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Bybit Pay Brings Everyday QR Crypto Payments to Bolivia With Yape

DUBAI, UAE, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched Yape QR payments on Bybit Pay in Bolivia, enabling users to make real-world crypto payments online and at local merchants through one of the most popular QR-based payment apps in the country.

Yape QR is already the go-to payment method for millions of Bolivians making everyday purchases. The integration lets Bolivia-based users spend crypto quickly and securely using Yape QR, connecting digital assets with everyday spending. Users scan a QR code just as they normally would — the crypto conversion happens in the background. Bybit Pay supports seamless QR transactions designed to simplify crypto payments while maintaining security and efficiency.

To mark the launch, Bybit Pay is offering promotional rewards for Bolivia users. New users are eligible to get a 50 percent discount coupon for their first Yape QR payment, while existing users can receive cashback ranging from 2 to 10 percent on every Yape QR transaction, depending on applicable terms.

“We are among the first exchanges to launch a crypto payment solution integrated with Yape QR in Bolivia,” said Patricio Mesri, Country Manager for Spanish-speaking LATAM at Bybit. “By integrating crypto payments into a widely used QR system, we are enabling real-world usage while moving fast to deliver practical value for everyday transactions.”

Yape is one of the most widely used digital wallets in Peru, with more than 15 million active users nationwide. Since entering Bolivia in 2023, the platform has grown quickly to more than 3 million users and a large network of affiliated merchants, making it one of the leading mobile payment apps in the country. Together, Yape serves more than 18 million users across both markets. The company plans to continue expanding in Bolivia, with a long-term goal of reaching around half of the country’s population in the coming years.

“This launch demonstrates how crypto payments can integrate seamlessly into existing QR payment rails in LATAM, without changing user behavior,” said Federico Goldberg, CEO of Manteca. “By enabling local payment methods at scale, we partner with Bybit to bring digital assets into everyday commerce.”

The rollout is part of Bybit’s effort to expand practical crypto payment solutions across Latin America, where demand for accessible and real-world digital asset use continues to grow. By enabling Yape QR payments, Bybit Pay aligns with established local payment habits while extending the utility of cryptocurrencies beyond trading.

Bybit Pay is part of Bybit’s broader ecosystem for secure, user-friendly crypto transactions for everyday use, reinforcing the company’s commitment to global adoption and localized payment innovation across emerging markets.

Bybit  Pay Brings Everyday QR Crypto Payments to Bolivia With Yape
Bybit Pay Brings Everyday QR Crypto Payments to Bolivia With Yape

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of AB SKF will be held 14.00 on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at Elite Park Avenue Hotel, Kungsportsavenyn 36–38, Gothenburg, Sweden. The doors are open from 13.00. Light refreshments will be served prior to the Annual General Meeting between 13.00 and 14.00.

A summary of the President’s address will be available at the company’s website, www.skf.com, after the Annual General Meeting.

Preconditions for participation

A. Shareholders who wish to participate at the Annual General Meeting by postal voting must

  • be recorded in the shareholders’ register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB as per Monday 13 April 2026, and
  • notify its intention to participate by casting its postal vote in accordance with the instructions under the heading Postal voting below so that the postal voting is received by Computershare AB no later than Wednesday 15 April 2026.

B. Shareholders who wish to participate at the Annual General Meeting in person or by proxy in the meeting room must

  • be recorded in the shareholders’ register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB as per Monday 13 April 2026, and
  • notify the company of its intention to participate no later than Wednesday 15 April 2026,
    • via the company’s website, www.skf.com, or
    • by phone +46 31 337 25 50 (weekdays between 09.00 and 16.00), or
    • via e-mail to proxy@computershare.se (use “AGM 2026 of AB SKF” as subject), or
    • by letter to Computershare AB, “AGM 2026 of AB SKF”, Box 149, 182 12 Danderyd, Sweden.

When notifying the company include details of name, address, telephone number, social security number and number of advisors, if any.

To be entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting, a shareholder whose shares are held in the name of a nominee must, in addition to providing notification of participation, register its shares in its own name so that the shareholder is recorded in the shareholder’s register as per Monday 13 April 2026. Such registration may be temporary (so-called voting right registration) and is requested from the nominee in accordance with the nominee’s procedures and in such time in advance as the nominee determines. Voting right registrations completed by the nominee not later than Wednesday 15 April 2026 are taken into account when preparing the shareholder’s register.

Participation in person or by proxy

Shareholders who wish to attend in the meeting room, in person or by proxy, must notify its intention in accordance with B) above. This means that notice by postal voting only is not enough for anyone who wishes to attend in the meeting room.

Where representation is being made by proxy, the proxy form shall be sent to the company to the above address or by e-mail to proxy@computershare.se before the Annual General Meeting. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a certificate of incorporation or a corresponding document of authority shall be enclosed.

Postal voting

A special form shall be used for postal voting. The form is available on the company’s website, www.skf.com.

The completed and signed voting form must be received by SKF through Computershare AB no later than Wednesday 15 April 2026. Shareholders may cast their postal votes electronically through Swedish BankID verification via SKF’s website www.skf.com. The form may also be submitted by post to Computershare AB, “AGM 2026 of AB SKF”, Box 149, 182 12 Danderyd or via e-mail to proxy@computershare.se. Shareholders who are represented by a proxy holder shall submit a proxy form enclosed to the voting form. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a certificate of incorporation or a corresponding document of authority shall be enclosed to the form. 

Shareholders are not permitted to add special instructions or conditions to their postal votes. If this is done, the vote (i.e. the postal vote in its entirety) will be invalid. Further instructions and conditions can be found on the postal voting form.

For questions about the meeting or to have the postal voting form sent by post, please contact Computershare AB on telephone +46 31-337 25 50 or via e-mail to proxy@computershare.se.

Agenda

  1. Opening of the Annual General Meeting
  2. Election of a Chair for the Annual General Meeting
  3. Drawing up and approval of the voting list
  4. Approval of agenda
  5. Election of persons to verify the minutes
  6. Consideration of whether the Annual General Meeting has been duly convened
  7. Presentation of the annual report and audit report, consolidated accounts and audit report for the Group, and the assurance report on the sustainability report for the Group
  8. Address by the President
  9. Matter of adoption of the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet
  10. Resolution regarding distribution of profits and record date
  11. Matter of discharge of the members of the Board and the President from liability
  12. Determination of the number of Board members
  13. Determination of fees for the Board members
  14. Election of Board members
    The Nomination Committee’s proposal for Board members:
    14.1 Hans Stråberg
    14.2 Hock Goh
    14.3 Geert Follens
    14.4 Håkan Buskhe
    14.5 Rickard Gustafson
    14.6 Beth Ferreira
    14.7 Therese Friberg
    14.8 Richard Nilsson
    14.9 Niko Pakalén
    14.10 Mats Rahmström
    14.11 Karen Florschütz
    14.12 Maximiliane Straub
  15. Election of Chair of the Board of Directors
  16. The Board of Directors’ proposal for amendment of the Articles of Association
  17. Determination of fees for the auditor
  18. Election of auditor
  19. The Board of Directors’ proposal for a resolution on guidelines for remuneration to senior executives
  20. Presentation and approval of the Board of Directors’ remuneration report
  21. The Board of Directors’ proposal for a resolution on SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026

Proposal under item 10

The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 7.75 per share to be paid in two instalments. The first instalment amount is proposed to SEK 4.00 per share with a record date on Thursday 23 April 2026, and the second instalment amount to SEK 3.75 per share with a record date on Thursday 15 October 2026. Subject to resolution by the Annual General Meeting in accordance with this proposal, it is expected that Euroclear will distribute the first instalment on Tuesday 28 April 2026, and the second instalment on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Proposals under items 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18

The Nomination Committee formed according to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting 2020 to represent all shareholders of the company consists of, besides the Chair of the Board of Directors, members elected by FAM, Cevian Capital, AFA Försäkring and Skandia, shareholders who together represent around 40% of the total number of votes in the company. The Nomination Committee proposes the following: 

  • Item 2 – that Justice of the Supreme Court Erik Sjöman is elected Chair of the Annual General Meeting;
  • Item 12 – that the Board of Directors shall consist of twelve members;
  • Item 13 – that the Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting and not employed by the company, for the period up to the end of the next Annual General Meeting, receive a fee according to the following:
    a. SEK 3,250,000 to the Chair of the Board of Directors,
    b. SEK 1,625,000 to the Vice Chair(s) of the Board of Directors, and
    c. SEK 1,060,000 to each of the other Board members,
    of which 30 percent shall be converted and consist of a variable Board fee in accordance with the terms for variable Board fee (synthetic shares) 2026 available on the company’s website www.skf.com among the Nomination Committee’s complete proposals;
    d. SEK 410,000 to the Chair of the Audit and Sustainability Committee,
    e. SEK 295,000 to each of the other members of the Audit and Sustainability Committee,
    f. SEK 235,000 to the Chair of the other Committees, and
    g. SEK 175,000 to each of the other members of the other Committees;
    and that a special meeting fee be paid to Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting and not employed by the company for travel to a physical Board meeting in Sweden according to the following:
    h. EUR 5,000 for intercontinental travel, and
    i. EUR 2,000 for continental travel outside of the country of the Board member’s residence;
  • Item 14 – that Hans Stråberg, Hock Goh, Geert Follens, Håkan Buskhe, Rickard Gustafson, Beth Ferreira, Therese Friberg, Richard Nilsson, Niko Pakalén and Mats Rahmström are re-elected as Board members. It is proposed that Karen Florschütz and Maximiliane Straub are newly elected;
  • Item 15 – that Hans Stråberg is re-elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors;
    A presentation of the proposed Board can be found at the company’s website www.skf.com.
  • Item 17 – that the auditor is paid for work performed according to approved invoice; and
  • Item 18 – that, in accordance with the Audit and Sustainability Committee’s recommendation and the Nomination Committee’s proposal, the registered firm of auditors Deloitte AB is re-appointed as auditor for a period of two years until the close of the Annual General Meeting 2028.

Proposal under item 16

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to amend the Articles of Association to adjust the term of office for the appointed auditor through adjustments to § 9. The proposed change is outlined in the proposal for the new Articles of Association, which is available on the company’s website, www.skf.com, among the Board’s complete proposals.

Proposal under item 19

The Board of Directors of AB SKF (“SKF”) has decided to submit the following guidelines for remuneration to senior executives to the Annual General Meeting 2026.

Scope

These guidelines apply to remuneration to SKF’s President and the other members of the management team (collectively “Group Management”). The guidelines shall apply to remuneration agreed after the adoption of the guidelines by the Annual General Meeting 2026, as well as to amendments to existing agreements thereafter. These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

The guidelines’ promotion of SKF’s business strategy and long-term interests, including its sustainability

A prerequisite for the successful implementation of SKF’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests, including its sustainability, is that SKF is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel. To this end, it is necessary that SKF offers competitive remuneration. These guidelines enable SKF to offer the Group Management a competitive total remuneration and at the same time support the shareholders’ best interests. Variable salary covered by the guidelines shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria, aiming to promote the SKF Group’s business strategy and long-term interests, including its sustainability. For further information on SKF Group’s strategy, please refer to skf.com and the Annual Report.

Since 2008, SKF’s Annual General Meeting has resolved each year upon a performance share programme for senior managers and key employees, including Group Management. Since the performance share programmes have been resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting, they are excluded from these guidelines. SKF’s performance share programme shall have the aim to link the long-term interests of its participants and the shareholders. The performance criteria used to assess the outcome of the performance share programme shall be linked to the business strategy and thereby to SKF Group’s long-term value creation, including its sustainability. For further information on SKF’s performance share programmes, including the criteria on which the outcome depends, please refer to the Board of Directors’ proposal to each Annual General Meeting.

Types of remuneration

The total remuneration package for a Group Management member shall consist of the following components: fixed salary, variable salary, pension benefits, and other benefits such as a company car. The components shall create a well-balanced remuneration reflecting individual performance and responsibility as well as the SKF Group’s overall performance. The Shareholders’ Meeting may also – irrespective of these guidelines – resolve on other remuneration components, e.g. SKF’s performance share programme.

For employments governed by rules other than Swedish, remuneration may be duly adjusted for compliance with mandatory rules or established local practice, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of the guidelines.

In addition to remuneration set out above, Group Management members who are expatriates to or from their home country, or who work in multiple countries, may receive additional remuneration and other benefits to the extent reasonable in light of the special circumstances associated with the cross border arrangement, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of these guidelines and the general policies and practices within the SKF Group applicable to cross border work.

Fixed salary

The fixed salary of a Group Management member shall be at a market competitive level. It shall be based on competence, responsibility, experience and performance. The SKF Group shall use an internationally well-recognized evaluation system, in order to evaluate the scope and responsibility of the position. Market benchmarks shall be conducted on a yearly basis. The performance of Group Management members shall be continuously monitored during the year and shall be used as a basis for annual reviews of fixed salaries.

Variable salary

The variable salary of a Group Management member shall run according to a performance-based programme. The purpose of the programme shall be to motivate and compensate value-creating achievements in order to support operational, financial and sustainability targets and thereby promote the SKF Group’s business strategy and long-term interests, including its sustainability.

The performance-based programme shall have predetermined and measurable criteria which can be both financial and non-financial and which contribute to SKF’s long-term and sustainable development. The criteria shall primarily be based on the annual financial performance of the SKF Group, such as financial result, growth and capital efficiency, or shall promote sustainability targets of the SKF Group.

The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable salary shall be measured over a period of one year. The extent to which the criteria for awarding variable salary have been satisfied shall be determined when the measurement period has ended. The Board of Directors is responsible for the evaluation so far as it concerns variable salary to the President. For variable salary to other members of Group Management, the President is responsible for the evaluation. For financial targets, the evaluation shall be based on financial information made public by SKF. The maximum variable salary may not amount to more than 70% of the annual fixed salary.

Further variable salary may be awarded in extraordinary circumstances, provided that such extraordinary arrangements are limited in time and only made on an individual basis, either for the purpose of recruiting or retaining Group Management members, or as remuneration for extraordinary performance beyond the individual’s ordinary tasks. Such remuneration may not exceed an amount corresponding to 100% of the annual fixed salary and may not be paid more than once each year per individual. Any resolution on such remuneration to the President shall be made by the Board of Directors based on a proposal from the People Committee, and any resolution on such remuneration to other Group Management members shall be made by the Chair of the Board of Directors based on a proposal from the President.

The Board of Directors shall have the possibility, under applicable law or contractual provisions and subject to the restrictions that may apply under law or contract, to:

  1. reduce, in whole or in part, payment of variable remuneration if an employee has committed a material breach of the SKF Code of Conduct (or any other significant policy document) (malus); or
  2. reclaim, in whole or in part, variable remuneration paid on incorrect grounds or if an employee has committed a material breach of the SKF Code of Conduct (or any other significant policy document) (claw-back).

Other benefits

The SKF Group may provide other benefits to Group Management members in accordance with local practice. Other benefits can for instance be a company car or health care and medical insurance (Sw. sjukvårdsförsäkring). Premiums and other costs relating to such benefits shall depend on and follow local conditions and local practice but shall represent a limited value and may not amount to more than 10% of the annual fixed salary.

Pension

Pension plans, including health insurance (Sw. sjukförsäkring), shall be based on defined contribution models unless a defined benefit pension plan is required by mandatory law or collective agreement provisions. Variable salary shall qualify for pension benefits to the extent required by mandatory law or collective agreement provisions.

In addition to the base pension plan (for Swedish members usually the ITP pension plan), a Group Management member shall generally be covered by a supplementary defined contribution pension plan. By offering this supplementary defined contribution plan, it is ensured that Group Management members are entitled to earn pension benefits based on the annual fixed salary above the level of the base pension.

The total cost of the premiums for a Group Management member’s base defined contribution pension plan (including health insurance) and supplementary pension plan may not amount to more than 40% of the annual fixed salary.

Notice of termination and severance pay

The notice period may not exceed six months if notice of termination of employment is given by SKF. Fixed salary during the notice period and severance pay may together not exceed an amount corresponding to the fixed salary for two years. When termination is given by the Group Management member, the notice period may not exceed six months, without any right to severance pay.

Remuneration for a non-compete undertaking may be paid to cover lost income, but not during period with severance pay. Unless required by mandatory law or collective agreement, it cannot exceed 60% of the fixed monthly salary at termination and is limited to 18 months for the President and 12 months for other Group Management members.

Salary and terms of employment for employees

When preparing these guidelines, the Board of Directors has paid regard to the salary and terms of employment of SKF’s employees. Information about employees’ total remuneration, the components of the remuneration and the growth and growth rate over time have been part of the basis for the Board of Directors’ and the People Committee’s evaluation of the fairness of the guidelines for remuneration and the limitations which the guidelines entail. The Board of Directors has also considered SKF’s People Policy.

The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines

The Board of Directors has established a People Committee. The People Committee prepares all matters relating to the guidelines for remuneration to senior executives, as well as the terms of employment for the President. The Board of Directors must approve the terms of employment for the President.

The guidelines for remuneration to senior executives are presented by the People Committee to the Board of Directors that, at least every fourth year, submits a proposal for such guidelines to the Annual General Meeting for approval. The guidelines for remuneration shall be valid until new guidelines have been adopted by the Shareholders’ Meeting. The People Committee shall also monitor and evaluate programmes for variable remuneration for Group Management, the application of the guidelines for remuneration to senior executives and applicable remuneration structures and levels of the SKF Group.

The members of the People Committee are independent of the SKF Group and Group Management. The President and other members of Group Management shall not be present when the Board of Directors process and resolve on remuneration related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters.

The Board of Directors’ right to derogate from the guidelines for remuneration

The Board of Directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from these guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and a derogation is necessary to serve SKF’s long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure SKF’s financial viability. As set out above, the People Committee’s tasks include preparing the Board of Directors’ resolutions in remuneration related matters. This includes any resolutions to derogate from the guidelines.

Description of material changes to the guidelines

In comparison with the guidelines decided by the Annual General Meeting 2022, the proposed guidelines have been updated in order to:

  • Enable the award of additional variable salary in extraordinary circumstances, provided that such extraordinary arrangements are limited in time and only made on an individual basis, either for the purpose of recruiting or retaining Group Management members, or as remuneration for extraordinary performance beyond the individual’s ordinary tasks.
  • Broaden the possibility to make adjustments for employments governed by rules other than Swedish to comply with mandatory rules or established local practice.
  • Allow for additional remuneration and benefits to be granted to expatriates relocating to or from their home country, to increase flexibility and improve retention and attraction of key employees.
  • Clarify that the Board of Directors may reduce or reclaim variable remuneration, in whole or in part, under certain circumstances, to strengthen accountability and protect shareholders’ interests.
  • Clarify the pension provisions and remove the provision on pensionable age.
  • Amend the provisions regarding termination of employment and related compensation, including allowing for compensation for non-compete undertakings.

Finally, certain editorial changes and clarifications have been made for increased clarity and improved structure.

The Board of Directors considers the revisions to reflect the general interest of the shareholders.

Proposal under item 20

The Board of Directors has prepared a Remuneration report which is presented and proposed to be approved by the Annual General Meeting. The Remuneration report is available on the company’s website, www.skf.com.

Proposal under item 21

The main contents of the Board of Directors’ proposal are stated below. The complete proposal is available at the company’s website, www.skf.com.

Background information

At the Annual General Meeting in 2008 the SKF Group introduced a long-term performance share programme for senior managers and key employees. Since 2008, the Annual General Meeting has resolved each year upon a performance share programme.

The Board of Directors’ proposed decision

The Board of Directors proposes – to continue to link the long-term interests of the participants and the shareholders, strengthening the SKF Group’s ability to attract and retain great talent and to contribute to the SKF Group’s business strategy, its long-term interests and sustainability – that a decision be taken at the Annual General Meeting 2026 on SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026.

The programme is proposed to cover senior managers and key employees in the SKF Group with an opportunity to be allotted, free of charge, SKF B shares in accordance with the following principal terms and guidelines. Under the programme, not more than in total 1,000,000 SKF B shares may be allotted.

The allotment of shares shall be related to the level of achievement of the Total Value Added (TVA) target, as defined by the Board of Directors, and the SKF Group’s CDP Climate Change score. The TVA performance measure is weighted 80% and the CDP Climate Change score performance measure is weighted 20%.

TVA performance measure

TVA is a simplified economic value-added model promoting greater operating profit, capital efficiency and profitable growth. TVA is the adjusted operating profit, less the pre-tax cost of capital.

Over the three-year programme period (2026–2028), the TVA performance target range is set annually by the Board of Directors against the baseline of the actual TVA achieved in the previous year. The overall performance achievement for the TVA performance measure of the programme is the average achievements of the annual TVA targets. For allocation of shares to take place, the average TVA development must exceed a certain minimum level (the threshold level). In addition to the threshold level, a target level is set. Maximum allotment is awarded if the target level is reached or exceeded. By way of example, if the TVA achievement year 1 is 80%, year 2 is 100% and year 3 is 0%, the overall performance achievement of the programme would then be 60% ((80%+100%+0%) / 3).

CDP Climate Change score performance measure

CDP is a global non-profit organization known for its assessments and scoring methodology to evaluate companies’ disclosure and performance relating to climate change and environmental impact. The CDP Climate Change score is based on an extensive questionnaire requiring disclosure and performance mainly in the following categories: Targets, Business Strategy, Dependencies, Impacts, Risks and Opportunities Process, Verification (Incl. Emissions), Governance, Energy, Risk Disclosure, Scope 1 & 2 Emissions, Scope 3 Emissions, Emissions Reduction Initiatives And Low Carbon Products, Opportunity Disclosure, Value Chain Engagement and Public Policy Engagement and Industry Collaboration.

This comprehensive assessment and the resulting score are known across the investor and customer communities as a credible third-party view on companies’ approaches to climate change.

The score ranges from A (leadership level) to D- (disclosure level). For the third consecutive year SKF received an A score in 2025, which is the top rating. Out of nearly 20,000 companies that were scored by CDP in 2025, only 4% received an A rating.

The overall performance achievement for the CDP Climate Change score is the weighted average of the annual performance achievement, based on the criteria in the table.

CDP Score

Performance achievement

A

100 %

A-

75 %

B

50 %

B-

25 %

0 %

For example, if SKF’s CDP score is B in year 1, A- in year 2 and A in year 3, the overall performance achievement for the full programme period is 75% ((50%+75%+100%) / 3). In case SKF has not been awarded a CDP score in time for the delivery of shares, the overall performance measure is the weighted average of the annual performance achievements for CDP scores that have been awarded during the performance period.

Award

Provided that the performance measures of the programme are fully met, the participants may be allotted shares up to the following maximum per person within the various key groups:

  • CEO and President – shares corresponding to a value of 75% of the fixed base salary
  • Other members of Group Management – shares corresponding to 55% of the fixed base salary or 13,000 shares, whichever is higher
  • Other senior managers and key persons – up to maximum 4,500 shares dependent on their role and local market practice

If the total outcome of the programme exceeds the threshold level for allotment of shares but the final allotment is below 5% of the target level, payment will be made in cash instead of shares, whereupon the amount of the cash payment shall correspond to the value of the shares calculated on the basis of the closing price for SKF’s B share the day before settlement.

If all the conditions included in SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026 are met, allotment of shares shall be made free of charge following the expiry of the three-year performance period, i.e. during 2029.

Before the number of shares to be allotted is finally determined, the Board of Directors shall examine whether the allotment is reasonable considering SKF’s financial results and position, the conditions on the stock market as well as other circumstances, and if not, as determined by the Board of Directors, reduce the number of shares to be awarded to the lower number of shares deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is furthermore entitled to introduce an alternative incentive solution for employees in countries where participation in SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026 is not appropriate. Such alternative incentive solution shall, as far as practicable, be formulated employing the same conditions as SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026.

Costs of SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026

The company has 455,351,068 shares in issue when this notice is issued. To comply with the obligations of SKF’s Performance Share Programme 2026, a maximum number of 1,000,000 B shares are required, corresponding to approximately 0.2% of the total number of outstanding shares.

Assuming maximum allocation under the Performance Share Programme 2026 and a share price of SEK 220, the cost, including social security cost, is estimated at approximately MSEK 264. Based on a share price of SEK 310, the cost, including social security cost, is estimated at approximately MSEK 372. In addition, the administrative costs are estimated at approximately MSEK 2. For information on allotment under previous programmes, please see the Board’s full proposal on the company’s webpage www.skf.com.

Hedging actions and dilution

The Board does not propose for the time being to take any action to hedge the SKF Group’s obligations under the programme. Delivery of shares under the programme shall not take place until 2029. The programme does not entail any dilution of the company’s shares.

Number of shares and votes, and documentation

When this notice is issued, the total number of shares in the company are 455,351,068, represented by 28,918,320 series A shares and 426,432,748 series B shares, with a total number of votes of 71,561,594.8. The company holds no own shares.

The annual report including the sustainability report, the audit and assurance report, the remuneration report, statements of the auditor, the Board of Directors’ complete proposals according to items 16, 19, 20 and 21 of the agenda together with the Nomination Committee’s reasoned statement and terms for variable Board fees will be available at the company’s headquarters at Sven Wingquists gata 2, SE-415 05 Gothenburg, and at the company’s website, www.skf.com, no later than from 31 March 2026 and will be sent to shareholders who request this and state their address. Such request shall be made to Computershare AB by phone, email, or letter as set out under the heading “Preconditions for participation”, section B) above.

Information at the Annual General Meeting, etc.

The Board of Directors and the President shall, upon request by any shareholder and where the Board of Directors believes that it may take place without significant harm to the company, provide information in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda, any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the company’s or a subsidiary’s financial position and the company’s relationship to other group companies. Anyone who wishes to dispatch questions in advance may do so to AB SKF, Att. General Counsel, SE-415 50 Gothenburg, Sweden, or by e-mail: chair@skf.com.

SKF’s web-based annual report in English was made public on 6 March 2026.

Proxy forms will be available at the company’s website, www.skf.com, and may also be requested by letter to Computershare AB, “AGM 2026 of AB SKF”, Box 149, 182 12 Danderyd, Sweden or by phone +46 31-337 25 50.

Gothenburg, March 2026
Aktiebolaget SKF
(publ)
Reg. no 556007-3495
The Board of Directors

Visit to SKF’s factory in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg

Shareholders are welcome to visit SKF’s factory in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg, in connection with the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 10.00. Shareholders that wish to participate shall notify his/her name and contact details (preferably email address alternatively a cell phone number) to: SKF Sverige AB, Att: Lars Werner, 415 50 Gothenburg alternatively via email to: Lars.Werner@skf.com. Please note that the number of participants is limited.

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H World Group Reports Strong Full-Year 2025 Results, Driven by Asset-light Growth

SHANGHAI, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (HKEX: 01179), one of the world’s leading hospitality groups, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting continued momentum in network expansion, asset-light transformation, profitability and loyalty engagement.

JI Hotel Shanghai Wuzhong Road. As of December 31, 2025, JI Hotel operated 3,565 hotels, offering a total of 404,616 rooms globally.
JI Hotel Shanghai Wuzhong Road. As of December 31, 2025, JI Hotel operated 3,565 hotels, offering a total of 404,616 rooms globally.

Jin Hui, CEO of H World Group, said: “2025 marked our 20th anniversary and another year of strong network expansion, with over 2,400 new hotels opened. More importantly, supported by product upgrades and disciplined revenue management, our RevPAR performance improved sequentially and returned to positive growth in the fourth quarter—reflecting the underlying resilience and quality of our business.”

Asset-Light Strategy Powers High-quality Growth

H World reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year performance, driven by progress in its asset-light strategy and improving operational efficiency.

For the fourth quarter, hotel GMV increased 18.4% year-on-year to RMB 28.1 billion. Revenue from manachised and franchised (M&F) hotels increased 21.0% to RMB 3.0 billion. Adjusted EBITDA reached RMB 2.2 billion.

For the full year 2025, hotel GMV increased by 16.4% year-on-year to RMB 108.1 billion. M&F revenue rose by 23.1% to RMB 11.7 billion. Gross operating profit from the M&F business rose 20.8% to RMB 7.6 billion, further increasing its contribution to total profit and underscoring the progress of the Group’s asset-light transition. Adjusted EBITDA reached RMB 8.5 billion for 2025, a 24.2% year-on-year increase.

Network Expansion Continues to Drive Market Leadership

Under its brand-led high-quality growth strategy, H World continued to strengthen its hotel network, deepening its presence in the mass market while reinforcing the competitiveness of its flagship brands.

The proportion of new-generation hotels across its core limited-service brands – Hanting Hotel, JI Hotel, and Orange Hotel – continued to increase, reflecting steady progress in product upgrade and brand standardization.

As of December 31, 2025, the Group operated 12,858 hotels with over 1.26 million rooms, representing a 16.2% year-on-year increase in total rooms in operation.

H World’s loyalty program, H Rewards, continued to expand engagement, with room nights booked by members rising 21.5% year-on-year to 245 million.

Milestone in Legacy-Deutsche Hospitality Turnaround

H World continued to make steady progress in optimizing the performance of its legacy-Deutsche Hospitality (“DH”) business. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB 499 million for the full year of 2025, compared with a loss of RMB 154 million for 2024, reflecting the effectiveness of the restructuring and operational enhancement initiatives implemented over the past year.

Looking ahead to 2026, H World will continue to build on its core strengths by enhancing product standards, further strengthening its commercial and revenue management capabilities, and deepening the integration of technology across its operations. With its strong brand portfolio, expanding membership base, deep operational expertise, and extensive network of partners, the Group is well positioned to drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation.

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About H World Group Limited

Headquartered in China, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (HK: 01179) is a leading global hospitality company with a diversified portfolio including Steigenberger Icons, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX, HanTing, JI Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, among others. The Group emphasizes asset-light operations, digital innovation, and strategic brand development to drive sustainable international growth.

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Supermicro Advances Enterprises’ Adoption of Accelerated Computing Across AI Factory, Data Center, and Edge with Expanded Portfolio Featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Server Edition GPUs

  • New systems available in multiple form factors based on Supermicro’s modular Building Block Solutions® to enable right-sizing for space, power, and thermally-restricted environments commonly found in enterprise and edge data centers.
  • Support for the new NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPU and NVIDIA Vera CPU enables new levels of multi-workload acceleration and efficiency across data center, cloud, and edge deployments.
  • Supermicro’s NVIDIA-Certified Systems are NVIDIA accelerated application-ready and guarantee compatibility with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA networking, and NVIDIA software.

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud Computing, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge is announcing new additions to its broad portfolio of enterprise solutions to meet the growing demands of today’s AI-enabled and graphical computing applications, in a wider range of enterprise environments. The new systems bring the acceleration power of NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs in form factors which are optimized for enterprise data centers and the edge, where space, power, and cooling limitations have previously restricted the deployment of high-density compute infrastructure. For enterprises seeking turnkey, full stack solutions, Supermicro offers NVIDIA-Certified Systems that have been tested and validated for compatibility with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA networking, and NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. Additionally, Supermicro’s NVIDIA-Certified Systems are NVIDIA accelerated application-ready, supporting a wide range of certified third-party applications to accelerate enterprise workloads.

Supermicro Enterprise-Optimized Solutions
Supermicro Enterprise-Optimized Solutions

“As enterprises of all shapes and sizes continue to increase their pace of AI adoption, Supermicro is again leading the industry in bringing new NVIDIA acceleration technologies to market, balancing performance and efficiency to enable accelerated compute where it is needed most,” said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. “With our range of flexible, modular Building Block Solutions® architectures supporting NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, we are helping enterprises shorten Time-to-Online so that they can realize value from their infrastructure investment sooner.”

For more information on Supermicro’s complete range of enterprise AI and accelerated systems, please visit https://www.supermicro.com/en/accelerators/nvidia/supermicro-rtx-pro-bse

In addition to Supermicro’s existing enterprise AI solutions based on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU, the expanded portfolio adds support for the new NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPU and NVIDIA Vera CPU, providing even more deployment-specific customization options for a range of enterprise workloads including LLM fine-tuning, AI inference, Gen AI, VDI, data analytics, media transcoding, cloud and mobile gaming, and FP32 HPC.

Supermicro systems with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs can directly replace standard 1U and 2U rackmount enterprise servers to provide significant workload-specific acceleration improvements compared to CPU-only compute, easily integrating into existing data centers and requiring minimal to no modifications to existing rack, power, or cooling infrastructure. Supermicro also offers storage solutions with leading ISVs based on NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference architecture, which incorporate GPU acceleration into the storage platform to accelerate data vectorization, vector database searching, and inference workloads.

The new NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell GPUs deliver breakthrough performance for demanding data processing, AI video, and inference workloads in a single‑slot, power‑efficient design. Supermicro NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell solutions are offered in industry-standard form factors that can directly replace existing CPU-only compute servers and are available with curated NVIDIA software packages, reducing the complexity of creating full-stack AI solutions.

Supermicro’s expanded portfolio of accelerated systems is now available to address the full spectrum of enterprise deployment requirements, including:

Large-scale AI solutions – 4U and 5U systems designed for maximum GPU capacity and optimized for thermal performance in traditional air-cooled environments. Supporting up to 8 NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs per node, these solutions are ideal for large-scale AI inference, virtualization, and media/graphics workloads, and include NVIDIA-Certified Systems™ that can serve as the foundation for full-stack AI factory solutions.

Enterprise AI and data center solutions – Industry-standard 1U and 2U form factors designed for easy replacement of legacy CPU-only compute hardware without the need to redesign the data center. Systems support up to 6 NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs for balanced acceleration and efficiency ideal for traditional data center environments with limited space, rack power, and cooling infrastructure. The portfolio also includes the new 2U NVIDIA Vera CPU-based architecture, a purpose-built AI compute system for organizations targeting next-generation agentic AI deployments.

Compact edge AI solutions – Efficiency-optimized systems designed to bring powerful acceleration to edge environments where significant thermal and power limitations often exist. Available in 1U and 2U short-depth chassis form factors and supporting up to 4 air cooled NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, these solutions deliver powerful AI acceleration while operating at power levels as low as 165 watts per GPU. This enables organizations to process AI inference requests and graphics workloads closer to the source, reducing latency and data transfer costs while meeting the strict power and thermal constraints common in edge deployments.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc. 

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first-to-market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, switch systems, software, and support services. Supermicro’s motherboard, power, and chassis design expertise further enables our development and production, enabling next-generation innovation from cloud to edge for our global customers. Our products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the US, Asia, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power, and cooling solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling). 

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Dataminr and Crisis24 Announce Strategic Partnership to Pioneer the Future of AI-Powered Global Risk Management

The partnership will create the industry’s most advanced Critical Event Management (CEM) platform with unmatched AI and agentic capabilities

NEW YORK and ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dataminr, the leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat and risk intelligence, and Crisis24, the global, AI-enhanced leader in integrated risk management, intelligence-led security and medical operations, personal protection, medical concierge and crisis consulting, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership. This agreement will bring Dataminr’s industry-leading real‑time intelligence and agentic AI capabilities to Crisis24’s leading proprietary risk management platform that is trusted by Fortune 500 companies and other global organizations to manage risk and critical events.

Dataminr’s AI platform identifies, in real-time, the most critical and relevant events, threats and risks from within more than one million public data sources, across text, image, video, audio, and sensor data. Combining this platform with Crisis24’s industry leading critical event management platform will deliver significantly faster signal to action with deeper contextual intelligence for organizations managing complex and ever evolving risks. This comes at a time when the industry is entering a new age where AI-powered intelligence and agentic workflows will fundamentally reshape how organizations protect their people, facilities, and operations.

“In today’s risk environment, speed and relevance are power,” said Gregoire Pinton, Managing Director and Global Head of Integrated Risk Management, Crisis24. “By uniting Dataminr’s comprehensive early‑signal detection and deep context with Crisis24’s innovative technology, ‘human and machine’ multi-layered intelligence, risk management workflows, mass notification, and global response capabilities, we are redefining how organizations anticipate and act on risk. This integrated solution empowers leaders to know sooner, decide faster, and respond with confidence.”

“By embedding our industry-leading AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence into Crisis24’s industry-leading critical event management platforms, we’re empowering leaders to act with unprecedented speed and confidence to reduce risk and better protect people, assets, and operations,” said Matt Harrell, Chief Partner Officer at Dataminr.

Using Agentic and Predictive AI to Set a New Standard in Critical Event Management

Together, Dataminr and Crisis24 will provide clients with an unprecedented level of precision and situational awareness when managing critical events, from within a ‘single pane of glass’ solution that combines visualization tools, automation, analytics, assistance, and response.

The partnership dramatically reduces the time it takes for organizations to detect and respond to events worldwide. This integrated environment will be the first to feature Dataminr’s advanced AI capabilities, including ReGenAI Live Briefs, autonomous Intel Agents that provide critical context about breaking events, and Predictive Intelligence. These innovations will be followed with client-tailored intelligence that fuses Dataminr’s signals with internal customer data to adapt the capabilities of Live Briefs, Intel Agents, and Predictive Intelligence to each organization’s unique operations, risk profile, and assets.

Discover more at ISC West 2026

Dataminr and Crisis24 will share their joint vision on the future of AI-powered global risk management at ISC West 2026, March 25-27 in Las Vegas. Executives from both companies will host joint meetings to discuss the immediate and long-term roadmap for this revolutionary partnership. Attendees are encouraged to visit Crisis24/GardaWorld Booth 20051 to learn how this partnership will redefine how enterprises protect their employees, travelers, facilities, and core business operations in the Agentic AI age. Book your ISC West meeting here.

About Dataminr

Dataminr is the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. The company delivers the earliest actionable intelligence on breaking events, emerging threats, and unexpected risks across the physical, digital, and cyber domains. Dataminr first pioneered Multi-Modal Fusion AI, synthesizing text in 150 languages, image, video, audio, and sensor signals across 1M public data sources to deliver the fastest, most accurate real-time detection. Dataminr’s AI innovations, including ReGenAI, Intel Agents, and PreGenAI, build on this foundation by delivering Live Briefs, Agentic AI-powered context, and Predictive Intelligence. More than 100 U.S. government agencies, 20 international governments, two-thirds of the Fortune 50, and half of the Fortune 100 trust Dataminr to protect people, assets, and operations and respond with unmatched speed and confidence. For more information, visit www.dataminr.com.

About Crisis24

Crisis24, a global, AI-enhanced provider of travel risk management, mass communications, critical event management, crisis-security consulting, personal protection solutions and global medical concierge capabilities, allows prominent organizations, disruptive brands and influential people to operate with confidence in an uncertain world. Backed by proprietary AI-enabled SaaS technologies, advanced Global Operations Centers, an extensive global footprint, and the largest team of private sector intelligence analysts in the world, we deliver localized insights and global perspectives alongside medical, security, crisis response, embedded intelligence, and consultancy services as a preferred partner for Fortune 500 corporations. With a uniquely integrated and scalable platform, Crisis24 has an unrivaled financial profile that enables greater investment in technology than industry peers. For more information, visit crisis24.com.

Contacts: Dataminr Media Relations, media@dataminr.com; Crisis24 Media Relations, media@crisis24.com

 

Ingenico and Visa Collaborate to Accelerate Unified Commerce Solutions Across Industries

SURESNES, France, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance and services, has collaborated with Visa, a global leader in payments, to enhance and expand value with current and future clients. The solution combines Ingenico’s Android-based AXIUM smart POS terminals with the Visa Acceptance Platform, including gateway and risk management services.

Ingenico AXIUM Visa
Ingenico AXIUM Visa

By using Visa’s extensive experience in e-commerce, this collaboration can grow Ingenico’s innovative payment options, seamless online transactions, and ability to deliver scalable omnichannel solutions designed to meet clients’ diverse needs. It will incorporate the in-store expertise of Ingenico’s AXIUM Android platform, which offers robust functionality and user-friendly interfaces. 

The main component of the collaboration is a platform that provides technical pre-certification with the Visa Acceptance Platform that will significantly reduce the time to market while still meeting multiple industry and payment requirements. It will cover use cases in enterprise retail, small/medium business, and restaurant, as well as enablement of third parties-ISVs.

Through this collaboration, Ingenico and Visa will continue to revolutionize payment solutions. The alliance will simplify the process of securely authorizing in-store payments and help merchants and partners scale their businesses faster by reducing the complexity and cost of certifications and platform development.

About Ingenico

Ingenico is a global leader in payment acceptance and services, helping customers and partners do more with commerce. With over 3,000 employees across 32 countries and more than four decades in business, Ingenico has been at the forefront of the evolving commerce landscape. Tens of millions of Ingenico devices are deployed in over 120 countries and powered by more than 2,500 applications, supporting millions of consumers every day. Through advanced integrated solutions and a broad partner network, Ingenico simplifies payments and delivers value-added services that help businesses grow and move commerce forward.

MOONTON Games Shines at Hong Kong FILMART, Unveiling Three Original Film-Game IPs and Forging a New Film-Game Integration Ecosystem For The Future


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – On the opening day of Hong Kong FILMART, global leading game enterprise, MOONTON Games, hosted a film-game intellectual property (IP) launch conference under the theme From Spark to Spotlight, officially announcing its cross-border upgrade from the game industry to full ecological incubation of film-game IPs. At the event, MOONTON Games unveiled three flagship original IPs—You Ming Zhi, Cetus, and Project: Lovania—spanning Eastern fantasy, sci-fi adventure, and cozy genres, with diversified formats including feature films, animated series, and video games. An industry forum was held to explore the new-era development of film-game integration.

Distinguished guests attended the conference, including Cloud Zhang, Head of ByteDance’s Game Business and CEO of MOONTON Games; Yaguang Ma, also known as Link Ma, Head of MOONTON Games’ Lighthouse Studio; renowned screenwriter Ran Ping; celebrated author Jiang Nan; acclaimed animation director Shen Youbafang; Wang Shanshan (Film and Television Director of Science Fiction World); as well as leaders from the National Radio and Television Administration; the Hong Kong Trade Development Council; numerous media representatives; and industry peers.

Founded in 2014, MOONTON Games has crafted a portfolio of classic game IPs loved by gamers worldwide. Its debut at Hong Kong FILMART marks the launch of MOONTON Games’ global incubation journey for premium IPs with a brand-new vision, completing a cross-dimensional creative leap from a digital game kingdom to a cinematic light and shadow realm, and empowering Chinese culture-rooted original content to shine on the international stage. MOONTON Games’ Lighthouse Studio, the core vehicle for its film-game IP development, made its official debut at the conference, and its unwavering commitment to long-termist creative philosophy has become the cornerstone of Moonton’s film-game integration layout. The three distinctive original IPs form MOONTON Games’ first film-game IP matrix; all anchored in high-quality content, they pose profound emotional inquiries around What it means to be human, what it means to live, with unique themes and expressive formats.

You Ming Zhi: Rooted in Chinese Folk Customs, Forging a Benchmark for Eastern Fantasy Theatrical Animated Films

As MOONTON Games’ maiden cross-border film and television project, the Eastern fantasy IP You Ming Zhi—deeply rooted in Chinese folk culture—officially kicked off at the conference. The IP builds a distinctive worldview where the world is governed by animal Spirits of Light, and humans embark on a quest to uncover their own history and the meaning of survival. Breaking free from the clichés of traditional immortal and chivalric fantasy, it returns to a narrative core rooted in mortal life and journey experiences. The growth story of protagonist Zhou Chu mirrors the self-discovery and identity exploration of contemporary young people, embodying both profound Chinese cultural heritage and universal emotional resonance.

The IP’s first concept short film made a stunning debut at the conference. Wanzhou Yu, the IP producer, shared that creative inspiration stemmed from personal emotional resonance, aiming to create a humanistic Eastern fantasy work where the protagonist achieves inner growth through witnessing rather than conquering. Cloud stated that this IP was chosen as the starting point of MOONTON Games’ cross-border endeavor for its compelling narrative rooted in Chinese folk customs that transcends media boundaries; it reflectsand MOONTON Games’ aspirations to set an aesthetic and narrative benchmark for it with the ceremonial essence of film. Yaguang Ma highlighted the IP’s pure creative team, original worldview and systematic aesthetic system, believing it to be an IP seed with sustainable growth potential for a decade. A landmark announcement was made: national first-class screenwriter Ran Ping officially joined the project as the animated film’s screenwriter. Ran Ping noted that the IP’s allure lies in exploring profound propositions of civilization, loneliness and coexistence through a fantasy lens, integrating the traditional heritage of ancient supernatural tales with modern narrative consciousness, and a great fantasy work ultimately reflects reality. The MOONTON Games team presented Ran Ping with a framed original art poster of the IP, marking his official joining in a highly ceremonial way.

Cetus: Debut of a Dieselpunk Sci-Fi IP, Launching a Global Co-creation Plan

Following You Ming Zhi, MOONTON Games released the high-concept sci-fi IP Cetus, with the first concept short film of its dieselpunk post-apocalyptic adventure animated series also unveiled at the event. The IP constructs a post-apocalyptic world shrouded in a sea of clouds, where humans have built a unique civilization based on whaling in an isolated island setting, and cling to hope and resolve amid ruins and steel.

Cetus boasts celebrated author, Jiang Nan, as co-creator and acclaimed sci-fi animation director, Shen Youbafang, as director—two core creative forces with profound expertise in building grand worldviews and crafting sci-fi animations. Yaguang Ma commented that Jiang Nan has endowed Cetus with a profound textual foundation and epic grandeur, while Shen Youbafang masterfully captures and presents the distinctive texture of this sea of clouds world to audiences. Jiang Nan explained that the core of Cetus is to depict the essence of humanity in desperate situations: even if only one tower remains in the world, there will still be stories, warmth, and dignity. Shen Youbafang frankly shared that the challenge and joy of creation both lie in building a dieselpunk visual system that blends industrial ruggedness with the warmth of life, making every gear and rust mark an integral part of the narrative. Moonton also announced the official launch of the Cetus Global Co-creation Plan at the conference, opening up the IP’s worldview setting to global sci-fi writers, illustrators, animators and game designers, and inviting creators worldwide to jointly build this magnificent sea of clouds universe. The plan is jointly promoted by MOONTON Games and Science Fiction World, the benchmark platform for Chinese sci-fi literature. Cloud, Wang Shanshan and three other distinguished guests launched the plan with a jigsaw puzzle ceremony, marking Cetus as the first Chinese dieselpunk sci-fi IP nurtured by global creators.

Project: Lovania: A Cozy Game Surprise Debuts, Creating a Spiritual Haven

As a delightful surprise at the conference, MOONTON Games launched the original cozy game, Project: Lovania, whose promotional short film brought a warm and heartfelt experience to the audience. The game builds a fairy-tale wonderland named the Hometown Never Forgotten, where players take on the role of a little puppet and embark on a magical adventure following a long-eared star. In the game, players can build exclusive homes, customize their avatars, and pursue the starlight and the moon hidden in fascinating stories. In an era driven by efficiency, Project: Lovaniacenters on the core of healing, serving as a warm emotional complement to MOONTON Games’ IP matrix and adding greater diversity to the company’s film-game IP layout.

For The Future: MOONTON Games Releases the Core Strategy for Film-Game Integration

At the conference, MOONTON Games showcased the creative aspirations and team spirit of Lighthouse Studio through a corporate short film, with original aspiration and unwavering faith as the studio’s core tenets. On behalf of the studio, Yaguang Ma released MOONTON Games’ core strategy for film-game integration, stating that the establishment of Lighthouse Studio stems from MOONTON Games’s persistent commitment to long-termist content creation. The studio rejects rushed content production, focuses on returning to the essence of creation itself, and builds a tailored creative ecosystem for the sustainable growth of premium IPs.

MOONTON Games’ film-game integration layout is not a simple cross-media expansion, but is centered on building a living, evolving world. Each IP is enabled to naturally evolve into diverse formats including games, films and animations, based on a complete worldview and a profound emotional core. Cloud emphasized that MOONTON Games has always believed that a good story transcends media and time, and the core of film-game integration is to take high-quality original content as the foundation, allowing IPs to realize value amplification and enduring vitality across different media. The three IPs released at the event represent the first implementation of this core strategy, and Moonton will continue to deepen its focus on original content creation, fueling the incubation and growth of more film-game IPs in the future.

Industry Elites Gather at the Forum to Explore the Key to Success for the Future of Film-Game Integration

After the IP release session, MOONTON Games hosted an industry forum themed What is the Decisive Factor for the Future of IP-Based Film-Game Integration, moderated by Li Xingwen, a famous cultural critic and Chief Editor of Film and Television Critic. Cloud, Ran Ping, Jiang Nan, and Huang Haibo, Director of Phoenix TV Movie Channel, engaged in an in-depth discussion from diverse professional perspectives.

The forum delved into core topics including the key factors for translating film-game integration concepts into practical execution, the essential traits of IPs with sustainable cross-media vitality, the creative differences between animation and traditional film and television production, the creative adaptation of literary IPs for film and game cross-border development, the new forces urgently needed in the film and television industry, as well as the opportunities and challenges for game enterprises venturing into the film and television sector. Combining their rich practical experience and insightful industry observations, the guests offered multi-dimensional insights and ideas for the industrial development of film-game integration, helping the on-site audience gain a clearer and more in-depth understanding of its future development trends.

MOONTON Games’ film-game IP launch conference at Hong Kong FILMART marks the official launch of the company’s global film-game IP layout, emerging as a pivotal practice for game enterprises in cross-border film-game integration. From deepening its roots in the game industry to incubating film-game IPs, MOONTON Games takes these three original IPs as its starting point, integrating the essence of Chinese culture with modern creative expression. With its long-termist creative philosophy and open co-creation operation model, Moonton sets a new paradigm for the development of the global film-game integration industry. As the conference theme From Spark to Spotlight implies, this launch is not the end of MOONTON Games’ cross-border film and game journey, but the beginning of a new chapter. In the future, Moonton’s Lighthouse Studio will continue to polish high-quality original content, drive the in-depth integration and global development of film-game IPs, and let Chinese original film-game IPs shine brightly on the world stage.

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About MOONTON Games

Established in 2014, MOONTON Games is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development, publication, and esports. With more than 2,000 employees worldwide, the company operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Latin America, and China. It has successfully launched several high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game worldwide. For more information, visit https://en.moonton.com.

About Lighthouse Studio

Lighthouse Studio is a studio under MOONTON Games that creates original content. It currently owns 3 IPs: You Ming Zhi, Cetus, and Project: Lovania. The studio adheres to the principle of “Innovation as the Core, Content Is King”, deeply exploring the integration of storytelling and artistic expression in its commitment to building an immersive art world that combines emotional resonance and visual tension.

With its relentless pursuit of quality, Lighthouse Studio leverages its cutting-edge aesthetic vision and technical capabilities to continuously push the boundaries of creativity, establish a complete chain from the core settings of IP, aesthetic innovation to multi-form content development, and create benchmark IPs with global recognition and cultural influence—whether it’s games, film and television, or animation.

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HKSTP Brings Together Life and Health Tech Leaders at CTC Marketplace Proving Ecosystem’s Success in Driving Fundraising and Research Commercialisation


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) today hosted the CTC Marketplace Showcase Event: From Clinical Trials to Fundraising, Licensing Deals and Acquisitions, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating the city’s life and health tech sector. The event brought together 110 industry pioneers, investors, and corporate partners for a deep dive into the critical pillars shaping biotech success—from Hong Kong’s unique policy advantages for innovation and the evolving IPO landscape, to the city’s emergence as a global clinical trial hub.

The event featured a compelling lineup of company founders and executives who have leveraged HKSTP's ecosystem to reach critical milestones, including Health Hope Pharma, Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc, Nuance Pharma and InxMed (Hong Kong) Limited.
The event featured a compelling lineup of company founders and executives who have leveraged HKSTP’s ecosystem to reach critical milestones, including Health Hope Pharma, Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc, Nuance Pharma and InxMed (Hong Kong) Limited.

With over 300 life and health tech companies in its ecosystem and strong policy support from the nation and the HKSAR Government, HKSTP is uniquely positioned to drive the next generation of medical breakthroughs. Through its end-to-end translational ecosystem, HKSTP accelerates biotech commercialisation by bridging the critical gap from lab discovery to global market access—delivering world-class infrastructure, strategic funding, and expert regulatory guidance.

As a strategic catalyst, HKSTP actively connects innovators with top-tier Principal Investigators (PIs), leading clinical centres, and institutional investors, helping to de-risk development pathways, streamline regulatory approvals, and fast-track clinical trials for transformative growth.

“At HKSTP, we recognise that a great idea is only the beginning. The real challenge is navigating the long and complex journey from lab to clinic, from concept to cure,” said Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, in his opening remarks. “Today’s CTC Marketplace represents the physical embodiment of our execution strategy. Our mission is to connect, collaborate, and accelerate, because every step forward brings us closer to the patients and communities who depend on our innovations.”

Health Hope Pharma is a Hong Kong-headquartered late-stage clinical oncology biopharma, specialising in novel oral anti-cancer drugs towards a safer and more convenient alternative to conventional intravenous therapy. Prof Dennis Lam, Founder of Health Hope Pharma, shared his experience in securing a major licensing agreement with global biopharmaceutical leader Gilead Sciences, with a potential value of up to USD 82.5 million for HHP, including milestone payments.

Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc. is a US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing treatment option aimed at lowering uric acid levels and reducing joint damage for people living with gout. Dr Shunqi Yan, Co-founder and COO of Arthrosi Therapeutics, joined virtually and shared the company’s remarkable success in achieving USD 153 million in Series E funding and a subsequent acquisition valued at USD 1.5 billion.

Nuance Pharma is an innovation focused biopharma company, with late-stage clinical pipeline and commercial stage asset portfolio across respiratory, emergency care, iron deficiency anemia and pain management. Dr Charlie Chen, COO of Nuance Pharma, discussed how the company leveraged the “1+” mechanism to expedite commercialisation in Hong Kong. The Department of Health approved Ohtuvayre™ in March 2026, marking it as the first drug targeting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to gain approval under this scheme.

InxMed (Hong Kong) Limited is focused on addressing a key challenge in cancer therapy: drug resistance stemming from tumor defense mechanisms. The company officially submitted its IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in August 2025. Mr Francis Cao, Co-founder and COO of InxMed, emphasised the critical role of fundraising in advancing their research, having completed five rounds of financing that total over USD 130 million.

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Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), was established in 2001, to create a thriving innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem grooming 12 unicorns, nurturing over 16,000 research professionals, and over 2,400 technology companies from 24 countries and regions focused on developing healthtech, AI and robotics, fintech and smart city technologies, etc.

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