Dogs on deck, drinks and cheers for maiden Spirit trip
Passengers on the inaugural Spirit of Tasmania V sailing have celebrated the new vessel's first Bass Strait crossing.
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New Spirit of Tasmania ferries embark on historic trip
Keen travellers have lined up for hours to board the first sailing of new Bass Strait vessels, which are in operation after delays and cost overruns.
GAC Wins 8 Awards, Including 4 First Prizes, Showcasing Technological Innovation Strength
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-...
‘Underwater blizzard’: coral spawning season kicks off
This year's coral spawning season on the Great Barrier Reef marks 45 years since the phenomenon was first recorded by scientists.
SMTC Recognized with Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 North America Company of the Year Recognition for Mid-tier Electronic Manufacturing Services
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...
QNET’s Bernhard H. Mayer® Brings Emerging Design Talent Into Swiss Watchmaking
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...
Three Products Featuring TCL CSOT Displays Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL's flagship X11L SQD-Mini LED TV, the XTEINK X4 Pro Pocket eReader and the Framework Laptop 13 Pro have been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list. All three products feature displays supplied by TCL CSOT.TCL X11L: Advancing Large-Screen Picture QualityAs the only Chinese TV selected in the consumer electronics category of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026, the TCL X11L features the TCL...
Envision’s Tianji Weather Foundation Model Tops ECMWF’s AI Weather Quest, Setting a New Global Benchmark for Physics-AI Forecasting
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision, a global leader in green technology, today announced that its independently developed weather foundation model, Envision Tianji, ranked first overall in the latest edition of the AI Weather Quest, an AI weather competition organized by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Tianji outperformed nearly 20 top teams worldwide, taking first place across all assessed...
The MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2027 Selection Reveals All 10 MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants Among 127 Recommended Establishments Across the Regions
MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The MICHELIN Guide today unveiled the second edition of The MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2027 at the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Ceremony held at Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport World Resorts. The selection includes 1 Two MICHELIN Stars restaurant, 9 One MICHELIN Star restaurants (1 new), 31 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand establishments (8 new, 2 promoted), and 86 MICHELIN-Selected...
SAJ Electric Honoured with EUPD Top Innovation Award at All-Energy
MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SAJ Electric has received the EUPD Research Top Innovation Australia 2026 award in the Storage category for its EK70 HS5 Series and EK90 HS5 Series all-in-one home energy storage systems. The award was presented on SAJ Electric's stand at All-Energy Australia 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.EUPD Research recognises products for technology advancement, innovation...
State Grid Shanghai Megacity Biodiversity Report Released at COP17
YEREVAN, Armenia, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Oct. 29 local time, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company released "All Life Thrives in Shanghai: State Grid's Biodiversity Conservation Practices in Megacities • Shanghai" (the "Report") at the COP17 China Corner side event, "Cross-Sector Coexistence: Diverse Narratives Inspire Biodiversity Action," held alongside the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the...
State Grid’s Public Welfare Brands for Biodiversity Conservation Debut at UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17)
YEREVAN, Armenia, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) opened in Yerevan, Armenia, convening the first global stocktake of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework since its adoption. As the world moves from commitment to implementation, business action remains critical. On Oct. 29 local time, the China Corner side event at COP17 released the...
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Yeastar Recognizes AI, Technical Innovation and Customer Success at Yeahs Awards 2026
XIAMEN, China, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeastar, a global leader in Unified Communications (UC), announced the winners of the Yeahs Awards 2026, recognizing partners worldwide for business growth, technical innovation, and customer success. This year's winners showcase how Yeastar's AI-powered, open UC platforms help partners drive growth and improve efficiency through API-driven solutions,...
SGH’s AI tool wins international award for improving antibiotic use
SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has won the Silver Award in the Dr Prathap C Reddy Excellence Award for Clinical Quality and Patient Safety at the International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards 2026, for its Augmented Intelligence in Infectious Diseases (AI2D). It is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps doctors determine whether patients need antibiotics....
Autodesk named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Construction Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that IDC MarketScape has positioned the company in the Leaders Category of the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Construction Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment (September 2026, IDC #US54135526).The assessment evaluated Autodesk's construction management capabilities and strategies. According to the IDC MarketScape, "For the purposes of this...
Mia Saigon Awarded One MICHELIN Key as Vietnamese-Run Hospitality Joins the Global Stage
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mia Saigon has been awarded One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, joining 21 hotels in Vietnam, and only three in Ho Chi Minh City, to hold the distinction.Introduced in 2024 as the hotel equivalent of the MICHELIN Star, the Key is awarded after anonymous stays by MICHELIN Inspectors, who assess architecture and interior design, the quality and consistency of...
G-P Recognized by Inc. for Empowering Businesses to Grow and Succeed Globally
BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- G-P (Globalization Partners), the leader in AI-driven global employment, ranked No. 1 by industry analysts, today announced it has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company among the leading B2B partners supporting entrepreneurs and businesses across the country. "At G-P, we're committed to breaking down barriers so...
Rivermate recognized as a key provider of EoR solutions in Everest Group’s Employer of Record (EoR) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026
DUBAI, UAE and LONDON, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rivermate, the Employer of Record platform helping companies hire and pay talent in more than 180 countries, today announced that global research firm Everest Group has positioned the company as a Major Contender in its just published Employer of Record (EoR) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. Everest Group's PEAK Matrix assessments...
Wynn Showcases Chinese Wines on a Global Stage as “Strategic Wine Partner” for the Tatler Best Asia Pacific 2026
MACAO, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tatler Asia, the region's leading lifestyle media brand, hosted the Tatler Best Asia Pacific 2026 from October 20 to 24 in Shanghai, where Wynn served as "Strategic Wine Partner" and two signature venues at Wynn Palace also earned highly coveted spots on its annual Best 100 lists. Chef Tam's Seasons ranks on the Best 100 Restaurants list of Tatler Best Awards Asia Pacific 2026 once again, while Wing Lei Bar...
XCMG Joins 2026 Fortune China 500 Summit to Discuss Corporate Competitiveness
XUZHOU, China, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG Machinery (SHE: 000425) attended the 2026 Fortune China 500 Summit in Chengdu on Oct. 22, joining business leaders, entrepreneurs and scholars to discuss how companies can strengthen their competitiveness. The event followed the July release of the 2026 Fortune China 500 ranking, in which XCMG placed No. 202, up 10 places from the previous year and retaining its leading position among Chinese...
ECOVACS WINBOT W3 OMNI Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ECOVACS ROBOTICS, a global leader in home service robotics, is honored to announce that its WINBOT W3 OMNI has been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list[1]. This recognition underscores ECOVACS' leadership in the robotic window cleaning, driven by relentless technological innovation, and highlights how these breakthroughs are reshaping everyday life in meaningful ways.Acclaimed by TIME for...
Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam's largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption....
Kaspersky Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for Global APT Intelligence & Attribution
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to recognize Kaspersky with the 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for Global APT Intelligence & Attribution. The recognition reflects Kaspersky's strategic approach to advanced persistent threat (APT) research, cyber threat intelligence, and attribution, as well as its development of integrated cybersecurity capabilities designed to address increasingly...
Appdome’s Agentic Platform Named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leader for Mobile Enterprise Security
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is accelerating the threat and economic lifecycle. Mobile applications have become the primary gateway for fraud, commerce, and work. As a result, mobile brands and enterprises must transform their cybersecurity and anti-fraud functions from manual (human-powered and scaled) organizations to machine (agentic-powered and scaled) organizations to keep pace with emerging AI...
Regent Hong Kong Named Among Top 3 Hotels in Hong Kong and Macao in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Hong Kong has been named among the top three hotels in Hong Kong and Macao in the Condé Nast Traveler U.S. Readers' Choice Awards 2026, placing third with a score of 98.98 in the publication's "Top 10 Hotels in Hong Kong and Macau" category. A flagship within IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, the hotel welcomes the honour as a meaningful international endorsement of its...
Coway Airmega Mighty2 Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coway, South Korea's leading wellness tech company, announced that its flagship air purifier, the Airmega Mighty2 (AP-1512N), has been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 in the Household category. To compile this year's list, TIME solicited nominations from TIME editors and correspondents around the world, and evaluated each contender on key...
Ping An Highlights Green Development Initiatives at International Communication Seminar in Shenzhen Ahead of APEC 2026
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Oct. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seminar on International Communication of Chinese and Foreign Enterprises' Green Development and Global Contributions was held at the Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen on October 23. Hosted by the China Public Relations Association and co-organized by Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An" or the "Group"; HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318), the seminar focused on APEC 2026's...
Thomas Markle says he paid for sex in the Philippines
Meghan Markle's father Thomas admits he had sex with prostitutes in the Philippines but denies he had a stash of child sex abuse images.
Flower farmers’ daughter takes on blooming rubbish
A young woman who grew up watching tulips grow in her parents' hot houses has her own blossoming business diverting tonnes of floristry plastic from landfill.
Artprice Congratulates Brognon Rollin Winners of the 2026 Marcel Duchamp Prize
PARIS, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A longstanding partner of the Marcel Duchamp Prize, Artprice by Artmarket congratulates the duo Brognon Rollin, whose award was announced on Thursday, October 22, 2026, by Claude Bonnin, President of ADIAF, at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. Through an installation built around sobriety tokens, David Brognon and Stéphanie Rollin give tangible form to the time spent in abstinence. Their work establishes a...
‘Incredible human’ goes from critical to comic relief
After 427 hospital visits, a leg amputation and three turns on the "wheel of death", a man is giving back to the hospital he credits with his unlikely recovery.