SHANGHAI July 28, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - 26th July 2025, CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (“CITIC Telecom”, SEHK:1883), Asia-Pacific leading multinational Internet-oriented telecommunications enterprise, has joined hands with its subsidiaries including Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”), CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom to exhibit at 2025 WAIC (World AI Conference) for four years in a row.The theme of this year's conference is “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”. In tune with the zeitgeist and guided by CITIC Group’s philosophy, “CITIC, Your Trusted Partner for Going Global and Coming to China”, CITIC Telecom focuses on the strategic direction of “AI+ Connect for Global Reach”. At the WAIC 2025, a compelling display of breakthroughs were showcased, including empowering intelligent business upgrades, enhancing connectivity in digital economies, reinforcing the dual strategies of “Going global” and “Coming to China” market flows, and integrating AI more deeply into real-world industry scenarios.CITIC Telecom continues to play a vital bridging role by actively engaging in the global technology ecosystem enabling Chinese enterprises to pursue “Going Global” strategies while accelerating international enterprises in “Coming to China”, fueling the growth of intelligent technologies.Smart CITIC: Creating Possibilities TogetherCITIC Group participated prominently in this year’s WAIC under the theme “Smart CITIC: Creating Possibilities Together”. Leveraging its integrated strengths in “Technology, Industry & Finance”, the Group showcased a wide range of innovative AI applications and industry-specific AI solutions across technological innovations, emerging industries, financial empowerment, and internationalization. As a key component and strategic pillar of CITIC’s new consumption segment, CITIC Telecom significantly contributed to the “Technology Innovation” and “Internationalization” zones. With close collaboration among its subsidiaries, the exhibit demonstrated its robust foundational tech capabilities, industrial empowerment and ecosystem synergy. It has further unlocked high-quality AI-driven growth, providing CITIC’s intelligence and smart solutions to enhance digitization in China and connect global digital economies. Additionally, a series of on-site “CITIC AI+ Practice Sharing” sessions offered valuable insights into the practical applications and commercial potential of its innovations. “AI+ Connect” for Global Reach: Powering the Next Engine of High-Quality DevelopmentAmidst rapid global digital growth, CITIC Telecom, an important cornerstone of CITIC Group’s international business, is actively embracing China’s “AI+” and high-standard opening-up strategies. It also focuses on fostering a globally interconnected digital ecosystem, deepening the two-way pathways for “Going global” and “Coming to China”, and contributing to a more open, trusted, and mutually beneficial global digital landscape.To realize this strategic vision, CITIC Telecom has established a robust global presence across five continents, comprising nearly 170 Points of Presence, 21 Cloud Service Centers, over 30 Data Centers, and three 24x7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). These resources and infrastructure support highly responsive, global coverage, agile, digital and intelligent cloud-network-security services. Therefore, it not only provides cybersecurity protection and intelligent connectivity for both central state-owned enterprises and Chinese enterprises going global, but also delivers fast and reliable localized services to multinational corporations, positioning CITIC Telecom as a vital bridge connecting global and local markets, industries and technologies.To further its localization strategy and capability, CITIC Telecom has enhanced regional collaboration through its subsidiaries. ACCLIVIS, operating extensively across ASEAN markets, has accelerated AI, cloud security and cybersecurity deployments in critical sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing, which has infused the Southbound Corridor with sustained innovation momentum. In Greater Bay Area, CTM plays a pivotal role in the “Digital Macau” initiative targeting focus on enabling the moderate economic diversification of Macau, promote smart government, smart campus, smart transformation of various fields. Harnessing the convergence of AI and telecom technologies, it has become a powerful digital and intelligent engine driving Macau’s high-quality development.CITIC Telecom has empowered over 3,000 Chinese and international enterprises in their cross-border development, serving more than 40,000 local clients worldwide, including over 200 Fortune Global 500 enterprises. This highlights the leap from vision to execution in its global strategy, forging partnerships to shape an interconnected digital future.Harnessing Technology: Empowering the Future of “AI+ Connect”In constructing a globally interconnected digital ecosystem, CITIC Telecom is fortifying its innovation foundations to support the next-generation digital framework for enterprises. Leveraging its extensive technological expertise and innovative R&D framework, it is exploring key areas such as AI+ Big data, AI+ Networking, and AI+ Large Model applications, continuously launching scalable, deployable solutions.In the field of AI data governance, AI Databank integrates Big Data, AI, Large Language models (LLMs) and generative AI to create a unified data platform that eliminates silos and enables seamless cross-system integration. Its innovative AI data governance technology has gained widespread adoption across industries and earned the Silver Medal at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in 2025, highlighting CITIC Telecom's excellence in AI research and innovation.In the realm of network services, the “AI Roaming Data Acceleration Pack” project significantly enhances global data transmission efficiency and stability for multinational enterprises by optimizing routing paths and network nodes. By integrating cutting-edge intelligent technologies with the GSMA Open Gateway standards, this solution has been successfully implemented in smart tourism across Hong Kong and Macau. Its innovative approach also earned the Third Prize in the “Open Gateway Global Use Case Innovation Challenge”.In the area of smart living, CITIC Telecom featured CTM’s pioneering “Smart City” project and its 10 Gigabit network infrastructure development in Macau. Powered by a dual-engine approach combining F5G-A and 5G-A technologies, CTM has built Macau’s first “10 Gigabit All-Optical Network Smart Neighborhood”, achieving full gigabit network coverage in Macau citywide. It enables a number of intelligent applications and drives the digital transformation of public services and urban governance, as well as exemplifying a sustainable, people-centric model of urban innovation. This “Smart City” project has garnered multiple prestigious awards both domestically and internationally, underscoring its contribution to the vision of “Digital Macau” and aligning with national strategies for technological advancement.With full-lifecycle AI service capabilities, CITIC Telecom is creating a robust innovation chain — from foundational infrastructure to advanced applications — to empower industries in their digital and intelligent transformation. This drives enterprises success in the global market.AI+ Connect: Fortifying Data Security and Compliance for a Trusted Digital WorldTechnology continues to accelerate global expansion for businesses, yet it also brings rising concerns over data protection and regulatory compliance. CITIC Telecom has established a comprehensive data security and compliance system for the AI era, aligning with China’s Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law, as well as international regulations such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ASEAN's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). With this forward-looking approach, the company has addressed key challenges such as cross-border data transmission, data protection, and financial risk control, providing end-to-end protection to build a trusted and intelligent digital world.To empower the future with intelligence, CITIC Telecom shared multiple lightweight AI+ applications that integrate the strengths of “Technology, Industry & Finance” during the “CITIC AI+ Practice Sharing” sessions, all tailored to empowering global enterprises.“Intelligent Financial Fraud Shield”: Financial Fraud, particularly in cross-border transactions, has become a pressing concern. CITIC Telecom’s “Intelligent Financial Fraud Shield” introduces multi-layered identity verification and real-time transaction monitoring to combat fraudulent behavior in cross-border transactions, effectively safeguarding assets for financial institutions and end users. This solution demonstrates the company’s innovative leadership in the digital finance area.“AI+ Connect: Cybersecurity Redefined with Precise Analysis”: CITIC Telecom has developed an all-round, multi-layered intelligent cybersecurity framework to enhance cyber defense. To effectively prevent external threats and data breaches, its AI Pentest simulates real-world attacks and scans for vulnerabilities, enabling proactive threat detection and remediation. Supported by three self-deployed, self-managed AI-driven Security Operations Centers (SOCs), the system constructs a robust and resilient defense that integrates machine learning, big data analytics and large model technologies for real-time threat monitoring and automated response. Meanwhile, the “AI Guardrail” spans from endpoint to transmission layers, guarding against unauthorized access and cross-border data leaks.“AI+ Connect: From Technology Empowerment to Data Empowerment”: Harnessing patented innovations, CITIC Telecom applies intelligent algorithms and big data analytics to help enterprises streamline data governance, integrate cross-system resources, and automate intelligent analytical reports. These capabilities also support diverse small-scale AI applications leveraging large model technologies, from data collection and monitoring to compliance reporting. Through a unified data platform, the company is reimagining enterprise-grade data governance architecture with cutting-edge technologies.Moving forward, CITIC Telecom remains committed to “Connecting the world” and advancing the “AI+ Connect” for enterprises. By leveraging the CITIC Group’s financial, technological and industrial synergies, the company will continue to deepen its AI investments, accelerating the transformation of applicable, manageable, and reliable technologies into real-world solutions. As global cooperation in the smart era grows, CITIC Telecom strives to be a pivotal bridge connecting China and the world, facilitating high-standard opening-up strategies and supporting Chinese enterprises expand globally.Visit Our Booth at H2-A308In this era of digital intelligence, technological innovation stands as the core driver of enterprise resilience and national progress. Embracing this spirit, CITIC Telecom is fast-tracking its technological roadmap to expand its global “Tech+” presence by integrating AI, big data, cloud computing and cybersecurity. We look forward to partnering with industry peers to ignite the future of intelligence and shape a world of shared success.For more details on “CITIC AI+ Practice Sharing”, please visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/svkprkpnnoC04gdsKZh9HAAbout CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1883)CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited was established in 1997 in Hong Kong, and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 3 April 2007. As one of the largest international telecommunications hubs in Asia Pacific, CITIC Telecom provides full-scale international telecommunications services to carrier clients around the globe, and integrated enterprise services in Southeast Asia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Acclivis Technologies and Solutions Pte. Ltd.CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CPC”), CITIC Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, provides end-to-end information and communications technology solutions to multinational corporate clients and business clients. CPC is one of the most trusted partners of these clients in the Asia-Pacific region, and provides a full range of ICT services to major enterprises and multinational corporate clients in Chinese mainland through its subsidiary China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited.CITIC Telecom holds 99% equity interest in Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”). CTM is one of the leading integrated telecommunications services providers in Macau, and is the only full telecommunications services and ICT services provider in Macau. With a leading position in the market, CTM plays an important role in the ongoing development of Macau. CITIC Telecom has established branch organisations in 22 countries and regions, with approximately 2,500 staff and nearly 170 PoPs, and business serving 160 countries and regions, connecting to over 600 operators globally, and serving around 3,000 multinational corporations and 40,000 local companies around the globe.CITIC Group Corporation, a large multinational conglomerate headquartered in the People’s Republic of China, is the ultimate holding company of CITIC Telecom.For more information, please visit: www.citictel.comMedia Enquiry:CITIC TelecomMs. Sylvia LiTel: +852 3423 3168Email: sylviali@citictel.comCatherine YuenCITIC Telecom CPC (852) 2170 7536Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Phoenitron Holdings Limited (“Phoenitron” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 8066) announced the grant of share options to 10 eligible employees (the “Grantees”) of its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely Shanxi Dongchuang Digital Entertainment Technology Group Company Limited (“Shanxi Dongchuang”) and CyberMirage (HK) Limited (“CyberMirage”). This initiative recognizes the significant contributions these employees have made in driving the Group’s sustained growth and exceptional performance. The grant of share options also further aligns employees’ interests with the Group’s long-term development goals, motivates them to actively participate in the Group's future growth, enhances overall competitiveness and operational performance, and strengthens their commitment and willingness to serve the Group in the long term.An aggregate of 52,500,000 share options were granted under the share option scheme, and each option entitles the grantee to subscribe for one share. The option exercise period is 10 years commencing from the date of grant. Worthy of notice is the exercise conditions for the share options granted are linked to the performance of Shanxi Dongchuang and CyberMirage. The unaudited aggregate profits before tax of the two companies for the nine months ending 30 September 2025 have to be not less than HK$75 million, reflecting the Group’s strong confidence in the future performance and ability to meet performance targets of the two subsidiaries.About Phoenitron Holdings LimitedThe mission of Phoenitron Holdings Limited is to provide shareholders with an optimum steam of steady income and gains by best leveraging the Company’s access to capital and unique investment opportunities. Phoenitron is comprised of three primary business segments, including smartcard manufacturing services, financial consulting and recycled resources investment. Its principal activities are manufacturing and sale of smart cards, provision of customised smart card application systems, provision of financial and management consultancy services, sale and trading of scrap metals and investment in the media and entertainment industry. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Company has primary holdings and investment across Greater China. About Shanxi Dongchuang Digital Entertainment Technology Group Company LimitedShanxi Dongchuang Digital Entertainment Technology Group Company Limited (formerly known as “Hainan Dongchuang Digital Entertainment Technology Group Company Limited”) operates a pan-entertainment digital ecosystem membership e-commerce platform, which primarily provides entertainment e-commerce with private domain traffic, including the provision of digital products and services.About CyberMirage (HK) LimitedCyberMirage (HK) Limited (formerly known as "PMIS Limited") provides artificial intelligence voice services. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Vientiane, Laos, July 25, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the commissioning and operation of the Nam Ngiep 2 Hydropower Station in Laos, China International Water & Electric Corp. (CWE), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCG), held “Lancang Mekong Green Course” Open Day event from July 4 to 5, 2025. The event drew wide participation from students and faculty of the National University of Laos, government representatives at various levels, and residents from surrounding communities, who came together to witness the station’s achievements over the past decade.Nam Ngiep 2 is the second Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) hydropower project developed by the CWE in Laos. With a total installed capacity of 180 MW, the station began commercial operation in October 2015. Over the past 10 years, it has generated over 4.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, supplying power to approximately 780,000 people and making a significant contribution to the energy stability of northern Laos. In 2022, it was awarded the Second-Class Labor Medal, a national honor of Laos.This Open Day event was based on the CWE’s “Lancang Mekong Green Course” brand project, focusing on local university students and youth. Five thematic modules were designed around the station’s 10th anniversary: Practical Class, Research Class, Science Class, Activity Class, and Culture Class. A photo exhibition titled “10 Years of Development of Nam Ngiep 2” was also set up, showcasing the station’s construction milestones, operational management, environmental protection efforts, and community engagement practices.Led by Chinese and Lao engineers, participants engaged in immersive learning through practical, research, and science classes. These sessions helped local youth gain a hands-on understanding of hydropower generation, the multifunctional role of water conservancy projects, and the technological innovations within China-Laos joint projects. A “Decade Together” sharing session featured long-serving employees from both countries who shared personal stories of growing alongside the project—encouraging young students to pursue careers in clean energy.A student from the Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Laos, said:“This event taught me so many things beyond the textbooks. I saw firsthand how the station operates and felt the commitment of Chinese enterprises to social responsibility and ecological protection. It’s an honor to witness this important 10-year milestone in person.”In the Activity Class, the station worked with the local government to organize eco-friendly activities such as tree planting and fish fry release. Around 2,000 saplings—including mango and longan—were planted, and approximately 100,000 juvenile fish such as tilapia and crucian carp were released, reinforcing the station’s commitment to green development and community engagement. The government of Phaxay awarded the station an “Ecological Protection Honor Certificate for the Mekong River Basin.” County Chief Khamla Keodavanh commented:“Nam Ngiep 2 not only provides stable and clean power to Laos, but also protects the river basin's ecosystem through activities like tree planting and fish release. This honor is the best recognition of its commitment to sustainable development.”During the Culture Class, students were invited to experience traditional Chinese cuisine. Under the guidance of the station’s staff, they learned to wrap sticky rice dumplings (zongzi), roll rice balls (tangyuan), make dumpling wrappers, and prepare green rice cakes (qingtuan). The festivities also included a Chinese hotpot meal and a celebratory cake to mark the station’s 10th “birthday”, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere.Throughout the event, students actively posted their experiences and “highlight moments” on international social media platforms, attracting widespread attention and engagement from local youth. The event-related content reached over 350,000 views online. Local media outlets also covered the event live.Over the years, the hydropower station has brought tangible economic, social, and environmental benefits to local communities by building infrastructure, supporting resettlement villages, and preserving cultural heritage. Village chief from Poung Village shared:“Ten years ago, due to our remote location and difficult terrain, our village was the only one in Xiengkhuang Province without electricity. With continuous support from Nam Ngiep 2, we finally got power. Last year, the station even helped us build our first primary school. Thanks to the station, our children now have a classroom where they can learn in peace. The station has not only brought light to our village, but also hope for the future.”Serving as a platform for cultural exchange, the “Lancang Mekong Green Course” Open Day vividly showcased the decade-long journey and accomplishments of the China-Laos joint project. It also deepened local youth’s understanding of the green energy sector and opened a new chapter in regional energy cooperation across the Lancang-Mekong region.Company: China International Water & Electric CorporationWebsite: https://english.cwe.cn/ Contact: Xiao RanTEL: +86 13146100749Email: xiaoran@ccccltd.cn Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

RIYADH, KSA, July 27, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has achieved a significant milestone in its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, as evaluated by S&P Global. The company scored 65 out of 100, marking a 30% increase compared to its 2024 score, and an 85% improvement over its 2023 rating. This accomplishment highlights SEC's strategic progress and reinforces its position as a regional leader and a benchmark for sustainable excellence in the energy sector. Notably, SEC's score exceeds the global utilities sector average of 39 points by 66%, demonstrating its strong commitment to sustainable development. The rating reflects SEC's comprehensive institutional commitment to sustainability, driven by effective governance frameworks, ambitious strategies, and tangible improvements in environmental and social performance. SEC also showcased proactive disclosure aligned with leading international sustainability reporting standards. This progress further underscores SEC's alignment with Saudi Vision 2030, particularly in advancing sustainable energy, enhancing transparency, strengthening investor confidence, and adopting global ESG best practices. SEC reaffirmed its commitment to continuously improving its ESG performance by deeply embedding sustainability across all operations, positioning itself as a trusted and responsible energy provider both regionally and globally.Contact InformationSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)Media Relations Departmentalkahrabacare@se.com.saUnified Call Center: 920000222 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.