HONG KONG, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Daybreak on the second day found the Rolex China Sea Race fleet already battle-tested. After slipping quietly out of Victoria Harbour, the boats sailed straight into a potent easterly flow and building seas, transforming the race from a gentle start into a full‑throttle push across open water. Conditions built steadily overnight, with 25–28 kts blowing throughout the evening.

It was a tough night for some entries. The double‑handed team on Juice retired due to equipment malfunction, while PHS entry Jibulai later withdrew after suffering a broken mainsail. 

Moonblue 2 on the other hand reported “a big night, charging through the oil rigs and ripping off roughly 170nm”, with the crew in high spirits.

For the first ever single‑handed entry, Tiger Mok aboard 2 Easy successfully completed his first night at sea: “Survived the first evening — great to see the sunset and never felt this happy and special to see the sunrise. We’ve got 20 to 25kts right now, boat is going okay. I had a little autopilot malfunction last night — a sail tie caught the autohelm, blew a fuse, but it’s working again. I hope the autopilot will be nice to me. I’ve been very gentle with it, not pushing too hard.”

By morning, winds eased to around 18kts, with 1.5 to 2m waves, offering the fleet a brief window to reset, regroup, and enjoy a well‑earned breakfast.

But the respite didn’t last long — by afternoon, winds built again, with a tired crew aboard Parnassus reporting 25 to 27kts.

Team Alive–Rampage have taken the southernmost rhumb line, aiming to avoid a patch of adverse current that could threaten their bid to break the race record. By 2000 HKT they had logged 420nm and were charging toward Subic at 15kts, holding a 25nm lead over Standard Insurance Centennial V.

The two TP52s — Standard Insurance Centennial VII and Happy Go — remain locked in close quarters, sticking nearer the rhumb line and continuing an intense match‑racing duel with only a few miles between them.

Meanwhile, in the battle for IRC Overall, Seawolf is putting on a commanding performance and remains well‑positioned to challenge for their first overall victory.

Race action is being tracked by Yellowbrick Tracking https://yb.tl/rolexchinasea2026  and is being shown live at www.rolexchinasearace.com – the Race can also be followed on the YB Race Viewer App.

For more information about Rolex China Sea Race 2026, please visit www.rolexchinasearace.com.

Photos credit: ROLEX / Andrea Francolin

ABOUT ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB (RHKYC)

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is one of the oldest and largest sports clubs in Hong Kong, with a rich, colourful history that spans over 170 years of community and competitive sailing and rowing. RHKYC provides training programmes for practitioners of all abilities and ages – both members and non-members – to nurture their development, produce elite athletes capable of competing at the highest levels, and contribute to the growth and popularity of these great pastimes. The Club also organises a full calendar of high-profile local and international race events, helping place Hong Kong firmly on the global sporting map.

ROLEX AND YACHTING

Rolex celebrates human achievement, recognizing the journey marked by milestones and emotions that culminates in defining moments – determined by a path followed, not just a trophy. Since the late 1950s, Rolex has championed perseverance and resilience in yachting across all its forms – from prestigious yacht clubs to pioneering feats of exploration, legendary offshore races, and its most successful sailors. Today, the Swiss watchmaker supports the innovative future of sailing through its Title Partnership of the Rolex SailGP Championship, the world’s leading sailing league where the best athletes compete on identical supercharged foiling F50 catamarans on some of the world’s most famous stretches of water. Furthermore, the brand is Title Sponsor of 15 major international events, from the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race to grand prix competition at the Rolex TP52 World Championship and spectacular gatherings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Rolex Swan Cup. Rolex also partners institutions that share its enduring commitment to sailing, including the New York Yacht Club, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Royal Malta Yacht Club. Integral to this relationship are the towering figures in the sport and Rolex honours their unrelenting determination in the pursuit of excellence. From groundbreaking round-the-world yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester to modern-day sailors, Rolex celebrates the individuals who embody adaptability, teamwork and precision. The Rolex family of Testimonees includes legends Paul Cayard and Robert Scheidt, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie, and the heroes at the heart of the Rolex SailGP Championship, Hannah Mills, Tom Slingsby and Martine Grael.

ABOUT ROLEX

AN UNRIVALLED REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND EXPERTISE

Rolex is an integrated and independent Swiss watch manufacture. Headquartered in Geneva, the brand is recognized the world over for its expertise and the quality of its products – symbols of excellence, elegance and prestige. The movements of its Oyster Perpetual and Perpetual watches are certified by COSC, then tested in-house for their precision, performance and reliability. The Superlative Chronometer certification, symbolized by the green seal, confirms that each watch has successfully undergone tests conducted by Rolex in its own laboratories according to its own criteria. These are periodically validated by an independent external organization. The word ‘Perpetual’ is inscribed on every Rolex Oyster watch. But more than just a word on a dial, it is a philosophy that embodies the company’s vision and values. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of the company, instilled a notion of perpetual excellence that would drive the company forward. This led Rolex to pioneer the development of the wristwatch and numerous major watchmaking innovations, such as the Oyster, the first waterproof wristwatch, launched in 1926, and the Perpetual rotor self-winding mechanism, invented in 1931. In the course of its history, Rolex has registered over 600 patents. At its four sites in Switzerland, the brand designs, develops and produces the majority of its watch components. A fifth site, also in Switzerland, is under construction and is expected to open in 2029. Rolex carries out its own manufacturing operations, from casting the gold alloys to machining, crafting, assembling and finishing the movement, case, dial and bracelet. Furthermore, the brand is actively involved in supporting the arts and culture, sport, and exploration, as well as those who are devising solutions to preserve the planet.

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HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — COL Group has partnered with US-listed BeLive Holdings to launch the world’s first fully integrated “Microdrama in a Box” solution at Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART 2026). The offering combines enterprise-grade SaaS infrastructure with access to the largest curated microdrama catalogue globally, positioning the partnership as one of the event’s defining commercial announcements.

The partnership brings together Yeon Studios, BeLive’s enterprise microdrama delivery platform, and COL’s extensive premium microdrama IP pipeline to create a seamless, end-to-end solution for companies looking to enter or scale within the rapidly accelerating microdrama economy. For the first time, technology and content are bundled as a unified commercial offering, enabling regional players to deploy fully branded, market-ready microdrama platforms within 30 days.

As vertical short-form storytelling cements its position as one of the most commercially viable mobile-first formats, demand is growing far beyond the established powerhouses of the US and China. Yet many regional markets lack the infrastructure, content depth and operational playbook to launch credible, scalable platforms. The new COL-BeLive offering is designed to address precisely that gap.

Under the model, partners gain access to a complete microdrama ecosystem, including a vertical episodic playback engine optimised for series-based consumption, built-in gamification and reward systems to drive retention, advertising and hybrid subscription monetisation frameworks, multi-language AI subtitling, and optional commerce integration. Combined with COL’s continuously refreshed catalogue of premium microdrama titles and monthly top-performing releases, the platform deploys ready-to-use from day one, significantly lowering entry barriers for telcos, OTT services, super apps, broadcasters and digital publishers.

“This is a powerful combination of technology and content at exactly the right time,” said Timothy Oh, General Manager of COL Group International. “Microdrama has already proven its engagement and monetisation strength in the US and China. By packaging enterprise-grade SaaS with the world’s largest microdrama catalogue as one integrated solution, we’re removing operational complexity for our partners. They can focus on brand positioning and go-to-market execution, while we handle the content curation, platform optimisation and infrastructure behind the scenes.”

Latif Sim, Executive Director of BeLive Holdings, said the collaboration signals a broader ambition to accelerate the new Story Economy. “This partnership with COL Group is more than about launching a product. It’s about launching a new model for the Story Economy. Together, we are turning microdrama from platform-dependent content into owned, scalable infrastructure.”

The partnership and solution will take centre stage at FILMART 2026, where COL and BeLive will exhibit at Booth 1B-A17 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre from 17–20 March. The companies will also host a featured masterclass on 18 March at 3.40pm in Room N106–N108 titled “How to Launch a Successful Microdrama Platform in 30 Days.” Led by Timothy Oh and BeLive’s Executive Director, the session will present the latest global market data, a practical 30-day launch blueprint, monetisation frameworks, and strategic considerations for scaling microdrama platforms in emerging regions. Attendees who pre-register will receive the full masterclass presentation and accompanying industry report.

As the microdrama sector continues to move from experimental to institutional, the “Microdrama in a Box” model is expected to become one of the standout commercial talking points of FILMART 2026, offering the industry a clear pathway from concept to platform in under a month.

COL x BELIVE MEDIA

COL Group is a publicly listed Chinese media and entertainment powerhouse with more than two decades of experience in content development, production, and IP management. As the first company to pioneer and launch the microdrama format in China, COL helped define a new category of short form storytelling before successfully bringing the model to the United States through the incubation of ReelShort, and subsequently launching FlareFlow to further scale its global ecosystem.

Combining creative excellence with industrial scale production capabilities and a rapidly expanding international distribution network, COL has built one of the most comprehensive microdrama catalogues in the world. From IP creation to platform incubation and cross border monetisation, the company continues to redefine how vertical stories are produced, localised, distributed and commercialised, driving the next phase of growth for the global microdrama industry.

BeLive Holdings is a NASDAQ listed technology company specialising in scalable digital and video infrastructure. The company develops and deploys solutions spanning live and video commerce, AI driven video technologies, gamified rewards ecosystems, and data intelligence platforms. These systems are designed to help brands convert audience attention into measurable revenue, stronger customer retention, and long term loyalty.

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• 13 oral presentations included, reaffirming the clinical value of AI-based medical image analysis
• Highlighting key topics such as early risk stratification based on AI abnormality scores and interval cancer classification

SEOUL, South Korea, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lunit (KRX:32813), a leading provider of AI for cancer diagnostics and precision oncology, today announced that 21 studies featuring its AI solutions will be presented at the European Congress of Radiology 2026 (ECR 2026), taking place March 4-8 in Vienna, Austria.

At this year’s congress, independent studies evaluating the clinical value of Lunit INSIGHT MMG, Scorecard, and Lunit INSIGHT CXR will be presented. Of the 21 accepted abstracts, 13 have been selected for oral presentations, which represent the congress’s main scientific sessions, while eight will be presented as posters.

One of the key studies featuring Lunit’s solutions to be presented at ECR 2026 is an early breast cancer risk assessment study conducted by Dr. Claudia Weiss and her team at AULSS n.2 “Marca Trevigiana”, a regional health authority in Treviso, Italy.

The researchers analyzed mammography data from 67,686 women to evaluate whether a risk score derived using Lunit INSIGHT MMG could identify women who were initially assessed as normal but were at higher risk of a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis.

The analysis showed that among 451 women who were ultimately diagnosed with breast cancer, the average score rose sharply from 15.4 at the first screening to 73.9 at the second screening. In contrast, among 67,235 women who were assessed as negative at both screenings, the average score showed little change, decreasing slightly from 6.7 to 6.4. This difference was observed regardless of breast density, demonstrating the potential of using Lunit INSIGHT MMG as a tool for early identification of women at high risk of developing breast cancer.

A study examining the potential role of AI in the interval cancer audit process will also be presented. A research team led by Professor Yan Chen at the University of Nottingham evaluated the applicability of AI in the interval cancer classification process of the UK’s NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). Currently, within the NHSBSP, two expert readers retrospectively review interval cancer cases and classify them into Category 1, 2, or 3^[1].

The researchers applied Lunit INSIGHT MMG to 409 interval cancer cases and assessed whether AI scores could distinguish Category 1 cases from Category 2 and 3 cases. Using a predefined approach in which cases with AI scores below a given threshold were classified as Category 1 and those above the threshold as Category 2 or 3, the AI correctly classified 63 of 65 cases as Category 1 at a threshold of 0.5, and 206 of 229 cases at a threshold of 10. Notably, under both thresholds, no Category 3 cases were incorrectly classified as Category 1. These results suggest that AI could be used as a supportive tool to prioritize Category 1 cases, which account for the majority of interval cancers, and to help specialists focus on cases requiring more detailed evaluation.

The results of a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) using the breast density quantification solution Scorecard from Lunit International (formerly Volpara) will also be presented. A research team led by Dr. Carla van Gils at UMC Utrecht followed women who had negative mammography results but were classified as having extremely dense breasts by Scorecard, to assess whether supplemental MRI screening could reduce the incidence of advanced breast cancer.

The researchers followed 8,061 women in the MRI screening group and 32,312 women in the control group who received mammography only across three screening rounds. At the third screening round, the incidence of advanced breast cancer in the MRI group was statistically significantly lower than in the control group, by 2.6 cases per 1,000 women. This study suggests that strategies to more precisely screen women with extremely dense breasts through identification with quantitative density assessment offered by Scorecard, and to link them with appropriate additional screening, may lead to real clinical benefits.

“These studies demonstrate that AI can contribute beyond simple reading support, extending to early risk assessment, screening quality management, and identification of high-risk populations.” said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit. “We will continue to build clinical evidence that can be applied in real-world global screening environments through ongoing collaboration with leading medical institutions around the world.”

ECR is one of Europe’s leading radiology congresses and is widely recognized as a major international medical imaging conference. Held under the theme of “Rays of Knowledge”, ECR 2026 is expected to bring more than 20,000 radiologists, researchers, and industry professionals from around the world. Lunit has participated in ECR every year since 2020, consistently presenting its research and clinical results.

Join Lunit at booth AI-10 in the hall Expo X1 to discover how our clinically validated AI solutions support radiologists in daily practice.

ECR 2026 Lunit Abstract Information

About Lunit

Founded in 2013, Lunit (KRX: 328130) is a global leader on a mission to conquer cancer through AI. Our clinically validated solutions span medical imaging, breast health, and biomarker analysis—empowering earlier detection, smarter treatment decisions, and more precise outcomes across the cancer care continuum.

Lunit offers a comprehensive suite spanning risk prediction and early detection to precision oncology. Our FDA-cleared Lunit INSIGHT suite and breast health solutions support cancer screening in thousands of medical institutions worldwide, while the Lunit SCOPE platform is used in research partnership with global pharma and laboratory leaders for biomarker research, and companion diagnostic development. 

Trusted by over 10,000 sites in more than 65 countries, Lunit combines deep medical expertise with continuously evolving datasets to deliver measurable impact—for patients, clinicians, and researchers alike. Headquartered in Seoul with global offices, Lunit is driving the worldwide fight against cancer. Learn more at lunit.io/en.

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SINGAPORE, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Malaysia Airlines has premiered its latest film for China and key global markets, “Thousand-Mile Horse: Journeying Together in the Year of the Horse.“ The film marks both the arrival of the Lunar New Year and a milestone in the airline’s continued growth trajectory in China. 

More than a seasonal campaign, the film reflects Malaysia Airlines’ strengthened long-term commitment to the China market – reinforcing both inbound and outbound flows between China and Malaysia. This commitment is evident as the carrier accelerates network expansion, restores strategic gateways, and reinforces Kuala Lumpur’s role as a leading transit hub connecting China to ASEAN, Australia, and beyond. In January 2026, the airline marked its return to Chengdu with daily non-stop services, expanding its Greater China network to seven gateways including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Hong Kong and Taipei. In 2025, the airline carried 860,000 passengers between China and Malaysia and operated 52x weekly flights across its Greater China network — underscoring its continued investment in keeping people, cultures and opportunities connected through travel.

Bryan Foong, Chief Executive Officer of Airline Business from Malaysia Aviation Group, said: “China remains one of our most important and dynamic markets. We are deepening our presence, rebuilding key gateways, and investing in meaningful engagement with Chinese travellers. ‘Thousand-Mile Horse’ reflects not the symbolism to the new Lunar Year but our long-term ambition to grow with this market, strengthen connectivity, and deliver memorable journeys for guests travelling between China, Malaysia, and the wider region.”

About the Film

Timed for the Year of the Horse, the film draws on the enduring concept in Chinese literature of the “Thousand-Mile Horse” – a symbol of endurance, strength and forward momentum. Within the context of Malaysia Airlines’ China strategy, this signals not only aspiration, but acceleration – a confident stride into new phase of expansion and strengthened market presence. 

The film opens with a child’s simple question: “What is a Thousand-Mile Horse — and what does it mean?” As two young brothers try to make sense of the mythical creature through the everyday rhythms of home, the meaning unfolding in small moments of curiosity, building to a pivotal airport scene where the child points to a Malaysia Airlines aircraft and declares, “I’ve found it — the Thousand-Mile Horse is here.” The narrative reflects a purposeful discovery, mirroring the airline’s own trajectory as it advances its growth ambitions in China.  

Reinforcing the “Time For” Campaign, Spotlighting Malaysian Hospitality

The film highlights the airline’s “Time For” global campaign, which encourages travellers to rediscover meaningful journeys, alongside its commercial content series “Elevating Moments, One Journey at a Time.” Together, these content spotlight Malaysia Airlines’ focus on delivering warm, thoughtful travel experiences anchored in Malaysian Hospitality.

Onboard, this takes shape through attentive care, small gestures for families such as the Kids’ Activity Pack, and a full-service experience designed around comfort, cuisine, and human connection. Malaysian Hospitality also extends beyond a single moment, reflecting the end-to-end full-service experience that blends comfort, care, and culinary excellence.

As the Year of the Horse symbolises speed and endurance, Malaysia Airlines enters 2026 with renewed momentum, building capacity responsibly, strengthening commercial foundations, and advancing its ambition to grow sustainably across Greater China.

The “Thousand-Mile Horse” therefore stands not merely as a symbolic film, but as a signal of forward momentum, a marker of Malaysia Airlines’ confident return, expanding footprint, and long-term commitment to the China market.

About Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is the national carrier of Malaysia, offering the best way to fly to, from and around Malaysia through its premium and full-service offerings. Malaysia Airlines carries up to 40,000 guests daily on memorable journeys inspired by Malaysia’s diverse richness. As the nation’s flag bearer, it embodies the incredible diversity of Malaysia; capturing its rich traditions, cultures and cuisines via its inimitable Malaysian Hospitality across all customer touch points.

Since September 2015, the airline has been owned and operated by Malaysia Airlines Berhad. It is part of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), a global aviation organisation that comprises of different aviation business and lifestyle travel solution portfolios aimed at serving global air travel needs. The airline is committed to facilitating safe and seamless travels by placing safety and hygiene as the anchor across all end-to-end consumer touchpoints in line with its MHFlySafe initiative. Via its alliance with oneworld®, Malaysia Airlines offers superior connectivity to more than 900 destinations in 170 territories across the globe. For more information, please visit www.malaysiaairlines.com and download the Malaysia Airlines app to get the latest promotions conveniently at your fingertips. 

Issued by Group Communications, Malaysia Aviation Group. 

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