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Connecting the Global Travel Industry: YeePay Builds a Bridge Between China and International Aviation Markets

BERLIN, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From March 3-5, 2026, ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, marked its landmark 60th anniversary, gathering over 5,600 exhibitors from 166 countries and regions, nearly 97,000 industry professionals, and 400+ experts sharing the latest global travel trends across 200+ forums.

China’s travel market remains a core global growth engine, with 697 million inbound and outbound trips in 2025 and outbound travel projected to top 220 million in 2026. Booming two-way cross-border travel has made robust, compliant cross-border transaction capabilities essential for global airlines, OTAs and travel partners.

At the event, YeePay unveiled its one-stop Global Corporate Account transaction solution. With 20+ years of deep expertise in China’s aviation and travel sector, YeePay partners with all Chinese airlines and nearly 10,000 OTAs, operating a secure, compliant cross-border payment network spanning 200+ countries and regions and supporting 100+ currencies.

This unified, fully digital solution addresses core industry pain points for both Chinese airlines expanding globally, and international airlines, OTAs and travel enterprises entering China. It delivers a complete end-to-end transaction workflow covering account opening, funding, payment, reconciliation and settlement, resolving challenges from slow cross-border settlement, high FX costs and complex compliance, to local market access barriers. Multiple international carriers at ITB Berlin expressed interest in expanded cooperation, with a European airline partner noting the solution streamlined its compliant access to China’s ecosystem and accelerated market expansion.

As ITB Berlin’s 60-year legacy mirrors the global travel industry’s shift to full interconnectivity, YeePay – a China-rooted, global-serving transaction provider – empowers overseas aviation and travel players with reduced cross-border costs, enhanced capital efficiency and simplified international settlement, to fuel the next phase of global travel growth.

JioStar Unlocks India’s Billion-Strong Consumer Base for Southeast Asia Brands via Live Sports


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – JioStar, a global media and entertainment powerhouse, is providing brands from South East Asia unparalleled access to over a billion viewers through India’s most-watched sporting events. With TATA IPL 2026 starting in less than two weeks, JioStar’s multi-screen presentation of one of the most valued sports leagues globally will provide brands a gateway to the massive consumer base.

TATA IPL 2026 has already attracted brands such as Google, Amazon, Uber, Skoda, OpenAI and P&G, signalling continued confidence in India’s high-growth consumer economy. The 2025 edition transformed the TATA IPL experience across both linear and digital – reimagining how fans, brands, and partners connect with live sport. The previous edition recorded a reach of 537 million on TV and 652 million on digital, with 425+ advertisers participating, including 270+ first-time advertisers, across 40 unique categories.

“Live sport brings millions together in moments of intense emotion and attention. This was demonstrated by JioHotstar’s world-record 72.5 million peak concurrency during India’s victory at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 — making sport the ideal launchpad for companies in Southeast Asia to build relevance and connection,” said Harry Griffith, Head of International Acquisitions & Syndication, Sports – JioStar.

The recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 saw leading global brands including Coca-Cola, Marriott, Rado, Emirates, Pernod Ricard, Domino’s, Diageo and Samsung, reinforcing the effectiveness of live sports as a platform for market entry and expansion.

For South East Asian businesses seeking to establish their footprint in the fastest growing major economy in the world, JioStar provides seamless nationwide reach across linear television, Connected TV (CTV), and mobile platforms. At a recent forum organised by the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), JioStar demonstrated how live sports have evolved into the most effective vehicle for international brands to engage India’s demographic.

JioStar’s portfolio features the world’s most prestigious sporting properties, including the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL), ICC’s marquee events, the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL), BCCI Cricket, Big Bash League, SA20, Major League Cricket (MLC), Olympics, Wimbledon, US Open, English Premier League, marquee BWF events, ONE Championship, Milano Cortina 2026, NFL among others.

As India’s premium consumer base expands, the convergence of scale, and measurable impact offers a unique advantage. For Singaporean companies, aligning with India’s defining sporting moments and the scalable engagement that JioStar provides is the key to unlock growth in the world’s most dynamic market.
Hashtag: #JioStar #TATAIPL #WorldCup2026 #Advertising #Marketing #Sports #Streaming

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About JioStar

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

GAC Shines at Egypt Auto Show with EMZOOM, Pioneering Expansion in North Africa

GUANGZHOU, China, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Automorrow 2026-Egypt International Motor Show, themed DRIVING INNOVATION FORWARD, grandly kicked off at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Center from February 5 to 8, 2026. GAC made a high-profile appearance at the show with three flagship models – EMZOOM, EMPOW and GS4 MAX.

For this exhibition, GAC precisely aligned with the consumption demands of the Egyptian automotive market and showcased three star models with their respective strengths, fully demonstrating the R&D and manufacturing prowess of Chinese automotive brands.

As a core model of GAC’s global strategy, the EMZOOM has clinched numerous awards both at home and abroad, thanks to its highly distinctive geometric cut design, robust power response, futuristic intelligent configurations and outstanding safety performance.

EMZOOM
EMZOOM

Currently, the Egyptian automotive market boasts immense development potential, with its automobile penetration rate on a steady rise and the new energy vehicle (NEV) market registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.03%. The local government has also rolled out favorable policies including tax reductions and exemptions, as well as incentives for local manufacturing, fully driving the low-carbon upgrading of the automotive industry. GAC’s participation with its core product portfolio not only responds to the consumption expectations of the Egyptian market with its solid product strength, but also exchanges insights with global brands on the same stage, showcasing the innovative prowess of Chinese automotive brands.

As a pioneer of Chinese automotive brands in globalization, GAC has always driven product upgrading through technological innovation and deepened its presence in overseas markets with a localization mindset. Its participation in the Automorrow Egypt International Motor Show is a key initiative for GAC to expand its layout in North Africa and deepen its roots in the African market, as well as a reflection of the steady advancement of the brand’s globalization strategy. Looking ahead, GAC will accurately align with the demands of the Egyptian and African markets, introduce more high-quality products and services tailored to local needs, deepen cooperation with local governments, enterprises and industry partners, actively participate in the construction of the local automotive industry ecosystem, and contribute to the rapid development of Egypt’s automotive industry.

Huawei Releases the NG WAN White Paper to Fully Upgrade IP Bearer Networks and Drive New Growth for Carriers

BEIJING, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — During the Upperside World Congress 2026, Huawei hosted its IP Gala summit themed “Next-Generation WAN, Boosting New Growth for Carriers.” At the summit, Huawei unveiled the white paper on Next-Generation (NG) WAN, with the WBBA, IPv6 Forum, and leading carriers present at the release ceremony. This paper provides a  target IP networks for 2030, empowering carriers to build full-scope secure networks that guarantee user experience while driving revenue growth and operational efficiency. Global carriers, industry leaders, and standards organizations engaged in in-depth discussions on themes like multi-dimensional awareness, security & resilience, and network autonomy, working together to advance IP bearer networks toward Net5.5G.

National Strategies and Industrial Advancements: Accelerating AI-Oriented Network Infrastructure Upgrades

Carriers are leveraging AI capabilities—underpinned by IPv6 and SRv6 technologies—to unlock network potential, slash expenses, and boost operational performance. Latif Ladid, President of the IPv6 Forum, highlighted how different countries are implementing strategies focused on AI sovereign clouds, security & resilience, and quantum security—setting the stage for carriers to develop more advanced infrastructure networks. The IPv6 Forum is working with global industry partners to promote in-depth integration of cutting-edge technologies such as IPv6/SRv6, network autonomy, and application awareness with AI.

NG WAN White Paper: Providing a Roadmap for Building Target IP Networks

In the Internet of Agent era,the integration of intelligence and networks is fueling the evolution of IP networks toward more efficient and intelligent architectures. John Cai, President of Router Domain in Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, said in his opening speech that NG WANs should be constructed across three critical pillars—multi-dimensional awareness, security & resilience, and network autonomy—to help carriers accelerate network monetization and slash costs while improving efficiency. This newly released NG WAN white paper delivers a comprehensive WAN construction for 2030 target network, outlining key features, target architectures, value scenarios, breakthrough technologies, and network construction specifications—equipping global carriers with strategic insights as they embark on network evolution and innovation journeys.

John Cai, President of Router Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line, delivering a speech
John Cai, President of Router Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line, delivering a speech

Pioneering Carriers’ Best Practices: Setting Benchmarks for Network Evolution

Mehmet Durmus, IP/MPLS Core and Data Center Networks Associate Director of Turkcell, Türkiye, shared the experience in implementing NG WAN. He noted that emerging innovations like 5G/5G-A and intelligent computing put increasing strain on traditional networks. In response, Turkcell has pioneered the use of cutting-edge solutions—lossless RDMA, AI-empowered dynamic energy saving, and fiber health care—achieving groundbreaking advancements in intelligent computing, energy saving, and intelligent O&M. These efforts set a benchmark for next-generation IP bearer networks.

Huawei NGWAN: Helping Carriers Build AI-Centric, Converged WAN-Service with Network-computing-security integration services

Xu Huan, Vice President of Router Domain in Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, delved into the fundamentals, key scenarios, and business value of NG WAN. He explained that an NG WAN will be AI-centric, featuring an all-service, fully converged network architecture that integrates network, computing, and security. The network will be built on a green ultra-broadband foundation using 400GE/800GE technologies, and provide multi-dimensional awareness capabilities. All of this will help to ensure the experience of VIP users and services, increase the ARPU and DOU, and ensure always-on services through full-scope security & resilience. Additionally, the network will leverage agents to enhance network autonomy.

At the summit, technical experts shared innovative technologies and practices of service awareness, targeted marketing, full-scope security & resilience, and intelligent network management in home broadband scenarios.

Moving ahead, Huawei will continue to strengthen partnerships with global carriers and industry leaders, unlocking the immense potential of networks while driving sustainable growth for carriers.

Prestige Biopharma Announces Positive Topline Results from Comparative SAMSON-II Study for HD204, a Potential Biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab)

Primary endpoint of Overall Response Rate at Week 18 met, demonstrating clinical equivalence in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prestige Biopharma today announced positive topline results from its Phase 3 SAMSON-II study evaluating HD204, a proposed biosimilar to Avastin® (bevacizumab) in adult patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

SAMSON-II is a randomized, double blind, parallel group, multicenter Phase 3 study conducted in 625 patients across 91 centers in 15 countries. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive HD204 or Avastin in combination with standard chemotherapy.

The study met its primary endpoint of overall response rate (ORR) at Week 18, demonstrating clinical equivalence between HD204 and Avastin within the prespecified equivalence margin. ORR at Week 18 was 48.7% in the HD204 arm compared with 46.5% in the Avastin arm. The risk ratio was 1.047 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.86–1.27), and the risk difference was 0.022 (95% CI: −0.07–0.11), with both estimates falling within the predefined equivalence range.

Secondary efficacy endpoints were supportive of the primary analysis. Comparable overall response rates were observed at Week 12, and time-to-event outcomes demonstrated similar progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) between treatment groups, with no statistically significant differences identified.

HD204 demonstrated a safety and tolerability profile consistent with the established safety experience of bevacizumab. Treatment-related adverse events were reported in 33.9% of patients receiving HD204 and 34.4% of patients receiving Avastin, while treatment-related serious adverse events occurred in 5.2% and 8.3% of patients, respectively. No new or unexpected safety signals were identified.

The clinical outcomes observed in SAMSON-II were consistent with the high degree of analytical and clinical pharmacokinetic (PK) similarity demonstrated between HD204 and Avastin. SAMSON-II results strengthen the collective global experience showing that sensitive analytical characterization and comparative clinical PK studies can reliably predict equivalent clinical performance in biosimilar development. Prestige Biopharma is advancing regulatory pathways for HD204 based on the strong analytical and clinical PK programs, while sharing the SAMSON-II findings to further contribute to the global scientific experience in biosimilar evaluation.

“These results illustrate the increasing precision with which biosimilarity can be established through advanced analytical and clinical PK studies,” said Dr. Lisa Park, Chief Executive Officer of Prestige Biopharma. “Our experience with HD204 supports the view that well-designed development programs can reliably anticipate clinical performance, enabling more focused and efficient biosimilar development. By reducing unnecessary clinical burden, such advances can accelerate patient access to high-quality biologic medicines and support more sustainable healthcare systems worldwide.”

Trend Micro’s Enterprise Business is now TrendAI™

New identity for solving enterprise challenges reflects company’s evolution and AI leadership


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) today announced that its enterprise cybersecurity business will now operate under the name TrendAI™, reflecting its evolution as AI becomes the next compute layer for the enterprise. This aligns with the company’s focus on solving real-world security challenges with cyber risk managed as a core business priority.

As organizations redesign operations around AI, autonomous systems, and data-driven decision-making, security must evolve as well. TrendAI™ reflects the expanding attack surface from protecting infrastructure and applications to governing how AI systems act, connect, and make decisions across the enterprise.

TrendAI™’s approach to AI security is grounded in four core principles: gaining visibility into AI usage, systems and agents interact across environments, understanding the context and intent behind those interactions, enforcing policy and control over usage and agent-driven actions, and introducing human oversight at critical decision points.

Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro: “TrendAI™ reflects our conviction that security must evolve as quickly as the technology it protects. Enterprises are redesigning how work gets done around AI, data, and agentic systems. Our role is to ensure they can do so with confidence, control, and resilience built in from the start.”

The new identity marks the company’s evolution from a portfolio of industry-leading products to a unified, enterprise AI cybersecurity platform. TrendAI Vision One™ is recognized as a leader across cloud, endpoint, network and threat detection by analyst firms like Gartner, IDC, and Forrester. The new brand aligns how TrendAI™ builds and delivers security solutions with how modern enterprises manage cyber risk – extending beyond infrastructure protection to governing AI-driven systems and decisions.

Rachel Jin, CPBO and Head of TrendAI™
: “This is a fundamentally new way of approaching cybersecurity. As AI systems take on more responsibility, security must evolve from reacting to events to understanding intent and governing machine-driven actions. TrendAI™ is built for how our customers are operating today- combining decades of threat intelligence with real-world experience to help organizations reduce risk, move faster, and operate securely at machine speed.”

As part of this next chapter, TrendAI™ is also introducing and expanding several strategic initiatives:

  • TrendAI™ AI Security Brief: A new podcast series delivering timely, real-world stories at the intersection of AI and security.
  • TrendAI Spark: A flagship global events ecosystem, bringing together customers, partners, and the broader technology community to examine how AI is reshaping security, risk, and leadership decision-making.
  • S-RM Partnership: Expands TrendAI™ partner ecosystem through a global incident response and cyber risk advisory partner embedded in post-breach workflows, helping organizations transition from containment to long-term risk reduction and security strategy.
  • HackerVerse collaboration: Independent adversarial testing powered by autonomous AI agents executing real MITRE ATT&CK techniques, continuously validating detection efficacy through measurable, proof-based results.

Hashtag: #trendmicro #trendai #trendaivisionone #visionone #cybersecurity





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About TrendAI™

TrendAI™, a global leader in AI security, empowers enterprises to innovate fearlessly by securing AI, cloud, networks, endpoints, and data across the modern attack surface. At the core is TrendAI Vision One™, a unified cybersecurity platform that centralizes cyber risk exposure management and security operations to protect the entire AI lifecycle from infrastructure to models to users. The platform is fueled by world-class threat intelligence and insights that protect organizations from hundreds of millions of threats every day. With 6,000 TrendAI™ experts across 75 countries, TrendAI™ empowers security leaders to stay ahead of threats, driving proactive security outcomes across the entire attack surface. This includes critical environments like AWS, Google, and Microsoft. AI Fearlessly.

Laos Reviews Minimum Wage Increase as Living Costs Rise

Laos Minimum Wage Increase Approved

Lao authorities are reviewing a proposed increase to the national minimum wage, with figures under discussion reaching up to LAK 4.1 million (USD 190) per month.

The National Labor Committee met on 19 March in Vientiane to negotiate adjustments in response to rising living costs and economic pressures.

The current minimum wage stands at LAK 2.5 million (USD 116), following an increase from LAK 1.6 million (USD 75) in October 2024. However, inflation has continued to climb, reaching 6.2 percent in February, adding pressure on household expenses.

Different Proposals Under Review

The parties presented differing proposals during the meeting.

The government proposed raising the base wage to LAK 2.7 million (USD 125), along with a cost-of-living allowance that would bring the total to about LAK 3.6 million (USD 167). The proposal is based on Consumer Price Index data, which has more than doubled since 2018.

Labor representatives pushed for a higher figure of LAK 4.1 million (USD 190), citing the need to improve workers’ living standards.

Meanwhile, employer representatives proposed a more moderate increase to LAK 2.8 million (USD 131), aiming to balance wage growth with business sustainability.

The proposals will be submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office for final consideration.

Rising Costs Drive Urgency

The wage review comes as living costs continue to rise across Laos.

Fuel prices have surged in recent weeks, with regular gasoline increasing from LAK 21,990 (USD 1.02) in mid-February to LAK 40,500 (USD 1.90) in March. Diesel prices have also nearly doubled over the same period.

Higher costs for electricity, water, and housing have added further pressure, with energy-related expenses rising more than 24 percent year-on-year.

Everyday expenses, including healthcare, education, and food services, have also increased, placing additional strain on household budgets.

Officials say the wage adjustment is being considered as part of broader efforts to help workers cope with rising costs while maintaining economic stability.

GREEN TEA GROUP ANNOUNCES 2025 ANNUAL RESULTS

Robust Revenue & Profit Growth Highlights Resilience of a Leading Chinese Catering Enterprise

HANGZHOU, China, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In 2025, amid a challenging operating environment, Green Tea Group achieved rapid growth by leveraging its over-20-year brand heritage. The Group recorded revenue of RMB4,762.97 million, a 24.1% year-on-year increase; adjusted net profit was RMB508.89 million, surging 41.0%. The total number of stores reached 609, up 31.0%, underscoring its strength as an “evergreen brand.”

Three Core Brand Genes Lay Foundation

From its origins as a West Lake youth hostel, Green Tea has fostered three core genes: fusion cuisine, value-for-money, and new Chinese style. These form the foundation for navigating cycles and building a national brand.

Chinese Fusion Cuisine integrates regional cuisines and customizes menus locally, enabling Green Tea to thrive in diverse regions like Beijing, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Sichuan, creating a nationwide layout. Value-for-money focuses on core consumer needs, optimizing cost structure for a competitive dining experience. New Chinese style draws from traditional culture for a classically elegant dining atmosphere. These complementary genes underpin sustained growth and store resilience.

Financial Indicators Improve Across the Board

Empowered by its brand genes, store expansion, and operational efficiency, Green Tea delivered outstanding 2025 results, showing high growth and strong profit resilience.

Revenue maintained high momentum, reaching RMB4.76 billion, a 24.1% increase, outpacing the industry. Per CIC, Green Tea became China’s third-largest Chinese-style catering brand (excl. hot pot/grilled fish). Profit growth was stronger: adjusted net profit hit RMB509 million, up 41.0%. The adjusted net profit margin rose 1.3 percentage points to 10.7%. ROE reached 29%.

The cost structure continued to optimize. Raw material costs remained stable, supported by scale. The third-generation supply chain model integrating “key suppliers, digital cold chain, and smart kitchen” enabled strategic supplier partnerships, centralized procurement, and lower logistics costs. This, plus lean management, boosted 2025 gross margin by ~1.8 percentage points while ensuring ingredient quality.

Labor costs saw efficiency gains from digitalization and process optimization. The Group maintained a stable labor cost ratio while improving employee compensation. Rental and depreciation costs fell 1.0 percentage point year-on-year from optimized fit-out and design. Other expenses were contained via refined control. This optimization reinforced value-for-money positioning while improving profitability.

Breakthroughs in Store Model, Network, and Overseas Expansion

2025 saw significant strides in store operations, national expansion, and international development.

Store model resilience was prominent. Same-store sales declined only 0.8%, outperforming the industry, with declines narrowing quarterly and turning positive from Q2. Average spending per head for dine-in was stable; table turnover stabilized. Delivery business rose from 18.8% to 25.3%, focusing on “single-portion meals” as a new growth engine. New store formats validated well: 2025 newly opened stores’ dine-in sales per square meter reached RMB1,953 monthly, 48.4% higher than existing stores. The single-store payback period optimized to 12.6 months, with a new store investment return rate of 73.1%. Stores in lower-tier cities even outperformed first-tier cities in profit margins.

The national store network intensified and penetrated lower-tier markets. Adhering to “regional intensification + broad lower-tier penetration,” the Group added 157 new stores, exceeding 600 total stores covering nearly 150 cities, maintaining a ~30% CAGR. In core cities, a differentiated intensification strategy enhanced brand influence. In lower-tier markets, it entered 16 new cities below second-tier. The average stores per city and per million population remain below industry averages, indicating huge room for further intensification.

International expansion saw major breakthroughs. 2025 was Green Tea’s true “year of international expansion.” Starting in Southeast Asia, it advanced steadily, operating 14 overseas stores in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, China by year-end. Overseas revenue surged 16 times year-on-year to over RMB140 million, becoming a new growth engine.

From a small West Lake eatery to a national leader, Green Tea’s impressive first-year listed performance is both a culmination and a starting point. Looking to 2026, Green Tea will uphold “fusion cuisine, value-for-money, and new Chinese style,” leveraging quality products and efficient operations to implement strategies for sustainable development, creating greater value for all stakeholders.

About Green Tea Group Limited

Green Tea Group is a well-known operator of casual Chinese restaurants in Mainland China. With accessible prices, Chinese fusion cuisine, and decoration inspired by Chinese traditional culture, the company delivers value to its customers. With this vision in mind, the company opened its first Green Tea Youth Hostel in 2004 on the shores of Hangzhou’s West Lake, marking the beginning of the Green Tea brand story. As of the end of 2025, the company’s restaurant network consisted of 609 restaurants, covering nearly 150 cities across the country. According to a report by CIC, the company ranked third in the Chinese dining sector (excluding fast food, hot pot, and grilled fish categories) in terms of brand revenue in 2025.