BCQ (01963.HK) to Pay RMB 585 Million Cash Dividend, Driving Share Price and Yield Upside ACN Newswire

BCQ (01963.HK) to Pay RMB 585 Million Cash Dividend, Driving Share Price and Yield Upside

HONG KONG, December 25, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – December 22, Bank of Chongqing Co., Ltd. (601963.SH, 01963.HK, hereinafter “BCQ” or “the Bank”) announced, it will distribute cash dividends totaling RMB 585 million based on its total ordinary share capital of 3.475 billion ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025. The dividend payout represents 11.99% of net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders.Since the release of China’s new capital market guidelines (often referred to as the “New Nine Measures”), BCQ has implemented interim dividends following the third quarter for the second consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to enhancing shareholder returns. This move further validates the resilience of its operating performance, improves its valuation recognition, and strengthens its appeal to middle-to-long-term investors.Over the past two years, the banking sector has transitioned from a “cyclical trading” approach to a “dividend-driven allocation” paradigm, with high-dividend strategies becoming a core investment theme. Supported by sustained and stable profitability, BCQ’s dividend yields for A-shares and H-shares exceeded 3.8% and 5.7%, respectively. Benefiting from both dividend attributes of bank stocks and rising market sentiment, as of December 24, the Bank’s A-share and H-share prices recorded year-to-date gains of 23.1% and 39.18%, respectively.The bank also recently announced that its personal deposit balance surpassed RMB 300 billion, reaching a historic high. This strengthened funding base enhances its earnings resilience across cycles. Continuous and milestone breakthroughs signify that the bank has ascended to a brand-new level in terms of comprehensive strength, market position, and service capabilities, paving the way for broader growth prospects in the future.Double-Digit Growth in Revenue and Net Profit, Total Assets Exceed RMB 1 TrillionAccording to its 2025 third-quarter report, as of the end of September 2025, BCQ’s total assets reached RMB 1.0227 trillion, representing an increase of over 19% YoY, and marking its entry into the “trillion-asset club” among city commercial banks.Driven by steady scale expansion, the Bank achieved a significant improvement in profitability, delivering its strongest performance in nearly nine years. Operating revenue and net profit for the first three quarters of 2025, recorded double-digit growth of 10.40% and 10.42% YoY, reaching RMB 11.74 billion and RMB 5.196 billion, respectively. Performance accelerated notably in the third quarter, with operating revenue rising 17.38% YoY to RMB 4.081 billion, and net profit attributable to shareholders increasing 20.54% to RMB 1.690 billion, indicating an accelerated growth rate and the continued enhancement of profitability. Moreover, in the first three quarters, operating and administrative expenses amounted to RMB 2.810 billion, up 9.90% YoY, lower than revenue growth. The cost-to-income ratio declined by 0.11 ppts to 23.93%, indicating steadily improving operating efficiency.Its asset quality also continued to strengthen. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio declined to 1.14%, down 0.11 ppts from the beginning of the year. Risk coverage has become more robust, with the provision coverage ratio rising to 248.11%, up 3.03 ppts from the beginning of the year, providing a solid buffer for sustainable and stable operations.Strong Secondary Market Performance, Leading A- and H-shares Gains Among PeersThe combination of regional strategic tailwinds and improving fundamentals continues to drive valuation recovery for this first mainland city commercial bank listed in Hong Kong.Since the beginning of the year, the Bank has delivered strong performance in the secondary market. As of December 24, its A-shares closed at RMB 10.96 per share, representing a gain of 23.1% YTD. Its H-shares closed at HKD 7.96 per share, with a gain of 39.18% YTD, ranking among the top performers in the domestic banking sector.In terms of shareholder returns, the Bank has distributed third-quarter dividends for two consecutive years, paying RMB 1.684 per 10 shares (tax inclusive), with total cash dividends of RMB 585 million (tax inclusive), accounting for 11.99% of net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders.The Bank’s operating performance has also received positive ratings from multiple securities firms. After the third-quarter results, over ten institutions, including China Galaxy Securities, China Merchants Securities, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities, and Guotai Haitong Securities, issued research reports, generally assigning “Buy,” “Accumulate,” or “Outperform” ratings for the Bank. Shenwan Hongyuan Securities noted that, supported by both regional development opportunities and improving fundamentals, alongside proactive management and clear strategic objectives, BCQ has strong momentum for valuation recovery and maintained a “Buy” rating. Guosen Securities emphasized that the Chengdu–Chongqing region, as a convergence zone for multiple national strategies, provides a solid foundation for the Bank’s sustained growth, and, combined with improving asset quality and stabilizing and rebounding net interest margins, assigned an “Outperform” rating for the Bank upon initial coverage. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Avantor Appoints Gladys Wang as Vice President, Bioprocessing Commercial, Asia, Middle East & Africa ACN Newswire

Avantor Appoints Gladys Wang as Vice President, Bioprocessing Commercial, Asia, Middle East & Africa

SINGAPORE, Dec 24, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Avantor, Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technologies industries, announced the appointment of Gladys Wang as Vice President, Bioprocessing Commercial for Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). With over twenty years of experience in life sciences and commercial leadership, Gladys will oversee Avantor’s business expansion in the AMEA region, enhance customer success initiatives, and drive the development of strategic partnerships throughout the bioprocessing ecosystem.Gladys, based in Singapore, has extensive experience collaborating with biopharma manufacturers, contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), and key opinion leaders. She is widely recognized for her expertise in delivering transformative business results through customer-centric strategies, operational excellence, and effective cross-market collaboration.Before joining Avantor, Gladys held senior leadership roles at top life sciences organizations, including Head of Global Strategic Accounts APAC and Senior Director for Bioprocessing South Asia & Oceania. She was instrumental in accelerating Asia-Pacific expansion, delivering material business growth through disciplined market-entry strategy.“The Asia, Middle East and Africa region is full of potential, and being part of a team that partners so closely with customers to advance innovation and strengthen manufacturing capabilities is truly motivating. The focus ahead will be on deepening collaboration, enhancing customer experience, and empowering teams to deliver meaningful impact across the bioprocessing value chain. Contributing to Avantor’s continued growth and supporting customers in reaching their scientific and operational objectives is an exciting prospect,” said Gladys Wang, Vice President, Bioprocessing Commercial, Asia, Middle East & Africa.Gladys holds a Master’s degree in Biology from National Taiwan University and has completed executive programs at INSEAD and Stanford University, specializing in strategic transformation and innovation.With her commitment to excellence and talent for cultivating future leaders, Gladys will further strengthen Avantor’s position as a trusted partner for bioprocessing customers across the AMEA region.About Avantor®Avantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.Regional Media Contact:Swati ChhabraManager - Corporate Communications, AMEAAvantor91-9958-404-334Swati.Chhabra@avantorsciences.comGlobal Media ContactEric Van ZantenHead - External CommunicationsAvantor610-529-6219Eric.Vanzanten@avantorsciences.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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AEON Credit Service Net Profit Surges 28.1% to HK$352.7 Million for First Nine Months of FY2025/26 ACN Newswire

AEON Credit Service Net Profit Surges 28.1% to HK$352.7 Million for First Nine Months of FY2025/26

HONG KONG, December 23, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (“AEON Credit” or the “Group”; Stock Code: 00900) today announced its results for the nine months ended 30 November 2025 (the “first nine months of FY2025/26” or the “Reporting Period”).During the Reporting Period, despite a mixed economic environment, the Group demonstrated strong operational resilience. The Group’s revenue recorded a steady increase of 4.1% to HK$1,358.1 million compared with the “first nine months of FY2024/25” (the “Previous Period”). With enhanced operational efficiency, cost-to-income ratio decreased to 44.3% from 46.8% in the Previous Period. Operating profit before impairment losses and allowances rose by 9.9% to HK$712.9 million. Supported by a 10.2% decrease in impairment losses and impairment allowances, profit after tax for the Reporting Period surged by 28.1% to HK$352.7 million (Previous Period: HK$275.3 million), with earnings per share increasing to 84.22 HK cents (Previous Period: 65.74 HK cents).Amidst subdued consumer spending and elevated credit default rates in the market, the Group adopted a prudent portfolio management strategy, focusing on balancing customer base expansion with credit risk mitigation. The Group’s effective credit risk monitoring and enhanced credit assessment model led to a continued improvement in asset quality, with the percentage of impaired credit to gross advances and receivables decreasing to 4.0% as at 30th November 2025.In parallel, the Group optimised its marketing efforts to increase the effectiveness of its marketing and promotion expenditure. This included refining its preferential pricing mechanism to increase competitiveness and launching tactical spending campaigns targeting specific customer segments. Furthermore, strategic collaborations with merchants on consumer durables, coupled with card instalment plans after purchase, gained significant popularity among younger demographics, with an increasing number of customers actively using this service.Meanwhile, the Group continued to prioritise investment in digitalisation and security enhancements to improve customer experience. This included a new “change PIN” button being introduced in the “AEON HK” Mobile App (“Mobile App”), the replacement of Short Message Service (SMS) One-Time Password (OTP) notifications with in-app authentication for e-commerce transactions, and the upcoming integration of loan applications from different channels within the Mobile App. Further advancements in data analysis tools have also increased the effectiveness of marketing, credit assessment and credit management activities.Looking ahead, the Group’s strategic focus will be on sustaining growth in both domestic and online transaction volumes, while simultaneously refining credit assessment mechanisms to ensure the maintenance of a high-quality asset portfolio. Targeted campaigns and incentives will be deployed to expand market share, particularly by leveraging competitive interest-rate financial products as a key tactic to attract customers with strong credit records. In addition, a major upcoming initiative is the launch of an integrated bonus point platform to facilitate seamless accumulation and redemption of rewards from AEON Cards and partner merchants. This initiative aims to boost credit card usage, enhance customer convenience, and strengthen loyalty.Meanwhile, operational efficiency and card security will be continuously enhanced through the accelerated integration of Artificial Intelligence to automate routine back-office tasks, improve accuracy, and strengthen authorization and fraud detection mechanisms. Furthermore, the Group is committed to minimising its environmental impact by focusing on reducing its carbon footprint through the implementation of fully paperless loan processes, the adoption of energy-efficient digital payment solutions, and other energy-saving initiatives.Mr Wei Aiguo, Managing Director of AEON Credit, said, “Despite Hong Kong’s gradual economic recovery being tempered by certain headwinds, we are pleased to report an exceptional increase in profit after tax for the first nine months of FY2025/26. This achievement reflects the success of our prudent portfolio management strategy and our focus on enhancing asset quality. We remain committed to providing exceptional credit services that meet evolving customer needs and expanding our customer base by offering innovative, customised products. With our strong liquidity, robust balance sheet, and clear strategic focus, we are confident in our ability to navigate the market headwinds, capitalise on growth opportunities, and deliver sustainable value to our shareholders.”About AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (Stock Code: 00900)AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited, a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8570) and a member of the AEON Group, was set up in 1987, registered as a Hong Kong limited company in 1990, and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1995. The Group is principally engaged in the finance business, which includes credit card issuance, personal loan financing, card payment processing services and insurance intermediary business in Hong Kong, and microfinance business in Mainland China.For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.aeon.com.hk. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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THE HANEDA GODZILLA GLOBAL PROJECT OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF COMPLETION EVENT ACN Newswire

THE HANEDA GODZILLA GLOBAL PROJECT OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF COMPLETION EVENT

SINGAPORE, Dec 23, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The HANEDA GODZILLA GLOBAL PROJECT officially launched a mega-scale initiative to broadcast Japanese entertainment to the world from Haneda Airport, through the collaboration of three companies: Toho Co., Ltd., Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd., and Tokyo International Airport Terminal Corporation. Under the theme “Godzilla welcomes all visitors to Japan and sees them off as they depart,” a colossal Godzilla statue, approximately 40 meters long and 9 meters tall, has been revealed inside Japan’s international gateway at Haneda Airport Terminal 3.Modeled after the original Godzilla, the monument surpasses the size of existing indoor installations and is designed to be viewed from multiple angles throughout Terminal 3. Additional installations in the area include Godzilla: The Great Monster Advance Picture Scroll in the arrival lobby and a standing statue from Godzilla Minus One that will be installed on December 3, further expanding the presence of the popular monster across arrivals and departures.To commemorate the completion of the world’s largest indoor Godzilla monument, a special announcement event was held at Haneda Airport, featuring remarks from notable guests. This consisted of Keiji Ota, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Godzilla Officer (CGO) of Toho Co., Ltd.; Masatoshi Akahori, President and Representative Director of Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation; and special guest actress Riko Fukumoto, ambassador for the “Godzilla The Ride” attraction at Seibuen Amusement Park. All of the guest speakers reflected on the cultural significance of the six-year project and Godzilla’s role as a global symbol of Japanese entertainment.As travel ramps up for the new year, the HANEDA GODZILLA GLOBAL PROJECT is set to leave a lasting impression on millions of international travelers passing through Terminal 3 with an encounter with one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols.The completion announcement event was held on Friday, December 19, with public installations opening in conjunction with year-end and New Year travel, and additional displays debuting beginning December 23.The unveiling was held at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 in Tokyo, Japan spanning both the departure and arrival lobbies at Japan’s primary international gateway.About TOHO Co., Ltd.TOHO Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese entertainment company founded in 1932. Its four main business pillars are the cinema business, which includes production, distribution and exhibition; the theatrical business, which includes production and exhibition; the anime business, which has been expanding globally in recent years; and the real estate business, which focuses on development in urban areas. TOHO’s worldwide acclaimed works include theatrical films such as the “Godzilla” series and “Seven Samurai” directed by Akira Kurosawa, and TV anime series such as “My Hero Academia” and “Jujutsu Kaisen”. These anime series are produced and distributed through the TOHO animation label, and are delivered to a wide range of audiences around the world.Media ContactTOHO Entertainment Asiahello@tohoea.com.sg Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Holiverse Announces Development of Offline AI Device to Return Data Control to Users ACN Newswire

Holiverse Announces Development of Offline AI Device to Return Data Control to Users

NEW YORK, Dec 23, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Holiverse, a biotech platform, has begun active development of a decentralized AI device designed to operate entirely offline without cloud dependency.The device will embed private artificial intelligence directly on hardware, eliminating the need to transmit personal data to external servers. According to the company, this approach addresses growing concerns about data sovereignty, privacy erosion and the concentration of AI processing power in centralized platforms."We have conflated intelligence with centralization," said Lado Okhotnikov, founder of Holiverse. "We built these vast, brilliant minds and asked them to solve our problems. But in doing so, we outsourced our sovereignty."The Holiverse decentralized AI initiative targets three key capabilities:On-device processing: All data remains in a closed loop on the user's hardwareOffline functionality: Intelligence operates without internet connectivityHyper-personalization: Models tuned to individual biological and behavioral data"This is undoubtedly a complex and resource-intensive process, and we are engaging some of the leading AI specialists," Okhotnikov added. "This technology has the potential to significantly reduce the risks associated with AI and make interaction with it truly personal."Holiverse expects to present initial developments publicly in the coming months.About HoliverseHoliverse is a biotech platform that integrates human biology and advanced technology. Founded by Lado Okhotnikov, the company creates holistic health solutions through personalized, data-driven approaches. Learn more at holiverse.ai.Social LinksX: https://x.com/HoliverseTelegram: https://t.me/holiverse_ENGMedia ContactBrand: HoliverseContact: Media teamWebsite: https://holiverse.ai Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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USA EPA Approval Conditions Accepted for Graphene Coating THERMAL-XR(R) ACN Newswire

USA EPA Approval Conditions Accepted for Graphene Coating THERMAL-XR(R)

Brisbane, Australia--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - December 22, 2025) - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a business update on the commercialisation progress of THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE.THERMAL-XR®/CoolWorx® USA EPA Approval:The Company is excited to announce it has received and accepted the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") consent notice approval conditions of the Pre-Manufacture Notice ("PMN") for its THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE graphene coating product. The consent notice conditions from the EPA signify a significant milestone in bringing this product to market in the USA, offering energy savings and enhanced corrosion resistance to USA consumers and businesses alike. The EPA's PMN program ensures the safety and environmental soundness of new chemicals and chemical substances introduced into the United States.The first shipment of THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE will be sent to Nu-Calgon for distribution to be re-sold as "Nu-Calgon CoolWorx® powered by GMG Graphene" upon receipt of the fully signed consent notice from the EPA, which is expected early in the new year.GMG's Managing Director and CEO, Craig Nicol, commented: "This is a very significant milestone for the GMG business – to now get approval conditions to sell into the largest HVAC coating market in the world – the United Sates of America – through our distributor and partner Nu-Calgon."GMG's Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Jack Perkowski, commented: "It is really great for GMG to reach this milestone – for two years, GMG and Nu-Calgon have been progressing through the EPA approval process, and it is great to finally see the consent notice approval conditions come through. This is a big step in the Company's development because the United States is such a big market for air conditioning coatings and Nu-Calgon is a great distribution partner."THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE Development and EPA Approval HistoryMonthSignificant Milestones for THERMAL-XR® powered by GMG GrapheneSeptember 2022GMG acquires THERMAL-XR® manufacturing intellectual property and brand rightsGMG ACQUIRES THERMAL-XR MANUFACTURING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BRAND RIGHTS AND GRANTS RSUs TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)December 2022Verified Improved Heat Transfer by The University of Queensland. VERIFIED IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER ON ALUMINIUM WITH THERMAL-XR® & MARKET UPDATE - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)February 2023Approval from Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)GMG RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVAL TO ENABLE SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL SALES - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)April 2023Total available market for THERMAL-XR® estimated by Company to be > US$28.4 billionGMG ANNOUNCES COMMERCIALISATION PROGRESS OF THERMAL-XR® - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)April 2023First order of THERMAL-XR® > $120,000GMG ANNOUNCES COMMERCIALISATION PROGRESS OF THERMAL-XR® - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)May 2023Signing of Distributors for Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia & South KoreaGMG SIGNS THERMAL-XR® DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENTS IN 4 ASIAN COUNTRIES - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)June 2023Independently Verified Heat Transfer & Energy SavingsGMG ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED HEAT TRANSFER AND ENERGY SAVINGS RESULTS FROM THERMAL-XR® - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)July 2023Signing of Nu-Calgon Distribution for North America – USA, Canada, Mexico, & Caribbean.GMG APPOINTS NU-CALGON AS THERMAL-XR® DISTRIBUTOR FOR NORTH AMERICA - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)August 2023Commissioning of THERMAL-XR® Coating Bulk Blend PlantGMG PROVIDES COMMERCIALISATION PROGRESS OF THERMAL-XR® - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)October 2023Forward Orders > AU$ 400k – Conditional on Import Approvals for some CountriesGMG PROVIDES COMMERCIALISATION UPDATE ON ENERGY SAVINGS COATING THERMAL-XR® - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)December 2023Commissioning of the modular Graphene Production plantGraphene Manufacturing Group Commissions Modular Graphene Production Plant - Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG (graphenemg.com)January 2024Canada Approval Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)January 2024Launch of Nu-Calgon CoolWorx® powered by GMG Graphene at Chicago AHR Expo 2024.Launch of Nu-Calgon CoolWorx® powered by GMG Graphene at Chicago AHR Expo 2024.April 2024GMG Provides Commercialisation Update on Energy Savings Coating THERMAL-XR®GMG Provides Commercialisation Update on Energy Savings Coating THERMAL-XR®December 2024GMG Reaches Market Commercialisation Milestone on Energy Savings Coating THERMAL-XR®GMG Reaches Market Commercialisation Milestone on Energy Savings Coating THERMAL-XR® About THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE powered by GMG Graphene:THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE coating system is a unique method of improving the conductivity of corroded heat exchange surfaces and improving and maintaining the performance of new units at peak levels. The process coats and protects heat exchange surfaces while improving and rebuilding the lost corroded thermal conductivity and increasing the heat transfer rate by leveraging the physics of GMG Graphene, resulting in an efficiency improvement and a potential power reduction.THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE is now patented for 20 years in Australia and is expected to be patented in other countries around the world.About GMG:GMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processesBuild Revenue from Energy Savings ProductsDevelop Next-Generation BatteryDevelop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution CapabilityFor further information please contact:Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward‐looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, the energy savings and enhanced corrosion resistance of the THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE graphene coating product, intentions as to the first shipment of THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE, expectations for receipt of a fully signed consent notice from the EPA. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including the receipt of a fully signed consent notice from the EPA. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation that GMG does not receive or receive on a timely basis the fully signed consent notice from the and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/278794 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Saat & Saat Acquires Turkish Apparel Leader Aydinli Group, Expanding U.S. Polo Assn. Markets Across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa ACN Newswire

Saat & Saat Acquires Turkish Apparel Leader Aydinli Group, Expanding U.S. Polo Assn. Markets Across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa

WEST PALM BEACH, FL AND ISTANBUL, TURKEY , Dec 22, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - USPA Global is pleased to announce the acquisition of Aydinli Hazir Giyim San. Tic. A.S. (Aydinli Group) by HRK Holding A.S. (Saat & Saat). Both entities are licensing partners of U.S. Polo Assn., which is USPA Global's multi-billion-dollar sports brand and the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA). As one of the brand's largest partners, the acquisition of Aydinli provides access to more than 50 countries across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa.With this acquisition of Aydinli, Saat & Saat is expanding the company's regional portfolio alongside its very successful watch business by entering the global apparel industry. With more than nearly 450 U.S. Polo Assn. stores and multiple branded digital sites, U.S. Polo Assn. will continue its record growth. Aydinli is currently one of the leading retail powerhouses in the region, with significant growth potential and a well-established sales network spanning monobrand stores, department stores, and e-commerce channels."We would like to congratulate Ramazan Kaya, as Founder and CEO of Saat & Saat, on the recent acquisition of Aydinli," stated J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, who globally manages the U.S. Polo Assn. brand worldwide. "As a long-time partner of U.S. Polo Assn., we believe this strategic transition will provide our global sports brand the opportunity to elevate and expand our business, targeting $1 billion in retail sales across the region in the coming years.""I would also like to personally thank Mr. Seref Safa, Past Chairman of Aydinli, for his leadership and TMSF for their support over the years. Together, we built a strong foundation that will lead to a bright future," Prince added.Following the successful closing process, Ramazan Kaya, CEO of Saat & Saat, will serve as CEO of Aydinli Group."We're proud to take this important step in our long-standing partnership with U.S. Polo Assn., expanding and strengthening our presence in one of the most dynamic retail markets in the world," said Kaya. "This acquisition allows us to accelerate growth, enhance our capabilities, and position both our company and the brand for a powerful next phase in Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa.""This milestone reflects our shared vision with U.S. Polo Assn. - to elevate an iconic global brand while continuing to innovate and inspire through the lifestyle it represents. The Team at Saat & Saat is energized by the opportunity to shape the future together," Kaya added.The partnership with Aydinli and U.S. Polo Assn. began in 1997, with accelerated growth across the region for nearly 30 years. Among the partnerships, many successes in Istanbul's flagship Istinye Park U.S. Polo Assn. store, completed by Aydinli in 2024. Further, U.S. Polo Assn. has launched nearly a dozen brand-specific websites in the region to enhance digital offerings for customers further and provide easier access to its product offerings, with early results exceeding expectations, reinforcing the authentic connection between the sport and the brand.As one of Turkey and the Middle East's leading casualwear power brands, U.S. Polo Assn. has a retail footprint of more than 1,500 points of sale across more than 50 countries in Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa. With Turkey and the Middle East being one of the global, multi-billion-dollar sports brand's largest markets, the expectation is that U.S. Polo Assn. will be a billion-dollar brand in this region in the coming years. Globally, the U.S. Polo Assn. brand is in 190 countries and has global retail sales of more than $2.5 billion.U.S. Polo Assn. Global Fall 2025 CollectionRamazan Kaya, Founder and CEO of Saat & SaatU.S. Polo Assn. Storefront in Istinye Park, Istanbul, TurkeyAbout U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA GlobalU.S. Polo Assn. is the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the governing body of the sport in the United States, founded in 1890 and based at the USPA National Polo Center (NPC) in Wellington, Florida. This year, U.S. Polo Assn. celebrates 135 years of sports inspiration alongside the USPA. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide.The brand sponsors major polo events around the world, including the U.S. Open Polo Championship®, held annually at NPC in The Palm Beaches, the premier polo tournament in the United States. Historic deals with ESPN in the United States, TNT and Eurosport in Europe, and Star Sports in India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time.U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, PGA Tour, and Formula 1, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global growth. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world. For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and follow @uspoloassn.USPA Global is a subsidiary of the United States Polo Association (USPA) and manages the multi-billion-dollar sports brand, U.S. Polo Assn. USPA Global also manages the subsidiary, Global Polo, which is the worldwide leader in polo sport content. To learn more, visit globalpolo.com or Global Polo on YouTube.About Saat & SaatSaat & Saat's journey began in 1971 with wholesale watch trading. Established in 1994, Saat & Saat leveraged its extensive experience in wholesale to make a strong entry into distribution and retail sectors. In 2005, the company opened its first retail store at Cevahir Shopping Mall, marking its entry into the retail market, and in 2009, it expanded into online sales with the launch of its e-commerce platform www.saatvesaat.com.tr. With a brand awareness rate of 85%, Saat & Saat offers its products through 163 stores and shop-in-shops, 699 dealers and chain store, its website www.saatvesaat.com.tr, all major marketplaces, and an international distribution network in over 30 countries. With 30 years of experience, Saat & Saat provides "Comprehensive Technical Service" for all brands across Turkey.Media Contacts:U.S. Polo Assn. Global:Stacey KovalskyVice President, Global PR & Communicationsskovalsky@uspagl.comSaat & SaatBerfin Albayrakpazarlama@saatvesaat.comSOURCE: USPA Global Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Sri Lanka and the Middle East’s top real estate achievements recognised at 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards ACN Newswire

Sri Lanka and the Middle East’s top real estate achievements recognised at 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards

LUXURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS, SPANNING PRIME DISTRICTS IN THE UAE AND COASTAL CITIES IN SRI LANKA, SET NEW BENCHMARKS IN REAL ESTATE EXCELLENCEBANGKOK, Dec 22, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards recognised real estate excellence from Sri Lanka and the Middle East today during the International Luncheon at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok.Home Lands Group of Companies won the coveted titles of Best Developer and Best Lifestyle Developer at the 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka). The developer was also honoured for the projects Pentara Residencies - Thummulla Handiya "The Address in Colombo", winner of Best Luxury Condo Development (Colombo); Santorini Resort Apartments & Residencies, Negombo, winner of Best Completed Condo Development; and Bayfonte Marina Resort Apartments & Villas, Negombo, winner of Best Waterfront Condo Development.Other Sri Lankan winners were Groundworth (Pvt) Ltd, recipient of the Special Recognition for Land Investments, and Urbanspace Interiors Pvt Ltd., winner of Best Condo Interior Design for the Pentara Model Apartment.Chedi Hospitality showcased the finest real estate in the Middle East. The luxury hotel group was awarded Best Branded Residential Development (UAE) for The Chedi Private Residences, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “South Asia and the Middle East offer investors and end-users alike compelling value propositions with a variety of property types, including luxury branded residences, curated lifestyle concepts, and more. From prime districts in the UAE to coastal cities in Sri Lanka, these markets present developments that take advantage of their location and visual appeal. This year's winners provide a solid foundation for the next generation of developers to build upon.”Dr. Nirmal De Silva, chairperson of the judging panel of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) and director and CEO of Paramount Realty, said: “Grounded in ambition and shaped by the island's unique natural beauty, Sri Lanka's real estate market deserves these moments of recognition. From the luxury condominiums and waterfront residences of Colombo and Negombo to the masterful interior designs that modernise island living, these achievements not only exemplify real estate excellence but also embrace the distinctive context and character of this remarkable island. Congratulations to all our winners in Sri Lanka.”The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) featured an independent panel of judges, including Dr. Nirmal De Silva; Emeritus Prof. Chitra Weddikkara, managing director of QServe Pte Ltd.; Roshan Madawela, founding director and CEO of the Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT); Nandike D. Samaranayake, chartered architect, AIA (SL); and Stephanie Balendra, director of Homes N Spaces Lanka Properties (Pvt) Ltd.The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Middle East) featured a separate independent panel, composed of Sam Issa, managing director of Realpoint Real Estate Consultancy LLC; Chelsea Elise Perino, managing director of Global Marketing & Communications at The Executive Centre; Imad Damrah, managing director - KSA at Colliers International; James A. Kaplan, CEO of Destination Capital Company Limited; and Stephen Oehme, director of Quantum Analysis PTE LTD Singapore.Dinuk Hettiarachchi, managing partner of HLB Sri Lanka, represented by Nihal Hettiarachchi & Company, Chartered Accountants, supervised the judging process for Sri Lanka. The selection process for the Middle East was supervised by HLB under the leadership of Lavin Nalinababu and Khalid Otain.Winners from Sri Lanka and the Middle East later vied for the Best in Asia titles at the 20th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, also held on 12 December 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.Home Lands Group of Companies was proclaimed Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) while Pentara Model Apartment by Urbanspace Interiors Pvt Ltd. was awarded Best Condo Interior Design (Asia).The Chedi Private Residences, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Chedi Hospitality went on to win the Best Branded Residential Development (Asia) title.The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final honours top winners from the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards’ series of events across Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Mainland China, Malaysia, the Middle East, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) and 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Middle East) are supported by official property portal PropertyGuru; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; and official supervisor HLB.For more information, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka)DEVELOPER AWARDSBest DeveloperWINNER: Home Lands Group of CompaniesBest Lifestyle Developer WINNER: Home Lands Group of CompaniesDEVELOPMENT AWARDSBest Luxury Condo Development (Colombo)WINNER: Pentara Residencies - Thummulla Handiya "The Address in Colombo" by Home Lands Group of CompaniesBest Completed Condo Development WINNER: Santorini Resort Apartments & Residencies, Negombo by Home Lands Group of CompaniesBest Waterfront Condo Development WINNER: Bayfonte Marina Resort Apartments & Villas, Negombo by Home Lands Group of CompaniesDESIGN AWARDBest Condo Interior Design WINNER: Pentara Model Apartment by Urbanspace Interiors Pvt Ltd.SPECIAL AWARDSpecial Recognition for Land InvestmentsWINNER: Groundworth (Pvt) Ltd2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Middle East)DEVELOPMENT AWARDBest Branded Residential Development (UAE)WINNER: The Chedi Private Residences, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Chedi Hospitality ABOUT PROPERTYGURU GROUP:PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s leading1 PropTech company, and the preferred destination for over 32 million property seekers monthly2 to connect with over 50,000 agents3 monthly to find their dream home. PropertyGuru empowers property seekers with more than 2.1 million real estate listings4, in-depth insights, and solutions that enable them to make confident property decisions across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since then, PropertyGuru Group has made the property journey a transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. In the last 18 years, PropertyGuru has grown into a high-growth PropTech company with a robust portfolio including leading property marketplaces and award-winning mobile apps across its markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand as well as the region’s biggest and most respected industry recognition platform – PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, events, and publications across Asia.For more information, please visit: PropertyGuruGroup.com; PropertyGuru Group on LinkedIn.(1) Based on SimilarWeb data between July 2024 and December 2024.(2) Based on Google Analytics data between July 2024 and December 2024.(3) Based on data between October 2024 and December 2024.(4) Based on data between July 2024 and December 2024.PROPERTYGURU CONTACTS:General Enquiries:Richard Allan Aquino, Head of Brand & Marketing ServicesM: +66 92 954 4154E: allan@propertyguru.com Sales, Nominations, & Sponsorships:Udomluk Suwan, Sales DirectorM: +66 87 699 4433E: may@propertyguru.comMedia & Partnerships:Nate Dacua, Senior Manager, Media and Marketing ServicesM: +66 92 701 2510E: nate@propertyguru.comPiyachanok Raungpaka, Senior Media & Marketing Services ExecutiveM: +66 94 887 5163E: piyachanok@propertyguru.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. 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A New Benchmark for Specialized Technology Stocks in Hong Kong! CiDi’s Listing Marks a New Chapter in Commercial Intelligent Driving

HONG KONG, December 19, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The Hong Kong stock market has welcomed another “hard tech” listed company. On 19 December, China’s leading provider of intelligent driving products and solutions for commercial vehicles, CiDi Inc. (“CiDi”, 3881.HK), officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.In the global transformation of the autonomous driving industry from the phase of technological exploration to the phase of commercial realization, CiDi has demonstrated a development trajectory distinct from that of most peers. Transitioning from early-stage project validation to long-term operations, CiDi has established a scalable business model and gradually emerged as one of the representative enterprises in autonomous driving for closed environments. Revolution in Technological Architecture: From Scenario Adaptation to Optimal Cost and EfficiencyWithin the autonomous driving industry chain, the commercialization progress in closed environments far exceeds that on open roads. Heavy-load transportation scenarios, such as mining and ports, place extremely high demands on efficiency, safety, and stability, while also having long-term and rigid needs. This makes them the earliest areas where autonomous driving has achieved large-scale implementation.In this area, CiDi has established a differentiated competitive advantage by creating a highly flexible “mesh” technological architecture to maximize overall system performance. The company abstracts core technologies such as autonomous driving algorithms, perception systems, and decision-making planning into pluggable modules. Under a unified underlying framework, these modules can be quickly combined and reconfigured to meet the specific requirements of different closed environments.This “grid-based” capability brings three major commercial advantages: First, it enables efficient cross-scenario migration. The results of each technological breakthrough are solidified as foundational capabilities of the platform, empowering the next new scenario. Second, it leads to significant cost optimization. Built on a unified platform, data can flow seamlessly, and capabilities can be reused, achieving a structural reduction in R&D costs. It also provides customers with more choices while lowering marketing expenses. Finally, it facilitates technological and performance advancement. Through scenario validation, the efficiency of technological iteration is accelerated, driving continuous improvement in product performance.Precision Targeting of “Essential Demand Arteries” with Validated Economic ModelsThe ultimate test for any cutting-edge technology is its ability to solve real problems and deliver tangible value. CiDi has focused on mining, a core scenario characterized by rigid demand and a clear economic rationale, to build a solid market barrier.Open-pit mines, characterized by their hazardous conditions, pollution, remoteness, and large scale, face multiple challenges including high labor costs, frequent safety risks, and low operational efficiency. “METAMINE” solution launched by CiDi directly addresses industry pain points by integrating perception technology, high-precision positioning, and fleet coordination system, enabling fully automated operations, including autonomous loading, transportation, and unloading of unmanned mining trucks, demonstrating its value through a quantifiable economic model. According to certification from the National Institute of Metrology of China, the mining efficiency of CiDi’s autonomous mining trucks has reached 104% of that of human-driven mining trucks.Based on industry realities, considering the costs and practical challenges associated with a full transition to autonomous mining operations, CiDi has developed a mixed-operation model, combining human-driven and autonomous vehicles, which represents the most feasible transitional solution at the current stage, successfully leading to the implementation of benchmark projects, including the world’s largest driverless mining fleet operating with manned vehicles and the world’s largest mixed-operation miningAs of 30 June 2025, the company has delivered 414 (sets of) autonomous mining trucks (systems) to customers and has received indicative orders for 647 (sets of) autonomous mining trucks (systems). The scale of deliveries and the continuous growth in order reserves further validate the maturity of its business model and its recognition in the market.Financial Advancement: Approaching the Profitability Turning PointIn recent years, CiDi has demonstrated accelerating growth in its financial performance. Revenue increased from RMB31.1 million in 2022 to RMB410 million in 2024 with a CAGR of 263.1%. In the first half of 2025, revenue further increased to RMB408 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 57.9% and sustaining robust momentum.With the increasing modularity of products and the accumulation of delivery experience, the company’s project profitability has continued to improve, driving sustained enhancement in its profitability. From 2022 to 2024, the adjusted net losses amounted to RMB159 million, RMB138 million and RMB127 million, respectively, and the adjusted net loss margin decreased significantly from 511.5% to 30.9%, which further dropped to 27.2% in the first half of 2025. As revenue scales up, the loss margin is being rapidly diluted. This trend signals that the company is steadily transitioning from a high-investment “technology validation phase” into a “scaled monetization phase”.In addition, diversified synergy has further enhanced the operational stability of CiDi. Leveraging its foundation of full-stack independent research and development integrating both hardware and software, CiDi has established three business segments such as autonomous driving, V2X, and intelligent perception. Among these, autonomous driving and V2X respectively shoulder the “intelligent” and “interconnected” missions. They support and reinforce each other, acting as the dual drivers for the implementation of high-level autonomous driving. Meanwhile, the intelligent perception business plays the role of a “cash flow supplement”. It applies mature functionalities from cutting-edge technologies to mid- to low-dimensional scenarios, such as train safety perception and commercial fleet management, enabling rapid technology monetization and providing the company with a steady stream of cash flow support.The listing of CiDi coincides with a period of triple tailwinds for the commercial intelligent driving industry, including policy support, technological maturity, and surging demand. By leveraging its unique technological architecture to precisely target closed environments, along with a validated economic model and a continuously optimized financial flywheel, CiDi has demonstrated a clear path for the industry from technological implementation to commercial closure, and from scale growth to the turning point of profitability. As the commercialization of autonomous driving truly enters a harvest phase, CiDi stands out as one of the most compelling targets for long-term capital market attention. With its platform capabilities set to replicate across more closed and semi-closed scenarios, and as it accelerates into the vast global market, its long-term growth potential is highly promising. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Air T, Inc. Announces Closing of Regional Express Acquisition ACN Newswire

Air T, Inc. Announces Closing of Regional Express Acquisition

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Dec 19, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRT) is pleased to announce the successful closing of its acquisition of Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex), Australia's leading regional airline. Air T now owns 100% of Rex and looks forward to beginning a new chapter for Rex and the regional communities it serves across Australia.The transaction includes a comprehensive financing structure designed to support Rex's operations and future growth:Air T is providing a $50 million AUD credit facility that is funded by one of our investor partners. We anticipate that Rex will use this facility to bring its fleet fully back into service, from approximately 31 flyers currently to 45 flyers within the next two years.The Commonwealth of Australia will continue to be a secured creditor of Rex.Rex will have access to an additional undrawn $60 million AUD loan from the Commonwealth of Australia to support the overhaul of its current fleet of Saab 340s and general operations.This financing arrangement reflects the collaborative approach taken by Air T, the Commonwealth of Australia, and other stakeholders to assure Rex thrives for the long-term and continues to service regional Australians. A strong Rex is good for Australia."We are excited to welcome Rex to Air T and to continue the important work of strengthening regional aviation in Australia," said Nick Swenson, Chief Executive Officer of Air T, Inc. "Rex serves communities that depend on reliable air service, and we are committed to ensuring the airline operates on a sustainable basis for the long term. This acquisition aligns with our strategy of investing in essential aviation businesses with strong fundamentals, great management teams and meaningful roles in their markets."Neville Howell, Chief Executive Officer of Regional Express commented, "The acquisition by Air T marks not just the resolution of a challenging chapter, but the beginning of a revitalised one. It is the outcome of disciplined planning, principled decision-making and an unwavering commitment to the regional communities we exist for. With renewed strength and clarity, we move forward, not defined by the turbulence behind us, but by the possibilities ahead.As we move forward, we will remain true to our core. We are an airline with a responsibility to connect Australians, and we will approach this next chapter with the same pragmatism, care and resolve that guided us through the challenges behind us. This partnership does not redefine Rex. It strengthens our capacity to honour the purpose that has always defined us; to serve the regions that built us, with our heart firmly in the country."Air T and Rex are grateful for the support and collaboration of the Administrators, the Commonwealth of Australia, Rex's creditors, and all stakeholders throughout this process.NOTE REGARDING STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONSIf you have questions related to this release or other Air T matters, please use our interactive Q&A capability, through Slido.com, accessible from our website, to submit your questions. We intend to keep that link open and available for shareholder questions. Questions submitted through Slido will be answered "live" and in writing at our Annual Meeting, and via a written response on a quarterly basis. Note that legal and pragmatic requirements restrict us from answering every question posted, yet we intend to address all reasonable and relevant questions with a written answer.ABOUT AIR T, INC.Established in 1980, Air T Inc. is a portfolio of powerful businesses and financial assets, each of which is independent yet interrelated. Its core segments are overnight air cargo, ground equipment sales, commercial jet engines and parts, and corporate and other. We seek to expand, strengthen and diversify Air T's after-tax cash flow per share. Our goal is to build Air T's core businesses, and when appropriate, to expand into adjacent and other industries. We seek to activate growth and overcome challenges while delivering meaningful value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit www.airt.com.ABOUT REXEstablished in 2002, Rex is Australia's largest independent regional airline serving regional and remote communities throughout all states in Australia. Rex has the world's largest fleet of Saab 340 aircraft operating over 1,000 flights per week.In addition to the airline, the Rex Group includes two professional pilot training campuses, the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) in Wagga Wagga, NSW and Ballarat, VIC and the propeller maintenance overhaul facility, the Australian Aerospace Propeller Maintenance (AAPM) based in Dingley, VIC.CONTACTTracy Kennedytkennedy@airt.comFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain statements in this press release are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believes", "pending", "future", "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "depends" or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, because of, among other things, potential risks and uncertainties, such as:An inability to finance our operations through bank or other financing or through the sale of issuance of debt or equity securities;Economic and industry conditions in the Company's markets;The risk that contracts with FedEx could be terminated or adversely modified;The risk that the number of aircraft operated for FedEx will be reduced;The risk that GGS customers will defer or reduce significant orders for deicing equipment;The impact of any terrorist activities on United States soil or abroad;The Company's ability to manage its cost structure for operating expenses, or unanticipated capital requirements, and match them to shifting customer service requirements and production volume levels;The Company's ability to meet debt service covenants and to refinance existing debt obligations;The risk of injury or other damage arising from accidents involving the Company's overnight air cargo operations, equipment or parts sold and/or services provided;Market acceptance of the Company's commercial and military equipment and services;Competition from other providers of similar equipment and services;Changes in government regulation and technology;Changes in the value of marketable securities held as investments;Mild winter weather conditions reducing the demand for deicing equipment;Market acceptance and operational success of the Company's commercial jet engines and parts segment or its aircraft asset management business and related aircraft capital joint venture; andDespite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage.A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.SOURCE: Air T, Inc. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Focus Graphite Announces Final Results From 2022 Drill Program at Lac Tetepisca; West Limb Extends Mineralized Strike to 8 KM ACN Newswire

Focus Graphite Announces Final Results From 2022 Drill Program at Lac Tetepisca; West Limb Extends Mineralized Strike to 8 KM

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a leading developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and innovator of next-generation lithium-ion battery technology, reports the final assay results from its 2022 exploration and definition drilling program at the Company's 100%-owned Lac Tetepisca Graphite Project (the "Project"). Today's disclosure includes results from the remaining twenty-two (22) drill holes on the West Limb, along with complementary results from six (6) previously disclosed holes in the Southwest extension of the Manicouagan-Ouest Graphitic Corridor ("MOGC") flake graphite deposit.These results extend the drilled strike length of mineralization to approximately eight (8) kilometers along a folded structure. All assay results from the 2022 drill campaign have now been received and released.HighlightsFinal assay results received from the Focus's 2022 Lac Tetepisca drill program drill program have now been received, completing 74 drill holes totalling 14,900.5 meters and 11,824 assays and enabling the Company to proceed with an updated Mineral Resource Estimate in Q1 2026.Results from the 22 West Limb and 6 Southwest MOGC holes extend confirmed graphite mineralization along a approximately 8-km strike length, significantly expanding the scale of the Lac Tetepisca system.Multiple West Limb holes returned significant graphite intervals, more or less aligned on strike along one of the aeromagnetic anomalies, including:39.16 m (true) @ 9.02% Cg, including 10.50 m @ 24.49% Cg (LT-22-160)12.55 m (true) @ 8.90% Cg and 24.97 m (true) @ 6.43% Cg (LT-22-161)10.98 m (true) @ 8.17% Cg and multiple additional mineralized horizons (LT-22-162)Drilling at the Southwest MOGC intersected a second, structurally distinct mineralized horizon, highlighted by:20.19 m (true) @ 9.71% Cg, including 8.61 m @ 14.76% Cg (LT-22-141)Completion of the full assay dataset represents a major technical milestone, positioning Focus to reassess the scale, continuity, and development potential of Lac Tetepisca as it advances toward metallurgical, purification, and downstream application testing.Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite, stated, "The completion of all assays from our 2022 drilling program provides the complete dataset required to advance an updated Mineral Resource Estimate, anticipated in Q1 2026. The current maiden resource predates all 2022 drilling, and the results confirm meaningful upgrade potential across the Lac Tetepisca system."While mineralized intervals intersected in the West Limb are not to the same extent than those in the main MOGC deposit, it demonstrated the continuity of the broad low grade graphitic mineralization in this area, at a different stratigraphic level than on the South Limb where MOGC is located. The extent of this low-grade zone is apparently sufficient to be considered in the incoming Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") update planned for Q1 2026.Despite being lower grade, definition of, "significant mineralization" is defined as intercepts grading ≥5.0% graphitic carbon ("Cg") over a minimum true thickness of 6.0 metres, with internal dilution set at a maximum of 7.0 consecutive metres and no external dilution. This definition has been maintained to be consistent with previous releases.MOGC Resource BackgroundThe MOGC flake graphite deposit is part of the Company's Lac Tetepisca Project, located southwest of the Manicouagan Reservoir on the Nitassinan of the Pessamit Innu First Nation, in Quebec's Cote-Nord region. The MOGC is currently defined by a linear 1.5 km long segment of an 8 km long folded geophysical magnetic-electromagnetic anomaly that trends N035°. The April 4, 2022 NI 43-101 Technical Report, prepared by DRA America's Inc. ("DRA"), outlines a pit-constrained Indicated Resource of 59.3 million tonnes (Mt) grading 10.61% Graphitic Carbon (Cg) for an estimated content of 6.3 Mt of natural flake graphite (in-situ), and an Inferred Resource of 14.9 Mt grading 11.06% Cg for an estimated content of 1.6 Mt of natural flake graphite. This maiden resource predates all drilling completed in 2022. An updated MRE incorporating all 2022 drill holes is expected in Q1 2026.The current maiden resource-which positions the MOGC as one of the largest flake graphite deposits in North America-is detailed in the NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate Lac Tetepisca Graphite Project, Quebec, prepared by DRA and dated April 4, 2022. The reporst is available on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca/ on the Company's profile. This maiden resource predates all drilling completed in 2022. As demonstrated in previous releases, the 2022 drill program extended the mineralization at depth and to the southwest, and now to the West Limb.2022 Exploration and Definition Drill ProgramFocus completed 74 diamond drill holes totalling 14,900.5 metres between March 3 and November 17, 2022 at the Project. Program objectives of the exploration and definition drilling program were twofold:Complete systematic definition drilling along strike and at depth of the MOGC deposit to support the conversion of Inferred resources to the Indicated category and to expand the total mineral resource estimate.Test the graphite abundance that might be the cause of the magnetic and aeromagnetic anomaly extending from the MOGC toward the Southwest extension and West Limb.Prior to this release, the Company disclosed full results from twenty-seven (27) definition holes drilled along strike of the MOGC deposit, partial results for eighteen (18) exploration holes at the Southwest MOGC target and seven (7) exploration holes at the West Limb target.The remaining results from West Limb (22 holes, Table 1, Figure 1) and Southwest MOGC (6 holes, Table 3, Figure 1) are provided herein. All assays results for the 2022 campaign are now complete.Also included are minor corrections of previously released results for two (2) West Limb holes (Table 2, Figure 1).One aborted hole (LT-22-147) in the Southwest MOGC target was abandoned due to technical/drilling difficulties and was successfully re-drilled and under the LT-22-172 moniker.Please consult the Company's website at www.focusgraphite.com for previous news releases containing analytical highlights from the 2022 exploration and deep definition drilling program at the Lac Tetepisca project, as well as applicable location maps.West Limb: Exploration Drill ResultsThe West Limb zone consists of the other segment of the regionally folded aeromagnetic anomaly and hosts up to three time-parallel aeromagnetic anomalies interpreted as potential stratigraphic duplication or tectonic imbrication within the folded structure. A total of twenty-nine (29) exploration holes (5,421.6 m) were drilled on different segments of the anomalies, of which results from seven (7) on the southeastmost anomaly were previously released (May 28, 2025). The twenty-two (22) exploration holes released today (Table 1) confirm consistent graphitic horizons and highlighted the structural complexity of the area. Six (6) drill holes intersected significant graphitic mineralization, including:Hole LT-22-120Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 121.76 metres on Section L19+00NW, intersected 13.22 metres (true thickness) grading 5.16% Cg (from 19.00 to 32.70 metres core length).Hole LT-22-158Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 138.39 metres on Section L07+00NW, intersected 9.98 metres (true thickness) grading 5.77% Cg (from 26.75 to 37.00 metres core length).Hole LT-22-159Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 199.97 metres on Section L22+00NW, intersected 7.56 metres (true thickness) grading 8.75% Cg (from 192.15 to 199.90 metres core length).Hole LT-22-160Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 207.31 metres on Section L16+00NW,Intersected 14.37 metres (true thickness) grading 6.04% Cg (from 61.05 to 76.05 metres core length);Intersected 39.16 metres (true thickness) grading 9.02% Cg (from 231.00 to 271.65 metres core length).including 10.50 metres at 24.49% Cg (from 231.00 to 241.90 metres core length).Hole LT-22-161Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 209.70 metres on Section L16+00NW,Intersected 12.55 metres (true thickness) grading 8.90% Cg (from 34.30 to 47.40 metres core length);including 7.47 metres at 12.06% Cg (from 39.60 to 47.40 metres core length).Intersected 24.97 metres (true thickness) grading 6.43% Cg (from 189.90 to 215.90 metres core length).Hole LT-22-162Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 203.88 metres on Section L16+00NW,Intersected 10.98 metres (true thickness) grading 8.17% Cg (from 36.50 to 47.85 metres core length);Intersected 7.63 metres (true thickness) grading 5.25% Cg (from 121.25 to 129.15 metres core length);Intersected 21.68 metres (true thickness) grading 5.02% Cg (from 164.35 to 186.85 metres core length);Intersected 16.54 metres (true thickness) grading 6.79% Cg (from 188.80 to 206.00 metres core length);Intersected 7.70 metres (true thickness) grading 11.15% Cg (from 260.20 to 268.20 metres core length).Correction to Previously Released Results (Table 2)Hole LT-22-112Drilled at 300°/-45° to a vertical depth of 118.74 metres on Section L16+00SW,Intersected 30.99 metres (true thickness) grading 5.83% Cg (from 32.00 to 64.00 metres core length). Previously 6.35% Ct (Total Carbon) as opposed to Graphitic carbon (Cg);Intersected 19.35 metres (true thickness) grading 8.87% Cg (from 73.00 to 93.00 metres core length). Previously 9.68% Ct (Total Carbon) as opposed to Graphitic carbon (Cg).Including 8.72 metres at 13.68% Cg (from 84.00 to 93.00metres core length).Southwest MOGC: Exploration Drill ResultsThe Southwest MOGC was tested with eighteen (18) exploration holes totalling 2,838.8 metres, all previously released (11 July 2024 and 28 may 2025). Complementary assay results for six (6) holes are released today (Table 3). Five (5) of these holes intersected significant graphitic intervals beneath a thick layer of barren paragneiss, indicating stratigraphic duplication or tectonic complexities that were previously unnoticed.Hole LT-22-141Drilled at 350°/-45° to a vertical depth of 161.47 metres on Section L00+00NW,Intersected 7.26 metres (true thickness) grading 5.77% Cg (from 118.50 to 126.50 metres core length);Intersected 20.19 metres (true thickness) grading 9.71% Cg (from 189.00 to 211.00 metres core length).including 8.61 metres at 14.76% Cg (from 199.00 to 211.00 metres core length).Hole LT-22-142Drilled at 350°/-45° to a vertical depth of 71.30 metres on Section L00+00SW, intersected 10.95 metres (true thickness) grading 6.70% Cg (from 30.00 to 42.00 metres core length).Hole LT-22-143Drilled at 350°/-45° to a vertical depth of 128.19 metres on Section L01+75SW, intersected 6.35 metres (true thickness) grading 8.94% Cg (from 127.15 to 134.15 metres core length).Hole LT-22-144Drilled at 350°/-45° to a vertical depth of 104.89 metres on Section L01+75SW,Intersected 12.72 metres (true thickness) grading 5.08% Cg (from 52.00 to 66.00 metres core length);Intersected 14.60 metres (true thickness) grading 6.42% Cg (from 126.50 to 142.50 metres core length).Hole LT-22-146Drilled at 350°/-45° to a vertical depth of 72.12 metres on Section L03+50SW, intersected 8.96 metres (true thickness) grading 5.05% Cg (from 40.50 to 50.50 metres core length).The graphitic zones intersected at the Southwest MOGC and West limb target are thinner or of lower grade than those in the MOGC deposit and appear to be partially located at different stratigraphic levels. Ongoing 3-D structural aims to integrate the West Limb and Southwest targets with the main MOGC mineralized system.Figure 1 - Location of the drill holes and drill hole sections discussed in today's news releaseTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/278461_70fbefdbb43fb962_001full.jpgWest Limb Hole IDSectionDDHInterceptsLengthGraphitic CarbonDepthDipAzimuthDepthFromToCore lengthTrue length(m)(°)(°)(m)(m)(m)(m)(m)(%)LT-22-114L18+00NW95.54-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-115L19+00NW102.42-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-116L20+00NW93.02-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-117L21+00NW94.41-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-118L21+00NW104.96-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-119L20+00NW144.88-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-120L19+00NW121.76-4530018.5019.0032.7013.7013.225.16LT-22-148L18+00NW89.47-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-149L17+00NW85.23-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-150L15+00NW87.84-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-151L13+00NW103.61-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-152L14+00NW110.09-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-153L11+00NW116.85-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-154L09+00NW115.07-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-155L07+00NW107.97-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-156L05+00NW115.11-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-157L05+00NW134.23-45300No Significant intercept LT-22-158L07+00NW138.39-4530021.5626.7537.0010.259.985.77LT-22-159L22+00NW199.97-45300135.09192.15199.907.757.568.75LT-22-160L22+00NW207.31-4530049.6961.0576.0515.0014.376.04180.95231.00271.6540.6539.169.02 Including170.27231.00241.9010.9010.5024.49LT-22-161L24+00NW209.70-4530030.0034.3047.4013.1012.558.90146.37189.90215.9026.0024.976.43 Including31.9539.6047.407.807.4712.06LT-22-162L26+00NW203.88-4530029.9336.5047.8511.3510.988.1788.33121.25129.157.907.635.25123.66164.35186.8522.5021.685.02138.97188.80206.0017.2016.546.79185.42260.20268.208.007.7011.15 Table 1 - Highlights from the twenty-two (22) exploration holes drilled at the West limb MOGC target in 2022 released today West Limb (correction on previously released results) Hole IDSectionDDHInterceptsLengthGraphitic CarbonDepthDipAzimuthDepthFromToCore lengthTrue length(m)(°)(°)(m)(m)(m)(m)(m)(%)LT-22-112L16+00NW118.74-4530033.7432.0064.0032.0030.995.8358.6273.0093.0020.0019.358.87 Including62.5184.0093.009.008.7213.68LT-22-113L17+00NW116.99-45300No Significant intercept Table 2 - Correction to previously release highlights grades results. Southwest MOGC Hole IDSectionDDHInterceptsLengthGraphitic CarbonDepthDipAzimuthDepthFromToCore lengthTrue length(m)(°)(°)(m)(m)(m)(m)(m)(%)LT-22-141L00+00SW161.47-4535086.96118.50126.508.007.265.77140.48189.00211.0022.0020.199.71 Including143.91199.00211.0012.008.6114.76LT-22-142L00+00SW71.30-4535025.0130.0042.0012.0010.956.70LT-22-143L01+75SW128.19-4535092.60127.15134.157.006.358.94LT-22-144L01+75SW104.89-4535041.5852.0066.0014.0012.725.0894.28126.50142.5016.0014.606.42LT-22-145L01+75SW75.70-45350No Significant intercept LT-22-146L03+50SW72.12-4536032.1740.5050.5010.008.965.05 Table 3 - Highlights from the six (6) exploration holes drilled at the Southwest MOGC target in 2022 with hosts rock results and released todayNotes:(1) True thicknesses are reported in this news release and are based on the local dip of the mineralised envelope as calculated on 3-D model. Core descriptions, sampling information and analytical results were captured in Geotic™ core logging software and then used with LeapFrog Geo software for tri-dimensional (3-D) rendering. The 3-D mineralisation envelope of MOGC has an azimuth of N035.5° and dips at -58.5° to the south-east. The drill holes crosscut the envelope of the main mineralised zone's strike (80°) and dips (60o) at high angle. (2) "Best intercepts" and "significant graphitic mineralisation" are defined as Cg grading a minimum of 5.0% over at least 6.0 m with internal dilution set at a maximum of 7.0 m consecutive and no external dilution. "Best sub-intercepts" are defined as Cg grading a minimum of 10.0% over 6.0 m with same limitations on dilution. The 5% cg and 10% Cg cut-offs are used solely to delineate the extent of the mineralised envelopes corresponding to "Best intercepts" and "Best sub-intercepts", respectively. Economic cut-offs based on geological, metallurgical, mining, and economic factors, parameters and considerations will be determined as part of the mineral resource estimate update planned for the Lac Tétépisca project later through subsequent technical studies.(3) Barren core intervals within the mineralised envelope of the MOGC that were not analysed are considered as 0.0% Cg internal dilution.(4) Analyses were performed by Activation Laboratories of Ancaster, Ont., an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified facility using combustion in induction furnace and infrared spectrometry (code 4F - C-Graphitic) and are reported as graphitic carbon (Cg) and total sulphur (code 4F-S), with about 10% of the sample duplicated for quality control analyzed by COREM. Except for holes 145 and 146, where all the samples were analysed by COREM and the cross checks by ACTLABS for quality control. (5) QA/QC program: IOS introduced 17% reference samples, including certified and internal reference materials, duplicates, and blank samples. 9.7 percent of the drill core samples were duplicated and re-analyzed by COREM for graphitic, total, organic and inorganic carbon as well as total sulphur (or by ACTLABS for duplicated samples in holes 145 and 146). The same 9.7 % of the drill core samples were also analysed by ACTLABS Laboratories of Ancaster, Ontario (ISO/IEC 17025:2005 with CAN-P-1579) for trace metals by ICP-MS after aqua-regia digestion (code 1E2). 2022 Drill Program: Design, Operation, and Quality ControlThe 2022 drilling program was designed and operated by IOS Geosciences Inc. (IOS) of Saguenay, Quebec, under the supervision of Table Jamésienne de Concertation Minière (TJCM) of Chibougamau, Quebec, acting as technical adviser to the Company. Drilling was performed by Forage G4 of Val-d'Or, Quebec using a single drill rig.Sample Preparation and AnalysisStarting in March 2022, drill core boxes for each hole, once logged, were packaged by sequential numbers onto pallets in the field by IOS personnel and then shipped by truck every two weeks to IOS's facilities in Saguenay where they are currently archived. Sampling has been conducted with a diamond saw, with NQ-diameter core from the Southwest MOGC and West Limb targets being halved, while all HQ-diameter core from the MOGC deposit being quartered. Sample preparation work at IOS consisting of crushing and grinding and the insertion in the sample sequences of QA/QC samples. A total of 545 pulverized splits from the currently disclosed set of drill holes were sent to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario (ISO/IEC 17025:2005 with CAN-P-1579) for graphitic carbon (code 4F - C-Graphitic) and total sulphur analysis (code 4F - S) using an Eltra® induction furnace with infrared spectroscopy. However, holes 145 and 146 followed the process prior to the inversion of the laboratories (Corem as first laboratory and verification by actlabs). The 14 samples from holes 145 and 146 were analysed by COREM for graphitic carbon (code B10) and total sulphur (code B41). The subset of 9.7% of samples was also analyzed for 40 trace element analysis using ICP-OES and ICP-MS after an aqua-regia digestion at Activation Laboratories (Code 1E2 - Aqua Regia). This brings the total number of core samples analyzed under the project to more than 9,800, excluding reference materials and duplicates.Quality Assurance / Quality ControlThe analytical quality control program for the Lac Tetepisca project has been implemented by an IOS registered chemist and is identical to the one used for previous drill programs at Lac Tetepisca and at the Company's Lac Knife project. Under the QA/QC program, a total of 54 duplicates of the core samples, or 9.7 %, were analysed by the two selected laboratories. The current set of analyses included 52 duplicates of the core samples which were re-analyzed by COREM for graphitic carbon duplicated analyses (code B10), total sulphur (code B41), total carbon (code B45), organic carbon (code B58) and inorganic carbon (code B11) and the 2 duplicates of the core samples from holes 145 and 146 were re-analyzed by Activation Laboratories for graphitic carbon (code 4F - C-Graphitic) and total sulphur analysis (code 4F - S), in accordance with the QAQC plan when these holes are treated. A total of 105 reference materials (about 17% of all the samples analysed) were inserted in the sample sequences, either certified or internal reference material samples (CDN-GR1, CMRI12, Oreas-723, OREAS-724, OREAS-725, CGL-004, NCS-DC-60119), duplicates (quarter-split core or grinding duplicates), and preparation and analyses blanks, not including the ones inserted by the assaying laboratories.Qualified PersonThe technical content disclosed in this news release was reviewed and approved by Rejean Girard, P.Geo. (QC), President of IOS Geosciences Inc., a consultant to the Company, and a qualified person as defined under National Instrument NI-43-101.About the Lac Tetepisca Graphite ProjectFocus Graphite's 100%-owned Lac Tetepisca Graphite Project is in the Southwest Manicouagan reservoir area of the Cote-Nord region of Quebec, one of North America's leading emerging flake graphite districts. The project lies on the Nitassinan of the Pessamit Innu First Nation, 234 km north-northwest of the city of Baie-Comeau, an industrial city located where the Manicouagan River intersects the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. It comprises two contiguous properties, Lac Tetepisca and Lac Tetepisca Nord. Together, the two properties form a block of 126 map-designated claims (total area: 6,785.14 ha). Focus purchased a 100% unencumbered interest of the mineral rights in the 67 CDC claims constituting the original Lac Tetepisca property from a third party in August 2011. The Lac Tetepisca Nord property was map-staked by the Company in 2012. The Lac Tetepisca Project is accessible year-round by way of a network of secondary gravel roads that extend north from Highway 389, 10 km to the south of the Manic 5 hydroelectric power station.From 2014 to 2021, Focus tested the Manicouagan-Ouest Graphitic Corridor with 106 drill holes drilled over a 1.4 km strike length (total: 16,468 metres). The drilling formed the basis of a NI 43-101 maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Lac Tetepisca graphite project with the MRE technical report filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca/) on April 5, 2022. The mineral resource estimate, prepared by DRA Global Limited's Montreal office, includes a pit-constrained Indicated resource for the MOGC prospect at the Lac Tetepisca project of 59.3 million tonnes (Mt) grading 10.61% Graphitic Carbon (Cg) for an estimated content of 6.3 Mt of natural flake graphite (in-situ), plus an Inferred resource of 14.9 Mt grading 11.06% Cg for an estimated content of 1.6 Mt of natural flake graphite.Additional maps of the Lac Tetepisca property showing the location of the MOGC graphite deposit, along with updated drill sections, are available on the Company's website at www.focusgraphite.com.About Focus Graphite Advanced Materials Inc. Focus Graphite Advanced Materials is redefining the future of critical minerals with two 100% owned world-class graphite projects and cutting-edge battery technology. Our flagship Lac Knife project stands as one of the most advanced high-purity graphite deposits in North America, with a fully completed feasibility study. Lac Knife is set to become a key supplier for the battery, defence, and advanced materials industries.Our Lac Tetepisca project further strengthens our portfolio, with the potential to be one of the largest and highest-purity and grade graphite deposits in North America. At Focus, we go beyond mining - we are pioneering environmentally sustainable processing solutions and innovative battery technologies, including our patent-pending silicon-enhanced spheroidized graphite, designed to enhance battery performance and efficiency.Our commitment to innovation ensures a chemical-free, eco-friendly supply chain from mine to market. Collaboration is at the core of our vision. We actively partner with industry leaders, research institutions, and government agencies to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation graphite materials. As a North American company, we are dedicated to securing a resilient, locally sourced supply of critical minerals - reducing dependence on foreign-controlled markets and driving the transition to a sustainable future.For more information on Focus Graphite Inc. please visit http://www.focusgraphite.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-graphite/ X: https://x.com/focusgraphiteInvestors Contact: Dean Hanisch CEO, Focus Graphite Inc. dhanisch@focusgraphite.com +1 (613) 612-6060Jason LatkowcerVP Corporate Developmentjlatkowcer@focusgraphite.comCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could," "intend," "expect," "believe," "will," "projected," "estimated," and similar expressions, as well as statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information regarding, without limitation: (i) the timing, scope, and potential outcomes of the planned mineral resource estimate ("MRE") update for the Lac Tetepisca Project; (ii) the interpretation of drill results and geological modelling, including the potential continuity, extent, and grade of mineralization; (iii) the possibility that future drilling, technical studies, or resource updates may further define or expand the mineralized system; (iv) the timing, progression, and expected results of metallurgical, purification, and product-qualification test work; (v) the potential for the Lac Tetepisca Project to support a single mining operation or progress toward future economic studies, including preliminary economic assessments or feasibility work; (vi) the suitability of graphite from the Project for advanced, battery-grade, or other high-value applications; and (vii) the potential for the Project to contribute to North American or allied critical-mineral supply chains.Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions, regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, the ability to raise sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all, operational risks associated with mineral exploration and development, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's public disclosure documents available under its profile on SEDAR+.The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/278461 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Featuring immersive festive décor, twinkling light installations, and seasonal displays, Spritzer MerryLand offers a warm and joyful atmosphere that encourages families and friends to gather, celebrate, and capture memorable photo moments throughout the holiday season.Spritzer EcoPark operates daily from 9:30am to 10:00pm. During the special period from 20 to 28 December 2025, operating hours will be extended until 12:00 midnight, allowing visitors to fully enjoy the festive ambience during the peak holiday period.A much-loved annual highlight, the return of Spritzer’s year-end carnival brings together residents of Perak as well as visitors from other regions to celebrate the festive season in a setting that feels like a storybook come to life. This year’s Spritzer MerryLand promises an engaging and delightful experience for visitors of all ages.Throughout the event period, visitors can enjoy a variety of attractions and leisure experiences available daily at Spritzer EcoPark, including beautifully decorated photo spots, mini golf, a cozy café offering drinks and meals, as well as souvenirs and selected Spritzer water product promotions. These experiences are designed to be enjoyed at a relaxed pace, making EcoPark an ideal year-end destination for families and friends.Figure 3: Twinkling light installations at Spritzer EcoPark Magical Land are crafted with recycled bottles, demonstrating how everyday materials can be repurposed into visually engaging structures that support environmental awareness and responsible consumption.From 20 to 28 December 2025, Spritzer MerryLand introduces additional festive highlights that elevate the carnival experience. These include the much-anticipated magical snowfall sessions, glowing LED cart rides, fun DIY activities suitable for all ages, and a selection of snack food offerings, creating a vibrant and immersive festive atmosphere during the special period.“At Spritzer, we are committed to creating joyful spaces where families and communities can come together, especially during the festive season. Spritzer MerryLand embodies the spirit of togetherness, fun, and celebration, and we hope it brings joy to visitors of all ages. We are delighted to welcome everyone back to Spritzer EcoPark for another memorable year-end experience,” said Winnie Chin, Head of Public Relations, Spritzer Berhad.Adding to the festive cheer, visitors can also enjoy exclusive promotions on selected Spritzer products throughout the carnival period, giving families even more reason to celebrate and enjoy the season together.This holiday season, let Spritzer MerryLand be the backdrop for creating cherished memories. 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PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit spotlights PropertyGuru Week 2025 with conversations on ‘Trusted Marketplaces and Thriving Communities’ ACN Newswire

PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit spotlights PropertyGuru Week 2025 with conversations on ‘Trusted Marketplaces and Thriving Communities’

ARES 2025 PROMOTES INDUSTRY DIALOGUE, REINFORCING THE ROLE OF SECURE, DEPENDABLE PLATFORMS IN SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT URBAN DEVELOPMENTBANGKOK, Dec 17, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The 11th edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit (ARES 2025), supported by Sybarite Architects, highlighted PropertyGuru Week 2025 in the company of experts and industry leaders from across Asia Pacific.Also known as the thought leadership platform of PropertyGuru Group, ARES 2025 took over The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok for a full day of expert talks, panel discussions, keynote presentations, and networking sessions on 11 December. The Summit served as a prelude to the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final and International Luncheon, both held on 12 December, which gathered the finest real estate developers and design practices from 13 property markets across Asia Pacific.Delving into this year’s theme of “Trusted Marketplaces and Thriving Communities,” ARES 2025 attracted over 400 delegates eager to converse about topics at the intersection of property, technology, and design.The Economist Keynote by Syetarn Hansakul, Senior Analyst, South-East Asia, The Economist Intelligence Corporate NetworkSyetarn Hansakul, senior analyst for South-East Asia at The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, opened ARES 2025 with macro insights on a year of global challenges and outlook for the region heading into 2026.Design Spotlight by Simon Mitchell, Co-Founder, SybariteSimon Mitchell, co-founder of award-winning design practice Sybarite Architects, then put the Design Spotlight firmly on "The Power of Place," highlighting award-winning commissions such as SKP Wuhan.Panel Discussion: The Brand Premium: How Urban Branded Residences Are Rewriting the Rules of ValueA panel discussion, "The Brand Premium,” followed, with Bill Barnett, managing director of C9 Hotelworks, as moderator. Leading voices from the hospitality industry discussed the way branded residences are rewriting the rules of value: Jael Fischer, head of development for Asia Pacific at Six Senses; Lee Lin, regional director for APAC at Nobu Hospitality; Penny Trinh, vice president of mixed-use development at Marriott International; and Saowarin Chanprakaisi, vice president of business development at The Ascott Limited.Tech Spotlight by Duncan James Simpson, Founder and Director of CyberAI / Philanthropist / Television & Social Media PersonalityIn one of the Summit’s most anticipated portions, broadcast personality Duncan James Simpson, founder and director of CyberAI, addressed data security in an AI-driven market.Panel Discussion: Rethinking Equity in Asian Real EstateThe afternoon featured a panel on rethinking equity in Asian real estate, moderated by Dr. Nai Jia Lee, head of real estate intelligence at PropertyGuru Group. Contributing to the conversation were Dr. Jing Yu, deputy chief of the Bangkok Programme Office of UN-Habitat; Marine Novita, co-founder and president director of MilikiRumah; Dr. Tan Tee Khoon, executive council member of the Singapore Institute of Estate Agents; and Anton Wormann, founder and CEO of Anton in Japan Media.Further discussions examined the wellness edge in developing communities, moderated by Viona Zhang, deputy managing director of C9 Hotelworks. The panel comprised Christine Li, head of APAC research at Knight Frank; Dino Sukosol, co-owner and director of Sukosol Hotels; Kevin Tai, licensed physical therapist and Mister Global Taiwan 2023; and Pim Asavahame, host of the Pimchology podcast.Panel Discussion: Resilient Cities in the Era of Digital EconomiesAmbassador Chantale Wong, former US executive director to the Asian Development Bank, joined the subsequent panel on resilient cities in the era of digital economies. Moderated by Sumitha Soorian, chief marketing and commercial officer of Headland, Phuket, the panel also included fresh perspectives from Cyndy Tan Jarabata, president of Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group; Diep Do, green and resilient building program lead in Vietnam and Thailand for the International Finance Corporation; and Sanjay Popli, co-founder and group CEO of Cryptomind.International Keynote: Building future resilience through sport and community, by Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit, Two-time Olympic Gold Medallist in TaekwondoThe summit concluded with an international keynote from two-time Olympic gold medallist Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit, who spoke about building resilience through sport and community.After the Summit, VIP guests were invited to an exclusive cocktail afterparty at the Kandhavas Place of The Athenee Hotel. The occasion also served to honour the four ARES Power Women of 2025: Ambassador Chantale Wong; Marine Novita; Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, executive vice president of The Sukosol Hotels & The Siam and honorary president of the Thai Hotels Association; and Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas, principal director of HIJJAS Architects + Planners and president of the Malaysia Green Building Council.PropertyGuru Week 2025 concluded on 13 December 2025 with Kevin Tai returning to the stage, this time at Cinema Oasis in Bangkok. The Creator Spotlight elaborated further on Tai’s experience in health and wellness spaces as well as the use of popular platforms to promote influence with no filters.Jules Kay, General Manager, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards & EventsJules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “We connect technology with design to bring finance together with sustainability, data with human experience, policy with innovation. All these things come together at ARES.”He added: “There are more complexities facing Asia and more challenges coming into the markets every year. Whether you build, finance, design, market, regulate, or even seek a property, the influencing forces have an effect. Our job at PropertyGuru goes beyond listing properties that people can buy. We want to reduce the uncertainty and create trust amongst the people that want to find property across Asia. When we make trusted decisions, those decisions improve and communities improve. Thank you for your continued trust in us as we continue to build trusted marketplaces and, through them, thriving communities.”The PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit is held every year as part of PropertyGuru Week in Thailand, alongside the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final.Over the years, ARES has advocated for innovation, green building, climate action, gender equity, and sustainability. Showcasing innovative technologies as well as up-and-coming leaders, the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit has been helping the industry advance through much-needed conversations on proptech and beyond.ARES 2025 was supported by Sybarite Architects, along with partners such as Bridges, BusinessWorld, Detik, D+A Magazine, Hot Magazine, Inquirer Property, Kompas.com, Kopi and Property, Luxury Society of Asia, Manila Bulletin, Niaga Times, Penang Property Talk, Prop2morrow, REm Thailand, SquareRooms, Tatler Asia Homes, TerraBKK, The Grid, The Malaysia Voice, The Philippine Star, and Top10 of Asia.For more information and online registration, visit asiarealestatesummit.com.ABOUT PROPERTYGURU GROUP:PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s leading1 PropTech company, and the preferred destination for over 32 million property seekers monthly2 to connect with over 50,000 agents3 monthly to find their dream home. PropertyGuru empowers property seekers with more than 2.1 million real estate listings4, in-depth insights, and solutions that enable them to make confident property decisions across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since then, PropertyGuru Group has made the property journey a transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. In the last 18 years, PropertyGuru has grown into a high-growth PropTech company with a robust portfolio including leading property marketplaces and award-winning mobile apps across its markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand as well as the region’s biggest and most respected industry recognition platform – PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, events, and publications across Asia.For more information, please visit: PropertyGuruGroup.com; PropertyGuru Group on LinkedIn.(1) Based on SimilarWeb data between July 2024 and December 2024.(2) Based on Google Analytics data between July 2024 and December 2024.(3) Based on data between October 2024 and December 2024.(4) Based on data between July 2024 and December 2024.PROPERTYGURU CONTACTS:General Enquiries:Richard Allan Aquino, Head of Brand & Marketing ServicesM: +66 92 954 4154E: allan@propertyguru.com Sales, Nominations, & Sponsorships:Udomluk Suwan, Sales DirectorM: +66 87 699 4433E: may@propertyguru.comMedia & Partnerships:Nate Dacua, Senior Manager, Media and Marketing ServicesM: +66 92 701 2510E: nate@propertyguru.comPiyachanok Raungpaka, Senior Media & Marketing Services ExecutiveM: +66 94 887 5163E: piyachanok@propertyguru.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. 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1World Online and Culinary Heritage Announce  Strategic Partnership and Joint Launches in Europe ACN Newswire

1World Online and Culinary Heritage Announce Strategic Partnership and Joint Launches in Europe

ISTANBUL, Dec 17, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - 1World Online (1WO) and Culinary Heritage (CH) have entered into a partnership aimed at supporting structured, responsible tourism and reinforcing regional cultural identity. The collaboration combines 1World Online’s fourteen years of experience in destination promotion with Culinary Heritage’s international network of certified food producers, restaurants, and artisans. As part of the cooperation, Niclas Fjellström, Global Coordinator of Culinary Heritage, is joining TravelVerse as a Senior Advisor.Food plays a central role in cultural heritage, and travellers frequently engage with local culinary traditions to better understand the places they visit. The Culinary Heritage certification system verifies the authenticity of regional food practices, providing travellers with reliable access to genuine local traditions. The partnership is expected to strengthen the TravelVerse ecosystem and improve the user experience across the platform.The first joint project under this partnership is being launched in a few Turkey regions, including Alanya, where a food-focused route is being developed using exclusively Culinary Heritage–certified locations. This initiative supports both the documentation of local food culture and the creation of structured visitor pathways based on authentic regional content.As a first step in expanding the TravelVerse presence in Turkey, 1World Online is also starting a collaboration with Araz Aknam, whose local knowledge and personal perspective will shape a dedicated tour featuring locations he recommends. The tour will be available to a global audience, offering an opportunity to discover Turkey through his point of view.As part of the broader strategy to address imbalances in visitor flows, the partners will integrate the newly developed Vulpi AI solution – a data-driven tool designed to help manage overtourism in high-traffic areas and increase visibility for under-visited destinations. The technology will support evidence-based decision-making aimed at distributing interest more evenly across regions.“Culinary identity is essential to understand places and empower travelers' exploration,” said Alex Fedosseev, Founder and CEO of 1World Online. “Joining effort with Niclas and Culinary Heritage project creates a powerful engine to launch TravelVerse Web3 tours with Culinary Heritage certified Points of Sale and create unforgettable experiences, a win-win all around!”“Culinary Heritage has always championed authenticity and regional pride - and this partnership brings that mission into a new era”, - said Niclas Fjellström, CH Global Coordinator. “Through TravelVerse, our certified businesses gain powerful digital tools and exclusive visibility that amplify their stories far beyond their local markets. By combining our trusted certification with an innovative global platform, we can showcase real culinary heritage in a dynamic, engaging way that benefits producers, regions, and travelers all at once. This is a major step forward for how local food culture is experienced and celebrated.”About Culinary HeritageFounded in 1995, Culinary Heritage operates a global certification system that identifies destinations committed to preserving authentic regional food traditions. Its certification mark functions as a quality-assurance indicator for establishments that uphold local culinary identity.About 1World TravelVerseTravelVerse – developed within the 1World Online Group (founded in 2011) – has become a central project covering the company’s tourism initiatives, expanding its presence in many regions including Japan, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Georgia, and now Turkey.Contacts: for additional information or press inquiries1World Online / TravelVerse projectLucy Bronnikovaliudmyla.bronnikova@1worldonline.com+43 677 64721316travelverse.liveCulinary HeritageNiclas Fjellströminfo@culinaryheritage.nethttps://www.culinaryheritage.net/ Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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AWM Wraps Up 2025 with Multiple Surf Venue Grand Openings ACN Newswire

AWM Wraps Up 2025 with Multiple Surf Venue Grand Openings

SOLANA BEACH, CA, Dec 16, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - American Wave Machines, the surf technology company behind PerfectSwell® Surf Venues worldwide, concludes banner year with two grand openings and expansion into new markets.São Paulo Surf ClubKey Year End Highlights:Riyue Bay: November 11 China Tourism Group celebrated the grand opening of PerfectSwell® Riyue Bay Surf ResortZion: November 20 The Foundation Ceremony of PerfectSwell® Zion took place in Utah.São Paulo: November 29 JHSF celebrated the grand opening of São Paulo Surf Club"This year's results reflect a herculean effort from the team on improving efficiency, product delivery and commissioning. Finishing with two grand openings in one month is perhaps our most notable achievement. With PerfectSwell® Zion well underway and a third pool starting up in Brazil, 2026 will be just as memorable." - CEO Bruce McFarland"The wave quality achievements made this year have exceeded the expectations set forth by the engineering team at the beginning of this year. With more developments in store, we are excited to continue being the wave surfers want and add even more to the playlist in 2026." - Director of Engineering Miquel LazaroAbout American Wave MachinesAmerican Wave Machines, Inc. is the inventor and developer of PerfectSwell® Surf Technology. AWM's technology powers world class surf facilities and destinations backed by proven financials, extensive data capture, and stoked surfers. PerfectSwell® is the only sequence based, pneumatic surf technology on the market. Protected by over 50 patents worldwide, PerfectSwell® Split Peaks, Peeling Waves, Air Sections, and Wedge Barrels are all covered by AWM's robust patent portfolio.Contact:Jenna Timinskyinfo@americanwavemachines.comSOURCE: American Wave Machines, Inc. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Anson Resources: Update on Cooperation between Anson and POSCO Holdings for DLE Green River Demonstration Plant ACN Newswire

Anson Resources: Update on Cooperation between Anson and POSCO Holdings for DLE Green River Demonstration Plant

Highlights:Anson and POSCO have made strong technical and commercial progress on cooperation at the Green River DLE Demonstration Plant, with workstreams advancing positively across all review areas.Cooperation between the parties has strengthened through detailed engineering assessments and senior-level engagement, supporting POSCO's ongoing evaluation of the project.POSCO advises that completion of its due diligence and internal approval process is now expected in Q1 2026, providing a clear timeline for the next stage of the proposed investment.NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Dec 17, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Anson Resources Limited (ASX:ASN) ("Anson" or the "Company") provides the following update on the ongoing cooperation with POSCO Holdings Inc. ("POSCO"), announced 30 June 2025, regarding the development of a DLE Demonstration Plant at its Green River Lithium Project in Utah, USA.Anson and POSCO continue to make positive progress across all workstreams for the planned demonstration plant. Over the past several months:Multiple POSCO engineering teams have conducted site visits to Green River, undertaking detailed technical assessments and reviewing site and local infrastructure, brine supply, and development pathways.Anson and POSCO representatives have held constructive meetings including visits by senior management to South Korea and the U.S.A, advancing technical, commercial, and operational discussions and further aligning both parties on development objectives.These interactions have strengthened the cooperation between the companies and have contributed meaningfully to POSCO's ongoing due diligence and internal evaluation process.POSCO Holdings is progressing its due diligence and internal review associated with the planned demonstration plant investment. Due to the ongoing completion of basic engineering studies, the anticipated finalisation date for this review has been shifted from December 2025 to Q1 2026. Anson is continuing site preparations and to engage with local suppliers and the schedule to break ground remains on track.The Green River demonstration plant investment is part of POSCO Group's secondary battery materials strategy, which centres on securing North American lithium resources and advancing future technological competitiveness.Based on the successful operation of the U.S. demonstration plant, POSCO Holdings plans to bring its independently developed DLE technology to market and accelerate investment and commercialization efforts for untapped lithium brine resources across North America.The Green River DLE demonstration plant represents a major strategic investment by POSCO Group as it works to lead in securing future-critical technologies essential to the growth of its lithium business in North America.Anson looks forward to providing further updates as the collaboration advances.Executive CommentaryExecutive Chairman & CEO, Mr. Bruce Richardson commented:"POSCO has been an outstanding partner to work with, and the quality of cooperation between our teams has been exceptional. Over recent months, our joint technical reviews, site visits, and detailed engineering discussions have reinforced a strong alignment of objectives and a shared commitment to advancing a world-class DLE demonstration plant at Green River. The collaboration has been constructive, highly professional, and deeply valued by Anson. We look forward to continuing this positive momentum as POSCO progresses its due diligence and internal evaluation into early 2026."About POSCO Holdings:POSCO Holdings Inc. is a leading South Korean industrial group with strategic investments across steel, energy, and battery materials. POSCO Group is developing a global supply chain to support the transition EV and has invested in a total of 93,000 tonnes of lithium production annually in Argentina and South Korea. The company has made significant investments in both brine and hard-rock lithium resources across South America and Australia and is advancing proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies to accelerate low-carbon lithium production.This announcement has been authorized for release by the Executive Chairman and POSCOContact:Bruce RichardsonExecutive Chairman and CEOE: info@AnsonResources.comWilliam MazeHead of Investor RelationsE: investors@AnsonResources.comPh: +61 7 3132 7990 Ph: +61 7 3132 7990www.Ansonresources.comFollow us on Twitter @Anson_irSOURCE: Anson Resources Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Eastman, AstraZeneca, Kraft Heinz, and P&G Recognized with OMP Supply Chain Awards ACN Newswire

Eastman, AstraZeneca, Kraft Heinz, and P&G Recognized with OMP Supply Chain Awards

MIAMI, FL, Dec 16, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - AstraZeneca, Eastman, Kraft Heinz, and P&G have been recognized for their outstanding contribution at the recent OMP Conference. The four industry leaders were honored at the Miami event for their commitment to innovation and excellence, while driving real-world results across their global operations.The OMP Awards program turns the spotlight on organizations within the OMP Community that set new benchmarks in supply chain planning and inspire cross-industry progress and transformation.Eastman: Co-shaping Unison Planning™ in a long-term partnershipA strategic OMP customer for nearly two decades, Eastman received the Long‑Term Partnership Award for co‑shaping the chemical industry solution of Unison Planning™. Eastman's vision and intense collaboration have helped redefine best practices in chemical supply chain planning and have been a positive influence on broader industry standards.Accepting the award, Baptiste Lebreton, Digital Service Manager at Eastman, emphasized the importance of long‑term partnerships based on deep mutual trust and shared values: "We're happy to help shape the evolution of Unison Planning so that it continues to serve the planning needs of the chemical industry."AstraZeneca: Leading the way in AI-driven supply chain planningAstraZeneca carried off the Innovation Award for the company's powerful collaboration with OMP on AI‑driven planning and advanced scenario modeling. It has also been among the first to pilot and refine new functionalities, actively shaping the evolution of UnisonIQ and its application in highly regulated, complex environments.Mark Trainor, Senior Director Global Planning Transformation & Technology at AstraZeneca, accepting the award, underscored the need for continuous improvement in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries: "We need to embrace the AI revolution to face increasingly complex planning challenges."Kraft Heinz and P&G: Sustained commitment to planning excellenceKraft Heinz and P&G received the Excellence Award for their sustained commitment to advancing digital supply chain planning across global operations. Both companies consistently demonstrate excellence in driving measurable business impact. They continuously evolve and improve in their commitment to integrating autonomous planning workflows that reduce manual effort and increase productivity.The awards were accepted by Adis Sulejmanović, Head of Digital Supply Chain Transformation & Strategy at Kraft Heinz, and Amy Rardin, P&G's Senior Director Global Supply Chain & Product Innovation.Philip Vervloesem, OMP's Chief Commercial and Markets Officer, commended all the winners: "We're honored to be working with such ambitious customers, and we take great pride in contributing to the achievements they make every single day."Revisit the full conference.About OMPOMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow, and thrive by offering the best digitized supply chain planning solution on the market. Hundreds of customers in a wide range of industries - spanning consumer goods, life sciences, chemicals, metals, paper, packaging, plastics - benefit from using OMP's unique Unison Planning™.Contact:Philip Vervloesem, Chief Commercial & Markets Officer at OMPPhone: +1-770-956-2723Email: pvervloesem@omp.comSOURCE: OMP Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Doubleview Gold Corp Extends Mineralization East of 2024 Conceptual Pit and Identifies Deeper Porphyry Indicators at Hat Project by Drilling 992m of 0.29% CuEq in Hole H101 ACN Newswire

Doubleview Gold Corp Extends Mineralization East of 2024 Conceptual Pit and Identifies Deeper Porphyry Indicators at Hat Project by Drilling 992m of 0.29% CuEq in Hole H101

Vancouver, British Columbia--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - December 16, 2025) - Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (FSE: 1D4) ("Doubleview" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results from drill holes H100 and H101, completed as part of the 2025 drill program at its 100%-owned Hat Polymetallic Deposit in northwestern British Columbia.Drill holes H100 and H101 were designed to test eastern extensions of mineralization beyond the 2024 conceptual pit shell, while also evaluating depth continuity and metal zonation within the Hat porphyry system. Results from both drill holes confirm broad, continuous copper-gold-cobalt-scandium mineralization and, when integrated with drill holes announced earlier in 2025, define an expanded mineralization envelope at the Hat Deposit. Assay results from drill holes H102 to H108 will be released when received from the Lab and reviewed and confirmed by our technical team.Key HighlightsMineralization extended eastward beyond the 2024 conceptual pit outline, supported by long, continuous intercepts in both H100 and H101.H100 intersected 497.0 m of mineralization (129.0-626.0 m) averaging 0.27% CuEq (excluding Sc₂O₃), confirming continuity into previously under-tested areas east of the 2024 conceptual pit.Elevated cobalt values at depth in H100 may be indicative of proximity to deeper portions of the porphyry system based on observed metal associations at Hat.H101 returned 992.4 m of continuous mineralization, with multiple higher-grade intervals and a higher gold-to-copper ratio relative to the established average of the Hat deposit.Deeper part of the Hat porphyry system remain untested by drilling,Drill holes H100 and H101 at the bottom are more than 500m apart.Drill Hole H100497.0 m (129.0-626.0 m) averaging 0.27% CuEq, including:239.8 m at 0.30% CuEq141.0 m at 0.31% CuEq106.2 m at 0.35% CuEq73.0 m at 0.44% CuEqDrill hole H100 confirms that mineralization extends eastward beyond the 2024 conceptual pit boundary and remains continuous over substantial thicknesses. The presence of elevated cobalt values within deeper intervals is interpreted by the Company as a potential vector toward deeper parts of the porphyry system. While the significance of this association continues to be evaluated, cobalt enrichment has consistently occurred alongside stronger copper-gold mineralization in several areas of the Hat deposit.Drill Hole H101992.4 m (7.5-999.9 m) averaging 0.29% CuEq, including:618.0 m at 0.37% CuEq153.0 m at 0.52% CuEq91.0 m at 0.72% CuEq32.0 m at 1.26% CuEq11.2 m at 2.80% CuEqDrill hole H101 is notable for its higher gold-to-copper ratio compared to the broader Hat deposit average. Such metal ratios are commonly observed within zoned porphyry systems and may reflect variations in metal distribution at different structural or vertical levels. Together with the observed continuity of mineralization from near surface to the end of the drill hole, adds an important new constraint to the evolving geological interpretation of the Hat system. Table 1 tabulates the assay results of H100 and H101.Table 1: Drill holes H100 and H101 assay results:Drill hole From (m)To (m)Length (m)Ag (g/t)Au (g/t)Co (g/t)Cu (%)Sc2O3(g/t)CuEq (%) excl Sc2O3H100 129.0626.0497.00.130.1474.440.1240.30.27 Inc.195.0434.8239.80.110.1891.440.1240.20.30 Inc.195.0336.0141.00.100.2188.150.1044.80.31 Inc.195.0301.2106.20.120.2585.310.1143.80.35 Inc.195.0268.073.00.140.3386.470.1235.70.44H101 7.5999.9992.40.170.1464.50.1543.20.29 Inc.273.0891.0618.00.200.1767.720.2044.20.37 Inc.273.0426.0153.00.310.21129.290.3036.20.52 Inc.273.0364.091.00.450.28148.850.4335.20.72 Inc.276.0690.4414.40.200.1975.730.2042.60.39 Inc.578.0589.211.20.421.7084.61.2847.32.80 Inc.791.0936.0145.00.230.2059.010.2450.30.44 Inc.858.0890.032.00.730.58112.70.7148.01.26 Notes: 1 - Copper Equivalent (CuEq) currently does not include Scandium2 - The intervals presented in this table are not true widths. The true width of mineralized sections has not been determined.3 - Metal equivalents should not be relied upon for future evaluations. Drill hole intercepts included in this news release are core lengths that may or may not represent true widths of mineralization. It is not possible to determine true widths.4 - Parameters used to calculate Copper Equivalent: Au price (US$/oz): 2365.09; Ag price (US$/oz): 27.43; Cu price (US$/lb): 4.17; Co price (US$/lb): 14.76. Au recovery: 89.0%; Ag recovery: 68.0%; Cu recovery: 84.0%; Co recovery: 78.0%. * Copper Equivalent Calculation CuEq in % = ([Ag grade in ppm] *27.43*0.68/31.1035 + [Au grade in ppm] *2365.09*.89/31.1035 + 0.0001* [Co grade in ppm] *14.76*0.78*22.0462 + 0.0001* [Cu grade in ppm] *4.17*0.84*22.0462)/(4.17*22.0462*0.84).Details of the algorithm used to estimate %CuEq are presented in the notes above. The metal values used in our current algorithm are average trailing three years commodity prices, and do not reflect recent dramatic increases in prices of mineral commodities. Scandium, a potentially recoverable high value strategic alloy metal (customarily quoted as Sc2O3 ) that is present in small but possibly highly important amounts in Hat mineralization, is not assigned any value pending metallurgical investigations and recoverable results.Core samples are delivered securely to a fully accredited commercial laboratory and processed by industry-standard methods. Assays are received at irregular intervals, verified by reference to notes provided by our field crew, added to our database, and disseminated publicly by News Release.Figure 1: Plan view showing 2025 drill hole locations relative to the 2024 conceptual pit outline, highlighting eastward extensions of mineralizationTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/278192_677a547c94f369cc_001full.jpgFigure 2: Cross-section illustrating continuity of mineralization at depth and beyond the eastern margin of the conceptual pit.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/278192_fig2.jpgGeological InterpretationResults from drill holes H100 and H101, when combined with data from drill holes reported earlier in the 2025 season, define an expanded mineralization envelope at the Hat Deposit. Mineralization now demonstrably extends eastward beyond the conceptual pit shell, continuous to depths approaching one kilometre and supports the interpretation of a large, vertically extended porphyry system.The identification of cobalt-enriched intervals at depth in H100 and the gold-rich character of H101 provide additional geological vectors that may assist in defining future drill targets. Importantly, the deepest portions of the Hat porphyry system have not yet been tested by drilling; the Company considers these areas a priority for future exploration programs.Farshad Shirvani, President and CEO of Doubleview Gold Corp., commented:"Drill holes H100 and H101 represent an important step forward in our understanding of the Hat system. These holes confirm that mineralization continues east of the 2024 conceptual pit, as proposed in MRE-1 and remains robust at depth. The elevated cobalt values encountered in H100, together with the higher gold-to-copper ratios observed in H101, provide valuable geological insight into the internal zonation of the system.Together with our large database, including drill results announced earlier this year, these holes collectively expand the mineralization envelope and reinforce our interpretation of Hat as a large, vertically extensive porphyry system. The deepest parts of the system remain untested, and we believe the results to date strongly justify continued, disciplined exploration focused on depth and lateral extensions."Figure 3: 2024 Conceptual pit shell in 3D and 2025 drill holes demonstrating the strategic exploration in 2025To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/278192_677a547c94f369cc_003full.jpgFigure 4: Three-dimensional views of the 2024 conceptual pit shell with 2025 drill holes, demonstrating strategic targeting of depth and lateral extensions within the Hat porphyry system.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/278192_677a547c94f369cc_004full.jpgFigure 5: Three-dimensional views of the 2024 conceptual pit shell with 2025 drill holes, demonstrating strategic targeting of depth and lateral extensions within the Hat porphyry system.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/278192_677a547c94f369cc_005full.jpgTable 2 summarizes coordinates of the recent drill holes.Table 2. Details of Location and direction of drill holes:DDH IDUTM-East (m)UTM-North (m)Elevation (m)Dip (°)Azimuth (°)Max-Depth (m)YearH100348203.06453897.0972-61.1120840.02025H101348203.06453897.0966-75.01201015.52025 Quality Assurance and Quality Control:Hat Project drill cores are processed at Doubleview's field camp where they are photographed, measured and logged by our technical staff and then divided using a diamond bladed saw. One half is placed in a stout bag to form the assay sample that is forwarded securely to the independent analytical lab. The remaining half core is stored on site where it is available for further examination and sampling. The assay cores are subject to a Chain of Custody routine as they are shipped from camp to a bonded carrier for delivery to the lab.All core samples are prepared and analyzed at AGAT Laboratories in Calgary, an independent ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 certified facility. Samples are dried, crushed to 70% passing 2 mm, split to obtain a 250 g representative portion, and pulverized to 85% passing 75 µm. Gold, platinum, and palladium are assayed by 30-50 g fire assay with ICP-OES finish. Multi-element analyses (up to 48 elements) are performed by four-acid digestion with ICP-OES/MS, with ore-grade assays applied where required. Selected samples are further analyzed for whole-rock oxides using lithium borate fusion with ICP-OES, and Loss on Ignition is determined separately. Routine quality assurance protocols include insertion of blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results.Doubleview maintains a website at www.doubleview.ca.Qualified Persons:Erik Ostensoe, P. Geo., a consulting geologist, and Doubleview's Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release. He is not independent of Doubleview as he is a shareholder in the company.About Doubleview Gold CorpDoubleview Gold Corp. is mineral resource exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (WKN: LA1W038) (FSE: 1D4). Doubleview focuses on identifying, acquiring, and financing precious and base metal exploration projects across North America, with a strong emphasis on British Columbia. The company enhances shareholder value through the acquisition and exploration of high-quality gold, copper, cobalt, scandium, and silver projects-collectively critical minerals utilizing cutting-edge exploration techniques.Doubleview's success is deeply rooted in the unwavering support of its long-term shareholders, supporters, and institutional investors. Their ongoing commitment has been instrumental in advancing the company's strategic initiatives. Doubleview looks forward to further collaborative growth and development and continues to welcome active participation from its valued stakeholders as the company expands its portfolio and strengthens its position in the critical minerals sector.About the Hat Polymetallic DepositThe Hat Deposit, located in northwestern British Columbia, is a polymetallic porphyry project with major resources of copper, gold, cobalt, and the potential for scandium. As one of the region's significant sources of critical minerals, the Hat deposit has undergone targeted exploration and development. The 0.2% CuEq cut-off resource estimate, as of the recently completed Mineral Resource Estimate and the Company's July 25, 2024, news release, is summarized below:Open Pit Model HatResource CategoryTonnageAverage GradeMetal ContentCuEqCuCoAuAgCuEqCuCoAuAgMt%%%g/tg/tmillion lbmillion lbmillion lbthousand ozthousand ozIn PitIndicated1500.4080.2210.0080.190.421,353733289292,045Inferred4770.3440.1850.0090.150.493,6191,945912,3287,575 Scandium potential for the Hat Deposit is estimated to be 300 to 500 million tonnes at an average grade of 40 ppm (0.004%) Sc2O3. "The scandium resource potential is based on the drill holes on the property drilled for (July 25, 2024) maiden resource estimate for other metal content than scandium. The potential quantity and grade are conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource."For further details of the MRE-1, please refer to the Company's July 25, 2024 news release.On behalf of the Board of Directors,Farshad Shirvani, President & Chief Executive OfficerFor further information please contact:Doubleview Gold Corp Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani President & CEO T: (604) 678-9587 E: corporate@doubleview.caNEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information." In particular references to the private placement and future work programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are subject to risks associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment limitations and availability, as well as other risks that we may not be currently aware of. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/278192 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon Celebrates Record-Breaking Weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida ACN Newswire

The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon Celebrates Record-Breaking Weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, FL, Dec 16, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), proudly celebrated an unforgettable race weekend as first-time Title Sponsor of the 2025 U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon.The race weekend brought extraordinary energy to Downtown West Palm Beach, powered by more than 6,100 participants, representing 29 countries and 46 states. The race, a Boston Marathon qualifier, was supported by more than 200 dedicated volunteers, including employees from USPA Global, the company that manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon was broadcast live for five hours by the Official Broadcast Station, WPBF 25 (ABC, West Palm Beach).The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon was won by Ivan Gabriel Mafla Bolanos (02:37:56) in just over two-and-a-half hours, who traveled to South Florida over 15 hours from Ecuador to compete. Teresita Granados Solis (03:06:55), visiting from Costa Rica, was the first woman to cross the marathon finish line, chalking up her third career marathon win and her second of 2025.Throughout the 2025 U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon weekend, runners took to the waterfront course for the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Marathon Relay, each receiving a commemorative U.S. Polo Assn. performance race shirt and finishing medal inspired by the vibrant colors of The Palm Beaches. The first 135 marathon finishers also earned a special U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon runners cap, celebrating the United States Polo Association's milestone 135th Anniversary.Adding to the festive and athlete-centric atmosphere, U.S. Polo Assn. hosted an interactive polo ball activation next to the race expo stage for the weekend, offering guests of all ages the opportunity to take photos with models and engage with the brand's heritage in a fun, dynamic environment."The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon race weekend reflected everything we value as a global sport and lifestyle brand with community, sport, philanthropy, and teamwork," said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global/U.S. Polo Assn. "Seeing thousands of runners cross the finish line, connect with our brand, and enjoy our polo-inspired activation was truly inspiring.""U.S. Polo Assn. is proud to support a sporting event like the Palm Beaches Marathon that showcases the spirit and strength of Palm Beach County, a place we are fortunate to call home, and where people come from around the world to visit and participate," he added.Participants of the U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon once again rallied behind meaningful causes, collectively fundraising for Palm Beach Roadrunners, Special Olympics Florida, and Quantum House, three organizations making a transformative impact across Palm Beach County."U.S. Polo Assn. has been an outstanding partner for the Palm Beaches Marathon, elevating every aspect of this year's marathon from the athlete experience to community engagement," said Kenneth R. Kennerly, CEO of K2 Sports Ventures, which owns and manages The Palm Beaches Marathon. "Their commitment to Palm Beach County and passion for sport and fitness made 2025 a standout year for runners, walkers, and spectators alike."RACE RESULTSFULL MARATHON - TOP FINISHERSMaleIvan Gabriel Mafla Bolanos, Ecuador - 02:37:56Charles Richardson, Wellington, Florida, USA - 02:43:16Simon Boudreau, Canada - 02:43:59FemaleTeresita Granados Solis, Costa Rica - 03:06:55Eryn Renehan, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA - 03:19:28Alina Morrison, Palm Beach, Florida, USA - 03:19:36HALF MARATHON - TOP FINISHERSMaleTyler Bernier, Singer Island, Florida, USA - 01:18:39Duniel Viera, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA - 01:20:57Matthew Roeder, Berwyn, Illinois, USA - 01:21:23FemaleEmily Paradis, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA - 01:23:55Staci Huelat, Wellington, Florida, USA - 01:26:24Yuliia Moroz, Sunny Isles, Florida, USA - 01:27:28U.S. Polo Assn. congratulates all runners, volunteers, supporters, and partners who made the 2025 Palm Beaches Marathon event a tremendous success. Plans are already underway for the 2026 U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon, promising even more excitement as the event continues to grow as a celebrated South Florida tradition.To see images and more winner details, visit palmbeachmarathon.com.Photos and Captions1. Marathon Winner Ivan Gabriel Mafla Bolanos and Runner-Up Charles Richardson at the U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon Podium Alongside Marathon Founder (L) Kenneth R. Kennerly of K2 Sports and (R) J. Michael Prince of USPA Global/U.S. Polo Assn. With U.S. Polo Assn. Models2. Women's Marathon Winner Teresita Granados Solis at the U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon Podium Alongside Marathon Founder (L) Kenneth R. Kennerly of K2 Sports and (R) J. Michael Prince of USPA Global/U.S. Polo Assn. With U.S. Polo Assn. Models3. Marathon Winner Ivan Gabriel Mafla Bolanos Crossing the Finish Line at 02:37:564. Women's Marathon Winner Teresita Granados Solis Crossing the Finish Line at 03:06:555. U.S. Polo Assn. Models at the Palm Beaches Marathon Brand Activation6. The 2025 U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon Medal7. Live WPBF 25 News Coverage (ABC Broadcast) of the 2025 U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon With (L to R) J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global/U.S. Polo Assn., Shayne Wright, WPBF 25 News Director, and Jeff Dengate, Runner's World FounderAbout U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA GlobalU.S. Polo Assn. is the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the largest association of polo clubs and polo players in the United States, founded in 1890 and based at the USPA National Polo Center (NPC) in Wellington, Florida. This year, U.S. Polo Assn. celebrates 135 years of sports inspiration alongside the USPA. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide. The brand sponsors major polo events around the world, including the U.S. Open Polo Championship®, held annually at NPC in The Palm Beaches, the premier polo tournament in the United States. Historic deals with ESPN in the United States, TNT and Eurosport in Europe, and Star Sports in India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time.U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, PGA Tour, and Formula 1, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global growth. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world. For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and follow @uspoloassn.USPA Global is a subsidiary of the United States Polo Association (USPA) and manages the multi-billion-dollar sports brand, U.S. Polo Assn. USPA Global also manages the subsidiary, Global Polo, which is the worldwide leader in polo sport content. To learn more, visit globalpolo.com or Global Polo on YouTube.About The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches MarathonThe U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon is a premier winter running event held annually in West Palm Beach, which features a range of race distances designed for runners of all abilities, including a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a 4-person marathon relay. Highlighted by a 100% flat, USATF-certified course, the Marathon serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier. The scenic route allows runners to experience West Palm Beach's vibrant downtown as it winds along palm-lined Flagler Drive, past historic neighborhoods, and features sparkling waterfront views. The event also supports community and charity efforts. Visit palmbeachmarathon.com.For Additional Information, Contact:Stacey Kovalsky - VP, Global PR and CommunicationsPhone +954-673-1331 - Email: skovalsky@uspagl.comGary Ferman, Specialty Sports/CaneSportPhone +954-558-5203 - Email: garyferman@bellsouth.netSOURCE: U.S. Polo Assn. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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TASPEN Enhances Digital Pension Services with Mobile Biometric Authentication ACN Newswire

TASPEN Enhances Digital Pension Services with Mobile Biometric Authentication

JAKARTA, Dec 16, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - PT TASPEN (Persero), Indonesia's pension and social insurance administrator for civil servants and public officials, is strengthening its digital transformation efforts by launching a biometric-based monthly authentication system. This initiative aims to ensure accurate pension distribution while improving accessibility for millions of retirees across the country.The new system is integrated into Andal by TASPEN, a mobile application available on the App Store and Google Play Store. Using facial recognition technology, retirees can now verify their identity remotely with a simple selfie, eliminating the need to visit TASPEN branch offices or payment partners in person.As of October 2025, more than 1.63 million retired civil servants have successfully completed biometric authentication through Andal by TASPEN, indicating strong adoption and confidence in TASPEN's digital solutions. TASPEN Corporate Secretary Henra highlighted the initiative as a significant step toward modernizing public service delivery."Our Biometric Authentication feature reflects TASPEN's commitment to building a world-class digital service ecosystem. We want to ensure retirees can access their benefits safely and conveniently from anywhere," he said.Retired civil servants without prior biometric data can register directly through the app by scanning their national ID and completing guided facial verification. The system supports both claim and nonclaim services, offering greater flexibility and reducing administrative bottlenecks. Biometric authentication is required to ensure that pension benefits are delivered only to the rightful recipients, strengthening identity assurance and preventing fraud or impersonation. If participants do not complete the authentication, the system cannot validate their eligibility status, which may result in temporary withholding of monthly pension disbursement until verification is successfully completed.This initiative aligns with Indonesia's national agenda to enhance digital governance, streamline public services, and promote inclusive technology adoption. It also strengthens TASPEN's position at the regional level. TASPEN recently welcomed a benchmarking visit from Cambodia's National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF), which sought insights into TASPEN's digital pension management practices. Through continuous investment in digital innovation, TASPEN aims to establish itself as a leading reference for modern, secure, and efficient pension administration across Asia.PT TASPEN (Persero), formally referred to as the Civil Servants' Savings and Insurance Corporation, is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise mandated to administer old-age savings insurance and pension fund programs for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and State Officials. Established on 17 April 1963, PT TASPEN (Persero) has consistently played a significant role in promoting social welfare and financial security for Indonesia's public sector workforce. At present, PT TASPEN (Persero) offers an array of products and services, including: Work Accident Security Program (Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja/JKK), Death Security Program (Jaminan Kematian/JKM), Old-Age Savings Program (Tabungan Hari Tua/THT),and Pension Program.About PT TASPEN (Persero)PT TASPEN (Persero) currently serves as The First Chairman of the Asian Civil Service Pension Association (ACSPA), an association of civil service social security administrators in Asia, with members including Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia. PT TASPEN (Persero) prioritizes participant convenience and security through the implementation of its digital super-app, Andal by TASPEN.For information, participants can contact the Call Center at 1500919, visit the official website www.taspen.co.id, tcare.taspen.co.id, or access all official social media channels of PT TASPEN (Persero). Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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