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DFI Retail Group to Announce 2025 Full Year Financial Results and Host Analyst Presentation Live Webcast

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 February 2026 – DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited will announce its 2025 Full Year Results after market close on 3 March 2026, followed by an analyst presentation live webcast on 4 March 2026.
Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Time: 09:30-10:30 am (Hong Kong Time)
Presented by: Mr. Scott Price, Group Chief Executive and Mr. Tom van der Lee, Group Chief Financial Officer
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About DFI Retail Group

DFI Retail Group (the ‘Group’) is a leading Asian retailer, driven by its purpose to “Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments”.

At 1 December 2025, the Group and its associates operated over 7,400 outlets, and employed over 81,000 people across 12 markets.

The Group is dedicated to delivering quality, value and service to Asian consumers through a compelling retail experience, supported by an extensive store network and highly efficient supply chains.

The Group and its associates, operates a portfolio of well-known brands across five key divisions: health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings and restaurants.

Iron Software Sees 200% Increase in Agentic AI Adoption for HTML to PDF C# Workflows with IronPDF

A decade of building reliable document processing tools—including the industry-leading IronPDF library for HTML to PDF C# conversion—positions Iron Software at the center of the enterprise AI execution layer

CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Iron Software, a leading provider of .NET document processing libraries and creator of IronPDF, today highlighted its strategic position in the rapidly emerging agentic AI landscape. Major consulting firms’ 2026 technology reports confirm what Iron Software has been building toward for a decade: AI agents need reliable, enterprise-grade tools to do real work—and document processing is where that work begins.

Cameron Rimington, CEO and Founder of Iron Software (right):
Cameron Rimington, CEO and Founder of Iron Software (right): “We didn’t predict the AI revolution. But we did predict that enterprises would always need to create PDFs, extract text from images, and manipulate spreadsheets. Now AI agents need to do all of those same things.”

Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2026 report, published December 10, 2025, identifies agentic AI as one of five interconnected forces reshaping enterprise technology, yet cautions that “only 11% have successfully deployed these systems in production.” The report finds that “processes designed for human workers don’t work for agents” and calls for enterprises to rebuild rather than merely enhance their foundations.

PwC’s 2026 AI Business Predictions report reinforces this shift from experimentation to execution, warning that “crowdsourcing AI efforts can create impressive adoption numbers, but it seldom produces meaningful business outcomes.” PwC urges enterprises to “go narrow and deep” on high-value workflows, identifying document-heavy functions like finance, HR, tax, and internal audit as prime candidates for agentic transformation.

The Gap Between Intelligence and Execution

AI agents can reason, plan, and make decisions—but they cannot generate a contract, parse a scanned invoice, or produce a client report without the right tools. Iron Software’s product suite, anchored by IronPDF, provides the execution layer that bridges this gap.

IronPDF enables developers to convert HTML to PDF in C# with a single method call—a capability now in high demand as AI agents automate document generation workflows across enterprise environments. When an agent determines that a financial report needs to be created or a customer-facing proposal needs to be rendered, it is libraries like IronPDF that perform the actual work. The broader Iron Software suite—including IronOCR, IronXL, and IronBarcode—extends this execution layer across the full spectrum of enterprise document tasks.

“AI agents are only as capable as the tools they can call upon,” said Jacob Mellor, CTO of Iron Software. “Consider a common enterprise workflow: an AI agent needs to pull data from a spreadsheet, generate an HTML report, and convert HTML to PDF in C# for distribution. That agent needs IronXL to read the data and IronPDF to render the final document—reliably, every single time, at scale. When Deloitte reports that enterprises are struggling to move AI from pilots to production, a significant part of that challenge is infrastructure. We’ve spent ten years building exactly that.”

A Decade of Building for This Moment

Iron Software celebrates its 10th anniversary at a moment that validates its founding thesis. Since 2015, the company has grown from a single PDF library into a comprehensive suite of .NET document processing tools used by thousands of enterprise customers worldwide.

Deloitte predicts that by 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, compared to less than 1% in 2024. Separately, Deloitte forecasts that as many as 75% of companies may invest in agentic AI by the end of 2026. PwC identifies functions like “finance, HR, IT, tax, and internal audit” as areas especially ripe for agent deployment—all functions that routinely involve the kind of document creation, extraction, and processing that IronPDF and the broader Iron Software suite are built to handle.

“Ten years ago, we made a bet that developers would always need high-quality libraries for document processing,” said Cameron Rimington, CEO of Iron Software. “We didn’t predict the AI revolution. But we did predict that enterprises would always need to create PDFs, extract text from images, and manipulate spreadsheets. Now AI agents need to do all of those same things. PwC’s report makes clear that ‘technology delivers only about 20% of an initiative’s value.’ The other 80% comes from redesigning work around tools that actually perform. That’s what we’ve spent a decade perfecting.”

On the Ground: How Enterprises Are Already Building

The reports’ findings align with what enterprise technology leaders are already experiencing. Glenn Le Marchant, Head of Technology Strategy at PKF Australia and founder of QWERTY Software Solutions, recently built an automated document processing solution by orchestrating Iron Software libraries alongside traditional code—and found that senior stakeholders assumed it was powered by AI.

“Companies are trying to use large language models to replace human intelligence and automate business processes, but that is the wrong approach,” said Le Marchant, who spent 18 years at Commonwealth Bank in senior technology roles before joining PKF. “AI is best used as one tool within a toolkit to re-engineer processes and automate them. Chaining together tools such as IronPDF, IronOCR, AI, and traditional code like API calls and rules engines, allows businesses to streamline and automate processes and orchestrate information across systems.”

Le Marchant’s experience illustrates a key theme from both reports: the most effective enterprise automation doesn’t come from AI alone—it comes from intelligent orchestration of the right tools. As AI agents increasingly enter these workflows, they will depend on the same proven libraries that are already delivering results today.

.NET Developers: More Essential Than Ever

Iron Software saw the convergence of AI and .NET development firsthand at .NET Conf 2025, the annual Microsoft developer conference held November 11–13, 2025, which Iron Software sponsored again this year. The event’s agenda was heavily focused on AI, featuring keynote sessions on agentic development, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI-powered development with GitHub Copilot, and building intelligent applications with .NET—a clear signal that the .NET ecosystem is positioning itself at the center of the enterprise AI buildout.

“The rise of agentic AI doesn’t diminish the role of .NET developers—it elevates it,” said Cameron Rimington, CEO of Iron Software. “.NET developers are still essential. They’re the ones building, integrating, and overseeing the systems that AI agents operate within. What’s changing is that with the right tools—like IronPDF and our broader suite—those developers can now move quicker and achieve more than ever before. A workflow that once took a team days to build and test can now be orchestrated in hours. The developer isn’t being replaced. They’re being supercharged.”

Enterprise-Ready Means AI-Ready

IronPDF and the Iron Software suite are already integrated into tens of thousands of production environments across financial services, healthcare, legal, and government. The libraries support .NET 10, run across Windows, Linux, macOS, and containerized environments including Docker and Azure, and are designed with the programmatic accessibility that agentic architectures demand. For developers building AI-powered workflows, the path from HTML to PDF in C# through IronPDF is already a well-documented, production-proven capability—not an experiment.

“The AI industry is learning what enterprise software developers have always known,” said Jacob Mellor, CTO of Iron Software. “Processing a PDF correctly every single time, handling edge cases in OCR, maintaining backwards compatibility across framework versions—these aren’t glamorous problems. But they are exactly the problems AI agents will encounter the moment they start doing real work. Deloitte notes that ‘the infrastructure built for cloud-first strategies can’t handle AI economics.’ We agree. That’s why we’ve always built our tools for the demands of production, not the convenience of demos.”

Looking Ahead

As the agentic AI market matures throughout 2026, Iron Software plans to continue investing in developer experience, cross-platform reliability, and seamless integration with AI-driven workflows. The company’s roadmap includes enhancements to IronPDF and the broader suite designed to optimize performance in automated, high-throughput environments where AI agents orchestrate complex document pipelines.

About Iron Software

Iron Software, headquartered in Chicago develops professional-grade .NET libraries for document processing. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025, the company’s product suite includes IronPDF, IronOCR, IronXL, IronBarcode, IronWord, IronZIP, and other tools trusted by enterprise developers globally. IronPDF is the leading library for HTML to PDF in C# and .NET applications. Learn more at ironsoftware.com.

Source: Deloitte Tech Trends 2026 | Source: PwC 2026 AI Business Predictions

Global Times: China’s No.1 central document in starting year of 15th Five-Year Plan sets agricultural modernization roadmap, turning rural potential into growth momentum

BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — China unveiled its “No.1 central document” for 2026 on Tuesday, outlining plans to advance agricultural and rural modernization and to promote all-around rural revitalization, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

As the first major policy document on agriculture and rural affairs issued at the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), analysts said the document is expected to help translate the vast potential of agriculture and rural areas into concrete drivers of economic growth and high-quality development.

This marks the 14th No.1 central document focusing on agriculture and rural work since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012. As the first policy statement released by central authorities each year, the document is widely seen as a barometer of policy priorities.

According to Xinhua, the document consists of six sections covering efforts to enhance agricultural production capacity and efficiency, implement normalized and targeted assistance, promote steady income growth for farmers, advance livable and business-friendly rural development, enhance institutional innovation, and strengthen the Party’s leadership over agriculture, rural areas and farmers.

The document notes that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is a critical stage for laying the foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization, calling for efforts to shore up weak links in agriculture and rural areas, and secure faster progress in building up China’s strength in agriculture.

Among the key highlights, the document places particular emphasis on boosting comprehensive agricultural production capacity and quality efficiency, and for the first time makes systematic arrangements for implementing normalized and targeted assistance.

Chinese economists said the document sets higher development benchmarks while strengthening baseline safeguards through a system-wide modernization approach, helping lay a solid foundation for accelerating agricultural and rural modernization during the 15th Five-Year Plan period and supporting high-quality growth and domestic demand.

Boosting food security through technology

The document calls for improving the effectiveness of policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and promote rural prosperity, while firmly safeguarding national food security and upgrading rural industries. It also stresses efforts to build agriculture into a modernized major industry and improve farmers’ livelihoods, providing support for Chinese modernization, according to Xinhua.

By anchoring agricultural development firmly in modernization, the document sets a high bar even by international standards and reflects policymakers’ determination to advance agricultural and rural modernization through systemic reform, said Hu Qimu, deputy secretary-general of the Forum 50 for Digital-Real Economies Integration.

“The goal goes beyond agricultural output, aiming to build a coordinated framework linking population mobility, rural development and industrial growth,” Hu told the Global Times on Tuesday.

Food security remains the top priority and a firm red line, according to the document. It sets a target of keeping grain output at around 1.4 trillion jin (700 million tons), providing a clear benchmark for the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period and underscoring China’s resolve to keep its food supply firmly in its own hands.

The document sets out new measures to stabilize grain and edible oil production, including stepping up a new round of the 50-million-ton grain capacity enhancement program and promoting integrated use of farmland, seeds, machinery and farming techniques to raise yields at scale.

Zhao Changbao, director of the Rural Economy Research Center at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said boosting per-unit yields of major grain and oil crops is key to strengthening food security, improving the match between supply and demand, and supporting farmers’ income growth, CCTV reported on Tuesday.

Wang Gangyi, a professor at Northeast Agricultural University, told the Global Times that technology – including bio-breeding, AI and digital technologies – has become the key variable and the critical breakthrough for raising grain output under resource constraints in China.

These priorities are translated into concrete measures in the document, which calls for accelerating the breeding and promotion of breakthrough crop varieties, expanding applications of drones, the Internet of Things and robotics, and ensuring agricultural technologies reach villages.

Official data show that China’s contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress exceeds 64 percent, and independently bred crop varieties account for more than 95 percent of planted areas.

Normalized targeted assistance

Another major highlight is the call to implement normalized and targeted assistance, marking the first time the No.1 central document has made systematic arrangements for this policy.

The move reflects the evolving policy needs. Although China achieved decisive success in poverty alleviation in 2020 and consolidated the results through a five-year transition period, risks of falling back into poverty remain, making it necessary to shift support measures from temporary arrangements to a normalized and institutionalized framework, members of the document’s drafting group said, according to a Xinhua report.

The document outlines measures to improve the policy system for normalized assistance, enhance monitoring precision and timeliness, strengthen industrial and employment-based support, and provide differentiated assistance to underdeveloped regions. It also incorporates normalized assistance into the overall rural revitalization strategy, while maintaining policy stability in fiscal input, financial support and resource allocation.

Hu said the policy shift reflects a move toward more focused and efficient support as rural industrial foundations and farmers’ income-generating capacity improve, providing stronger institutional safeguards for consolidating poverty alleviation gains.

In addition to these key measures, the document also stresses promoting steady income growth for farmers through coordinated policies on prices, subsidies and insurance, fostering county-level industries and stabilizing employment for migrant workers.

As the first major sector-specific policy released in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), the document aims to systematically turn rural potential into tangible growth momentum, income gains and jobs, Hu added.

More broadly, experts noted that while the document focuses on agriculture and rural affairs, it carries wider economic implications. With China’s urbanization rate at 67.89 percent, boosting rural incomes and development capacity is key to expanding domestic demand and supporting the unified national market.

A Subsidiary of AMBITIONS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C to Serve as an Event Coordinator for 2026 Middle East Consumer Electronics Show

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AMBITIONS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C (“Ambitions” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: AHMA), a UAE-based MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) and tourism services provider, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MULTIPLE EVENTS L.L.C (“Multiple Events”), will serve as the event planning services provider for the 2026 Middle East Consumer Electronics Show (“MECES”) in Dubai, marking the third consecutive year of business partnership.

Drawing on its expertise in managing large-scale international events, Multiple Events will lead comprehensive event planning, design, coordination and on-site execution for MECES, one of the region’s technology and innovation showcases. The engagement encompasses daily liaison and coordination with exhibition venue management; procurement and management of ancillary services, including catering solutions, food trucks, and network/technical infrastructure; facilitation of all required approvals, permits, and regulatory clearances for exhibitions, entry access, and event operations; and provision of any additional services necessary to ensure the safe, compliant, and seamless execution of exhibitions, conferences, and related activities.

MECES is the first professional exhibition in the Middle East dedicated to the home appliances and consumer electronics sector, showcasing the latest in consumer technology, innovation trends, and market developments. The previous two editions attracted thousands of professional buyers and visitors from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other counties across the Middle East, alongside leading global brands and emerging technology companies, reinforcing its position as a premier platform for cross-border collaboration and commercial exchange across a diverse regional market. Ambitions’ role in planning and delivering the event reflects its strategic focus on high-profile partnerships that bridge global audiences and strengthen the UAE’s position as a hub for international conferences and exhibitions.

About AMBITIONS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C

As a UAE-based MICE and tourism services provider, the Company serves a global client base by delivering expert event management and seamless, one-stop travel solutions. Guided by an experienced management team and supported by partnerships across the tourism and hospitality industries in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, the Company executes large-scale events for clients from diverse sectors. Additionally, the Company manages bespoke travel experiences, providing a one-stop guided tour service that streamlines travel across the UAE and its neighboring countries, as well as to other global destinations.

For more information, please visit https://ir.ambitions.ae.

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Cloopen Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Committee Membership

BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cloopen Group Holding Limited (OTC: RAASY) (“Cloopen” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved resolutions regarding changes to the composition of the Board and the Compensation Committee, effective February 5, 2026.

Board Composition and Re-appointments The Company announced that Mr. Qingsheng Zheng and Mr. Ye Yuan have tendered their resignations as directors of the Board for personal reasons. Both Mr. Zheng and Mr. Yuan have confirmed that they have no disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Following these resignations, the Board has approved the re-appointment of both Mr. Qingsheng Zheng and Mr. Ye Yuan as directors of the Company, conditional upon and effective from the date on which the Board receives their duly executed consent to act.

Change in Board Committee Membership The Company further announced changes to the membership of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Ye Yuan has resigned from his position as a member of the Compensation Committee, effective February 5, 2026.

Concurrently, the Board has appointed Mr. Pengfei Yuan, a current director of the Company, to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee, effective February 5, 2026.

About Cloopen Group Holding Limited

Cloopen Group Holding Limited is a leading multi-capability cloud-based communications solution provider in China offering a full suite of cloud-based communications solutions, covering communications platform as a service (CPaaS), cloud-based contact centers (cloud-based CC), and cloud-based unified communications and collaborations (cloud-based UC&C). Cloopen’s mission is to enhance the daily communication experience and operational productivity for enterprises. Cloopen aspires to drive the transformation of enterprise communications industry by offering innovative marketing and operational tactics and SaaS-based tools.

For more information, please visit https://ir.yuntongxun.com.

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Bounteous Launches Claude Code Lab Series in Partnership with Anthropic to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption

Hands-on AI workshop series builds on longstanding innovation in AI, ML, agentic systems, and generative technologies

FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bounteous, a leading digital transformation consultancy, today announced it will host a series of Claude coding labs in partnership with Anthropic, the AI safety and research company behind the Claude family of AI models. The Claude Code Lab represents the latest in Bounteous workshop offerings, complementing the company’s commitment to educating clients and companies about enterprise digital transformation and the latest artificial intelligence capabilities.

With upcoming events in Frisco, TX, on February 23, 2026, and London on March 17, with future sessions planned for Chicago and other destinations, the Claude Code Lab brings the company’s AI expertise directly to innovation leaders across key markets. These invite-only workshops are designed for architects, engineers, and technical decision-makers ready to implement Claude Code in enterprise environments.

“Our goal is to empower organizations to adopt AI in ways that are impactful, ethical, and enterprise-ready,” said Martin Young, Executive Vice President of Data & AI at Bounteous. “Through this workshop, we’re giving leaders a rare opportunity to work directly with Claude Code and accelerate their readiness for responsible AI adoption.”

Following years of applied work in artificial intelligence, machine learning, agentic systems, and generative AI, the Bounteous-Anthropic partnership is part of the company’s broader solution set, aligned with its Agentic Business Reinvention and AI‑Enhanced Experience Transformation solutions.

As a Claude Code Delivery Partner, Bounteous is working closely with Anthropic to help fuel their agentic framework and innovations across the software development lifecycle. Attendees will leave the event with functioning prototypes built on their own machines and a deeper understanding of how Claude Code can be integrated into their environments with direct support from Anthropic engineers and Bounteous AI experts.

To request an invitation to the Claude Code Lab, or learn more about the Bounteous and Anthropic partnership, visit bounteous.com/partners/anthropic.

About Bounteous
Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, Digital Experience Platforms, and Marketing. Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 5,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success. Discover more about our impactful work and expertise by visiting www.bounteous.com and following us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Mantle’s Evolution Into an Institutional Distribution Layer for Onchain Finance, Marked by 37% QoQ TVL Growth in Messari Report

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Messari has released its State of Mantle Q4 2025 report, providing an in-depth analysis of Mantle’s network design, treasury strategy, and ecosystem development as the protocol advances its role as a coordinated distribution layer for institutional onchain finance.

Mantle’s Evolution Into an Institutional Distribution Layer for Onchain Finance, Marked by 37% QoQ TVL Growth in Messari Report
Mantle’s Evolution Into an Institutional Distribution Layer for Onchain Finance, Marked by 37% QoQ TVL Growth in Messari Report

The report examines Mantle’s transition toward active capital deployment, exchange-led distribution, and institutional-grade infrastructure spanning real-world assets (RWAs), DeFi, and treasury-backed yield products.

Activating Treasury Capital to Anchor Onchain Liquidity

Messari highlights Mantle’s $4.2 billion community-owned treasury, one of the largest in the industry, as a central pillar of its distribution strategy. In Q4 2025, Mantle shifted from passive treasury management toward active capital deployment, executing a proposal to migrate previously idle assets into Mantle Index Four (MI4), its institutional crypto index fund.

This deployment drove a 37.3% quarter-over-quarter increase in DeFi TVL, lifting Mantle’s onchain TVL from $242.3 million to $332.7 million by quarter end. As of December 31, 2025, MI4 managed approximately $173 million in assets, delivering a 27.9% year-to-date return, underscoring Mantle’s approach to treasury-backed, yield-bearing liquidity.

Exchange-Led Distribution and Infrastructure Alignment

The report underscores Mantle’s deepening integration with Bybit, where MNT functions as a core platform asset across trading, fee payments, VIP programs, and institutional products. While onchain activity moderated in Q4 following Q3’s incentive-driven expansion, Messari positions exchange-led distribution as a long-term structural advantage rather than a short-term growth lever.

Bybit’s role as a distribution partner continues to anchor Mantle’s liquidity chain, connecting centralized exchange liquidity with onchain yield strategies, stablecoin settlement, and institutional access points across the Mantle ecosystem.

Institutional Stack Expansion Across RWAs and DeFi

Messari highlights Mantle’s growing institutional stack, particularly its focus on RWA and compliant onchain infrastructure. Mantle’s Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform supports end-to-end RWA issuance, enabling institutional participation through products such as Ondo Finance’s USDY, which reached approximately $29 million tokenized on Mantle.

In Q4 2025, Mantle also expanded its RWA ecosystem through integrations including USDT0 for stablecoin settlement, a co-announcement with Bybit for the deployment of xStocks to support tokenized equities, and the deployment of QCDT, a regulated yield-bearing RWA product. These initiatives reinforce Mantle’s positioning as infrastructure for compliant, institutional-scale onchain finance.

“Institutions don’t adopt isolated execution layers; they adopt ecosystems that coordinate capital, liquidity, and distribution,” said Emily, Key Advisor at Mantle. “In Q4, Mantle focused on activating treasury capital and strengthening institutional-grade infrastructure, rather than pursuing short-term, incentive-driven activity.”

“Mantle’s Q4 performance reflects a broader shift among Layer 2s toward coordinating capital, applications, and distribution rather than optimizing execution in isolation,” said Evan Zakhary, Protocol Research Analyst at Messari. “The quarter was defined by treasury-backed TVL growth and normalization in onchain activity following earlier exchange-led expansion.”

Positioning Mantle as a Distribution Layer for Onchain Finance

Messari’s Q4 analysis positions Mantle as a Layer 2 evolving beyond execution into a distribution layer that coordinates capital, infrastructure, and access across CeFi and DeFi. Despite a broader market drawdown in Q4, Mantle closed the year with one of the largest treasuries in crypto, rising institutional participation, and a growing suite of yield-generating products backed by active DAO capital deployment.

As Mantle continues to deepen exchange integration, expand its RWA ecosystem, and deploy treasury assets into productive onchain strategies, Messari frames the protocol as increasingly defined by its role in enabling institutional onchain finance at scale.

About Mantle

Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with onchain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows.

With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity, and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network’s partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, OP-Succinct and EigenLayer.

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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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Eisai and Henlius Enter into Exclusive Commercial License Agreement for Anti-PD-1 Antibody Serplulimab in Japan

TOKYO and SHANGHAI, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (Headquarters: Shanghai, China, CEO: Jason Zhu, “Henlius”) announced today the conclusion of an exclusive commercialization and co-exclusive development and manufacturing license agreement for the anti-PD-1 antibody serplulimab (generic name, marketed as HANSIZHUANG in China and Hetronifly® in the EU) in Japan.

Serplulimab, a novel anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody developed by Henlius, is reported to possess a unique binding mode that differs from existing anti-PD-1 antibodies.[1] In China, it has been approved for indications such as squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC), extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (nsNSCLC), and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). In the EU, it has been approved for ES-SCLC. It is the world’s first anti-PD-1 antibody to be used as a first-line treatment for ES-SCLC.

In Japan, Henlius is currently conducting a Phase II bridging clinical trial for ES-SCLC, and plans to submit an application for fiscal year 2026 based on the results of this trial as well as the Phase III clinical trial data that supported approvals for this indication in China and Europe. Furthermore, a Phase III multi-national clinical trial for non-high-frequency microsatellite instability (non-MSI-High) metastatic colorectal cancer is underway, with development for new indications also planned.

In Japan, it is estimated that there are approximately 13,000 patients diagnosed with ES-SCLC and about 28,000 patients diagnosed with non-MSI-High metastatic colorectal cancer, both of which are considered to have high unmet medical needs.[2],[3],[4],[5]

Under the terms of this agreement, Eisai will obtain exclusive rights to commercialize serplulimab in Japan. In addition to ES-SCLC and non-MSI-High metastatic colorectal cancer, Henlius plans to also conduct a clinical trial for perioperative gastric cancer in Japan, and will assume the responsibilities of the Marketing Authorization Holder.

Eisai will pay Henlius a contractual upfront payment of USD 75 million (approximately JPY 11.6 billion*), in addition to regulatory milestone payments of up to USD 80.01 million (approximately JPY 12.4 billion), and sales milestone payments of up to USD 233.3 million (approximately JPY 36.2 billion). Furthermore, Eisai will pay double-digit royalties based on sales of the product. Eisai anticipates no changes to its consolidated financial forecast for the period ending March 31, 2026.

“We are pleased to collaborate with Eisai in Japan to advance the development of serplulimab in this important market,” said Dr. Jason Zhu, CEO of Henlius. “Serplulimab has demonstrated its potential across multiple tumor types through global clinical development and regulatory approvals, and Japan represents a critical step in its international journey. By combining Henlius’ innovation capabilities with Eisai’s deep local expertise, we aim to support the efficient development of serplulimab and address unmet medical needs for patients in Japan.”

“Serplulimab is an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody that has been developed with high priority for indications with significant unmet medical needs, including ES-SCLC, and has already obtained approval for multiple indications in China and the EU. We anticipate that it will also become a promising treatment option in Japan for ES-SCLC and non-MSI-high metastatic colorectal cancer, for which development is underway, as well as for other intractable cancers,” said Toshihiko Yusa, Executive Officer and Head of Japan Business at Eisai. “Eisai will make every effort, in cooperation with Henlius, to deliver serplulimab to patients as soon as possible.”

* Converted at an exchange rate of USD 1 = JPY 155

Notes to Editors

1.     About Serplulimab
Serplulimab (generic name, marketed as HANSIZHUANG in China and Hetronifly® in the EU) is an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody first developed by Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (“Henlius”), and launched in China in 2022. It has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China for indications including squamous non-small cell lung cancer, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, and is the world’s first anti-PD-1 antibody to be used as a first-line treatment for ES-SCLC. It has been approved for the treatment of ES-SCLC in over 40 markets, including the EU, Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia), and South America (Peru).

Henlius is actively promoting the broader use of serplulimab both as a standalone product and in combination with other innovative therapies, including those developed in-house and externally. Furthermore, the company is conducting numerous clinical trials worldwide on therapies for conditions where existing anti-PD-1 antibodies have not yet been used, focusing on indications such as lung cancer and gastrointestinal tumors.

2.     About Eisai Co., Ltd.
Eisai’s Corporate Concept is “to give first thought to patients and people in the daily living domain, and to increase the benefits that health care provides.” Under this Concept (also known as human health care (hhc) Concept), we aim to effectively achieve social good in the form of relieving anxiety over health and reducing health disparities. With a global network of R&D facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, we strive to create and deliver innovative products to target diseases with high unmet medical needs, with a particular focus in our strategic areas of Neurology and Oncology.

In addition, we demonstrate our commitment to the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which is a target (3.3) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by working on various activities together with global partners.

For more information about Eisai, please visit www.eisai.com (for global headquarters: Eisai Co., Ltd.), and connect with us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook. The website and social media channels are intended for audiences outside of the UK and Europe.

3.     About Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. 
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering high-quality, affordable biologic therapies to patients worldwide. The Company focuses on major disease areas including oncology, autoimmune diseases, and ophthalmic diseases. Founded in 2010, Henlius has established an integrated, end-to-end biopharmaceutical platform encompassing global R&D, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and commercialisation. The Company employs nearly 4,000 people globally and operates across multiple regions, including China, the United States, and Japan. Leveraging the stable cash flow generated from its biosimilar portfolio to support innovation, Henlius is steadily advancing into its “Globalisation 2.0” phase, building a scalable and sustainable global growth model. As of early 2026, Henlius has achieved regulatory approvals for 10 products across 60 countries and regions worldwide, including seven approvals in China. The Company has also reached multiple milestones in major biopharmaceutical markets, with four products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and four products authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), reflecting its globally aligned R&D capabilities, quality systems, and manufacturing standards.

Driven by innovation, Henlius has built a diversified, platform-based technology ecosystem through coordinated R&D efforts across Shanghai, the United States, and other regions. Its innovation platforms span immune checkpoint inhibitors, immune cell engager technologies (including multispecific T cell engagers), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and AI-enabled early discovery platforms. The Company currently has more than 50 early-stage innovative assets, approximately 70% of which are expected to be best-in-class, with over 30 clinical trials ongoing globally. Henlius’ core product, serplulimab (trade name: Hetronifly® in Europe), is the world’s first anti–PD-1 mAb approved for first-line treatment of small cell lung cancer and has been approved in more than 40 markets worldwide with an accelerated globalisation process. In parallel, multiple high-potential innovative assets—including the PD-L1 ADC HLX43 and the novel epitope anti-HER2 mAb HLX22—are advancing through global pivotal clinical development. Supported by a biologics manufacturing network with a total capacity of 84,000L and GMP certifications from regulatory authorities in China, Europe, and the United States, Henlius has established a stable global supply system serving six continents. Guided by a patient-centred mission, Henlius remains focused on addressing unmet medical needs and translating scientific innovation into meaningful clinical value and patient access, contributing sustainably to the global biopharmaceutical ecosystem.

To learn more about Henlius, visit https://www.henlius.com/en/index.html and connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/henlius/.

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[2]    National Cancer Center Japan, Cancer Information Service, Cancer Statistics (Japanese only)
https://ganjoho.jp/reg_stat/statistics/stat/cancer/index.html Last accessed: January 2026.

[3]    Sabari, J., Lok, B., Laird, J. et al. Unravelling the biology of SCLC: implications for therapy. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 14, 549–561 (2017).

[4]    Fujiyoshi K, Yamamoto G, Takenoya T et al. Metastatic Pattern of Stage IV Colorectal Cancer with High-Frequency Microsatellite Instability as a Prognostic Factor. Anticancer Res. 2017;37(1):239-247.

[5]    Cancer Statistics in Japan-2025
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