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Asia Cement Wins 2026 AREA Social Empowerment Award and Silver Emblem of Sustainability

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TAIPEI, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) has been honored with the 2026 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) in the Social Empowerment category for its long-term commitment to fostering resilient communities through collaborative engagement with Indigenous tribes and residents in its operating regions.

The company also received the Silver Emblem of Sustainability at the AREA Awards ceremony in recognition of its sustained commitment to sustainable development and positive social impact. Since first participating in the AREA Awards in 2018, ACC has earned AREA recognition for eight consecutive years across multiple sustainability categories.

Chen Zhi-xian, Plant Manager of ACC, traveled to Malaysia to accept the award and the Silver Emblem of Sustainability on behalf of the company.

“Receiving the Silver Emblem of Sustainability in Malaysia on behalf of ACC reinforced the importance that the international community places on sustainable development and community engagement,” Chen said. “ACC will continue strengthening partnerships with Indigenous tribes and local communities through co-governance, dialogue, and participation. Together, we aim to enhance local resilience and create shared value where the environment, industry, and society can thrive side by side.”

The 2026 winning initiative, “Co-Governance Plan with Tribes and Communities: Long-term Actions to Build Local Social Resilience,” highlights ACC’s ongoing efforts to foster meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities and residents in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.

Through multi-stakeholder dialogue mechanisms, the company has upheld Indigenous peoples’ rights to consultation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) while supporting cultural preservation, ecological education, disaster preparedness, post-disaster recovery, and community development. These efforts have helped establish a model of mutual trust, shared benefits, and long-term collaboration.

In 2025, ACC invested NT$15.52 million (US$480,000) through its “10+11” benefit-sharing mechanism to support local education, cultural initiatives, emergency assistance, and community revitalization programs. The initiative supported five after-school tutoring programs serving 409 children and promoted Truku-language education alongside AI-assisted cultural innovation and creative learning programs.

To further strengthen long-term community resilience, ACC has invested in talent development and educational initiatives that help build local capacity and support sustainable community growth.

ACC also highlighted the success of the Taroko Mountain Market, which was initiated by the company as a platform to support Indigenous culture and local economic development. Through years of collaboration and community participation, the market has gradually evolved from an ACC-organized event into an initiative that is independently managed by tribal residents, demonstrating the growing capacity and resilience of local communities.

To date, the market has generated cumulative sales exceeding NT$1.1 million (US$34,000), with all proceeds directly benefiting Indigenous vendors and community participants while promoting local cultural products and traditions.

In alignment with Article 21 of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Basic Act, ACC continues to support government efforts to facilitate the restoration of land rights on Indigenous reserved lands. As of 2026, approximately 15% of the relevant land-rights restoration agreements have been completed. The company plans to continue engaging with tribal communities through dialogue platforms and community meetings, supporting follow-up procedures, and fostering mutual trust and long-term prosperity.

Beyond Hualien, ACC has incorporated the principles of co-governance and community engagement across all its operating locations. Through dedicated community liaison offices and communication platforms, the company maintains ongoing dialogue with local stakeholders. In 2025, ACC and its subsidiaries allocated NT$355 million (US$11 million) toward community development and related initiatives, representing 4.22% of the company’s operating profit and reflecting its long-term commitment to creating shared value with local communities.

Since first participating in the AREA Awards in 2018, ACC has been recognized every year across a broad range of sustainability categories, including Green Leadership, Corporate Governance, Circular Economy, Sustainability Reporting, Health and Sanitation, and Social Empowerment. The company’s eight consecutive years of recognition reflect its long-term commitment to sustainable development, responsible governance, environmental stewardship, and positive social impact.

About Asia Cement Corporation

Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) is one of Taiwan’s leading cement and building materials companies and a pioneer in the development of low-carbon cement solutions. The company is committed to advancing low-carbon transformation, circular economy practices, and sustainable development. Through low-carbon product innovation, resource recycling, energy-efficiency improvements, and community engagement initiatives, ACC continues to reduce environmental impact while creating shared value for society. Guided by its commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, the company collaborates closely with stakeholders to promote sustainable industrial transformation and contributes to a more resilient and sustainable future.

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Sun Lena
lena.sun@acc.com.tw 
+886-975593188
+886-227338000

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Vision Marine Technologies Enhances E-Motion™ Control-Electronics Production with Circuits Central

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Continued engineering and technology development advances the E-Motion™ platform’s reliability, integration and service architecture

BOISBRIAND, QC, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR; TSXV: VMAR) (“Vision Marine” or the “Company”), a marine technology company and vertically integrated recreational boating platform, today announced the delivery and acceptance of electronic control unit (“ECU”) assemblies manufactured by Circuits Central Inc. (“Circuits Central”) for use within the Company’s E-Motion™ high-voltage electric marine propulsion platform.

Circuits Central has completed and delivered ECU assemblies supporting ten E-Motion™ powertrains. Vision Marine has completed incoming inspection of the delivered assemblies, which have been accepted for use within the Company’s E-Motion™ production and integration activities.

The completed production work forms part of Vision Marine’s ongoing system-level engineering and technology-development initiatives across the E-Motion™ platform. High-voltage marine propulsion requires the coordinated performance of mechanical, electrical, thermal, software and control-system components in demanding on-water conditions. The ECU architecture supports critical control, communications and monitoring functions within that broader system.

As Vision Marine continues to advance E-Motion™ integrations, the Company remains focused on strengthening the quality, repeatability and serviceability of the platform at each stage of development and production. Utilizing specialized electronics manufacturing capability for critical control-electronics assemblies is intended to support more consistent component production, testing, traceability and integration across different vessel configurations.

Circuits Central is an established electronics manufacturing and product-development services provider with more than 25 years of experience in printed circuit board manufacturing and assembly, prototyping, testing and quality assurance. The company states that it has supported customers ranging from technology startups to established S&P 500 companies and supports projects from prototype development through production runs exceeding 10,000 units. Circuits Central also states that its processes align with ISO and IPC industry guidelines.

“We’ve spent decades building and supporting electronic assemblies where quality and consistency matter, and we’re pleased to bring that experience to Vision Marine’s E-Motion™ platform,” said Hooman Javdan, Owner and Managing Director of Circuits Central. “Marine propulsion demands a high bar for quality, so our focus is to deliver electronics assemblies with the traceability, consistency and responsiveness needed to support Vision Marine’s production and integration work. We appreciate the opportunity and look forward to supporting the continued evolution of the E-Motion™ platform.”

“E-Motion™ is a complete marine propulsion system, and system reliability depends on the quality and coordination of every critical component—not only the motor or battery,” said Dan Rathe, Chief Technology Officer of Vision Marine Technologies. “The platform continues to evolve through the refinement of the mechanical, electrical, thermal, software and control systems that work together on the water. The use of experienced electronics manufacturing capability for ECU assemblies supports the component quality, traceability and repeatability required to continue advancing E-Motion™ as a dependable, integration-ready propulsion system designed specifically for marine applications.”

Vision Marine has developed E-Motion™ as a purpose-built high-voltage propulsion platform for marine applications. The Company has previously disclosed E-Motion™ integrations across more than 25 boat platforms and 13 boat brands, including pontoon, catamaran, center-console and bowrider applications.

Circuits Central’s manufacture of ECU assembly’s forms part of Vision Marine’s broader effort to advance E-Motion™ through component validation, production-process refinement, OEM integration and service development. Together with the Company’s engineering activities, manufacturer relationships and Nautical Ventures retail and service platform, these initiatives are intended to reinforce the technical and operational foundation supporting the continued deployment of E-Motion™-equipped boats.

About Circuits Central Inc.

Circuits Central Inc. is an electronics manufacturing and product-development services provider specializing in printed circuit board manufacturing and assembly, rapid prototyping, testing and quality assurance. With more than 25 years of operating experience, the company supports customers from early-stage product development through scalable production programs across telecommunications, automotive electronics, aerospace, healthcare and industrial applications. Circuits Central states that its manufacturing processes are aligned with applicable ISO and IPC industry guidelines, supporting quality, traceability and production execution for complex electronic assemblies.

About Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR; TSXV: VMAR) is a marine technology company and vertically integrated recreational boating platform delivering premium on-water experiences across electric and internal combustion engine segments.

Through its proprietary E-Motion™ high-voltage electric propulsion technology and its Nautical Ventures multi-brand retail, marina and service network, Vision Marine combines marine engineering, direct consumer access, OEM relationships, service infrastructure and customer support capabilities. The Company is focused on building a scalable marine platform that supports today’s boating market while advancing electric marine technologies where they improve the customer experience.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated benefits and potential future use of third-party electronics manufacturing support; the Company’s engineering, supplier qualification, component procurement and manufacturing initiatives; future E-Motion™ integrations; and the potential for improved consistency, traceability, installation, commissioning and service processes.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, component availability, supply-chain disruption, manufacturing and execution risks, product-development and integration risks, customer demand for recreational boating and electric marine technologies, general economic and capital-market conditions, competition, regulatory developments, tariff and trade-policy uncertainties, and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulators available on SEDAR+.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Vision Marine undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider, as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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SOFTSWISS Unveils New Positioning and Refreshes Visual Identity

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GZIRA, Malta, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOFTSWISS has introduced new positioning and a refreshed visual identity in response to structural changes reshaping iGaming markets today. Insights from five years of SOFTSWISS iGaming Trends research show that operators increasingly expect technology providers to deliver more than software.

Five years of SOFTSWISS iGaming Trends reports highlight three structural shifts across the industry: increasing market fragmentation driven by local regulation, greater operational complexity for operators, and a shift from transactional vendor relationships to long-term partnerships built on reliability, expertise, and brand trust.

Responding to these changes, SOFTSWISS has expanded from a software provider into a broader technology and growth partner, bringing together compliance-ready products, deep expertise in regulated markets, resilient infrastructure, and expert-led services to help operators launch, grow, and scale sustainably.

Today, SOFTSWISS holds licences and certifications across more than 25 jurisdictions worldwide, reflecting its extensive expertise in regulated markets.

In Brazil alone, the company works with more than 60 certified brands, building substantial experience in Brazil’s regulated iGaming market. SOFTSWISS also contributes to industry dialogue through organisations including Brazil’s ANJL and Malta-based iGEN, supporting the development of sustainable regulated markets.

Technology remains at the core of the company’s strategy. For 17 years, SOFTSWISS has maintained 99.999% platform uptime while supporting more than 1,500 brands globally. To balance operational excellence with innovation, SOFTSWISS established a dedicated Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) role, enabling platform reliability and AI innovation to advance in parallel.

Ivan Montik, Founder of SOFTSWISS, comments: “As iGaming becomes more regulated and more complex, operators need much more than technology alone. They need a partner that understands regulation, brings operational expertise, and supports sustainable growth over the long term.

Our updated positioning doesn’t change who we are – it simply reflects the company we’ve become and the role we already play for our partners.”

The refreshed identity reflects SOFTSWISS’ evolution into a strategic partner for growth in regulated markets.

The new identity will be introduced globally across products, communications, and industry touchpoints throughout 2026.

Further details, including the Brand Book and logo assets, are available here.

About SOFTSWISS

SOFTSWISS is a strategic technology partner to iGaming operators, enabling operators to build and scale businesses across regulated markets worldwide.

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Accelerating the Global Green Transition: PHONO Secures Major European Wins and Unveils Full-Scenario Innovations at Intersolar 2026

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MUNICH, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PHONO, a globally leading PV product and solution provider, successfully concluded its exhibition at Intersolar Europe 2026, held from June 23-25 in Munich. Coinciding with parent company SUMEC ENERGY’s 20th anniversary in the clean energy sector, the PHONO delegation, led by Chairman Guo Hongwei and CEO Zhong Zaifeng, made a significant impact by unveiling comprehensive, full-scenario solutions.

A Full-Scenario Product Matrix for a Diversified World

To address the varied demands of the global energy market, PHONO presented a complete technology portfolio ranging from core components to system integration. Highlights included the Draco Matrix series of N-type TOPCon modules and the highly efficient Quasar series of BC modules, engineered for utility-scale plants, commercial rooftops, and vertical installations. Notably, PHONO is now the first Chinese PV brand to have its full range of products certified for all scenarios by Germany’s DIBt, establishing a strong compliance foundation for the premium European market.

In energy storage, PHONO showcased its integrated “Solar-Storage-Charging” solution. The SCUTUM solar carport system, paired with a modular energy storage system featuring intelligent Battery Management System (iBMS) technology, forms a seamless “generate-store-use” loop for large-scale parking lots and European community microgrids. Further enriching its ecosystem, PHONO demonstrated smart O&M innovations, including unmanned Lantern series intelligent cleaning robots for complex rooftops and aesthetically designed solar fences offering dual generation and protection functions.

Fostering Dialogue Through “Brand Theme Days”

Throughout the event, PHONO deepened partner engagement via interactive theme days:

Insight Day: Highlighting its bankability, PHONO celebrated its status as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 module maker for 13 consecutive years and a Top Performer in seven categories of the PVEL 2026 Scorecard, reinforcing a 25-year performance safety net.Vision Day: The world premiere of the documentary The Great Journey showcased PHONO’s philosophy of long-term symbiosis and human-centric values.Sustainability Day: PHONO launched its inaugural ESG Report, detailing a strategic evolution toward “Green Empowerment” and promoting its SRAU (Solar Retrofit and Asset Upgrade) circular economy solutions.

Cementing a Core European Presence

Yielding tangible results, PHONO signed major strategic cooperation agreements with leading energy enterprises in Spain and Italy, accelerating its European market penetration. Moving forward, PHONO remains committed to delivering ultra-reliable, full-lifecycle solutions that help partners navigate market cycles and anchor certainty in the era of green development.

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