SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Novotech, a leading global biotech CRO and full-service clinical research organization, has strengthened its established presence in Japan with the opening of a new office in Tokyo. The investment builds on Novotech’s existing operations and clinical trial activity in Japan and further enhances its ability to support Japanese biopharma companies as they advance programs regionally and across key international markets.

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Takeshi Mori, Novotech Country Head, Japan

The Tokyo office will serve as a strategic hub for Novotech’s growing operations in Japan, providing enhanced local expertise and strengthening collaboration with clients, partners, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems across the region. Novotech is currently supporting ongoing studies in Japan and provides sponsors with integrated support across early-phase clinical development in Australia, FDA-aligned protocol development, US-based scientific expertise, and international partnering opportunities.

Japan is one of the world’s largest and most advanced pharmaceutical markets, supported by a sophisticated research base and a rapidly evolving biotech sector. As more Japanese biopharma companies look to expand beyond domestic development and bring novel therapies to global markets, Novotech’s expanded presence in Tokyo strengthens its ability to support cross-border clinical trials and connect sponsors across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe.

Novotech’s global operating model is particularly well aligned to the needs of emerging and growth-stage biopharma companies, providing flexible, high-quality clinical development support without the complexity of managing multiple regional providers. The company brings deep experience across therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases, immunology, and advanced therapies, supported by strong regulatory, scientific, and operational expertise across major clinical trial markets.

Takeshi Mori, Country Head, Japan, commented:

“The opening of our Tokyo office is an important milestone for Novotech. Japan is a critical market for global clinical development, and this investment reflects our long-term commitment to building strong local capabilities while delivering high-quality services to our clients.”

The office is located at:

27F Shinjuku i-Land Tower, 6-5-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan 163-1327

The opening of the Tokyo office builds on Novotech’s established presence in Japan and reflects its broader strategy to strengthen its global footprint and position itself as a leading CRO partner for biotech companies worldwide.

About Novotech Novotech-CRO.com

Novotech is a globally recognized full-service clinical research organization (CRO) and scientific advisory company trusted by biotech and small- to mid-sized pharmaceutical companies to guide drug development at every phase.

With a global footprint that includes 30+ offices across the Asia-Pacific region, North America, and Europe and partnerships with 7,000+ trial sites, Novotech provides clients an accelerated path to bring life-changing therapies to market by providing access to key clinical trial destinations and diverse patient populations.

Through its client-centric service model, Novotech seamlessly integrates people, processes, and technologies to deliver customized solutions that accelerate the path to market for life-changing therapies. By adopting a true partnership approach, Novotech shares a steadfast commitment to client success, empowering innovation, and advancing healthcare worldwide.

Recipient of numerous industry accolades, Novotech is recognized for its excellence in clinical trial execution and innovation. Its deep therapeutic and regulatory expertise, combined with local market insights, ensures streamlined clinical trials, optimized data analytics, and accelerated patient recruitment strategies.

Together with clients, Novotech transforms scientific advancements into therapies that improve global health outcomes, embodying a mission of driving innovation and delivering impactful results

For more information or to speak to an expert team member visit www.Novotech-CRO.com.

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Authorizations add selection of ZYN ULTRA products to PMI U.S.’s growing portfolio of better alternatives for legal-age adults who smoke or use traditional oral tobacco products

STAMFORD, CT–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Marketing Granted Orders to PMI’s U.S. affiliate, Swedish Match USA, Inc., authorizing the marketing of 11 ZYN ULTRA moist oral nicotine pouch products, including all 9mg variants and one 11mg variant. Additional 11mg variants remain under scientific review.

Today’s action further enhances PMI’s leadership role in the smoke-free category.

“We are delighted with the FDA’s decision to authorize a range of ZYN ULTRA products, which will build on ZYN’s position as America’s leading smoke-free product brand,” said Stacey Kennedy, PMI U.S. CEO. “We look forward to expanding our portfolio of better choices for the 45 million Americans who consume nicotine products.”

ZYN ULTRA positions the brand to further extend its category leadership among legal-age consumers of nicotine products. Like the flagship FDA-authorized ZYN pouches, ZYN ULTRA, with its higher moisture content, is free of tobacco-leaf.

Today’s decisions build on the FDA’s earlier authorizations of ZYN in multiple flavors and both 3mg and 6 mg variants. ZYN was the first nicotine pouch authorized for sale in the United States following rigorous scientific review. PMI leads the industry in securing FDA authorizations, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and science-based regulation.

These authorizations underscore PMI U.S.’s commitment to innovation and responsible marketing practices to adults aged 21+, as the company works to offer alternatives that are a much better choice than continuing to smoke.

The FDA authorized the following products in 9 mg nicotine concentrations:

• ZYN ULTRA Smooth (commercialized as Signature Smooth)
• ZYN ULTRA Cool Mint (commercialized as Arctic Mint)
• ZYN ULTRA Spearmint (commercialized as Fresh Spearmint)
• ZYN ULTRA Wintergreen (commercialized as Wintergreen Blast)
• ZYN ULTRA Peppermint (commercialized as Peppermint Frost)
• ZYN ULTRA Citrus (commercialized as Citrus Zest)
• ZYN ULTRA Chill (commercialized as Chill Mist)
• ZYN ULTRA Menthol (commercialized as Menthol Ice)
• ZYN ULTRA Deep Freeze
• ZYN ULTRA Wintergreen Chill

The FDA authorized the following product in 11mg nicotine concentration:

• ZYN ULTRA Smooth (commercialized as Signature Smooth)

EDITOR’S NOTE

• From the FDA Granted Order: “Based on our review of your PMTAs, we determined that permitting the marketing of the new tobacco products, as described in your applications and specified in Appendix A, are appropriate for the protection of public health.”
• Pre-market applications for other ZYN ULTRA 11mg variants remain under scientific review at FDA.
• Today’s news follows a series of recent FDA actions involving PMI’s smoke-free portfolio, including modified risk tobacco product orders for certain previously authorized ZYN nicotine pouches. PMI U.S. began commercialization of ZYN ULTRA in June 2026 under recent FDA guidance.

Philip Morris International: A Global Smoke-Free Champion

Philip Morris International is a leading international consumer goods company, actively delivering a smoke-free future and evolving its portfolio for the long term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company’s current product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, nicotine pouch and e-vapor products. Our smoke-free products are available for sale in 109 markets as of June 30, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, PMI estimates they were used by over 43 million legal-age consumers around the world, many of whom have moved away from cigarettes or significantly reduced their consumption. The smoke-free business accounted for approximately 42% of PMI’s second-quarter 2026 total net revenues. Since 2008, PMI has invested over $16 billion to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise smoke or use other nicotine-containing consumer products, with the goal of completely ending the sale of cigarettes. This includes the building of world-class scientific assessment capabilities, notably in the areas of pre-clinical systems toxicology, clinical and behavioral research, as well as post-market studies. Following a robust science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of Swedish Match’s General snus and ZYN nicotine pouches and versions of PMI’s IQOS devices and consumables – the first-ever such authorizations in their respective categories. Versions of IQOS devices and consumables, General snus and 20 ZYN nicotine pouch variants also obtained the first-ever Modified Risk Tobacco Product authorizations from the FDA. With a strong foundation and significant expertise in life sciences, PMI has a long-term ambition to expand into wellness areas. References to “PMI”, “we”, “our” and “us” mean Philip Morris International Inc., and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

References to “PMI”, “we”, “our” and “us” mean Philip Morris International Inc., and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

About PMI U.S.: Invested In America

Philip Morris International Inc.’s U.S. businesses are invested in America’s future and advancing a smoke-free nation. The businesses are committed to providing the approximately 25 million legal-age consumers who smoke cigarettes with better, smoke-free alternatives and to ensuring the products are marketed responsibly. From PMI’s global headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, and other locations nationwide, PMI U.S. contributes leadership, jobs, investment, and innovation in the U.S. The U.S. businesses employ more than 3,000 people across America and operate product manufacturing facilities, including in Aurora, Colorado, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Wilson, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.uspmi.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This release contains projections of future results and goals and other forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected financial or operational performance; capital allocation plans; investment strategies; regulatory outcomes; market expectations; business plans and strategies. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. In the event that risks or uncertainties materialize, or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, PMI is identifying important factors that, individually or in the aggregate, could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements made by PMI.

PMI’s business risks include: marketing and regulatory restrictions that could reduce our competitiveness, disrupt our SFP commercialization efforts, eliminate our ability to communicate with adult consumers, or ban certain of our products in certain markets or countries; excise tax increases and discriminatory tax structures; health concerns relating to the use of tobacco and other nicotine-containing products; litigation related to tobacco and/or nicotine products and intellectual property rights; intense competition; inability to anticipate changes in adult consumer preferences; use and reliance on third-parties; the adverse effects of global and individual country economic, regulatory and political developments, natural disasters and conflicts; geopolitical instability; the impact and consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; changes in legal-age smoker behavior; continued decline of tax-paid cigarettes; lost revenues as a result of counterfeiting, contraband and cross-border purchases; governmental investigations; unfavorable currency exchange rates and currency devaluations, sustained periods of elevated inflation, and limitations on the ability to repatriate funds; adverse changes in applicable corporate tax laws; disruptions in the credit markets or changes to its credit ratings; recent and potential future tariffs imposed by the U.S. and other countries; adverse changes in the cost, availability, and quality of tobacco and other agricultural products and raw materials, as well as product components for its electronic devices; and the integrity of its information systems and effectiveness of its data privacy policies. PMI’s future profitability may also be adversely affected should it be unsuccessful, in key markets or systemically, in its efforts to introduce, commercialize, and grow smoke-free products or if regulation or taxation do not differentiate between such products and cigarettes; if it is unable to successfully introduce new products, and promote brand equity; if there are prolonged disruptions of facilities used to produce its products; if it is unable to enter new markets or improve its margins through increased prices and productivity gains; if other market participants are more successful in their SFP commercialization efforts; if it is unable to attract and retain the best global talent; or if it is unable to successfully integrate and realize the expected benefits from recent transactions and acquisitions. Future results are also subject to the lower predictability of our smoke-free products performance.

PMI is further subject to other risks detailed from time to time in its publicly filed documents, including PMI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. PMI cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not a complete discussion of all potential risks and uncertainties. PMI does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that it may make from time to time, except in the normal course of its public disclosure obligations.

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• First-of-its-kind global alliance combines AI-powered security innovation with enterprise-scale consulting and managed services
• Helps organizations navigate Frontier AI with integrated governance, threat intelligence and cybersecurity expertise
• Backed by co-innovation, shared engineering, coordinated global delivery and more than 2,000 Palo Alto Networks-certified professionals

TOKYO & LONDON & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced a multi-year strategic alliance designed to help organizations securely adopt AI, modernize cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments and build cyber resilience for the AI era.

As Palo Alto Networks first strategic alliance of this kind with a global systems integrator, the agreement, which targets $1 billion in joint business by the end of three years (2029), combines Palo Alto Networks AI-powered cybersecurity platforms with NTT DATA’s consulting, engineering and managed services.

Leveraging joint engineering, co-innovation and coordinated global delivery, the alliance will help clients assess cyber risk, deploy AI securely and continuously optimize security. Through these joint solutions, clients will gain a unified approach that seamlessly spans cybersecurity strategy, implementation and managed services.

Building on the companies’ Frontier AI collaboration, the alliance brings together Palo Alto Networks Unit 42^® threat intelligence with NTT DATA’s global cybersecurity expertise, AI governance and managed services. Backed by joint investments, more than 2,000 certified experts as well as dedicated Forward Deployed Engineers, the alliance will deliver a seamless approach to streamline deployments and speed client outcomes. Through direct engineering collaboration, NTT DATA will gain early access to new platform features, further accelerating the delivery of AI security services to clients.

Initial solutions will address the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing clients in highly regulated and critical industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and the public sector, across six strategic transformation areas:

• Autonomous Security Operations Center (SOC) – Modernize security operations with Agentic AI and managed services that help organizations detect, investigate and respond faster to increasingly sophisticated, machine-speed cyber threats while reducing operational complexity.
• AI governance – Embed governance, security and risk management throughout the AI lifecycle, helping organizations manage emerging AI risks and confidently scale AI innovation with greater accountability, transparency and control.
• Identity security – Protect human, machine and AI agent identities, including workloads and devices, through an Identity Security Framework designed to discover, manage, secure and govern identities across the enterprise.
• Zero Trust & SASE – Helps secure users, applications and data across an increasingly complex attack surface through a unified Zero trust and secure edge architecture, leveraging AI-driven threat detection and prevention.
• Resilient cloud – Enables organizations to improve visibility, compliance and autonomous risk reduction across multi-cloud environments with AI-enabled security posture management and stronger governance.
• Firewall modernization – Modernize firewall environments to reduce complexity, improve visibility and strengthen enterprise security.

“AI is reshaping both business and cybersecurity, making deep ecosystem collaboration more important than ever,” said Nikesh Arora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Networks. “Expanding our alliance with NTT DATA allows us to operationalize platformization at true global scale, helping enterprises eliminate legacy complexity and move fast without sacrificing safety.”

“AI is redefining every aspect of the enterprise, but it is also transforming the threat landscape at unprecedented speed. Organizations need a new approach to cyber resilience that combines AI-driven security, deep industry expertise and global scale,” said Abhijit Dubey, Chief Executive Officer and Chief AI Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. “Together with Palo Alto Networks, we’re bringing AI-powered cybersecurity innovation together with NTT DATA’s consulting, engineering and managed services capabilities to help clients securely accelerate AI adoption and stay ahead of evolving threats.”

NTT DATA brings world-class cybersecurity expertise to the collaboration, backed by over 7,500 cybersecurity professionals, 70+ delivery centers and 20+ Cyber Defense Centers. Paired with Palo Alto Networks AI-powered platforms and Unit 42 threat intelligence, the alliance delivers the technology, expertise and global reach enterprise organizations need to securely deploy AI across complex environments.

About NTT DATA

Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. Visit us at nttdata.com

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global AI cybersecurity leader, protects our digital way of life with a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and platforms across Network, Cloud, Security Operations, AI and Identity. Trusted by 70,000+ customers and powered by Unit 42 threat intelligence, our AI-driven platforms eliminate complexity, empowering enterprises to modernize with confidence and securing the speed of innovation. Explore the future of security at www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks, Unit 42, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are registered trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States or in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, statements regarding the benefits, impact, or performance or potential benefits, impact or performance of our products and technologies or future products and technologies. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and there are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this release. We identify certain important risks and uncertainties that could affect our results and performance in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time-to-time, each of which are available on our website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ant International and Bank of China (Hong Kong) (“BOCHK”) announced that the two parties have forged a strategic partnership. Leveraging BOCHK’s banking strengths and Ant International’s leading fintech and AI technologies, the two parties seek to explore the frontier of AI-driven innovative financial services, empower real-time treasury management and cross-border payments, deliver efficient and intelligent liquidity management and financial service solutions for global enterprises, while continuously enhancing financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”).

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From left to right: Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech and Senior Vice President of Ant International, Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, and Wang Huabin, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK

Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, said, “BOCHK is committed to promoting cross-border financial connectivity, with deep expertise in areas such as cross-border payments, treasury management, and fintech. We are pleased to join forces with Ant International, an industry-leading fintech company, not only to explore innovative cross-border financial service solutions, but also to advance fintech innovation and application in Hong Kong, fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in cross-border finance across Southeast Asia. Capitalising on our extensive experience in cross-border personal payment settlements and corporate global liquidity management, as well as our unique strength as Bank of China’s Southeast Asia regional headquarters, BOCHK is dedicated to providing Ant International and its clients with secure and efficient cross-border financial services.”

Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, said, “We are proud to forge a strategic partnership with BOCHK, a trusted collaborator since 2013. By combining BOCHK’s strengths with Ant International’s, we are bringing our shared vision to life – ensuring seamless and accessible financial payments for every business and everyone. We look forward to creating even stronger synergy together, bridging our ecosystems to elevate customer satisfaction and deliver the next generation of seamless experiences that empower our users in their everyday lives.”

Ant International’s Alipay+, WorldFirst and Bettr will collaborate with BOCHK to explore in-depth cooperation in several strategic areas. These include:

Enhancing cross-border payment connectivity for global retail consumers

Building on BOCHK’s strong presence as well as product and service capabilities across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (“SEA”), the Bank will provide Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, with supporting accounts and settlement banking services required for cross-border payment across SEA, hence enhancing the cross-border payment experience for Alipay+ users, while meeting local retailers’ demand for convenient and efficient cross-border payment solutions. The Alipay+ payment ecosystem currently spans over 50 mobile payment partners worldwide, covering more than 2 billion user accounts.

Closer partnership will also be sought between Ant International’s Hong Kong wallet – AlipayHK and BOCHK to enhance user experience for both BOCHK and AlipayHK customers. BOCHK customers can now link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK for peer-to-peer transfers, payments and top-ups. In the near future, BOCHK and AlipayHK will also launch joint campaigns to engage consumers through tailored marketing initiatives and exclusive user privileges.

Advancing real-time corporate liquidity management

Bettr, Ant International’s inclusive and embedded finance business, will collaborate with BOCHK to jointly explore innovations in blockchain-based solutions. Leveraging distributed ledger technology and tokenisation, a suite of real-time cash flow management and investment solutions will be tailored for Ant International, boosting flexibility and settlement efficiency in serving their global payment needs. Furthermore, combining BOCHK’s strong foreign exchange pricing capabilities and Ant International’s advanced AI technologies, both parties will jointly explore more intelligent treasury solutions to provide Ant International and its businesses with a superior service experience.

Supporting SMEs to go global

WorldFirst, Ant International’s global account service provider, will work with BOCHK to provide SMEs engaging in cross-border trade with a comprehensive suite of integrated cross-border fund management solutions, supporting Chinese enterprises to go global. Currently, WorldFirst offers businesses a one-stop cross-border financial solution covering more than 220 countries and regions, including multi-currency collection and payment, AI-powered foreign exchange services, treasury management and compliance support, enabling enterprises to expand overseas markets efficiently and securely amid complex global conditions.

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HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ant International and Bank of China (Hong Kong) (“BOCHK”) announced that the two parties have forged a strategic partnership. Leveraging BOCHK’s banking strengths and Ant International’s leading fintech and AI technologies, the two parties seek to explore the frontier of AI-driven innovative financial services, empower real-time treasury management and cross-border payments, deliver efficient and intelligent liquidity management and financial service solutions for global enterprises, while continuously enhancing financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”).

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From left to right: Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech and Senior Vice President of Ant International, Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, and Wang Huabin, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK

Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, said, “BOCHK is committed to promoting cross-border financial connectivity, with deep expertise in areas such as cross-border payments, treasury management, and fintech. We are pleased to join forces with Ant International, an industry-leading fintech company, not only to explore innovative cross-border financial service solutions, but also to advance fintech innovation and application in Hong Kong, fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in cross-border finance across Southeast Asia. Capitalising on our extensive experience in cross-border personal payment settlements and corporate global liquidity management, as well as our unique strength as Bank of China’s Southeast Asia regional headquarters, BOCHK is dedicated to providing Ant International and its clients with secure and efficient cross-border financial services.”

Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, said, “We are proud to forge a strategic partnership with BOCHK, a trusted collaborator since 2013. By combining BOCHK’s strengths with Ant International’s, we are bringing our shared vision to life – ensuring seamless and accessible financial payments for every business and everyone. We look forward to creating even stronger synergy together, bridging our ecosystems to elevate customer satisfaction and deliver the next generation of seamless experiences that empower our users in their everyday lives.”

Ant International’s Alipay+, WorldFirst and Bettr will collaborate with BOCHK to explore in-depth cooperation in several strategic areas. These include:

Enhancing cross-border payment connectivity for global retail consumers

Building on BOCHK’s strong presence as well as product and service capabilities across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (“SEA”), the Bank will provide Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, with supporting accounts and settlement banking services required for cross-border payment across SEA, hence enhancing the cross-border payment experience for Alipay+ users, while meeting local retailers’ demand for convenient and efficient cross-border payment solutions. The Alipay+ payment ecosystem currently spans over 50 mobile payment partners worldwide, covering more than 2 billion user accounts.

Closer partnership will also be sought between Ant International’s Hong Kong wallet – AlipayHK and BOCHK to enhance user experience for both BOCHK and AlipayHK customers. BOCHK customers can now link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK for peer-to-peer transfers, payments and top-ups. In the near future, BOCHK and AlipayHK will also launch joint campaigns to engage consumers through tailored marketing initiatives and exclusive user privileges.

Advancing real-time corporate liquidity management

Bettr, Ant International’s inclusive and embedded finance business, will collaborate with BOCHK to jointly explore innovations in blockchain-based solutions. Leveraging distributed ledger technology and tokenisation, a suite of real-time cash flow management and investment solutions will be tailored for Ant International, boosting flexibility and settlement efficiency in serving their global payment needs. Furthermore, combining BOCHK’s strong foreign exchange pricing capabilities and Ant International’s advanced AI technologies, both parties will jointly explore more intelligent treasury solutions to provide Ant International and its businesses with a superior service experience.

Supporting SMEs to go global

WorldFirst, Ant International’s global account service provider, will work with BOCHK to provide SMEs engaging in cross-border trade with a comprehensive suite of integrated cross-border fund management solutions, supporting Chinese enterprises to go global. Currently, WorldFirst offers businesses a one-stop cross-border financial solution covering more than 220 countries and regions, including multi-currency collection and payment, AI-powered foreign exchange services, treasury management and compliance support, enabling enterprises to expand overseas markets efficiently and securely amid complex global conditions.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”) is dedicated to promoting sustainable development, fully implementing a financial culture with Chinese characteristics, and actively advancing high-quality financial development. As one of the three note-issuing banks and the sole clearing bank for RMB business in Hong Kong, BOCHK has strong market positions in all our major businesses. We continue to deepen our presence in the Hong Kong market, capture business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and actively expand our footprint in Southeast Asia.

As a leading commercial and regional bank with deep roots in Hong Kong for over a century, we are committed to serving the real economy. Guided by a customer-centric philosophy, we enhance the service experience with new technology and promote green and sustainable development, while delivering comprehensive, professional and high-quality services. Through close cooperation with our parent bank BOC, we serve the “Going Global” needs of Chinese enterprises and provide integrated cross-border service solutions to multinationals and financial institutions across various regions.

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, the holding company of BOCHK, is one of the largest listed companies on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Its stock codes are “2388” (HKD counter) and “82388” (RMB counter), and its ADR OTC Symbol is “BHKLY”.

Please visit www.bochk.com for more information.

Ant International

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.ant-intl.com/.

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• FalconTST 2.0 has achieved state-of-the-art performance on MASE metric on top global benchmark.
• Banks use FalconTST 2.0 to better forecast liquidity exposure with Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered having integrated FalconTST 2.0 for cashflow forecasting and FX management.
• FalconTST 2.0 has achieved >93% forecast accuracy rate consistently and is ready for broader industry application, including logistics, aviation, e-commerce, besides financial sector.

SHANGHAI & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ant International has introduced Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) AI Model 2.0, its most advanced TST model so far designed to deliver more accurate forecasting in real-world FX risk management of cross-border payments, with more industry applications to come, such as demand forecasting for supply chain management for e-commerce platforms, and predictive operations management for aviation industry.

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Falcon TST Time-Series Transformer Al Model 2.0

FalconTST 2.0 demonstrates State-of-the-Art (SOTA) performance on the Mean Absolute Scaled Error (MASE) metric on a top global public evaluation benchmark for time-series foundational models. MASE is among the most critical metrics used to evaluate time-series models. FalconTST 2.0 achieved a MASE score of 0.666 and places it at the top of the leaderboard, surpassing other TST foundational models from leading global tech companies.

FalconTST model is AI built for finance

While large language models excel at learning relationships in text, TST models are especially critical in finance and payments, where liquidity needs, foreign-exchange movements, and transaction flows can shift rapidly. The financial information consists of continuously changing numerical data — transaction amounts, account balances, settlement flows, and currency positions. For a global payment institution, these forecasts directly impact capital efficiency. The value of AI prediction lies not just in ‘calculating more accurately’ but in helping businesses know precisely when they need funds, how much they need, and in which currencies.

This forecasting capability is equally critical for foreign exchange management. An airline may collect ticket revenues in multiple currencies while needing to pay for aircraft leases, airport fees, and operating costs in different currencies. Companies typically use foreign exchange hedging to reduce currency fluctuation risk, but that requires them to determine how much of each currency they will receive and need. If forecasts are too high, they may over-hedge; if too low, they leave themselves exposed to foreign exchange risk.

Traditional forecasting systems typically build separate models for different tasks — a retail company trains a sales forecast model, an airline a demand forecast model, a financial institution a liquidity model. TST foundational models take a different approach: FalconTST learns common patterns — cycles, trends, seasonality, and sudden shifts—from data across finance, retail, energy, travel, and economics. Though these industries differ, the underlying temporal structures often share commonalities.

World’s leading banks using FalconTST to epitomise liquidity and FX management

The FalconTST is initially deployed internally at Ant International to manage cashflow and FX exposure on an hourly, daily and weekly basis, before having been integrated by leading global banks to their own FX hedging models, including Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered, to improve the cashflow forecasting and FX liquidity management capabilities for Ant International and its clients.

Barclays integrates the FalconTST Model into its FX hedging platform, BARX NetFX, while Citi combines FalconTST with their own Fixed FX Rates solution. They are mainly used for FX risk management on e-commerce platforms or airlines. And Standard Chartered uses the model alongside its SCALE FX system as part of both sides’ participation in the PathFin.ai programme of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Currently, they all have adopted the 2.0 version of the FalconTST Model, leading to an improved forecasting accuracy of more than 93% consistently. This level of precision is critical for financial institutions managing vast volumes of cross-border payments and needing to mitigate currency fluctuation risks effectively.

From a single financial tool to a reusable forecasting capability

Ant International said another goal of FalconTST is to make the same forecasting capability reusable across customers and industries. Aviation is a typical use case: revenues and costs span multiple currencies, while cash flows can change rapidly, making accurate forecasting critical. FalconTST is already being used for FX and liquidity management in the sector and is expanding into e-commerce, logistics and other industries.

If a capability serves only one customer, it remains largely a customised solution. When it can be reused across customers and industries, it starts to become a foundational capability.

“Large language models have shown how AI can understand and generate information. FalconTST is about another capability that businesses increasingly need: understanding how the world changes over time, and anticipating what comes next. For us, the value of AI is not simply achieving a better forecasting score, but turning that predictive intelligence into real decisions—how much liquidity to prepare, how to manage FX exposure, and how to allocate capital more efficiently. FalconTST 2.0 is an important step toward making predictive AI a foundational capability for global businesses, across payments, accounts and broader financial services,” said Jiang-Ming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer, Ant International.

“FalconTST helps global businesses — including our own — manage complex cash flow and FX exposure, so they can manage cross-border transactions with greater confidence. With FalconTST 1.0, clients saw real operational value and cost savings from better forecasting. With FalconTST 2.0, enhanced accuracy and precision let us extend those benefits to our banking partners as well as a broader range of customers across fast-moving sectors like e-commerce, travel and fintech,” said Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech and Senior Vice President, Ant International.

FalconTST 2.0 introduces several technical innovations that address real-world data challenges to improve forecasting accuracy:

• Advanced handling missing data. No bank transactions over a weekend does not mean demand is zero. FalconTST 2.0 distinguishes missing data from actual zero values, reducing misleading patterns.
• Powerful generalisation across domains. Through ORBIT, FalconTST learns common time-series patterns across finance, retail, energy and tourism, enabling direct forecasting in new business scenarios.
• Support for multiple time frequencies. From second-level payment data to hourly treasury needs, daily airline demand and monthly economic indicators, FalconTST 2.0 handles different frequencies within a single architecture.

Ant International invites interested developers worldwide to contribute feedback and accelerate innovation in time series learning through an API trial of FalconTST 2.0 via GitHub . To learn more about the FalconTST Model and recent success stories: https://falcon-tst.ant-intl.com/

About Ant International

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.ant-intl.com/

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• Demand for resilient PNT solutions is rising across US aerospace, defense and government sectors as GNSS cyber threats increase
• New agreements with specialized US firms strengthen market access and customer engagement
• Expanded footprint supports delivery of mission-critical synchronization technologies across defense and government

NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Oscilloquartz today announced an expansion of its US aerospace, defense and government presence through agreements with six specialized sales representative firms: ProTEQ Solutions, Southern Marketing Associates (SMA), Testech, TMS Sales, Contech Marketing Associates and Ward/Davis Associates. These partnerships expand regional coverage and deepen customer engagement, addressing growing demand for resilient timing and synchronization in mission-critical applications.

“Demand for resilient timing and assured PNT continues to accelerate across aerospace, defense and government applications,” said Tim Weathers, president of Southern Marketing Associates. “Oscilloquartz offers a highly differentiated portfolio of synchronization technologies designed for operation in contested and GNSS-denied environments. We see strong opportunities to help customers strengthen operational resilience and are excited to support the company’s continued expansion in the US market.”

The newly appointed representative firms bring deep domain expertise and established relationships across key defense and government segments, expanding access to Oscilloquartz’s high-precision timing portfolio. This includes cesium clocks, PTP grandmasters supporting multi-source cPNT and zero-trust architectures, and resilient synchronization solutions designed to maintain accuracy and availability where GNSS cannot be relied upon.

“As demand for assured PNT capabilities grows, expanding our US representative network strengthens our ability to support customers operating in highly demanding environments,” commented Paul Zweers, VP of global sales at Oscilloquartz. “These partnerships improve alignment with customer requirements while extending access to our end-to-end portfolio of resilient timing and synchronization solutions, enabling stronger local engagement and long-term operational performance.”

About Oscilloquartz

Oscilloquartz, an Adtran company, delivers high-precision timing and synchronization solutions for mobile networks and critical infrastructure, enabling assured positioning, navigation and timing (aPNT) with multi-source resilience and long holdover. With over 75 years of expertise, Oscilloquartz combines innovation with proven reliability to strengthen network resilience in a GNSS-challenged world. Our portfolio includes optically pumped atomic cesium clocks, PTP grandmasters, GNSS receivers and advanced synchronization management tools for in-service assurance. These solutions maintain accuracy and availability even under jamming or spoofing attacks, supporting communications, power, aviation, transport, defense, finance and broadcast networks. For more information, please visit www.oscilloquartz.com.

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Prestigious annual awards program recognizes infrastructure professionals who use Bentley software in exceptional ways to drive real-world impact

EXTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.

Selected by independent panels of global industry experts, this year’s finalists demonstrate how infrastructure professionals are leveraging technologies including digital twins and AI to deliver highly efficient project outcomes. In a review of the 36 finalist projects, 24 finalists reported using AI in some form, while 22 showed strong or supporting evidence of a connected digital foundation.

“The YII Awards honor the professionals behind the infrastructure that communities rely on every day,” said Cate Lochead, chief marketing officer, Bentley Systems. “This year’s finalists show how infrastructure is moving from disconnected files, manual workflows, and periodic inspections to connected information, intelligent automation, and continuous insight. Across the finalists, digital twins, AI, analytics, and connected data help teams make more informed decisions, explore more alternatives faster, and operate infrastructure with greater confidence and resilience. The breadth of projects—from geotechnical and subsurface modeling to wildfire risk and landslide mitigation, coastal and flood infrastructure, and stormwater planning—demonstrate that the future of infrastructure is not just more digital, it is more intelligent.”

Chosen from more than 300 submissions representing 53 countries, the YII Awards 2026 honor projects across 12 categories spanning the infrastructure lifecycle. Finalists were selected for the innovation of their projects, the challenges they addressed, and the results they delivered. Across the submissions, engineers and project teams showed how using Bentley software can help break down information silos, connect data across people and assets, and apply AI to improve decisions and drive measurably better infrastructure.

YII Awards 2026 Finalists by Category

Bridges and tunnels

• AYESA Engineering (Portugal): Porto Metro 3.0: Optimizing tunnel design at scale
• Parsons (on behalf of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) (United States): Talmadge Memorial Bridge: Modernizing a critical Savannah crossing
• SUDOP PRAHA a.s. (Czech Republic): Praha–Beroun Tunnel: Designing Czechia’s largest rail tunnel

Cities and facilities

• Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group (China): Industrial site: City “rust belt rebirth” transformation
• Pinnacle Future Build Pvt. Ltd. (India): Pinnacle Madurai campus: A digital twin for smart operations
• SUDOP PRAHA a.s. (Czech Republic): Prague main railway station: A digital twin for urban transformation

Construction

• AtkinsRéalis (United Kingdom): Hinkley Point C: Advancing 4D construction at scale
• DPR Construction and Trillium Advisory Group ULC (United States): Abilene data center: Connecting digital delivery to construction reality
• Wills Bros (Ireland): Dublin Port Berths 52 and 53: Improving marine construction with 4D planning

Energy production

• CITIC Heavy Industry Machinery Co., Ltd. (China): Wind power equipment: Digital innovation throughout the entire lifecycle
• PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk (Indonesia): Lumut Balai 2 geothermal power plant: Transforming clean energy
• South-to-North Water Diversion (Chongqing) New Energy Development Co., Ltd. and POWERCHINA Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Ltd. (China): Chongqing Yunyang Jianquan pumped storage: Innovation in a digital power station

Geospatial and reality modeling

• Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (Philippines): GeoShield: Predicting landslide risk with geospatial intelligence
• Department of Transport and Planning (Australia): Transport reality capture and integrated reality data management platform: Creating a shared view of the physical network
• Haskoning (United Kingdom): Port of Dover: Scaling maritime inspection with drones

Project delivery

• Kiewit (United States): LAND: Transforming project delivery through connected data
• Port Polska (Poland): Port Polska: Connecting information across a major infrastructure program
• RS&H Inc. (United States): Moving I‑4 forward: Connecting project knowledge and delivery

Rail and transit

• NMA – Nikhil Mahashur and Associates (India): Hajimalang Gad funicular rail: Engineering access through challenging terrain
• Skanska Costain STRABAG JV (United Kingdom): HS2 London tunnels: Rehearsing construction before it happens
• SUDOP PRAHA a.s. (Czech Republic): Central Bohemia high-speed rail: Connecting design and project knowledge

Roads and highways

• Burgess & Niple Inc. (United States): US-98: Accelerating design-build through digital innovation
• PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk (Indonesia): Semarang-Demak Toll Road: Designing for resilience at the edge of the sea
• Torrens to Darlington Alliance (John Holland, Bouygues, Arcadis, Jacobs, Ventia) in partnership with the South Australian Government, Department for Infrastructure and Transport (Australia): Torrens to Darlington (T2D): Digital delivery for South Australia’s north-south corridor

Structural engineering

• Arcadis (United States): AutoFW: Automating design of flood protection structures
• PT Wijaya Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (WIKA Gedung) (Indonesia): Jakarta International Stadium: Engineering the largest retractable roof
• QB Engineering & Construction (Philippines): Our Lady of Light Parish Church, Loon: Digitally reconstructing a historic landmark

Subsurface modeling and analysis

• Intertechne Consultores S.A. (Brazil): Tailings Dam: Innovative use of geological and geotechnical models and assessment
• Mott MacDonald (Czech Republic): Praha-Smíchov–Beroun rail line: Building a connected subsurface model
• Mott MacDonald (Singapore): Changi Airport T5: 3D geological modeling and analysis to support planning decisions for T5’s complex ground conditions

Transmission and distribution

• APD Global (Australia): Clean Energy Link–North: Accelerating the renewable transition through AI‑enabled digital delivery
• Dar International for Engineering Consultancy (Saudi Arabia): Nariyah 380kV substation: Integrated digital delivery of a high-voltage GIS SS
• NV5, India (United States): Utility infrastructure protection: Mapping risk across 17,600 miles of grid

Water and wastewater

• Evides N.V. (Netherlands): Water distribution: Operational digital twins for a 14,000-kilometer water network
• Haskoning India Consulting Pvt Ltd. (India): Delhi stormwater drainage masterplan: Designing for a flood-free national capital
• Hunan Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Survey, Design, Planning, and Research Institute Co., Ltd. (China): Hunan Zishui Quanmutang Reservoir: Applying full lifecycle BIM technology

Finalists will present their projects during Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure event being held at the Fairmont Singapore, October 6-7, 2026. The presentations will focus on the engineering context, project execution, digital methods used, and results achieved.

Bentley will also celebrate select projects with Founders’ Honors. These awards are chosen by Bentley’s founders and executives and recognize projects that reflect Bentley’s purpose of advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life.

For more information about Bentley’s YII Awards 2026, visit Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure site.

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About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

© 2026 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Bentley and the Bentley logo are registered trademarks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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News summary:

• SAP needed to secure connectivity between its German data centers to meet strict confidentiality, compliance and data control requirements
• BSI-approved Layer 1 encryption from Adva Network Security enables SAP to protect all data streams and future-proof its infrastructure against quantum threats
• Solution strengthens sovereign cloud foundations for government, critical infrastructure and regulated industries with high security and compliance needs

WALLDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Adva Network Security, an Adtran company, today announced that SAP is harnessing its Layer 1 encryption technology to secure connectivity between its data centers in Walldorf and St. Leon-Rot, Germany. The solution secures data directly at the optical transmission layer and is approved by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for information classified up to “Verschlusssache – Nur für den Dienstgebrauch” (VS-NfD) – “For Official Use Only.” By strengthening the protection of data in transit, SAP is enhancing the security architecture of its German data centers and supporting customers in the public sector, regulated industries and critical infrastructure that require compliant, controlled processing of sensitive data in Germany, particularly where strict confidentiality, regulatory traceability and operational security are essential.

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Adva Network Security’s Layer 1 encryption technology is helping SAP deliver secure data center connectivity in Germany.

“For many organizations, the ability to process sensitive data securely within Germany is a key requirement when selecting cloud services, particularly for government agencies, regulated industries and critical infrastructure providers,” said Christoph Glingener, CTO of Adtran. “With BSI-approved Layer 1 encryption, SAP is able to protect data in motion between its data centers, supporting applications with heightened requirements for confidentiality, compliance and digital sovereignty. This enables SAP to deliver trusted cloud services for customers with sensitive workloads while expanding the foundation for sovereign cloud offerings in Germany.”

SAP’s new solution uses Layer 1 encryption, which operates below traditional network and application security by encrypting data directly within the optical transmission layer before it is transmitted between sites. This secures all traffic across the connection – including replication, backup, management and operational data – and protects against risks such as interception, manipulation and unauthorized access. As a result, data transmission between data centers becomes a protected component of sovereign cloud architecture, extending security beyond sites, systems and applications to the physical transmission layer. The solution delivers high-performance, low-latency and transparent encryption using established cryptographic methods combined with quantum-secure mechanisms, enabling organizations to maintain service availability while preparing infrastructure for future threats from quantum computing.

“Together with SAP, we’re securing a critical part of cloud infrastructure by protecting data in transit between data centers,” commented Josef Sißmeir, GM of Adva Network Security. “As a German company with decades of experience in highly secure networks, we’re contributing to digital sovereignty and strengthening trust in critical digital infrastructures. Our technology meets stringent regulatory requirements, including BSI approval, and is designed for deployment in highly sensitive environments. It delivers high-performance encryption without impacting operations while preparing networks for future challenges such as quantum computing. These capabilities also complement existing security, compliance and resilience measures.”

About Adva Network Security

Adva Network Security, an Adtran company, is a leading German IT-security company. We provide robust optical and Ethernet networking solutions and a comprehensive service offering. Our ConnectGuard technology delivers quantum-safe encryption that protects large-scale networks and essential applications. Critical infrastructure, government, defense and enterprise customers rely on our technical expertise in communication networks and information security. This unique combination of skills ensures the resilience and security of their essential IT and OT infrastructure. Customers can count on our services team from initial design to secure operation, ensuring business continuity amid growing cyber threats. Our design, manufacturing processes and security solutions are certified by leading government security agencies. For more information on how we can help you, please visit www.advasecurity.com.

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– IFF (NYSE: IFF) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Erik Fyrwald will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 at 945 a.m. ET.

Investors may access the live webcast on the Company’s website at ir.iff.com. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a recorded version will be made available for replay.

Welcome to IFF

At IFF (NYSE: IFF), we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, and health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. Learn more at iff.com, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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