Aleen Inc. Introduces Biomarker Data Layer in Personal Wellness Account ACN Newswire

Aleen Inc. Introduces Biomarker Data Layer in Personal Wellness Account

Toronto, ON, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Aleen Inc. (CSE: ALEN-U), a digital wellness company, has introduced a new data layer within its Personal Wellness Account, designed to enhance how its AI assistant interprets and structures wellness data.As part of its ongoing product development, Aleen Inc. has implemented a biomarker extraction approach that enables the system to process user-provided data and identify key indicators in a more structured way. This includes the use of a dedicated AI agent that processes documents page by page and extracts relevant biomarkers from wellness data sources.In addition to extraction, Aleen Inc. is developing a standardized structure for each biomarker, including its name, value, unit of measurement, and reference range. These structured data elements are now reflected within the Personal Wellness Account interface. Users will be able to view the total number of detected biomarkers and potential deviations directly within the file list, while a dedicated “Biomarkers” tab in the detailed view provides expanded access to the data in both table and panel formats, along with search and filtering capabilities.This development represents a step toward more structured data environments within Aleen’s ecosystem, supporting improved organization, accessibility, and interaction with wellness data. The introduction of this layer may also contribute to future enhancements in how the system identifies patterns and supports user-centered insights. This update reflects Aleen Inc.’s continued focus on building scalable data architecture and advancing its Personal Wellness Account as a structured, AI-assisted environment for working with wellness data.About Aleen Inc.Aleen Inc. operates as a digital wellness and well-being insights company. Its platform transforms personal wellness information into simple, personalized insights that promote greater self-awareness and balance in daily life. Aleen’s mission is to empower individuals with knowledge and clarity through responsible use of technology and data.For more information, visit www.aleen.ca.Forward-Looking StatementThis press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future plans and developments by Aleen Inc. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Aleen Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements except as required by law. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Hengrui Pharma Announces Strong 2025 Annual Results ACN Newswire

Hengrui Pharma Announces Strong 2025 Annual Results

HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - On March 25, 2026, Hengrui Pharma (600276.SH; 01276.HK) announced robust financial results for the full year 2025, fueled by its dual strategy of innovation and globalization. Revenue increased 13.02% year-on-year to RMB 31.63 billion, and net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 21.69% to RMB 7.71 billion.Innovation remained the engine of Hengrui’s growth: Innovative drug sales increased by 26.09% year-on-year to RMB 16.34 billion, contributing 58.34% to total drug sales. This was driven by a robust pipeline across therapeutic areas, with oncology products contributing RMB 13.24 billion in revenue (+18.52% YoY), and non-oncology products contributing RMB 3.10 billion in revenue (+73.36% YoY).Hengrui kept innovation at its core, with R&D expenditure reaching RMB 8.72 billion in 2025, accounting for 27.58% of total revenue, of which RMB 6.96 billion was expensed. During the year, the company secured seven approvals for Class 1 innovative drug, one for a Class 2 innovative drug, and six for new indications of marketed innovative drugs. The pace of regulatory progress accelerated with 15 NDA/BLAs accepted by the NMPA. Meanwhile, 28 drug candidates entered Phase III clinical trials, 61 progressed to Phase II, and 28 NMEs entered Phase I for the first time.The company currently has over 100 proprietary innovative products in clinical development and is conducting more than 400 clinical trials. This robust portfolio will be further supported by approximately 53 innovative product and indication approvals anticipated during 2026-2028.2025 marked another year of accelerated progress in Hengrui's global expansion. Licensing revenue rose 25.62% to RMB 3.39 billion, cementing the growing global recognition and value of the company’s innovative portfolio. During the year, the company completed five overseas business development transactions for innovative drugs with leading MNCs and biotechs, highlighted by a strategic collaboration with GSK. In parallel, the company continued to advance its self-developed assets and global regulatory efforts. Multiple innovative drugs had their first global clinical trials initiated, ranging from Phase I to III.Additionally, Hengrui successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising total gross proceeds of HK$11.4 billion (US$1.5 billion), including the over-allotment option — marking the largest pharmaceutical IPO in Hong Kong in the past five years and further strengthening its access to global capital.Looking ahead, Hengrui will continue to focus on addressing unmet clinical needs with its differentiated innovative portfolio, placing equal emphasis on independent R&D and open collaboration to expand access to innovative drugs for patients worldwide.About Hengrui PharmaHengrui Pharma is an innovative, global pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of high-quality medicines to address unmet clinical needs. Its therapeutic areas of focus include oncology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, immunological and respiratory diseases, and neuroscience. Driven by a patient-focused philosophy since its founding in 1970, Hengrui Pharma remains committed to advancing human health by striving to conquer diseases, improve health, and extend lives through the power of science and technology.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the company's future growth prospects and pipeline potential. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and do not guarantee future performance. Actual results, developments, and business decisions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. All information in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Hengrui undertakes no duty to update such information unless required by law. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Everbright Grand China Assets Recorded Revenue of RMB49.9 Million in 2025 ACN Newswire

Everbright Grand China Assets Recorded Revenue of RMB49.9 Million in 2025

HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Everbright Grand China Assets Limited, a property leasing, property management and sales of properties held for sale company under China Everbright Group ("Everbright Grand China Assets" or the "Group", Hong Kong Stock Exchange stock code: 3699) today announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (the "Year under Review").During the Year under Review, the Group's revenue was approximately RMB49.9 million (2024: approximately RMB45.9 million), representing a increase of approximately 8.7% as compared to last year, mainly attributable to the increase in total rental income from investment properties. The profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company amounted to approximately RMB19.5 million (2024: approximately RMB25.3 million), representing an decrease of approximately 22.9% as compared to last year. The decrease in profit was primarily due to the increase in dividend withholding tax and deferred tax expenses recognised in 2025. The Board has proposed to pay a final dividend of RMB1.04 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: RMB1.05 cents). Together with the interim dividend of RMB0.73 cents per share, the full year dividend amounts to RMB1.77 cents per share (2024: RMB2.17 cents per share).As at 31 December 2025, the Group had current assets of approximately RMB241.0 million (2024: approximately RMB239.9 million). The increase in current assets was mainly a result of [the increase in deposits with maturity of more than three months and cash and bank balances during the year].. The Group had current liabilities of RMB20.1 million (2024: approximately RMB19.9 million). The increase in current liabilities was mainly due to he rise in lease liabilities arising from lease renewals.Property LeasingDuring the year under Review, the rental income from the Group’s property leasing business was approximately RMB34.0 million for the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: RMB30.5 million). Due to increase in the average rent per square metre, and together with rental subsidies offered to tenants, the total rental income increase. As at 31 December 2025, the Group’s property portfolio comprises three commercial buildings, namely Everbright Financial Center, part of Everbright International Mansion and Ming Chang Building, with a total gross floor area (“GFA”) of approximately 89,507 square meters.Property Management ServiceThe Group provides property management services for its properties, namely Everbright Financial Center and Everbright International Mansion. Revenue from the Group’s property management services was approximately RMB15.9 million for the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: RMB15.4 million). The increase in revenue from property management services was due to the increase in restaurant income. As at 31 December 2025, the total GFA under the Group’s management was 72,534 sq.m.Investment PropertiesThe Group's investment properties primarily consist of land and/or buildings which are owned or held under a leasehold interest to earn rental income and/or for capital appreciation. As at 31 December 2025, the fair value of the investment properties was RMB979.0 million (2024: RMB967.1 million), representing an increase of approximately 1.23%. For the year ended 31 December 2025, the valuation gain on investment properties amounted to approximately RMB10.3 million (2024: approximately RMB6.6 million).PROSPECTSAs the World Bank noted that despite persistent trade tensions, the global economy has demonstrated stronger-than-expected resilience. Amid a complex environment of mounting external pressures and internal challenges, China continued to advance high-quality development, with the overall economy maintaining stable performance and achieving steady progress. With stable economic growth, corporate demand for commercial space has increased. Coupled with accelerated urbanization and the development of new business districts, demand for commercial properties has continued to rise, supporting the growth of commercial property management and leasing activities. In addition, the Chinese government has introduced a series of favourable policies for the commercial real estate sector, focusing on inventory digestion and optimization of industry planning, thereby providing further support to the property management and leasing industry.The Group’s managed properties mainly comprise commercial assets. Despite macroeconomic conditions and market competition, tenancy arrangements, lease agreements and occupancy rates remained stable in 2025. However, rental levels for newly signed leases were lower than in previous periods. To mitigate the pressure arising from rental adjustments, the Group will continue to enhance customer satisfaction by incorporating value-added services into new lease agreements, including property maintenance and upkeep, facilities management and community event planning.The Group’s existing properties are primarily located in Chengdu, Sichuan and Kunming, Yunnan—two key regional cities—and comprise three commercial buildings: Everbright Financial Center, Everbright International Mansion and Ming Chang Building. Benefiting from their prime locations and high-quality facilities, these properties have attracted a sizable number of state-owned enterprises and large institutions, providing a solid foundation for the Group’s leasing business. In recent years, the Group has successfully introduced tenants from emerging sectors such as software and technology, while also offering digitalised services to tenants. Looking ahead, the Group will continue to promote diversified business development and strive to attract more high-quality commercial tenants.In addition, the further escalation of the situation in the Middle East in March 2026 has led to rising energy prices, heightened inflation expectations and slower economic growth, all of which are core factors affecting overseas investment decisions. Accordingly, the Group will carefully reassess its asset allocation and regional risks with respect to its overseas investment plans. Despite the current significant volatility in the global economy, the Group will adhere to the principle of prudent operation, flexibly seize investment windows, and ensure the safety of capital operations.The Group continues to leverage technology to advance smart property management, enhance operational efficiency and elevate the customer experience. By strengthening digitalisation and refined management capabilities, the Group aims to further improve service quality and customer satisfaction.By fully leveraging the synergy with its parent company, China Everbright Group, while actively developing diversified value-added services to broaden its revenue mix and enhance brand influence. As the industry undergoes transformation and upgrading, the Group remains committed to prudent operations, a strong focus on risk management and internal controls, agile responses to macroeconomic and policy developments, continuous optimisation of its asset portfolio, further strengthening of its resilience against market uncertainties, and also actively explore new development opportunities to create greater value for the shareholders.About Everbright Grand China Assets LimitedEverbright Grand China Assets Limited is engaged in the businesses of property leasing and the provision of property management services under China Everbright Group. It owns, leases and manages properties located in Chengdu, Sichuan province, and also owns and leases a property located in Kunming, Yunnan province. The Group's properties are located in the city centers of Chengdu and Kunming, the key cities of western China. The Group's property portfolio includes three commercial properties, namely Everbright Financial Center, part of Everbright International Mansion and Ming Chang Building. For more information about Everbright Grand China Assets, please visit the Company’s website: https://ebgca.com.hk/.This press release is issued by Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group on behalf of Everbright Grand China Assets Limited.For inquiries, please contact: Kelly Fung+852 2590 1900kelly.fung@pordahavas.co Qin Luk+852 2590 1903samantha.luk@pordahavas.comEmail: ebgca.hk@pordahavas.com Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Lithium Measurement MR-Technology Provider NanoNord Expands Business with DLE Leader ElectraLith, Following Danish State Visit to Australia ACN Newswire

Lithium Measurement MR-Technology Provider NanoNord Expands Business with DLE Leader ElectraLith, Following Danish State Visit to Australia

AALBORG, DENMARK AND MELBOURNE, AU, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The North Jutland technology company NanoNord has, in connection with the Royal Couple's state visit to Australia, secured an order for additional measurement equipment valued at between 160k - 240k AUD from the Australian deeptech pioneer ElectraLith. The order underscores the growing international potential for Danish measurement technology in the green transition.NanoNord was part of the business delegation during the state visit and seized the opportunity to strengthen its business with both existing and new customers in Australia. It is not the first time the Danish Royal Family has been close to NanoNord - the company was originally officially inaugurated by a then-young Crown Prince Frederik.Danish Technology Measures Lithium in Real TimeNanoNord's flagship technology, Tveskaeg, is an MR-based measurement instrument that enables precise real-time measurement of lithium and a range of other elements. The technology is wireless, uses neither chemicals nor disposable materials, and requires minimal calibration and maintenance - making it robust, green, and operationally reliable.ElectraLith uses Tveskaeg instruments as a central part of their groundbreaking DLE-R technology for lithium extraction. DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) is a new and far more sustainable method for extracting lithium - a critical metal in the batteries powering the green transition. The full potential of the collaboration is up to DKK 10 million over the coming years, as ElectraLith rolls out its technology globally.The two companies connected in Melbourne during the Danish Industry reception 'An Evening in the Name of Business, Sport and Danish Dynamite,' and further strengthened ties during a meeting at ElectraLith's headquarters following the conclusion of the official business delegation.A Happy Customer on the Other Side of the Globe"Tveskaeg is an essential part of our DLE-R system and we are delighted with our partnership with Martin and the NanoNord team. Each DLE-R unit will include a Tveskaeg system to measure lithium and the order of additional units highlights its importance to our operations, particularly as we prepare for rapid global deployment to meet burgeoning demand lithium.Our existing two systems perform flawlessly and intuitively - so much so that our team has named them Forky and Hilda (after King Sweyn ‘Forkbeard' Tveskaeg and his wife). This is our second major order, in what we expect to be many."- Charlie McGill, CEO, ElectraLith"There is nothing better than visiting a customer on the other side of the globe and seeing our technology in use with happy customers like Charlie and his team. Our talented employees back at Skjernvej in Aalborg deserve the credit for the technology simply working and the customers being happy. That we can also bring home an order for additional instruments naturally makes me extra pleased."- Martin Mindorf, CCO, NanoNord"It is a great honour to be part of the historic state visit to Australia, and we are honoured by the attention from especially H.M. the Queen on this trip. The Queen quickly understood the potential of the technology in Australia and asked curiously about how Tveskaeg is used in connection with lithium extraction. NanoNord and ElectraLith are a great example of how our countries can work together, and there is great potential out here, particularly for the extraction of metals that are critical for the green transition. Beyond ElectraLith, we also have several exciting customers and prospects that we need to come back for."- Martin Mindorf, CCO, NanoNordAbout ElectraLithElectraLith is an American deeptech pioneer developing DLE-R - a proprietary electrochemical technology for lithium extraction and refining. The technology produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate without water, chemicals, or waste, and can be powered by renewable energy.In December 2024, the company closed a materially oversubscribed Series A round of approximately USD 17 million with investors including Rio Tinto, Chevron, Marathon Petroleum, and In-Q-Tel. In 2026, ElectraLith was selected a Top Innovator by the World Economic Forum and has pilot projects planned in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Argentina.About NanoNordNanoNord was founded in 2001 by inventor Ole Nørgaard Jensen, who previously sold the Bluetooth pioneer company Digianswer to Motorola. The company develops and manufactures MR-based measurement equipment under the name Tveskaeg, used for applications including sodium measurement in food, lithium measurement in the mining industry, and nitrogen and phosphorus measurement in agriculture. Customers include global names such as Kraft-Heinz, Orkla, and Imerys. In the other industries, such as the food industry, NanoNord equipment eliminates the need for silver nitrate titration, and in several European countries, Tveskaeg technology is currently being tested for agricultural applications, where it has the potential to optimise the use of slurry, resulting in less groundwater pollution and better utilisation of nutrients.NanoNord is foundation- and family-owned, with the Lauritzen Foundation as a major investor, and continues to be led by founder Ole Nørgaard Jensen as CEO. In Australia, NanoNord is represented during the state visit by Martin Nørgaard Mindorf, CCO, the next generation of the family.Contact information:Martin MindorfCCOmm@nanonord.dk+4596341590Charlie McGillCEOcharles.mcgill@electralith.comSOURCE: NanoNord Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Adyton Reports 6.60g/t Au, 2.44% Cu and 39.8g/t Ag Within 164m @ 0.82g/t AuEq Including 53m at 1.60g/t AuEq Within 164m at 0.82g/t AuEq from the Northeastern Extension Target, Feni Island ACN Newswire

Adyton Reports 6.60g/t Au, 2.44% Cu and 39.8g/t Ag Within 164m @ 0.82g/t AuEq Including 53m at 1.60g/t AuEq Within 164m at 0.82g/t AuEq from the Northeastern Extension Target, Feni Island

Brisbane, Australia--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - March 25, 2026) - Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY) ("Adyton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce positive expansionary drill results from its ongoing exploration program at the 100% owned Feni Island Gold-Copper Project, located on the productive Lihir Trend, Papua New Guinea (PNG). This announcement provides all the assay results for expansionary hole FDD017 (preliminary results were first reported on February 18, 2026).Hole FDD017 previously returned 53m @ 1.29g/t Au (gold only) and now, incorporating newly released copper assays, reports as 53m @ 1.60g/t AuEq representing an approximate 25% increase in reported grade. In addition, strong silver (Ag) and molybdenum (Mo) results further support the presence of a highly fertile epithermal-porphyry at Kabang.KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF DRILL HOLE FDD017Final assays for hole FDD017 have delivered another >100g*m intercept, further confirming strong Au-Cu mineralisation in the north-eastern extension targetHole FDD017 yielded:53m @ 1.29g/t Au, 0.26% Cu (1.60g/t AuEq; from 151m)within a broader interval of 164m at 0.63g/t Au, 0.15% Cu (0.82g/t AuEq for 134g*m; from 36m);including a higher-grade interval that returned: 5m @ 3.6g/t Au, 1.48% Cu (5.63g/t AuEq: from 198m)In addition to gold and copper, FDD017 also reports significant silver and molybdenum signalling strong system fertility for a large alkalic epithermal-porphyry system:5m @ 22.3g/t Ag (from 198m) and 6m @ 275ppm Mo (from 295m; peak Mo 579ppm)These final assay results for hole FDD017 confirm the North-Eastern zone at Kabang is strongly mineralised and prospective for gold and copper and continues to expand this zone beyond the current resource model.Ground based IP/MT survey progressing well; looking to deploy within 2Q 2026."FDD017 continues to exceed our expectations, delivering a meaningful uplift in grade with the inclusion of copper and highlighting the strength of the broader mineralized system at Feni. The increase to 1.60g/t AuEq over 53 metres, combined with strong silver and molybdenum values, reinforces our view that Kabang represents a highly fertile and evolving epithermal-porphyry system. Importantly, this hole further confirms the scale and continuity of mineralization in the north-eastern extension, which remains open and continues to grow beyond the current resource footprint." said Tim Crossley, CEO.Adyton is looking forward to receiving additional assays from nearby drillholes within this zone and updating the market accordingly.SIGNIFICANT INTERCEPTSTable 1 shows the Significant Intercepts for gold and copper assay results received to date (new assays this release for FDD017 only). Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 show plan map and cross/long sections. See previous release for Table 2 - drillhole status (Feb 18, 2026 news release).Table 1: Gold and Copper Significant Intercepts from Adyton's 2021 (ADK) and 2025/2026 (FDD) drilling at the Feni Island Au-Cu Project (gold, copper and gold equivalent). See footnotes to table: 1 2 3 4To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_b8a30a4df4e5ea26_001full.jpgFigure 1: Feni Project (inset: located on the +120MozAu Lihir Island gold trend), showing Kabang MRE (centre) and numerous, highly prospective, additional target opportunities at Feni. Upcoming IP/MT survey outline highlighted.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_b8a30a4df4e5ea26_002full.jpgFigure 2: Plan view of the Kabang Au-Cu deposit with Significant Intercepts on drill traces (noting numerous drillholes pending assays), with re-processed mag and IP anomalies. The dashed red arcuate line outlines the extent of anomalous Mo and is interpreted to denote the porphyry mineralization footprint based on drilling to date. The green arrow is the vector towards epithermal mineralization based on As-Sb pathfinder elements increasing to the SSW. Pending assays and future drilling will increasingly allow the company to hone-in on porphyry-related and epithermal-related Au-Cu mineralization.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_b8a30a4df4e5ea26_003full.jpgFigure 3: Cross section of hole FDD017 with geology and assays. It highlights the consistent Au-Cu mineralization as punctuated by high-grade gold-copper intercepts within an extensive monzonite/intrusive breccia mineralized zone unit from 36m to 220m.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_b8a30a4df4e5ea26_004full.jpgFigure 4: This long section utilizing recently reprocessed mag and IP data shows the now apparent close correlation of the Danmagal porphyry system evidenced at depth by magnetics data (red polygon >0.16MVI) and the close spatial relationship of the Kabang epithermal system (orange 27mRad IP anomaly) and known gold grades. Of note, geochemical zonation appears to be vectoring towards a hydrothermal fluid source to the SW and to depth - exactly where the Danmagal porphyry is located. Furthermore, the Kabang drilling has encountered smaller apophyses of porphyry style intrusives and copper mineralization, and the current geological model suggests that Danmagal is the likely source of these.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_b8a30a4df4e5ea26_005full.jpgFUTURE CATALYSTS & OUTLOOKAdyton is well-funded with C$16.75m in cash and cash equivalents, 100% earmarked for the Feni Au-Cu Project (plus G&A). The company is executing a systematic exploration strategy to grow the MRE and discover new deposits. Upcoming results and milestones include:Pending Assays:NNE: FDD018, FDD020, FDD023, FDD025, FDD029SSW: FDD019, FDD021, FDD024, FDD026, FDD028Ongoing Drilling: focused on expanding the MRE footprint at Kabang, and testing new targets.Advanced Geophysics: An approximately 5km by 5km ground-based IP & MT survey is being scoped to detect additional deposits on Feni Island and detect deeper prospective targets for drilling (see Figure 1).Spectral Mapping: Deployment of pXRF as well as spectral mineral mapping (1Q 2026) to generate a 3D alteration model for precise vectoring toward the core of the mineralized system with potential high Au-Cu grades to target for drilling.FERGUSSON ISLAND PROGRESS UPDATEEVIH, our 50/50 JV partner, continues to make good progress on the restart of the Wapolu Au Mine. Key areas of significant progress include purchasing and shipping of long lead items and processing plant components. The Mineral Resources authority have also set the date for the ML application Wardens Hearing for May 21, 2026. It is expected that, subject to permitting, Wapolu could be in production in Q4 2026. Adyton does not have any capital expenditure requirements for the Wapolu, these are being provided by EVIH as part of the JV earn-in to the Fergusson projects.QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROLAdyton adheres to industry-recognized standards of Best Practice and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). Drill core samples were submitted in batches to Intertek Laboratory in Lae, which include a field blank, certified reference materials (CRMs) and staged duplicates. Samples were sealed ensuring Chain of Custody. To date, all batches have passed QA/QC, and blanks and CRMs were within acceptable tolerance limits. All drill holes were drilled and sampled predominantly from PQ and HQ diameter drill core, and to a lesser extent, also NQ core. Core recovery is considered to be appropriate.Qualified PersonThe scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Dr Chris Bowden, PhD, GCMEE, FAusIMM(CP), FSEG, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Geologist of Adyton, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43‐101 ‐ Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.ABOUT THE FENI GOLD-COPPER PROJECTThe Feni Project is 100% owned by Adyton and is a key asset in Adyton's portfolio, located in a highly prospective region of Papua New Guinea on the Lihir Island chain known for world-class gold-copper deposits, including Lihir (owned and operated by Newmont). The Company has confirmed significant gold-copper mineralization at Feni, with a focus on expanding its existing resource and identifying new high-grade targets.For further information please contact:Tim Crossley, Chief Executive OfficerE‐mail: ir@adytonresources.comPhone: +61 7 3854 2389Phone: +1 778 549 6768Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.ABOUT ADYTON RESOURCES CORPORATIONAdyton Resources Corporation is focused on advancing gold and copper projects in world-class mineral jurisdictions. The Company holds a portfolio of highly prospective assets in Papua New Guinea where it is actively working to expand its existing gold Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources and build on recent high-grade gold and copper drill results at its 100% owned Feni Island ‎project.Adyton's projects are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, on accessible island settings that host several globally significant deposits including the Lihir gold mine and ‎Panguna copper-gold mine on Bougainville Island, both in close proximity to Feni, highlighting the district-scale potential of the Company's land package.Feni Island Au-Cu projectThe Feni Island Project currently has a mineral ‎resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 dated October 14, 2021, which has outlined an initial inferred ‎mineral resource of 60.4 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.75 g/t Au, for contained gold of 1,460,000 ounces, ‎assuming a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au. See the NI 43-101 technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Feni Gold-Copper Property, New Ireland ‎Province, Papua New Guinea prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon ‎Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant ‎and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under Adyton's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.Fergusson Island Au projectThe Fergusson Island Project currently has a mineral resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, which outlined an indicated mineral resource of 5.0 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.28 g/t Au for contained gold of 206,000 ounces and an inferred mineral resource of 23.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.99 g/t Au for contained gold of 733,000 ounces, both inferred and indicated resources used a 0.5g/t Au cut-off grade.See the technical report dated October 14, 2021, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Fergusson Gold Property, Milne Bay ‎Province, Papua New Guinea" prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon ‎Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant ‎and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.See the technical report dated January 7, 2026, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on Wapolu Gold Project" prepared for Adyton Resources by Louis Cohalan (MAIG), an independent mining consultant ‎and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.For more information about Adyton and its projects, visit www.adytonresources.comTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/289847_adytonmap0103052026.jpgForward-looking statementsThis press release includes "forward‐looking statements", including forecasts, estimates, expectations, and objectives for future operations that are subject to several assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Adyton. Forward‐ looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward‐looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. Forward looking statements in this news release include plans pertaining to the drill program, the intention to prepare additional technical studies, the timing of the drill program, uses of the recent drone survey data, the timing of updating key findings, the preparation of resource estimates, and the deeper exploration of high-grade gold and copper feeder systems. The forward‐looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.Forward‐looking information are based on management of the parties' reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses, and opinions, which are based on such management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the future development of the projects in a timely manner; the availability of financing on suitable terms for the development; construction and continued operation of the Fergusson Island Project and the Feni Island Project; the ability to effectively complete the drilling program; and Adyton's ability to comply with all applicable regulations and laws, including environmental, health and safety laws.Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect Adyton's management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of managements considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Adyton believes that the expectations reflected in such forward- looking statements are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and under reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by Adyton. Among the key risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward- looking statements are the following: impacts arising from the global disruption, changes in general macroeconomic conditions; reliance on key personnel; reliance on Zenex Drilling; changes in securities markets; changes in the price of gold or certain other commodities; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations pressures, cave‐ins and flooding); discrepancies between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of and changes in the costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward‐looking statements. Such forward‐looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward‐looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements or information. Adyton Resources Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward‐looking information except as required by applicable law.1 Interval widths are "apparent" widths downhole, subject to true width determination.2 ADK series drilling (2021) reported previously to TSX.V. Au.eq recalculated here.3 Gold equivalent calculated as: Au.eq = ((Au g/t *0.93) + (Cu% *1.71 * 0.90)). Based on: metal prices of US$2,000/oz Au and US$5/lb Cu; and recoveries of 93% Au and 90% Cu. Recovery assumptions are speculative as no metallurgical test work have been completed at Feni but are based on comparable deposits.4 FDD002 & FDD004 ended in mineralisation.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/289847 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited Announces 2025 Annual Results ACN Newswire

Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited Announces 2025 Annual Results

Financial Highlights For the year ended 31 DecemberChanges2024HK$ million2025HK$ millionTotal revenue5,2305,765+ 10.2%Gross profit1,4811,780+ 20.2%Gross profit margin28.3%30.9%+ 2.6 ppAdjusted EBITD 1433646+ 49.2%Net profit257431+ 67.7%Basic earnings per shareHK3.79 centsHK6.34 cents+ 67.3%Final dividend per shareHK0.45 centHK1.14 cents+ 153.3%1 Adjusted EBITD represents earnings before interest, tax and depreciation charge on the self-owned flagship store, which reflects the Group’s core operating performance HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited (“Group” or “Emperor W&J”) (Stock code: 887), a leading retailer of European-made watches and jewellery products, announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (“Year”).During the Year, the Group delivered an encouraging performance amidst market uncertainties and challenges. The Group’s total revenue grew by 10.2% to HK$5,765 million (2024: HK$5,230 million). Revenue from Hong Kong increased by 13.3% to HK$3,313 million (2024: HK$2,923 million), accounting for 57.5% (2024: 55.9%) of the total revenue, and revenue from Chinese Mainland increased by 20.3% to HK$1,625 million (2024: HK$1,351 million), accounting for 28.2% (2024: 25.8%) of the total revenue. In terms of revenue by product segment, the revenue from the watch segment increased by 5.8% to HK$3,529 million (2024: HK$3,337 million), accounting for 61.2% (2024: 63.8%) of the total revenue, and the revenue from the jewellery segment increased by 18.1% to HK$2,236 million (2024: HK$1,893 million), accounting for 38.8% (2024: 36.2%) of the total revenue, with gold products accounting for 72.4% (2024: 72.4%) of the revenue from the jewellery segment.The Group’s gross profit was up by 20.2% to HK$1,780 million (2024: HK$1,481 million) with an improved gross profit margin of 30.9% (2024: 28.3%). The Group’s net profit significantly increased by 67.7% to HK$431 million (2024: HK$257 million) during the Year. Basic earnings per share was HK6.34 cents (2024: HK3.79 cents). The Group has recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK1.14 cents (2024: HK0.45 cent) per share. Together with the interim dividend of HK0.55 cent (2024: HK0.65 cent) per share, the total dividends for the full year are HK1.69 cents (2024: HK1.10 cents) per share.As at 31 December 2025, bank balances and cash on hand of the Group amounted to HK$1,610 million (2024: HK$950 million). Since the Group was in a net cash position, hence its net gearing ratio was zero (2024: zero).During the Year, the Group successfully partnered with Mr. Chan Sai Cheong, an influential and highly respected jewellery industry veteran with over 40 years of experience, regarding strategic development of the Group’s jewellery business in Chinese Mainland. As at 31 December 2025, there were 11 jewellery stores in Chinese Mainland. The Group targets to open approximately 40 stores in Chinese Mainland in 2026 targeting the mid-market segment, with 50% in first-tier and new first-tier cities, and the remaining 50% in second-tier cities.As at 31 December 2025, the Group had a total of 64 stores in Hong Kong, Macau, Chinese Mainland, Singapore and Malaysia. During the Year, in addition to the jewellery stores opened in Chinese Mainland, the Group opened three new jewellery stores in Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally, a Patek Philippe flagship store in Hong Kong, an IWC boutique in Macau, a Tudor boutique and a Rolex boutique were opened in Chinese Mainland, to further enhance the Group’s market presence.In 2026, the Group plans to open a multi-storey Rolex boutique and a multi-brand watch store on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, one of the world’s prime shopping streets. These stores will further enhance the Group’s competitive edge in the luxury watch retail market and strengthen its market leading position.Ms. Cindy Yeung, Chairperson of Emperor W&J, said, “Facing the volatile global economy with abundant challenges, the Group expects that consumers will tend to be cautious regarding overall spending. However, gold jewellery, as an alternative form of investment, will continue being well received by Chinese consumers. With the establishment of the strategic partnership with Mr. Chan, the Group will effectively expand its retail network footprint with diversified market segmentation strategies, thereby capturing a share of the enormous opportunities in the Chinese Mainland market.”Ms. Yeung concluded, “The Group expects that the pace of recovery of the global luxury retail market, especially in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, will be maintained. Free from the concerns of a potential earthquake and political tensions, Chinese consumers generally regard Hong Kong as the destination for luxury watch shopping. This is also supported by tourism stimulus measures such as high profile concerts and mega international events, which will attract more mid-to-high-end consumers to Hong Kong. The Group will continue enhancing its competitive edge and further expand its market presence, and strive to seize the opportunities.”About Emperor Watch & Jewellery LimitedWith long establishment history of over 80 years in Hong Kong since 1942, Emperor W&J (887.HK) is a leading retailer principally engages in the sale of European-made internationally renowned watches, and jewellery products under its own brand, “Emperor Jewellery”. Through its comprehensive watch dealership, unique marketing campaigns and extensive retail network at prime locations in Hong Kong, Macau, Chinese Mainland, Singapore and Malaysia, Emperor W&J established a strong brand image amongst its target customers ranging from middle to high income groups worldwide. In recognition of its efforts in investor relations communications, Emperor W&J was granted with “Best IR Company” (Small Cap), “Best IR Team” (Small Cap) and “Best Investor Presentation Material” (Small cap) in HKIRA Investor Relations Awards 2025 by the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association. For more information, please visit its website: www.EmperorWatchJewellery.com.Investor/Media EnquiriesAnna LukGroup Investor Relations DirectorTel: +852 2835 6783Email: annaluk@emperorgroup.comJanice AuGroup Investor Relations ManagerTel: +852 2835 6799Email: janiceau@emperorgroup.com Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Kingsoft announces 2025 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results ACN Newswire

Kingsoft announces 2025 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSRMB’000For the yearended 31 DecemberFor the 3 monthsended 31 December 20252024 20252024Revenue9,682,88110,317,9042,618,2972,792,478- Office software and services5,928,7455,121,0751,750,3601,501,181- Online games and others3,754,1365,196,829867,9371,291,297Gross Profit7,863,8358,580,4762,147,7212,343,344Operating Profit1,775,0973,646,623514,1591,106,890Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent2,004,3881,551,613975,017460,241Basic Earnings Per share (RMB)1.461.160.700.35HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Kingsoft Corporation Limited (“Kingsoft” or the “Company”; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its 2025 annual results and fourth quarter results for the period ended 31 December 2025.For the year of 2025, the revenue of Kingsoft recorded RMB 9,682.9 million. Revenue from the office software and services, and online games and others represented 61% and 39% of the Company’s total revenue for the year 2025, respectively. Gross profit amounted to RMB 7,863.8 million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 29% year-on-year to RMB 2,004.4 million.For the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company’s revenue reached RMB 2,618.3 million. Revenue from the office software and services, and online games and others represented 67% and 33% of the Company’s total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, respectively. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 10% quarter-on-quarter to RMB 2,147.7 million. The Company’s gross profit margin increased by two percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 82%. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 112% year-on-year to RMB 975.0 million.Mr. Jun LEI, Chairman of the Company, commented: “In 2025, we remained committed to technology empowerment and focused on enhancing our core capabilities. Kingsoft Office Group continued to stay committed to its core strategy of 'AI, Collaboration, and Internationalization', deepened its presence in the AI office market, and developed future-oriented intelligent office products tailored to the full-scenario office needs of both individual and enterprise users. For the online games business, we further deepened our expertise in classic wuxia IP and actively expanded into diversified game categories and global markets.”Mr. Tao ZOU, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, added, “In 2025, the Company's total revenue reached RMB 9,682.9 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6%. Of this, revenue from the office software and services business was RMB 5,928.7 million, up 16% year on year and maintaining steady growth. Revenue from the online games and others business amounted to RMB 3,754.1 million, down 28% year on year, primarily due to the high base last year and the decline in revenue from existing games. After release in early 2026, Goose Goose Duck has received positive market reception and has surpassed 30 million cumulative new users. This demonstrated our potential in expanding into new game genres and injected fresh growth momentum into the online games business.”Business ReviewOffice Software and ServicesIn 2025, revenue from the office software and services business increased 16% year-on-year to RMB 5,928.7 million. Revenue from this segment in the fourth quarter of 2025 also grew 17% year-on-year to RMB 1,750.4 million. The WPS individual business, WPS 365 business, and WPS software business all delivered growth in 2025.Kingsoft Office Group continues to advance its core strategy of "AI, Collaboration, and Internationalization". The Company is pursuing a dual-track approach, encompassing "Office AI Reconstruction and Upgrade" and "AI Office Native Exploration." On one hand, it is driving a comprehensive intelligent upgrade across its existing WPS component suite to reshape the full-scenario office experience. On the other hand, it is exploring an agent-native office paradigm, with its office AI agent "WPS Lingxi" evolving into an "all-around AI office companion," marking an entry into the era of office AI agents. WPS 365 has undergone a comprehensive AI-driven upgrade, establishing a multi-dimensional framework that spans technology infrastructure, collaboration systems, intelligent search, and digital employee ecosystems— comprehensively empowering enterprises in their digital and intelligent transformation while enhancing office collaboration and operational efficiency. The Company's international expansion is progressing steadily, with advancement of the international personal version of WPS product upgrades and overseas node deployment, and the international version of WPS 365 now offering globally integrated office capabilities.For WPS individual business, the user base continued to expand steadily, with both domestic and international operations achieving quality growth. The number of WPS cloud documents in China surpassed 290 billion, reflecting sustained user engagement. The multi-platform product strategy yielded notable results. In overseas markets, the cumulative number of paying users grew substantially, with particularly strong growth among large-screen users.For WPS 365 business, the Company continued to advance product and service upgrades guided by the core principles of integration, intelligence, and internationalization, launching industry-specific editions. The Company further consolidated its advantage among central and state-owned enterprises, while accelerating expansion into private enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, and local state-owned enterprises, while also advancing channel ecosystem development to further enhance its market presence.For WPS software business, the Company actively participated in domestic office software tenders from governments and enterprise clients, maintaining industry leadership in the flow-layout and fixed-layout document markets. Kingsoft continued to advance the implementation of government digitalization projects, support the development of digital platforms in multiple regions, and effectively empower the intelligent upgrading of government office operations.Online Games and othersThe online games and others business generated revenue of RMB 3,754.1 million in 2025, with fourth-quarter revenue amounting to RMB 867.9 million.In the fourth quarter, the Company’s flagship PC game JX3 Online(剑网3) enhanced its costume design through technological upgrades, and its Chinese aesthetic style was widely praised by players. The version optimization and service upgrades completed at the end of 2025 have received positive market feedback, and we will further increase investment in gameplay and narrative experience. Our classic JX series PC games and its inherited mobile games like World of Sword: Origin, continued to iterate on content and versions, maintaining stable operations in both domestic and overseas markets.Social deduction game Goose Goose Duck officially launched in January 2026. It recorded over 5 million new users on launch day, surpassed 30 million cumulative new users, and ranked No.1 on the iOS free chart for most of the past two months. Driven by word-of-mouth and organic traffic, it penetrated the broader social circle.Two casual games from the Angry Birds series also received publishing licenses and are expected to launch in China in 2026, further enriching our casual games portfolio. Starsand Island, our cozy pastoral life simulation game began early access in February 2026. With its unique art style and gameplay, the game established a good reputation among core players worldwide. Going forward, we will actively optimize the game based on player feedback to lay a solid foundation for the official version launch in the second half of the year.Mr. Jun LEI concluded, “Looking ahead, Kingsoft Office Group will deepen the application of AI agent technology across full-scenario office environments, strengthen the core competitiveness of WPS 365 as an intelligent collaboration platform, and accelerate the execution of its internationalization strategy. For online games business, we will continue to focus on premium content development and global publishing, sustain the vitality of classic IPs, and foster the growth of new game genres to achieve sustainable development. We will deepen technological innovation and commercial expansion, actively expand global market opportunities, and create long-term value for our shareholders.”About Kingsoft Corporation LimitedKingsoft (3888.HK) is a leading Chinese software and internet service company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It has three main subsidiaries: Kingsoft Office, Seasun Holdings and Kingsoft Shiyou. With the implementation of the “transformation toward mobile internet” strategy, Kingsoft has completed a comprehensive transformation in its overall business and management model. The Company has established a strategic layout with office software and interactive entertainment as its pillars, and cloud services and artificial intelligence as its new starting points. Kingsoft has nearly 9,000 employees worldwide and holds a significant market share domestically. For more details, please refer to http://www.kingsoft.com.Kingsoft Investor Relations:Li YinanTel: (86) 10 6292 7777Email: ir@kingsoft.comFor further queries, please contact Hill and Knowlton:Ovina ZhuTel: (852) 2894 6315Email: kingsofthk@hkstrategies.com Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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New 2026 Office Bearers Announced for CropLife Asia ACN Newswire

New 2026 Office Bearers Announced for CropLife Asia

SINGAPORE, Mar 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - CropLife Asia, the regional voice of the plant science industry, last week announced a new lineup for the organization’s Office Bearers within the Board of Directors. Following the CropLife Asia 2026 Annual General Meeting, Ms. Simone Barg was re-installed as President of CropLife Asia with immediate effect.Ms. Simone Barg, Senior Vice President for BASF Agricultural Solutions Asia Pacific, is a seasoned executive known for her strong growth orientation and commitment to both customers and people. Based in Singapore, she brings more than two decades of experience with BASF, where she has led businesses across B2B and B2C segments and steered major transformation initiatives.The new roster for the CropLife Asia Office Bearers is as follows:Ms. Simone Barg (BASF Agricultural Solutions) – PresidentMr. Paul Luxton (Syngenta) – Vice-PresidentMs. Malu Nachreiner (Bayer Crop Science) – TreasurerMs. Brook Cunningham (Corteva Agriscience) – SecretaryMr. Rahoul Sawani (FMC) – MemberMr. Dai Ito (Sumitomo) – Member“I am honored to serve again in this role at such a pivotal moment for agriculture in our region. Our industry plays a vital role in supporting farmers and enabling more sustainable food production. Together with our members and partners, we will continue advancing science-based solutions, keeping farmers at the center, and strengthening the resilience and sustainability of food systems across Asia Pacific,” said Ms. Simone Barg, President of CropLife Asia.About CropLife AsiaCropLife Asia is a non-profit society and the regional organization of CropLife International, the voice of the global plant science industry. We advocate for a safe, secure food supply, and our vision is food security enabled by innovative agriculture. CropLife Asia supports the work of 15 member associations across the continent and is led by six member companies at the forefront of crop protection, seeds and/or biotechnology research and development. For more information, visit us at www.croplifeasia.org. For more information please contact:Duke HippDirector, Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships CropLife AsiaTel: (65) 8223 3086duke.hipp@croplifeasia.org Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Sistem persaraan kita mendapat gred C-plus; para pembuat dasar mempunyai peluang untuk menaikkannya ke gred A Berita

Sistem persaraan kita mendapat gred C-plus; para pembuat dasar mempunyai peluang untuk menaikkannya ke gred A

(SeaPRwire) - Juta-juta orang Amerika tidak mempunyai simpanan yang mencukupi untuk persaraan — dan jutaan lagi tidak tahu dari mana harus memulakan. Dengan Presiden Trump baru-baru ini menunjukkan sistem persaraan Australia sebagai blueprint potensi untuk AS, ini adalah saat yang jarang berlaku di mana momentum reformasi benar-benar sedang membangun. Pembuat dasar harus mengambil peluang ini. Pertimbangkan seorang pekerja muda yang memulakan pekerjaan pertama mereka hari ini. Undang-undang baru-baru ini bermakna mereka berkemungkinan terdaftar secara automatik dalam 401(k) dari hari pertama — kemajuan sebenar. Tetapi jika kita melompat ke beberapa dekad kemudian: pekerja yang sama mungkin telah bekerja dengan enam majikan, mengumpul jalinan akaun kecil, dan masih menghadapi soalan yang mengganggu jutaan orang Amerika: Adakah ini mencukupi? Cerita ini semakin menjadi norma. Jangka hayat yang lebih panjang, kerjaya yang kurang linear, kos sara hidup yang meningkat, dan belanjawan kerajaan yang lebih ketat sedang menentukan semula apa maksud keselamatan persaraan. Akta SECURE 2019 dan penggantinya pada 2022 telah membuat kemajuan yang bermakna — tetapi jurang dalam perlindungan jangka hayat, kecukupan simpanan, dan liputan masih wujud. Dengan rancangan 401(k) dan 403(b) kini menjadi tulang belakang persaraan untuk kebanyakan orang Amerika, kes untuk reformasi yang lebih mendalam adalah mendesak. Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index — yang menilai sistem persaraan di lebih 50 pasaran berdasarkan kecukupan, kelestarian, dan integriti — menjadikan masalah ini nyata. AS skor baik dalam integriti tetapi sentiasa ketinggalan dalam kecukupan dan kelestarian, iaitu tempat di mana reformasi boleh memberi kesan segera yang paling besar. Hasilnya: AS berada di tengah-tengah kedudukan global manakala negara seperti Australia memimpin. Tanpa reformasi, lebih ramai orang Amerika berisiko mencapai persaraan tanpa pendapatan yang mencukupi — atau alat untuk mengakses apa yang mereka telah simpan. Di mana reformasi paling diperlukan 1. Ubah simpanan menjadi pendapatan yang berterusan Menyimpan hanyalah separuh cabaran. Masalah yang lebih sukar adalah menukar baki 401(k) kepada pendapatan yang boleh dipercayai dan tidak akan habis. Selalunya, pekerja berubah pekerjaan dan mengeluarkan wang dari akaun kecil daripada memindahkannya — mengurangkan simpanan persaraan mereka secara kekal. Dengan populasi AS yang berumur lebih 60 dijangka berganda pada 2050, risiko jangka hayat bukanlah perkara abstrak. Proses rollover yang lebih mudah dan pendedahan yang lebih jelas akan banyak membantu pekerja memelihara simpanan mereka — dan merancang persaraan yang boleh berlangsung selama 30 tahun. 2. Tutup jurang liputan Simpanan persaraan di AS masih sangat tidak sekata. Pekerja muda, pekerja separuh masa, dan penjaga adalah yang paling kurang layanan — dan ramai di antaranya mempunyai sedikit keterlihatan tentang sama ada mereka berada di landasan yang betul. Tiga penyelesaian yang disasarkan boleh menutup sebahagian besar jurang itu: pendaftaran semula automatik untuk pekerja yang sebelum ini memilih keluar; meluaskan liputan kepada pekerja di bawah 21 tahun, berdasarkan pengembangan Akta SECURE untuk pekerja separuh masa; dan sumbangan tangkapan khas untuk penjaga yang sementara meninggalkan tenaga kerja. Bersama-sama, perubahan ini akan meluaskan akses dan memberi ganjaran kepada pekerja yang paling berisiko ketinggalan. 3. Memodenkan pelaburan — dan mengurangkan risiko undang-undang Pada 2025, Presiden menandatangani perintah eksekutif yang mengarahkan pengawal selia untuk melegakan sekatan ke atas pelaburan pasaran swasta dalam rancangan 401(k) — mengikuti pendekatan lama Australia. Memberi akses kepada penyimpan kepada ekuiti swasta, modal ventura, dan aset digital boleh meningkatkan kepelbagaian dan hasil. Tetapi ramai majikan masih menunggu panduan jelas mengenai pelabuhan selamat fidusiari, kecairan, dan yuran sebelum bertindak. Membenarkan rancangan 403(b) — yang meliputi jutaan pekerja kerajaan dan bukan untung — untuk melabur dalam amanah pelaburan kolektif, seperti yang sudah boleh dilakukan oleh rancangan 401(k), akan mengurangkan kos dan meluaskan akses untuk segmen tenaga kerja yang kurang layanan. Risiko undang-undang juga menjadi halangan yang semakin meningkat. Rancangan yang dibiayai oleh majikan telah menghadapi lonjakan litigan dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, dan pembuat dasar harus meneroka cara yang disasarkan untuk menghalang tuntutan undang-undang yang tidak perlu sambil mengekalkan tuntutan yang sah berdaya maju. Pencen masih penting Kebanyakan simpanan persaraan baru kini mengalir ke dalam 401(k) dan 403(b), tetapi bahagian penting dari kekayaan persaraan sedia ada masih berada dalam pencen faedah ditentukan tradisional. Memodenkan sistem tidak boleh bermakna meninggalkan apa yang masih berfungsi. Menurunkan premium Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) akan menggalakkan majikan untuk terus menaja rancangan DB. Fleksibiliti yang lebih besar dalam menggunakan aset lebihan DB juga boleh memberi manfaat kepada kedua-dua pekerja dan penaja rancangan. Pembuat dasar juga harus menyokong reka bentuk DB yang mengurangkan turun naik kewangan untuk penaja — seperti rancangan majikan gabungan, yang akan memudahkan organisasi kecil untuk menawarkan pencen sama sekali. Inti perkara Dasar persaraan yang lebih baik bukanlah tentang memenangi kedudukan global. Ia adalah tentang memastikan generasi akan datang boleh bersara dengan maruah — walaupun kerjaya menjadi kurang linear dan jangka hayat menjadi lebih panjang. Reformasi yang digariskan di sini — mengembangkan pilihan pendapatan seumur hidup, menutup jurang liputan, memodenkan peraturan pelaburan, mengurangkan risiko undang-undang, dan mengukuhkan perlindungan pencen — akan menjadikan sistem AS lebih tahan lasak dan lebih adil. Tetingkap untuk bertindak adalah terbuka. Pembuat dasar tidak harus membiarkannya tertutup.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. 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Goldman mengangkat peluang tabung kematian ekonomi ke 30% akibat naiknya inflasi, turunnya perspektif GDP dan lonjakan harga minyak Berita

Goldman mengangkat peluang tabung kematian ekonomi ke 30% akibat naiknya inflasi, turunnya perspektif GDP dan lonjakan harga minyak

(SeaPRwire) - Goldman Sachs menyuarakan nada berhati-hati terhadap ekonomi AS, meningkatkan ramalan inflasi dan mengurangkan prospek pertumbuhan sebagai tindak balas kepada lonjakan harga minyak yang disebabkan oleh gangguan di Selat Hormuz. Namun, walaupun risiko kemelesetan meningkat, kebanyakan kes asas Wall Street kekal sebagai pertumbuhan yang lebih perlahan — bukannya kemerosotan yang nyata.Dalam kemas kini ekonomi mingguan AS yang diterbitkan pada hari Selasa, Goldman Sachs berkata ia kini menjangkakan minyak mentah Brent akan purata $105 setong pada bulan Mac dan $115 pada bulan April sebelum turun semula ke $80 menjelang akhir tahun, dengan andaian gangguan bekalan Hormuz berlaku selama kira-kira enam minggu. Berdasarkan prospek minyak yang disemak semula itu, bank tersebut menaikkan ramalan inflasi PCE utamanya sebanyak 0.2 mata peratusan kepada 3.1% menjelang Disember 2026 dan menurunkan sedikit anggaran pertumbuhan KDNK setahun penuh kepada 2.1%. Goldman Sachs juga menaikkan kebarangkalian kemelesetannya sebanyak 5 mata peratusan — kepada 30% — sambil menegaskan bahawa kemelesetan masih bukan kes asasnya.Satu jaminan relatif: Goldman Sachs tidak menjangkakan kejutan minyak akan menjejaskan jangkaan inflasi secara berterusan. Malah kejutan tenaga utama dalam sejarah baru-baru ini tidak menghasilkan anjakan berterusan dalam jangkaan pengguna dan perniagaan terhadap harga, kata bank itu, walaupun ia menandakan psikologi inflasi pasca-pandemik sebagai risiko yang perlu diperhatikan. Sesetengah penganalisis melihat kebarangkalian kemelesetan yang lebih tinggi Pendapat di seluruh Wall Street berbeza secara ketara, dengan sesetengah pihak menawarkan amaran yang lebih drastik daripada Goldman Sachs tentang potensi kemelesetan. Bob Michele dari JPMorgan telah memberi amaran bahawa perang Iran bukan sekadar "bonggol kelajuan" inflasi, menolak unjuran Fed sendiri dan berhujah bahawa tekanan harga boleh kekal tinggi sehingga separuh kedua tahun ini. EY-Parthenon meletakkan kebarangkalian kemelesetan pada 40%, memetik kesan berantai pada infrastruktur LNG dan sistem penapisan melampaui pasaran minyak itu sendiri. Ketua Ekonomi Moody’s Analytics, Mark Zandi, telah berhujah bahawa kebarangkalian kemelesetan adalah hampir seimbang — sebelum perang meletus. Namun yang lain melihat keadaan ekonomi dengan lebih optimis. BNP Paribas berhujah bahawa AS "berada dalam kedudukan yang baik untuk menyerap kejutan itu," merujuk kepada status Amerika sebagai pengeluar minyak mentah terbesar di dunia dan pengeksport tenaga bersih — satu kelebihan struktur yang tidak wujud semasa kejutan minyak pada tahun 1970-an dan 1980-an. Harga minyak yang lebih tinggi mengagihkan semula pendapatan dalam ekonomi AS dan bukannya mengalirkannya ke luar negara, sekali gus mengehadkan kerosakan makro. AS juga menggunakan tenaga yang jauh lebih sedikit bagi setiap unit KDNK berbanding dekad-dekad sebelumnya, mengurangkan impak inflasi yang dibawa oleh kejutan bekalan masa lalu. Fed melangkah di atas garisan yang halus Federal Reserve mengekalkan kadar polisinya stabil pada 3.5%–3.75% pada mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pasaran Terbuka Persekutuan (FOMC) minggu lepas — satu keputusan yang disifatkan oleh Goldman Sachs sebagai "sedikit lebih hawkish daripada yang dijangkakan". Pengerusi Jerome Powell mengakui risiko inflasi daripada minyak sambil meletakkan kebimbangan pekerjaan dan harga pada tahap yang sama, memberi isyarat bahawa pemotongan kadar tetap mungkin tetapi tidak akan berlaku dalam masa terdekat. Goldman Sachs masih menjangkakan dua pemotongan 25 mata asas pada bulan September dan Disember, membawa kadar kepada 3–3.25% menjelang akhir tahun, dan menolak penetapan harga pasaran yang telah mula mengambil kira kenaikan kadar. Hasilnya sangat bergantung pada satu pembolehubah: berapa lama gangguan Hormuz berlarutan. De-eskalasi yang pantas akan membolehkan premium risiko minyak pudar dan mengehadkan kerosakan ekonomi kepada beberapa persepuluh mata peratusan pertumbuhan. Sebaliknya, konflik yang berpanjangan akan mengukuhkan kos tenaga, menyekat perbelanjaan pengguna, dan memaksa Fed ke sudut yang semakin tidak selesa. Goldman Sachs kini meletakkan senario terburuk itu — yang teruk dan berterusan — sebagai risiko ekstrim, bukannya ramalan. Buat masa ini, kes asas di kebanyakan Wall Street adalah ekonomi yang perlahan tetapi bertahan — dengan inflasi yang berjalan lebih panas daripada yang diinginkan oleh Fed, pertumbuhan di bawah potensi jangka panjangnya, dan berita geopolitik beberapa bulan akan datang yang akan menentukan senario mana yang akhirnya menang. Untuk berita ini, wartawan menggunakan AI generatif sebagai alat penyelidikan. Seorang editor telah mengesahkan ketepatan maklumat sebelum diterbitkan.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. 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Soft2Bet Disenarai Pendek dalam Tiga Kategori di SBC Awards Europe

(AsiaGameHub) - Soft2Bet telah dilantik sebagai finalis dalam tiga kategori berbeza di SBC Awards Europe tahun ini. Penyertaan itu menyerlahkan pelbagai aspek syarikat termasuk platform yang berkuasa, produk canggih, dan gamifikasi yang telah menjadi penyumbang utama kepada kejayaan syarikat di pasaran utama Eropah. Pengedaan ini datang selepas syarikat mencapai pencapaian yang luar biasa dan telah berkembang secara mantap sepanjang tahun. Syarikat telah memasuki kategori Acquisition & Retention Partner dengan Aplikasi Permainan Kejuruteraan Motivasi dalaman mereka (MEGA). Soft2Bet juga dilantik untuk Platform Provider of the Year. Selain itu, MEGA Clawee, permainan mesin cakar yang diubahsuai secara digital yang membolehkan pemain menikmati permainan dalam talian dan merupakan sebahagian daripada keluarga MEGA, juga telah disenarai pendek untuk Industry Innovation of the Year. Data Eropah Soft2Bet adalah bukti keberkesanan pendekatannya. Selama tahun lepas, syarikat telah menunjukkan pertumbuhan yang ketara dalam EBITDA, hasil sportsbook, dan peningkatan keseluruhan dalam portfolio jenama ia. Hasil seperti ini menyerlahkan betapa kukuhnya model B2B Soft2Bet yang ditaja prestasi. Syarikat menggunakan gamifikasi yang dikuasakan oleh MEGA, inovasi produk, pematuhan, dan penyesuaian tempatan sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan utama mereka yang membolehkan mereka terus berkembang walaupun di bawah tekanan persaingan yang teruk dan ketepuan pasaran. Penyertaan Platform Provider of the Year menarik perhatian ke ciri-ciri luar biasa platform Soft2Bet. Platform ini adalah satu set komponen yang diintegrasikan dengan sempurna seperti pengurusan akaun pemain, pemprosesan pembayaran, CRM dan pembahagian, bonus dan kesetiaan, kawalan risiko, dan gamifikasi, semua disatukan di bawah satu bumbung. Dibina dengan pendekatan mobile-first sambil mengekalkan backend terpusat, platform ini membolehkan pengendali bukan sahaja memulakan perniagaan mereka dengan cepat tetapi juga menyesuaikan penawaran mereka dengan keutamaan pasaran tempatan dan membangunkan kasino dan sportsbook di bawah kawalan yang lebih kukuh. Untuk gamifikasi, MEGA Clawee menyampaikan pengalaman yang mendebarkan daripada mesin cakar dikawal jauh dalam talian, dengan bijak menggabungkan elemen kemahiran dalam permainan dengan kepantasan ganjaran, sekali gus menjamin gelung pengekalan pemain yang kukuh. Harrison Barrett, VP Pembangunan Perniagaan di Soft2Bet, berkata, Diseleksi dalam tiga kategori di SBC Awards Europe adalah sokongan kuat kepada apa yang kami bina. Fokus kami adalah memberi pengendali platform yang berprestasi, pelaksanaan tempatan yang penting dan pengalaman produk yang membuatkan pemain kembali. MEGA adalah teras kepada itu, membantu menukar penglibatan kepada pengekalan yang lebih kukuh dan nilai jangka panjang. Pencapaian Soft2Bet being shortlisted hanya mencerminkan prestasi komersial syarikat yang kukuh, inovasi produk berterusan, dan pengiktirafan oleh industri. Tambahan pula, ia menyerlahkan dedikasi Soft2Bet kepada rakan kongsi mereka dengan melengkapkan mereka dengan teknologi platform dan alat penglibatan yang membantu memacu pertumbuhan jangka panjang. Ini seterusnya membolehkan mereka melancarkan, menyesuaikan tempatan dan mengembangkan perniagaan pengendali mereka. Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia kandungan pihak ketiga. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) tidak memberikan sebarang jaminan atau representasi berkaitan kandungannya. Kategori: Berita Terkini, Kemas Kini Umum AsiaGameHub menyediakan perkhidmatan pengedaran iGaming yang disasarkan untuk syarikat dan organisasi, dengan menghubungkan lebih daripada 3,000 media premium di Asia serta lebih 80,000 influencer khusus. Ia berfungsi sebagai jambatan utama untuk pengedaran kandungan iGaming, kasino, dan eSports di seluruh rantau ASEAN.
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Sportradar mengembangkan strategi iGaming dengan pelancaran Playradar

(AsiaGameHub) - Sportradar terus meletakkan pertaruhannya pada sektor iGaming melalui jenama baharunya Playradar yang sepatutnya mengintegrasikan kandungan sportsbook dan kasino ke dalam satu produk tunggal untuk pengendali di seluruh dunia. Bahagian baharu ini bertujuan untuk menawarkan apa yang dipanggil ekosistem permainan yang mereka dakwa sebagai satu yang bersambung sepenuhnya, dengan menyatukan pelbagai menegak ke dalam satu sesi. Bekas Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Playtech, Edo Haitin yang kini merupakan Naib Presiden Eksekutif iGaming, menerajui operasi ini. Playradar akan menumpukan hanya pada pasaran yang dikawal selia dan gelombang pertamanya akan menampilkan UK, Amerika Utara, dan Amerika Latin antara lain. Jenama ini merancang untuk memperkenalkan pelbagai kandungan dalam beberapa bulan akan datang, seperti permainan meja klasik, permainan gaya arked, slot, dan juga pengalaman realiti maya. Selain itu, setiap produk dijangka dilengkapi dengan ciri permainan yang bertanggungjawab di samping langkah integriti. Carsten Koerl, Pengasas dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Sportradar, mengulas: iGaming mewakili lanjutan perniagaan kami yang semula jadi dan berskala, serta pecutan strategik pelan hala tuju pertumbuhan jangka panjang kami. Kandungan Playradar direka untuk menyediakan silang jualan yang dioptimumkan antara dunia sukan dan kasino, membantu pengendali meningkatkan nilai pemain dan tempoh sesi pada masa apabila penglibatan dan pengekalan adalah kunci kepada kelestarian operasi. Dalam diri Edo, kami mempunyai pemimpin industri yang berpengalaman dan terbukti untuk memacu perniagaan ke hadapan, dengan sokongan pasukan yang bersemangat dan berdedikasi. Dengan lebih daripada 20 tahun pengalaman dalam industri permainan, Haitin, seorang profesional iGaming yang berpengalaman, berkemungkinan besar akan menyumbang dengan ketara kepada pembangunan produk. Rancangan ini adalah untuk menggabungkan data sukan langsung dan rakaman, penstriman audiovisual, dan kandungan kasino ke dalam satu pengalaman hiburan 24/7 yang lancar yang akan disokong oleh hab operasi 24/7 yang berdedikasi. Melihat Playradar sebagai langkah seterusnya yang bijak yang bergantung pada kemahiran sedia ada syarikat, Sportradar memilihnya. Syarikat itu berhasrat untuk mengekalkan pembangunan permainan dalaman, infrastruktur data sukan, teknologi penstriman, dan rangkaian pengedaran globalnya untuk bukan sahaja meningkatkan kesedaran tetapi juga menarik bakal pelanggan. Selain itu, kepercayaan umum adalah bahawa alat pemasaran dan penglibatan pemain syarikat akan membantu rakan kongsi meningkatkan pemerolehan, pengekalan, dan nilai pemain keseluruhan. Baru-baru ini, syarikat itu telah mengambil langkah pertamanya dalam sektor iGaming dengan memasuki pasaran seperti Brazil, yang telah digunakannya sebagai batu loncatan untuk pelancaran Playradar utama. Haitin menambah: Dengan menggabungkan pengalaman kami yang tiada tandingan dalam data sukan dan penstriman langsung, bersama-sama dengan rekod prestasi pembangunan produk yang terbukti, kami bertujuan untuk mencipta kandungan hibrid dan pengalaman permainan untuk memanfaatkan populariti penggunaan kasino sukan yang semakin meningkat. Kami berada dalam kedudukan yang unik untuk menggabungkan acara sukan langsung dan bersejarah, mekanik permainan inovatif, dan kandungan kasino dengan lancar dan mempunyai kelebihan dapat mengedarkan permainan kepada portfolio pengendali yang sudah berlesen. Saya sangat teruja untuk terus mengukuhkan perniagaan iGaming kami melalui Playradar dan mengembangkannya menjadi peneraju dalam kandungan iGaming, memanfaatkan sumber sedia ada Sportradar dan pasukan yang sangat berpengalaman dan berkemahiran yang sudah ada. Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia kandungan pihak ketiga. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) tidak memberikan sebarang jaminan atau representasi berkaitan kandungannya. Kategori: Berita Terkini, Kemas Kini Umum AsiaGameHub menyediakan perkhidmatan pengedaran iGaming yang disasarkan untuk syarikat dan organisasi, dengan menghubungkan lebih daripada 3,000 media premium di Asia serta lebih 80,000 influencer khusus. Ia berfungsi sebagai jambatan utama untuk pengedaran kandungan iGaming, kasino, dan eSports di seluruh rantau ASEAN.
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IGT akan memotong 10% tenaga kerja global dengan 700 pekerja diberhentikan iGame

IGT akan memotong 10% tenaga kerja global dengan 700 pekerja diberhentikan

(AsiaGameHub) - Hector Fernandez, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif IGT, menyatakan bahawa kira-kira 700 pekerja akan diberhentikan daripada pekerjaan mereka, yang bersamaan dengan kira-kira 10% daripada keseluruhan tenaga kerja global syarikat itu. Fernandez menulis dalam suratnya bertarikh 23 Mac yang mengumumkan pemberhentian kerja itu bahawa ia bukan disebabkan oleh prestasi yang buruk sebaliknya, "diperlukan untuk menyelaraskan sumber dengan keutamaan perniagaan dan memperkemas proses operasi untuk meletakkan diri kita lebih baik untuk pertumbuhan masa depan." CEO IGT Hector Fernandez menulis dalam surat itu: Apabila kita bertemu pada bulan Disember untuk dewan bandar raya syarikat pertama kita sejak saya mula sebagai CEO yang masuk, saya berkata kita akan bergerak pantas untuk menilai perniagaan kita dan membuat keputusan untuk menguatkannya. Sepanjang beberapa bulan yang lalu, kita telah menepati komitmen itu. Kita telah memeriksa di mana kita fokus, bagaimana kita beroperasi, dan bagaimana struktur kita menyokong strategi kita. Sebagai sebahagian daripada kajian itu, kita juga terpaksa membuat beberapa keputusan sukar tentang bagaimana organisasi kita distrukturkan, dan kerja ini telah membawa kepada langkah yang sukar tetapi perlu. IGT telah berjanji untuk membantu pekerja yang kehilangan pekerjaan mereka dengan cara berikut: dengan menyediakan pampasan pemberhentian, perkhidmatan penempatan semula dan sokongan untuk peralihan ke pekerjaan lain. Pekerja yang kehilangan pekerjaan mereka akan menerima sedikit bantuan daripada IGT. Masih belum diketahui lokasi geografi mana yang akan mempunyai pekerja yang terjejas, kawasan perniagaan IGT mana yang akan mempunyai pekerja yang terjejas, dan berapa banyak wang yang akan dijimatkan oleh IGT berikutan pemberhentian pekerja. Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia kandungan pihak ketiga. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) tidak memberikan sebarang jaminan atau representasi berkaitan kandungannya. Kategori: Berita Terkini, Kemas Kini Umum AsiaGameHub menyediakan perkhidmatan pengedaran iGaming yang disasarkan untuk syarikat dan organisasi, dengan menghubungkan lebih daripada 3,000 media premium di Asia serta lebih 80,000 influencer khusus. Ia berfungsi sebagai jambatan utama untuk pengedaran kandungan iGaming, kasino, dan eSports di seluruh rantau ASEAN.
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Acara Polymarket Washington terganggu oleh masalah teknikal

(AsiaGameHub) - Acara promosi platform ramalan Polymarket di Washington, D.C. terganggu teruk pada hari Jumaat kerana kesilapan teknikal yang menghalang tempat itu berfungsi seperti yang dirancang. Lokasi pop-up, yang dipromosikan sebagai persekitaran canggih dengan lebih 80 skrin, alat penjejakan langsung, dan paparan data ramalan segera, malangnya tidak dapat menawarkan sebarang ciri kerana sistem tergendala akibat masalah kuasa dan sambungan. Skrin paparan tidak pernah dihidupkan sepanjang masa, menjadikannya mustahil bagi penonton untuk melihat suapan media sosial, data pasaran, atau sebarang kemas kini langsung yang biasanya membentuk pengalaman itu. Walaupun terdapat masalah, acara itu masih menarik ramai orang. Pelawat termasuk wartawan, pelabur, eksekutif syarikat, kontraktor, dan orang awam biasa. Sesetengah hadirin langsung tidak mengenali platform Polymarket dan ini adalah peluang mereka untuk berkenalan tetapi kegagalan teknikal menafikan mereka pengalaman itu. Seorang hadirin berkata: Saya di sini kerana saya suka konsep ini. Tetapi saya rasa syarikat itu bersifat pemangsa. Semua ini akan musnah. Yang lain bercakap tentang bagaimana akses kepada maklumat tertentu boleh membentuk strategi pertaruhan. Seorang lagi hadirin berkata: Kadang-kadang, saya meramalkan orang yang akan menghadiri Anugerah Akademi. Saya ada seorang kenalan yang tahu siapa yang akan berada di sana. Pengaktifan Washington hanyalah satu elemen daripada usaha yang lebih besar oleh Polymarket dan pesaing mereka Kalshi untuk membawa platform ramalan digital mereka ke dunia fizikal. Awal tahun ini, kedua-dua syarikat membuat keputusan bersama untuk membuka ruang awam pop-up di New York City di mana, antara aktiviti lain, mereka mengedarkan makanan melalui gerai gaya pasar raya. Apabila pasaran ramalan berkembang, begitu juga risiko peraturan mereka. Minggu ini, Sen. Chris Murphy dan Rep. Greg Casar memperkenalkan rang undang-undang yang, antara lain, akan menjadikannya haram untuk membuat kontrak mengenai topik sensitif seperti perang, keganasan, pembunuhan, dan beberapa keputusan kerajaan. Cadangan ini didahului oleh kemunculan dagangan bernilai sangat tinggi yang telah dikaitkan dengan peristiwa geopolitik, termasuk ramalan mogok AS sebelum 28 Februari. Salah seorang individu yang terlibat dipercayai memperoleh lebih daripada $500,000 daripada ramalan yang berjaya, manakala seorang lagi memperoleh $123,317 daripada hasil yang berbeza. Murphy berkata: Tidak dapat dielakkan bahawa mana-mana pasaran ramalan di mana seseorang mengetahui atau mengawal hasil pertaruhan adalah terdedah kepada rasuah. Lebih teruk lagi, pasaran ramalan juga merupakan saluran di mana keputusan kerajaan dipengaruhi oleh siapa yang menjana wang daripadanya, dan itu sepatutnya tidak dimaafkan oleh orang awam Amerika. Pengguna lain tidak begitu memikirkan ketakutan itu sebagai serius. Sesetengahnya sebenarnya menunjukkan betapa santainya mereka menggunakan laman web itu. Contohnya, pelajar Georgetown EJ Jazzar memberitahu bahawa dia sering membuat pertaruhan kecil, dan pernah sekali dia bertaruh pada cuaca dan memenangi $50. Jazzar berkata: Minggu lepas, saya bertaruh pada cuaca hanya kerana saya tahu ia akan menjadi sejuk. Saya rasa keseluruhan perkara ini adalah tentang mengetahui kekuatan anda dan mengetahui kepakaran anda sedikit lebih banyak. Ia tidak haram untuk berseronok, hari ini. Perhimpunan Washington dianjurkan di sekitar konsep memerhatikan situasi, frasa yang sering digunakan di internet untuk memberikan penjejakan langsung peristiwa. Walaupun sistem tergendala, orang ramai terus datang sehingga tempat itu akhirnya ditutup pada jam 9 malam, lebih awal daripada jadual. Apabila hadirin mula beredar, seorang merumuskan pengalaman itu, berkata: Saya mahu memantau situasi, kawan. Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia kandungan pihak ketiga. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) tidak memberikan sebarang jaminan atau representasi berkaitan kandungannya. Kategori: Berita Terkini, Kemas Kini Umum AsiaGameHub menyediakan perkhidmatan pengedaran iGaming yang disasarkan untuk syarikat dan organisasi, dengan menghubungkan lebih daripada 3,000 media premium di Asia serta lebih 80,000 influencer khusus. Ia berfungsi sebagai jambatan utama untuk pengedaran kandungan iGaming, kasino, dan eSports di seluruh rantau ASEAN.
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Exclusive: Platform AI Origin Capai $30 Juta Pendanaan Baru untuk Memberikan Tampilan Pengguna kepada HRB (Chief Human Resources Officer) Mengenai Penggunaan dan Pengeluaran Manfaat

(SeaPRwire) - Origin, sebuah syarikat pemula yang berpangkalan di London yang membina platform berkuasa AI untuk membantu syarikat multinasional menguruskan faedah pekerja mereka, telah mengumpul $30 juta dalam pembiayaan modal teroka baharu.Pembiayaan tersebut, yang dipanggil oleh syarikat sebagai pusingan Siri A+ lanjutan, menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan dana yang dikumpul oleh Origin dalam tempoh 12 bulan yang lalu kepada lebih daripada $50 juta.Pelaburan terbaru ini diketuai oleh Notion Capital, yang juga mengambil bahagian dalam Siri A awal Origin. Felix Capital, yang mengetuai pusingan sebelumnya, Acadian Ventures, dan semua pelabur sedia ada yang lain turut mengambil bahagian, kata syarikat itu. Ia juga menyatakan bahawa ia telah memperoleh “pembiayaan pertumbuhan tambahan” daripada HSBC Innovation Banking U.K. bersama-sama dengan pusingan teroka baharu tersebut. Pelabur budiman Origin termasuk Paul Daugherty, bekas ketua pegawai teknologi dan inovasi Accenture; Jacqui Canney, ketua pegawai orang dan pendayagunaan AI di ServiceNow; dan Tudor Havriliuc, bekas naib presiden sumber manusia di Meta, yang memegang jawatan tersebut dari 2010 hingga 2022. Syarikat itu enggan memberikan penilaiannya berikutan pembiayaan terbaru ini, tetapi menyatakan ia adalah penilaian yang lebih tinggi daripada penilaiannya selepas Siri A awal. Origin diasaskan oleh Chris Bruce dan Pete Craghill, pasukan kepimpinan di sebalik Darwin, sebuah syarikat perisian teknologi faedah, yang asalnya dipanggil Thomsons Online Benefits, yang telah diambil alih oleh Mercer pada tahun 2016. Pada masa pengambilalihannya, Darwin memegang 80% bahagian pasaran bagi pasaran pentadbiran faedah global bukan AS, menurut Bruce. Bruce memberitahu bahawa idea untuk Origin datang daripada perbincangan yang beliau lakukan dengan Craghill pada musim panas 2023 di mana mereka berdua memerhatikan bagaimana kemajuan dalam AI dan model bahasa besar kini boleh menangani masalah yang telah mereka cuba dan gagal selesaikan sepenuhnya 15 tahun sebelumnya: memberikan syarikat besar gambaran yang jelas tentang apa yang mereka belanjakan untuk faedah pekerja secara global. “Ia sememangnya tidak mungkin tanpa AI,” kata Bruce. Bagi kebanyakan organisasi, faedah adalah kos kedua terbesar mereka, tetapi mereka kekurangan keterlihatan terhadap apa yang mereka belanjakan. Bruce berkata seorang ketua pegawai kewangan pelanggan memberitahunya bahawa syarikat itu percaya ia membelanjakan kira-kira $750 juta untuk faedah tetapi tidak mempunyai cara untuk mengesahkan angka tersebut. “Saya mempunyai keterlihatan pada setiap baris bajet dalam organisasi, kecuali faedah,” Bruce mengenang kata-kata CFO tersebut. Punca masalah itu, kata Craghill, adalah data faedah dalam organisasi multinasional tersebar di seluruh PDF, polisi insurans, platform vendor, dan dokumen tempatan dalam berpuluh-puluh bahasa. “Anda mempunyai semua data tidak berstruktur ini di seluruh dunia, dan tiada penyelesaian untuknya,” kata Craghill. “Ia sentiasa menjadi masalah manusia.” Beliau berkata Origin menghabiskan 18 bulan pertamanya memberi tumpuan untuk menyelesaikan cabaran pengambilan data, belajar cara menilai kualiti dan kesempurnaan bahan sumber yang sangat tidak konsisten. Platform Origin, yang dikuasakan oleh enjin AI yang dipanggil syarikat sebagai Cuido, mengambil dan menyusun data yang berpecah-belah itu—daripada polisi, kontrak, pembaharuan, laporan broker, dan platform vendor—ke dalam satu sistem rekod yang boleh disoal selidik. Menggunakan platform tersebut, eksekutif HR boleh menjejaki perbelanjaan dan penggunaan faedah, serta mengendalikan pembaharuan, semakan polisi, dan aliran kerja tadbir urus. Pekerja juga boleh menyoal platform Origin untuk bertanya tentang faedah yang tersedia untuk mereka. Dalam syarikat multinasional dengan tawaran faedah yang kompleks di geografi yang berbeza, mendapatkan jawapan kepada soalan yang kelihatan mudah ini sering kali mengambil masa berhari-hari. Kini, ia hanya mengambil masa beberapa minit. Walaupun itu baik untuk pekerja, ganjaran sebenar untuk menggunakan platform Origin adalah ia membantu syarikat merasionalkan perbelanjaan faedah mereka, mengurangkan pertindihan, atau membantu mereka menyatukan penyedia, menurut Bruce. Syarikat yang CFO-nya menganggarkan beliau membelanjakan $750 juta setahun untuk faedah, kini menjangkakan untuk menjimatkan sekitar $75 juta dengan menggunakan platform Origin, kata Bruce. Seorang lagi pelanggan Origin menyatukan 13 polisi insurans tempatan ke dalam satu pelan serantau, mencapai penjimatan kos sebanyak 20%, menurut syarikat itu. Platform Cuido milik Origin telah dicipta bersama dengan kerjasama beberapa majikan multinasional besar yang berkhidmat sebagai pelanggan utama Origin, termasuk Pfizer, Comcast, dan BP. Bruce berkata syarikat itu telah mendekati 11 syarikat multinasional utama dua tahun lalu, berkongsi visinya, dan meminta mereka mendaftar sebagai pencipta bersama yang membayar. Tujuh daripada 11 syarikat tersebut bersetuju. Sebuah syarikat teknologi besar yang pada mulanya menolak untuk membina sistem yang serupa secara dalaman akhirnya menyertai Origin 10 bulan kemudian selepas meninggalkan usahanya sendiri, kata Bruce. Origin kini mempunyai kira-kira 75 pekerja dan pasukan pasaran di Amerika Syarikat serta United Kingdom dan Eropah. Syarikat itu menggunakan apa yang dipanggil Bruce sebagai “model harga berasaskan nilai” yang terikat dengan kerumitan organisasi pelanggan, termasuk bilangan negara di mana ia beroperasi. Pembiayaan baharu Origin akan digunakan untuk memperdalam integrasi ke dalam platform pengurusan modal insan sedia ada, seperti daripada Workday dan Peoplesoft milik Oracle, supaya maklumat faedah boleh diakses di tempat pekerja sudah bekerja, dan untuk mengembangkan keupayaan rakan kongsi Origin bagi broker, perunding, dan penanggung insurans. Andy Leaver, rakan kongsi operasi di Notion Capital, berkata dalam satu kenyataan bahawa firmanya menggandakan pelaburan dalam Origin kerana kelajuan dan pelaksanaan pasukan tersebut. “Faedah adalah salah satu fungsi perusahaan utama terakhir yang masih ketinggalan oleh gelombang pendigitalan sejak 25 tahun yang lalu,” kata Leaver. “AI kini membolehkan pembinaan sistem rekod dan kecerdasan sebenar untuk faedah.”Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. 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WEMADE Schedules Legend of YMIR Launch on Steam for April 7

(AsiaGameHub) - WEMADE is set to roll out the global edition of Legend of YMIR on Steam at 10:00 AM KST on April 7, 2026. This launch expands the company’s PC distribution reach as it aims to grow the MMORPG’s global player base. Good to Know Legend of YMIR is scheduled to debut on Steam on April 7, 2026. A new class named Rune Fighter will be available alongside the launch. WEMADE is leveraging Steam to increase global accessibility and build a more sustainable long-term player base. WEMADE Aligns Steam Launch with Broader YMIR Expansion Strategy Instead of viewing Steam as merely another storefront, WEMADE is integrating it as a core component of Legend of YMIR’s global strategy. The company stated that the platform will help it reach more PC gamers, enhance accessibility, and foster a more resilient user base over time. The Steam edition will also include a major content update. WEMADE is introducing the Rune Fighter, a new combat class centered on rune abilities and a more adaptable fighting style. This addition is designed to offer new players an alternative entry point while providing existing users with fresh content. Put simply, WEMADE is combining distribution expansion with gameplay updates simultaneously. This makes the launch more impactful than a standard platform release and helps position Legend of YMIR as a more prominent global PC franchise.Michael Kim, Head of Game Business Division at WEMADE, commented: “Our goal is to provide a premium PC gaming experience that lives up to the standards of the Steam community. Launching on a new platform alongside the ‘Rune Fighter’ expansion marks the beginning of a new era for our players.” For WEMADE, the Steam launch is also significant because PC gaming platforms with large built-in audiences can help MMORPG publishers keep acquisition costs low while boosting long-term visibility. With Legend of YMIR, the company is clearly targeting broader reach, stronger player retention, and a more established presence in the global PC gaming market. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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STS Becomes a Member of IBIA Betting Integrity Network

(AsiaGameHub) - STS has become a member of the International Betting Integrity Association, bringing one of Central Europe’s largest regulated sportsbook brands into the broader integrity network. The agreement connects STS to IBIA’s Global Monitoring and Alert Platform and expands coverage in Poland and neighboring markets. Good to Know STS is Poland’s leading sportsbook operator. IBIA’s monitoring network includes over 200 betting brands. The platform monitors more than $300 billion in annual betting turnover. IBIA has added another major European operator, as STS now contributes to its Global MAP system. This provides the integrity organization with greater visibility into regulated betting activity and gives STS an additional way to report suspicious betting patterns. Established in 1997, STS developed its business through both online and retail betting. It now ranks as Poland’s top sportsbook brand and one of Central Europe’s most prominent names. Due to this scale, the partnership enhances the IBIA network’s market coverage in a meaningful way. For STS, the agreement aligns with its broader emphasis on safer, more secure betting operations. The company stated that the partnership will assist in detecting and reporting unusual activity while fostering closer collaboration with other stakeholders in regulated betting.Radim Haluza, CEO of STS, said: “Collaborating with the International Betting Integrity Association reflects STS’s long-standing commitment to protecting the integrity of sport and ensuring a secure betting environment for our customers. We recognise the importance of proactive integrity monitoring and close cooperation with stakeholders across the regulated ecosystem. Through IBIA’s Global MAP, we are strengthening our ability to identify and report suspicious activity and contribute to the wider fight against betting-related corruption.” IBIA noted that STS brings both scale and market expertise to the platform. Global MAP already features over 200 betting brands and monitors more than $300 billion in annual sports betting turnover, so adding a major operator focused on Poland extends the system’s reach in Europe. Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said:“We are delighted to welcome STS to IBIA. The operator brings significant scale and expertise to our Global MAP and reinforces IBIA’s position as the leading integrity body for the regulated betting industry. We look forward to working closely with STS to safeguard sport, protecting customers and support regulated betting markets.” This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Sportradar Unveils Playradar for Sports and Casino

(AsiaGameHub) - Sportradar Group AG has introduced Playradar, a fresh iGaming brand designed for operators seeking to integrate sports content and casino offerings into a unified platform. This launch marks a significant expansion of Sportradar's iGaming strategy, with a rollout planned through 2026 across the UK, North America, and Latin America. Key Highlights Playradar integrates sports data, audiovisual streams, virtual sports, and casino gaming. Edo Haitin has been appointed to head Sportradar’s iGaming division. Playradar will exclusively serve regulated markets. Sportradar Revamps iGaming Portfolio with Playradar Sportradar is moving to bridge the gap between sportsbook and casino offerings. By leveraging live and historical sports data, streaming capabilities, and casino mechanics, Playradar aims to provide operators with hybrid gaming products centered on sports engagement. A core feature is the 24/7 Experience Centre, which allows users to view live streams and engage with games simultaneously on one screen. Sportradar notes that this format is designed to foster both general engagement and real-money wagering, while enabling real-time interaction among players. Furthermore, Playradar will provide hybrid content that transforms live and historical sporting events into event-driven gameplay. The platform will also feature a live prediction tool powered by Sportradar’s real-time data, alongside a suite of virtual sports, slots, table games, arcade titles, and crash games.Sportradar has tapped Edo Haitin, the former CEO of Playtech Live, to lead its iGaming operations. Haitin brings over two decades of expertise in senior leadership, operations, and live casino management. Carsten Koerl, Founder and CEO of Sportradar, stated: “iGaming is a logical and scalable progression for our company and a strategic move to accelerate our long-term growth. Playradar’s content is crafted to optimize cross-selling between sports and casino environments, assisting operators in boosting player value and session duration during a period where retention and engagement are vital for operational success. In Edo, we have a seasoned industry leader to guide this business, backed by a dedicated and enthusiastic team.” With an existing infrastructure that includes a game studio, sports data tools, streaming technology, and a global distribution network, Sportradar is well-positioned to help its clients—many of whom already operate in both sportsbook and casino sectors—enhance player value and engagement through Playradar.Edo Haitin, EVP of iGaming, added: “By merging our extensive expertise in sports data and live streaming with our proven product development capabilities, we intend to build hybrid gaming experiences that tap into the growing demand for sports-themed casino content. We are uniquely equipped to integrate live and historical sports events with innovative mechanics and casino products, while benefiting from our ability to distribute these games to an existing network of licensed operators. I am thrilled to be expanding our iGaming footprint through Playradar and to establish it as a leader in the space, utilizing Sportradar’s robust resources and our highly skilled team.” This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Meta Hit With $375 Million Jury Verdict in New Mexico Child Safety Lawsuit

(AsiaGameHub) - On Tuesday, a jury based in Santa Fe ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties following a six-week trial examining child safety practices on Facebook and Instagram. The ruling secured a win for New Mexico under the state’s Unfair Practices Act, and counts as one of the most severe courtroom setbacks Meta has faced in a case connected to harm experienced by young platform users. Key Details Jurors found Meta liable for both claims that New Mexico filed against the company. The fine was set at $5,000 for each individual violation, the highest amount allowed under New Mexico state law. The second phase of the case is scheduled for May 4, and may result in additional penalties as well as changes to platform policies. New Mexico Jury Delivers a Major Legal Defeat to Meta While the monetary sum is notable, the greater significance may lie in what the ruling represents. In a press release distributed immediately after the verdict, the office of New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated the ruling was a “watershed moment for every parent concerned about what could happen to their kids when they go online,” Torrez structured the case around the gap between Meta’s internal knowledge and its public communications. He stated: “Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew. Today the jury joined families, educators, and child safety experts in saying enough is enough.” During the trial, New Mexico’s legal team drew on evidence from a 2023 undercover operation that used decoy Facebook and Instagram accounts set up to appear as if they belonged to users under the age of 14. Per the state’s findings, these accounts were sent sexually explicit content and received sexual solicitations from multiple men located in New Mexico. Law enforcement arrested those men in May 2024, with two taken into custody at a motel where they believed they were meeting a 12-year-old girl. State attorneys also used internal company records and testimony from former Meta employees to argue that repeated warnings from staff and child safety experts failed to result in adequate action from the firm. Some of the most impactful testimony came from Arturo Béjar, a former engineering and product leader at Meta, who told jurors he attempted to raise alarms after his 14-year-old daughter received unsolicited sexual advances on Instagram. He also outlined the dangerous functionality of the platform’s recommendation systems. “The product is very good at connecting people with interests,” Béjar said, “and if your interest is little girls, it will be really good at connecting you with little girls.” Another former executive, Brian Boland, testified that safety did not appear to be a genuine priority for the company’s senior leadership. Boland, who worked at Meta for nearly 12 years before leaving in 2020, said he “absolutely did not believe that safety was a priority” for CEO Mark Zuckerberg and then-COO Sheryl Sandberg. Jurors were also shown a recorded deposition from Zuckerberg. In the recording, he described research investigating whether the platforms are addictive as “inconclusive.” New Mexico’s legal team pushed back on this claim, pointing to internal research that found certain product features were designed to trigger dopamine responses and extend the amount of time users spend on the apps. When asked if a parent had a right to know if a product their child uses is addictive, Zuckerberg responded that there was a lot to “unpack in that.” Meta has announced it intends to appeal the ruling. A company spokesperson said the firm “works hard to keep people safe” on its platforms and that it “respectfully disagree[s] with the verdict.” The New Mexico case is not the only legal battle Meta is currently facing. A separate trial in Los Angeles also centers on allegations that social media platforms are addictive and caused harm to young users. That case was filed by a California woman identified as K.G.M. TikTok and Snap reached settlement agreements before the trial started, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants in the case. Jurors for that trial are still deliberating, and the judge recently instructed them to continue discussions after they indicated they were having trouble reaching a verdict for one defendant. The next stage of the New Mexico case will launch on May 4. That phase is a bench trial focused on public nuisance claims, meaning a judge rather than a jury will determine the outcome. New Mexico is arguing that Facebook and Instagram caused broader harm to the health and safety of state residents, and this portion of the case could lead to additional penalties, age verification requirements, and stronger protections for minors. This article is provided by a third-party. 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New Jersey Moves Forward with Bill Against Micro Betting

(AsiaGameHub) - New Jersey is edging closer to prohibiting micro bets, one of the speediest types of in-game wagering. On March 23, a Senate committee approved SB 2160, sending the bill to the Senate floor for a second reading. Good to Know SB 2160 would prohibit wagers on the next play, pitch, or immediate in-game action. Senators Paul Moriarty and Patrick Diegnan are the bill’s sponsors. Penalties would be $500 to $1,000 per violation. New Jersey Pushes Back Against Micro Betting The bill would prevent sportsbooks from offering or taking wagers on outcomes like whether the next baseball pitch will be a strike or if the next football play will be a run or pass. Unlike regular live betting, micro bets are settled in seconds and let users place another wager right away. Supporters cite two key risks. Moriarty noted that the format is more easily manipulated, as an insider with info on the next play could gain an advantage. He also stated that the product’s speed can lead to excessive, impulsive gambling. Diegnan added that the nonstop betting opportunities make micro bets riskier than traditional wagering. Violations would be classified as a disorderly persons offense.New Jersey doesn’t release separate data on micro bets, but Rutgers University research for state regulators found in-game betting makes up a significant portion of activity. The most recent study showed that two-thirds of state bettors place in-game wagers, and high-intensity bettors make up over 50% of in-game volume. The research also found that in-game betting increases the likelihood of overspending. Operators have already demonstrated the importance of live betting. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins stated during a first-quarter 2025 earnings call that live betting accounted for over half of the company’s handle. In established European markets, in-game betting makes up more than 60% of wagers. New Jersey isn’t the only one. New York has proposed similar legislation, and Major League Baseball struck agreements last November to limit pitch-level bets to $200 and exclude them from parlays, citing integrity issues. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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