SYDNEY, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amid heightened volatility in global precious metals markets, VT Markets has proven the strength of its trading infrastructure, maintaining stable execution and uninterrupted access during periods of intense market stress.

During the recent market volatility, VT Markets recorded USD1.5 trillion in gold trading volume in January, underscoring strong client engagement and sustained confidence in its trading environment. Notably, 20% of gold traders were new to the platform, highlighting VT Markets’ ability to attract new traders eager to seize opportunities amid heightened market fluctuations.

The platform experienced its highest gold trading volume on 29 January 2026, a day when global gold markets saw dramatic price swings-gold futures surging past $5,500 per ounce and then exhibiting sharp intraday volatility amid geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures.

Crucially, VT Markets’ deep and diversified liquidity pool enabled the platform to maintain consistent pricing and high order fill rates, even during peak volatility. Average spreads on gold and silver remained competitive, while execution stability was preserved during fast-market conditions that challenged liquidity across the industry.

Ross Maxwell, Global Strategy Operation at VT Markets shares: “Volatile conditions inevitably test market infrastructure. During periods of extreme market stress, the stability of a trading platform comes into play. Our system performed exactly as designed- keeping gold and silver trading open and accessible for clients. That ability to stay operational during extreme conditions is what sets us apart from other brokers.”

This performance underscores VT Markets’ commitment to providing traders with dependable market access when it matters most. In volatile conditions where execution speed, liquidity depth, and platform resilience are critical, VT Markets has demonstrated its capability to perform under pressure- turning market uncertainty into opportunity for its global trading community.

Deliver enhanced wealth-planning capabilities and client experience for HNW individuals

HONG KONG, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) is pleased to announce its strategic initiative with Deloitte Private, to elevate its wealth management offerings for high-net-worth (HNW) clients and drive sustainable growth in this premium segment. This initiative brings together AXA’s extensive expertise in insurance solutions with Deloitte Private’s renowned capabilities in tax planning and wealth advisory, creating a powerful synergy designed to meet the evolving needs of HNW individuals.

Through this initiative, AXA clients will benefit from AXA’s enhanced access to Deloitte’s professional expertise, enabling highly personalised and comprehensive advice tailored to complex financial requirements. This initiative reinforces AXA’s commitment to delivering a seamless, client-centric experience by integrating holistic wealth management solutions into its service platform.

Jonathan Li, Chief Distribution Officer, AXA Greater China, said, “As a leading insurer, AXA offers a seamless, integrated one-stop solution of products and services tailored for HNW clients. In an increasingly professional wealth management landscape, HNW clients are becoming more aware of wealth planning and succession, and are turning to insurance as a strategic tool to hedge risks and support long-term legacy planning. This strategic initiative with Deloitte Private marks a significant milestone in enhancing our HNW offerings. By combining our insurance expertise with Deloitte’s specialised advisory capabilities, we can deliver personalised and comprehensive solutions that address our clients’ complex and evolving needs, helping them achieve long-term financial success. This reinforces our unwavering commitment to providing superior service and building enduring relationships, while shaping the next chapter of growth in the HNW segment.”

Allen Wong, Hong Kong Business Managing Partner, Deloitte China, said, “The HNW markets have needs that are distinct from the broader market. With Deloitte Private’s professional insights into wealth and tax management, insurance financial consultants are better equipped to deliver one stop solutions — from insurance to comprehensive advisory guidance in wealth management, cross-border tax advisory, legacy and succession planning. This approach transforms expertise into tangible business results, strengthens market confidence, and opens new possibilities for growth. Looking ahead, we look forward to working together with AXA to support the HNW segment in preserving wealth and planning for legacy, while reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a leading wealth management hub.”

As demand for sophisticated, integrated financial strategies continues to grow among HNW clients, this initiative represents a strategic step forward in AXA’s efforts to deliver tailored, innovative wealth solutions. Backed by Deloitte’s global network and advisory services to AXA, complemented by legacy planning and other offerings, AXA remains dedicated to leveraging its expertise and strategic alliances to deliver sustainable value and reinforce its leadership position in the HNW market.

About AXA Hong Kong and Macau

AXA Hong Kong and Macau is a member of the AXA Group, a leading global insurer with presence in 50 markets and serving 95 million customers worldwide. Our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.

As one of the most diversified insurers in Hong Kong, we offer integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance. We are the largest General Insurance provider and a major Health and Employee Benefits provider. Our aim is to not only be the insurer to provide comprehensive protection to our customers, but also a holistic partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve. At the core of our service commitment is continuous product & service innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers’ needs and leveraging and investing in technology and digital transformation.

We embrace our responsibility to be a driving force against climate change and a force for good to create shared value for our community. We are proud to be the first to address the importance of mental health through different products and services and thought leading iconic research. Our overall Sustainability Strategy, with emphasis on climate strategy and biodiversity commitment, is developed based on TCFD recommendations. We are committed to integrating environmental, social and governance factors across our business and strive to contribute to a sustainable future through 3 distinct roles – as an investor, an insurer and an exemplary company.

About Deloitte China

Deloitte China provides integrated professional services, with our long-term commitment to be a leading contributor to China’s reform, opening-up and economic development. We are a globally connected firm with deep roots locally, owned by our partners in China. With over 20,000 professionals across 31 Chinese cities, we provide our clients with a one-stop shop offering world-leading audit, tax and consulting services.

We serve with integrity, uphold quality and strive to innovate. With our professional excellence, insight across industries, and intelligent technology solutions, we help clients and partners from many sectors seize opportunities, tackle challenges and attain world-class, high-quality development goals.

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Taps In Chinese Rap Powerhouse SKAI ISYOURGOD for a Vibrant “Blueprint Supreme” CNY Remix Redefining Festive Storytelling

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HONG KONG, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Carlsberg is set to celebrate the Year of the Horse with limited edition Lunar New Year packaging. To honour the year ahead, the Danish brewer unveils special bottles, cans, and packs for customers to enjoy at home or when on an adventure with friends and family.

The Year of the Horse is a powerful symbol of energy, freedom, bravery and good fortune, and these themes have been creatively woven into the design. The motif of the Horse can be seen riding high above the sky, below Carlsberg’s Hop Leaf seen transformed into the shape of lucky clouds. Set on a dark green background with red and gold accents, the latter are associated with happiness and wealth for the year ahead.

The design was inspired by the historic Gilding Lacquer Art Technique, traditionally used on luxury items as a symbol of affluence across Asian societies. But, by combining it with artificial intelligence to create the final design, it creates a juxtaposition of the past and present, blending traditional and modern-day techniques.

Carlsberg has also teamed up with SKAI ISYOURGOD, the renowned Chinese rapper, to compose a Lunar New Year-inspired remix of his viral hit ‘Blueprint Supreme.’ Reimagined with festive, Carlsberg‑name-forward lyrics and an upbeat Lunar New Year attitude, the track takes center stage in our latest TV commercial—blending pop culture with the spirit of celebration to mark the arrival of the New Year. 

Crystal Lee, Marketing Director, Carlsberg China says, “We spotted a unique opportunity with SKAI ISYOURGOD when we saw how strongly his music and personality resonate with younger consumers in China. His rise as one of the most-streamed Mandarin artists made him the perfect cultural bridge for Lunar New Year. By anchoring our campaign to his viral track and transforming it into a Carlsberg-name-forward remix, we created a youth-centric ecosystem that feels natural to how they consume culture today.”

“The remix carries a memorable Carlsberg lyric‑led sonic hook that travels across platforms, ensuring our brand shows up consistently in their daily moments. Music brings emotional lift and repetition builds recall. Together, they create powerful pathway for participation and conversion throughout the festive season.”

Jeff Chong, Director, International Premium Brands, Carlsberg Asia says, “At Carlsberg, we are committed to celebrating the moments that matter most to our customers. Lunar New Year is a regional story lived locally, and we are proud to once again bring a unifying brand experience to markets across Asia.” 

“By partnering with SKAI ISYOURGOD – the most streamed Mandarin artist on Spotify in 2025 with over 4 million monthly listeners – we created a powerful creative platform that our markets can activate with speed and consistency. The partnership provides a unified sonic identity, modular edits and key visuals that each market can tailor to their own festive rituals while staying unmistakably Carlsberg. The result is a modern, cohesive Lunar New Year expression that travels seamlessly across Asia – flexible for local nuance, strong for regional scale, and designed to covert festive attention into meaningful brand impact across every channel.”

This is the sixth year Carlsberg has celebrated Lunar New Year. Since 2021, Carlsberg has consistently celebrated this occasion by releasing its Chinese zodiac limited edition packs, making every festive moment more meaningful. Carlsberg’s Lunar New Year campaign has commenced in key markets across Asia, including Mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam since late December 2025. The campaign will also include various touchpoints to engage consumers and enhance the festive spirit, including activations on social media.

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About Carlsberg Group:

Established in 1847 by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with an attractive portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. With over 37,000 employees, and with a presence in more than 125 markets, the Group has a purpose of brewing for a better today and tomorrow Doing business responsibly and sustainably supports that purpose – and drives the efforts to deliver value for shareholders and society.

Carlsberg Asia is a dynamic and diverse region comprising of 8 operating markets: Cambodia, Mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. Altogether we have 34 breweries and some 12,000 employees spreading across the Asian markets. The Asia Regional Office is based in Hong Kong. 

For further information, visit carlsberggroup.com 

BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kling AI, the AI-powered creative platform, today announced the launch of its Kling 3.0 models — including Video 3.0, Video 3.0 Omni, Image 3.0 and Image 3.0 Omni  — giving creators greater narrative control and stronger consistency in AI video generation. The model series features major upgrades in consistency, photorealistic output, extended video duration up to 15s, and native audio generation across multiple languages, dialects, and accents.

Powered by an integrated unified training framework, the Kling 3.0 model series supports full multimodal input and output spanning text, images, audio, and video, bringing the understanding, generation, and editing of video together in one streamlined AI workflow. The models integrate multiple tasks, including text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video, and in-video editing, into a single, native multimodal architecture, enabling the models to follow complex narrative logic, deliver precise shot control, and maintain strong prompt adherence.

The Kling AI 3.0 models are now available for exclusive early access to Ultra subscribers and will soon be available to the public.

Video 3.0: Cinematic-quality Video Production

Video 3.0 pushes creative control further with improved element consistency, enabling creators to upload reference videos and multiple image references to ensure characters, objects, and scenes remain visually coherent across frames.

Its key features include:

• Native Audio Across Languages & Accents: The model can generate speech in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and accents such as American, British and Indian accents. It can also produce complex multi-character dialogue scenes in which each character speaks a different language, with precise user control over content, delivery and speaking order.
• Extended Video Duration: Video 3.0 model also supports longer video generation up to 15 seconds in length. The extended video duration also means that the model can handle intricate sequences, including long takes and multiple plot twists, with smooth, film-like transitions.
• Intelligent multi-shot storytelling: Video 3.0 understands multi-scene, multi-shot instructions, dynamically adjusting camera angles and shots to match creative direction — from classic shot-reverse-shot dialogues to advanced cross-cutting dialogue and voice-over.
• Better preservation of text in imagery: The model can retain or generate text—such as signage, captions, and branded elements—with high accuracy. This is particularly valuable for e-commerce advertising use cases, where, for example, a character can wear a branded shirt and the logo remains sharp and readable throughout the video.
• Photorealistic Output: Video 3.0 can produce photorealistic output with lifelike characters in expressive, dynamic performances for heightened realism.

Video 3.0 Omni: Advanced Storyboarding and Reference Control

Building on the “Elements” feature from Kling Video O1, Video 3.0 Omni offers advanced reference‑based generation for unmatched consistency. Creators can upload a reference video, enabling the AI to extract visual traits and voice characteristics of a character and replicate them faithfully across new scenes.

The new Video 3.0 Omni model also rolls out a multi-shot storyboard feature that allows uesrs to generate professional shots where they can specify the duration, shot size, perspective, narrative content and camera movements for each shot in storyboarding.

Image 3.0 Omni: Ultra-High-Resolution Visuals with Cinematic Realism

Alongside its video updates, Kling AI is introducing Image 3.0 and Image 3.0 Omni, now supporting 2K and 4K ultra-high-definition output for professional use cases, from virtual scene visualization to full-scale production assets. The model delivers exceptional realism, preserving textures, lighting, and material qualities with remarkable precision and consistency.

Built on the foundation of the newly introduced Kling O1 and 2.6 series, the Kling AI 3.0 model lineup embodies the Multi‑modal Visual Language (MVL) framework, marking a decisive evolution from basic video generation to sophisticated professional orchestration. It delivers tangible advances in narrative precision, output quality and cinematic control.

Since its launch in June 2024, Kling AI now serves over 60 million creators worldwide. To date, it has produced more than 600 million videos and forged partnerships with more than 30,000 enterprise clients. Its adoption spans the film and advertising industries, accelerating the visualization of storyboards and product concepts, and enhancing production workflows from animation and CGI to the creation of entirely new visual assets.

The debut of Kling 3.0 signals a fundamental shift in AI’s role—from a mere generation tool to an intelligent creative partner capable of grasping artistic intent and turning ideas into reality—ushering in an era where anyone can turn their ideas into films.

For more information on Video 3.0, please visit: https://app.klingai.com/global/release-notes/whbvu8hsip?type=dialog

For more information on Image 3.0, please visit: https://app.klingai.com/global/release-notes/rz3idhopum?type=dialog

SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Intelligent power management company Eaton highlighted its latest aerospace innovations and strategic partnerships at the 2026 Singapore Airshow, held from February 3-6, reinforcing its commitment to delivering best-in-class aerospace solutions and strengthening regional support for customers across Asia-Pacific.

“We are pleased to participate in the Singapore Airshow, a premier platform for engaging with customers and industry leaders in the region,” said Matt Norman, Vice President, Aftermarket and Commercial Services, Aerospace Group, Eaton. “Through reinforced regional capabilities and business presence, we remain focused on delivering customer-centric solutions and driving operational excellence—ensuring long-term success for our stakeholders.”

At the airshow, Eaton showcased a broad range of advanced technologies and solutions for both commercial and military aviation, designed to meet stringent performance standards and evolving customer needs. Eaton also highlighted its two regional joint ventures that provide aftermarket repair services to airlines and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) providers. This expansion underscores Eaton’s commitment to providing tailored, cost‑effective solutions that meet the needs of regional customers. In addition, Eaton joined the technical program at Singapore Aerospace Technology and Engineering Conference (SATEC) 2026, a premier aviation conference held in conjunction with the Singapore Airshow. Armen Baronian, director of Power Systems and Engineering Technologies, Aerospace Group at Eaton, presented “Emerging Trends in Aerospace Technologies: Performance Limitations and Realistic Expectations”, focusing on the emergence of key transformative technologies in aviation, space and defense applications.

Eaton continues to strengthen and expand its regional aftermarket network across Asia-Pacific. During the Singapore Airshow, the company celebrated major milestones with signing ceremonies:

• Eaton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Satair, partnering with Satair to distribute Eaton-repaired, OEM-quality Used Serviceable Material (USM) in China. By leveraging Eaton’s OEM technical expertise, Satair’s extensive distribution network, and Airbus’ full-lifecycle management program, this collaboration aims to deliver safer and more efficient USM solutions to customers in the Chinese market. It also ensures compliance with CAAC regulations and addresses the growing demand for cost-effective aftermarket solutions as China’s fleet continues to expand and age.
• Eaton has entered into a two-year pricing agreement with ST Engineering‘s Commercial Aerospace business covering MRO services starting in 2026. Under the agreement, Eaton will offer high quality OEM repairs to ST Engineering and the airline customers they support. This collaboration underscores Eaton’s commitment to delivering value to customers.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial and institutional, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.  

Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, the company serves customers in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.