HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A pioneer of premium all-inclusive holidays for the last 75 years, Club Med has consistently evolved to meet the needs of today’s travellers, be it reconnecting with loved ones, exploring lesser-known destinations, or finding meaningful moments in lush nature. From brand-new resorts to thoughtfully refreshed favourites, summer is the season to embrace the glorious sunshine and the simple joy of being present.

Opening the season on 14 October 2025 will be the highly anticipated two weeks of “price guarantee” – our commitment to making holidays even more magical, where decisive reservations are rewarded with the best possible price, across the vast selection of resorts and destinations globally. For those who appreciate more time, another six weeks of “discount guarantee”, from 01 November 2025 will help ensure that holidaymakers still enjoy the best possible discount for the season.

Looking ahead to Summer 2026, Club Med invites multi-generational families, adventure seekers, nature lovers and wellness enthusiasts, to discover an extraordinary collection of experiences across the globe.

In Asia, Club Med Phuket introduces its brand-new Family Oasis, complete with spacious rooms, a splash park and lush gardens designed for carefree bonding. In addition to this new zone, the resort is also refreshing its existing accommodations, with renovations scheduled for completion by December 2025. Highland escapes await at Club Med Tomamu, Japan and Club Med Lijiang, China, where days unfold amid wildflower meadows or along cobblestone streets of Lijiang’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. For barefoot luxury, the Maldives’ Club Med Kani enchants with its iconic overwater villas and vibrant marine life.

In Europe, Club Med Cefalù radiates Sicilian elegance; Club Med 2, the brand’s elegant five-masted yacht, sails into iconic Mediterranean ports, while Club Med Marrakech La Palmeraie and Club Med Serre Chevalier celebrate Moroccan culture and French Alpine beauty.

Across the Americas, Club Med Punta Cana, Club Med Turkoise, Club Med Cancun and Club Med Québec Charlevoix promise escapes as diverse as they are unforgettable, from Caribbean rhythms to Mayan culture, Mexican flavours and adventurous outdoor activities in the North America.

Be it a serene beach retreat, culturally immersive journey, or an adrenalin-pumping family adventure, Club Med offers the freedom to enjoy hassle-free holidays with complete peace of mind. Enjoy exclusive early bird savings of up to 30 percent off your next summer vacation from 14 October 2025 to 28 April 2026.

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BALTIMORE, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 150th American Neurological Association Annual Meeting (ANA 2025) was successfully held in Baltimore, USA, from September 13 to 16, 2025. The conference brought together leading global experts, scholars, and industry leaders in the field of neuroscience to discuss the latest research advances and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases. DarwinCell delivered an oral presentation in the “Neuromuscular Disease SIG” session and presented a poster showcasing the latest research data on its novel MSC-based drug ALT001 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company’s poster, recognized for its innovation and scientific value, received the “Abstract of Distinction” at this year’s Annual Meeting and attracted wide attention on site.

Clinically, ALS is characterized by progressively developing skeletal muscle weakness, atrophy, fasciculations, bulbar palsy, and pyramidal tract signs, ultimately leading to death due to respiratory and circulatory system failure. The age of onset is trending younger, with a minority of patients developing symptoms as early as around 20 years old ^[1]. The incidence of ALS in China is approximately 0.6 per 100,000 people, with a prevalence of about 3.1 per 100,000 and a typical survival period of 3-5 years ^[2-5]. Currently, the primary treatments available in China are still Riluzole and Edaravone ^[4], highlighting an urgent need for new therapeutic approaches.

ALT001 demonstrates promising clinical benefits. Both in vitro studies and IIT studies on more than 40 ALS patients are conducted. In vitro experiments showed that cells treated with ALT001 restored cell viability after oxidative damage. Progressive loss of anterior horn motoneurons and muscle atrophy due to the lack of neuronal innervation are hallmarks of ALS. We found that ALT001 protected motoneurons against neurotoxicity, and ameliorated muscle atrophy in SOD1G93A mice. In agreement with these results, the mutant mice treated with ALT001 exhibited improved motor functions and extended lifespan in comparison to mice treated with vehicle or Riluzole. We then carried out multiple IITs including a double-blinded study on the safety and the efficacy of ALT001 on ALS patients. After 2-weeks of administration of ALT001, most patients reported positive outcomes, as demonstrated by elevated performance, ALSFRS-R and modified Norris scores. 

“We are greatly honored to share the latest data on ALT001 at this global academic forefront conference,” said Ms. Wang Yu, Founder and CEO of DarwinCell. “These results reinforce our confidence in further developing ALT001 for ALS and other major neurological diseases. ALT001 is designed to combine the functional diversity of cell therapies with the practicality of traditional biologics, aiming to provide patients with more effective, safer, and accessible treatment options. The company remains committed to being clinically-oriented and driven by scientific innovation, continuously deepening our presence in neuroscience and regenerative medicine. Darwin will fully advance the IND application processes for ALT001 in both China and the U.S., hoping to bring new hope to patients worldwide as soon as possible.”

About DarwinCell

DarwinCell founded in 2016, is a national high-tech enterprise focused on innovative treatments for neurological diseases. Leveraging its proprietary protein polymer extraction technology (ECIWEP), the company has built a comprehensive technology platform from drug discovery to clinical translation. Through deep collaborations with numerous leading medical and research institutions, DualityBio is dedicated to becoming an internationally leading innovator in neural repair technology. For more information, please visit https://darwincell.net/en.

Reference

[1]Chinese Society of Neurology, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Collaboration Group. (2022). Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (2022). Chinese Journal of Neurology, 55(6), 8.

[2]Feldman EL, Goutman SA, Petri S, et al. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Lancet*. 2022;400(10360): 1363-1380.

[3]van Es MA,Hardiman O,Chio A,et al. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[J].Lancet,2017,390 (10107):2084-2098.

[4]NORRIS S P, LIKANJE M N, ANDREWS J A. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: update onclinicalmanageme nt[J]. Curr Opin Neurol. 2020; 33(5):641- 648.

[5]Talbott EO, Malek AM, Lacomis D. The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Handb Clin Neurol*. 2016;138: 225-238.

 

MUMBAI, India and MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Birla Carbon, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality carbon-based materials, today announced its 13^th annual Sustainability Report 2025, titled ‘Connected to a Greener Future’. The report highlights Birla Carbon’s progress on its ‘Share the Future’ sustainability strategy, which prioritizes sustainability, circularity, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration, while setting out its roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Sharing his thoughts on the report, John Loudermilk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “Sustainability and innovation are inseparable parts of our business. From circular solutions like Continua™ SCM to digital systems that track emissions and water use, we are continuously raising the bar for responsible growth. The release of our 13^th Sustainability Report reflects these sentiments along with another year of meaningful achievements, forward momentum, and renewed commitment to our purpose, Share the Strength.” He further added, “Our journey continues to be shaped by the evolving needs of our customers, our responsibility to our stakeholders, and our focus on building a safer, more inclusive, and innovative organization for our employees. We strengthened our pathway to net zero carbon emissions, expanded our global footprint with the most ambitious capital investments in the company’s history, and set new benchmarks in safety, inclusion, and operational excellence.”

Report Highlights

Safety

• In FY 2024-25, achieved lowest ever Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
• Egypt and Italy plants maintained nearly 1,500 days without recordable incidents
• Spain and Patalganga, India, surpassed 2,000 days with zero recordable incidents

Global expansions

• The Asia Post Treatment plant in Patalganga, India, was commissioned in October 2024, producing ultra-high-performance specialty grades for the coatings and inks industries
• Expansion in Hungary, and greenfield projects in India and Thailand are underway, strengthening our ability to serve regional and global customers

Environment

• 100% of our manufacturing sites use recycled process water and/or harvested rainwater in their operations
• Achieved 11% reduction in CO₂ equivalent emissions related to shipping in Q4 FY2025 compared to Q4 FY2024

Awards and Recognition

• Received the Environment+Energy Leader Award for the Seawater Scrubbing Project at Franklin, Louisiana, USA, reducing SOx and NOx emissions by over 90%
• Received 13 Gold Safety Certificates from the International Carbon Black Association (ICBA), the highest among six member companies

Manufacturing

• All 16 carbon black manufacturing plants are ISCC Plus certified
• Every manufacturing facility is IATF 16949 certified for automotive quality management, underscoring product excellence alongside sustainability

Looking forward, Birla Carbon remains focused on the fundamentals that defines the company: innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The global shift toward sustainability is not a passing trend; it is a fundamental transformation in how business will be conducted in the decades ahead. Birla Carbon is proud to be at the forefront of this transformation, creating solutions that empower customers, communities, and future generations towards a net zero world.

To explore the Birla Carbon Sustainability Report 2025, visit – www.birlacarbon.com/sustainability-at-birla-carbon/ 

To download a copy of the report, click here.

 

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, has officially launched its Xinghan Large-scale AI Models — a next-generation, industry-grade AI system that integrates large-scale visual intelligence with multimodal and language capabilities. Developed to address the complex challenges of real-world environments, Xinghan represents a major leap forward in Dahua’s continuous innovation, empowering intelligent transformation across diverse sectors.

Technological Foundation of Xinghan

With the mission of enabling machines to truly understand the world, the Xinghan model system continues to evolve by bridging cutting-edge research with real-world applications. Named after the Chinese word for “galaxy”, Xinghan delivers a full-stack capability matrix powered by edge-cloud synergy, enabling scalable, adaptive intelligence across industries. The upgraded Xinghan architecture comprises three core model series: L, V, and M. The L-series model focuses on natural language understanding and interaction, while the other two tackle more specific applications:

V-Series: Xinghan Vision Models

Centered on advanced visual intelligence and video analytics, this series streamlines target categories by focusing on key targets (e.g. humans, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles) to reduce model complexity while maintaining high accuracy.

Key features include:

• Perimeter Protection: The coverage is extended by accurately identifying smaller targets (even down to 20×20 pixels) compared to traditional CNN-based AI models, reducing false alarms and increasing the detection range of large-model cameras.*
• WizTracking: It offers a next-generation intelligent tracking algorithm that can handle complex occlusions and variations in target posture, achieving 50% improvement in accuracy.*
• Crowd Map: It significantly enhances small-target detection at long distances (up to 2× farther) and features umbrella compensation, improving accuracy by 80% during rainy conditions*. It also offers a 2.5× increase in analysis range, supports detection of up to 5,000 people, and provides robust performance in dense crowds and low-light environments.*
• Scene Adaptive – AI WDR: It leverages situational awareness to analyze both spatial and contextual characteristics of a scene, enabling intelligent and automated camera configuration.
• AI Rule Assist: It is designed for the automatic delineation of Perimeter Protection intrusion rules, offering one-click access, highly accurate scene recognition, automatic analysis, and more.

M-Series: Xinghan Multimodal Models

Multimodal models are advanced AI systems capable of simultaneously processing and deeply integrating multiple heterogeneous data types (e.g. text, images, audio, and video). This significantly enhances the efficiency of information processing, enables more natural human-computer interaction and unlocks a broader spectrum of application scenarios.

Key features include:

• WizSeek: It revolutionizes video investigation through natural language search. Simply describe your target (e.g. people, vehicle, animal or item, etc.) and WizSeek instantly retrieves matching footages across recorded video archives.
• Text-Defined Alarms: It allows users to define alarms by simply describing them in natural language, which significantly lowers the development threshold, and enables fast, flexible, and scalable configuration tailored to diverse real-world scenarios.

For more information about the Xinghan Large-scale AI Models, please visit here.

*Results are based on standard setup and testing environment.

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vantage Markets, a leading multi-asset broker, is proud to announce a triple win at the 2025 Global Forex Awards – Retail, earning:

• Best Affiliates Brokerage – Global (Vantage Partners)
• Best Trading Support – MENA
• Best Trading Platform – Asia

Now in its sixth year, the Global Forex Awards – Retail celebrates the best in retail forex and online trading, recognising companies that deliver exceptional service, innovation, and trusted solutions.

The Best Affiliates Brokerage – Global award highlights the success of Vantage Partners, the broker’s affiliate programme built on transparency, collaboration, and long-term value. Offering advanced tools and dedicated support, it has become one of the industry’s most recognised programmes.

The Best Trading Support – MENA accolade reflects Vantage’s focus on client education, multilingual support, and tailored resources—showcasing its ability to pair global expertise with local service.

The Best Trading Platform – Asia award recognises Vantage’s commitment to advancing its trading platform, from faster execution to user-friendly design, providing advanced features and tools to support traders of all levels.

Marc Despallieres, Chief Strategy & Trading Officer at Vantage, said:
 “These awards reflect the trust our clients and partners place in us. Our teams remain committed to transparency, innovation, and support that helps traders in their trading journey. We are grateful to our clients, affiliates, and the wider trading community for this recognition.”

With over 15 years of industry expertise and strong regulatory oversight, Vantage continues to build a client-focused trading environment.

Visit Vantage Markets for more information.

About Vantage

Vantage Markets (or Vantage) is a multi-asset CFD broker offering clients access to a nimble and powerful service for trading Contracts for Difference (CFDs) products, including Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, and Bonds.

With 15 years of market experience, Vantage goes beyond the role of broker, providing a reliable trading platform that provides clients access to trading opportunities.

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RISK WARNING: CFDs are complex instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Ensure you understand the risks before trading.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, an offer, or solicitation. It is not intended for jurisdictions where distribution is restricted. Readers should seek independent professional advice before making investment decisions. Any reliance on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the Data Communication Summit during HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, themed “Xinghe AI Network: Shaping Intelligent Connectivity in the AI Era,” Huawei officially launched the newly upgraded Xinghe AI Network Security Solution, which establishes a comprehensive zero-trust security foundation across enterprise branches, campuses, and data centers.

Zero-Trust Branch Access: AI Threat Detection Keeps Risks Out

With the rise of cloud services and remote work, enterprise branches and endpoints have become potential attack vectors. Huawei’s Xinghe AI Network Security integrates SASE capabilities and enables unified management of network and security devices, centralized policy orchestration, and automated alarm correlation through the iMaster NCE-Campus controller, achieving a 99% automated threat response rate.

The USG6000F branch security gateway incorporates AI-based threat detection and an Emulator engine for unpacking malware variants, achieving a 95% detection rate for unknown threats. The HiSec Endpoint unified agent ensures consistent zero-trust access across internal and external networks, dynamically assessing risk and continuously verifying access to secure remote endpoints.

Zero-Trust Campus Interconnect: Application-Level Micro-Isolation Prevents Threat Spreading

In campus environments, IoT devices expands the attack surface, and manual policies are often overly permissive, resulting in lateral threat movement. Huawei’s Xinghe AI Zero-Trust Campus Security Solution integrates AI clustering and active scanning, achieving over 95% asset identification accuracy.

Using AI to self-learn interconnect relationships, the system automatically generates fine-grained isolation policies to prevent lateral movement. The zero-trust appliance can be deployed at the edge, enabling advanced application-layer threat detection for east-west traffic — enhancing asset visibility, access control, and traffic governance.

Zero-Trust Data Security: End-to-End Protection for Large Models Ensures Data Integrity

Huawei’s Xinghe AI Intelligent Computing Security Solution provides end-to-end protection for large models. During training, the XH6655 intelligent computing firewall uses a proprietary antivirus engine to detect embedded malware. During deployment, the lightweight HiSec Endpoint detects and blocks kernel-level vulnerability exploits in real time. In application, a coordinated “endpoint + network” defense mechanism enables one-click recovery of ransomware-encrypted files and protects against prompt injection attacks — ensuring the security of large model data.

Huawei will continue to evolve and innovate its Xinghe AI Network Security products and solutions, and working with global partners and customers to share the benefits of intelligent transformation and safeguard the digital journey of enterprises.

HONG KONG, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cocodp, a leading global platform for interactive entertainment top-ups, today announced a strategic partnership with Bigo Live, becoming the platform’s first third-party top-up provider in the United States. This collaboration equips Bigo Live with one-stop localized payment options for its North American expansion and marks a significant step forward in Cocodp’s worldwide growth strategy.

Through this partnership, U.S. users of Bigo Live can enjoy faster, more convenient payments, with transactions processed almost instantly via Cocodp’s API-powered direct top-up service. With advanced security protocols and comprehensive risk-control measures, Cocodp ensures every payment is safe and reliable, so users can top up with confidence.

“We’re honored to be Bigo Live’s first U.S. launch partner!” said Parman, Director of Operations at Cocodp. “The Americas already make up 35% of our global business (Q2 2025 company financials). It’s our biggest market outside the Asia-Pacific region. And our mission is to help entertainment companies like Bigo expand into new markets and grow net revenue by 15%–30%.“

Platform advantages

Cocodp’s edge comes from its full-service capabilities and strong operational data. Leveraging the global payment technology of its parent company, Telomere, the platform supports over 150 local payment methods, including Brazil’s PIX and the Philippines’ GCash, and serves more than 180 countries. Cocodp also holds local payment licenses in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Central Asia and works with leading influencers in 30+ markets to grow its user base and boost adoption. The company currently handles over USD 5 million in transactions each month, with Bigo Live alone expected to contribute more than USD 1.4 million monthly.

Partnership Opportunities

Cocodp has established partnerships with leading gaming companies, including Moonton, Giant Network, and 7Road. The company is now inviting developers, publishers, and platforms worldwide to explore new collaboration opportunities. These include API integration, redemption code programs, and joint marketing to help partners reach more users and grow faster. Interested parties can learn more by visiting Cocodp’s website or contacting the business development team directly at letica@cocodp.com or support@cocodp.com.

About Cocodp

Cocodp is a global platform for interactive entertainment top-ups, serving consumers and businesses in over 180 countries. By combining local payment channels with tailored services and marketing, Cocodp provides one-stop solutions that help gaming and entertainment companies expand into new markets and increase revenue.