BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Druid Sport, the international sports marketing agency, as an official commercial representative for China, marking a significant step in the NFF’s global commercial strategy.

NFF Men’s National Team celebrating qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Under this new agreement, Druid Sport will support the development and commercialisation of regional sponsorship rights for the Norway national teams. This will enable Chinese brands to engage directly with one of Europe’s most exciting football nations and its world-class players, including global superstar striker Erling Haaland and captain Martin Ødegaard. As football continues to grow in China, supported by rapidly evolving digital platforms and fan engagement, the opportunity to build premium, long-term partnerships around elite football is significant.

Norway’s growing international profile has been further strengthened by the men’s national team’s electric qualifying campaign, recording eight victories and culminating in a resounding 4–1 win over Italy, securing Norway’s first FIFA World Cup qualification in 28 years. In this context, Norway’s renewed sporting momentum provides a timely and credible platform for brands seeking association with elite international football.

With one of Asia’s largest and most engaged football audiences, China offers NFF partners a strong platform to activate integrated campaigns, connect with key fan communities and build long-term brand value through association with a leading European national team and its globally recognised players.

Druid Sport is a boutique international sports marketing agency with a strong track record of delivering cross-market partnerships for leading rightsholders. Already active across Asia, the agency will oversee NFF’s regional commercial strategy in the Indian subcontinent, supported by an expanding on-ground presence designed to serve partners, seed new programmes and scale sustainable commercial growth.

Diarmuid Crowley, Chief Executive Officer, Druid Sport, said: “We are extremely proud to partner with the Norwegian Football Federation as it strengthens its presence in China, a market of major strategic importance for global football. Our goal is to bring Norway’s national teams closer to Chinese fans while creating compelling opportunities for leading brands to align with one of Europe’s most exciting football nations, led by the global appeal of players such as Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard. With our growing operations in China, we are well positioned to deliver long-term commercial value and build meaningful partnerships in the market.”

Runar Pahr Andresen, Chief Marketing Officer, NFF, commented “China is a key market in our international growth strategy. The scale of the audience, the maturity of the commercial landscape and the increasing interest in elite football make this an important region for Norwegian football. Druid Sport’s experience and on-the-ground capabilities provide us with a strong platform to develop high-quality partnerships and to deepen our connection with fans and brands across China.”

Purpose-built payment solutions bring greater visibility, control and intelligence to modern fleet management

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mastercard today announced the launch of Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen in Asia Pacific, a portfolio of innovative solutions that expands fleet payments beyond fuel to support the full range of mobility needs for fleet operators today. The solutions are strategically engineered to support different market maturities and customer segments – from SMEs with small fleets to large logistics operators.

As the fleet ecosystem becomes increasingly complex, operators need clearer visibility across spend, stronger controls, and data they can act on in real time. When payment data sits in silos, it creates blind spots and limits efficiency and optimization – preventing the ability to reconcile fuel, maintenance and EV-charging transactions in one place, or making it more difficult for managers to identify anomalies across routes. Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen unifies payments data – turning transactions into actionable insights embedded across fleet management workflows.

Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region for fleet management, with the market projected to grow at 18% CAGR through 2030. All the while, operators continue to balance cost pressures, evolving sustainability mandates and heightened expectations around security and compliance. In this environment, the ability to access consistent, enriched payment data across fleet activities is essential for scale and long-term performance.

Backed by more than two decades of global fleet expertise, Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen brings together a set of solutions designed to support the evolving needs of fleet operators and issuers:

• Global acceptance across millions of locations, including fuel, EV charging, maintenance, tolling, and ancillary fleet spend
• Network-based fleet data captured at the point of sale, aligned with global standards
• A set of market-specific solutions that enable enhanced data capture at forecourts and fleet-related merchants
• Digitally assigned and issued fleet cards for vehicles or drivers for seamless contactless or mobile payments, as well as specific virtual card solutions tailored to fleet use cases
• Integration with established technology, including mobility platforms, acquirer networks and fleet management tools

“Fleet needs vary widely across Asia Pacific, and connecting payments, data and controls into a single experience reflects what fleet managers require,” said Anouska Ladds, Head of Commercial & New Payment Flows, Asia Pacific, Mastercard. “Mastercard’s fleet solutions are designed to help specialist fleet issuers and payment providers bring advanced fleet capabilities to market faster, while reducing the complexity and investment typically required to build these capabilities.” 

Mastercard enables fleet program owners to deliver:

• Smarter authorization controls and spend policies by vehicle, driver, merchant category, location, time, and amount
• Fleet data management to support compliance, accounting, and analytics – enabling better cost management and improved forecasting
• Real-time monitoring of fraud and misuse, adaptable to operational fleet needs

The launch of our latest suite of fleet solutions in Asia Pacific further scales our offerings in this key segment – extending our expertise and innovation in fleet and mobility across the globe. This move also demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to simplifying B2B payments by connecting fragmented commercial flows through a single, trusted infrastructure – helping businesses of all sizes grow in complex operating environments.

About Mastercard

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

www.mastercard.com

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Harbour BioMed (the “Company”; HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology, today announced a positive profit alert for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Based on a preliminary review of the Company’s unaudited management accounts for the Reporting Period, total profit is expected to range between US$88 million (equivalent to approximately HK$685 million) and US$95 million (equivalent to approximately HK$739 million), as compared to a profit of approximately US$2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Total adjusted profit^[1] is expected to range between US$91 million (equivalent to approximately HK$708 million) and US$98 million (equivalent to approximately HK$763 million).

The anticipated increase in profit is primarily attributable to:

• Continued growth of recurring revenue stream of the Company, such as the platform-based research collaboration with AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb.
• Accelerated expansion of global partner network, as the revenue generated from out-licensing and collaboration of innovative products has transformed into recurring revenue stream of the Company, such as the licensing collaboration with Otsuka, the licensing collaboration with Windward Bio.
• Rapid business growth of Nona Biosciences, such as the revenue generated from both technology license and platform-based service, as well as the milestone inflow from existing collaborations, such as the research and technology license collaboration with Pfizer.

Dr. Jingsong Wang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Harbour BioMed, commented: “This anticipated profit marks a key milestone for Harbour BioMed, validating the value of our unique business model. The strength of our proprietary technology platforms is being recognized through a growing number of deep, strategic collaboration with global leaders. Most importantly, these partnerships are not one-time events; they are evolving into a sustainable financial foundation that fuels our mission to discover and develop novel antibody therapeutics for patients worldwide. Looking ahead, we will build on this momentum through continued innovation and high-impact collaborations to deliver sustainable growth.”

About Harbour BioMed

Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology. The company is building a robust and differentiated pipeline through internal R&D capabilities, strategic global collaborations in co-discovery and co-development, and selective acquisitions.

Harbour BioMed’s proprietary antibody technology platform, Harbour Mice^®, generates fully human monoclonal antibodies in both the conventional two heavy and two light chain (H2L2) format and the heavy chain-only (HCAb) format. Building upon HCAb antibodies, the HCAb-based immune cell engagers (HBICE^®) bispecific antibody technology enables tumor-killing effects that traditional combination therapies cannot achieve. Additionally, the HCAb-based bispecific immune cell antagonist (HBICA^TM) technology empowers the development of innovative biologics for immunological and inflammatory diseases. By integrating Harbour Mice^®, HBICE^®, and HBICA^TM with a single B-cell cloning platform, Harbour BioMed has built a highly efficient and distinctive antibody discovery engine for developing next-generation therapeutic antibodies. For more information, please visit www.harbourbiomed.com.

Statement

The information contained in this press release is only a preliminary assessment by the Board based on the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2025 currently available to the Company, and is not based on any figures or information which have been reviewed or confirmed by the audit committee of the Board, or reviewed or audited by the auditors of the Company. The actual results for the year ended December 31, 2025 may differ from those disclosed in this press release. As such, the above figures are strictly for information only and not for any other purposes.

Accelerating business in growing APAC market based on existing collaboration of enterprise AV system installations

TOKYO, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh, a global workplace services provider, and Global Vision Multimedia Group (GVM), a trusted end-to-end provider of multimedia delivery solutions in APAC, today announced that the two organisations have entered full-scale discussions toward a strategic partnership, including potential capital ties, from January 2026. The partnership aims to strengthen Ricoh’s workplace services capabilities in the APAC region, reinforcing Ricoh’s global strategy to support customers’ evolving workplace environment, while allowing GVM to build on its strong track record across the region and enabling its highly skilled professionals to deliver a broader range of advanced solutions for both multinational and local customers.

Following initial negotiations exploring collaboration opportunities based on Ricoh’s global footprint and workplace services capabilities, including audio-visual integration, and GVM’s centralised project management and AV integration expertise across multiple APAC countries, the companies have decided to move to the next phase. To expand workplace services capabilities of both companies in the APAC region, the companies signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in August 2025. Moving forward, Ricoh and GVM will work together to formalise the partnership by leveraging the combined experience and strengths.

Takahiro Irisa, Senior Corporate Officer and President of Ricoh’s global Digital Services Business Unit, Ricoh Company, Ltd., stated, “This collaboration in the APAC region is aligned with Ricoh’s consistent strategy following acquisitions in other regions. This marks a significant milestone for Ricoh, the first initiative of its kind in the region, to further accelerate our Workplace Experience offerings, such as enhanced meeting experiences and hybrid work solutions for organisations worldwide. We remain committed to continuing to strengthen our global workplace services capabilities in APAC, including audio-visual integration, to enable our customers to navigate the complexities of transforming their workspaces and work styles, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of their people and technologies in an ever-changing workplace environment.”

“Since our founding in 2016, Global Vision Multimedia has been dedicated to delivering intelligent, artfully designed multimedia solutions that empower global enterprises,” said Brian Ikhsan, CEO of Global Vision Multimedia. “Moving into this next phase of full-scale discussions with Ricoh is a transformative milestone. We look forward to integrating our ‘intelligent aesthetics’ and regional expertise with Ricoh’s immense global scale to provide our multinational clients with unparalleled support.”

HP Lee, COO of Global Vision Multimedia, added: “Our successful history of collaboration with Ricoh has demonstrated the powerful synergy between our organisations. By formalising this strategic partnership and exploring capital ties, we aim to leverage our combined organisational strengths. This will ensure our customers continue to receive the specialised, high-touch experience they expect, now backed by Ricoh’s world-class digital services infrastructure.”

Keiichiro Uesugi, Managing Director of Ricoh Asia Pacific, said the next phase reflects what customers across the region are asking for in practice. “Across Asia-Pacific, our customers are looking for delivery that is both consistent across markets and grounded in local execution. Our experience working with GVM has shown that this combination is possible, and these discussions are about strengthening how we execute — so we can support customers to evolve, expand and succeed in their business, wherever they are based.”

About GVM

Global Vision Multimedia (GVM) is a specialised provider of audio-visual (AV) and video conferencing systems with an extensive track record across the Asia-Pacific region. We offer solutions that merge artful design with cutting-edge technology, seamlessly delivering high-quality services ranging from system design consulting and project management to control system programming, acoustic tuning, on-site residency management, and maintenance.

GVM builds comprehensive technology solutions that support consistent branding and an improved audience experience. By prioritising long-term partnerships with our clients, we provide professional, quality-assured services throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region.

About Ricoh

Ricoh is a leading provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions designed to support the digital transformation of workplaces, workspaces and optimise business performance.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh’s global operation reaches customers in approximately 200 countries and regions, supported by cultivated knowledge, technologies, and organisational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history. In the financial year ended March 2025, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,527 billion yen (approx. 16.8 billion USD).

It is Ricoh’s mission and vision to empower individuals to find ‘Fulfilment through Work’ by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realise a sustainable future.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com

© 2026 RICOH ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, Genesis) has partnered with Vodafone IoT to deploy regulatory-compliant in-car connectivity to Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Middle East. In collaboration with Vodafone IoT’s network partners in the region – such as e& UAE – Hyundai Motor Group will receive reliable and secure in-car connectivity that is compliant with local laws.

Vodafone and Hyundai Motor Group

Vodafone IoT provides Hyundai Motor Group with seamless in-car connectivity in the Middle East, thanks to its Global SIM+ solution – which dynamically turns its Global IoT SIM into a local SIM. This offers local network credentials, data routing, compliance with national laws and seamless cross-border connectivity – making it easier and more efficient for carmakers and manufacturers to launch services in regulated countries, as well as giving them global access to connected services.

These capabilities are strengthened by Vodafone IoT’s partnerships with local network providers – such as e& UAE – who assure compliance, provide network resilience and reliable connectivity. Together, the network partners provide extensive coverage in the region, advanced IoT capabilities, and deep local expertise – enhancing the quality and reliability of Hyundai Motor Group’s connected services in the Middle East.

Combined with Vodafone IoT’s leading managed connectivity platform which integrates directly into the local network partner’s infrastructure, manufacturers can manage their global IoT estate from a single platform – giving them truly global reach and centralised control over their operations.

Building on these capabilities, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis customers in the Middle East will gain access to a wide range of connected car features, including remote vehicle control, real-time status monitoring, and enhanced convenience services. This partnership aims to deliver a seamless and intuitive digital experience, empowering drivers to manage and keep their vehicles safe anytime, anywhere.

Vodafone IoT and Hyundai plan to expand their in-car connectivity partnership to new countries within the Middle East and Africa in the near future.

Erik Brenneis, CEO of Vodafone IoT, said:

“As manufacturers look to deploy connected vehicles in diverse geographies, it is vitally important that they are provided with connectivity that’s reliable, secure, and compliant with national regulations.

“We are proud to partner with Hyundai Motor Group to deliver innovative in–car connectivity powered by our Global SIM+ which provides local credentials and a seamless cross–border service. It turns vehicles into secure connected platforms – keeping drivers and passengers safe, informed and connected. Together, we will extend these capabilities to more countries and more cars, shaping the future of connected mobility.”

Hyunwoo Go, Head of Connectivity Business team, Hyundai Motor Group, said:

“The launch of Connected Car Services in the Middle East, aligned with the Software-Defined Vehicle strategy of Hyundai Motor Group, represents a meaningful step toward delivering intelligent, personalized mobility experiences — empowering our customers with seamless connectivity and regionally tailored digital services that will redefine how they interact with their vehicles.

“Thanks to Vodafone IoTs leading managed connectivity platform, we are not just connecting cars; we are connecting people to a world of new possibilities, making their lives easier, safer, and more enjoyable by combining our leadership in automotive innovation with Vodafone’s expertise in IoT.”

About Vodafone IoT

Vodafone IoT is a global leader in managed IoT connectivity services. With over 220 million devices connected across more than 180 countries, we provide businesses with reliable and secure IoT solutions, enabling them to effectively manage, monitor, and operate their IoT devices.

Our extensive network partnerships, spanning over 760 networks worldwide, allows us to deliver global IoT solutions that empower businesses to digitalise, transform and maximise the benefits of IoT.

By adopting IoT, businesses can benefit from smarter resource management, reducing emissions, and enhancing operational efficiency – helping them to operate more sustainably.

For more information, please visit Vodafone IOT, follow us on X at @VodafoneIoT or connect with us on LinkedIn at  www.linkedin.com/company/vodafoneIoT.

About Hyundai Motor Group

Hyundai Motor Group is a global enterprise that has created a value chain based on mobility, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, IT, and service. With about 250,000 employees worldwide, the Group’s mobility brands include Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Armed with creative thinking, cooperative communication, and the will to take on any challenges, we strive to create a better future for all.

More information about Hyundai Motor Group, please visit http://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com 

About e& UAE

e& UAE embodies the telecom arm of e& in the UAE, with a mission to maximise stakeholder value, deliver an unparalleled customer experience and optimise business performance for sustainable growth and success.

Leveraging the latest world-class technologies, e& UAE will grow core and digital services, enriching consumer value propositions with digital services catering to new consumer lifestyles and emerging demands beyond core telecom services, including health, insurance and gaming.

e& UAE will continue to act as a trusted partner to enterprises in meeting their connectivity needs and beyond.

Bolstering its leadership position as a digital telco that champions customers in a hyper-connected digital world, e& UAE will pivot the new sustainable demand into future spaces such as private networks, autonomous vehicles, and AI.

To learn more about e& UAE, please visit: https://www.etisalat.ae.