional lenders and partners with 1:1 real-time balance sheet verification.

A Multi-trillion Market opportunity

B2B cross-border stablecoin settlements are projected to reach $5 trillion by 2035, with over 54% of cross-border enterprises preparing to adopt stablecoin payment infrastructure. Qupital's protocol directly addresses this surge in institutional and merchant demand.

"Agentic commerce and instant global settlement require financing infrastructure that operates around the clock. While traditional banking channels remain a core pillar of our trade finance operations, utilizing blockchain rails allows us to streamline distribution and accelerate settlement times. Integrating our proprietary AI risk engine directly into on-chain frameworks eliminates operational friction, minimizes non-performing loans, and expands our global footprint."

- Winston Wong, Co-Founder & CEO of Qupital

Having processed over US$9.5 billion in cumulative trade financing while maintaining industry-leading credit performance, Qupital's move on-chain sets a new institutional standard for tokenized trade finance. The company already has an active pipeline of USD 100 million in financing to be fulfilled on-chain.

Building on its recently announced Series C financing, Qupital continues to execute on its long-term growth roadmap. The launch of the protocol further diversifies Qupital's capital execution options and accelerates its entry into new global markets. By bringing real-world quality trade assets on-chain, Qupital directly addresses the multi-trillion-dollar SME financing gap, delivering accessible, frictionless capital to digital enterprises that are underserved by traditional banks and financial institutions worldwide.

About Qupital

Qupital is a Series C stage fintech platform and Asia's leader in data-driven financing solutions for digital businesses. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Qupital empowers e-commerce businesses trading on global platforms including Amazon, JD.com, Tmall, TikTok Shop, and Pinduoduo. As the first platform in Asia to securitize e-commerce merchant loans, Qupital combines industry-leading credit performance and sustained profitability with backing from global financial institutions including HSBC and MUFG, as well as strategic investors including M Capital, Alibaba, MindWorks Capital, Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund, and the Innovation and Technology Ventures Fund of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

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Aventra Group secures the international ISO/IEC 42001 standard across its operations, technology infrastructure, and core business applications-unifying AI governance with existing ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II frameworks to eliminate vendor procurement friction and empower APAC enterprises to scale seamlessly into international markets.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 October 2026 - Aventra Group today achieved the world's first international AI standard, securing the prestigious ISO/IEC 42001 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS).

This milestone positions the technology provider within an elite tier of single-digit early adopters leading AI governance within Malaysia, and among fewer than 400 organizations worldwide holding this certification.

By embedding the framework natively across its entire operational footprint, Aventra Group has unified its existing ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II frameworks into a unified governance baseline, directly addressing the deep anxieties surrounding data liability and shifting regulatory gray areas that frequently gridlock modern enterprise growth.

Historically, corporate procurement, legal, and risk teams have routinely stalled technological rollouts for months to perform exhaustive, custom risk evaluations on unvetted software. Aventra Group's certified framework allows enterprise clients to entirely bypass these multi-month vendor review cycles on day one. By providing an instantly procurable compliance foundation, the framework clears the path through traditional corporate risk holdups, stripping away the operational barriers that typically limit APAC organizations from expanding into tightly governed international markets.

"The primary barrier to enterprise AI scaling across the Asia-Pacific region isn't a lack of technological innovation; it is a profound trust deficit," said Mohan Vasudevan, Group Chairman at Aventra Group. "Corporate leaders want the efficiency gains of automation and AI but cannot compromise on institutional risk or data safety. By anchoring our foundational operations to the world's most rigorous AI operational framework, we have institutionalized trust, giving regional enterprises a pre-vetted runway for rapid cross-border scale globally."

This certified AI governance framework serves as the foundation for Aventra Group's transition into a borderless digital ecosystem, enabling AI-ready solutions for enterprise clients worldwide through the AG ONE Marketplace:

AG ONE Intelligent Workforce Management (IWM) Suite: An AI-native enterprise platform that unifies end-to-end workforce processes and talent management into a single intelligent ecosystem. The suite comprehensively automates operations while ensuring rigorous governance, data privacy, and fully compliant AI adoption.

AG ONE Safe: An advanced enterprise GRC solution engineered as an "Agentic OS for Cyber Resilience" to deliver autonomous risk protection and continuous security compliance.

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Optica congratulates Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel

WASHINGTON, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, congratulates Karl Deisseroth (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, USA), Peter Hegemann (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany), and Georg Nagel (University of W?rzburg, Germany), who were today awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They share the prize equally "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics."

The prize recognizes one of the most impactful applications of light in the life sciences. This work established and developed the use of light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of specific cells with light. Hegemann and Nagel's foundational studies of channelrhodopsins helped establish these proteins as light-gated ion channels, while Deisseroth and collaborators subsequently developed their use for precise optical control of neurons.

Researchers worldwide now use optogenetics to trace the neural circuits behind memories, emotions and behaviors. Clinical researchers are currently using the method to attempt to restore sight to those with visual impairment.

"The impact of the research of Drs. Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel that is recognized with today's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been absolutely transformative," said Gisele Bennett, 2026 Optica President and founding and managing member of MEPSS LLC. "Optogenetics gives researchers the ability to control selected neural circuits with light with high spatial and temporal precision, providing a powerful way to establish links between neural activity, behavior and disease. This work has truly opened a new era in the field of neuroscience. We congratulate these researchers for their well-deserved recognition, and we celebrate what their work means for the entire optics and photonics community."

Karl Deisseroth received his PhD in 1998 and his MD in 2000 from Stanford University, USA. He is the D.H. Chen Professor, Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, USA. Deisseroth's work showed that light-sensitive proteins such as channelrhodopsins could be used to control the activity of genetically defined neurons with millisecond precision.

Peter Hegemann received his Ph.D in 1984 at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany. He is the Hertie Senior Professor of Neuroscience, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. The prize-awarded discoveries were conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany. Hegemann's studies of how microorganisms respond to light helped uncover the biological function of channelrhodopsins, the light-gated ion channels that became central to optogenetics.

Georg Nagel received his Ph.D. in 1988 at the University of Frankfurt, Germany. He is Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology at the Department for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics - Botany I, University of W?rzburg, Germany. The prize-awarded discoveries were conducted at Max Planck Institute for Biophysics, Frankfurt, Germany. Nagel's research demonstrated that channelrhodopsins function as light-gated ion channels and showed that they could make other cells responsive to light.

Select Relevant Papers Available from Optica Publishing Group

The Nobel Laureates have published papers with Optica. A selection of their papers related to their work recognized by the Nobel Prize is included below:

Karl Deisseroth:

Highly Multiplexed Nanophotonic Probes With Independently Controllable Emitters for Optogenetic Brain Stimulation

Segev, Eran; Moreaux, Laurent C.; Reimer, Jacob; Fowler, Trevor M.; Chi, Derrick; Sacher, Wesley D.; Lo, Maisie; Deisseroth, Karl; Tolias, Andreas S.; Faraon, Andrei; Roukes, Michael L. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2016, Paper# JTh4B.2 

Extended field-of-view and increased-signal 3D holographic illumination with time-division multiplexing

Yang, Samuel J.; Allen, William E.; Kauvar, Isaac; Andalman, Aaron S.; Young, Noah P.; Kim, Christina K.; Marshel, James H.; Wetzstein, Gordon; & Deisseroth, Karl. Optics Express, 23(25), 32573-32581 (2015).

Wave optics theory and 3-D deconvolution for the light field microscope

Broxton, Michael; Grosenick, Logan; Yang, Samuel; Cohen, Noy; Andalman, Aaron; Deisseroth, Karl; Levoy, Marc. Optics Express 21(21) 25418?25439 (2013).

Enhancing the performance of the light field microscope using wavefront coding

Cohen, Noy; Yang, Samuel; Andalman, Aaron; Broxton, Michael; Grosenick, Logan; Deisseroth, Karl; Horowitz, Mark; Levoy, Marc. Optics Express 22(20) 24817-24839 (2014).

Extended Field-of-view and Increased-signal 3D Holographic Illumination with Time-division Multiplexing

Yang, Samuel J.; Allen, William E.; Kauvar, Isaac; Andalman, Aaron S.; Young, Noah P.; Kim, Christina K.; Marshel, James H.; Wetzstein, Gordon; Deisseroth, Karl. Imaging and Applied Optics 2016, Paper CW5D.6

Multifocal panoptic recording of cross-cortical neuronal dynamics in behaving mice

Kauvar, Isaac V.; Machado, Timothy A.; Yuen, Elle; Kochalka, John; Allen, William E.; Raja, Cephra; Pichamoorthy, Nandini; Wetzstein, Gordon; Deisseroth, Karl. Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences Congress 2019 (BODA,BRAIN,NTM,OMA,OMP), Paper JW3B.2

Peter Hegemann:

Picosecond Measurements on Halorhodopsin of Halobacterium Halobium

Polland, H.-J.; Franz, M. A.; Zinth, W.; Kaiser, W.; Hegemann, P.; Oesterhelt, D. International Quantum Electronics Conference, Paper# MAA4 

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