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Swift Shades Removes Bulk-Order Barriers with New Swift Solutions Programme

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New Swift Solutions programme gives hospitality and commercial businesses greater access to premium customised outdoor branding without traditional volume constraints

SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premium outdoor branding has traditionally come with a significant challenge: high minimum order quantities, lengthy production timelines and limited flexibility for smaller businesses.

For hospitality venues, event operators and commercial brands looking to strengthen their visual presence, accessing fully customised outdoor products has often required committing to large-volume orders that may not align with operational needs or budgets.

As a result, many businesses have been left choosing between generic outdoor furnishings and costly bulk purchases simply to achieve a professional branded environment.

Swift Shades is addressing this challenge through its newly launched Swift Solutions programme, a service-led initiative designed to make premium outdoor branding more accessible, flexible and efficient.

Rather than introducing a new product range, Swift Solutions represents a logistics and fulfilment innovation aimed at simplifying the customisation process while significantly reducing lead times for customers.

Built around the philosophy of “You choose, we deliver. From here, it’s on us.”, the programme allows customers to focus on selecting products, colours and branding requirements while Swift Shades manages the production and delivery process from start to finish.

Backed by more than 70 years of umbrella manufacturing expertise, Swift Shades combines commercial-grade product quality, responsive customer service and operational flexibility to help businesses create impactful branded environments without the complexity typically associated with custom manufacturing.

Making Premium Branding More Accessible

As competition for customer attention continues to intensify, branded outdoor environments have become increasingly important for hospitality, retail and commercial businesses seeking to strengthen brand recognition and enhance customer experiences.

However, traditional manufacturing models often prioritise high-volume production runs, creating barriers for businesses that require lower order quantities.

The Swift Solutions programme was developed to bridge this gap by providing a more accessible pathway to customised branding solutions while maintaining the quality standards expected of commercial-grade products.

The programme is designed to support a broad range of customers, including cafés, restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, hotels, event organisers and commercial property operators.

A Fulfilment Model Designed for Speed

Speed is another key focus of Swift Solutions.

Custom covers are manufactured and printed according to customer requirements in China before being couriered to Australia for final preparation and dispatch.

By structuring production and fulfilment around the different stages of an order, Swift Shades is able to offer customised products within six weeks or earlier.

This allows businesses to plan customised branding projects around operational requirements, seasonal campaigns, events or venue openings without the longer timelines traditionally associated with made-to-order manufacturing.

The streamlined approach is intended to give customers greater flexibility while retaining the customisation options required to reflect individual brand identities.

Commercial-Grade Quality Remains the Priority

While Swift Solutions focuses on speed and flexibility, product quality remains central to the company’s offering.

Swift Shades’ manufacturing philosophy is built on superior quality, craftsmanship, thorough testing and continuous improvement, ensuring products are designed to withstand demanding commercial environments.

The company also positions itself as a trusted partner, helping customers navigate branding requirements while providing responsive support and dependable delivery outcomes.

Rather than requiring customers to choose between quality and convenience, Swift Solutions aims to deliver both through a streamlined operational model.

One Solution for Complete Outdoor Branding

Beyond market umbrellas, Swift Solutions extends across a broader ecosystem of branded outdoor products designed to create a consistent visual identity across customer-facing spaces.

The programme currently includes:

  • Market umbrellas
  • Breeze barriers
  • Barrier sleeves
  • Deck chairs
  • Cushions and pillows
  • Bean bags
  • Bar mats
  • Feather banners

The six-week-or-earlier turnaround applies across all of the product categories listed under the programme.

By providing these products through a single programme, Swift Shades aims to simplify procurement, customisation and fulfilment for businesses seeking a more coordinated approach to outdoor branding.

For hospitality operators, this could mean coordinating branded umbrellas, barriers and other outdoor furnishings across a café, restaurant or hotel space. For events and commercial brands, it provides a way to develop customised assets across multiple touchpoints while working with a single supplier.

Responding to More Flexible Business Needs

The launch of Swift Solutions reflects changing expectations among businesses seeking greater flexibility from suppliers.

Companies may require customised products for a single location, seasonal promotion, new venue, event or limited campaign without needing the quantities traditionally associated with custom manufacturing.

By supporting orders from as few as one to three units and providing turnaround within six weeks or earlier, Swift Shades is positioning Swift Solutions as an alternative for businesses that require professional customisation without large-volume commitments.

The programme also allows businesses to scale their requirements over time, whether starting with selected branded products or developing a more complete outdoor environment.

Through Swift Solutions, Swift Shades aims to remove some of the traditional barriers surrounding customised outdoor branding, giving hospitality, event and commercial businesses greater flexibility in how they bring their brands into physical spaces.

About Swift Shades

Swift Shades provides commercial-grade outdoor shelter and branding solutions for hospitality, corporate, advertising and commercial environments.

Born from the legacy of MS1947, the company draws on more than 70 years of umbrella manufacturing expertise to provide customised outdoor products combining craftsmanship, design and commercial functionality.

Swift Shades operates internationally, with a presence in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, and offers a range of outdoor shelter and branding solutions for businesses across different markets. Its product portfolio includes umbrellas, parasols and complementary customised outdoor branding products.

For more information, visit www.swiftshades.com.

Mango Power S Earns UL 3700 Certification for Interactive Plug-In Solar Applications

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Building on UL 1741, IEEE 1547 and CEC listing, Mango Power S combines 97% CEC efficiency, single-stage Cyclo topology and intelligent anti-backflow control for a simpler owner-led solar experience

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mango Power, a clean energy technology company and home energy brand, today announced that Mango Power S has been certified by Intertek to UL 3700, which addresses Interactive Plug-In Photovoltaic Equipment and Systems.

The certification expands Mango Power S’s established U.S. credentials—including UL 1741, IEEE 1547 and California Energy Commission (CEC) listing—to include plug-in solar applications. It marks another step in Mango Power’s effort to make residential solar safer, simpler to deploy and more accessible to homeowners.

Mango Power S combines a 97% CEC-efficient single-stage Cyclo microinverter topology, Wi-Fi Mesh connectivity, app-based monitoring and a 25-year limited microinverter warranty. Paired with the 200A Mango Power Smart Gateway Lite, the system also supports whole-home energy monitoring and zero-export-capable control with a 200ms anti-backflow response.

“UL 3700 certification is an important milestone for Mango Power S and our vision for owner-led home energy,” said Steve Wang, CEO of Mango Power. “Together with our existing UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 credentials and CEC listing, it strengthens the foundation for a DIY plug-in solar experience built around independently evaluated equipment, efficient power conversion and intelligent energy management.”

A New Milestone for DIY Plug-In Solar

UL 3700 addresses Interactive Plug-In Photovoltaic equipment and systems, commonly known as PIPV. Certification to these requirements gives homeowners, installers, distributors and industry partners an additional independently evaluated basis for considering Mango Power S in plug-in solar projects.

Plug-in solar can give homeowners a more direct path to generating electricity. Customers can select a defined product configuration, evaluate their available space and daytime energy use, and manage the project around their own needs instead of beginning with a traditional, sales-led solar process.

Mango Power believes homeowners should have more control over their energy choices while still having access to professional support when needed. With this vision, Mango Power introduces a “DIY, not alone” approach, allowing homeowners to select their system and plan their projects while adding qualified electrical support when required by installation conditions or local requirements.

By bringing the principal components together in a coordinated solution, Mango Power S is designed to reduce project complexity, improve deployment efficiency and help lower certain equipment, installation and project-management costs.

97% CEC Efficiency Through Single-Stage Cyclo Topology

The core architecture of Mango Power S is a single-stage Cyclo microinverter topology developed for efficient, compact power conversion.

Mango Power S achieves 97% CEC efficiency and up to 99.9% MPPT efficiency, helping convert available solar energy into usable AC electricity. Its single-stage architecture simplifies the power-conversion path, supported by Mango Power’s control algorithms, thermal design and system-level optimization.

Each microinverter performs independent conversion at the panel level, helping limit the effect that shading or differences in one panel’s output have on other panels.

A sealed, IP68-rated enclosure supports outdoor operation. Anti-islanding and rapid-shutdown functions provide system protections, while a 25-year limited microinverter warranty, subject to applicable terms, supports long-term ownership.

Mango Power’s development is also strengthened by its global partnership with Infineon. The collaboration combines Infineon’s power-semiconductor technologies with Mango Power’s capabilities in Cyclo topology, control algorithms and system optimization to advance conversion efficiency, compact design, thermal performance and intelligent control.

Smart Gateway Lite Supports Self-Consumption and Anti-Backflow Control

The 200A Mango Power Smart Gateway Lite monitors household consumption, solar production and grid power flow. When correctly installed and configured, it provides zero-export-capable energy control with a 200ms anti-backflow response.

Combined with Wi-Fi Mesh connectivity and the Mango Power App, the system gives users a clear view of solar generation and household energy use. This visibility can help households shift appropriate electricity use into solar-producing hours, increase on-site consumption of the energy they generate and reduce electricity purchased from the grid during those periods.

Actual production, self-consumption and electricity-bill savings depend on sunlight, panel placement, system capacity, household consumption, electricity rates and other conditions.

120V and 240V Options for Different Plug-In Solar Needs

Mango Power is developing its plug-in solar portfolio around different household energy needs and installation scenarios.

Mango Power S PIPV 1200W Kit

The Mango Power S PIPV 1200W Kit combines:

  • Four 300W solar panels;
  • Four 120V Mango Power S microinverters;
  • Mounting stands and AC connection accessories;
  • A 200A Smart Gateway Lite; and
  • Mango Power App monitoring.

The packaged 120V solution gives customers a defined starting point for a smaller, owner-led solar project, bringing the principal generation, connection and monitoring components together in one system.

Upcoming 240V Split-Phase Plug-In Solar

Mango Power also plans to introduce a 240V split-phase plug-in solar configuration for customers seeking greater generation capacity.

Its split-phase design connects solar generation across both legs of a typical U.S. residential electrical service, helping maintain balanced generation and allowing eligible household loads on either leg to use available solar energy.

The forthcoming system is being developed as a solar-only, grid-tied plug-in solution. It is intended to expand the range of household electricity demand that can be offset by daytime solar generation.

Together, the 120V and upcoming 240V options will give homeowners greater flexibility to select a plug-in solar configuration based on available space, daytime consumption, desired capacity and site-specific electrical requirements.

Making Home Solar Easier to Own

By combining UL 3700 certification with existing UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 credentials and CEC listing, Mango Power S establishes a strong technical foundation for DIY-minded plug-in solar.

Its 97% CEC-efficient single-stage topology, panel-level power conversion, connected monitoring, 25-year limited warranty and zero-export-capable energy management are designed to simplify solar planning, improve deployment efficiency and help more households generate and use their own electricity.

System capacity, connection method and installation requirements depend on the selected equipment, electrical design and applicable local rules. Electrical installation and utility interconnection may require a licensed electrician and local approval.

Homeowners, installers, distributors and prospective partners can learn more about Mango Power S and Mango Power’s home energy portfolio at www.mangopower.com/collections/diy-solar.

About Mango Power

Mango Power is a clean energy technology company and global home energy brand developing products across solar generation, microinverters, battery storage, backup power and intelligent energy management.

Through power-electronics engineering, single-stage Cyclo topology, control algorithms and microgrid technologies, Mango Power works to make home energy systems safer, smarter and more accessible.

Guided by the vision “Every Home, A Smart Microgrid,” the company develops technologies that help households generate, store and manage electricity.

Learn more at www.mangopower.com.

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Mango Power S has achieved UL 3700 certification for Interactive Plug-In Photovoltaic equipment and systems. The product combines a 97% CEC-efficient single-stage Cyclo topology, Wi-Fi Mesh connectivity and a 25-year limited warranty, while the 200A Smart Gateway Lite supports energy monitoring and zero-export-capable control with a 200ms anti-backflow response.

Tetra Pak and Soy Excellence Center Asia Host Regional Soy Food and Beverage Programme in Thailand

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The three-day learning event brings together soy industry professionals from across Asia for practical learning spanning processing technology, product development and consumer insights.

BANGKOK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tetra Pak, in collaboration with the Soy Excellence Center Asia, a U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) initiative, hosted the Soy Food & Beverage Intermediate learning track from 15-17 September 2026 at Tetra Pak’s Product Development Centre (PDC) in Rayong and Customer Innovation Centre (CIC) in Bangkok. The learning track brought together soy industry professionals from across Asia to strengthen their knowledge of soy beverage processing, formulation and consumer-led product development.

Soy Ingredients
Soy Ingredients

Asia Pacific accounts for 75% of the global plant-based beverage volume.[1] In many Western markets, plant-based beverages are commonly positioned as alternatives to dairy. Across many Asian markets, however soy has long been an established part of the beverage category alongside other plant-based drinks.

As consumer preferences evolve and the range of plant-based products expands, the challenge for soy beverage manufacturers is to bring new value to a familiar category. This can mean exploring and developing new taste and texture profiles, addressing different nutritional needs and creating products for new consumption occasions and formats.

Over three days, the learning track explored opportunities across the soy beverage value chain, from soybean variety and supplier selection to formulation, processing technology, sensory evaluation and consumer understanding. Technical sessions were combined with hands-on learning and an ideation workshop, where participants developed soy beverage concepts tailored to specific consumer groups.

Sherry Chen, Center Lead, Soy Excellence Center Asia, said: “Growing the soy food and beverage category starts with understanding how decisions across the value chain, from soybean selection to processing and formulation, shape product quality and the consumer experience. The Soy Excellence Center Asia gives participants a practical learning environment to strengthen their technical skills and apply that knowledge directly to product development. Our collaboration with Tetra Pak brings this learning to life with hands-on experience, giving learners deeper insights into processing, formulation and consumer needs. By combining technical expertise with real-world application, we are equipping participants with practical insights they can use to innovate, improve products, and drive growth in their markets.”

Across Tetra Pak’s innovation ecosystem, participants worked across both the Customer Innovation Centre (CIC) in Bangkok and the Product Development Centre (PDC) in Rayong to gain end-to-end insights into soy beverage innovation and production.

At the CIC, sessions focused on product and consumer-led innovation, exploring plant-based trends across Asia Pacific, Tetra Pak’s customer innovation ecosystem, functional ingredients, fermentation technologies and the utilisation of okara.

At the PDC, participants took part in hands-on demonstrations across key stages of aseptic soy beverage production, including extraction, blending and UHT processing, aseptic filling, and food development. Tetra Pak specialists also shared expertise in production technologies, operational efficiency, troubleshooting, soy waste management and beverage formulation.

Sutthinun Taechathayanon, Customer Experience Manager APAC, Tetra Pak, said: “Soy is already familiar to consumers across many Asian markets, creating a strong foundation for further innovation. By combining consumer insights with formulation and processing expertise, producers can identify opportunities to enhance taste, texture, nutrition, and convenience while developing products that respond to changing consumer needs and consumption occasions. Through Tetra Pak’s CIC Bangkok and PDC Rayong, soy manufacturers can explore new product ideas, conduct trials, and accelerate the journey from concept to commercialization with greater confidence and reduced risk. Our continued collaboration with USSEC helps translate knowledge from across the soy value chain into practical product development opportunities for the industry.”

The Soy Food & Beverage Intermediate learning track course builds on the long-standing partnership between Tetra Pak and USSEC, combining USSEC’s expertise across the soy value chain with Tetra Pak’s expertise in processing and product development to support continued innovation across Asia Pacific’s soy food and beverage industry. To learn more about Tetra Pak’s soy beverage processing solutions, visit our website here.

ABOUT TETRA PAK

We’re here to make food safe and available. It’s why we provide advanced food production systems. In collaboration with our customers and suppliers, driven by more than 24,000 dedicated employees worldwide, we protect food sustainably every day for hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. Because we’re here to fulfil a purpose:

We commit to making food safe and available, everywhere, and we promise to protect what’s good: food, people and the planet.

More information about Tetra Pak is available at tetrapak.com.

ABOUT SOY EXCELLENCE CENTER

The Soy Excellence Centers (SEC), an initiative by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), focuses on skills-building for early- to mid-career protein professionals in growing markets through world-class workforce training and professional development to meet local nutrition and food security needs and support sustainable economic growth. USSEC is collaborating with diverse partners, including local food and agriculture universities and organizations, to deliver training in five core subject areas – aquaculture, feed, food, poultry, and swine. USSEC operates Soy Excellence Centers in four regional hubs – Americas, Asia, Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

[1] Tetra Pak Compass, Dairy Alternatives, 2025.

 

Pinglu Canal, project of century, completed and opened to navigation

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NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – On September 16, the navigation launch ceremony for the Pinglu Canal was held in Qinzhou, Guangxi.

Pinglu Canal, project of century, completed and opened to navigation

At 10:25 a.m. that day at the Madao Hub, the inaugural vessel let out a resonant whistle that echoed through the air and the enthusiastic applause of the crowd witnessing this historic moment. The Pinglu Canal, the century dragon connecting rivers to the sea, officially opened to navigation. At Qinzhou Port, where the horizon blends seamlessly with the vast expanse of sea and sky, the Madao Hub stands as a towering symbol of ambition and progress. Its giant 39.08-meter-tall inverted V-shaped lock gates, like a steel giant spreading its arms wide, open the gateway to an era of maritime strength and prosperity.

The Pinglu Canal begins at the Pingtang River Estuary in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi. It passes through Luwu Town in Lingshan County, Qinzhou, and flows into the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River. Spanning a total length of 134.2 kilometers, it is built to meet Grade I inland waterway standards, accommodating vessels of up to 5,000 tons.

Since its construction began on August 28, 2022, hundreds of participating units and tens of thousands of builders have worked tirelessly day and night to create a project that meets high standards and high quality, with a focus on excellence, sustainability, and integrity. The project encompasses the construction of the Madao, Qishi, and Qingnian cascaded hubs, along with navigation channels and supporting facilities. The Pinglu Canal has set four world records, namely the highest navigation capacity among similar canals worldwide, the fastest lock operation speed for ship locks of its kind, the highest water head of a water-saving ship lock globally, and the largest scale of water-saving ship locks on inland rivers worldwide.

On the day of its launch, the “Nanning-Can Tho (Vietnam)” international trade route and the “Nanning-Yangpu (Hainan)” domestic trade route were officially opened in both directions. Fourteen cargo ships, fully loaded with sugar, building materials, minerals, steel, and other goods, successfully passed through the locks and embarked on their inaugural voyages. Meanwhile, sixteen ships carrying coal, iron ore, bauxite, fertilizers, high-calcium limestone, and other goods entered the Xijiang River Basin in an organized manner. The three major hubs, i.e., Madao, Qishi, and Qingnian, worked seamlessly in coordination, ensuring that ship lock scheduling was standardized, orderly, safe, and efficient.

Simultaneously, four water passenger transport routes were launched, namely the Xinfu Water Comprehensive Service Area to Madao Hub Loop Line, the Xinfu Water Comprehensive Service Area to Pingtang River Estuary Loop Line, the Qinzhou Water Comprehensive Service Area to Qingnian Hub Loop Line, and the Qinzhou Water Comprehensive Service Area to Longmen Bridge Loop Line.

The Pinglu Canal connects to the Xijiang River system in the north and extends to the Beibu Gulf in the south, establishing a second maritime route to the sea for the Pearl River-Xijiang River system. This new waterway provides southwestern China with a direct link to the Beibu Gulf, complementing the existing eastward sea route and shortening the journey to the sea by more than 560 kilometers. It is expected to save over 5 billion yuan in annual freight costs for the regions along the route.

At the inauguration ceremony, experts highlighted the profound historical significance of the event. Over 2,000 years ago, the Lingqu Canal was constructed in Guangxi, linking the Yangtze River and Pearl River water systems. Today, a new canal has been completed in the same region, providing direct access to the rivers and seas. The completion and opening of the Pinglu Canal will not only reshape Guangxi’s development landscape but also play a pivotal role in advancing the openness and growth of southwestern and south-central China, as well as the entire nation. Furthermore, it will inject fresh momentum into China-ASEAN transportation, logistics, and economic and trade cooperation.

Hashtag: #PingluCanal

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Flexible Workspace Leader Industrious to Open New Flagship at 1 Elizabeth Street, Its Most Premium Sydney Workspace

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – Industrious, the global flexible workplace company, will open its new Australian flagship at 1 Elizabeth Street in Sydney on 1 October, marking its third location in the city and the next stage of its growth across Asia Pacific.

1 Elizabeth Street in Sydney, home to Industrious' new Australian flagship, opening on 1 October 2026.
1 Elizabeth Street in Sydney, home to Industrious’ new Australian flagship, opening on 1 October 2026.

Following CBRE’s acquisition of Industrious in 2025 and The Great Room’s rebrand to Industrious on 1 July, the company now operates more than 250 locations across 80 cities globally, with a growing presence across Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.

Member's Lounge at Industrious 1 Elizabeth Street.
Member’s Lounge at Industrious 1 Elizabeth Street.

The new 2,500-square-metre workspace spans Levels 35 and 36 of 1 Elizabeth Street, with expansive views across Sydney Harbour and the city skyline. Positioned directly above Martin Place Metro Station, it gives businesses a highly connected base in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, combining premium workplace design with Industrious’ hospitality-led approach.

The flagship includes customisable private offices and suites designed for businesses of different sizes, from smaller private offices through to customisable enterprise suites, alongside meeting and collaboration spaces, executive lounges, and quieter areas for focused work.

State Room at Industrious 1 Elizabeth Street.
State Room at Industrious 1 Elizabeth Street.

The space draws directly from the geological heritage of Sydney, featuring carved, eroded characteristics of harbour sandstone. Responding to 1 Elizabeth Street’s exposed beams, visible services, and expansive glazing, the design pairs a refined industrial canvas with an authentic local palette. High ceilings and a dual-floor layout create an impressive sense of space, while sweeping harbour views ground the space with a clear connection to Sydney’s quintessential identity. Designed to shape how teams work, meet, and collaborate, a vibrant reception and bar area crafted with travertine and harbour-inspired metalwork, and breakout spaces with fluted glazing provide intuitive transitions between active hosting and quiet focus. By balancing high-touch detail with 1 Elizabeth’s 6 Star Green Star design credentials, the workspace delivers an environment that feels distinctly Sydney, and meticulously built to enhance productivity and pride of place for enterprise teams.

Derek Hung, General Manager, Australia, says, “Companies are being much more deliberate about where they put their teams. They still want flexibility, but they also want great buildings, strong locations and workplaces their people actually want to come into. Our existing Sydney locations have been performing strongly, and 1 Elizabeth Street gives us the opportunity to build on that in one of the best-connected buildings in the city. It works equally well for growing Australian businesses and international companies establishing a presence here. Through the broader Industrious network, those companies can also operate across our global markets, with a consistent workplace experience rather than having to reinvent their strategy in every market.”

Businesses and individuals can arrange private preview tours and register pre-leasing interest at: https://www.industriousoffice.com/locations/1-elizabeth-street-level-35-sydney
Hashtag: #Industrious

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About Industrious

Industrious is the world’s leading workplace experience company. We make workplaces welcoming, empowering, and delightful, and create enriching experiences for individuals and teams of all sizes. Our flexible offerings include dedicated offices, turnkey private suites, and on demand access to coworking and meeting spaces. Acquired by CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) in 2025 and founded in 2012, Industrious now operates more than 250 locations across 80+ cities globally, including many of the world’s most iconic properties. For more information, visit .

De Beers Group and Chow Tai Fook Jointly Launch Desert Rose Collection at JGW

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – De Beers Group presents the Desert Rose collection in partnership with Chow Tai Fook—the strategic partner of its Desert diamonds campaign in China — at Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW), marking the latest milestone in the two companies’ well-established collaboration.

Desert Rose collection
Desert Rose collection

Drawing inspiration from desert rose formations and the resilience of succulent plants thriving in arid landscapes, the collection translates the beauty and vitality of desert life into contemporary jewellery design. Comprising 20 pieces, the Desert Rose collection is now available at selected Chow Tai Fook stores across 25 cities in China.

Al Cook, CEO of De Beers Group, commented: “Chow Tai Fook has been a key partner since becoming a De Beers Group Sightholder in 1973. With this new Desert Rose collection, we are delighted to continue working closely together to grow consumer desire in China. Chow Tai Fook and De Beers are both passionate about consumer trust. We are committed to protect and promote the enduring value of natural diamonds.“

Annie Wong, Chief Operating Officer of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, added: “The Desert Rose collection celebrates the resilience and individuality of today’s women, with designs inspired by the beauty and vitality of desert life. Through our joint effortswith De Beers Group, we are confident in bringing the distinctive character of Desert diamonds to more consumers and inspiring a deeper appreciation of their lasting value.”

Over the past few years, De Beers Group and Chow Tai Fook have worked closely on natural diamond campaigns, staff training, and in-store activations across China. Looking ahead, the two parties will build on their established ties with a new initiative focused on strengthening consumer confidence in the long-term value of natural diamonds. This initiative also aligns with the Chinese government’s advocacy for consumption upgrading, reinforcing the positive role of natural diamonds in the country’s broader economic and lifestyle evolution.

Beyond the Desert Rose collection, De Beers Group’s immersive JGW exhibition space showcases Desert diamond loose stones and jewellery against bamboo-weave showcases created by artist Xu Mingyu. Recognised as a Chinese intangible cultural heritage, the bamboo installation draws inspiration from desert dunes and diamond facets, embodying the Building Forever commitment by bridging traditional craftsmanship with natural diamonds. The space also features Tracr, diamond verification technologies, and rhino conservation initiatives.

Together, these initiatives reaffirm the significance of natural diamonds in contemporary life and culture—and stand as a powerful testament to the deep-rooted ties between De Beers Group and Chow Tai Fook. United by a shared vision, the two companies continue to champion the heritage, artistry, and timeless value of natural diamonds, carrying forward a message that resonates across generations: A Diamond Is Forever.

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About De Beers Group

Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining, marketing and retailing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers Group employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline and is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with diamond mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of De Beers Group’s strategy as it develops a portfolio of offers that span the diamond value chain, including its jewellery houses, De Beers London and Forevermark, and other pioneering solutions such as diamond sourcing and traceability initiatives Tracr and GemFair. De Beers Group also provides leading services and technology to the diamond industry in the form of education and laboratory services and a wide range of diamond sorting, detection and classification technology services. De Beers Group is committed to ‘,’ a holistic and integrated approach to sustainability that underpins our efforts to create meaningful impact for the people and places where our diamonds are discovered. Building Forever focuses on three key areas where, through collaborations and partnerships around the globe, we have an enhanced ability to drive positive impact; Livelihoods, Climate and Nature. De Beers Group is a member of the Anglo American plc group. For further information, visit .

Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds

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New Glassnode x Bybit research highlights structural shift toward options, with Bybit leading tracked Ether options for 143 consecutive days and tokenized gold perpetuals for 476 days

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Crypto derivatives markets are becoming more sophisticated as options take on a larger role in how traders manage and price risk, according to a new report from digital assets data provider Glassnode, produced in partnership with Bybit.

The State of Crypto Derivatives identifies a structural shift in the crypto-native Bitcoin derivatives market, with options increasing their share of notional open interest from roughly 25% to nearly 50% over the period studied. At the same time, dated futures have increasingly given way to perpetuals, reshaping how market participants gain and manage exposure.

The report draws on Glassnode’s venue-resolved derivatives and market data across the crypto-native market, individual venues and Bybit’s own derivatives book.

“Ether makes up about a third of Bybit’s Options Volume over the past 90 days, the highest Ether share of the four venues in the panel. The Ether options market has found a second venue of size,” said Frederik Theissen, Head of Research at Glassnode.

Options become a core part of crypto derivatives

Options have gained market share across four of the five market regimes examined since 2019, with their fastest growth occurring during the prolonged bear market.

The trend is significant because it suggests the growth of options is not simply a product of rising prices or speculative activity. Instead, market participants increasingly appear to be using options to manage downside, express views on volatility, and price specific market events.

Meanwhile, dated futures have increasingly given way to perpetual contracts, reinforcing the broader evolution of crypto derivatives toward instruments that offer more flexible and continuous exposure.

“Dated futures have all but left the crypto-native market: their volume sits about 97% below where it was in 2021. Leverage moved into perpetuals and risk pricing moved into options, whose volume runs more than three times higher than it did then,” added Frederik.

Bybit’s Bitcoin options share nearly triples

As the options market has expanded, Bybit has significantly increased its share of trading activity.

Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds
Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds

Glassnode’s data shows that Bybit’s share of the four-venue Bitcoin options volume pool rose from less than 10% to 28%, nearly tripling over the reporting period.

The growth has been driven by active turnover rather than simply the accumulation of open positions. Bybit’s options book turns over in days, compared with weeks for the largest book in the tracked panel.

This distinction highlights an important feature of a mature derivatives market: liquidity is not only about the amount of open interest held on a venue, but also how actively that liquidity is traded and recycled.

Bybit leads Ether options and tokenized gold

Bybit’s options activity extends beyond Bitcoin. The report finds that Bybit recorded the highest Ether options trading volume among the four tracked venues for 143 consecutive days. Glassnode confirmed the leadership using coin-denominated volumes as well as dollar values, reducing the impact of Ether price movements on the comparison.

Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds
Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds

Ether now accounts for approximately one-third of Bybit’s total options volume.

Bybit has also established a leading position in tokenized commodity derivatives. Measured in ounces, its tokenized-gold perpetual book has remained the largest among the crypto venues tracked by Glassnode for 476 consecutive days.

Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds
Crypto Options Approach Half of Bitcoin Derivatives Market as Bybit Captures 28% of Tracked Volume, Glassnode Report Finds

In gold options, Bybit accounted for 97.1% of open interest across the tracked venues.

Together, the figures point to a derivatives platform with growing depth across crypto-native assets and tokenized commodities, as traders increasingly use a broader range of instruments to manage risk and express market views.

Bybit’s options book grows more than fourfold

Bybit’s own options market has expanded substantially alongside the wider market.

According to the report, Bybit’s options book reached $2.33 billion, up from $529 million during its first month.

The growth has not been linear. Options initially represented a smaller share of Bybit’s derivatives activity during the rapid expansion of perpetual contracts, before rebuilding as demand for more sophisticated risk-management instruments increased.

The resulting U-shaped pattern broadly mirrors the wider market’s rotation back toward options.

“The derivatives market is becoming more sophisticated. Traders are increasingly using options not simply to take directional positions, but to express views on volatility, manage downside, and price specific events,” said Sean Ballard, Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business at Bybit.  “The data shows this is becoming a structural part of the market, and Bybit is building the liquidity, breadth, and infrastructure needed for the next stage of growth.”

“Bybit is leading the way in market evolution by aligning options with where price discovery and volume really live. By introducing options on perpetual contracts, we are bringing an industry-first innovation to the market, and we believe this should be a game changer for the growth and development of market structure,” added Sean.

Building the next generation of derivatives markets

The findings highlight a broader evolution in crypto trading. As options become a larger part of the market, competitive differentiation will increasingly depend on liquidity, breadth of instruments, and the infrastructure required to serve both professional and individual traders.

Bybit’s growing options market reflects this convergence, with expanding activity across Bitcoin and Ether and established depth in tokenized-gold derivatives.

Methodology: The State of Crypto Derivatives is based on Glassnode’s venue-resolved derivatives and market data, current as of the settled close of August 23, 2026. Venue coverage varies by metric and reflects the venues tracked by Glassnode. The options analysis covers four crypto-native venues. The futures analysis covers the offshore venues tracked by Glassnode and excludes CME, and the tokenized-gold analysis covers the crypto venues tracked by Glassnode.

The full report is available here.

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Relativity aiR now integrates with OpenAI through the Model Context Protocol

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This integration connects Relativity aiR directly to ChatGPT Enterprise and enables users to stand up workspaces, organize case data and manage legal operations

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, today announced that it has deepened its work with OpenAI by integrating Relativity aiR, its extensible AI platform for legal work, with ChatGPT Enterprise. Through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), legal teams can now use natural language in ChatGPT Enterprise to stand up new matters, align workspaces to the structure of their data, and manage access and workflows in Relativity aiR.

“ChatGPT Enterprise has quickly become one of the most common places professionals go to manage their work, and legal teams are no exception,” said Chris Brown, President of Relativity. “In connecting Relativity aiR with ChatGPT Enterprise, legal professionals can take action within the tools they already use, while maintaining the security and permissions of their existing workflows and keeping Relativity’s substantive data analysis within the platform.”

This integration further extends the capabilities of Relativity aiR and its broader partner ecosystem. The integration bridges Relativity aiR to a tool many legal teams already leverage, letting administrators work seamlessly without switching between systems. The result is a conversational agentic execution layer on top of Relativity aiR, empowering teams with a faster way to run enterprise workflows without trading off security.

As AI capabilities evolve rapidly, Relativity’s MCP strategy is designed to keep pace: connecting its platform to the AI applications legal teams already use, so they can adopt new tools as they emerge while defensibility remains anchored in Relativity aiR.

Relativity began working with OpenAI in 2024, when ChatGPT Enterprise became a data source in Collect. This enabled legal teams to seamlessly collect activity logs and conversation content for easy review in a near-native format.

To learn more about activating the OpenAI connector in Relativity aiR, visit https://relativity.com/platform/mcp/ or chat with the Relativity team at RelFest Chicago taking place Sept. 29–Oct. 1.

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