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Insilico Medicine Launches PandaClaw: Empowering Biologists with Agentic AI for Therapeutic Discovery

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced the launch of PandaClaw, a transformative new feature of the PandaOmics engine that combines AI agents with biological and bioinformatics workflows. By automating complex real-time analyses, the tool enables researchers to seamlessly discover novel targets, identify new indications, and build disease hypotheses through an intuitive, intelligent natural language interface, thereby accelerating translational medical research.

The traditional AI-enabled drug discovery landscape often requires “bilingual” professionals — experts fluent in both biomedicine and artificial intelligence—where training talents may take longer than developing the software itself. As foundation models and AI agent technologies mature, this gap can be bridged more effectively. PandaClaw lowers the barrier for biologists to apply AI, enabling sophisticated studies without specialized computational training. It addresses this need through three core components: an Agent Core modeled on the workflow-driven logic of experienced biologists, proprietary Data Warehouses curated by the cross-disciplinary expertise of data scientists and biologists, and a Skills library built on the analytical reasoning of veteran bioinformaticians.

PandaClaw operates through a seamless autonomous workflow powered by a cutting-edge  agent architecture utilizing LangChain and LangGraph frameworks. When presented with a research objective, the Agent Core autonomously formulates a multi-step analytical workflow, parsing natural language requests into distinct tasks. Next, it aggregates and cross-references multi-omics datasets by drawing from native access to the PandaOmics platform, internal data warehouses, external biological databases, and proprietary user data. The system then executes these tasks by dynamically selecting the optimal resources from an expansive toolkit, which integrates over 140 specialized scientific skills and more than 1,000 bioinformatics tools. To ensure scientific integrity, the agent autonomously diagnoses and self-corrects formatting issues or data anomalies within an isolated local sandbox. Finally, the platform produces high-quality, figure-rich reports while maintaining strict data provenance and scientific transparency.

“PandaClaw is far more than a sophisticated search engine; it is a comprehensive autonomous agent designed to mirror the logic and expertise of seasoned biologists and bioinformaticians,” said Dr. Frank Pun, Head of Insilico Medicine Hong Kong. “While our foundational PandaOmics platform has long provided industry-leading quantitative results in target rankings and indication prioritization, PandaClaw transcends these capabilities by delivering qualitative real-time multi-omics analyses with in-depth data interpretations. These insights are reinforced by robust statistical validation and deep biological annotation, contextualizing findings to provide researchers with a level of clarity previously unavailable in automated systems.”

The launch of PandaClaw also stands as the latest milestone in Insilico’s journey toward pharmaceutical superintelligence. Within PandaOmics, this evolution began in March 2023 with ChatPandaGPT, which enabled natural language interaction with literature and knowledge graphs. It progressed in July 2024 with Ask Panda, an internal release that allowed users to query Target ID results within the platform. Now, in March 2026, PandaClaw emerges as a fully realized biological analysis agent. Capable of executing complex tasks, bridging computational results with mechanistic interpretation, and delivering real-time results via simple natural language commands, PandaClaw represents the new standard in autonomous, accessible, and expert-level therapeutic discovery.

Harnessing state-of-the-art AI and automation technologies, Insilico has significantly improved the efficiency of preclinical drug development, setting a benchmark for AI-driven drug R&D. While traditional early-stage drug discovery typically requires an average of 4.5 years, Insilico has nominated 20 preclinical candidates from 2021 to 2024, with an average timeline—from project initiation to preclinical candidate (PCC) nomination—of just 12 to 18 months per program, with only 60 to 200 molecules synthesized and tested in each program.

About Insilico Medicine

Insilico Medicine is a pioneering global biotechnology company dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence and automation technologies to accelerate drug discovery, drive innovation in the life sciences, and extend health longevity to people on the planet. The company was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 30, 2025, under the stock code HKEX: 03696.

By integrating AI and automation technologies and deep in-house drug discovery capabilities, Insilico is delivering innovative drug solutions for unmet needs including fibrosis, oncology, immunology, pain, and obesity and metabolic disorders. Additionally, Insilico extends the reach of Pharma.AI across diverse industries, such as advanced materials, agriculture, nutritional products and veterinary medicine. For more information, please visit www.insilico.com

 

Cambrex Advances US and European Expansions

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced the completion of initial engineering studies for its new, large-scale active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing plant in Charles City, Iowa. This milestone marks significant progress toward the company’s previously announced $120 million investment in expanding its U.S. API manufacturing capabilities. Groundbreaking for the new facility is scheduled to take place in late 2026.

3D Rendering of Cambrex’s Future “Pharma 5” Plant in Charles City, Iowa
3D Rendering of Cambrex’s Future “Pharma 5” Plant in Charles City, Iowa

The Charles City expansion will add a new plant with 140,000 liters of capacity, including large-scale and mid-scale reactors, advanced Hastelloy agitated filter dryers, and enhancements to existing manufacturing suites. Upon completion of this phase of expansion, the site will see a 20% increase in large-scale manufacturing capacity. This expansion is designed to support complex chemistry, including controlled substances, highly potent APIs (HPAPI), and commercial-scale liquid phase peptide manufacturing, positioning Cambrex as a trusted partner for pharmaceutical innovators.

In Europe, Cambrex continues to invest with a $30 million expansion underway at its Milan, Italy site. The project will add new analytical development and process R&D capabilities, as well as upgrades to multiple production plants. The Milan R&D expansion is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027, with additional land acquired to support future growth and increased demand for CDMO services.

Claudio Russolo, Chief Operating Officer, commented: “Our Milan, Italy site has a distinguished legacy of supporting pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, and this year marks its 80th anniversary of operation. We are committed to ongoing investments to meet the growing market demand for complex chemistries, including tides, highly potent molecules, and controlled substances.”

Cambrex’s ongoing investments reflect its dedication to providing modernized solutions for tides and complex small molecule development and manufacturing. The company’s science-first approach and commitment to operational excellence ensure that Cambrex remains at the forefront of supporting the next generation of life-changing therapies.

About Cambrex
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance development and manufacturing across the entire drug lifecycle, as well as comprehensive analytical and IND enabling services.

With 45 years of experience and a growing team of over 2,000 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including continuous flow, controlled substances, peptide synthesis, solid-state science, material characterization, and highly potent APIs. 

Cisco Reimagines Security for the Agentic Workforce

With end-to-end security across AI actions, Cisco is helping organizations confidently deploy AI agents at scale

News Summary:

  • Cisco extends Zero Trust Access to agents with agent discovery in Cisco Identity Intelligence, agentic Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Duo, and model context protocol (MCP) policy enforcement and adaptive risk protection in Secure Access security service edge (SSE).
  • AI Defense: Explorer Edition democratizes AI safety and security by providing developers with self-serve tools to test model and application resilience against attacks and embed robust guardrails into agents before they are deployed.
  • Cisco introduces DefenseClaw, an open source secure agent framework that automates security and inventory, with plans to integrate with NVIDIA OpenShell as the sandbox to eliminate manual steps and accelerate secure agent deployment.
  • New Splunk AI innovations transform security operations by automating response workflows, enabling teams to outpace sophisticated adversaries at machine speed.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RSA CONFERENCE 2026 — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced significant security innovations designed for the agentic AI ecosystem, where software no longer just answers questions—it acts. At RSA Conference 2026, Cisco is introducing solutions to address AI security issues and remove a top barrier to agent adoption. By establishing trusted identities, enforcing strict Zero Trust Access controls, hardening agents before deployment, enforcing guardrails at runtime, and giving security operations center (SOC) teams the tools to stop threats at machine speed, Cisco is building security into the foundation of the emerging AI economy.

“AI agents aren’t just making existing work faster; they’re a new workforce of co-workers that dramatically expand what organizations can accomplish,” said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco. “Projects shelved for lack of resources are now within reach. The only limit is imagination, and security teams are the key to unlocking this opportunity by making the agentic workforce safe enough to trust.”

In a recent Cisco survey of major enterprise customers, 85% reported experimenting with AI agents, but just 5% had moved agentic technology into production.  

To unleash the vast potential of AI agents, Cisco is addressing three key pillars to securing the agentic workforce. First: Protecting the world from agents, ensuring they can only act as intended. Second: Protecting agents from the world, ensuring they can’t be manipulated or corrupted. Third: Detecting and responding to AI incidents at machine speed and scale.

Protect the world from agents: Establish trust before agents go to work

Like new employees, AI agents need onboarding to establish their identity, understand their function, and map them to an accountable human manager. Yet today, most enterprises are unaware of which agents are running, let alone who is responsible if something goes wrong. Existing SSE tools weren’t built to enforce time-bound access for agentic workload identities, nor can they understand context behind agent requests.

According to the 2025 Cisco Talos Year in Review release today, attackers overwhelmingly targeted a subset of components that directly authenticate users, enforce access decisions, or broker trust between systems. Adversaries’ focus on identity will only accelerate with the rise of agentic workloads.

To address these challenges, today Cisco is extending Zero Trust Access to AI agents, holding them accountable to a human employee and securing agentic actions. New Duo IAM capabilities integrate with novel MCP policy enforcement and intent-aware monitoring in Cisco Secure Access to enforce strict access control, uniquely helping organizations gain full visibility and governance over their agentic workforce. These capabilities include:

  • Agent Identity Management: Customers can register agents in Duo IAM and map them to accountable human owners, ensuring every agent has a verified identity and enabling traceability of actions.
  • Agent and Tool Visibility: Cisco Identity Intelligence discovers agentic and non-human identities to help organizations understand existing AI usage.
  • Strict Access Control: Agents are assigned fine-grained permissions only for the specific tasks they perform or resources they need for a short duration, with all tool traffic routed through an MCP gateway to eliminate blind spots.

“Organizations are eager to embrace AI, but they need to do so without creating security coverage gaps. Cisco’s Zero Trust Access for AI agents gives visibility into agentic identities and restricts access to exactly what’s needed,” said Jeremy Nelson, CISO North America, Insight. “We’re excited to bring these capabilities to customers to secure their data while scaling their AI initiatives.”

“In this dynamic agentic tech environment, strict access control for AI agents is critical but challenging to enforce consistently with legacy tools designed for human users. This creates uneven enforcement and blind spots, leading to gaps that agents in an agentic world will inevitably exploit,” said Fernando Montenegro, Vice President & Practice Lead, Cybersecurity & Resilience, Futurum. “Cisco’s platform approach is well-positioned to address these challenges by modernizing tooling to ensure consistent, adaptive security for AI agents.”

Protect agents from the world: AI Defense safeguards the agentic workforce

As businesses race to deploy AI agents across increasingly complex and distributed environments, Cisco is expanding AI Defense with powerful new tools that help organizations test, trust, and secure their AI agents and the interactions between them.

Traditional scanning tools cannot simulate the real-world threats agents encounter, which are marked by longer conversations and access to tools and resources.

To empower more organizations to meet this challenge head-on, Cisco is democratizing the industry-leading capabilities of AI Defense by launching Cisco AI Defense: Explorer Edition. This new self-service solution is built on the same core AI Defense Validation engine trusted by Global 2000 customers. After signing up, users can begin red teaming the AI models and applications that will be deployed into agentic workflows to uncover susceptibility to attacks and measure risk posture before deployment. This toolkit enables AI developers, AppSec teams, and security researchers to build and secure AI agents.

At launch, Cisco AI Defense: Explorer Edition features:

  • Dynamic Agent Red Teaming: Conduct multi-turn adversarial testing for models and applications that power agentic workflows, with Cisco’s bespoke AI red teaming framework.
  • Model and Application Security Testing: Validate resistance to prompt injection, jailbreaks, and other unsafe outputs.
  • Straightforward Security Reporting: Get actionable AI security insights, exportable for compliance review.
  • API-First Access: Tap into CI/CD integration for GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, and custom pipelines.
  • Team Collaboration: Invite teammates; upgrade to AI Defense Enterprise for advanced role-based access control (RBAC).

Separately, Cisco is unveiling its Agent Runtime Software Development Kit (SDK), which embeds policy enforcement directly into agent workflows at build time. The Agent Runtime SDK supports major frameworks including AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Google Vertex Agent Builder, Azure AI Foundry, LangChain, and more.

Cisco is also introducing the LLM Security Leaderboard, a comprehensive resource for evaluating model risk and susceptibility to adversarial attacks. By providing transparent evaluation signals, this leaderboard contextualizes model performance metrics against evaluations of how models handle malicious prompts, jailbreak attempts, and other manipulation strategies. The tool empowers organizations with a clear, objective understanding of model risk and informs defense-in-depth approaches to AI deployments.

Together, these capabilities let organizations move from pilot to production with confidence: knowing their agents have been tested, benchmarked, and hardened before they ever touch a production system.

Security is a team sport, and Cisco continues to lead with transparency and collaboration. Building on the release of its first open source foundation AI model at last year’s RSA Conference, Cisco is today introducing DefenseClaw — a secure agent framework designed to eliminate friction between development and security. By integrating a suite of essential open source tools — including Skills Scanner, MCP Scanner, AI BoM, and CodeGuard — DefenseClaw helps ensure that every skill is scanned and sandboxed, every MCP server is verified, and every AI asset is automatically inventoried, enabling developers to deploy secure agents with greater speed and confidence.

DefenseClaw features will directly hook into NVIDIA’s OpenShell, extending the ongoing collaboration to provide robust, automated security at the runtime level. By consolidating these capabilities into a single framework, Cisco eliminates the need for manual security steps or separate tool installations, allowing organizations to maintain zero-trust integrity while scaling agentic workforces.

Detect and respond at machine speed: Empowering the agentic SOC

AI technologies are a double-edged sword. As the latest Talos Year in Review report shows, vulnerabilities like React2Shell have seen near instant and automated exploitation, likely fueled by agentic AI being used to build new exploit kits.

The same AI agents posing new security challenges can also be the most powerful tool in a defender’s arsenal. Today’s SOC analysts are overwhelmed by alert fatigue and fragmented data, spending more time on research than response.

Splunk, part of Cisco’s security portfolio, has already moved to embed AI capabilities into key SOC workflows. Today, it is further evolving the SOC from reactive to proactive with:

  • Exposure Analytics: Now integrated into Splunk Enterprise Security by default, this provides a continuously updated inventory of all assets and users. It delivers real-time risk scoring and relationship mapping, providing total visibility using data that organizations are already ingesting.
  • Detection Studio: A unified workspace that streamlines the entire detection engineering lifecycle — planning, building, testing, deploying, and monitoring detections. It automatically maps detection coverage against the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify and close gaps with precision. 
  • Federated Search: A unified search that allows SOC analysts to uncover and correlate data across multiple environments, reducing costs and accelerating investigations.
  • The Agentic SOC Expansion: Specialized AI agents — including the Detection Builder Agent, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Agent, Triage Agent, Malware Threat Reversing Agent, Guided Response Agent and Automation Builder Agent — move beyond data surfacing to active evaluation and execution. By automating security workflows, security tasks shift from a bottleneck to an accelerator, enabling the SOC to move at machine speed and scale. 

“The evolution of the security operations center from reactive to proactive is now a necessity in today’s threat landscape. By introducing specialized AI agents, Cisco is empowering analysts to move beyond manual triage and prioritize the most important threats quickly,” said Ryan Morris, President, Blackwood. “This is exactly the innovation required to help security teams stay ahead of constantly increasing and evolving SOC workloads.”

Detection Studio and Malware Threat Reversing Agent are generally available. Exposure Analytics, SOP Agent and Federated Search are expected to launch in April and May. Automation Builder Agent and Triage Agent are expected to launch in June. Detection Builder Agent and Guided Response Agent target June 2026 for prerelease testing.

For more information, visit cisco.com/go/security.

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About Cisco
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Roborock Launches Saros 20 in North America — Engineered for Complex, High-End Homes and Real-World AI Cleaning

HONG KONG, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — After unveiling its long-term vision of embodied intelligence at CES 2026 with Saros Rover, Roborock is now bringing that same AI architecture in a flagship product designed for today’s homes: the all-new Saros 20.


Beyond Vision, Beyond Limits. | Roborock Saros 20 is engineered to master every home environment.

While Saros Rover demonstrated a new model of robotic intelligence – where advanced perception, adaptive mobility, and real-time decision making function as one cohesive system – Saros 20 brings that capability into everyday use. As the first large-scale consumer implementation of the same AI architecture introduced with Saros Rover, the Saros 20 delivers next-generation environmental awareness and autonomous navigation into a product built specifically for the realities of North American homes. A true full-domain cleaning solution capable of navigating elevated thresholds, deep carpets, tight edges, cable clutter, and layered floor transitions without manual intervention.

Built for Complex Residential Environments

In a category long defined by suction numbers and incremental hardware upgrades, many fundamental challenges remain unresolved: robots getting stuck on high thresholds, misjudging obstacles, leaving blind zones along baseboards, or underperforming on plush carpets. Rather than layering on marginal improvements, Saros 20 was engineered to address these structural limitations at the system level – redesigning mobility, perception, and cleaning coordination through an integrated intelligence-driven architecture.

At the core of this capability is the new AdaptiLift™ Chassis 3.0, a dynamically reconfigurable mobility system designed to conquer real architectural transitions. Unlike traditional fixed-wheel designs, AdaptiLift™ combines liftable main wheels, auxiliary wheels, and a climbing arm to adapt to uneven surfaces once the environment has been analyzed in real time. The system enables Saros 20 to cross double-layer thresholds up to 1.77 + 1.69 inches (4.5 + 4.3 cm) [1], intelligently testing and memorizing optimal crossing strategies for future passes. It can also dynamically elevate its chassis to optimize brush contact on carpets up to 1.18 inches (3 cm) in pile height [2], ensuring deeper fiber engagement while maintaining stability.

Serving as the cognitive core of Saros 20 is the StarSight™ Autonomous System 2.0, Roborock’s next-generation 3D vision platform. Supporting recognition of over 300 object types and operating at a 21x higher sampling frequency than traditional LDS navigation [3][4], StarSight™ enables faster mapping, more accurate localization, and more precise obstacle avoidance — including cable nests, pet toys, and small everyday clutter. VertiBeam™ lateral obstacle avoidance further enhances edge alignment along irregular surfaces, reducing entanglement risks and minimizing missed zones.

True Whole-Home Coverage

Beyond mobility and navigation, Saros 20 delivers comprehensive cleaning across surfaces. Its coordinated lift architecture allows the chassis, main brush, and dual spinning mops to adjust automatically depending on floor type. On carpets, the mops lift to prevent moisture transfer while suction and brush pressure optimize debris removal. On hard floors, adaptive downforce increases scrubbing intensity to tackle dried spills and sticky residue.

FlexiArm™ technology extends cleaning precision into edges and corners, reaching into toe-kick spaces as low as 0.79 inches (2 cm) [5] and reducing visible edge gaps. Combined with the 36,000Pa HyperForce® digital motor [6] and Roborock’s dual anti-tangle system, Saros 20 is engineered to handle long hair, shedding pets, and fine debris while reducing maintenance interruptions.

Paired with the upgraded RockDock®, which features 212°F hot-water mop washing, 131°F warm-air drying [7], auto dust emptying for up to 65 days, and optional refill and drainage integration, Saros 20 delivers a truly automated cleaning experience tailored for larger, more complex homes.

Availability and Launch Offer

United States
Open Sale Discount Period: March 23 – March 29
MSRP: $1,599.99
Launch Price: $1,389.99
Savings: $210 OFF

Canada
Open Sale Discount Period: March 23 – March 29
MSRP: CAD $2,299.99
Launch Price: CAD $1,979.99
Savings: CAD $320 OFF

Saros 20 represents the practical deployment of embodied intelligence in the home. Transforming what began as a breakthrough robotics demonstration at CES into a fully engineered cleaning system for everday living, the Saros 20 is designed to adapt to the architectural complexity and lifestyle demands of North American households. For more information, visit https://us.roborock.com/pages/roborock-saros-20.

About Roborock
Roborock is a leading smart cleaning brand renowned for its intelligent cleaning solutions. Having become the #1 best-selling robotic vacuum cleaner according to IDC* since 2023 and the #1 Smart Cleaning Robot Brand in 2025*. Roborock enriches lives with its innovative line of robotic, cordless, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, robotic lawn mowers and washer-dryers. Rooted in a user-centric approach, our R&D-driven solutions cater to diverse cleaning needs across more than 170 countries and regions. Headquartered in Beijing and with strategic subsidiaries in key markets, including the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and South Korea, Roborock is dedicated to elevating its market presence worldwide. As of 2026, Roborock serves more than 22 million households. For more information, visit https://global.roborock.com/.

*Sources:
Link : Global Home Cleaning Robot Market 2025: Chinese Brands Dominate as Lawn, Window, and Pool Robots Surge
IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Vacuum Robotics Tracker, 2025Q4
IDC Worldwide Quarterly Pool Cleaning Robotics Tracker, 2025Q4
IDC Worldwide Quarterly Lawn Mower Robotics Tracker, 2025Q4
IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Vacuum Robotics Tracker, 2025Q4

Footnotes

[1] Based on internal testing by the manufacturer. Actual performance may vary depending on environmental conditions.

[2] This feature is applicable to household carpets with pile heights of 1.18 inches or below, which covers the majority of carpets used in typical homes.

[3] Based on internal testing carried out by the manufacturer, the robot vacuum can see and bypass objects down to as small as 1.97 inches wide and 1.18 inches tall. Recognition accuracy may vary depending on environmental factors.

[4] Based on internal testing by the manufacturer according to the LDS sampling frequency calculation method.

[5] Based on internal testing by the manufacturer. Actual performance may vary depending on environmental conditions.

[6] Based on internal testing of the digital motor under specific conditions. Actual results may vary depending on product configuration and usage conditions.

[7] Based on testing conducted by TÜV Rheinland. The water at the clean water dispensers of the base can be heated up to 212°F under standard atmospheric pressure(1 atm, 101.3 kPa) at room temperature. Actual temperatures may vary depending on environmental conditions such ais altitude and atmospheric pressure.

 

Roborock Saros 20 robot vacuum delivering powerful and intelligent cleaning for modern homes
Roborock Saros 20 robot vacuum delivering powerful and intelligent cleaning for modern homes

Melco garners six diamonds in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide


MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – Melco Resorts & Entertainment has garnered six diamonds in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, further reaffirming the Company’s status as a global leader in fine dining and underlining its commitment to culinary excellence.

Jade Dragon at City of Dreams - Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Three-diamonds Restaurant
Jade Dragon at City of Dreams – Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Three-diamonds Restaurant

City of Dreams’ signature Cantonese fine dining restaurant Jade Dragon secured the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide‘s coveted Three Diamonds accolade for the seventh consecutive year, upholding its status as Macau’s one and only three diamond Chinese restaurant, and was honored the special “Annual Dish Award” for its signature “Steamed Garoupa Fillet on Egg White Custard with Aged Chinese Hua Diao Wine Sauce” course. Innovative Chinese restaurant at City of Dreams received One Diamond, marking its seventh year of such achievement. Revering the great traditions and savoir-faire of French cuisine, Alain Ducasse at Morpheus maintains its One Diamond status for the third consecutive year, whilst City of Dreams’ tranquil Japanese restaurant Sushi Kinetsu upholds its One Diamond honor in the esteemed guide for the third consecutive year.

Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco, said, “It is a profound honor for Melco to be recognized once again by the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide in 2026. In addition to the recent achievements in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026, these prestigious accolades are a testament to our unwavering dedication to culinary innovation and our commitment to strengthening Macau’s position as a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Gastronomy.

“This achievement would not be possible without the incredible passion and hard work of our Colleagues. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to our world-class culinary and front-of-house teams; it is their relentless pursuit of service excellence that allows us to consistently deliver the most memorable and exquisite dining experiences to our guests from around the globe. We remain steadfast in our mission to push the boundaries of luxury hospitality and contribute to the vibrant diversification of Macau’s tourism landscape.”

At the award ceremony which took place today in Singapore, Melco properties’ restaurants received the following honors:

JADE DRAGON – Three Diamonds and Annual Dish Award for “Steamed Garoupa Fillet on Egg White Custard withAged Chinese Hua Diao Wine Sauce”
Being the only Cantonese restaurant in Greater China awarded with both Three Black Pearl Diamonds and Three MICHELIN Stars, Jade Dragon showcases exquisite culinary masterpieces created with the freshest seasonal ingredients and delectable delicacies. Jade Dragon sets the benchmark for fine dining in Macau with its spectacular designer décor and superlative personalized service. Recent honors and awards include:

  • Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Three Diamonds (2020-2026)
  • MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau Three Stars (2019-2026)
  • Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating (2014-2026)
  • Trip.com Gourmet’s Black Diamond award (2021-2023, 2026), Diamond award (2024-2025)
  • Harper’s BAZAAR HK’s Restaurant of the Year (2026), BAZAAR Taste Elite Macao (2024-2026)
  • Tatler Best Awards Asia Pacific’s Best 100 Restaurants (2024-2025)
  • Tatler Best Awards Hong Kong & Macau’s Restaurant of the Year Macau (2025), Best 20 Restaurants Macau (2025)
  • Tatler Dining Guide’s Top 20 Macau Restaurants List (2024)
  • South China Morning Post’s 100 Top Tables (2014-2025)
  • TARGET ELITE SELECT Awards’ Chinese Restaurant of the Year (2025), Cantonese Restaurant of the Year (2024)
  • TimeOut Beijing Food & Bar Awards’ Cantonese Restaurant of the Year (2025)
  • China Feast Restaurants Awards’ Annual Influential Restaurants (2025)
  • La Liste’s Top 1,000 World’s Best Restaurants (2025)
  • Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence (2014-2025)
  • World Culinary Awards’ Asia’s Best Hotel Restaurant (2025), Macao’s Best Hotel Restaurant (2022-2025)
  • Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia’s Macau Tastemakers List (2024-2025)
  • Three Stars in Golden Phoenix Tree China Restaurant Guide (2024-2025)

YÍ – One Diamond
One-diamond award winner , located on the 21st floor Sky Bridge of Morpheus, offers the very heights of innovative fine dining and Chinese cuisine served in a modern seasonal tasting menu format. Its degustation menu is inspired by the 24 Solar Terms of the Traditional Chinese Calendar (Jie Qi), changes 12 times a year and highlights many of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Recent honors and awards include:

  • Black Pearl Restaurant Guide One Diamond (2020-2026)
  • Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards (2020-2026)
  • Trip.com Gourmet’s Platinum award (2021-2026)
  • Harper’s BAZAAR HK’s BAZAAR Taste Elite Macao (2024-2025)
  • Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau’s Best 20 Restaurants Macau (2025)
  • Tatler Dining Guide’s Top 20 Macau Restaurants List (2024)
  • South China Morning Post’s 100 Top Tables (2019-2025)
  • China Feast Restaurants Awards’ Best Innovative Restaurants (2025)
  • Food&Wine The Best Awards’ Hotel Restaurant of the Year (2025)
  • La Liste’s Top 1,000 World’s Best Restaurants (2025)
  • Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence (2022-2025)
  • Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia’s Macau Tastemakers List (2024-2025)

ALAIN DUCASSE AT MORPHEUS – One Diamond
Awarded One Diamond, Alain Ducasse at Morpheus redefines legendary French classics with a contemporary vision and sentimental approach to cooking. The restaurant located at City of Dreams sources produce from the best regions which is harvested at its optimal time, highlighting a deep appreciation for nature and an intimate understanding of the seasons. Sourcing from small-scale farms and line-caught fish, the restaurant ensures unparalleled quality and a distinctive tasting experience. Recent honors and awards include:

  • Black Pearl Restaurant Guide One Diamond (2024-2026)
  • MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau Two Stars (2019-2026)
  • Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating (2020-2026)
  • Trip.com Gourmet’s Diamond award (2022-2026)
  • Harper’s BAZAAR HK’s BAZAAR Taste Elite Macao (2026)
  • Tatler Best Awards Asia Pacific’s Best 100 Restaurants (2025)
  • Tatler Best Awards Hong Kong & Macau’s Best Service (2025), Best 20 Restaurants Macau (2025)
  • Tatler Dining Guide’s Top 20 Macau Restaurants List (2024)
  • South China Morning Post’s 100 Top Tables (2020-2025)
  • TimeOut Beijing Food & Bar Awards’ French Restaurant of the Year (2025)
  • La Liste’s Top 1,000 World’s Best Restaurants (2025)
  • Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence (2019-2025)
  • TARGET ELITE SELECT Awards’ French Restaurant of the Year (2024)
  • Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia’s Macau Tastemakers List (2024)

SUSHI KINETSU – One Diamond
Bestowed One Diamond, Sushi Kinetsu at City of Dreams offers authentic Edomae sushi across a beautiful, centuries old Hinoki wood sushi bar. The tranquil restaurant serves seasonal delicacies using only the finest ingredients, crafted by Japanese master chefs. Recent honors and awards include:

  • Black Pearl Restaurant Guide One Diamond (2024-2026)
  • MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau One Star (2024-2026)
  • Trip.com Gourmet’s Diamond award (2024-26), Platinum award (2023)
  • Harper’s BAZAAR HK’s BAZAAR Taste Spotlight Macao (2026)
  • Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau’s restaurant list (2025)

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About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited

he Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates City of Dreams () and Altira Macau (), integrated resorts located in Cotai and Taipa, Macau, respectively. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs (), the only non-casino based operation of electronic gaming machines in Macau. In addition, the Company operates Studio City (), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, the Company operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean, an integrated resort in Limassol, in the Republic of Cyprus () and licensed satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus (the “Cyprus Casinos”). In South Asia, the Company operates the casino and manages the Nüwa hotel at City of Dreams Sri Lanka (), an integrated resort in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For more information about the Company, please visit.

The Company is majority owned by Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, which is in turn majority owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Trip.com Highlights Growing Demand for China Travel as Guangzhou and Zhuhai Gain Popularity Among International Visitors


GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – Trip.com, a leading global travel service provider, reports growing demand for travel to China, with Guangzhou and Zhuhai emerging as popular destinations among international visitors, particularly from Southeast Asia, including Malaysia.

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According to Trip.com, improved accessibility, a vibrant food scene, and the availability of first-timer-friendly destinations are contributing to this trend.

Among the key drivers is Chimelong Resort, a leading entertainment and hospitality brand in China, known for its integrated resort model combining theme parks, marine attractions and safari experiences. These offerings position the resort as a one-stop destination for travelers seeking diverse experiences ranging from thrill rides to wildlife encounters.

At Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai Hengqin, visitors can explore marine attractions through a panoramic aquarium viewing panel measuring 8.3 meters in height and 39.6 meters in width. Signature experiences include the “Polar Explorer” roller coaster, which simulates travel through icy terrain, and the interactive “Battle of the Pirates” water-based attraction, offering seasonal family entertainment.

The Chimelong Spaceship, a space-themed indoor marine science park, is marketed as one of the world’s largest indoor amusement parks, combining marine life exhibits such as orcas with immersive attractions including the “Bermuda Storm” motion simulator and “Deep Sea Submarine.”

In Guangzhou, Chimelong Safari Park features over 300 species of animals, including the world’s only surviving giant panda triplets — Mengmeng, Shuaishuai and Kuku, representing a milestone in panda conservation. In late 2024, Mengmeng gave birth to a cub, Mei Zhu, further enhancing the park’s appeal to visitors.

Trip.com data indicates increasing interest in family-friendly attractions, edutainment experiences and wildlife tourism, with integrated resorts playing a central role in itinerary planning.

Through its platform, Trip.com enables seamless booking of transportation, accommodation, attraction tickets and travel packages, offering a one-stop travel solution. Indicative pricing available on the platform includes:

  • Chimelong Safari Park one-day ticket: RM240.19
  • Chimelong Ocean Kingdom one-day ticket: RM315.69

Booking information available via Trip.com

Accommodation options across Chimelong resorts further support diversified travel needs. In Guangzhou, visitors can choose from Chimelong Hotel, Chimelong Xiangjiang Hotel and Chimelong Panda Hotel, featuring themes such as wildlife, Lingnan culture and family-oriented panda experiences.

In Zhuhai Hengqin, accommodation options include Chimelong Spaceship Hotel, Chimelong Penguin Hotel, Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel and Chimelong Circus Hotel, catering to a wide range of traveler preferences.

As demand for experiential and integrated travel continues to grow, Trip.com expects destinations such as Chimelong Resort to remain key drivers of China’s tourism development.

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2026 Reignwood Chengdu World Heritage Marathon Ignites Dujiangyan

CHENGDU, China, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On March 22, 2026 Reignwood Chengdu World Heritage Marathon kicked off in Dujiangyan, a city boasting three world heritage sites. A total of 35,000 runners from 37 countries and regions worldwide gathered here, embracing spring and engaging in an in-depth dialogue with world heritage through running.

2026 Reignwood Chengdu World Heritage Marathon Ignites Dujiangyan
2026 Reignwood Chengdu World Heritage Marathon Ignites Dujiangyan

Hosted by Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and certified by Chinese Athletics Association, the event featured marathon (15,000 participants) and half marathon (20,000 participants), with registration surging 63.96% year-on-year. Chinese athletes claimed all top honors: Qi Liansheng won the men’s full marathon in 2:17:55 and Yang Xinyun the women’s in 2:35:59; Xie Dongsheng and Zhang Kaiqin took the half marathon titles with 1:08:23 and 1:18:30 respectively.

The race, themed “Cherish the Millennium Weir, Run into Spring”, wove Dujiangyan’s ancient relics and spring scenery into the track, with a new section across Qingcheng Bridge offering stunning Min River views. The visual identity, blending local cultural elements and three signature city colors, and the heritage-inspired medal stood out, alongside six limited cultural derivatives that were well-received.

As the exclusive operator, Beiao Group elevated the event into an international benchmark, driving cultural and sports integration. As a municipal-level sports event operation platform in Beijing, Beiao Group adheres to the development guidelines of “professionalization, marketization, branding and internationalization”. It is committed to converting the capital’s resource advantages into development momentum, turning event traffic into consumption growth, and translating professional event operation capabilities into brand influence, thus making positive contributions to advancing Beijing-Sichuan cooperation. Beyond sports, the marathon boosted Dujiangyan’s economy, with merchants offering exclusive discounts to runners via their race bibs, fueling a boom in tourism, catering and accommodation.

Technological innovation was a highlight, with the AI agent QS-Claw integrating nine functions to realize full-link intelligent management. Meticulous support included 6 shuttle lines, over 5,000 volunteers, 25 medical stations, 99 mobile medical points, 28 ambulances and 130 AEDs, ensuring a safe and smooth experience. Unique on-track highlights like cultural performances and panda-themed booths added to the festive atmosphere, while lucky runners received handcrafted gifts from local students.

The marathon has become a powerful engine for Dujiangyan’s development, upgrading its urban services and brand influence. The city extended an open invitation to global runners for the next year’s race, promising another extraordinary running feast in the world heritage destination.

Registrations Open for Francophonie Economic Mission in Djibouti

A graphic to illustrate Francophonie Economic Mission led by the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) effort to strengthen economic cooperation among its member states. (Photo by OIF)

Registrations have opened for the Francophonie Economic Mission to be held from 6 to 8 October in Djibouti, as the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) continues efforts to strengthen economic cooperation among its member states.

Organized in collaboration with the Government of Djibouti, the mission builds on six previous editions held across Francophone regions. It aims to promote trade between OIF’s member states and governments, support joint projects, and encourage sustainable partnerships among businesses operating within the Francophonie.

The initiative targets prioritized sectors in Djibouti’s national development strategy, including transport and logistics linked to free zones, digital services, renewable energy, healthcare, and sustainable tourism.

The OIF is inviting companies seeking international expansion to participate in the mission, which will provide opportunities to explore partnerships in Djibouti, a strategic hub connecting Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, and serving as a gateway to East Africa’s regional market.

Participants will have access to a tailored program that includes meetings with public and private sector representatives, business-to-business sessions, and visits to key economic sites.

Eligible applicants include companies from OIF member states, associate members, and observer countries with international experience in one or more of the targeted sectors. Applications are open until 17 April through the official mission website:

https://missions-economiques.djibouti.francophonie.org/fr