SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On January 5, 2026, The dsm-firmenich Running Team, home to marathon icon Eliud Kipchoge, announced a revolutionary partnership with Huawei. As their official technology partner, Huawei joins forces with this unparalleled squad—known as the world’s most formidable running team—to elevate the spirit of running, inspire widespread passion for the sport, and advocate for smarter training methods. Alex Huang, CMO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, commented: “By combining Huawei’s expertise in smart wearable technology with the team’s deep performance knowledge, we aim to deliver meaningful insights that benefit not only elite athletes, but runners of all levels around the world.”

Widely regarded as a living legend among runners worldwide, Kipchoge’s career is nothing short of iconic. His groundbreaking achievement of completing a marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 40 seconds shattered the elusive two-hour barrier—a historic milestone that redefined the limits of human capabilities and embodied his belief that “No Human Is Limited.” For him, running transcends elitism; it’s a universal pursuit open to all, regardless of age or distance goals. To run, is to be free. To run is to be healthy. To run together is to be united. That is why the next chapter of Eliud’s career is about creating a global movement of runners.

To champion a universal passion for running, Kipchoge seeks a globally influential partner with cutting-edge technology and a vast user network—Huawei stands out as the perfect match. For over 12 years, Huawei has been at the forefront of the health and fitness sector shipping over 200 million wearable devices worldwide by June 2025^[1] and leading global shipments in the first three quarters of that year. Thanks to its commitment to innovation and massive user community, Huawei embodies the essence of running excellence. Its state-of-the-art solutions offer Kipchoge and his team invaluable insights like precise training data and scientific load evaluations, empowering elite runners to break through boundaries and redefine what’s possible.

This collaboration comes with a striking revelation—Huawei is set to unveil a cutting-edge professional running watch, marking their return to this arena five years after the debut of the first-gen HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner in 2021. In this time, Huawei has meticulously honed its technological edge: the TruSense system delivers unparalleled precision, responsiveness, and comprehensiveness in health and fitness tracking; the Sunflower positioning system represents a quantum leap in positioning accuracy; rigorous testing involving over 100 runners ensures race performance predictions exceed 97% in accuracy^[2], while a fatigue assessment machine learning model empowers athletes to train smarter. Adding further credibility, elite runners like Kipchoge and Joshua Cheptegei will contribute real-world insights from training and race days, driving iterative improvements in algorithms and features to craft devices that genuinely resonate with the needs of runners.

This cutting-edge running watch arrives to address a longstanding challenge in the market—bridging the gap between high-end functionality and user-friendly design. While most existing models cater exclusively to elite runners with intricate features that overwhelm casual users, Huawei leverages its extensive 3C technology expertise to create a versatile solution. Designed to satisfy the rigorous demands of seasoned runners while remaining accessible to beginners, it also doubles as a comprehensive health management tool for the general population. By eliminating barriers and seamlessly blending professional athletic performance with accessible health tracking, Huawei empowers everyone passionate about living fully to embrace the joy and vitality of running.

^[1] Data comes from IDC report.
^[2] Data comes from Huawei labs.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following a rigorous external evaluation, Concordia International School Shanghai is proud to announce that it has become the first school in Asia to receive the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Quality Program Award at the Exemplary Level. This is a rare distinction recognizing excellence in school athletics programs.

Assessed across 10 accreditation-style categories, Concordia achieved an outstanding 97% overall score, well above the required benchmark. This distinction places Concordia among fewer than 1% of schools in the U.S. and only three international schools worldwide to receive this honor!

As the first school in Asia to receive the NIAAA award, this recognition is a powerful testament to the quality of Concordia’s athletic coaches and their unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional experience for every student athlete.

Beyond trophies and wins, the award celebrates the school’s deeper commitment to culture, character, and community. Concordia’s athletic program is designed not merely to develop skilled competitors, but to cultivate resilience, self-management, teamwork and leadership—qualities that will help students later in life.

In another landmark achievement, Concordia has recently become the first school in China to achieve NFHS Level 1 School certification from the National Federation of State High School Associations. All of the school’s JV and Varsity coaches have completed certifications in four essential courses: Concussion in Sports, Protecting Students from Abuse, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and Fundamentals of Coaching. This ensures that all student athletes train and compete in a safe, supportive, and professionally guided environment.

These accolades reflect the dedicated investment of time, energy, and expertise in growing students, supporting coaches, and continuously elevating athletic programs to meet the students’ needs. Together, they underscore Concordia’s vision of becoming a preeminent school in Asia.

About Concordia International School Shanghai

Founded in 1998, Concordia International School Shanghai is a co-educational day school that offers a comprehensive American-style education to students from Preschool through High School. Located in Jinqiao, an international community in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, Concordia is dedicated to cultivating the unique gifts and passions of its students. Concordia’s approach focuses on nurturing every student through a journey of personal and academic growth, offering innovative academic programs, enriching extracurricular activities, and instilling strong character and values. The school is dedicated to helping each student achieve a bright and prosperous future of personal excellence.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Asia Pacific accelerates its energy transition and digital expansion, Prysmian, the world’s leading cable solutions provider, continues to strengthen its role in enabling resilient, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure across the region.

With five decades of continuous operations in Singapore, Prysmian’s long-standing presence reflects a deep understanding of regional infrastructure needs—ranging from power grids and renewable energy systems to digital networks, transport, and urban developments.

AI Data Centres Driving Structural Demand

The rapid growth of AI data centres is reshaping infrastructure demand globally. These facilities require significantly higher power capacity, advanced digital connectivity, and robust thermal performance. Meanwhile, the scarcity of key raw materials, particularly copper—is exerting sustained pressure on supply chains and component costs. This surge extends to the broader technology ecosystem, where prices of key computer components—such as solid-state drives and graphics processing units—have risen by up to 30 percent, largely driven by AI-related demand. Against this backdrop, infrastructure solutions must not only deliver superior performance but also optimize material usage and long-term sustainability.

Engineering Innovation for Sustainable Performance

Responding to these challenges, Prysmian continues to advance cable technology that balances performance, efficiency, and environmental impact. Most recently, the company also introduced in Southeast Asia a new power cable design that allows us to deliver the same power as conventional cables while using less copper and featuring a smaller overall diameter.

This innovation, already successfully adopted in major data centres in other regions by Prysmian, is made possible through advanced optimisation of insulation and sheathing materials, allowing the cable to safely operate at temperatures up to 110 degrees Celsius compared to the industry norm of 90 degrees Celsius.

Key benefits include:

• Reduced copper usage, resulting in a lower carbon footprint during production
• Lower overall cost, addressing market pressure from rising material prices
• Lighter weight, enabling more efficient transportation and reduced emissions
• Smaller bending radius, allowing easier installation, reduced space requirements, and faster deployment

These features directly support long-term, sustainable infrastructure development, particularly in data centres, power networks, and high-density urban environments.

Sustaining Leadership in Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Backed by its global scale—107 plants, 27 R&D centres, more than 33,000 employees, and over €17 billion in revenues in 2024—Prysmian continues to support Asia Pacific’s infrastructure growth with proven expertise and innovation.

Singapore remains a key business and distribution hub for the Group, supporting customers across the region with advanced, high-performance cable solutions. Prysmian is also contributing to regional clean energy ambitions, including early-stage engineering and feasibility work on cross-border power connectivity projects.

Sustainability as a Long-Term Imperative

Prysmian’s innovation strategy is closely aligned with its sustainability commitments. The company aims for 55 percent of its revenue to come from sustainable products and solutions by 2028 and has committed to achieving Net Zero across its operations and value chain by 2035.

Recent global recognitions—including inclusion in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 and ranking among TIME Magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies—underscore Prysmian’s progress in embedding sustainability into both technology development and operational excellence.

Looking Ahead

As infrastructure demand continues to intensify, Prysmian remains focused on delivering solutions that are not only reliable and future-ready but also designed for long-term environmental and economic sustainability.

With decades of experience in Singapore and across Asia Pacific, the company continues to invest in innovation, local capabilities, and partnerships to support the region’s next phase of energy and digital transformation.

About Prysmian

Prysmian is a global cable solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation. With nearly 150 years of experience, the company develops sustainable, high-performing, and innovative solutions across Transmission, Power Grid, Electrification, and Digital Solutions. Prysmian is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and operates in more than 50 countries.

Elliott does not intend to tender its shares into the Revised TOB at the current terms and strongly encourages other shareholders not to tender

LONDON, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Elliott Investment Management L.P. and Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited (“Elliott”), which advise funds that together have a significant ownership stake in Toyota Industries Corporation (“Toyota Industries” or the “Company”), today released an investor presentation titled “Elliott’s Perspectives on Toyota Industries.”

In the presentation, Elliott, the largest independent shareholder of Toyota Industries, outlined its opposition to the revised tender offer by Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd. at ¥18,800 per share (the “Revised TOB”), which Elliott believes very significantly undervalues Toyota Industries. Elliott’s analysis showed the Company’s intrinsic net asset value to be more than ¥26,000 per share as of January 16, 2026 – almost 40% above the Revised TOB price.

Elliott’s presentation also outlined the Standalone Plan for Toyota Industries, which offers a far more compelling option for shareholders than the Revised TOB. The Standalone Plan – including full cross-shareholding unwind and operational improvements – offers a clear path to an intrinsic net asset value of more than ¥40,000 per share by 2028, representing more than 120% upside to the Revised TOB price.

The presentation described the significant deficiencies in the transaction governance process and noted that if the Revised TOB succeeds, it would represent a setback for Japan’s corporate governance reforms and dampen investor interest in the Japanese market.

Elliott does not intend to tender its shares into the Revised TOB at the current terms and strongly encourages other shareholders not to tender.

The presentation can be viewed at https://elliottletters.com. 

About Elliott

Elliott Investment Management L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Elliott”) manages approximately $76.1 billion of assets as of June 30, 2025. Founded in 1977, it is one of the oldest funds under continuous management. The Elliott funds’ investors include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, funds-of-funds, high net worth individuals and families, and employees of the firm. Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited is an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P.

Investor Contacts:

Okapi Partners LLC
New York: Pat McHugh
T:+1 212 297 0720
Toll Free: (877) 629-6357
London: Christian Jacques
T: +44 20 3031 6613
TICO@okapipartners.com

Media Contacts:

London
Stijn van de Grampel
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited
T: +44 20 3009 1061
svdgrampel@elliottadvisors.co.uk

New York
Stephen Spruiell
Elliott Investment Management L.P.
T: +1 (212) 478-2017
sspruiell@elliottmgmt.com

Tokyo
Brett Wallbutton
Ashton Consulting
T: +81 (0) 3 5425-7220
b.wallbutton@ashton.jp 

• Chainlink Labs will provide strategic support on technical standard establishment and infrastructure enhancement based on global market expertise, as well as opportunities for alliance members to leverage the Chainlink platform for key tokenized asset use cases.
• Following the recent additions of Chainalysis, CertiK, and SentBe, Chainlink Labs’ inclusion strengthens the security, transparency, and reliability of the KRW stablecoin alliance’s infrastructure.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, leading Korean gaming company WEMADE, parent company of the global blockchain ecosystem WEMIX, announced that Chainlink Labs, one of the primary contributing developers of Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, has officially joined the Global Alliance for Korean Won (KRW) Stablecoin (GAKS).

Launched in November 2025, GAKS is an alliance formed to expand real-world usage of KRW-backed stablecoins, including the assurance of global regulatory compliance with Korean financial standards. With Chainlink Labs providing strategic support, WEMADE will enhance its competitiveness in the global market and accelerate the establishment of a trusted KRW stablecoin ecosystem.

Chainlink is the leading oracle platform for the digital asset industry, powering the convergence of the traditional financial system with on-chain finance. Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have adopted the Chainlink standard and infrastructure—including Swift, UBS, Euroclear, Mastercard, and Fidelity International—while also bringing key data from the U.S. Department of Commerce on-chain, demonstrating its industry leadership with governments and major financial institutions worldwide. Chainlink’s work with these organizations and market infrastructures, as well as its role in powering the majority of DeFi, makes its expertise an extremely valuable addition to the KRW stablecoin alliance.

Through the GAKS alliance, Chainlink Labs will provide strategic support to enable the establishment of global standards and contribute to the development of institutional digital asset use cases across our set of enterprise alliance members. Chainlink will also play a pivotal role in ensuring that KRW stablecoins maintain data integrity and stability aligned with global financial market standards.

With the addition of Chainlink, GAKS has now assembled a comprehensive alliance spanning security, regulatory compliance, fintech, and data infrastructure, following previous partnerships with Chainalysis, a blockchain data analytics and compliance firm CertiK, a blockchain security audit firm SentBe, a global fintech and international remittance company, and now Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform.

WEMADE is accelerating real-world use cases for KRW stablecoins through alignment with global regulatory compliance and collaboration with industry-leading specialized firms, establishing technical standardization and a trusted ecosystem aligned with GAKS’s vision.

Shane Kim, VP of WEMADE and CEO of WEMIX, said: “Chainlink’s participation marks a significant milestone for GAKS in securing global-level technical excellence and trust. Through close collaboration with Chainlink, we will continue to build a sound KRW stablecoin ecosystem.”

Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, added: “WEMADE and the GAKS alliance are building critical infrastructure for the next phase of digital assets in Korea. Through the strategic alliance with WEMADE, Chainlink is providing industry expertise and key opportunities for GAKS members to leverage the Chainlink platform as they continue to develop stablecoin and tokenized asset initiatives in the Korean and APAC region.”

WEMADE has released a recording of a Fireside Chat featuring GAKS alliance members on its official YouTube channel. Please visit the following link to watch the video where GAKS members share their vision and strategic direction for building a KRW stablecoin ecosystem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqoS6ddZC0Q/.

About WEMADE
WEMADE is the only company combining over two decades of AAA game development success with a fully operational, game-proven blockchain ecosystem—built entirely on its proprietary Layer-1 mainnet, WEMIX3.0. Known for global hits such as The Legend of Mir, MIR4, NIGHT CROWS and Legend of YMIR, WEMADE is leading the industry in seamlessly integrating gameplay, tokenomics, NFTs, stablecoin payments, and blockchain infrastructure. Through WEMIX PLAY, WEMADE delivers a unified digital economy where players, creators, and investors can own, trade, and benefit from digital assets—powering the next generation of interactive entertainment and driving the evolution of Web3 gaming. For more information, please visit https://wemade.com/.

About WEMIX:
WEMIX is a leading blockchain ecosystem for gaming and digital economies, powered by its highly scalable, EVM-compatible Layer-1 mainnet, WEMIX3.0. With a wide range of integrated services—including NFTs, DeFi, stablecoin payments, and tokenized in-game assets—WEMIX enables seamless integration between gameplay and real-world value. Designed to be transparent, sustainable, and developer-friendly, WEMIX serves as the foundation for the global Web3 gaming ecosystem. For more information, please visit https://wemix.com/.

About Chainlink Labs:

Chainlink Labs is one of the primary contributing developers of Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance. The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), payments, stablecoins, and more. Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, Aave, GMX, Lido, and many others.

Chainlink Labs is a world-class team of over 600 developers, researchers, and capital markets experts, and has ranked among Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology, Fortune’s Best Medium Workplace, and the Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces. Learn more at chain.link or chainlinklabs.com.

About Chainlink:

Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.

Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX, and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link.