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FXTRADING.com Names Patrick Guerrera as Chief Brand Officer to Strengthen Global Positioning

SYDNEY, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FXTRADING.com has appointed Patrick Guerrera as its new Chief Brand Officer, further strengthening its leadership team following a series of recent senior appointments as the company accelerates its global expansion.

Patrick Guerrera, Chief Brand Officer, FXTRADING.com
Patrick Guerrera, Chief Brand Officer, FXTRADING.com

Patrick has over 25 years’ experience driving growth and innovation across telecommunications, financial services and other complex, regulated categories. He founded and led Re Group within the M&C Saatchi network, spending 16 years building a globally recognised brand and experience design practice delivering major transformation programs.

Over a 14-year partnership with Optus, Patrick led brand strategy and go-to-market transformation, including multiple brand evolutions and the creation of Yes Agency. His work reshaped Optus’ content and creative delivery, improving speed, consistency and effectiveness at scale.

Patrick has also worked extensively with Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, CFS (Superannuation) and First Sentier Investors and other leading brands, helping transform some of Australia’s most iconic financial services brands. As APAC Lead for M&C Saatchi Consulting, he expanded his impact across the region, combining customer insight, data and creative strategy to drive sustained business growth.

At FXTRADING.com, Patrick will focus on strengthening brand foundations and sharpening how the company’s story is communicated. He will work closely with CMO Amit Kaushik to build awareness in priority markets, create more cohesive brand experiences and develop content that resonates with traders.

FXTRADING.com CEO Adam Phillips said Patrick’s appointment comes at a pivotal time. “Patrick brings the experience needed to make our vision tangible and distinctive. His background in leading major brand transformations will add real value as we continue to grow.”

Patrick said he was drawn to the momentum of the business and the opportunity to help shape its next chapter. “FXTRADING.com can reset expectations in the CFD trading category, moving beyond noise toward a platform built on control, credibility and performance. I’m excited to help shape what comes next.”

About FXTRADING.com

Founded in 2014, FXTRADING.com is a regulated global broker offering 500+ instruments across Forex, Stocks, Indices and Commodities. Its in-house website and All-in-One Trading Portal unify WebTrader, mobile apps, social trading and funds management. The broker provides institutional-grade liquidity, tight spreads and fast execution on its proprietary platforms and MetaTrader 4 & 5.

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DREAME Unveils “Whole-Home Smart Living” Strategy in Vietnam, Advancing Toward a Next-Generation Home Infrastructure Brand

Evolving from a cleaning-tech champion into a full-home lifestyle brand, DREAME begins with core categories like refrigeration and laundry, using flagship innovation and a structured product portfolio to reshape how Vietnamese families live at home

HANOI, Vietnam, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DREAME, a global high-end technology brand, officially unveiled its “Whole-Home Smart Living” strategy for Vietnam on December 16  at a channel conference and product ordering event in Hanoi. While maintaining its leadership in cleaning devices, DREAME is making a systematic move into core home appliance categories such as refrigerators and laundry, positioning Vietnam as one of the key strategic hubs for its whole-home business in Southeast Asia.

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From cleaning tech to whole-home living

Founded in 2017, DREAME has built its core strengths on high-speed digital motors, intelligent algorithms and bionic robotic arms, quickly establishing a leading position in smart cleaning. The company’s business now spans more than 100 countries and regions, with over 6,000 offline stores and tens of millions of households served, and has achieved No. 1 market share positions in cleaning appliance categories in multiple countries and regions around the world.

“Today, Dreame Technology has grown into a global high-end technology brand, with its portfolio spanning high-end smart home appliances, smart vehicles, smart kitchen appliances, smart cleaning devices, outdoor smart equipment and personal care products. We aim to free users’ hands through technology, so they can devote more time and energy to themselves and to enjoying life,” said Director of DREAME Southeast Asia, Jacky Zhong. “Vietnam is one of the most dynamic and strategically important markets in our whole-home roadmap – with young consumers, an open channel ecosystem and a strong desire to upgrade their quality of life.”

Refrigeration and laundry as the “infrastructure layer” of the modern home

Within the “Whole-Home Smart Living” strategy, refrigerators and washing machines are seen as the “infrastructure layer” for DREAME’s entry into core home appliance categories in Vietnam – not just individual products, but systems that determine the rhythm and quality of daily life.

In refrigeration, DREAME has built an architecture centered on the Z-Fresh flagship series, C-Fresh Slim series and Mega Pro series, designed around different kitchen layouts and household needs. In laundry, it has structured a portfolio built around the L9 AI Dual Inverter washer-dryer set, the P Series front-load range and the D3/V3 top-load series, creating a layered care system from premium to mass-market households.

At the same time, DREAME also showcased innovation across additional categories – the Aura Mini LED 4K S100 TV, X-wind air conditioner, HZ602 range hood + EZ60 bridge induction hob, and the DZ401 Pro dishwasher – laying the product and technology foundations for future whole-home deployments in Vietnam:

  • The Aura Mini LED 4K S100 TV adopts a QLED + Mini LED backlight solution with full-array local dimming and a peak brightness of up to 1000 nits. Together with HDR, Dolby Vision and the in-house Dreamind™ Pro AI processor, it delivers higher contrast, richer colors and sharper details. The built-in Dreame Master acoustic system incorporates a full soundbar, a hidden Ultra Drum subwoofer and four up-firing speakers, for a total of 11 drivers and peak power of up to 70W, creating an immersive Dolby Atmos experience that truly turns the living room into a home cinema.
  • The X-wind dual robotic air conditioner uses the world’s first dual robotic air-deflection arms combined with a Coanda multi-level airflow design, achieving up to 126° wide-angle air delivery and a broad, natural-feeling airflow. It can rapidly cool the room while providing two personalized airflow zones to meet the different comfort needs of adults and children. With the DREAME smart app, users can control the system remotely and link it to their daily routines.
  • In the kitchen, the HZ602 range hood and EZ60 bridge induction hob work in concert: the hood uses vortex guidance and an air volume of up to 1800 m³/h to provide powerful yet quiet extraction, with gesture control and auto delayed shut-off; the induction hob offers 3600W rapid heating, a flexible bridging zone for large cookware, multiple protections against dry boiling and spills, and one-touch smart cooking modes. The DZ401 Pro standalone dishwasher uses FlexWing multi-directional spray arms and 75°C high-temperature washing, combined with auto door-open and active ventilation, to deliver deep cleaning, energy and water savings, and dry, odor-free storage.

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Through these core categories, DREAME is moving from a “single hero product” approach toward a systemic layout at the home infrastructure layer, with room to expand into more scenarios and services in the future.

A multi-layered product architecture: one brand for different cities and life stages

For DREAME, rather than simply claiming “full price coverage”, the priority is to build a product architecture that can be flexibly configured along city tiers and evolving household needs.

Refrigeration: from flagship kitchens to mainstream homes

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  • Z-Fresh flagship series

With FlushFit built-in design as its first key selling point, the Z-Fresh series uses a cabinet depth of around 599 mm and optimized air-duct structure to achieve an almost flush finish with standard cabinetry while still offering more than 500L of usable capacity. The Nebula Grey panel uses a seven-layer mineral fusion process that reproduces the raw texture and cool tones of lunar rock, with light and shadow flowing under the fingertips. A 60-minute fully automated rapid ice-making cycle produces up to 1.2 kg of ice per day, precisely matching ice consumption needs in Southeast Asian households. Dual cooling, –32°C deep freezing and multi-mode FreshFlex variable-temperature drawers flexibly support vegetables and fruits, baby food and soft-freeze storage, meeting the needs of the whole family.

  • C-Fresh Slim series

For space-conscious urban households, C-Fresh positions its approx. 600 mm ultra-slim body as a core selling point, combining a black glass integrated panel, Full-Area Airflow and AI temperature control. Within limited kitchen space, it delivers better cabinet fit, more even cooling and flexible FreshFlex drawers that can switch between vegetables and fruits, baby food and soft-freeze modes.

  • Mega Pro High-Capacity series

Using SpaceBoost™ and other structural innovations, Mega Pro achieves around 409 L or more capacity within standard cabinetry, while maintaining fast and even cooling performance. For mainstream families, it offers a “more space, better storage, more efficient” daily solution with broader pricing bandwidth.

Laundry: from high-end systems to everyday volume drivers

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  • L9 AI Dual Inverter washer-dryer set

As DREAME’s high-end laundry hero, L9 is built around AI wash and dry algorithms, circulating spray and ultra-clean foam technologies. Its 12 kg wash + 10 kg dry capacity covers high-frequency household needs, while dual-inverter heat pump technology and multi-dimensional vibration control balance energy efficiency, noise and fabric care. L9 is positioned as a “system-level” flagship for image-building stores and key outlets.

  • P Series front-load range (P5 / P3 / P2)

The P Series forms DREAME’s core front-load lineup:

P5 / P3 adopt 4D Handwash technology, with a tilted drum and four-direction tumbling path that simulate hand-washing motion. Combined with large drum diameters, steam wash and multiple temperature settings, they target mid- to high-end families who prioritize both cleanliness and fabric protection.

P2 focuses on ultra-slim design and quick washes: 530/580 mm bodies fit standard 600 mm cabinet niches, while 15-minute quick wash and steam hygiene modes serve young urban families and compact apartments with high-frequency, small-load usage.

  • D3 / V3 top-load series

For everyday volume and more mass-market scenarios, D3 and V3 create a top-load matrix spanning large and mid capacities:

D3 offers a 14 kg capacity, DD inverter motor, rear control panel and tempered glass lid, emphasizing heavy-duty performance and durability.

V3 comes in 9/10/12 kg capacities with 15-minute quick wash and baby-care cycles, designed as a core volume range for regional chains and neighborhood stores.

This multi-layered layout means a single DREAME brand can tell the same story of “next-generation home infrastructure” through different product combinations – from high-end showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, to regional electrical chains, and further into community-level retail. For media, this creates a richer brand narrative; for investors, it signals a longer product and revenue curve, while channel partners and end users can find the right DREAME solution at each stage of their development.

In the coming years, DREAME will keep increasing investment in local R&D adaptation, local manufacturing collaboration and service network build-out in Vietnam, positioning the country as a key hub connecting Southeast Asia. The company will gradually introduce more TV, air-conditioning and major kitchen appliance lines, working with local partners to shape an open, future-oriented home appliance ecosystem for the next generation of families.

About Dreame Technology

Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is an innovative consumer product company that focuses on smart home cleaning appliances with the vision to empower lives through technology. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. For more information, visit https://global.dreametech.com/ 

 

Laos, Vietnam Plan Joint University, Expand Student Exchange

Mr. Thongsalith Mangnomek and Mr. Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting in Vietnam on December 16. (Picture by ໜັງສືພິມສຶກສາ, ວິທະຍາສາດ ແລະ ກິລາ ອອນລາຍ)

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to establish a Lao-Vietnam University in Laos and expand a program sending students from border areas to study in Vietnamese schools, strengthening educational cooperation.

The deal came to fruition on 16 December, when Lao Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnomek met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during an official visit to Vietnam. During the meeting, they agreed to fast-track preparations for the university and coordinate the recruitment of students.

The officials also outlined plans to enhance education, with a focus on language learning, including offering Vietnamese as an optional foreign language in Lao schools and continuing academic exchanges.

Thirteen schools in Laos already teach Vietnamese, and both countries are expanding teacher training programs.

They pledged to deepen cooperation in human resource development, particularly in science, technology, and sports, in line with Laos’ national development strategy through 2035.

Cross-Border Email Becomes an Operational Imperative: How Coremail Helps Hong Kong Enterprises Navigate Global Communication Challenges

HONG KONG, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For Hong Kong enterprises acting as the bridge between Mainland China and the global market, email reliability is no longer just an IT metric, it is the lifeline of day-to-day operations. Yet issues such as network congestion, IP blacklisting and unstable routing still turn routine cross-border communications into potential operational bottlenecks.

Consider a multinational firm engaged in sustainable agriculture and new energy, with more than 40 years of experience and customers across multiple countries. The company relies on email every day to exchange procurement orders, R&D blueprints and financial statements—information that is central to its business. As the international network environment has grown more complex, traditional email routes have begun to struggle, exposing the firm to three major vulnerabilities:

1.Recurring bounce-backs and delays disrupt business continuity: In key markets, essential order emails were repeatedly rejected after the company’s IP address was placed on RBL blacklists due to inadvertent association with spam activity. In several emerging markets, R&D correspondence suffered multi-hour delays as messages took inefficient routes across congested networks, and in some cases never reached their destination at all.

2.In-house overseas relay infrastructure is costly and underperforms: The firm experimented with deploying its own overseas relay nodes. However, without dynamic routing capabilities, cross-border emails sometimes took even longer as traffic was sent through suboptimal paths. Unpredictable issues ranging from submarine cable outages to regional network congestion further undermined performance. The in-house setup failed to deliver the expected gains, even as maintenance costs continued to rise.

3.Cross-border phishing is increasingly hard to contain: Phishing emails and malicious attachments originating overseas frequently slipped past basic filters by masking their intent. Many enterprises still rely on legacy email platforms such as Exchange, whose built-in security features struggle against today’s more sophisticated threats, raising concerns around both data security and regulatory compliance.

What is an overseas email relay?

An overseas email relay is a network of forwarding nodes deployed across different regions to optimize cross-border email routing. By intelligently selecting paths between sender and recipient, these nodes help improve delivery success rates, reduce latency and lower the risk that legitimate messages will be rejected as spam.

Intelligent Overseas Relays Address Both Stability and Security

As Hong Kong–based companies deepen their presence in Mainland China and overseas markets, specialized solutions have emerged to address the twin challenges of reliability and security in cross-border email delivery. Coremail’s Secure Email Relay is one such solution. Combining intelligent global routing with overseas threat filtering, it is designed to help enterprises keep email flowing smoothly and securely across regions.

“Email remains the backbone of cross-border business communication for Hong Kong enterprises,”said Leihua Chen, CEO of Coremail.”By stabilising overseas delivery and strengthening protection against external threats, we aim to help organizations operate more smoothly and support their regional expansion.”

Coremail’s Secure Email Relay focuses on three persistent pain points: frequent bounce-backs and delays, the inefficiency of in-house relay infrastructure, and rising security risks from overseas emails. By ensuring stable delivery, optimizing costs and enhancing protection, it provides dependable support for organizations communicating across markets.

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Coremail Secure Email Relay

1.Global smart routing: fewer bounce-backs, less delay, and more reliable cross-border delivery

With more than 50 smart relay nodes worldwide, Coremail delivers the kind of dynamic routing that is difficult for individual enterprises to replicate. For example, an email travelling from Central Asia to the United States can be automatically redirected away from congested Asian nodes and routed through more efficient Middle Eastern paths. If a major node is disrupted, whether by network instability or a submarine cable fault, the system automatically shifts traffic to the nearest backup node, with no manual intervention required.

2.SDN–DNS smart routing: matching every email to the fastest path

Coremail leverages a patented SDN routing system and DNS-based link matching to determine the optimal path for each email. The system dynamically adapts to the email’s destination and type, whether a large engineering file or a standard message, to improve delivery efficiency. This helps achieve faster, more reliable delivery than conventional in-house setups, while substantially reducing ongoing maintenance overheads.

3. CAC anti-spam engine: 99.8% filtering accuracy for overseas threats

Coremail’s CAC cloud anti-spam engine blocks up to 99.8% of spam and phishing attempts originating overseas, while keeping the false-positive rate below 0.02%. This not only reduces the risk of a company’s IP address being blacklisted, but also strengthens the security posture of legacy email platforms such as Exchange. Supported by a specialist team that continually monitors and fine-tunes the system, enterprises gain far tighter control over email-borne security risks.

Beyond smoother delivery, the secure relays are reshaping operational efficiency

Industry observers note that improving the reliability of international email does more than enhance communication quality, it can also deliver meaningful savings in operating costs and management time. Coremail’s Secure Email Relay illustrates this shift. Rather than functioning as a simple transmission channel, it combines stable delivery, stronger security and simplified administration to help enterprises maintain dependable email exchanges in diverse and often volatile network environments.

For SMEs at an early stage of global expansion, as well as for larger organizations with branches across Mainland China and overseas markets, a robust cross-border email framework ensures that mission-critical messages arrive on time, sensitive data travels more securely and IT teams spend less time dealing with bounce-backs, delays or security incidents.

More than 20,000 companies are already using Coremail’s Secure Email Relay solution to address issues such as rejected mail, latency and IP blacklisting. For Hong Kong–based trading houses, financial institutions, multinational headquarters, and other such enterprises, the ability to maintain reliable cross-border email flows is increasingly seen as a prerequisite for safeguarding operational continuity and managing risk as their regional and global businesses grow.

For more information, please visit: www.coremail.ai

About Coremail

Coremail is a leading enterprise email and collaboration solutions provider with over 26 years of innovation in secure communication technologies. Serving over 20,000 enterprise customers and supporting over 1 billion end users, Coremail is recognized for its stability, scalability, and AI-driven capabilities, with solutions widely adopted across government, finance, education, healthcare, and energy sectors.

CorestemChemon Advances Toward ALS Stem Cell Commercialization with Regulatory Progress in Korea and NSF-Backed U.S. Expansion

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CorestemChemon (KOSDAQ: 166480) is entering a critical late-stage phase in the commercialization of its ALS stem cell therapy, Neuronata-R. The company attributes this momentum to advanced domestic regulatory review in Korea, entry into an NSF-supported regenerative medicine ecosystem in the United States, secured commercialization capital, and a sizable open-market share purchase by the CEO.

Key Strategic Updates

  • Progressing through an advanced MFDS review of a precision-targeted ALS subgroup strategy in Korea
  • Selected to participate in the NSF-supported U.S. regenerative medicine innovation engine
  • KRW 26.1 billion in commercialization capital secured, supporting manufacturing readiness and global regulatory preparation
  • Approximately KRW 1.7 billion open-market share purchase by the CEO, reinforcing management conviction and shareholder alignment

Regulatory Progress and Commercial Readiness in Korea

In Korea, Neuronata-R is undergoing a product license modification review by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Following mixed efficacy results in the overall patient population in the Phase 3 ALSUMMIT trial, CorestemChemon refined its regulatory strategy to focus on a clinically defined “slow progressor” subgroup.

Post-hoc analyses in this subgroup showed clinically meaningful and internally consistent signals, including maintenance of ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) scores, stabilization of slow vital capacity (SVC), and favorable trends in neurofilament light chain (NfL) biomarkers. The company believes these findings have supported a more structured and focused regulatory dialogue with the MFDS.

The company expects this precision-targeted approach to further clarify the domestic regulatory pathway, while preserving the option for initial commercialization upon potential approval. A favorable MFDS decision would enable domestic market entry and generation of real-world evidence (RWE), which could support future global regulatory strategies. The company expects a final regulatory decision in Korea before the first quarter of 2026.

Entry into NSF-Supported U.S. Regenerative Medicine Ecosystem

CorestemChemon has been selected to join the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Innovation Engine, a U.S. regional innovation cluster supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The company stated that it is the first Korean biotechnology firm to be included in an NSF-backed regenerative medicine ecosystem.

The selection was initiated by the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), which cited the scientific robustness of Neuronata-R’s Phase 3 clinical dataset and the consistency observed in long-term real-world follow-up data. Participation in the NSF Engine is expected to provide access to translational research capabilities, manufacturing resources, and a broader regulatory network.

To align more closely with this ecosystem, CorestemChemon plans to relocate its U.S. subsidiary to North Carolina. The company intends to leverage the cluster as a platform for regulatory engagement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), targeting submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) in the third quarter of 2026.

Commercialization Funding and Financial Position

To support commercialization readiness following potential domestic approval, CorestemChemon recently completed a rights offering, raising KRW 26.1 billion in operating capital (approximately USD 17.8 million, based on recent exchange rates). The proceeds are allocated to upgrading production facilities, establishing commercial-scale manufacturing systems, and preparing for both domestic and global regulatory processes.

The company expects the capital raise to strengthen its financial position and reduce execution risk associated with manufacturing scale-up and regulatory preparation, while addressing near-term funding concerns.

CEO Share Purchase Reinforces Management Conviction

In a move widely interpreted as reinforcing market confidence, CEO Yang Gil-ahn recently executed a large-scale open-market share purchase. Over a two-week period, he acquired more than one million shares, representing an investment of approximately KRW 1.7 billion (approximately USD 1.2 million, based on recent exchange rates).

The purchase coincided with the submission of supplementary regulatory materials to the MFDS and is viewed as a signal of management’s conviction at a key regulatory inflection point. Following the transaction, the combined ownership stake of the controlling shareholder group increased to 10.32%, further strengthening alignment between management and shareholders.

Outlook

With continued domestic regulatory progress, secured commercialization capital, and a defined U.S. regulatory pathway supported by NSF-backed infrastructure, CorestemChemon is positioning Neuronata-R to transition from late-stage development toward initial market entry and real-world evidence generation. The company expects these milestones to support broader global expansion and long-term value creation.

/C O R R E C T I O N — Vantage Foundation/

In the news release, Banking Academy of Vietnam and Vantage Foundation Formalised Strategic Partnership to Advance Financial Education, issued 17-Dec-2025 by Vantage Foundation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the year in the sentence should be “The programme is tentatively scheduled for late February to early March 2026” rather than “The programme is tentatively scheduled for late February to early March 2025” as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

Banking Academy of Vietnam and Vantage Foundation Formalised Strategic Partnership to Advance Financial Education

HANOI, Vietnam, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Banking Academy of Vietnam (BAV) and Vantage Foundation officially formalised a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a signing ceremony held at the Banking Academy’s headquarters in Hanoi on 16 December. The agreement establishes a collaboration framework to support future educational initiatives, with programme execution planned for 2026.

Banking Academy of Vietnam and Vantage Foundation Formalised Strategic Partnership to Advance Financial Education
Banking Academy of Vietnam and Vantage Foundation Formalised Strategic Partnership to Advance Financial Education

The ceremony was attended by senior leaders and representatives from both institutions. Representing the Banking Academy of Vietnam were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Hoang Anh, Acting President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Vice President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Viet Dung, Director of the Banking Research Institute; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Thang, Head of the Human Resources Department. Vantage Foundation was represented by Mr. Adam Siew, Vice President of Business Development; Mr. Floyd Wang, Chief Representative in Vietnam; and Ms. Monica Wang, Head of Global Projects Department.

The event commenced with a formal reception and introduction of delegates, followed by introductory videos presenting the missions and institutional strengths of both BAV and Vantage. These presentations set the context for a partnership grounded in shared priorities around education, capacity building, and long-term human capital development.

Opening remarks were delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Hoang Anh, who reaffirmed the Banking Academy’s commitment to collaboration with international partners to enhance academic quality and practical relevance in financial education. This was followed by remarks from Mr. Adam Siew, who highlighted the growing importance of education in preparing future talent for an increasingly data-driven and technology-enabled financial sector. He noted that education plays a critical role in sustainable development, particularly as artificial intelligence and data analytics reshape financial decision-making.

The Ceremony was Attended by Senior Leaders and Representatives from both Institutions
The Ceremony was Attended by Senior Leaders and Representatives from both Institutions

The highlight of the ceremony was the formal signing of the strategic cooperation agreement, officially confirming the partnership between the two institutions. The MoU outlines areas of collaboration including joint development of educational programmes, mobilisation of international expertise and resources, and coordinated communication efforts to promote the value of financial education.

As an initial programme concept under the partnership framework, BAV and Vantage plan to collaborate on a one-day training titled “Financial Data Analysis and Decision-Making in the Era of AI.” The programme is tentatively scheduled for late February to early March 2026 and will be conducted in person at the Banking Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi, with online participation available for other cities. Participants will receive a certificate of completion, and the programme is expected to be rolled out in collaboration with other leading Vietnamese universities.

The ceremony concluded with a symbolic exchange of flowers and commemorative gifts, an official group photo, and networking among representatives. The event serves solely as an official announcement of the strategic partnership and does not involve course delivery, training implementation, or student activities at this stage.

Vantage Foundation

Vantage Foundation is an independent charitable organization launched at the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK in 2023. The foundation has partnered with organisations worldwide, including Grab Indonesia, the iREDE Foundation in Nigeria, Teach for Malaysia, and Instituto Claret in Brazil, to drive impactful social initiatives.

For more information, please visit www.vantage.foundation

Banking Academy of Vietnam

The Banking Academy of Vietnam (BAV) is a leading public higher education institution specialising in banking, finance, economics, and business administration. Established under the State Bank of Vietnam, BAV has played a pivotal role in developing the nation’s financial and banking workforce. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, applied research, and industry relevance, the Academy serves as a key talent pipeline for Vietnam’s public and private financial sectors.

For more information, please visit https://en.hvnh.edu.vn/ 

Alphamab Oncology Announces IND Application for Innovative PD-L1/ VEGFR2 Bispecific ADC JSKN027 was Officially Accepted by CDE

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alphamab Oncology (stock code: 9966.HK) announced that the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for JSKN027, an independently developed innovative bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting PD-L1 and VEGFR2, has been officially accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The Company plans to initiate a clinical study of JSKN027 for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors.

JSKN027 is a first-in-class bispecific ADC designed to co-engage PD-L1 and VEGFR2. By leveraging glycan-specific conjugation technology, it precisely links its cleavable linker and topoisomerase I inhibitor payload to the antibody’s Fc region – maintaining a strong safety profile while unlocking potent anti-tumor activity. JSKN027’s efficacy stems from a unique three-fold synergistic mechanism. Beyond the standard ADC effects of targeted cell killing and bystander activity, it also inhibits tumor angiogenesis by blocking VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling and reverses immune suppression by disrupting the PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint. This integrated attack enhances overall anti-tumor power and is anticipated to help overcome therapeutic resistance.

Preclinical data has demonstrated that JSKN027 exhibits potent anti-tumor activity in both in vitro and in vivo models. IND enabling tox study demonstrated good tolerability at highest dose. With combination of targeted chemo, anti-angiogenesis and IO, JSKN027 represents a promising treatment strategy across solid tumors.

This Phase I clinical study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK)/pharmacodynamics (PD), and antitumor activity of JSKN027 in patients with advanced malignant solid tumors, and determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D).

About JSKN027
JSKN027 is a first-in-class bispecific ADC designed to co-engage PD-L1 and VEGFR2. By leveraging glycan-specific conjugation technology, it precisely links its cleavable linker and topoisomerase I inhibitor payload to the antibody’s Fc region – maintaining a strong safety profile while unlocking potent anti-tumor activity.

JSKN027’s efficacy stems from a unique three-fold synergistic mechanism. Beyond the standard ADC effects of targeted cell killing and bystander activity, it also inhibits tumor angiogenesis by blocking VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling and reverses immune suppression by disrupting the PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint. This integrated attack enhances overall anti-tumor power and is anticipated to help overcome therapeutic resistance. As a result, JSKN027 is poised to offer a novel and robust treatment avenue for patients across multiple solid tumor types. The IND application for the phase I clinical study of JSKN027 for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors has been accepted by CDE.

About Alphamab Oncology
Alphamab Oncology (Stock Code: 9966.HK) is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology. Leveraging proprietary platforms including single-domain antibodies, bispecific antibodies, glycan-specific conjugation, linker-payloads, dual-payload ADCs, and high-concentration subcutaneous formulations, the Company has built a differentiated and globally competitive pipeline, covering cutting-edge candidates in ADCs, bispecific antibodies, and single-domain antibodies.

One product has received market approval: Envafolimab (KN035, brand name: 恩维达®), the world’s first subcutaneously injected PD-(L)1 inhibitor, offering greater convenience and accessibility in cancer treatment. The NMPA has accepted the new drug application for KN026 (Anbenitamab Injection), a HER2 bispecific antibody, for second-line or later HER2-positive gastric cancer. Four bispecific ADC candidates have entered clinical stages, and next-generation ADC pipelines—such as dual-payload ADCs—are advancing rapidly. The Company has established strategic partnerships with organizations including CSPC, ArriVent, and Glenmark, covering both product development and technology platforms.

Our overarching mission is to make cancer manageable and curable by addressing unmet clinical needs in oncology. Alphamab Oncology is continuously dedicated to the development of effective, safe, and globally competitive anti-tumor drugs, delivering China-innovated cancer therapies to benefit patients worldwide.

The Second Silk Fashion Gala Opens at China National Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On December 12, the second Silk Fashion Gala opened at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, bringing together over 200 participants from the fashion, textile, and cultural sectors, including representatives from more than ten countries such as Poland, Türkiye, Mexico, and the United States.

Fashion show
Fashion show

This year’s Gala showcased the dialogue between tradition and contemporary fashion through events including the NSM Art Salon, the China–Italy Fashion Art Appointment show, and the opening of Locality and Reproduction: The 4th Biennale of Natural Dyes, accompanied by an international symposium and workshops.

At the Art Salon, six experts in art, design, costume studies, and cultural research discussed how traditional craftsmanship can be reimagined through functional innovation and contemporary design.

The China–Italy Fashion Art Appointment was a Gala highlight ahead of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Co‑organized by the China National Silk Museum and Zhejiang Sci‑Tech University, it featured 32 young designers from China and Italy who transformed textile heritage into modern fashion. Over 70 original designs were showcased on the runway, reflecting the creative vitality of Sino‑Italian collaboration.

Since last year, the museum has actively invited Chinese and international designers to co-create contemporary designs inspired by its collections, successfully launching initiatives such as the China–France and China–Brazil Fashion Art Appointments. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Director Zhang Chengming announced the inspiration source for the 2026 edition.

As one of the museum’s flagship exhibition brands, the Natural Dyes Biennale this year focuses on “Locality and Reproduction,” exploring how traditional dyeing techniques are reinterpreted within diverse regional and cultural contexts. The exhibition presents 104 works by nearly 130 artists and researchers from over ten countries. Alongside the exhibition, an international academic symposium and hands-on dye workshops are also held.

The opening ceremony highlighted social collaboration and industry integration. The museum signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jinsanta, a heritage silk brand, to promote the creative revitalization of silk traditions, and signed memoranda with leading embroidery and textile masters to expand its overseas intangible cultural heritage program.

Launched in 2024, the Silk Fashion Gala promotes innovation in Zhejiang’s silk industry, advances sericulture and craftsmanship, and fosters contemporary silk fashion that blends Chinese culture with global vision.