MILAN, Italy, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Licensed digital asset payment infrastructure provider OSL Pay today announced an upgrade to its partnership with leading global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. From now on, MEXC users can seamlessly purchase cryptocurrencies using Google Pay and Apple Pay.

This enhancement marks the latest milestone in the ongoing collaboration between OSL Pay and MEXC, which has been deepening since July 2025. With this upgrade, OSL Pay now supports 55 fiat currencies and 31 cryptocurrencies, offering users a broader range of trading options and a more flexible funding experience.

Previously, OSL Pay enabled MEXC users to make fiat deposits via Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards, allowing for quick and convenient crypto purchases. The addition of Google Pay and Apple Pay further expands the payment choices, giving users a secure, fast, and fully compliant way to fund their accounts.

Since its launch in April 2025, OSL Pay delivered strong revenue and quickly became a key growth engine. As a critical part of the OSL Group’s payment infrastructure, OSL Pay provides licensed, compliant on-and-off ramp services for global clients. Building on its core businesses, OSL Group will methodically explore and expand its payment services, developing a compliant and efficient global digital asset payment solution.

About OSL Pay

OSL Pay is the payment infrastructure arm of OSL Group, building licensed and compliant solutions for seamless conversion between digital assets and fiat currencies. We serve enterprises, protocols, foundations, and individuals around the world with secure, enterprise-grade liquidity — powered by deep expertise across both traditional finance and Web3. Learn more at www.osl-pay.com.

KUNSHAN, China, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Chinese Opera (Kunshan) Festival, co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, opened on September 8 in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Building on past festivals that highlighted the classic role types of Sheng (male), Dan (female), Jing (painted face), and Chou (clown), this year’s program focuses on martial arts theater. The opening performance featured martial arts excerpts presented by six renowned masters of Chinese opera, and throughout the festival—which continues through September 20—20 martial artists from across China will present 10 joint performances, reflecting the ongoing preservation and innovation of traditional Chinese opera.

At the opening ceremony, certificates were awarded to participants selected for the 2025 National Leading Talent Development Program for Chinese Opera, along with honors for institutions recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism between 2020 and 2024 as Outstanding Opera Production Initiatives.

This year’s festival is anchored by five signature programs: opening and closing ceremonies, a national showcase of opera performers (martial arts theater), invited performances of acclaimed productions, opera symposia, and initiatives to preserve endangered opera forms. It also includes five extension programs: opera exchange and promotion activities, the “Watch Opera, Visit Jiangsu” cultural tourism campaign, a special exhibition at the Chinese Opera Museum, a traditional opera cultural marketplace, and a digital promotion platform.

Over the course of the festival, 39 performances will be staged, featuring 107 productions from 53 ensembles representing 31 distinct opera traditions. Performances and activities will be hosted at a variety of venues, including traditional theaters, historic towns, museums, universities, and scenic sites, offering audiences immersive cultural experiences.

Kunshan, the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, the earliest form of Chinese opera, is hosting the festival for the seventh consecutive year. A new three-year action plan has now been launched to guide its future development. From 2018 to 2024, the festival presented 348 opera genres, including puppetry and shadow theater, bringing together 494 organizations that staged 295 performances featuring 606 excerpts, while drawing record audiences both in person and online.

BANGKOK, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Thailand Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today unveiled their joint whitepaper Developing The Thai Capital Market Towards An International Financial Hub, which underscores Thailand’s vision to position the nation as a prominent international financial center.

Commissioned by CMDF and developed by Oliver Wyman, the strategic report highlights Thailand’s position as one of Southeast Asia’s largest equity markets by capitalization and initial public offering volume, supported by a sizeable bond market. However, five priority areas must be addressed to elevate the country’s capital market proposition for global investors: global branding and visibility, supportive policy environment, infrastructure and connectivity, attractiveness of capital market assets, and domestic institutional investor base.

Juckchai Boonyawat, President of CMDF, stated, “The whitepaper underscores Thailand’s strong foundations as one of ASEAN’s largest equity and bond markets, while outlining that these five priority areas need to be strengthened to attract global investors to the Thai capital market. CMDF is committed to working with regulators and market participants to advance these priorities, positioning Thailand’s capital market as a trusted, competitive, and internationally integrated hub that supports the nation’s long-term prosperity.“

Three cornerstones were identified to guide Thailand’s capital market transformation:

Rebuild confidence and visibility: Elevate Thailand’s global reputation through targeted promotion, improved credit ratings and coverage, and enhanced anti-money laundering safeguards in its special financial zone.

Remove frictions and expand access: Tackle existing capital flow constraints by developing an efficient, wider ecosystem that involves growing a future-ready workforce, fostering a supportive regulatory environment, diversifying product variety, optimizing connectivity with other markets, refining the issuer framework, upgrading financial infrastructure and intermediary operations, growing domestic institutional investors, among others.

Offer attractive investment opportunities: Focus on providing distinctive investment propositions in overseas wealth management, digital assets, and sustainable finance to attract new pools of capital.

“Our report with CMDF provides a comprehensive list of policy options that spans across improved governance, streamlined regulation, and potential initiatives to make Thailand a preferred destination for global capital. Thailand’s strategic focus on developing a robust, integrated, and internationally attractive capital market is a testament to its commitment to economic growth and regional leadership,” said Hyunseung (Henry) Cho, Partner and Head of Thailand at Oliver Wyman.

Anchored on these three cornerstones, the report noted that achieving Thailand’s vision as a global financial hub requires coordinated action across market operators, intermediaries, issuers, and investors — underpinned by predictable, internationally aligned frameworks, and modern infrastructure. Progress should adhere to a phased roadmap with clear milestones, transparent monitoring, and the flexibility to adapt to evolving global conditions.

Developing The Thai Capital Market Towards An International Financial Hub was launched at a public seminar hosted by CMDF and Oliver Wyman on September 10 in Bangkok. Graced by Juckchai Boonyawat, President of CMDF, the event drew capital market leaders, regulators, academics, investors, and professionals from Thailand’s financial services industry.

About Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF)

The Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) was established as a legal entity under the Securities and Exchange Act (No. 6) B.E. 2562. Its main objectives are to promote the long-term development and competitiveness of Thailand’s capital market. CMDF supports initiatives that enhance market infrastructure, foster financial literacy, and advance innovation across the ecosystem. Through strategic partnerships and funding, CMDF plays a catalytic role in shaping a robust, inclusive, and well-positioned capital market that supports the country’s economic growth and global aspirations.

For more information on CMDF, please visit cmdf.or.th.

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.  

Member of the media, please contact: 
Oliver Wyman
Han Siang Oh +65 6510 9408
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Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) CMRIconnect@cmdf.or.th

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Korea’s leading foundation and piling equipment manufacturer, Bruce Piling Equipment, has, since its establishment in 1998, been designing and producing its own piling equipment lineup in Korea. The company supplies products through a network of dealers spanning over 30 countries worldwide. Its equipment has proven reliable and durable across diverse projects and challenging environments, including major infrastructure projects such as Incheon Bridge in Korea, Hathaway Bridge, Chincoteaque Channel Bridges, and Sakonnet River Bridge in the United States, as well as various government and private sector construction projects around worldwide.

Bruce Piling Equipment’s main product lineup includes the Hydraulic Vibro Hammer, which offers powerful and stable vibration performance; the Hydraulic Pile Hammer, renowned for its precise and efficient striking quality across various ground conditions; and the Power Pack, forming a comprehensive range of piling equipment. These machines respond to a multitude of field methods and soil conditions, while customer-tailored design and easy maintenance help significantly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).

Of particular note, Bruce Piling Equipment announced that at this year’s ‘Mining Indonesia 2025’ exhibition it will unveil its new Power Pack with electronic engine technology, developed with ISO 9001 certification, resulting in greatly increased operational efficiency, durability, and maintenance convenience.

A company representative added, “At booth B3-5820 during Mining Indonesia 2025, visitors can experience the new Power Pack and our piling solutions through 3D simulations, project videos, and technical consultation. We will continue to expand our global leadership through continued R&D and ISO-based quality innovation.”

Detailed product information for BRUCE Piling Equipment can be found at https://www.powerquip.co.kr

MUNICH, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At IAA 2025, CATL supported the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) in convening a high-level forum that brings together executives from BASF, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, the European Battery Alliance, the Global Battery Alliance, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, and Xynteo, alongside over 100 cross-sector representatives, to discuss pathways for achieving circularity across the entire battery value chain and advancing policy and financial collaboration to scale the circular economy.

The event, held at the opening of one of the world’s leading automotive shows, highlighted circularity as a key theme for the industry, reflecting growing recognition that sustainable mobility depends on closing the loop across battery design, manufacturing, reuse, second-life applications, and recycling. CATL contributed insights from its Global Energy Circularity Commitment (GECC) initiative, sharing practical lessons from its global operations and partnerships.

Built for Circularity: Design, Manufacture, and Infrastructure for Batteries

The first discussion explored how circularity can be embedded from the earliest stages of battery development, from design and manufacturing to the supporting infrastructure. Panelists highlighted the importance of digital traceability, material transparency, and collaborative industrial practices as key enablers for a truly circular battery ecosystem.

Jiang Li, Vice President and Board Secretary of CATL, emphasized both the challenge and the opportunity ahead:

“To make circularity real at scale, the industry needs clear standards and aligned policy and financial frameworks. With more partners joining us, we are working together to build an ecosystem that makes batteries more resilient, secure, and sustainable for the decades ahead.”

Daniel Schönfelder, President, Battery Materials at BASF, spoke to the role of sustainable cathode materials and industrial collaboration; Jens Rubi, Senior Manager, Head of Circularity at Mercedes-Benz, highlighted embedding circularity into OEM strategies; and Oliver Ganser, VP of Digitalisation at BMW, discussed leveraging Catena-X, the BMW-led cross-industry digital platform for automotive data exchange, to ensure supply chain transparency and traceability.

The discussion underscored that building a circular battery ecosystem requires coordinated action across manufacturers, suppliers, and technology partners, and that collaboration at every stage of the value chain is essential to make circularity scalable and practical.

From Money to Mandates: Scaling Circular Batteries with Smart Policy and Finance

The second discussion focused on the levers needed to scale circularity across the global battery ecosystem, emphasizing policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, and standardized approaches. Panelists explored how regulatory alignment, investor confidence, and tools such as the Battery Passport can create transparent and comparable metrics across jurisdictions, enabling practical, large-scale implementation of circular practices.

Emma Nerenheim, Managing Director of the European Battery Alliance, highlighted the urgency of coordinated action:

“We’re talking so much about collaboration now. I want to say that the word is consolidation. It’s not collaboration. It is that we have to decide that we need to do this. It’s incredibly difficult to understand how this question is going to work out (for the recyclers)- So consolidate now.”

Inga Petersen, Executive Director and Board Member of the Global Battery Alliance, further emphasized the need for a harmonized global approach to circularity:

“We need much more emphasis on creating a global level playing field and looking at the global battery ecosystem. There is a real risk of fragmentation, where high regulatory compliance burdens and high-standard products in certain markets could leave emerging markets struggling to meet sustainability and recycling requirements. We really need to create common minimum standards for batteries to ensure they meet sustainability metrics and can access capital.“

Other panelists shared complementary perspectives: Zoe Zhang, Critical Minerals Analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, provided insights on supply chain risks and the importance of transparent data for investors; and Amy Marshall, Managing Director at Xynteo, discussed multi-stakeholder partnerships and systems transformation to enable circularity.

The forum served as the first formal convening of partners under the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Critical Minerals Program, launched in June, where CATL outlined its ambitious goal that within 20 years up to 50% of new battery production could be decoupled from virgin raw materials. Moving forward, CATL will continue working with EMF and industry partners on pilot projects and full value chain solutions, advancing a sustainable, equitable circular battery ecosystem.