Implikasi Niger di bawah Biden menyebabkan tentera AS ‘buta’ dalam memerangi kumpulan pengganas kewangan

Implikasi Niger di bawah Biden menyebabkan tentera AS ‘buta’ dalam memerangi kumpulan pengganas

(SeaPRwire) - PERTAMA DI FOX: Tentera A.S. yang cuba memerangi kumpulan pengganas di Niger dan beberapa negara Afrika Barat lain di rantau Sahel yang dilanda keganasan dilaporkan "benar-benar buta," berikutan apa yang diberitahu oleh seorang bekas pegawai kanan State Department kepada FOX Digital adalah cadangan dasar yang dibangunkan oleh pentadbiran Biden. Sumber tentera A.S. yang bercakap secara eksklusif kepada FOX Digital mendakwa bahawa kini Pentagon, apabila cuba bertindak balas terhadap insiden serius seperti penculikan seorang warganegara A.S. pada 21 Okt, dihadapkan dengan "lubang hitam."A.S. mempunyai dua pangkalan udara di Niger sehingga September tahun lalu. Dron beroperasi dari pangkalan itu, menggunakan kamera berteknologi tinggi untuk melihat menembusi hutan tebal bagi mengesan kumpulan pengganas. Dron-dron itu dipercayai terlibat dalam mengesan seorang lagi penduduk Amerika Niger yang diculik pada 2020, semasa pentadbiran Trump pertama. Washington menghantar SEAL Team Six untuk menyelamatkan warganegara itu dengan jayanya.Menurut sumber tentera itu, Niger mahu Washington mengekalkan pangkalan-pangkalan di Niger. Namun pada Mac tahun lalu, Niger mengeluh tentang "sikap merendah diri" delegasi A.S. yang dihantar ke Niger oleh pentadbiran Biden, dan mengarahkan semua kakitangan pangkalan Amerika untuk beredar.Jurucakap kerajaan Niger, Amadou Adramane, muncul di televisyen kebangsaan selepas mesyuarat itu, pada 16 Mac, mengeluh bahawa pegawai-pegawai pentadbiran terdahulu tidak mengikut protokol diplomatik. "Niger menyesali niat delegasi Amerika untuk menafikan hak rakyat Niger yang berdaulat untuk memilih rakan kongsi dan jenis perkongsian mereka," katanya.Adramane menyambung: "Juga, kerajaan Niger dengan tegas mengecam sikap merendah diri yang disertai dengan ancaman tindakan balas daripada ketua delegasi Amerika terhadap kerajaan dan rakyat Niger."Mary "Molly" Phee, ketika itu penolong setiausaha negara bagi African Affairs Bureau, ditugaskan untuk mengetuai pasukan A.S. dalam pertemuan mereka dengan kepimpinan tentera Niger. Beberapa sumber melaporkan bahawa, sebagai ketua delegasi, beliau menuntut negara itu berhenti berurusan dengan Rusia dan Iran, atau menghadapi sekatan.Satu sumber memberitahu FOX Digital bahawa beliau "menyembur dengan kata-kata pedas" para pemimpin Niger dalam mesyuarat itu, menambah bahawa "celotehan itu menyebabkan kami dihalau keluar." FOX Digital juga melaporkan bahawa para pemimpin Niger berasa sangat tersinggung dengan kenyataannya.Pada hari Sabtu, Phee, yang kini telah bersara, memberitahu FOX Digital, "Ini adalah kes klasik menyalahkan pembawa berita jika anda tidak menyukai beritanya."Phee berkata beliau mengikut dasar pentadbiran Biden, menyatakan, "Saya seorang diplomat profesional dengan lebih 30 tahun pengalaman, dan saya mengetuai delegasi antara agensi yang dihantar untuk berkongsi cadangan yang dibangunkan dan diluluskan oleh White House. Junta Niger menolak tawaran kami dan menggunakan kiasan misoginistik untuk mengelak kebimbangan sah mengenai tingkah laku mereka."Dalam beberapa bulan selepas pertemuan delegasi Phee dengan para pemimpin Niger, semua kakitangan A.S. dan dron mereka telah beredar dari Niger, menyebabkan Washington, dakwa sumber tentera itu, "tiada mata di langit."Ini menyebabkan komander U.S. Africa Command, (AFRICOM) ketika itu, Jeneral Kor Marin Michael Langley, memberitahu ketua-ketua tentera di Persidangan Ketua-ketua Pertahanan Afrika pada bulan Mei, "Sejak kami meninggalkan Niger pada September tahun lalu, kami melihat peningkatan serangan oleh organisasi ekstremis ganas, bukan sahaja di Niger tetapi di seluruh Sahel termasuk juga Nigeria dan merebak ke – masuk ke Burkina Faso dan Mali."Jeneral itu menambah bahawa kumpulan pengganas telah meningkatkan keupayaan mereka dan "penyebaran senjata," menyimpulkan "malangnya dengan pengunduran kami dari rantau ini, kami telah kehilangan keupayaan kami untuk memantau kumpulan pengganas ini dengan teliti."Sumber tentera A.S. memberitahu FOX Digital bahawa, "AFRICOM sangat terhad sumbernya dengan hanya satu pangkalan di Djibouti, dan beberapa pasukan kecil di Somalia dan Kenya. Pentadbiran Biden terus memotong bajet kami… kami adalah salah satu daratan terbesar dengan semua masalah — Rusia, China, dadah dan keganasan — tetapi membentuk kurang daripada 1% daripada bajet Department of War.""Sejak pentadbiran terdahulu menyebabkan kami kehilangan akses ke Niger, Amerika dan kuasa Barat benar-benar buta dan tidak dapat bertindak balas dengan cepat terhadap apa-apa."Sumber itu bersetuju bahawa SEAL Team Six mungkin boleh dihantar lagi untuk menyelamatkan mangsa penculikan Amerika yang baharu ini. Tetapi katanya, pertama, pasukan penyelamat perlu tahu di mana mangsa berada. "Jika kami kekal, sekarang… Niger akan lebih selamat, dan kami akan mempunyai mata di langit untuk membantu mencari mubaligh Amerika itu… sekarang kami tiada apa-apa dari segi sumber."Penyelamatan, sumber itu memberitahu kami, adalah "sukar hingga mustahil… mula-mula kami perlu mencari lelaki itu."Penganalisis bersetuju bahawa, terutamanya dalam keadaan panas di Sahel, adalah sukar bagi "mata" Washington yang lain – satelit – untuk berkesan dalam menjejaki mangsa.State Department telah mengeluarkan amaran nasihat perjalanan tahap tertinggi yang mungkin, menyatakan, "Jangan melancong ke Niger atas sebarang sebab kerana jenayah, kekacauan, keganasan, kesihatan, dan penculikan."FOX Digital menghubungi AFRICOM, Department of War dan State Department pada beberapa kesempatan, tetapi pada masa penerbitan tiada sebarang respons.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. 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Pengawal pantai China lakukan rondaan melalui perairan Kepulauan Senkaku yang dipertikaikan berikutan pertikaian Taiwan kewangan

Pengawal pantai China lakukan rondaan melalui perairan Kepulauan Senkaku yang dipertikaikan berikutan pertikaian Taiwan

(SeaPRwire) - Kapal pengawal pantai China belayar melalui perairan dalam apa yang disebutnya "rondaan penguatkuasaan hak" pada Ahad, terus meningkatkan ketegangan dengan Jepun.Langkah itu adalah tanda terbaru rasa tidak puas hati Beijing terhadap Jepun, yang mentadbir pulau-pulau tersebut, selepas Perdana Menteri Jepun yang baru dilantik, Sanae Takaichi, memberikan sokongan penuh terhadap awal bulan ini. Beliau berjanji bahawa sebarang serangan oleh Beijing ke atas Taiwan akan memerlukan tindak balas ketenteraan daripada Jepun."Formasi kapal China Coast Guard 1307 telah menjalankan rondaan di perairan wilayah Kepulauan Diaoyu. Ini adalah operasi rondaan yang sah yang dijalankan oleh China Coast Guard untuk menegakkan hak dan kepentingannya," kata pengawal pantai China dalam satu kenyataan.Sejak kenyataan Takaichi pada 7 Nov mengenai Taiwan, pegawai China telah memanggil duta Jepun dan memberi amaran kepada rakyat China agar tidak melancong ke Jepun. Kementerian pertahanan China juga berikrar bahawa sebarang campur tangan Jepun tidak akan berkesan dalam melindungi Taiwan.Tindak balas paling kejam datang dari , yang kelihatan mengancam untuk memenggal kepala Takaichi dalam catatan media sosial yang kini telah dipadam.Pegawai itu, Xue Jian, menulis, "Leher kotor yang menceroboh sendiri itu – saya tiada pilihan selain memotongnya tanpa teragak-agak. Adakah anda bersedia untuk itu?"Kerajaan Jepun mengecam kenyataan itu, dengan Ketua Setiausaha Kabinet Minoru Kihara menyifatkannya sebagai "amat tidak sesuai" dan mengesahkan bahawa Tokyo telah mengemukakan bantahan rasmi kepada Beijing. Kihara berkata Xue telah membuat "pelbagai" kenyataan berapi-api pada masa lalu dan menggesa China untuk mengambil tindakan disiplin.China sebaliknya dilihat mempertahankan diplomat itu. Jurucakap Kementerian Luar Negeri Lin Jian memberitahu wartawan pada Isnin bahawa kata-kata Xue adalah sebagai tindak balas kepada komen Takaichi yang "salah dan berbahaya," yang menurutnya telah menyalahgambarkan kedudukan China di Taiwan. Lin menuduh Jepun "enggan menghadapi tanggungjawab sejarahnya" dan memberi amaran kepada Tokyo agar tidak campur tangan dalam "hal ehwal dalaman China."Kementerian pertahanan Taiwan mengatakan ia juga telah mengesan peningkatan pencerobohan dari China dalam beberapa hari kebelakangan ini. Pulau yang memerintah sendiri itu berkata ia memantau 30 pesawat tentera China dan tujuh kapal tentera laut beroperasi berhampiran, menurut ' Morgan Phillips menyumbang kepada laporan ini.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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Marin AS berbalas tembakan dengan suspek anggota kumpulan samseng di Haiti, kata seorang pegawai kewangan

Marin AS berbalas tembakan dengan suspek anggota kumpulan samseng di Haiti, kata seorang pegawai

(SeaPRwire) - Marin A.S. yang melindungi kedutaan Amerika di Haiti berbalas tembakan dengan anggota geng yang disyaki minggu lepas, kata seorang jurucakap Marin.Kapten Steven J. Keenan memberitahu Digital dalam satu kenyataan e-mel Ahad bahawa Marin yang menyokong operasi keselamatan kedutaan telah ditembak oleh anggota geng yang disyaki di ibu kota Port-au-Prince dan membalas tembakan pada petang 13 November."Komited terhadap keselamatan dan keamanan kedutaan A.S. di seluruh dunia dan bertindak balas terhadap semua ancaman dengan profesionalisme serta tindakan pantas yang berdisiplin," kata Keenan.Tiada anggota tentera cedera dalam insiden itu, yang pertama kali dilaporkan pada hujung minggu oleh Baik State Department mahupun Kedutaan A.S. di Haiti tidak segera membalas permintaan Digital untuk komen.Negara itu telah dibelenggu oleh keganasan geng, dengan kumpulan bersenjata dilaporkan mengawal sehingga 90% Port-au-Prince, menurut United Nations. Kumpulan-kumpulan itu menyekat jalan akses, menyerang infrastruktur, dan mengganas orang awam melalui penculikan, rogol serta pembunuhan.Tiada kerajaan yang dipilih di Haiti sejak pembunuhan Presiden Jovenel Moïse pada tahun 2021.United Nations berkata sebuah Pasukan Penindas Geng seramai 5,550 anggota ditetapkan untuk memulakan operasi di Haiti pada 2 Oktober, bekerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa Haiti untuk meneutralkan geng, mengamankan infrastruktur dan menyokong akses kemanusiaan.Misi multinasional itu, yang diberi kuasa oleh , bertujuan untuk "melindungi populasi yang terdedah daripada keganasan yang semakin meningkat dan mencegah pemindahan yang tidak dapat dielakkan disebabkannya."Masih belum jelas negara mana yang akan menyumbang anggota, walaupun pasukan itu akan dibiayai terutamanya melalui sumbangan sukarela daripada negara anggota United Nations.State Department mempunyai amaran "Tahap 4: Jangan Melancong" untuk Haiti di laman webnya disebabkan oleh risiko penculikan, jenayah, aktiviti keganasan dan kekacauan awam. Ia mengarahkan kakitangan kerajaan A.S. bukan kecemasan dan ahli keluarga mereka untuk meninggalkan negara itu pada Julai 2023 disebabkan oleh risiko keselamatan. Negara itu telah berada di bawah keadaan darurat sejak Mac 2024.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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Siasatan mendedahkan Putin menggunakan pelbagai pejabat sepadan di lokasi berbeza untuk menyembunyikan keberadaan kewangan

Siasatan mendedahkan Putin menggunakan pelbagai pejabat sepadan di lokasi berbeza untuk menyembunyikan keberadaan

(SeaPRwire) - sedang mentadbir Rusia dalam persembunyian. Siasatan baharu oleh projek Sistema Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty mendakwa bahawa presiden Rusia itu telah dirakamkan di sekurang-kurangnya tiga pejabat yang hampir serupa — satu di Novo-Ogaryovo berhampiran Moscow, satu lagi di Sochi, dan yang ketiga di Valdai — membolehkan Kremlin menyembunyikan lokasi sebenarnya menurut siasatan itu.Penyelidik menganalisis lebih daripada 700 video Kremlin dan mendapati bahawa banyak penampilan yang digambarkan sebagai berada di Novo-Ogaryovo sebenarnya dirakamkan di kediaman Valdai, kira-kira 250 batu di barat laut Moscow. Mereka mengenal pasti petunjuk seperti bentuk termostat, penempatan pemegang pintu, dan garisan hiasan di dinding. Jadual perjalanan yang dibocorkan oleh kru TV negara mengesahkan perjalanan ke Sochi dan Valdai pada tarikh apabila kapsyen rasmi menyatakan "berhampiran Moscow." Ahli sosiologi bebas, Konstantin Gaaze memberitahu RFE/RL bahawa corak semasa Putin mengenai lokasi rahsia dan kawalan maklumat "paling menyerupai Saddam Hussein," memetik penciptaan pelbagai bilik yang serupa dan kediaman tersembunyi. Penganalisis menyatakan bahawa hutan tebal dan pengasingan Valdai menjadikannya lebih mudah untuk dilindungi dengan sistem pertahanan udara Pantsir-M berbanding Kremlin atau pinggir bandar Moscow.Estet rasmi Putin, Novo-Ogaryovo, yang dibina pada tahun 1950-an, menjadi tempat kerjanya yang utama pada awal tahun 2000-an. Imej satelit menunjukkan ia dilingkari oleh tembok tinggi, helipad, dan tempat perlindungan bawah tanah. Tetapi sejak pencerobohan Ukraine pada tahun 2022, dia jarang dilihat di sana. Sebaliknya, penyiasat dan imej satelit yang disemak oleh Dagens dan Charter97 menunjukkan bahawa dia kini menghabiskan sebahagian besar masanya di Valdai, sebuah kompleks tepi tasik yang diperkukuh yang tersembunyi di antara hutan antara .Kediaman tepi pantainya, Bocharov Ruchey, di Sochi — yang dahulunya menjadi tempat percutian pilihan — kurang digunakan sejak dron jarak jauh Ukraine sampai ke Rusia. Penganalisis mengatakan jarak dan perlindungan Valdai menjadikannya pusat komando yang lebih selamat. mendakwa bahawa ketiga-tiga pejabat yang sepadan itu dibina secara beransur-ansur: yang asal Novo-Ogaryovo sekitar tahun 2015, salinan Valdai menjelang 2018, dan Sochi menjelang 2020. Setiap satunya menampilkan palet kuning air yang sama, perabot yang serupa, dan bendera Rusia di belakang meja Putin. Penduaan ini membolehkan media Kremlin mengekalkan ilusi kerusi kuasa yang tunggal dan stabil.Ahli politik pembangkang Rusia, Maxim Katz memberitahu Digital bahawa penemuan itu mencerminkan obsesi dengan keselamatan peribadi, "Dia fikir boleh menyerangnya. Bagi seseorang yang mempunyai latar belakang KGB, adalah masuk akal untuk mempunyai pelbagai bilik yang serupa. Mereka cuma tidak melaksanakannya dengan sempurna — anda boleh melihat perbezaannya."Katz berkata mentaliti yang sama mengawal kelakuan Putin semasa pandemik."Sudah diketahui umum bahawa dia obses dengan keselamatan dan kesihatannya — ia paling ketara semasa COVID. Malah menteri dan perdana menteri terpaksa mengasingkan diri selama seminggu atau dua minggu sebelum bertemu dengannya. Meja panjang itu dengan Presiden Perancis menunjukkan ia dengan sempurna — Macron menolak ujian, dan Putin bersetuju untuk bertemu hanya di meja yang sangat panjang kerana dia takut dijangkiti."Dia menambah bahawa Putin "tidak pernah mendekati barisan hadapan, atau di mana-mana sahaja yang mungkin dicapai oleh rakyat Ukraine. Dia mengambil serius keselamatannya dan mengelakkan risiko yang tidak perlu."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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Pendapatan Nvidia Menonjolkan Trend Teknologi Berita

Pendapatan Nvidia Menonjolkan Trend Teknologi

(SeaPRwire) - Musim pendapatan terus menarik perhatian kerana Nvidia bersiap sedia untuk mengeluarkan keputusan suku tahunannya. Gergasi teknologi itu, yang terkenal dengan unit pemprosesan grafik canggihnya, merupakan pemain utama dalam industri semikonduktor. Pelabur memerhati dengan teliti prestasi Nvidia, terutamanya memandangkan turun naik pasaran baru-baru ini dan kemajuan teknologi. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) telah menjadi petunjuk utama dalam sektor teknologi, dengan inovasinya dalam AI dan permainan memacu pertumbuhan hasil yang ketara. Prestasi syarikat sering menetapkan nada untuk pasaran teknologi yang lebih luas, mempengaruhi strategi pelaburan secara global. Suku ini, penganalisis meramalkan Nvidia akan memberi tumpuan kepada kemajuannya dalam teknologi AI dan permintaan yang semakin meningkat untuk produk permainannya. Pengembangan AI telah menjadi penting dalam pelbagai industri, dan peranan Nvidia dalam transformasi ini adalah sangat penting. GPU mereka adalah nadi kepada banyak aplikasi AI, daripada pusat data kepada elektronik pengguna. Selain teknologi, sektor runcit juga menjadi tumpuan. Peruncit utama sedang menyimpulkan laporan pendapatan mereka, memberikan pandangan tentang trend perbelanjaan pengguna. Data ini penting untuk memahami pemulihan ekonomi pasca pandemik dan bagaimana inflasi memberi kesan kepada tingkah laku pengguna. Industri runcit menghadapi cabaran seperti gangguan rantaian bekalan dan perubahan pilihan pengguna. Syarikat yang menyesuaikan diri dengan pantas kepada perubahan ini berkemungkinan akan berkembang maju, menjadikan laporan pendapatan penting untuk menilai pertumbuhan masa depan dan peluang pelaburan. Pendapatan Nvidia juga akan memberi pencerahan mengenai rantaian bekalan semikonduktor, komponen kritikal untuk industri teknologi. Sebarang pandangan tentang peningkatan atau cabaran rantaian bekalan akan diperhatikan dengan teliti oleh pelabur dan penganalisis industri. Apabila musim pendapatan berakhir, tumpuan akan beralih kepada musim beli-belah akhir tahun, yang penting untuk sektor teknologi dan runcit. Syarikat sedang menyusun strategi untuk memaksimumkan bahagian pasaran dan pendapatan mereka dalam tempoh ini, menjadikan pandangan daripada laporan pendapatan lebih signifikan. Secara ringkasnya, laporan pendapatan Nvidia yang akan datang akan menjadi penunjuk utama trend industri teknologi, manakala laporan peruncit akan mendedahkan corak perbelanjaan pengguna. Pelabur dan penganalisis tidak sabar untuk menganalisis laporan ini bagi memaklumkan strategi mereka menjelang akhir tahun. Footnotes: 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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain. Peranan Nvidia dalam sektor AI dan permainan telah menjadi penting untuk pertumbuhannya. . Laporan pendapatan runcit memberikan pandangan tentang trend pengguna dan pemulihan ekonomi. .
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Britain umum rombakan dasar suaka besar-besaran, kurangkan perlindungan pelarian kewangan

Britain umum rombakan dasar suaka besar-besaran, kurangkan perlindungan pelarian

(SeaPRwire) - Perubahan drastik akan datang kepada dasar suaka, termasuk masa menunggu yang lebih lama untuk taraf pemastautin tetap dan pengembalian paksa ke negara asal seseorang sebaik sahaja ia dianggap selamat.Perubahan ini mewakili rombakan dasar terbesar terhadap pencari suaka dalam zaman moden, yang diinspirasikan oleh Denmark, yang mempunyai salah satu dasar paling ketat di Eropah dan telah diteliti secara meluas oleh kumpulan hak asasi.Kerajaan Buruh Britain telah mengetatkan pendiriannya mengenai imigresen, dalam usaha untuk menangani peningkatan populariti parti populisme Reform U.K., yang telah mengambil pendekatan ketat terhadap imigresen dan memaksa Buruh untuk menerima posisi yang lebih keras.Perubahan baharu itu termasuk memansuhkan kewajipan statutori untuk menyediakan bantuan kepada pencari suaka tertentu, kata Home Office dalam satu kenyataan.Ia juga berkata tempoh untuk memohon taraf pemastautin tetap dilanjutkan kepada 20 tahun berbanding lima tahun semasa, tempoh status pelarian awal akan dipotong daripada lima tahun kepada dua setengah tahun, peraturan mengenai penyatuan keluarga akan menjadi lebih ketat dan pelarian akan digalakkan atau dipaksa untuk kembali ke negara asal mereka sebaik sahaja ia dianggap selamat.Jabatan itu berkata langkah-langkah itu akan terpakai kepada pencari suaka yang boleh bekerja tetapi memilih untuk tidak berbuat demikian, serta mereka yang melanggar undang-undang. Sokongan yang dibiayai pembayar cukai akan diutamakan untuk orang yang menyumbang kepada ekonomi dan komuniti tempatan.Home Office berkata perubahan itu bertujuan untuk menjadikan U.K. kurang menarik kepada pendatang tanpa izin dan memudahkan pengusiran orang yang tuntutan mereka ditolak."Negara ini mempunyai tradisi bangga menyambut mereka yang melarikan diri dari bahaya, tetapi kemurahan hati kami menarik pendatang tanpa izin merentasi Selat," kata Setiausaha Dalam Negeri Shabana Mahmood. "Kemasukan ini meletakkan tekanan besar ke atas komuniti."Lebih 100 badan amal Britain menyeru Mahmood untuk "menghentikan tindakan menjadikan pendatang kambing hitam dan dasar bersifat sandiwara yang hanya mendatangkan kemudaratan," dengan alasan bahawa langkah-langkah itu mencetuskan perkauman dan keganasan.Refugee Council Britain berkata di X bahawa pelarian tidak membandingkan sistem suaka apabila cuba melarikan diri dari bahaya. Ia berkata bahawa mereka mensasarkan U.K. kerana ikatan keluarga, sedikit pengetahuan Bahasa Inggeris atau hubungan yang dapat membantu mereka memulakan hidup baru dengan selamat.Reuters menyumbang kepada laporan ini.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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Lebih 100 pegawai cedera ketika penunjuk perasaan menyerang polis, membolosi halangan di Istana Negara Mexico

(SeaPRwire) - Beribu-ribu penunjuk perasaan berkerumun pada hari Sabtu, menyerang pegawai polis dan cuba menembusi benteng keselamatan di sekitar Istana Negara, yang menempatkan cabang eksekutif kerajaan persekutuan.Kepulan gas pemedih mata memenuhi jalan ketika penunjuk perasaan bertopeng menyeret keluar polis rusuhan dari barisan, memukul mereka dengan tukul dan rantai, dan melemparkan alat letupan ke arah mereka, ketika mereka dilucutkan perisai dan radio komunikasi mereka.Sekretariat Keselamatan Warganegara Bandar Raya Mexico mengumumkan melalui media sosial bahawa sekurang-kurangnya 60 pegawai polis mengalami kecederaan ringan dan 40 pegawai perlu dibawa ke hospital.Daripada 40 pegawai yang dimasukkan ke hospital, 36 mengalami lebam, luka dan kecederaan ringan, dan empat menerima rawatan khusus untuk trauma dan kecederaan lain yang tidak mengancam nyawa.Sehingga malam Sabtu, sekurang-kurangnya 20 orang telah ditahan dan 20 yang lain dirujuk untuk kesalahan pentadbiran.Perarakan anti-kerajaan, yang bertukar menjadi ganas di Dataran Zocalo, dianjurkan oleh ahli Gen Z—orang yang lahir antara akhir 90-an dan 2010-an.Penunjuk perasaan memberitahu mereka berhimpun menentang .Sekretariat Keselamatan Warganegara menyatakan Polis Bandar Raya Mexico hanya menjalankan kerja-kerja pembendungan dan tidak menekan penunjuk perasaan atau bertindak balas terhadap provokasi.Arizbeth Garcia, seorang doktor berusia 43 tahun, memberitahu outlet itu dia berarak untuk meningkatkan keselamatan dan dana tambahan untuk ."[Doktor] juga terdedah kepada ketidakamanan yang mencengkam negara, di mana anda boleh dibunuh dan tiada apa yang berlaku," kata Garcia.Seorang lagi demonstran, Rosa Maria Avila, 65, dari Patzcuaro di Michoacán, memberitahu outlet itu dia berarak untuk menyokong Datuk Bandar Uruapan Carlos Manzo, seorang aktivis anti-jenayah yang dibunuh di acara awam awal bulan ini di Michoacán."Negeri ini sedang nazak," kata Avila. "Dia dibunuh kerana dia seorang lelaki yang menghantar pegawai ke pergunungan untuk melawan penjenayah. Dia mempunyai keberanian untuk menghadapi mereka."Manzo ditembak tujuh kali selepas mengutuk Presiden Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum kerana didakwa kurang berusaha dalam . "Kami memerlukan keazaman yang lebih besar daripada presiden Mexico," kata Manzo kepada media tempatan pada bulan September. "Saya tidak mahu menjadi hanya seorang lagi datuk bandar dalam senarai mereka yang telah dihukum bunuh dan nyawa mereka diragut. … Saya sangat takut, tetapi saya mesti menghadapinya dengan berani."Presiden Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum, yang memegang jawatan pada Oktober 2024 sebagai presiden wanita pertama Mexico, baru-baru ini dikritik selepas beberapa siri pembunuhan berprofil tinggi.Pengkritik menuduhnya bertolak ansur dengan jenayah terancang dan gagal menyokong usaha anti-kartel.Pada bulan Mei, Sheinbaum secara terbuka mengesahkan dia menolak bantuan ketenteraan A.S. daripada Presiden , yang ingin membantu negara itu memerangi pengedaran dadah dan kartel ganas.Dia didakwa memberitahu Trump negara itu akan " dari Tentera Darat A.S. di wilayahnya."Tidak, Presiden Trump, wilayah kami tidak boleh dipisahkan, kedaulatan tidak boleh dipisahkan," kata Sheinbaum sebelum ini. "Kita boleh bekerjasama. Kita boleh bekerjasama, tetapi dengan anda di wilayah anda dan kami di wilayah kami. Kita boleh berkongsi maklumat, tetapi kita tidak akan menerima kehadiran Tentera Amerika Syarikat di wilayah kita."The Heritage Foundation, sebuah kumpulan konservatif terkemuka, mendakwa Mexico tidak mungkin mengubah pendiriannya apabila Sheinbaum dipilih meskipun ancaman yang semakin meningkat daripada kartel. Digital Anders Hagstrom dan 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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain. ```
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Analisis Keganasan Pasaran Saham Berita

Analisis Keganasan Pasaran Saham

(SeaPRwire) - Minggu ini di pasaran saham dicirikan oleh ketidaktentuan yang ketara, dengan indeks utama mengalami perubahan dramatik. Pelabur berasa bimbang disebabkan oleh campuran indikator ekonomi dan laporan pendapatan korporat yang memberikan gambaran bercampur-campur tentang prospek ekonomi. Di tengah-tengah ketidakpastian ini, beberapa perkembangan utama menarik perhatian peserta pasaran. Salah satu cerita yang paling ketara datang daripada Disney (NYSE:DIS), yang mana laporan pendapatan terbaharunya mengecewakan pelabur. Gergasi hiburan itu melaporkan angka hasil dan keuntungan yang lebih lemah daripada jangkaan, terutamanya disebabkan oleh prestasi yang kurang baik dalam bahagian penstrimannya. Pertumbuhan pelanggan Disney+ telah perlahan, menimbulkan kebimbangan tentang keupayaan syarikat untuk bersaing dalam pasaran penstriman yang semakin sesak. Tambahan pula, bahagian taman tema syarikat, walaupun pulih, masih belum kembali ke tahap pra-pandemik, menambahkan lagi tekanan kewangan. Sementara itu, dalam sektor lain, saham teknologi menyaksikan minggu yang tidak menentu. Syarikat seperti Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) dan Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) menghadapi cabaran daripada gangguan rantaian bekalan global, yang telah menjejaskan jadual pengeluaran dan garis masa penghantaran. Cabaran ini bukan sahaja menjejaskan pendapatan suku tahunan tetapi juga membawa kepada pelarasan dalam panduan hadapan, menyebabkan kebimbangan pelabur selanjutnya. Di bahagian kewangan, bank menunjukkan daya tahan walaupun pasaran bergelora secara meluas. Bank seperti JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) dan Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) melaporkan pendapatan yang kukuh, disokong oleh kenaikan kadar faedah dan peningkatan aktiviti pinjaman. Keputusan ini menggariskan keupayaan sektor untuk berkembang maju dalam persekitaran kadar yang meningkat, memberikan sedikit kestabilan di tengah-tengah ketidaktentuan pasaran yang lebih luas. Pelabur juga memerhatikan Rizab Persekutuan, yang membayangkan potensi pelarasan kepada dasar monetarinya dalam beberapa bulan akan datang. Spekulasi mengenai kenaikan kadar faedah telah menjadi pendorong utama pergerakan pasaran baru-baru ini, kerana pelabur menimbangkan implikasi untuk pertumbuhan ekonomi dan inflasi. Ketika minggu hampir berakhir, pedagang dibiarkan menghadam pelbagai data ekonomi, termasuk angka pekerjaan dan indeks sentimen pengguna, yang menawarkan isyarat bercampur-campur tentang kesihatan ekonomi. Dengan kebimbangan inflasi yang berterusan, peserta pasaran semakin fokus pada bagaimana bank pusat di seluruh dunia akan bertindak balas terhadap cabaran ini. Dari segi dagangan saham individu, terdapat pergerakan ketara dalam sektor tenaga. Syarikat seperti Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) dan Chevron (NYSE:CVX) mendapat manfaat daripada kenaikan harga minyak, didorong oleh ketegangan geopolitik dan kekangan bekalan. Prestasi sektor tenaga sangat berbeza dengan sektor teknologi, menonjolkan pelbagai cabaran dan peluang yang dihadapi oleh industri yang berbeza dalam iklim ekonomi semasa. Nota kaki: 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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain. Laporan pendapatan Disney membawa kepada penurunan saham disebabkan angka yang mengecewakan. . ```
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Bekas Sekutu Zelenskyy Didakwa dalam Skim Penyelewengan $100 Juta kewangan

Bekas Sekutu Zelenskyy Didakwa dalam Skim Penyelewengan $100 Juta

(SeaPRwire) - Seorang bekas rakan sekutu Presiden Ukraine telah dituduh sebagai dalang di sebalik skim penggelapan wang bernilai $100 juta.Tymur Mindich, yang pernah menjadi rakan kongsi perniagaan Zelenskyy, dikenal pasti oleh badan pemantau anti-rasuah Ukraine sebagai perancang di sebalik dan syarikat tenaga nuklear negara Ukraine. Sebelum skandal itu, sesetengah pihak bimbang akan pengaruh Mindich yang semakin meningkat terhadap industri-industri lumayan Ukraine yang diaksesnya kerana hubungannya dengan Zelenskyy.Mindich didakwa mengawal golongan setia yang kemudiannya memberi tekanan kepada kontraktor untuk Energoatom, syarikat tenaga nuklear milik negara Ukraine, menuntut suapan untuk mengatasi halangan birokrasi. Suapan yang diminta dilaporkan setinggi 15%.Walaupun mempunyai sejarah dengan Mindich, Zelenskyy tidak terlibat dalam siasatan tersebut. Presiden Ukraine itu juga mengeluarkan sekatan terhadap bekas rakan kongsi perniagaannya sebaik sahaja penemuan anti-rasuah didedahkan.Pada 11 Nov, Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) menyatakan bahawa sekumpulan individu, termasuk Mindich, "menubuhkan skim rasuah besar untuk mengawal perusahaan milik negara utama," termasuk agensi nuklear milik negara, dilaporkan. Saluran berita Ukraine itu berkata sumber mengesahkan penguatkuasa undang-undang menggeledah harta benda yang berkaitan dengan Mindich pada 10 Nov, tetapi dia telah diberitahu dan melarikan diri.Mindich masih bebas, dengan Politico melaporkan bahawa dia melarikan diri ke Israel ketika skim itu terbongkar dan penguatkuasa undang-undang menumpukan perhatian kepadanya."Sebarang tindakan berkesan terhadap rasuah sangat diperlukan. Ketidakelakan hukuman adalah perlu," kata Zelenskyy dalam ucapan petang, menurut Kyiv Independent.Siasatan NABU selama 15 bulan itu didakwa melibatkan 1,000 jam penyadapan telefon dan menghasilkan 70 serbuan, lapor Kyiv Independent, memetik agensi tersebut."Apa yang kami dengar hanya sebagai khabar angin kini mempunyai beberapa bukti," kata aktivis Tetiana Shevchuk dari Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center kepada The Associated Press. "Sudah lama kami mendengar bahawa Tymur Mindich adalah pengawal bayangan sektor tenaga."Selain Mindrich, Menteri Kehakiman Herman Halushchenko, yang merupakan Menteri Tenaga dari 2021 hingga 2025, turut diserbu, menurut Kyiv Independent, yang memetik sumber.Mindich adalah pemilik bersama syarikat produksi Zelenskyy, Kvartal 95, sesuatu yang Shevchuk percaya mendorongnya ke arah politik. Aktivis itu memberitahu AP bahawa Mindich "tidak akan pernah terlibat dalam politik, tidak akan pernah berada dalam kedudukan kuasa atau perniagaan tanpa hubungannya dengan Zelenskyy, dan magnitud ini lebih buruk kerana ia berlaku semasa waktu perang, dan ia berkaitan dengan infrastruktur tenaga pada masa orang Ukraine tidak mempunyai bekalan elektrik di rumah mereka."Ini bukan satu-satunya siasatan NABU yang tertumpu kepada Mindich. Agensi anti-rasuah itu didakwa sedang menjalankan siasatan terhadap urusan bekas rakan sekutu Zelenskyy dengan , Fire Point. Bagaimanapun, NABU masih belum mengeluarkan penemuannya dalam siasatan itu. Digital menghubungi pejabat Zelenskyy untuk mendapatkan komen.The Associated Press menyumbang kepada artikel ini.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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Indonesia at COP30: Leading Tangible Progress Toward NZE 2060, PLN at the Forefront of the National Energy Transition ACN Newswire

Indonesia at COP30: Leading Tangible Progress Toward NZE 2060, PLN at the Forefront of the National Energy Transition

Belem, Brazil, Nov 15, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Government of Indonesia reaffirmed its determination to lead global efforts in tackling climate change and accelerating the transition toward Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner through fair and inclusive collaboration.Indonesia's Special Envoy of the President for Climate and Energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, speaking at the Leaders Summit during the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, Thursday (Nov. 6). The Government of Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to leading global efforts in mitigating climate change and accelerating the transition toward Net Zero Emissions by 2060 or sooner. (Photo: Official UN Web TV.)The statement was delivered by Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, representing President Prabowo Subianto at the Leaders Summit during the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday (6/11)."Indonesia came to Belém with a clear message: we remain steadfast in our commitment to strengthening national climate action and are ready to work with other countries to advance initiatives that are inclusive, ambitious, and results-driven," said Hashim.He noted that President Prabowo had reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to the Paris Agreement to achieve NZE no later than 2060—or sooner. Indonesia is also targeting 8 percent economic growth through a sustainable development strategy that is consistently formulated and implemented.In its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC), Indonesia aims to reduce emissions by 1.2 to 1.5 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) by 2035. This target will be supported by increasing the renewable energy mix to 23 percent by 2030 and advancing new technologies, including nuclear energy, within the framework of the green energy transition."Recently, President Prabowo issued Presidential Regulation No. 109 on Waste-to-Energy and Presidential Regulation No. 110 on Carbon Economic Value. These two regulations lay a vital foundation for building a national decarbonization system and enhancing control over greenhouse gas emissions," Hashim added.This message was echoed by Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Control Agency, who underlined Indonesia's commitment to a just and equitable green economy."COP30 marks a defining moment to prove that green development is not only possible but also beneficial. Indonesia leads by action, not by promises," said Hanif.He emphasized that the principle of climate justice must remain at the heart of every energy transition policy."Climate justice means ensuring that no one is left behind. Indonesia is ready to lead by example—integrating policy, science, and social values for a better and fairer future," he said.President Director of PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo expressed PLN's readiness to realize President Prabowo's vision of advancing Indonesia's energy transition through the implementation of the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034."About three months ago, under the direction of President Prabowo Subianto and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia launched its new RUPTL. Over the next decade, Indonesia plans to add 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity—around 76 percent of which will come from renewable energy and storage technologies," Darmawan said.He added that the new RUPTL serves as PLN's strategic roadmap to accelerate the clean energy transition toward NZE 2060 or sooner. The plan not only ensures a reliable electricity supply but also stimulates green job creation, expands electrification in frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped (3T) regions, and strengthens national energy resilience."By prioritizing renewable energy, PLN is committed to building a power system that is cleaner, more inclusive, and sustainable. We believe that through synergy with all stakeholders, Indonesia's ambitious energy transition targets can be achieved effectively and on time," Darmawan concluded.About PLNPT PLN (Persero) is Indonesia's state-owned electricity company, committed to continuous innovation and delivering the best service to its customers. PLN drives its Transformation 2.0 agenda with the vision of becoming a Top 500 Global Company and the No. 1 choice for energy solutions. This is achieved through sustainable business growth, end-to-end digitalization, energy transition initiatives supporting Net Zero Emissions (NZE), and the development of world-class human capital.Contact:Gregorius Adi TriantoExecutive Vice President, Corporate Communications & CSR, PT PLNTel. +62 21 7261122Fax. +62 21 7227059 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Shoucheng Q3 Results: 30% Revenue Growth and HK$1B Buyback Plan Signal Confidence ACN Newswire

Shoucheng Q3 Results: 30% Revenue Growth and HK$1B Buyback Plan Signal Confidence

HONG KONG, Nov 15, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – On November 14, Shoucheng Holdings (0697.HK) released its results for the third quarter of 2025. Despite macroeconomic pressures and structural adjustments across the industry, the company continued to demonstrate strong and steady growth momentum: revenue and profit both recorded double-digit increases, cash reserves expanded significantly, the asset monetization business entered a harvest cycle, and the company’s investments and applications in the robotics industry continued to advance. New business lines also accelerated notably during the period.At the same time, the company announced a large-scale share buyback program totaling HK$1 billion, adopting a more proactive capital management strategy to support market expectations. This combination of actions further clarifies Shoucheng Holdings’ “future growth curve.”1. Revenue and Profit Both Up Sharply: High Growth Becomes a CertaintyAccording to the Q3 report, Shoucheng Holdings recorded HK$1.215 billion in revenue, up 30% year-on-year; and HK$488 million in net profit attributable to shareholders, an increase of 22%. Operational efficiency remained solid, and the high growth rates in both top-line and bottom-line performance are rare among Hong Kong-listed companies.By business segment:Asset operations revenue reached HK$783 million, up 16%, maintaining steady expansion;Asset monetization revenue reached HK$432 million, up 66%, showing a clear pattern of realization and fund recovery.The strong performance in asset monetization reflects multiple funds entering the exit and repayment phases, driving stable cash inflows. This marks a more mature stage in the company’s “fundraising–investment–management–exit” cycle, with profit generation and capital recycling capacity set to improve further.Gross profit reached HK$551 million, up 28%, with overall gross margin stable at around 45%—demonstrating solid structural and earnings quality.2. Robust Financial Fundamentals: Strong Safety Buffer and Growth CapacityAs of the end of Q3, total assets reached HK$16.34 billion, an increase of 18% year-on-year.Most notably, cash and wealth-management assets reached HK$8.55 billion, nearly doubling from the beginning of the year—placing the company’s liquidity at a historical high.The company maintained a low 31.5% asset-liability ratio and a 10.9% debt-capital ratio, while retaining its AAA issuer rating. These indicators highlight an exceptionally strong financial position that supports steady growth and future expansion of its industrial and robotics strategies.Overall, Shoucheng Holdings has built a substantial financial “safety cushion” for long-term development.3. HK$1 Billion Share Buyback: Strong Conviction in Long-Term Industry TrendsShoucheng Holdings also announced the launch of a HK$1 billion share buyback program, to be executed in phases. This represents one of the more substantial capital-management actions in the Hong Kong market this year.Against the backdrop of low market valuations and a rapid transition cycle in the technology sector, the buyback enhances Shoucheng’s value-management capabilities and reflects its firm stance on long-term industrial trends.According to the company, the buyback underscores confidence in the long-term prospects of the robotics industry. As AI, embodied intelligence, autonomous systems and battery technologies converge, the robotics sector is transitioning from “technical breakthroughs” to “commercial adoption.”Entering this global industry window, Shoucheng aims to accelerate robotics industrialization by advancing forward-looking investment, scenario-based applications, and capital guidance—helping the sector move from pilot demonstrations to widespread adoption.4. Dual Engine of Robotics Investment + Applications: A New Growth Driver Is Taking ShapeOn the investment side, Shoucheng Holdings has built a comprehensive portfolio covering the core tracks of the robotics industry. Its investments include leading humanoid robotics companies Unitree Robotics and Noetix Robotics; embodied-intelligence foundational model developer Galaxea-AI; world-champion robotic football team developer Booster Robotics; aerial embodied-intelligence company Micro Differential Intelligence; integrated actuator module manufacturer Quanzhibo; and DeepRobotics Motion Lab, which specializes in humanoid motion control. In addition, the company has established the Robotics Advanced Materials Industry Company to extend its layout upstream into critical materials, further strengthening the technological foundations of the robotics value chain.On the application side, the company has achieved dense deployment across multiple high-value scenarios. Its automatic charging robots began first-site operations at Chengdu ICCD, advancing “Robotics + New Energy” from pilot stage to demonstration; the collaboration with IAT Automobile accelerates the deeper integration of robotics technologies into intelligent manufacturing and new-energy vehicle production lines. In the healthcare sector, domestic surgical robots have successfully completed multiple complex procedures at Peking University Shougang Hospital, forming a full closed loop from technical demonstration to clinical adoption. In education, Shoucheng has partnered with the Beijing Municipal Education Commission to advance the “Robots into Schools” initiative, delivering equipment, curricula, and competition systems to multiple schools. In the consumer sector, the country’s first batch of robotics experience stores has opened in Beijing, Chengdu, and major airport terminals, providing the public with direct access to “Robotics + Consumer” scenarios.Through coordinated efforts across capital investment, critical materials, core technologies, and multi-scenario applications, Shoucheng Holdings is driving robotics out of laboratories and into cities, homes, and everyday life—accelerating the emergence of a more mature and sustainable robotics ecosystem.5. Industry Trends Unlock New Growth Space: Shoucheng Stands at the Start of an UpcycleEntering 2026, the robotics industry is expected to enter an accelerated phase driven by supportive policies, rapid technological iteration and broadening application scenarios.From autonomous driving to humanoid robots, from industrial manufacturing to consumer adoption, from surgical procedures to education scenarios, robotics is moving rapidly toward large-scale commercialization.With steady growth in its asset-operation and fund-management businesses, Shoucheng is now building a new growth engine through robotics investment and applied deployment. As the industrial cycle turns upward, the company is positioned to capture stronger growth momentum across multiple segments.Looking ahead, Shoucheng Holdings will continue to advance its technology-driven strategy, fostering breakthroughs and real-world deployment in the robotics sector and securing a more prominent position in the next wave of industrial transformation. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Pet-Food Revolution: Two New Global Surveys Reveal Growing Guardian Openness to Sustainable Diets for Dogs and Cats ACN Newswire

Pet-Food Revolution: Two New Global Surveys Reveal Growing Guardian Openness to Sustainable Diets for Dogs and Cats

LONDON, Nov 14, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Two pioneering studies published in the journal Animals have explored in depth how dog and cat guardians perceive more sustainable pet food options. Led by Jenny L. Mace, Alexander Bauer, Andrew Knight and Billy Nicholles, the research sheds new light on the potential for alternative proteins and plant-based diets in the companion animal sector.Study 1 - Dogs: ‘Consumer Acceptance of Sustainable Dog Diets: A Survey of 2,639 Dog Guardians'In the first study, the team surveyed 2,639 dog guardians worldwide. Around 84% of respondents were currently feeding their dogs either conventional or raw meat-based diets. However, a substantial 43% of this group reported they would nevertheless consider at least one type of more sustainable dog food (such as vegan, vegetarian or cultivated-meat formulations).Among the alternative options, the most acceptable was cultivated meat-based dog food (chosen by 24% of these respondents), compared to vegetarian (17%) and vegan (13%) dog diets. And when asked what characteristics would be needed for these alternatives to be chosen, the top choices were nutritional soundness (chosen by 85%) followed by good pet health (83%).Study 2 - Cats: ‘Consumer Acceptance of Sustainable Cat Diets: A Survey of 1,380 Cat Guardians'The companion study gathered responses from 1,380 cat guardians. In total 89% of these guardians fed their cats conventional or raw meat-based diets. However, just over half - 51% - of this group considered at least one of the more sustainable options to be acceptable.The most popular alternatives were those based on cultivated meat (chosen by 33% of this group) followed by vegan diets (18%). Similarly to dogs, the most important characteristics alternative diets would need to offer be chosen were good pet health outcomes (chosen by 83%) and nutritional soundness (80%).Differences among consumersBoth studies found that guardians who themselves reduce or avoid meat were significantly more open to alternative diets for their pets, as were those with higher educational qualifications. Age and regional differences were also apparent, with older consumers, and those from the UK, often less open to alternatives than those in other European nations, North America or Oceania, although differences were often not significant.What This MeansThese twin studies come at a time when the environmental and ethical footprint of conventional pet food production is growing in public consciousness. As noted by study co-author and veterinary professor Andrew Knight: "Recent studies have demonstrated that our dogs and cats collectively consume a substantial proportion of all farmed animals. Pet diets such as those based on plant-based ingredients or cultivated meat could transform the pet food system, lowering adverse impacts for farmed animals and the environment."With rapidly increasing populations already numbering hundreds of millions of dogs and cats globally, the shift of even a modest percentage of these pets to lower-impact diets could bring significant benefits.As co-author Billy Nicholles summarised: "These findings are of value to the rapidly growing pet food alternatives industry, enabling pet food companies to accelerate their growth and acquire new customers through evidence-based, targeted outreach."Implications for Industry and Veterinary PracticeFor pet food companies, the message is clear: launching sustainable diet lines is not merely a matter of production innovation, but also of trust-building. Clear information about nutritional soundness and health outcomes feature heavily in guardian willingness to adopt new products.For veterinary practitioners and animal welfare organisations, these findings underscore the importance of informed communication. If guardians are open to alternatives but uncertain about their pet's health outcomes, then evidence-based guidance becomes a key enabling factor.Further informationAndrew KnightVeterinary Professor of Animal WelfareAndrew.Knight@murdoch.edu.auSOURCE: Sustainable Pet Food Foundation Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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StubHub Melaporkan Pertumbuhan Pendapatan Suku Ke-3 Berita

StubHub Melaporkan Pertumbuhan Pendapatan Suku Ke-3

(SeaPRwire) - StubHub, sebuah pasaran tiket dalam talian yang terkemuka, telah melaporkan prestasi yang kukuh untuk suku ketiga tahun 2025, menandakan peningkatan tahun ke tahun yang ketara dalam jualan dan hasil. Hasil kewangan yang mengagumkan ini menyoroti strategi syarikat yang berjaya dalam menavigasi landskap pasaran pasca-pandemik. Semasa suku ketiga, StubHub menyaksikan jumlah hasil meningkat sebanyak 15% berbanding tahun sebelumnya, didorong terutamanya oleh peningkatan dalam jualan tiket untuk acara langsung. Pertumbuhan ini boleh dikaitkan dengan kebangkitan semula acara dan konsert berskala besar, yang telah menarik orang ramai kembali dalam jumlah yang ketara apabila sekatan dilonggarkan di seluruh dunia. Tumpuan strategik syarikat untuk meningkatkan pengalaman pengguna dan mengembangkan penawaran acaranya telah memainkan peranan penting dalam menarik pelbagai penonton. StubHub telah melabur dalam teknologi untuk menambah baik proses pembelian, memastikan pengalaman yang lancar untuk penggunanya. Ini termasuk peningkatan pada aplikasi mudah alih dan laman webnya, menjadikannya lebih mudah untuk pelanggan mencari dan membeli tiket. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif StubHub, Erik Baker, mengulas mengenai keputusan tersebut, dengan menyatakan, “Kami sangat gembira dengan prestasi yang telah kami lihat pada suku ini. Komitmen kami untuk menyediakan pengalaman terbaik untuk pembeli dan penjual tiket telah memainkan peranan penting dalam mencapai keputusan ini.” Syarikat itu juga secara aktif mengembangkan perkongsiannya dengan penganjur acara utama, yang telah meningkatkan inventori dan membolehkan pemilihan acara yang lebih luas. Sebagai tambahan kepada kejayaan kewangannya, StubHub telah memberi tumpuan kepada kelestarian dan tanggungjawab korporat. Syarikat itu telah melaksanakan beberapa inisiatif hijau yang bertujuan untuk mengurangkan jejak karbonnya, selaras dengan permintaan pengguna yang semakin meningkat untuk perniagaan yang bertanggungjawab terhadap alam sekitar. Usaha ini dijangka meningkatkan reputasi jenama dan menarik pengguna yang mementingkan alam sekitar. Menjelang masa hadapan, StubHub kekal optimistik tentang prospek pertumbuhannya. Syarikat itu bercadang untuk terus memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologinya untuk menawan bahagian pasaran yang lebih besar. Dengan asas yang kukuh dan visi yang jelas untuk masa depan, StubHub berada pada kedudukan yang baik untuk mengekalkan trajektori menaiknya dalam industri tiket yang kompetitif. Nota kaki: 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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain. Data kewangan mencerminkan prestasi StubHub semasa suku ketiga tahun 2025. . Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif StubHub, Erik Baker, memberikan pandangan tentang inisiatif strategik syarikat. . ```
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Hitachi Employee Receives the “Chop Wood Carry Water Award” from the Global OSS Organization CNCF for Leading the Establishment of Official Community in Japan JCN Newswire

Hitachi Employee Receives the “Chop Wood Carry Water Award” from the Global OSS Organization CNCF for Leading the Establishment of Official Community in Japan

TOKYO, Nov 14, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi") today announced that Head of Hitachi OSPO (Open Source Program Office)*1 Yuichi Nakamura has received the "Chop Wood Carry Water Award" from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)*2, the world's largest organization promoting innovation in cloud native and AI technologies. This award recognizes members who have contributed to various open source software (OSS) development projects and dedicated themselves to invigorating and supporting the communities behind them. This year, six recipients were selected from over 720 organizations affiliated with the CNCF.This award recognizes Nakamura’s dedication to establishing and operating Japan’s first official community, Cloud Native Community Japan (CNCJ)*3, in a way that transcends corporate boundaries. He was also highly recognized for his efforts in bringing the CNCF global event "KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2025" to Japan for the first time, together with CNCJ members, and successfully co-hosting the FinOps Foundation event. These initiatives have helped create opportunities for OSS engineers in Japanese companies to thrive and contribute to the advancement of a digital society centered on AI.Hitachi has long recognized the value of OSS as essential to the development of a digital society and has actively promoted its use in both IT and OT domains. Nakamura has driven the business application of OSS at Hitachi while also feeding back that expertise to multiple OSS communities. As a leading figure in Japan's OSS community, he has achieved numerous accomplishments. Moving forward, Hitachi will continue to work with customers, partners, and OSS communities to build an AI ecosystem that addresses social challenges and contributes to the realization of a sustainable society.(*1) News Release "Established the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to Globally Lead the Strategic Utilization of OSS" (November 8, 2024)https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2024/11/241108.html(*2) A non-profit organization under The Linux Foundation that globally leads the development and adoption of cloud native technologies such as containers and microservices(*3) News Release "Participating in the Establishment of Japan's First Official Community 'Cloud Native Community Japan' to Promote Cloud Native Innovation" (December 1, 2023)https://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2023/12/1201.html (Japanese only)Comment from Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the CNCF"The Chop Wood Carry Water Award recognizes the essential, behind-the-scenes work that keeps our community strong," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF. "Yuichi Nakamura embodies that spirit by dedicating time and care to the often unseen but critical tasks, like improving documentation, and organizing meetups like the Cloud Native Community Japan (CNCJ). His steady commitment ensures that CNCF projects stay healthy, sustainable, and ready for the local community in Japan and also globally."Comment from Yuichi Nakamura, Head of Hitachi OSPO"I am deeply honored and grateful to receive this prestigious award from the CNCF. For over 20 years, I have dedicated myself to the development of the OSS community. As a Board Evangelist for The Linux Foundation (LF) and as the CNCF Governing Board*4, I serve as a bridge between Japan’s domestic OSS community and LF-related organizations, working to advance the OSS ecosystem within business contexts. Additionally, while fostering the growth and success of domestic engineers, I have contributed to enhancing the global value of Keycloak, an OSS project of the CNCF, as an authentication and authorization platform. More recently, I have actively shared insights on access control for AI agents*5 and advocated for establishing best practices. I will continue to contribute to solving global social issues within the OSS community."(*4) News Release "Head of Hitachi OSPO becomes a member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Governing Board" (February 28, 2025)https://www.hitachi.com/en/information/20250228/(*5) News Release "Launching HARC for AI to Maximize the Benefits of AI Agent Implementation" (October 7, 2025) https://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2025/10/1007.html (Japanese only)BackgroundIn recent years, cloud native and AI technologies utilized in digital transformation have seen rapid expansion of their capabilities within the OSS community. Notably, the CNCF, with over 720 member organizations worldwide and engineers globally participating in development, contributes significantly to advancing cloud native technologies essential as the foundation for AI. However, as of 2023, Japan lacked a community bridging the CNCF with local companiesand organizations, and there were few cloud native technologies originating from Japan. Therefore, Nakamura spearheaded the establishment of CNCJ, an organization that connects the global CNCF development community with Japanese companies and existing organizations. He has dedicated himself to community management and outreach activities, such as encouraging participation from engineers at Japanese companies. Nakamura's BackgroundHead of OSPO, Ph.D. (Engineering) with Hitachi, Ltd.2001–present: Engaged in OSS security R&D, leading the promotion of SELinux*6 in Japan and contributing significant code to the community2015: Recognized for OSS development activities related to SELinux, received the "Kiyasu Memorial Achievement Award" from the Information Processing Society of Japan alongside OSS security community membersLaunched an API management solution utilizing OSS Keycloak and trained maintainers2022: Appointed as a board member of The Linux Foundation2023: Participated in establishing CNCJ, the Japan Chapter of the CNCF2024: Appointed as the inaugural Evangelist for LF Japan2024: Appointed as Head of Hitachi OSPO2025: Appointed as the CNCF Governing Board(*6) SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a built-in Linux kernel module that enables granular control over users who can access Linux systems.Hitachi Major OSS ActivitiesHitachi has contributed to the promotion and expansion of OSS in Japan since the founding of LF in 2000 as a sponsor. We have worked to enhance the reliability of the Linux kernel and to develop features in Keycloak that comply with European and South American standards for financial security through community activities. Our long-standing track record has been recognized, with Hitachi employees playing active roles in the global community as CNCF Ambassadors, Tech Lead of the TAG Security and Compliance group*7, and as maintainers*8*9 for Keycloak and Hyperledger Fabric. The Hitachi Group continues its global adoption efforts. In recent years, Hitachi has also provided cutting-edge insights and expertise in AI agent data access control through CNCF-related projects and domestic/international communities.(*7) Announcement: "Hitachi Employee Appointed as Initial Tech Lead of CNCF TAG Security and Compliance" (August7, 2025) https://www.hitachi.com/en/information/20250807/(*8) Announcement: "Hitachi Employee Appointed as Maintainer for OSS 'Keycloak' Development Project" (October 26, 2021) https://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/it/oss/news/20211026.html (Japanese only)(*9) Announcement: "Hitachi Employee Becomes Core Maintainer for Enterprise Blockchain OSS 'Hyperledger Fabric’ Development Project—First Japanese Company to Do So" (April 18, 2024)https://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/it/blockchain/topics/20240418.html (Japanese only)Related SitesHitachi OSS (Open Source Software) https://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/it/oss/index.html (Japanese only)TrademarksOther organization and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations.About Hitachi, Ltd.Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors - Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries - and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024(ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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Eternal Group at Cosmoprof Asia 2025, The Fragrance Frontier: How Scent is Revolutionizing Spatial Design and the Olfactory Economy ACN Newswire

Eternal Group at Cosmoprof Asia 2025, The Fragrance Frontier: How Scent is Revolutionizing Spatial Design and the Olfactory Economy

HONG KONG, Nov 14, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eternal Group and Cosmoprof Asia 2025 co-hosted the symposium "Invisible Aesthetics: When Fragrance Meets Space" yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event explored the relationship between fragrance and space, examining the application of scent across different environments. As the largest perfume group (apart from brand-owner perfume groups) in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), in terms of retail sales in 2023, Eternal Group shared the latest market data, revealing the trend of fragrance is transitioning from a personal consumer product to an element of spatial experience. Wendy Lau, Executive Director of Eternal Beauty Holdings Limited, highlighted in the symposium: "The accelerating integration of home fragrances and interior design is becoming an invisible aesthetic that connects emotion and space, shaping a new dimension of future living experiences."Market Trend: Home Fragrance Emerges as a New Focus in Asian Lifestyle AestheticsAt the symposium, representatives from Eternal Group shared insights from the recently released "2025 Hong Kong and Macau Fragrance Market Trends White Paper", highlighting the significant trend of home fragrance popularization. The data shows that a remarkable of 81% consumers in Hong Kong and Macau have integrated fragrance into their daily lives, a proportion that has grown by 9 percentage points compared to the previous year. Industry projections forecast the global home fragrance market will reach USD 400 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.56%.Ms. Ko from Eternal Group's Corporate Communications Department stated: "Industry data has revealed a clear market trend. According to a Fortune Business Insights report, the global home decor market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.58% during the 2025-2032 forecast period. Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 45.74% of the global market share in 2024, providing a favorable condition for the growth of fragrance products integrated into living spaces. The popularization of home fragrances aligns with the growing consumer demand for enhanced quality of life in Asia. As income levels rise and living environments continue to improve, more consumers are focusing on using fragrance to shape personalized living spaces."Cross-Industry Dialogue: Fragrance Becomes a New Dimension of Spatial AestheticsThe symposium brought together several experts from business, design, and the fragrance industry, including renowned entrepreneur and socialite Antonia Li, Meng Jing, Founder and Design Director of Common Room and winner of the "2025 Home Journal" Design Award, along with representatives from Eternal Group. The panel engaged in a cross-industry discussion on the "Integration of Fragrance and Space," exploring the evolving role of olfactory aesthetics in contemporary design. Drawing from her spatial design practical, Ms. Meng Jing noted: "Modern design is progressively moving beyond traditional visual boundaries, extending into multi-sensory dimensions. We are increasingly introducing customized fragrance solutions in our recent projects to address users' genuine need for emotional spaces."She further added: "The systematic integration of fragrance and interior design can effectively enhance users' sense of belonging and comfort within a space. Particularly in high-density Asian cities like Hong Kong, the emotional value of space is becoming a crucial consideration in design strategy." Market observations indicate a sustained increase in Asian consumers' attention to home aesthetics. In the Asia-Pacific region, the fusion of modern and traditional elements has emerged as a regional design trend, with minimalist styles maintaining their mainstream position and demand for high-end, customized design also showing steady growth.The Rise of Niche Fragrances: New Demand for Personalized ExperiencesWendy Lau, Executive Director of Eternal Group Holdings Limited, pointed out during the symposium: "Niche brands are increasingly gaining market popularity. When purchasing fragrance products, consumers now consider not only the scent and price but also the brand's philosophy and the inspirational story behind the perfume." Openness of niche perfumes is exceptionally high in Hong Kong and Macau markets. Data indicates that over 90% of consumers in Hong Kong and Macau are willing to try niche fragrances, signaling immense growth potential and market openness to new brands.Looking Ahead: Building a New Fragrance Industry Ecosystem, Leading Industry Innovation and DevelopmentWendy Lau, Executive Director of Eternal Group Holdings Limited, stated: "As an industry leader, we bear the dual responsibility of nurturing the market and driving innovation. We will continue to refine the fragrance industry value chain, leveraging our professional brand management expertise, mature sales network, and precise market insights to create broader development opportunities for niche brands." Moving forward, Eternal Group will continue to be driven by innovation and guided by consumer demand, constantly improving the fragrance industry ecosystem and leading the industry towards a new era of professionalism and internationalization.About Eternal Group Holdings LimitedEternal Beauty Holdings Limited is the largest perfume group (apart from brand-owner perfume groups) in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) in terms of retail sales in 2023. It primarily sells and distributes products procured from third-party brand licensors, and deploys market for these brand licensors, offering such services as brand management, and designing and implementing customized market entry and expansion plans for their brands. The Group boasts large and diversified brand portfolios that include not only perfumes, but also color cosmetics, skincare products, personal care products, eyewear and home fragrances. As at 10 June 2025, it conducted product distribution and market deployment for a total of 72 external brands, including Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chopard, Albion and Laura Mercier, with products in different pricing tiers and of versatile features that meet the differentiated demands of consumers in mainland China, Hong Kong and/or Macau.Download event photos:https://1drv.ms/f/c/4a22f6ae274998f3/Ep74V2EYd6BLmDOj3Z8m034BLHOta2MhwZxZ4Uo-HwOfqA?e=9AbKxA Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited, a Green Electrolytic Aluminum and Alumina Producer, Announces its Plan to List on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ACN Newswire

Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited, a Green Electrolytic Aluminum and Alumina Producer, Announces its Plan to List on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Highlights of the Global Offering:- The Hong Kong Public Offering is expected to close at 12:00 noon (at 11:30 a.m. for completing electronic applications under the White Form eIPO service) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025;- Number of Offer Shares under the Global Offering: 500,000,000 Shares (subject to the Over-allotment Option);- Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares: 50,000,000 Shares (subject to reallocation);- Number of International Offer Shares: 450,000,000 Shares (subject to reallocation and the Over-allotment Option);- Offer Price Range: HK$10.18 to HK$10.99 per Share;- The Shares will be traded in board lots of 500 Shares each;- Maximum net proceeds will be approximately HK$5,312.8 million (before any exercise of the Over-allotment Option);- Dealings in the Shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are expected to commence on Monday, 24 November 2025;- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited are the Joint Sponsors.HONG KONG, Nov 14, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited (the “Company”, stock code: 02788) announces its Global Offering and the listing of Shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”).Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited is an integrated enterprise group with a core focus on the aluminum industry, focusing on alumina refining and aluminum smelting within the upstream of the aluminum industry chain. The Company’s business mainly comprises the production and sales of electrolytic aluminum as well as alumina and other related types of products, and has established a self-sufficient and integrated ecosystem across the electrolytic aluminum industry chain that covers “energy — alumina refining — aluminum smelting.” Since 2012, the Company has strategically established its presence and deeply cultivated its business in Huolinguole, Inner Mongolia and Binzhou, Shandong Province, two regions with significant resource advantages. The Company has achieved a high rate of self-sufficiency in alumina and electricity supply, benefiting from its self-owned electricity generation capability and the low electricity prices enabled by Inner Mongolia’s abundant power resources, which are strategically critical to electrolytic aluminum production and the maintenance of strong operational performance. The Company continuously develops an integrated ecosystem across the electrolytic aluminum industry chain, consolidates the cost advantages, and invests in research and development. To realize the long-term goal of achieving a green transition, the Company strives to reduce carbon emissions in the electrolytic aluminum industry chain.Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited plans to offer an aggregate of 500,000,000 Shares (subject to the Over-allotment Option) under the Global Offering, of which 450,000,000 Shares (subject to reallocation and the Over-allotment Option) will be offered by way of International Placing, and 50,000,000 Shares (subject to reallocation) will be offered in the Hong Kong Public Offering. The Offer Price will not be more than HK$10.99 per Share and is currently expected to be not less than HK$10.18 per Share, with the board lot size of 500 shares.The Hong Kong Public Offering commenced on Friday, 14 November 2025 and is expected to close at 12:00 noon (at 11:30 a.m. for completing electronic applications under the White Form eIPO service) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. Dealings in H Shares on the Stock Exchange are expected to commence on Monday, 24 November 2025.Assuming the Over-allotment Option is not exercised, if the Offer Price is set at HK$10.58 per Share (being the mid-point of the Offer Price range), the Company estimates that it will receive net proceeds of approximately HK$5,113.2 million from the Global Offering after deducting the underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to apply the net proceeds for the following purposes:- Approximately 50% is expected to be used for expanding overseas production capacity, including the construction of an aluminum smelter and the purchase and installation of production equipment.- Approximately 40% is expected to be used for green energy projects, including the construction of green power plants and the purchase and installation of equipment used therein.- Approximately 10% is expected to be used for working capital and general corporate uses.The Company has successfully procured 17 cornerstone investors, including Hillhouse, China Hongqiao, Taikang Life, Glencore AG, Mercuria, Greenwoods, ORlX Group, Investcorp, CPIC IMHK, GF Fund, Fullgoal Fund, Millennium, Jane Street, Polymer, Xiamen ITG Group, Brilliance and Cephei Capital. The Cornerstone Investors have agreed to subscribe for Offer Shares at the Offer Price (exclusive of brokerage fee, the SFC transaction levy, the AFRC transaction levy and the Stock Exchange trading fee). Based on the high-end of the Offer Price range, the total subscription amount is approximately US$351.0 million.China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited are the Joint Sponsors, Overall Coordinators and Joint Global Coordinators, as well as the Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers. UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Limited and CMB International Capital Limited are the Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers. Bank of China International Asia Limited, AVICT Global Asset Management Limited and South China Securities Limited are the Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers. Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, Tiger Brokers (HK) Global Limited and Livermore Holdings Limited are the Joint Lead Managers. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Tinjauan Perolehan Disney Suku Keempat 2025 Berita

Tinjauan Perolehan Disney Suku Keempat 2025

(SeaPRwire) - The Walt Disney Company baru-baru ini mengeluarkan laporan pendapatan untuk suku keempat tahun 2025, mempamerkan gabungan pencapaian dan cabaran yang menonjolkan keadaan semasa gergasi hiburan tersebut. Prestasi Disney pada suku ini telah menjadi tumpuan utama pelabur dan penganalisis, memandangkan anjakan strategik syarikat dan pemulihan berterusan daripada kesan pandemik global. Pada suku ini, Disney (NYSE:DIS) melaporkan pendapatan sebanyak $21.5 bilion, sedikit melebihi jangkaan pasaran. Cabang penstriman syarikat, Disney+, kekal menjadi penyumbang penting kepada pertumbuhan ini, terus mengembangkan pangkalan pelanggan globalnya. Walau bagaimanapun, meskipun keuntungan ini, pendapatan bersih Disney menyaksikan penurunan disebabkan peningkatan pelaburan dalam penciptaan kandungan dan infrastruktur teknologi yang bertujuan untuk mengekalkan pertumbuhan jangka panjang. Jumlah pelanggan Disney+ mencapai 160 juta, peningkatan yang ketara daripada suku sebelumnya. Pertumbuhan ini boleh dikaitkan dengan perpustakaan kandungan platform yang mantap, yang merangkumi filem dan siri popular terkini daripada francais Marvel dan Star Wars. Pelancaran strategik siri dan filem baharu secara langsung di Disney+ telah menjadi penting dalam menarik dan mengekalkan pelanggan, terutamanya dalam pasaran penstriman yang kompetitif. Sebaliknya, rangkaian media tradisional Disney menghadapi penurunan dalam jumlah penonton dan pendapatan pengiklanan. Penurunan ini sebahagian besarnya disebabkan oleh perubahan pilihan pengguna ke arah platform digital dan trend pemotongan kabel yang berterusan. Untuk mengatasi ini, Disney sedang menumpukan pada peningkatan penawaran kandungannya dan meneroka aliran pendapatan baharu dalam segmen medianya. Dari segi taman tema dan resortnya, Disney mengalami kebangkitan dalam jumlah pengunjung apabila sekatan perjalanan dilonggarkan secara global. Bahagian taman melaporkan peningkatan pendapatan sebanyak 15%, didorong oleh pembukaan semula taman antarabangsa dan pengenalan tarikan baharu. Walau bagaimanapun, kos operasi kekal tinggi, memberi kesan kepada keuntungan keseluruhan dalam segmen ini. Melihat ke hadapan, Disney komited untuk terus mengembangkan jejak digitalnya dan melabur dalam pengalaman mendalam yang menggabungkan alam fizikal dan digital. Syarikat itu juga sedang meneroka peluang di pasaran baru muncul, bertujuan untuk menarik pangkalan penonton yang lebih luas. CEO Bob Chapek menyatakan keyakinan terhadap masa depan syarikat, menekankan kepentingan inovasi dan kebolehsuaian dalam menavigasi landskap hiburan yang sentiasa berkembang. Chapek menekankan potensi harta intelek Disney dan kemajuan teknologi dalam memacu pertumbuhan merentasi semua unit perniagaan. Walaupun menghadapi cabaran semasa, inisiatif strategik dan portfolio jenama mantap Disney meletakkannya dengan baik untuk pertumbuhan yang berterusan. Tumpuan syarikat terhadap kandungan berkualiti, inovasi teknologi, dan pengembangan global akan menjadi penting dalam mengekalkan kelebihan daya saingnya dalam industri hiburan. Footnotes: 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. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain. Prestasi pendapatan Disney mencerminkan kedua-dua pertumbuhan dalam perkhidmatan penstriman dan cabaran dalam media tradisional. . CEO Bob Chapek menekankan tumpuan syarikat terhadap inovasi dan kebolehsuaian dalam strategi masa depan. .
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The University of Osaka D3 Center and NEC Demonstrate Wide-Area Distributed Campus AI Processing Platform JCN Newswire

The University of Osaka D3 Center and NEC Demonstrate Wide-Area Distributed Campus AI Processing Platform

TOKYO, Nov 13, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The University of Osaka D3 Center and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) have jointly commenced a demonstration aimed at the application of a wide-area distributed campus AI processing platform that enables on-demand use of GPU’s from compute servers. This demonstration will leverage NEC's "ExpEther," a technology that transmits signals from IT equipment with high reliability and low latency, to build a high-performance AI processing platform that can connect and disconnect compute servers and GPUs on-demand, even when they are in different buildings across campus.In recent years, the necessity and importance of AI analysis and utilization for vast amounts of sensitive data, such as genome data and clinical trial data, have rapidly increased. This data requires strict management, making it difficult to utilize computing infrastructure that is shared by an unspecified number of users. Therefore, there is a demand for technology that enables secure data management in a safe environment, along with on-demand access to a secure computing environment for AI analysis and utilization of the data.NEC's ExpEther transfers PCI Express communications, which are typically conducted inside computers, over Ethernet. This enables high-speed and seamless connection and disconnection of devices such as CPUs, GPUs, and storage located at distant locations, as if they were part of a single system. This demonstration will utilize ExpEther to build a wide-area distributed AI processing platform that can connect and disconnect GPUs located in a remote data center on-demand from a research lab's compute server, and will verify its effectiveness and usefulness. Furthermore, based on the results of this demonstration, the organizations aim to establish a wide-area distributed campus AI processing platform that can safely utilize sensitive data handled by research institutes, such as the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, and various departments.Outline of the DemonstrationIn this demonstration, a GPU (NVIDIA H100NVL) installed as a resource pool in the D3 Center IT Core Building on The University of Osaka's Suita Campus will be connected to a compute server (Express5800/R120j-2M) located in the main building. This connection will be established using ExpEther via a 100Gbps Ethernet optical fiber. In this environment, operational checks and performance verification will be conducted, focusing on AI applications that utilize GPUs.1. Application of a Wide-Area Distributed Computing Platform Enabling On-demand Configuration on a Campus ScaleGPUs consolidated and pooled as resources in D3 Center IT Core Building will be able to be connected and disconnected on-demand from compute servers located in remote research institutes and departments. By deploying this technology, the demonstration aims to build an AI processing platform that allows research lab compute servers to utilize remotely located GPUs on-demand.2. Efficiency Improvement through GPU Consolidation and SharingExpensive computing resources such as GPUs will be centrally managed as a common resource pool, aiming to optimize university-wide capital investment, reduce resource waste, and improve GPU utilization efficiency.Future VisionThe University of Osaka D3 Center and NEC aim to build a wide-area distributed campus AI processing platform that allows compute servers located in various buildings across the campus to connect and utilize pooled high-performance GPUs and SSDs on-demand. D3 Center also plans to offer dedicated storage services for the safe operation and management of sensitive data, such as clinical trial data and genomic information, handled by the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research and other entities. This platform aims to achieve a secure AI processing platform that can safely utilize sensitive data by combining the strict operation of sensitive data with the dynamic system reconfigurability enabled by ExpEther. This will contribute to improving the productivity of research activities involving sensitive data. Going forward, the organizations will further deepen joint research and contribute to the creation of innovation in academic research.NEC will organize and resolve technical issues for the application of a remote shared GPU utilization platform based on the knowledge gained from this demonstration, aiming for commercialization of the solution in fiscal year 2026.NEC will exhibit ExpEther, utilized in this demonstration, at its booth during SC25: The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, to be held from November 16 to 21, 2025, in St. Louis, USA."The wide-area distributed campus AI processing platform currently being built in this demonstration holds significant meaning for the realization of the bioinformatics platform concept promoted by The University of Osaka. Flexible utilization of high-performance computing resources is indispensable for multiple departments and graduate schools to collaborate and advance the analysis of vast amounts of data in the life sciences and medical fields. We expect that its practical application will significantly accelerate cross-departmental collaborative research and large-scale data analysis, as computing environments previously limited to individual laboratories or departments can now be safely and efficiently shared across the entire campus," said Professor Masateru Taniguchi, SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), The University of Osaka."This demonstration holds great significance as a potential solution to the challenge of balancing the expectations and interest in AI utilization in the life sciences and medical fields with confidential information management. By on-demand connection and disconnection of securely managed data resources and high-performance computing resources essential for future academic research, we can provide a dedicated secure AI processing platform for any research group. If the handling of sensitive data, which was previously difficult from a data security perspective, becomes possible, it will dramatically increase the productivity of academic research areas using sensitive data at The University of Osaka. This enables the promotion of new research formats for cross-disciplinary and inter-organizational collaboration, where even research using sensitive data can flexibly utilize cutting-edge AI platforms. To realize the bioinformatics platform concept, we will continue to stabilize and expand this platform, leading research innovation across the university," said Professor Susumu Date, D3 Center, The University of Osaka.About The University of OsakaThe University of Osaka was founded in 1931 as one of the seven imperial universities of Japan and is now one of Japan's leading comprehensive universities with a broad disciplinary spectrum. This strength is coupled with a singular drive for innovation that extends throughout the scientific process, from fundamental research to the creation of applied technology with positive economic impacts. Its commitment to innovation has been recognized in Japan and around the world. Now, The University of Osaka is leveraging its role as a Designated National University Corporation selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to contribute to innovation for human welfare, sustainable development of society, and social transformation. Website: https://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/enAbout NEC CorporationNEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Orchestrating a brighter world.” NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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Toyota to Invest Up to $10 Billion Additional in Its U.S. Operations Over the Next Five Years JCN Newswire

Toyota to Invest Up to $10 Billion Additional in Its U.S. Operations Over the Next Five Years

Toyota City, Japan, Nov 13, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced an additional investment of up to 10 billion USD in the United States over the next five years. This will bring the company's total U.S. investment to nearly 60 billion USD since beginning operations in the U.S. nearly 70 years ago.In addition, Toyota held an opening ceremony for Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC). Now officially starting production, the facility was established in November 2021 as Toyota's first in-house battery manufacturing company outside Japan. TBMNC is Toyota's 11th manufacturing facility in the U.S., representing an investment of nearly 14 billion USD and the creation of up to 5,100 new jobs.The new battery plant is part of Toyota's "best-company-in-town" approach-investing and producing locally, contributing to the local community and offering diverse options tailored to local needs through a multi-pathway strategy. In the U.S., it employs approximately 50,000 people and has been involved in the development and manufacturing of over 35 million vehicles across 11 manufacturing plants.Tetsuo Ogawa, president and chief executive officer, Toyota Motor North America, said: "Today's launch of Toyota's first U.S. battery plant and additional U.S. investment up to $10 billion marks a pivotal moment in our company's history. Toyota is a pioneer in electrified vehicles, and the company's significant manufacturing investment in the U.S. and North Carolina further solidifies our commitment to team members, customers, dealers, communities, and suppliers."Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.SDGs Initiatives: https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/ Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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MHI Thermal Systems Launches Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller “ETI-N” Series for Japanese Market JCN Newswire

MHI Thermal Systems Launches Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller “ETI-N” Series for Japanese Market

Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller "ETI-N" Series TOKYO, Nov 13, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly developed magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller, the "ETI-N" series, for the Japanese market.The magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller the "ETI-N" series features a magnetic bearing compressor that levitates and supports the rotating shaft inside the compressor using magnetic levitation forces. This oil-free design eliminates the lubrication oil system and prevents sliding parts from being worn, thereby removing the necessity for periodic oil replacement work. As a result, the series significantly reduces maintenance work.At the same time, the necessary procedures in conventional centrifugal chillers to start the oil pump and the time needed for the lubricating oil film to be formed have been eliminated. As a result, the ETI-N realizes the quick start, contributing to improved operational efficiency for our customers.The ETI-N series offers compact small to medium capacity models ranging from 150 to 700 refrigeration tons(*1). Equipped with a built-in inverter as standard on the chiller unit, the series reduces transportation and installation work. It delivers high efficiency with a rated COP(*2) of 6.4 and an IPLV(*3) of 9.1. The refrigerant, HFO-1233zd(E), a non-flammable, non-ozone-depleting refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP)(*4) of 1 is used, underscoring the product's commitment to reducing environmental impact.MHI Thermal Systems has a proven track record of delivering products that combine greener environmental performance and higher equipment performance, including the ETI-Z series launched in 2015 using HFO-1233zd(E), the GART-ZE/ZEI series introduced in 2017 with HFO-1234ze(E), and the JHT-Y/YI series released in 2022 using HFO-1234yf. The addition of the magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller "ETI-N" series further enriches the product lineup, providing customers with a wider range of options tailored to their specific applications.As part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, which has declared its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040, MHI Thermal Systems is actively engaged in reducing CO2 emissions from its production facilities as well as from customer operations through its products. MHI Thermal Systems is leading domestic market share for centrifugal chillers used in general air conditioning, industrial air conditioning, factory processes, and district heating and cooling. Moving forward, MHI Thermal Systems will continue to meet customer needs while contributing to a carbon-neutral society by delivering environmentally friendly centrifugal chillers and thermal solution products.(*1) Refrigeration ton (RT) is a unit of cooling capacity, with 1 RT = approx. 3.516 kilowatts (kW).(*2) Coefficient of performance (COP) is a performance coefficient calculated based on Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS). Higher values indicate greater energy efficiency.(*3) Integrated part load value (IPLV) is the period coefficient of performance, calculated considering load fluctuations throughout the year, under load ratio and cooling water temperature conditions close to actual use.(*4) Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a coefficient expressing the greenhouse effect of a gas relative to carbon dioxide (CO2), which has a fixed GWP of 1.0. Smaller values indicate better environmental performance.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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