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AMRO Marks 10 Years as an International Organization

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Director/CEO Yasuto Watanabe reaffirms commitment to strengthening regional resilience and financial cooperation amid growing global uncertainty

SINGAPORE, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AMRO commemorated its 10th anniversary as an international organization at the 29th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting held in Samarkand on May 3, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening regional resilience and financial cooperation amid an increasingly uncertain global environment.

In remarks delivered at the commemorative event, AMRO Director/CEO Yasuto Watanabe reflected on AMRO’s development since becoming an international organization in 2016.

“At that time, we had fewer than 40 staff and only a modest range of publications,” Mr. Watanabe said. “Today, AMRO has grown to more than 120 staff, with its analytical and policy work supporting a broad range of regional priorities.”

Mr. Watanabe noted that AMRO’s evolution has paralleled the transformation of ASEAN+3 over the past decade. He highlighted that the region has become more interconnected, with deeper integration and stronger regional demand, and now accounts for 28 percent of global final demand, making ASEAN+3 the world’s largest market.

At the same time, he cautioned that the region is navigating what he described as “changes unseen in a century,” marked by heightened global uncertainty and growing structural challenges.

“In this environment, AMRO’s role is clear,” he said. “We must identify risks early and provide timely, practical policy advice.”

Mr. Watanabe highlighted AMRO’s continued efforts to strengthen the regional financial safety net through its support for the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM), expand technical assistance to strengthen policymaking capacity across the region, and advance work in areas such as cross-border digital payments and financial connectivity in alignment with the updated ASEAN+3 Finance Process Strategic Direction.

“Yet one principle remains unchanged: resilience cannot be achieved alone,” he said.

Looking ahead, Mr. Watanabe reaffirmed AMRO’s commitment to its core mandate.

“AMRO will remain steadfast in its mandate to deliver rigorous and independent surveillance, to support sound policymaking, and to strengthen regional financial cooperation,” he said.

“Together with our members, we will continue building a more resilient and integrated ASEAN+3.”

Watch AMRO’s 10th anniversary video here.

About AMRO 

AMRO is an international organization established to support macroeconomic and financial stability of the ASEAN+3 region, comprising members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; and Korea. AMRO’s mandate is to conduct macroeconomic surveillance, support regional financial arrangements, and provide technical assistance to the members. AMRO also serves as a regional knowledge hub and provides support to ASEAN+3 financial cooperation.

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Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) Wins Global Finance’s “Best Investment Bank” and “Best Sub-Custodian Bank” Awards in Jordan for 2026

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AMMAN, Jordan, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) has been recognized by Global Finance Magazine with two prestigious awards for 2026: Best Investment Bank in Jordan and Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Jordan, underscoring the Bank’s leadership across investment banking and securities services and reaffirming its commitment to innovation, client-centricity, and delivering world-class financial solutions.

The awards reflect AJIB’s strong performance and growing leadership across investment banking and securities services, reaffirming its ability to provide comprehensive solutions that meet the evolving needs of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. For more than four decades, AJIB as Jordan’s first investment bank, has played a pioneering part in the development of the Kingdom’s financial sector and capital, consistently evolving its capabilities to meet changing market demands. The recognition also highlights the Bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance its product offerings, strengthen operational capabilities, and deliver exceptional customer experience.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Hani Al-Qadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “We are proud to receive Global Finance’s Best Investment Bank and Best Sub-Custodian Bank awards for Jordan. These recognitions reflect the strength of our strategy, the dedication of our team, and the trust placed in us by our clients. As an institution with a longstanding legacy in Jordan’s financial sector, we remain committed to innovation, excellence, and creating sustainable value for our clients, shareholders, and the broader economy.”

AJIB continues to strengthen its position in investment banking through a comprehensive suite of corporate finance advisory, debt and equity capital raising, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and tailored investment solutions to support clients’ strategic ambitions and growth objectives. At the same time, the Bank continues to enhance its custody and securities services, providing institutional investors with secure, efficient, and reliable access to Amman Stock Exchange through robust operational and technological infrastructure and best-practice governance and risk management frameworks.

About AJIB:

Founded in 1978 as the first investment bank in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) has evolved into one of the country’s leading financial institutions, providing a comprehensive range of corporate, commercial, investment, and private banking services. Through its presence in Jordan, Cyprus, Qatar, and the United Kingdom, AJIB serves individuals, corporations, and institutional clients with innovative financial solutions tailored to meet their evolving needs. The Bank also strengthens its market offering through United Arab Jordan Company for Investment & Financial Brokerage and Al Kawthar Leasing Company, reinforcing its position as a diversified financial services group committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth.

 

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AliExpress and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Affiliate Partnership

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HANGZHOU, CHINA, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AliExpress, the leading global e-commerce marketplace, today announces a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube. The partnership brings AliExpress’s global product selection into YouTube’s creator ecosystem, giving eligible creators access to a wide range of products to feature in their content, along with new commission-earning opportunities.

Following the launch of the collaboration in South Korea in March 2026, the partnership will expand to four markets: the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany. Further expansion will take place in phases, in line with the rollout of YouTube’s affiliate program in new markets.

With YouTube’s recent extension of its Shopping Affiliate Program to eligible creators in Germany and the United Kingdom, the partnership will connect participating creators not only in Europe but also eventually in more parts of the world with AliExpress’s extensive product offerings. A particular focus is Brand+ — a dedicated selection of branded products from international and local brands.

Creators will be able to discover and select AliExpress products directly within YouTube Studio. The integration connects AliExpress products with YouTube’s three major content formats—long-form videos, Shorts, and livestreams—allowing creators to tag shoppable product recommendations across key moments of audience discovery and engagement.

A creator could, for example, tag a consumer electronics product in an unboxing Short or during a face-to-face livestream conversation with viewers. This gives them more ways to monetize their recommendations on qualifying sales, and allows viewers to conveniently purchase as they watch.

Creators can explore AliExpress’s products across categories such as consumer electronics, sports and outdoor, home and living, and lifestyle. Using data on bestselling and trending products, they can handpick items that resonate with their audiences. Viewers can link directly from YouTube to AliExpress to complete their purchases, bridging content and commerce seamlessly.

As content plays a growing role in product discovery, creators increasingly help audiences understand products through demonstrations, reviews and real-life use cases. The partnership advances AliExpress’s creator commerce strategy by pairing the breadth of its marketplace with the local insight and creative voices of creators in each market.

“Content and commerce are converging globally, and this partnership connects AliExpress’s affiliate ecosystem with YouTube’s creator ecosystem,” said Eric Zhang, Vice President of AliExpress. “By enabling eligible products to be discovered and tagged across videos, Shorts, and livestreams, we are creating a simpler path for products to be featured through creator content at scale—and a more direct journey for consumers from product discovery to purchase.”

Eligible YouTube creators in participating markets who meet YouTube’s channel and Shopping affiliate requirements can apply through YouTube Studio.

About AliExpress

Launched in 2010, AliExpress is a global e-commerce platform dedicated to creating a better shopping experience for hundreds of millions of consumers in more than 200 countries and regions. In addition to the English version, the AliExpress platform is available in 15 other languages. AliExpress offers a wide range of diverse shopping collections, including Brand+, which connects global consumers with modern tech, feature-rich products, and fair pricing. AliExpress is part of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group.

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Dott announces choice of home member state in relation to its bonds admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm

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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tier Mobility SE (“Dott”, or the “Company”), a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea) incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and registered in the commercial registry of the local court (De. Amtsgericht) of Berlin-Charlottenburg under registration number HRB 236551 B, hereby announces that as of 20 October 2026, the Company has chosen Sweden as its home Member State pursuant to the Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonization of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

This information is information that Tier Mobility SE is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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