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KSAT and Xoople Partner on Ground Network for Xoople Constellation

TROMSO, Norway and MADRID, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Xoople have entered into a partnership under which Xoople has selected KSATlite, KSAT's fully automated Ground Segment-as-a-Service, to support the deployment and operation of its pioneering constellation of satellites.KSATlite was launched in 2016 to give satellite operators standardized, scalable access to the ground. Ten years on, it supports...

NAHA PORT AUTHORITY, CRUISE PORT NAHA G.K., MSC CRUISES AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CRUISE TERMINAL AT NAHA PORT, OKINAWA

NAHA, OKINAWA, Japan, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cruise terminal at Naha Port, marking a significant milestone in the continued growth of cruising in Japan and across the East Asia region.Cruise Port Naha G.K. is a joint venture between CTL Maritime and RCL Cruises Ltd., representing the respective interests of MSC Cruises...

EpiSign and Geneyx Announce Partnership to Integrate Genomic and Epigenomic Analysis for Rare Disease

LONDON, ON and HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EpiSign Inc. and Geneyx Genomex Ltd. today announced a partnership to advance the integration of genomic and epigenomic analysis for rare-disease interpretation.The collaboration combines EpiSign's expertise in DNA methylation episignature analysis with Geneyx's genomic and multi-omics capabilities. EpiSign METRIC is available to Geneyx customers, allowing laboratories to...

Riyadh to Host Sixth Edition of Future Minerals Forum in January 2027

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced that the sixth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 12–14 January 2027 in Riyadh, with the theme "Global Collaboration for Resilient Mineral Supply."The fifth edition, held in January 2026, welcomed government representatives from 91...

Preparing the World’s Cryptography for the AI Era, Eigen Labs and Zcash organization Shielded Labs, launch HashSmash, an open multiplayer competition to test how far AI can advance attacks on widely used hash functions

SEATTLE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eigen Labs and Shielded Labs, a leading Zcash organization, today launched HashSmash, an open competition that tests how far AI agents can advance attacks on four widely used hash functions, SHA-256, SHA-3, BLAKE3 and Poseidon. AI systems have already found thousands of previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used software, including operating systems and web browsers. Those were flaws in code....

Quantinuum and The University of Western Australia Partner to Advance Australia’s Quantum Capability

BROOMFIELD, Colo. and PERTH, Australia, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT), a leading quantum computing company, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The University of Western Australia (UWA) to advance Australia's quantum capability by expanding access to advanced quantum computing, developing quantum talent, and accelerating the development of practical applications that integrate quantum...

MEXC and Payward Signal Intent to Explore Broader Collaboration Ahead of TOKEN2049

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, and Payward, the parent company of Kraken, are in discussions to explore a collaboration as both platforms look at how exchanges can better serve users across evolving global markets. The two companies will bring the conversation to TOKEN2049 Singapore, where MEXC CEO Vugar Usi Zade and Payward Co-CEO Arjun Sethi will join a panel on the MEXC Stage...

GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM 64GB Unified Memory Version Expands Possibilities for Desktop AI Development

TAIPEI, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE today announced the launch of a new 64GB unified memory version of GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM, expanding its existing 128GB offering. Available starting October 23, the new configuration retains the hardware design of AI TOP ATOM, based on the NVIDIA DGX Spark platform, giving developers, researchers, and enterprise teams greater flexibility to select the configuration that best fits their AI workloads...

Reap and Collinson International Enter Landmark Partnership to Bring Priority Pass Airport Experiences to the Stablecoin and Crypto Ecosystem

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reap, a global financial technology company that enables financial connectivity and access for businesses worldwide through stablecoin-enabled infrastructure, has entered a strategic partnership with Collinson International, the global leader in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions, and owner and operator of Priority Pass.

EVIDENT Completes Acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Evident announced today that it has completed the acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A., a Rome-based developer and manufacturer of advanced optical imaging systems for spinning disk confocal and super-resolution microscopy. The acquisition broadens Evident's life science imaging portfolio and deepens its capability in high-speed, high-content 3D imaging for research, pharma, and biotech...

LG Electronics Singapore Showcases Premium Built-In Kitchen Innovations with Michelin-Starred Chef Son Jongwon

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) Singapore is bringing Korean culinary craft and LG kitchen technology together through the LG x Chef Son Jongwon Showcase on 30 September. The media preview pairs LG's premium built-in kitchen innovations with the precision and artistry of Michelin-starred Chef Son Jongwon, showing how K-Tech can elevate the way modern homeowners cook, host, and live.The collaboration arrives in...

Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank Partner to Bring 24/7 Settlement to Institutional Digital Asset Markets

SYDNEY, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform behind Kraken, and Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, today announced a strategic partnership to bring always-on settlement to institutional digital asset markets available to specific jurisdictions only. 

Seatrium and Karpowership Extend Collaboration with Ninth FSRU Conversion

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful naming and sail away of LNGT Türkiye, Seatrium Limited ("Seatrium" or the "Group") and its strategic partner Karpowership are advancing their long-standing collaboration with the ninth Floating Storage Regasification Unit ("FSRU") conversion project, LNGT Akdeniz. The vessel will form part of the LNG fleet of Kinetics, Karpowership's energy transition initiative. The award...

FGR advances carbon fibre commercialisation with Aeropreg agreement

SYDNEY, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR; "First Graphene" or "the Company") (FRA:M11) (OTCQB:FGPHF) has entered a three-year Development and Commercialisation Agreement with Turkish prepreg manufacturer, Aeropreg, to advance a PureGRAPH® enhanced carbon fibre prepreg towards commercialisation.Under the three-year agreement, First Graphene's proprietary epoxy concentrates will be used to optimise the incorporation...

Tigerair Taiwan Expands Its Network With New Connected Travel Platform, Powered by Dohop

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dohop, the travel technology company creating a new standard for Connected Travel that works beyond traditional interline, has announced a new partnership with Tigerair Taiwan to deploy the Dohop-powered tigerhop platform, now live on the airline's retail channels. Through the initial partnership with Scoot, Singapore Airlines' low-cost subsidiary, Tigerair Taiwan customers will have more...

CSL and Alentis announce global partnership to develop and commercialise lixudebart for rare kidney and liver diseases

MELBOURNE, Australia and BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL and Alentis Therapeutics today announced they have entered into an exclusive global collaboration agreement to co-develop and co-promote lixudebart, which has the potential to become a first-in-class therapy targeting claudin-1 across a range of kidney, liver and other diseases.Lixudebart is currently being evaluated in the ongoing Phase 2 RENAL trial in patients...

PMET Signs Letter of Intent with Matagami for Spodumene Concentrate Transshipment to the Rail Network

MONTREAL, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- October 5 – Sydney, AustraliaHighlightsLetter of Intent ("LOI") signed with the City of Matagami for the planned transshipment of spodumene concentrate, transferring the concentrate inbound from the mining site via trucks to rail cars outbound to port at Matagami's transshipment yard.LOI establishes a framework for the infrastructure upgrades and long-term transshipment services required to support the...

Blokees Debuts 90+ New Products at Wonder Festival Shanghai 2026

SHANGHAI, Oct. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 3 to 4, Assembly Character Toys Brand Blokees exhibited at Wonder Festival Shanghai 2026, featuring nearly 500 products across its two core categories, Blokees Model Kits and BLOKEES WHEELS. More than 90 new products made their debut, highlighting Blokees' continued expansion across product categories, IPs and consumer segments.The Blokees Model Kits portfolio covers hero collecting, model...

PMET Resources Files Amended Version of its NI 43-101 Technical Report on the CV5 Lithium-Only Feasibility Study Previously Published in 2025 on its Shaakichiuwaanaan Project

MONTREAL, Oct. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oct. 3, 2026 - SYDNEY, Australia  PMET Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "PMET") (TSX: PMET) (ASX: PMT) (OTCQX: PMETF) (FSE: R9GA) announces that, following a routine review pursuant to the continuous disclosure review program by the AMF, it has filed on SEDAR+ an amended version, with an unchanged effective date of October 20, 2025, an issue date of November 14, 2025 and an amended date of October 2,...

“THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL” HEADS TO SEA FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S HERO OF THE SEAS

MIAMI, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean is introducing "The SpongeBob Musical,*" the first-ever at-sea production inspired by the Tony award-winning Broadway show on Hero of the Seas when the fourth Icon Class vacation sets sail from Miami in August 2027. As part of the bold entertainment lineup on the newest family vacation, the adventure-packed show will bring the vibrant world of Bikini Bottom to life in the Royal Theater. "The...

World Trade Centers Association Establishes Global Headquarters at One World Trade Center

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations across nearly 100 countries and territories — today announced the relocation of its global headquarters to One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, establishing a new home for the Association at one of the world's most recognized addresses...

Gunvor becomes Centalion

GENEVA, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The employee partnership that owns Gunvor Group Ltd (the "Company") has voted to change the name of the Company to Centalion Group Ltd to reflect its evolution under a new ownership structure, leadership model, and strategic outlook for the future. The Company concurrently announces its intention to redomicile its corporate headquarters from Cyprus to Singapore."The name Centalion reflects who we are: one...

Vestas Powers Up Vietnam’s Clean Energy Ambitions with Two New Projects Under PDP8 Totaling 16 Wind Turbines

HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestas has been awarded contracts to supply its 16 new V163 wind turbines from the 4 MW Platform across two new wind farms in central Vietnam. In partnership with a reputable Vietnamese renewable energy developer with a significant portfolio, Vestas will expand proven track record of 1.6 gigawatts in Vietnam and strengthen the company's role in driving the country's wind energy growth.Included in...

iQIYI AIGC Series “The Ferry Man” Exceeds RMB 8 Million in Revenue-Sharing as Third Instalment Debuts on October 1

BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, announced that the cumulative revenue-sharing, a model where production partners share earnings with iQIYI based on viewership, box office for its AIGC film series "The Ferry Man" has surpassed RMB 8 million (US$1.2 million) as of September 23, marking a new milestone for the series. This comes as the third instalment, "The Ferry Man: The Dream of the...

Manulife Closes Long-Term Care Reinsurance Transaction with Munich Re

TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed1 the previously announced transaction to reinsure biometric risk on a block of long-term care policies with $3.2 billion of reserves2 to Munich American Reassurance Company ("Munich Re Life US"), a subsidiary of Munich Re Group.For more information on the transaction, please see the news release from our...

Hyundai Motor Unveils the All-New TUCSON, Its Boldest SUV

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the all-new TUCSON, introducing its boldest SUV ever, which combines the "Art of Steel" design philosophy, hybrid performance enhanced by intelligent efficiency, and the advanced Pleos Connect next-generation infotainment system.The all-new TUCSON made its world premiere against the iconic backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in New York City, underscoring Hyundai Motor's...

OceanBase and MB Bank Enter into Strategic MOU to Accelerate Database Modernization and Infrastructure Resilience

SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanBase and MB Bank (Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank), a leading Vietnamese banking institution recognized for its digital transformation capabilities and a brand value of more than USD 2 billion, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a database modernization partnership. Under the collaboration, OceanBase will provide its industry-leading database technology to support...

Registration Opens for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eye Level has opened registration for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad (ELMO 2026), inviting elementary and middle school students from around the world to take part in the annual global math competition.This year, ELMO extends its reach to South America for the first time, with Ecuador joining the competition. ELMO 2026 will be held across participating countries and regions including...

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