By Editor , 13 September 2026

Singapore – – September 12, 2026 -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has mobilized $641 million in third-party and impact-investor financing since 2019 while diverting 378,147 tonnes of uncontrolled plastic waste and creating value from 418,529 tonnes of plastic, according to its 2025 Progress Report, "Strategy in Action," released today. The report marks the first year of implementation under the organization's Strategy 2030 framework.

By Editor , 13 September 2026
German Youth Welfare Aid for Mental Disabilities Doubles to 174,000 Cases

Wiesbaden – September 12, 2026 -- Germany's youth welfare authorities granted 174,000 integration assistance measures for children and young adults with mental disabilities in 2024, more than double the 80,800 recorded in 2014, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

By Editor , 13 September 2026
German Truck Toll Mileage Index Rises 0.6% in August 2026

Wiesbaden – September 12, 2026 -- Toll-liable truck mileage on German federal highways rose 0.6% in August 2026 versus July, calendar- and seasonally-adjusted, and climbed 2.0% against August 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis, according to Germany's Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) and the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

By Editor , 13 September 2026
Laopu Gold Overtakes Richemont Jewellery Unit in China Sales

Beijing – September 12, 2026 -- Chinese jewellery brand Laopu Gold outsold the jewellery division of Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont Group in the Chinese market in 2025, a milestone that has drawn scrutiny from European luxury researchers.

By Editor , 13 September 2026
ZeroRisk Secures $10M Series A to Scale Merchant Cyber Platform

Dublin – September 12, 2026 -- Irish cybersecurity firm ZeroRisk has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its merchant risk-orchestration platform across major payment providers, with the company projecting revenue will triple in 2026 as contracted programmes move into deployment.

By Editor , 13 September 2026
GAC Overseas Exports Surge 177% in August, Led by Africa Boom

Guangzhou – September 12, 2026 -- GAC Group's overseas exports jumped 177% year-on-year in August to 26,978 units, pushing cumulative exports for the January-August period to 172,008 units, up 136% from the prior year. The Chinese automaker's total overseas exports have now reached nearly 600,000 units.

By Editor , 13 September 2026
SANY Heavy Industry H1 Revenue Jumps 19.49% to $7.89 Billion

Hong Kong – September 12, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) posted first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $7.89 billion, up 19.49% year-on-year, with attributable net profit rising 9.13% to $838.887 million.

Second-quarter growth outpaces first-half average

Q2 revenue climbed 24.39% to $4.328 billion, exceeding the H1 growth rate, while attributable net profit for the quarter rose 16.93% to $473.108 million. Operating cash flow reached $1.440 billion. As of June 30, total assets stood at $26.708 billion and shareholders' equity at $13.576 billion.

By Editor , 13 September 2026
Webull Completes $100M Pi Securities Buyout, Targets THB 200bn AUM

Bangkok – September 12, 2026 -- Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has completed its acquisition of approximately 99.36% of Pi Securities Public Company Limited for an aggregate consideration of roughly $100 million, following regulatory approval from Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2026.

By Editor , 13 September 2026

The Woodlands, Texas – September 12, 2026 -- Target Hospitality Corp. (Nasdaq: TH) has priced an upsized secondary offering of 14,000,000 common shares at $18.50 apiece, generating approximately $259 million in gross proceeds for the selling stockholders. The Company itself will not receive any proceeds from the transaction.