MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment manager, today announced that it recorded US$11.1 billion in aggregate activity across fundraising, capital deployment and exits during the first nine months of 2026, underscoring the continued strength and growth of its global platform.The announcement, made at Gateway Gulf 2026 in Bahrain, highlights Investcorp's global investment momentum and...
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a news report from South. A worn bamboo basket with a missing piece of its rim may not look like much. But nearly a century ago, it helped sustain Red Army soldiers fighting in the mountains along the Jiangxi–Guangdong border.The basket is displayed to the public for the first time as a featured artifact at A Magnificent Epic, an Enduring...
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kingdom of Bahrain announced USD 3.89 billion in investment stemming from four large-scale projects awarded Golden Licenses at Gateway Gulf 2026, further reinforcing the Kingdom's position as a destination for high-value global investment. Spanning diversified sectors, across aviation logistics, real estate, and technology, the projects are expected to contribute to advancing Bahrain's economic...
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SICO BSC (c), a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank with direct presence in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, announced today at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum in Manama approximately USD 1.6 billion in new business awarded by institutional and individual investors during 2026.The total represents the aggregate value of new mandates awarded to SICO across its Asset...
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and ARP Group have partnered to establish an AI-native and blockchain enabled wholesale bank headquartered in Bahrain. ARP Group is the holding company of ARP Global Capital and ARP Digital, the latter co-founded by Yusuf Alireza alongside Abdulla and Abdulaziz Kanoo. The venture has received in-...
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The On-Site Meeting for the Longgang International Arts Center Global Intelligent Venue Showcase & D+ Opening Ceremony was successfully held in Shenzhen. The event brought together government officials, industry leaders, and art experts for in-depth discussions on intelligent campus development. Huawei and Longgang International Arts Center officially launched a global intelligent venue showcase,...
TORONTO and PERTH, Australia, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Australian capital markets business of Euroz Hartleys Group Limited (ASX: EZL), strengthening its leading global metals and mining franchise and expanding BMO Capital Markets' presence in Australia. The acquisition combines BMO's global investment banking and distribution capabilities...
YEREVAN, Armenia, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is underway in Yerevan, Armenia — the first global stocktake of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework since its adoption. At the China Pavilion side event "Cross-Border Symbiosis: Diverse Narratives Inspire Biodiversity Action," hosted by the Center for Environmental Education and Communications of...
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The host-city theme song for APEC China 2026, Meet You Where Wonders Bloom (在奇迹之城遇见你), was produced by the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and created by Shenzhen Media Group. Written and composed by He Muyang, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association and a Shenzhen-based musician, the song is performed by popular singers Jane Zhang and Joseph Zeng. With its...
BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- How have the shared maritime folk traditions of the Chinese and Malaysian peoples been passed down from generation to generation? Faced with common maritime challenges, how can China and Malaysia work together to address them? On October 30, China-Malaysia Youth Ocean Dialogue was held at China Media Group (CMG) Sanya Studio. Organized by CMG's Chinese...
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In November, North American Blue Energy Partners' (NABEP) in-country fleet will reach 41 of the 60 rigs announced earlier this month. NABEP has nine drilling rigs, which bore new wells, in Venezuela. Three are active in the Junín 10 block of the Orinoco Belt, three more will start there soon, and three are being refurbished or moved into position....
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Clark City, Philippines, hosts "switch-on" ceremony as New7Wonders opens worldwide public voting on www.7wondersfc.com to choose the urban developments shaping our future. New7Wonders today officially launched global public voting for the 7 Wonders of Future Cities, in a landmark ceremony hosted in the Philippines on World Cities Day, marking the...
CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Towards Buddha Co., Ltd., an overseas distributor of the iTLC Intelligent Traffic Control System, joined its technology partner ICP DAS at APTA 2026 TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago, USA, to showcase the iTLC-9000 Series and its applications in intelligent traffic management. The exhibition highlighted innovative traffic control technologies designed to support reliable, secure, and integrated smart...
SANYA, China, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanya has secured new agreements to advance trade and investment ties with the Maldives following a two-day mission focused on the blue economy, yacht services, fisheries, and aquaculture. A delegation representing the Sanya Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the Sanya Central Business District Administration, the Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau, and the Sanya Tourism Development Bureau visited the...
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SCANOLOGY introduces AirGO Pad, an integrated mobile measurement platform that brings 3D scanning, inspection and reporting alongside the part being measured. Combining computing, industrial 3D inspection software and touchscreen operation, AirGO Pad works with compatible SCANOLOGY wireless 3D scanners to help operators complete the inspection workflow on-site without carrying a separate laptop....
HONG KONG, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from chinadailyhk.com The Hong Kong SAR government will launch the first phase of a centralized database for the records of building maintenance projects and professionals in May or June next year, while a new public body will assist local homeowners with the oversight of repair or renovation works from January.The special administrative region authorities also aim to amend several ordinances...
BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- People might ask: Does it really matter if an official accepts a dinner invitation? The answer can be found in the numbers.Cases involving improper dining and drinking accounted for 18.2% of all violations related to hedonism and extravagance investigated during September, according to China's top anti-corruption authorities.What lie behind a simple meal are issues concerning an official's sense of...
BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, met with Elke Budenbender, wife of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for a tea reception in Beijing on Friday, as the German president is on a state visit to China from October 27 to October 31.Recalling her trip to Germany alongside President Xi in 2017, Peng spoke warmly of the friendship between the two countries and praised Budenbender's...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 29, the BAIC FOTON Africa Partners Conference, themed "Drive to Great," was held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Nearly 700 participants attended, including Chinese and African political and business representatives, senior executives from BAIC Group and BAIC FOTON, and distributors, key accounts, industrial partners, and media from 42 African...
SYDNEY, Oct. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global market for solar generators and plug-in solar storage more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, growing from about USD $1.1 billion to USD $2.6 billion, according to a white paper from Frost & Sullivan. The firm expects it to reach about USD $5.8 billion by 2030. The report points to growing demand for household backup power and greater energy independence. That same report named Jackery...
DAKAR, Senegal, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, donated an ultra-low-power display system powered by solar energy to Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow (UAM) in Senegal. Delivering outdoor brightness at roughly half the power consumption of comparable displays, the system will serve as an information hub on the UAM campus, which will also serve as the Youth Olympic Village during the Dakar 2026 Youth...
SUZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 28, GAC won 8 awards at the 2026 China-SAE Science and Technology Award ceremony in Suzhou, Jiangsu. In the fields of automotive chips, electric drive, vehicle safety, intelligent driving governance and body design, four first prizes were awarded to two GAC-led projects and two GAC-participated projects, and one GAC-led project won second prize.In chips, GAC's led project built a full-...
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OCI N.V. ("OCI" or the "Company") (Euronext: OCI) today announced that its shareholders have approved all resolutions relating to the proposed business combination between OCI and Orascom Construction PLC ("Orascom Construction") (the "Combination"). OCI also provides shareholders with an updated indicative timetable for the Combination, including the expected delisting date for OCI Shares from Euronext...
SINGAPORE, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerts are not only bringing fans to venues but are also increasingly becoming a reason for international travelers to plan a trip to Taiwan. With South Korean boy bands BIGBANG performing in Taipei in October and BTS heading to Kaohsiung in November, digital travel platform Agoda's latest search data shows growing international travel interest to Taiwan during these major K-pop concerts....
DENVER and MOREHEAD, Ky., Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a leading provider of ground station networks and satellite operations, today announced a strategic partnership with Morehead State University (MSU) to enhance the KSAT Lunar Network, supporting the growing demand for communications and tracking services for deep space and lunar missions.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As original equipment manufacturers (OEM) place greater emphasis on supply chain resilience, regionalized production, and faster response to changing market conditions, the role of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers is evolving. Frost & Sullivan recognizes SMTC with the 2026 North America Company of the Year Recognition in the Mid-tier Electronic Manufacturing Services industry for its...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE | ASX: ORE | OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to announce that it has filed the technical report supporting the Casa Berardi updated Life-of-Mine Plan, previously announced by the Company on September 15, 2026 (the “News Release”).The technical report titled “Updated Life-of-Mine Plan, Casa Berardi Mine, Northwestern Quebec,...
HONG KONG, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernhard H. Mayer®, QNET's Swiss luxury brand for fine jewellery and timepieces, has named Egyptian design student Fatema Tarek El Sayed the winner of its inaugural Bernhard H. Mayer® Open Innovation Challenge. Her winning concept, VELORA, will be developed into a Bernhard H. Mayer® timepiece, connecting emerging design talent with Swiss watchmaking expertise and support for women affected by breast...
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision has hosted its third annual SMB event showcasing how AI delivers practical value for SMBs and the installers who serve them. For SMBs, Hikvision is applying this scenario-based approach with AI products and tools they can put to work right away.AI for Safer Sites: detecting more risks while lowering costsAt the event, Hikvision demonstrated how its Guanlan large-scale AI models have...
MACAO, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 30, the 16th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition opened at The Venetian Macao's Cotai Expo. Under the theme "Where Craft Meets Technology," GAC presented multiple new-energy models. The GAC ALL-NEW E8 was officially launched in Macao, while the AION i60 and AION N60 made their Macao debuts. As the only Chinese automotive brand to have participated in the Macao Auto Expo for 16...
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops, a global leader in intelligent condition monitoring solutions, and Bell Textron Inc. (Bell), a leading aerospace manufacturer and provider of vertical lift aircraft, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for future collaboration related to Bell's industrial participation activities in Canada. Announced at the Canadian Aerospace Summit 2026, the MOU...
