SUZHOU, China, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Since the launch of its “Ecosystem Going Global” strategy in 2025, Elong Hotel Technology Group has been accelerating overseas brand expansion by building the “Three Pioneers for Global Expansion” – an Elong brand group led by ELONG HOTEL and comprising ELONG DELUXE and Elong E-S Hotel, covering upscale, upper-midscale, and vertical hotel segments. Supported by the group’s full-chain overseas empowerment system, Elong Hotel Technology Group aims to build a “second growth curve” for brand development.
Self-incubated by Elong Hotel Technology Group, the Elong Brand Family opened its first hotel in 2021, its core brands have signed over 500 hotels and opened more than 250 hotels by far. Overseas, it has signed nearly 20 hotels across seven countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Malaysia. The first overseas hotel, Elong Hotel (Jakarta PIK), recorded over 90% occupancy and ADR of over RMB550, far above Jakarta’s market average. In China, Shanghai Elong Hotel, as one of the flagship locations, attracts many foreign guests amid the “China Travel” boom, with their share exceeding 60%, demonstrating strong international brand appeal.
This overseas breakthrough relies on Elong Hotel Technology Group’s full-chain overseas support. Self-developed AI site selection and other applications are entering overseas deployment. Smart hotel equipments—1MZ Self Check-in Kiosk, SUBMITTED BY CHENG(delivery robots) and ETV—run reliably in flagship hotels, improving guest experience and operational efficiency. On the other hand, Elong Finance provides cross-border financial connections. Besides, Zhiyi Technology offers one-stop cross-border procurement, Southeast Asian overseas warehousing, room distribution and exchange, and international PMS services, systematically addressing pain points in pre-opening, operations and supply chain management.
Looking ahead, Elong Hotel Technology Group will deepen cooperation with partners in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other target regions, jointly explore markets, and bring Chinese smart manufacturing and Elong warmth to broader global markets, building a future-oriented, smart and sustainable global hospitality ecosystem.
CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On September 17, State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company dispatched maintenance crews to conduct special inspections of charging piles for buses and private vehicles at Jintan High‑Speed Railway Station, identifying and rectifying potential hazards in advance to prepare reliable charging services for travellers during the upcoming Mid‑Autumn Festival and National Day holiday.
As the two major holidays draw near, a sharp rise in travellers choosing the “high‑speed rail + new energy vehicle” travel model is expected along the Shanghai–Nanjing Yangtze River bank corridor. Surging passenger flows will drive robust growth in EV charging and battery‑swapping demand, placing higher requirements on the reliability and service efficiency of charging infrastructure. In response, State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company rolled out pre‑holiday arrangements, carried out hazard inspections and assigned extra field technicians to fully guarantee safe EV charging.
The utility conducted comprehensive defect elimination at charging stations around highway service areas, high‑speed railway stations and tourist attractions including Oriental Salt Lake Resort to keep charging equipment in optimal operating condition. It also deployed drones for special patrols of power supply lines serving charging sites. This approach broadens inspection coverage, improves efficiency and enables real‑time monitoring of equipment performance to secure stable power delivery for charging facilities.
To meet holiday refuelling demand for electric buses, four additional DC charging piles have been installed at Jintan High‑Speed Railway Station. The expansion accelerates charging for electric buses and cuts waiting time, delivering a more convenient and efficient travel experience for visitors. Optimised on‑call maintenance schedules and enhanced emergency response protocols have also been put in place to enable rapid troubleshooting in the event of equipment faults.
State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company stated it will continue monitoring charging station operations and passenger volume throughout the holiday period. By sustaining robust power service support, the company facilitates low‑carbon green mobility and ensures visitors enjoy “worry‑free charging and smooth journeys” this Mid‑Autumn and National Day break.
BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In well-arranged rows of standardized greenhouses at a smart agriculture park in Shuiguo Township, Shizhong District of Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, ornamental chrysanthemums are entering their peak harvesting season, ready to be picked, packed and shipped to overseas markets.
Traditional cultivation methods often resulted in inconsistent quality and poor adaptability to market demand. With smart agriculture playing a greater role, the Shuimu Fengnian Smart Agriculture Park in Shuiguo Township has adopted a highly efficient production mode of two-crop rotation system each year, which has not only diversified the product range but also enhanced the flowers’ adaptability to different markets.
During this year’s harvesting season, a total of 130,000 freshly cut chrysanthemums were exported to the Republic of Korea, 200,000 were sold to major Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, and another 110,000 were supplied to the local market, creating a coordinated pattern of domestic and overseas sales.
The park is now preparing to plant one million chrysanthemums for the next crop. While expanding production and introducing new varieties, it also provides nearby farmers with a full range of services, including seedlings, technical support, cold-chain logistics and diversified sales channels. These efforts have helped create jobs and increase incomes for local farmers, and further boost the local economy.
Advanced cultivation technologies have enabled the ornamental chrysanthemums in the park to form a prominent market advantage in terms of growth cycles and product quality, steadily boosting the economic returns of the specialty flower industry.
By taking into account the different needs in flowers between domestic and overseas markets, the park precisely matches varieties and harvesting standards to specific markets and relies on refined management to achieve stable yields and higher incomes.
Powered by technological advances and mode innovation, Shuiguo Township has blazed a new path toward green, efficient and export-oriented modern agriculture. The little chrysanthemums have contributed to higher agricultural efficiency and incomes for farmers, offering a replicable model for the transformation and upgrading of specialty agriculture in Shizhong District.
NEW YORK and SUZHOU, China, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Accro Bioscience Inc. (Accro Bio), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of novel therapeutics for immune mediated diseases, today announced the dosing of their first patient in the Phase IIb clinical trial of AC-101, a selective RIPK2 inhibitor, in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC).
About the Phase IIb Study
The Phase IIb study is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate AC-101 in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Planned across approximately 50 clinical sites, the trial features a three-arm design comprising two AC-101 dose cohorts and a placebo control arm. The primary endpoint is the clinical remission rate at Week 12. Exploratory endpoints include histologic remission, as well as the maintenance of clinical and histologic remission during long-term treatment.
About AC-101
AC-101 is a novel, selective RIPK2 inhibitor derived from Accro Bioscience’s proprietary drug discovery platform targeting regulatory cell death and inflammation. It is being developed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Receptor interacting protein kinase 2 (RIPK2) is a key mediator in the NOD signaling pathway, and dysregulation of NOD/RIPK2 signaling is associated with multiple inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
AC-101 has completed Phase I studies in healthy participants in Australia and China, with favorable safety and PK/PD profile. A Phase Ib proof of concept study in Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe UC has been completed. The efficacy and safety results of this Phase Ib study will be presented at UEG Week 2026.
About Accro Bioscience
Accro Bioscience Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, by targeting molecular mechanisms of regulatory cell death. The company’s robust pipeline of first- and best-in-class compounds offers the potential to bring innovative, paradigm-shifting therapies to patients.
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On September 23, the 5th Global Memory Innovation Forum (GMIF2026) will be held in Shenzhen, China, at the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel. Co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association and School of Integrated Circuits at Peking University, GMIF2026, themed “The Future Built on AI Memory and Storage,” will offer a comprehensive perspective on the memory and storage value chain through the lens of the token economy. The event brings together leading enterprises, distinguished technical experts, and industry leaders from across the global storage and semiconductor supply chain to examine emerging trends, evolving demands, and new avenues of collaboration in the AI era.
Meet the Keynote Speakers at Global Memory Innovation Forum 2026
In the exhibition area, 39+ exhibitors will bring 300+ innovations spanning the full memory & storage and semiconductor stack — wafer IDMs, controller makers, solution providers,OSATs, equipment vendors, platform companies, AI compute and server makers, and end-application companies. It’s a rare chance to meet the entire memory & storage landscape in one place, get a read on where AI memory & storage tech is headed, and strike up conversations that could turn into real deals.
Register now to lock in your spot at GMIF2026 — get ahead of the trends in the AI memory and storage industry, meet the people shaping the industry, and open doors to your next opportunity.
About GMIF
Global Memory Innovation Forum (GMIF) is a premier annual gathering that connects the global memory and storage community. Featuring diverse activities including keynote speeches, roundtable dialogues, supply-demand match-making, product showcases, industry rankings, awards programs, and global livestreaming, GMIF brings together key enterprises across the memory and storage chain, technical experts, terminal companies and investment institutions to exchange insights, build partnerships, and create business opportunities.
NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 September 2026 – On September 16, as an international science and technology exchange platform included in the list of cooperation initiatives for the series of leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation, the Fourth Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation was successfully held in Nanning, Guangxi. With the theme of “AI for Industries, Digitalization for Shared Future”, this forum was co-hosted by the China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center, the China-ASEAN Innovation Cooperation Center for Artificial Intelligence, the Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the Guangxi Institute of Industrial Technology. More than 700 government representatives, research scholars, tech entrepreneurs, and venture capital representatives from China and ASEAN countries gathered on site, focusing on three major directions, namely embodied intelligence, AI finance, and data circulation, discussing collaborative technological innovation, jointly pursuing industrial digital transformation, and comprehensively deepening pragmatic cooperation between China and ASEAN in the field of artificial intelligence.
Fourth Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Successfully Held in Nanning, Drawing Over 700 Delegates
Coinciding with the historic milestone of the Pinglu Canal being completed and navigable, a canal opens up a physical trade corridor between China and ASEAN, opening a new chapter of digital economy collaboration. “Goods Flow Across Rivers and Seas, Digital Intelligence Connects ASEAN” has become the most distinctive symbol of the era at this forum. The forum closely follows the differentiated development path of “R&D in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou + Integration in Guangxi + Application in ASEAN”, solving problems through technological breakthroughs, gathering momentum through industry-finance linkage, and promoting effectiveness through scenario implementation, to deepen and solidify China-ASEAN AI cooperation.
Technology empowers the opening, creating a new paradigm of human-machine collaboration
The forum kicked off with Guangxi’s classic ethnic song “Folk Songs like the Spring River”, where human dancers, dancing robots, accompaniment robots, and a digital crowd performing the folk song collaborated across disciplines to perform group collaborations. Relying on millisecond-level cluster scheduling technology, ethnic culture and embodied intelligence were deeply integrated to create an immersive technological audiovisual feast. This forum innovatively adopted a three-party collaborative hosting model of “human host + digital human avatar + intelligent robot”. Yang Yanqing, Professor of ShanghaiTech University, coordinated with her digital human avatar and AGIBOT Lingxi X2 to jointly host the forum, empowering the forum scene through technology, which became a major highlight of the event.
Dr. Padapxay SAYAKHOT, Director-General, Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Technology and Communications, Lao PDR, Sun Ruijun, Director-General, China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director-General, Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Secretary of the Party Committee, Guangxi Institute of Industrial Technology, delivered speeches in succession. Both sides stated that they will use this forum as a link to deepen the connection of scientific research and innovation, the implementation of industrial scenarios, and the coordination of policies and mechanisms, gather synergy for digital and intelligent development, and serve the building of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Industry authorities gather, anchoring regional AI development directions
The speakers at the forum combined international breadth and professional depth, bringing together industry experts, academic and cutting-edge research forces, industrial technology, and cross-border implementation capabilities from ASEAN countries, forming a core high ground for intellectual exchange and gathering top intellectuals for China-ASEAN AI innovation and development.
Industry experts from ASEAN countries: Dr. Wasan Pattara-atikom, Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand; Li Haizhou, Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng), Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; YAP Hwa Jen, Professor of Universiti Malaya, Managing Director of the UPUM Sdn. Bhd.;
Academic and cutting-edge research forces: Yang Chao, Professor of Peking University, Founder and Chief Scientist of Beijing 1011 Technology Co., Ltd.; Cui Peng, Professor of Tsinghua University and Chief Scientist of Stable AI (Xiong’an) Technology Co., Ltd.; Wang Shisong, Professor of Guangzhou University, Co-founder of Abelian (a quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure);
Industry technology and cross-border implementation forces: Li Nan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Maimai Technology Group; Yao Yuan, Vice President of the Middle East Asia-Pacific Region Division, AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.; Lyu Jun, Chief Scientist of Shanghai Noematrix Technology Co., Ltd.; Liu Liqi, General Manager of Data Strategy Department, X Square Robot Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
The guests focused on three major directions, namely embodied intelligence, AI finance, and data circulation, exploring feasible paths for technological breakthroughs, ecosystem co-construction, and joint innovation. They covered the key stages of artificial intelligence from source research and development and technology transfer to industrial implementation and cross-border cooperation, achieving a two-way dialogue between cutting-edge academic theories and practical industry needs, and providing diverse perspectives and action ideas to bridge the regional digital divide and unlock the inclusive value of AI.
Five achievements released, strengthening the solid foundation for digital intelligence cooperation
At the forum, five scientific and technological innovation achievements were released together, constructing an AI innovation supply system oriented toward ASEAN from multiple dimensions including technology products, platform carriers, talent systems, and decision-making support.
1. The China-ASEAN Cross-Border Industrial Large Language Model: It covers multilingual capabilities and industry knowledge graph for ASEAN, integrates six major agents to collaboratively analyze business scenarios, and serves as a professional intelligent partner for Chinese enterprises to expand into the ASEAN market.
2. Achievements in AI Talent Development for ASEAN: Relying on the Guangxi Academy of Artificial Intelligence, a talent training model of “a dual-mentor system, dual-integrated teaching, dual training tracks, and an integrated master-doctoral program” has been created, achieving an international education pattern of enrolling at one university, earning credits from multiple universities, gaining practical experience in multiple countries, and strengthening talent support for cross-border AI cooperation.
3. “Guikerong” Sci-Tech Finance Digital-Intelligent Foundation Platform: Developed under the guidance of the Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, it uses data-driven technology credit evaluation to open the value transformation chain of “technology, industry, and finance”, supporting the innovative development of technology-based enterprises.
4. Lao-Language Large Language Model (LLM) for the Energy and Power Sector: China’s first AI overseas project in the power industry, implemented on Electricite du Laos, exploring a new model of “Retaining Computing Power in Guangxi, Exporting Services Globally” for compliant token going global, providing a practical example for cross-border services in the energy sector.
5. “2026 China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Study Report”: A panoramic overview of regional industrial policy environment, market scale, and application patterns, analyzing core industry development trends, and providing decision-making references for China-ASEAN AI industry cooperation.
Exhibition and negotiation are working together to build a pragmatic platform for exchange and cooperation
The forum adheres to the principles of “promoting research through exhibitions, cooperation through meetings, and implementation through business matchmaking”, simultaneously hosting the Special Session on AI: Bank-Enterprise Matchmaking and the Industry Supply-Demand Matchmaking and Technology Achievement Exhibition, achieving precise coordination between exhibition displays and business negotiations, and building a cross-border cooperation ecosystem deeply integrating industry, academia, research, and application.
The Technology Achievement Exhibition showcased high-tech products such as the General Embodied Intelligent Robot, Fingertip 3D Force Sensors, Integrated Land-Sea-Air Inspection Equipment, Smart Wall-Climbing Industrial Robot, and AI + Embodied Intelligence Teaching and Experiment Platform, covering key tracks like humanoid robots, industrial intelligent equipment, and education and training, demonstrating the innovative strength of domestic AI technology adaptation to ASEAN scenarios.
The venue also set up an immersive AI experience zone, where interactive projects such as coffee-making robots, agile robotic arms, AI customized cultural products, and unmanned retail attracted attendees to stop and experience the vivid effects of AI empowering people’s services up close, highlighting the development philosophy of technology for good and digital intelligence benefiting the people.
Focusing on collaborative win-win cooperation to jointly build a new pattern of regional development
As an international platform for scientific and technological exchange aimed at ASEAN, the Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation has been held consecutively for four sessions, bringing together more than 4,300 guests from China, foreign government, industry, academia, and research, facilitating the connection of over a hundred industrial projects, and becoming an important platform for the exchange of ideas, interconnection of technologies, and mutual industrial support between China and ASEAN in the field of artificial intelligence.
Looking to the future, China and ASEAN will continue to deepen cross-border joint innovation, promote the orderly flow of AI innovation elements, cultivate a vibrant and inclusive regional digital innovation ecosystem, facilitate digital intelligence benefiting regional industrial upgrading and livelihood development, and jointly build a new mutually beneficial and win-win pattern of China-ASEAN digital economy.
This forum was supported by the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Laos and the ASEAN Secretariat, and co-hosted by Guangzhou University, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Bank, Guangxi Academy of Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Academy of Guangxi.
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from Yicai Global:
On September 17, the BioShanghai Week 2026 opened at Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai. Themed “AI for Biopharma, Health for All,” this year’s event brings together innovation resources from around the world to foster an open, collaborative innovation ecosystem for the biopharmaceutical industry.
The opening ceremony marked the launch of the “Connect Globally: Shanghai–London Life Sciences Innovation Partnership.” The ceremony was attended by representatives of Chinese and British institutions, including Zhangjiang Group, Shanghai Minhang Biomedical Industry Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jiading Industrial Zone Development (Group) Co., Ltd., London & Partners, Imperial College London, and Oxford University Innovation. Going forward, London Life Sciences Week and BioShanghai Week will work more closely to connect research capabilities, industry resources, and innovation platforms in life sciences across China and the UK, creating an open, efficient platform for international exchange and cooperation.
The ceremony also unveiled the “Empower the Future: BioShanghai Investment and Financing Ecosystem Partnership,” bringing together representatives from domestic and foreign equity investment and financial institutions. These included Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co., Ltd., Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd., Advantech Capital, CBC Group, Pudong Venture Capital Group, GL Ventures, HongShan, Jefferies Financial Group, Guotai Haitong Securities, New Alliance Capital, YUNION Healthcare Ventures, and Shanghai Hongsheng Capital. Together, these partners will work to align capital with industry and build a biopharmaceutical capital ecosystem that supports companies at every stage of their life cycle.
The BioShanghai Week 2026 officially opened. Running from September 17 to 20, this event follows a “1+5+1+1” framework: one opening ceremony, five thematic tracks, one exhibition with matchmaking sessions, and one Bio-Tour of industry sites. It brings together entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, clinical PIs, and other key players to address practical challenges in frontier technologies, research commercialization, industry collaboration, and business growth. Activities are organized around five themes: Innovation Integration, Clinical Translation, Capital Empowerment, Ecosystem Services, and Coordinated Healthcare Development. To connect resources efficiently, formats such as “One Room One Topic,” closed-door discussion, project roadshows, one-on-one meetings, and Bio-Tour are adopted.
This year, BioShanghai Week returns with an upgraded format, aiming to position itself as a global bellwether for cutting-edge biopharmaceutical technologies and a gateway for cross-border collaboration. Over the years, Zhangjiang Pharma Valley has become an internationally recognized and influential signature brand of the biopharmaceutical industry. Pairing BioShanghai Week with the Zhangjiang brand will further raise both the profile and market vitality of Zhangjiang Pharma Valley, creating a premier annual dealmaking summit that connects global capital with Chinese pharmaceutical innovation and takes Chinese breakthroughs to global markets. These efforts will support Shanghai’s ambition to become “the world’s most supportive city for innovative drugs and medical devices.”
The 2026 Jiading District Biopharmaceutical Industry Development Promotion Conference and the 2026 Minhang District Biopharmaceutical Ecosystem Promotion Conference were held on the same day. Both events support Shanghai’s drive to develop high-end medical device industry clusters and help land innovation resources and outcomes in the city.
BANGKOK, THAIALND – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 September 2026 – ANGEL has been honored with the Sustainable Tech – Food & Beverage award at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2026. The award recognizes ANGEL’s nationwide commercial water purification deployment for KFC Indonesia, which delivers localized, sustainable water treatment solutions across the archipelago’s complex and diverse water conditions.
The Asian Technology Excellence Awards recognise groundbreaking technological projects and innovations across Asia. Presented by Asian Business Review, the programme selects one winner per technology category and industry in each market, with entries judged on uniqueness and innovation, effectiveness and impact, and dynamism.
For ANGEL, the KFC Indonesia project demonstrates a capability that matters across the food and beverage sector. The company begins with on-site water quality testing and assessment, then designs the configuration around actual inlet conditions. That approach is backed by a commercial portfolio that includes microfiltration and UV sterilization, and by local delivery and service teams. It is this combination—not a standard product alone—that allows ANGEL to serve restaurant chains operating across diverse markets.
Sustainability is built into that model in practical ways. ANGEL integrates with existing pre-filtration systems, reducing the need for equipment replacement, water supply modifications and installation waste. Treatment is selected according to actual water quality, so sites receive the configuration they need. The modular design also limits maintenance complexity and supports long-term operating efficiency. For KFC Indonesia, this meant upgrading water quality without interrupting daily operations, while keeping existing infrastructure in service.
The deployment itself follows the same logic. Restaurants with more complex water conditions receive the C11 Microfiltration System together with UV sterilization, while sites with relatively stable inlet water can use UV sterilization alone. This scenario-based approach helps KFC Indonesia maintain consistent water quality across different cities and islands, and reflects how ANGEL works with food and beverage customers more broadly.
Accepting the award, ANGEL’s Assistant Vice President Annie Guo said, “This award recognizes the work of our teams and local partners in turning technology into practical value for customers. It reinforces our approach to international growth: understand local needs, deliver the right solution, and support it properly over time. For ANGEL, the responsibility continues after installation.”
The KFC project reflects ANGEL’s broader commercial strategy. For its global food and beverage business, the project shows that water purification can move beyond a functional utility to become a strategic asset for operators. ANGEL has built a commercial portfolio spanning microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and reverse osmosis, enabling tailored solutions for local conditions and customer needs. In markets where complex water conditions could otherwise constrain expansion, these capabilities support safer operations, greater resource efficiency, and more sustainable growth.
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About ANGEL
Founded in 1987, ANGEL has become a global leader in water purification. For nearly four decades, the company has dedicated itself to improving drinking water quality through innovation, delivering safe, healthy, and stylish water solutions. ANGEL has earned 11 internationally recognized certifications, including NSF, UL, TUV, SGS, CSA, and HALAL, ensuring compliance with high standards of quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.
