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Sports Event City, Connecting the World: Beijing Accelerates Building a World-Class Sports Host City

BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On September 10, the 2026 CIFTIS Sports Services Section Main Forum & Conference on Building World-Class Sports Host Cities and High-Quality Development of the Sports Event Economy was held at Shougang Park in Beijing. Under the theme "Sports Event City, Connecting the World," government representatives, heads of international sports organisations, experts and scholars, and diplomatic envoys from China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Argentina, F

Pallyynails Enters Its Next Chapter, Expanding Its Vision for Nail Artistry, Education and Client Experience

Founded by Ms Mavis, the Singapore nail studio is evolving beyond nail services with plans to strengthen its education offering, broaden its services and build a community centred on craftsmanship and knowledge. SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What began as a small home-based passion project is entering a new chapter as Pallyynails, founded by Ms Mavis, sets its sights on becoming more than a traditional nail studio. Ms Mavis (founder) of Pallyynails Established in 2019 from a small co

As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the United States ratchets up the pressure on the International Criminal Court, sanctioning two more high-ranking staff members in recent weeks, a small but growing number of the global tribunal's member states have announced they will quit the institution. The recent departure of Venezuela and Chad brings the number of countries to pull out of the court in the past year to five, joining Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The surge in withdrawals comes as the ICC fac

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Deepening Trade in Services, Unleashing Cooperation Potential: Norway Guest of Honor Event at CIFTIS Boosts Business Cooperation

2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a supporting event of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), the Norway Country of Honor Promotion Event and China-Norway Business Cooperation Seminar was held at Shougang Park in Beijing on September 9. The event aimed to deepen exchanges and cooperation between China and Norway in areas such as trade in services, green transition, and digital technology, and to bring bi

Resolution Therapeutics completes enrollment in Phase I/II EMERALD clinical trial evaluating RTX001 in end-stage liver disease

15 patients dosed with RTX001, an engineered Regenerative Macrophage Therapy designed to address inflammation and fibrosisEMERALD is evaluating safety and efficacy of RTX001 in patients with end-stage liver disease and a history of decompensated liver cirrhosis Interim clinical data expected in Q4 2026 LONDON and EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resolution Therapeutics Limited ("Resolution” or "Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering Regenera

Lee Kum Kee Sauce Strongly Supports Consumer Goods Forum China Day 2026

SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 September 2026 - Lee Kum Kee Sauce ("Lee Kum Kee"), the century-old sauce brand and a member of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), actively participated in CGF China Day 2026, held in Shanghai, China from 9 September to 10 September. Julie Xing, Ph.D., Global Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Kum Kee Sauce, was invited to deliver a keynote speech and join a roundtable discussion, underscoring the Company's commitment to partnership, res

The 2026 CIFTIS Appointment: A World Symphony of Shared Benefits and Joint Progress

2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CIFTIS is an important window for China's high-standard opening up and a key platform for the world to observe China's innovative development in the services sector and share in China's development dividends. From September 9 to 13, the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is being held at Shougang Park in Beijing. As a national-level comprehensive services trade fair in the op

New Technologies and Achievements Make Concentrated Debuts, Highlighting CIFTIS as a Platform for Innovation

2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) officially opened on September 9. On the eve of the opening, reporters touring the venue found that this year's CIFTIS stands out for its abundance of "new" elements, with a concentrated display of debut technologies, achievements, and services spanning multiple fields including healthcare, artificial intelligence, financial services, tr

Banning Prediction Markets Doesn’t Kill Interest, It Advertises Them

Twelve months of global search data show Polymarket draws its highest relative interest from countries that have already restricted it, and the platform is actively expanding into one market where it’s banned outright. LONDON, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new data analysis released today by CasinoReviews.net’s research desk finds that government efforts to ban prediction market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi, sites where users trade on the outcome of real-world events like elect

Cyble Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US to Lead Market Expansion

Former EY and PwC cyber leader transitions from Cyble's Advisory Board to an operating role, bringing decades of cybersecurity, risk, law enforcement and enterprise leadership experience. CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyble, an AI-native cybersecurity company, announced the appointment of Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US, as Cyble accelerates growth in the US market. Steve Ingram, EVP - US Ingram will lead Cyble's US business, with responsibility for accelerating

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

NEW YORK, United States — New York commemorates the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a ceremony marked by US President Donald Trump's absence and right-wing outrage at the attendance of the city's first Muslim mayor. Trump will pay his respects at the Pentagon, not New York, where hijacked planes destroyed the World Trade Center and killed most of the 2,977 total victims on that world-altering day. Vice President JD Vance and Trump's four living pr

NeuroWatt Launches NeuroTeam, an Enterprise-Grade Agentic AI Workforce to Accelerate AI Agent Adoption

Integrating AI Agent governance, multi-model routing, and on-premises AI infrastructure, NeuroWatt also opens complimentary Agent application consultations TAIPEI, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroWatt announced the launch of NeuroTeam, an enterprise-grade Agentic AI Workforce designed to help organizations connect enterprise knowledge, existing systems, and business workflows into coordinated teams of AI Agents capable of executing real-world tasks. NeuroTeam unifies Agent reasoning, tool exe

New HKCGI Research Exposes the 'Governance Gap': 1,200 Professionals Signal Urgent Need for Boardroom Digital Oversight

Technology is shaping our future. We are moving at an astonishing speed through a revolution in the ways businesses operate, how they are regulated and governed and in the skills demanded of every stakeholder in good corporate governance. A landmark report by The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute reveals that while technology optimism runs high, board-level readiness and formal risk controls are lagging dangerously behind. HONG KONG, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Chartered

ROHM's New High Anti-surge Chip Resistors in "SDR01 Series" Achieve 0.33W Rated Power in 0402 Size

KYOTO, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed the "SDR01 Series" of high anti-surge chip resistors, achieving a high rated power of 0.33W in the 0402 (1005 Metric) size. Designed for electronic equipment where mounting densities continue to increase, the series is well suited for automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and AI server applications. The new products help save board space and reduce component count by enabling replacement of larger-size resistors an

Maniformer CEO Maoqing Yao Discusses Scaling Physical AI at Fortune Leaders Forum 2026

Macau, China, September 11, 2026 -- On September 8, The Fortune Leaders Forum 2026 brought together business leaders, innovators and industry experts from around the world to discuss emerging technologies and their impact on business and society. Dr. Yao Maoqing, Co-founder and Co-President of AGIBOT, President of its Embodied Intelligence Business Group, and Chairman and CEO of Maniformer, joined the panel discussion “Intelligence in Motion: Embodied and Autonomous,” where he shared insights in

Meralco lowers September power rate by 4 centavos/kWh

MORE THAN eight million customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see slightly lower electricity bills this month after the power distributor reduced its overall rate as lower ancillary service charges and taxes offset higher generation costs. In a statement on Friday, Meralco said its overall rate declined by P0.0409 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P14.7424 […]

GCash IPO gets SEC green light

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Maynilad, Manila Water rates to rise in Q4

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter CUSTOMERS of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Co., Inc. will pay slightly higher water bills starting Oct. 1 after the regulator approved quarterly adjustments reflecting foreign exchange movements. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) approved an increase of P0.08 per cubic meter (cu.m.) for […]

PAGASA monitors two LPAs amid southwest monsoon

Two low pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored as the southwest monsoon brings heavy rainfall to three areas and thunderstorms to parts of the country, raising a risk of flooding and landslides, according to the state weather bureau on Friday. The nearer LPA was located 1,040 kilometers west of Southwestern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical […]

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