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Making Waves: Murf and Kona Team Up for Summer Giveaways

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The partnership offers people the chance to purchase or win a custom, island-inspired Kona Big Wave e-bike from Murf Electric Bikes

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Murf Electric Bikes, the SoCal lifestyle brand known for its high-quality electric bikes and accessories, has partnered with Kona Big Wave, bringing together two brands dedicated to adventure and the spirit of the great outdoors. Starting July 17th, customers can enter for a chance to win a custom Kona bike from Murf Electric Bikes at konabigwave.com/murfebike2025sweepstakes. In addition, the limited edition e-bike will be available for purchase while supplies last starting July 10, and there will be exciting giveaways on social media and at nationwide retailers throughout the summer, providing multiple chances to win.

“Our partnership with Kona Big Wave perfectly captures the essence of the beach lifestyle,” explained Murf Electric Bikes CEO and Founder, Josh Jones. “We are excited to offer this unique opportunity to really showcase our bikes, and are confident that this partnership has allowed for our best custom design yet.”

The centerpiece of this collaboration is a beautiful, island-inspired Murf Higgs Step-Thru bike painted in the iconic Kona Blue Wave blue and adorned with colorful Hawaiian flowers, stylish whitewall tires and a lockable storage crate perfect for keeping a case of Kona Big Wave secure while on the go. The bike’s compact design and step-thru frame make it effortless to maneuver and transport. Equipped with the same power, speed and range as the larger Alpha models, its 52-volt battery allows for speeds up to 28 mph and 50 miles of range, yet its lightweight, easy on-easy off step-thru frame accommodates riders of all sizes, while a unique Straight Bar Pass Thru ensures added stability. The Higgs Step-thru truly delivers all of the speed and range needed to tackle any commute or adventure with ease.

Other key features of the Kona Big Wave Murf Electric Bike include:

26″ x 4″ Fat Tires to effortlessly conquer any terrain.Pedal Assist Levels with five levels to making pedaling easier.Hydraulic Disc Brakes to stay in control with top-notch braking power.Integrated Super Bright Off-Road Headlight, which will Illuminate your path with 18W 1080 lumens of light.Class 2 or Class 3 Operation for riders to choose their preferred riding mode.Thumb Throttle in Class 2 Mode to effortlessly accelerate with ease.Single-Speed Configuration, allowing riders to enjoy simplicity and efficiency with a robust 750-watt motor and a high-capacity 52-volt, 20 amp-hour battery.

These custom bikes will also be exhibited alongside Kona Big Wave displays in over 170 grocery stores, as well as at a variety of summer events in coastal communities across the country. Here, customers can find more ways to win a custom bike and learn about the regional giveaways and promotions.

For over 30 years, Kona Big Wave has strived to bring refreshing, easy-drinking vibes to fans around the world. Now, they’re spreading the aloha even further through the Kona Big Wave x Murf Higgs Step Thru. Visit konabigwave.com/murfebike2025sweepstakes to enter before August 22, 2024, and to read the full terms and conditions.

Learn more about Murf’s full fleet of e-bikes and accessories, as well as what sets the Murf community apart, at murfelectricbikes.com.

About Murf Electric Bikes
Founded in 2016 in San Clemente, CA, Murf E-Bikes is a trailblazing brand committed to revolutionizing urban commuting and outdoor adventures. Its e-bikes seamlessly blend cutting-edge technology with sleek design, delivering powerful, yet comfortable solutions for cyclists of all levels. With an array of models tailored for diverse riding experiences, Murf E-Bikes offers approachable options and unbeatable customer service to all those looking to unleash fun. Learn more at https://murfelectricbikes.com/.

About Kona Big Wave
Founded under the golden sun of the Big Island of Hawaii in 1994, Kona Big Wave embraces the aloha spirit while spreading its foundations of balance, respect for nature, authenticity, and building community with your ohana. Today, the easy-drinking, island-style premium beer brings the aloha across the mainland U.S. and more than 30 countries globally. For more information visit konabigwave.com, and follow @KonaBigWave on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

About Anheuser-Busch
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, dream big to move our industry forward, and make a meaningful impact in the world. We hope to build a future that everyone can celebrate, and everyone can share. For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate more than 120 facilities, including breweries, wholesaler distribution centers, agricultural facilities and packaging plants, and have more than 19,000 colleagues across the United States. We are home to several of America’s most loved beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA, Cutwater Spirits, Stella Artois, Budweiser and Bud Light as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the industry. From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities we call home. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or follow Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

2024 KONA BIG WAVE® MURF E-BIKE NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES

No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents (excluding Hawaii) who are 21+. Sweepstakes begins on 7/17/24 and ends on 8/20/24. Visit konabigwave.com/murfebike2025sweepstakes for entry and Official Rules. Message & data rates may apply. Void where prohibited.

Mahalo for Enjoying Responsibly
© 2024 Kona Brewing Co., Kona Big Wave®, St. Louis, MO. Founded in Hawaii, Brewed on the Mainland.

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mkovacs@blazepr.com
310-395-5050

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Email: iremail@trip.com

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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

Tyler James Smith

“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

Valerie Marie

“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

Bai Yiwen

“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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