Uni-Fuels Renews ISCC Certification Following Successful Inaugural Biofuel Delivery

SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: UFG) (“Uni-Fuels” or the “Company”), a global provider of marine fuel solutions headquartered in Singapore, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Uni-Fuels Pte Ltd (“Uni-Fuels Singapore”), has renewed its International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU and ISCC PLUS certifications following the completion of its first ISCC-certified biofuel delivery in 2025.

This milestone builds on Uni-Fuels’ next phase of global expansion, highlighting the Company’s strategic focus on growth, operational excellence, and delivering sustainable marine fuel solutions.

The renewal underscores Uni-Fuels’ commitment to delivering sustainable marine fuels with full traceability, in full compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, including the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and FuelEU Maritime. It also supports the Company’s broader strategy of serving shipowners across conventional, transitional, and emerging marine fuel requirements as the industry transitions to lower-emission solutions.

As part of its ongoing execution roadmap, the inaugural biofuel delivery is a key operational milestone for Uni-Fuels, showcasing its ability to source, certify, and deliver sustainable marine fuels in line with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). This highlights the Company’s operational strength in navigating dynamic supply chains and evolving regulations while supporting shipowners and operators as they adapt fuel strategies to meet EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime requirements.

“Our first biofuel delivery in 2025 marks a key milestone for Uni-Fuels, supported by the renewal of our ISCC certification,” said Mr. Tan Guan Kai, Vice President of Operations, Uni-Fuels. “It reflects our commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance as we expand globally to serve customers in an increasingly complex marine fuel landscape.”

“Uni-Fuels will continue to pursue opportunities in sustainable marine fuels where customer demand, regulatory clarity, and commercial viability align, supporting our organic growth and global expansion across major shipping routes and strategic hubs worldwide,” added Mr. Tan.

About Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited

Uni-Fuels is a fast-growing global provider of marine fuel solutions with a growing presence across major shipping hubs, including Singapore, Seoul, Dubai, Shanghai, and Limassol. Established in 2021, Uni-Fuels has evolved into a dynamic, forward-thinking company delivering customer-centric, compliant, and reliable fuel solutions across global markets and time zones, supported by 24/7 operational support year-round. Backed by a globally integrated operating platform, experienced industry professionals, and an extensive global supply network, Uni-Fuels has built trusted partnerships with customers, supporting them in achieving their operational objectives and decarbonization goals amid the maritime industry’s ongoing energy transformation.

For more information, visit www.uni-fuels.com.

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Veritage Issues Research Report on The Missing Link in Family Business Transitions

 

Veritage report shows emotional disconnection in wealthy business families, urging dialogue and governance to protect relationships and transitions


HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritage International has released a new research report that examines key hidden risks facing business families around the world. Missing Link in Family Business Transitions: How Emotional Disconnection Threatens Family Legacy report identifies a major disconnect between founders/current owners and the next generation on how to prepare for future ownership and wealth transitions, driven by gaps in communication and alignment.

The research summarizes patterns in preparing both generations, concerns about letting go and taking over, and unaddressed emotional challenges in families of wealth. It notes that success involves wellbeing, unity, and a long‑term shared vision, with the family and its wealth vision needing to support each other through clear vision, safe dialogue, and investment in relationships.

The report shows that many next generation members feel there is no clear role for them in family wealth decisions or ownership, but that when family members feel heard and respected they can manage transitions with greater confidence and alignment. Veritage presents the research as a resource for advisors, family offices, and business families, aiming to open discussion about often avoided emotional challenges in families of wealth and make emotional governance a regular part of conversations about wealth, succession, and shared contribution.

About Veritage International

Veritage is an international coaching firm dedicated to creating a safer world for business families, built on trust, respect, and mutual understanding. The firm is founded on the belief that every human being seeks to feel safe in their relationships, their environment, and with their wealth.

Veritage’s mission is to help wealth-owning families realize their potential by building emotional safety that supports unified and effective decision-making. Through its personalized coaching model, Veritage guides families from disconnection and disharmony toward a place where they can thrive together across generations.

Contact information

Contact Person's Name: Francesco Lombardo 
Organization / Company: Veritage International​
Company website: https://veritage.ca/​
Contact Email Address:francol@veritage.ca
City, State / Province, Country, Zip Code: Hamilton, Bermuda

The Missing Link in Family Business Transitions: How Emotional Disconnection Threatens Family Legacy report can be downloaded here.

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SOURCE: Veritage International

GITLAB VIRTUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS AGENTIC AI'S POTENTIAL FOR SOFTWARE DELIVERY

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- GitLab Inc, the intelligent orchestration platform for development, security and operations (DevSecOps), has hosted GitLab Transcend, an exclusive virtual event for technology leaders focused on the role of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in modern software delivery.

The event showcased how software teams are orchestrating AI agents across the entire software development lifecycle to automate routine tasks, accelerate innovation and maintain enterprise-grade security, compliance and governance, according to a statement.

In a keynote address, GitLab Chief Executive Officer, Bill Staples highlighted what he described as the “AI paradox” in software delivery, noting that while AI tools can deliver up to 10 times productivity gains in coding, developers spend only about 52 minutes a day writing code, limiting overall delivery impact.

He said GitLab’s Intelligent Orchestration enables agentic AI automation across the full software lifecycle in alignment with organisational standards, workflows and compliance requirements.

Meanwhile, GitLab Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Manav Khurana outlined three core components of the company’s Intelligent Orchestration strategy, namely the Agentic Core, which combines the GitLab Duo Agent Platform with unified context to enable agentic AI across the lifecycle; Unified DevOps and Security to simplify end-to-end software delivery; and Enterprise Guardrails to provide deployment flexibility and operational control.

A customer session with Southwest Airlines discussed how the GitLab Duo Agent Platform supports the delivery of mission-critical software while maintaining the reliability and resilience required for round-the-clock airline operations.

Additional sessions featured customer results from organisations including Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom and Barclays, as well as a partner discussion with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) on scaling enterprise deployments through pre-validated solutions combining GitLab’s orchestration capabilities with OCI infrastructure.

The event also included product demonstrations showing collaboration between software teams and AI agents across the development lifecycle, with visibility into the impact on software engineering performance metrics.

GitLab further announced the launch of a virtual hackathon, running through March 25, inviting developers to create and share custom AI agents and workflows, with selected projects to be featured in GitLab’s AI Catalog.

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RegASK Launches AI-Assisted Label Review Delivering Compliance Reports in Seconds Across Global Markets

New label review capability and global regulatory database transform compliance from a manual bottleneck to competitive advantage.

NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RegASK, the Agentic AI platform redefining regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration for Life Sciences and Consumer Products organizations, today announced the launch of its AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review, a transformative capability that delivers comprehensive label compliance checks in seconds.

Label compliance checks have long been one of the most time-consuming and risk-prone steps in product commercialization. RegASK’s new capability replaces weeks of manual checks with instant review, enabling teams to launch products faster without compromising regulatory rigor.

With RegASK’s new capability, teams can upload packaging artwork and seamlessly validate it against the web of regulations across global markets, including the US, EU, UK, and China. The system delivers clear compliance assessments with actionable recommendations and pinpoints issues directly on the label using an interactive viewer. Each finding is fully traceable, with direct hyperlinks to the underlying source regulations, creating a complete audit trail for confident, defensible decision-making.

“Our AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review transforms one of the biggest bottlenecks in product launches into a true go-to-market advantage,” said Caroline Shleifer, Founder & CEO of RegASK. “By unifying regulatory intelligence and AI-assisted label review, we’re removing structural friction and enabling compliance to operate at the speed global markets demand.”

The launch is underpinned by major enhancements to RegASK’s core infrastructure, including a new global regulatory database that provides a 360-degree, chronological view of each regulation’s full lifecycle from initial consultation to amendments and enforcement. Teams now have access to the complete timeline of a regulation, tracking how it has evolved and its current status. This robust foundation ensures label compliance checks are always based on the most current and complete regulatory information available.

“For decades, regulatory teams have been forced to manually cross-reference fragmented regulations,” said Amenallah Reghimi, Chief Product & Technology Officer of RegASK. “That era is over. With our AI-Assisted Label Review and global regulatory database, we’re redefining what operational excellence looks like in compliance. We've built a system where teams can operate with unprecedented speed, visibility, and confidence in their everyday compliance workflows.”

RegASK’s new capability compresses review timelines, reduces rework, and eliminates avoidable compliance delays, fundamentally changing how organizations approach product launches. It reflects the company’s broader mission to close the gap between regulatory complexity and business velocity, empowering teams to operate with regulatory readiness at global scale.

To learn more, visit regask.com.

About RegASK

RegASK is an Agentic AI platform enabling end-to-end regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration. It automates regulatory intelligence with curated content, actionable insights, and workflow automation, while connecting a global community of over 1,700 subject matter experts for streamlined compliance execution. By combining Agentic AI efficiency with deep regulatory expertise, RegASK empowers organizations to proactively manage compliance and navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence. To learn more about RegASK, visit regask.com.

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EXPEREO ENHANCES DIGITAL CASE MANAGEMENT FOR FASTER, TRANSPARENT WORKFLOW

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Expereo, a managed Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider, has launched its enhanced Digital Case Management (DCM) capability within expereoOne for global enterprises at CiscoLive Amsterdam.

“The enhanced Digital Case Management experience delivers a transparent workflow that keeps every stakeholder aligned, reduces operational noise and accelerates resolution.

“This is another step in our commitment to provide the best service experience for customers wherever they are located,” said Expereo Chief Digital Officer, Julian Skeels in a statement.

With DCM, service issues are no longer bottlenecks, as enterprises gain a single, real-time view of case progress and full control through a digital, software-first workflow within expereoOne.

Customers can create, manage and track cases end-to-end within a single platform, enabling more predictable, consistent and aligned service experiences across their global network footprint.

The latest release is aimed at moving customers closer to fully automated and predictable service operations by reducing friction, cutting operational noise and keeping all stakeholders aligned throughout the case-resolution process.

Key features include the ability for customers to add colleagues or third-party contacts to a case, a redesigned Preference Centre that allows users to control when and how they receive updates, access to a shared case timeline, and browser or email notifications that link directly to the live case.

According to Expereo, the enhancement replaces legacy, email-driven case management models with a single digital workflow, consolidating communication, status updates and accountability into one real-time platform.

With the expanded DCM capability and flexible application programming interface (API)-driven workflow integration, expereoOne enables enterprises to automate information sharing, streamline processes and ensure updates are delivered consistently to the relevant teams in real time.

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VCI Global’s Portfolio Company Reveillon Group Enters Strategic Cooperation with NOWWA Coffee to Develop the Malaysian Market

Global Coffee Brand with 10,000+ Stores Worldwide Targets Scalable Expansion in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”) today announced that Reveillon Champ Sdn Bhd (“Reveillon Champ”), a subsidiary of VCI Global’s portfolio company Reveillon Group Limited (“Reveillon Group”), has entered a strategic cooperation with NOWWA Global HK Limited (“NOWWA Coffee”) to develop the Malaysian market. The agreement establishes a platform for potential broader expansion across Southeast Asia.

Founded in Shanghai in 2019, NOWWA Coffee has rapidly scaled into a global coffee chain with more than 10,000 stores across over 300 cities worldwide. The brand is recognized for its digital-first operating model, health-focused positioning, and strong engagement with younger urban consumers through lifestyle collaborations and product innovation.

Malaysia is increasingly viewed as a strategic entry point into Southeast Asia due to its expanding café culture, digitally connected consumer base, and role as a regional commercial hub. According to 17grambeans, the domestic coffee market is estimated at approximately US$1.1 billion and, based on industry revenue projections through 2030, implies an annual growth rate of about 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Compared with several neighbouring ASEAN markets where café penetration is still developing, Malaysia offers a relatively mature consumer base while retaining strong growth momentum, making it a practical launchpad for broader regional market development.

Under the strategic cooperation, Reveillon Group expects to scale NOWWA Coffee to 200 stores across Malaysia within three years, utilizing a mix of flagship outlets, grab‑and‑go formats, and digitally optimized locations.

The cooperation combines NOWWA Coffee’s global brand ecosystem with Reveillon Group’s local market execution capabilities, while leveraging VCI Global’s AI-enabled platform to support data-driven expansion. Potential applications include site analytics, consumer insights, supply-chain optimisation, and precision marketing aimed at improving scalability, operational efficiency, and capital allocation discipline over time.

“Global consumer brands increasingly benefit from combining strong lifestyle positioning with AI-driven operational intelligence. Through this strategic cooperation, we aim to support disciplined Malaysia market development while building a scalable platform that could extend across Southeast Asia as opportunities mature,” said Dato’ Victor Hoo, Group Executive Chairman and CEO of VCI Global.

“Malaysia offers a compelling growth environment supported by urbanisation, digital adoption, and evolving lifestyle consumption trends. Our focus is to progressively establish market presence while creating optionality for future regional expansion,” said Alvin Wong, Executive Director of Reveillon Group.

The initiative aligns with VCI Global’s broader strategy of supporting scalable consumer-facing platforms through strategic cooperation, technology integration, and capital markets capabilities. Further updates on market development milestones, partnerships, and regional expansion initiatives may be announced in due course.

About VCI Global Limited

VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) is an AI-native operating platform designed to scale and optimize businesses through centralized intelligence, data, and capital discipline.

The Company operates a platform-based model in which subsidiaries, affiliates, and portfolio companies plug into VCI Global’s centralized AI, data, governance, and capital allocation systems, enabling faster execution, improved capital efficiency, and scalable growth across multiple industries.

VCI Global’s platform centralizes AI-enabled execution, standardized KPI frameworks, financial and governance controls, and strategic capital allocation, while operating businesses focus on revenue generation, customer relationships, and local execution.

The Company maintains exposure across advisory, AI, and digital infrastructure, digital assets, energy, automotive, and consumer sectors, and continuously evaluates opportunities to scale, spin off, divest, or discontinue businesses based on performance, scalability, and return on capital.

VCI Global’s platform-centric approach is designed to enhance productivity, improve IPO readiness, and unlock long-term value through disciplined growth and selective capital deployment.

For more information on the Company, please log on to https://v-capital.co/.

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LEVI’S DEBUTS "BEHIND EVERY ORIGINAL" GLOBAL CAMPAIGN DURING SUPER BOWL

Doechii

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Levi’s brand has launched "Behind Every Original", a bold new global campaign, debuting during the Super Bowl with an anthem film titled "Backstory", directed by Kim Gehrig.

According to a statement, the campaign puts a distinctive visual twist on storytelling by featuring cultural icons and everyday Originals exclusively from the backside — a nod to the instantly recognisable design of Levi’s jeans, including the arcuate stitching, silhouette and Red Tab.

“One of the things I love most about the ‘Behind Every Original’ campaign is that it threads together a story only Levi’s can tell,” said Levi Strauss & Co global chief marketing officer, Kenny Mitchell, adding that the campaign reflects the brand’s long-standing role in culture and its connection with fans across generations.

Backstory features a multi-generational cast including Grammy-winning artist Doechii, global pop star Rosé, NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Academy Award-winning filmmaker and DJ Questlove, model Stefanie Giesinger, and Disney-Pixar "Toy Story" character Woody, celebrating creativity and self-expression across music, sports, and fashion culture.

The film is set to James Brown’s "Get Up Offa That Thing" and was shot over the course of six days in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and London, with a focus on authentic casting, including real cowboys, construction workers, climbers and youth.

The campaign’s styling spans the breadth of the brand’s legacy, showcasing products such as Doechii’s Low Slim Bootcut jeans and Rosé Loose Bootcut jeans with a Relaxed Fit Trucker. Custom pieces were also created for ambassadors, including a denim jacket for Questlove and denim gloves for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Following the Super Bowl debut, the campaign will roll out a series of quick-turn, six-second reveal films spotlighting individual cast members, shifting attention from celebrity to movement, personal style and self-expression.

The broader global story will extend across social, digital, in-store and out-of-home channels throughout the year, supported by behind-the-scenes photography and product storytelling featuring core Levi’s styles worn by the campaign cast.

The "Behind Every Original" campaign was developed in creative partnership with TBWA\Chiat\Day LA.

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