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Two-Thirds of Employees in The Philippines are Considering Changing Employers in 2025, Aon Study Finds

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2025 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released results from its 2025 Human Capital Employee Sentiment Study. The global study of more than 9,000 employees across 23 geographies, including the U.S., China, India and Japan, found that a majority of workers in the Philippines are looking at their next move and seek better employee benefits to respond to rising costs and mental wellbeing issues. Aon’s study reveals that 64 percent of employees in the Philippines are either in the process of moving employers or might seek new employment in the next 12 months. Tight competition for talent highlights the need for employers to place a strong focus on total rewards to meet the evolving expectations of their workforce. Josef Ayson – growth lead for Talent Solutions for the Philippines at Aon said, “Competition for skilled talent is increasing across the Philippines. This affects not just Manila where the right talent is more readily available but also in cities like Cebu, Davao, and other islands within the archipelago. In such an environment, managing and retaining employees is important for firms to remain competitive. Compensation strategies based on the latest data and analytics from their own organisations as well as the market, can help companies make more informed decisions on attracting and retaining employees in this evolving workforce landscape.” The survey further revealed that medical coverage, paid time off and work-life balance programs have increased in value for the Philippines’ workforce. Eighty-three percent of those surveyed said that they would be willing to sacrifice existing benefits for a better choice of benefits, illustrating the need for flexibility and personalisation. The top five valued benefits for the Philippines workforce are: Medical coverage Paid time off Work-life balance programs Career development Retirement savings “Amid continued economic volatility and the rising cost of living, there is a growing expectation for employers to provide medical coverage and support for mental and financial wellbeing, said Cris Rosenthal, strategic advisory lead for Health Solutions for the Philippines at Aon. “Employers must rethink their approach to employee benefits balancing wages with flexible benefits to attract and retain the talent they need.” The impact of the rising cost of living has also led worker to prioritize financial wellbeing. Sixty-five percent of employees said that employers should help employees save for retirement/long-term needs and 58 percent believe employers must provide financial education. This highlights the importance for organisations to make informed decisions using insights and robust market data to create a holistic employee value proposition aligned with employee needs and expectations. Read Aon’s Employee Sentiment Study here.Hashtag: #Aon The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Aon Aon plc (NYSE: AON) exists to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues provide clients in over 120 countries with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that protect and grow their businesses. Follow Aon on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. Stay up-to-date by visiting Aon’s newsroom and sign up for news alerts here. Disclaimer The information contained in this document is solely for information purposes, for general guidance only and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although Aon endeavours to provide accurate and timely information and uses sources that it considers reliable, the firm does not warrant, represent or guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, or fitness for any purpose of any content of this document and can accept no liability for any loss incurred in any way by any person who may rely on it. There can be no guarantee that the information contained in this document will remain accurate as on the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. No individual or entity should make decisions or act based solely on the information contained herein without appropriate professional advice and targeted research.

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MASwings to be renamed AirBorneo

KUCHING: Sarawak has formalised its takeover of MASwings Sdn Bhd from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), with the airline to be renamed AirBorneo as the state’s own carrier. The Sarawak government signed a sale and purchase agreement with MAG on Wednesday (Feb 12) for the transfer of ownership. “Today I am proud to announce our Sarawak airline will be known as AirBorneo,” Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said at the signing ceremony here. He said AirBorneo would operate as a full-service carrier, creating balance between connectivity, affordable fares and economic benefits. The new airline will continue to focus on rural air services (RAS) while progressing to destinations within a four- to five-hour radius, before expanding further in future. It will also engage in strategic partnerships and code sharing agreements with other airlines, including Malaysia Airlines. Abang Johari said the acquisition was a strategic investment by the Sarawak government, underlining its commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and boosting economic growth. He said the move would position Sarawak as an aviation hub for Borneo and gateway to Asean, improving connectivity to domestic and international destinations. “This empowers us to take control of and manage our air connectivity, allowing us to tailor services that meet the needs of our people and our economy. “With plans for new international routes and key markets, we are elevating Sarawak into a prominent player in the regional aviation sector,” he said. Abang Johari also said Sarawak was working closely with MAG to ensure a smooth handover and minimise disruptions. He added that Sarawak was also keen to collaborate with MAG on training programmes to develop the aviation sector. Meanwhile, MAG said the transfer of ownership was expected to be completed by the end of the year. “(We are) working closely with all stakeholders, including shareholder Khazanah Nasional Bhd, to ensure a seamless transition and compliance with all legal and regulatory frameworks,” it said in a statement. MAG also said MASwings would continue operating as usual under its purview throughout the transition period, with no disruptions to flight schedules to ensure uninterrupted air services. The sale and purchase agreement was signed by Sarawak state secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki on behalf of the state government and group managing director Datuk Capt Izham Ismail for MAG.–THE STAR

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Supermax boss Stanley Thai fined RM60,000 for contempt of court

KUALA LUMPUR: Glove entrepreneur Stanley Thai has been fined RM60,000 for refusing to fully comply with a High Court order that instructed him to divulge certain details in his divorce proceedings against Tan Bee Geok. Justice Evrol Mariette Peters also ordered Thai to pay Tan another RM30,000 in costs. Both payments must be made within 14-days, failing which Thai will be sent to jail until he purges the contempt. Peters, who delivered her broad grounds last Friday, said Thai has until March 31 to comply with the January 2024 court order to avoid being imprisoned for contempt. She said Tan had proven beyond reasonable doubt Thai’s wilful refusal to follow the court’s instructions, rather than failing to comply due to ignorance, inability or external circumstances. The order states that Thai has to file an affidavit to disclose his assets and bank accounts in Malaysia and overseas. The objective was to protect matrimonial assets from improper dissipation during divorce proceedings. Peters said Thai’s contention that the order was unclear is untenable. She said Thai’s failure to seek clarification from the court, if at all he was unclear of his obligations, suggested that he fully understood the other terms. “Therefore, I conclude that the husband had deliberately and wilfully refused to comply with the terms of the court order,” she said. “Contempt proceedings are not about punishing someone for failing to comply with an order that benefits or harms the other party. “Rather, it concerns actions that disrupt or undermine the integrity and authority of the judicial system itself. The principles of contempt apply equally to all, regardless of one’s identity or position.” Thai and Tan – founders of Supermax Corp Bhd – were married in August 1987 and have three children. Their union suffered after numerous allegations were made by both parties against the other. Tan filed for judicial separation in April 2022, while Thai filed his divorce petition in April last year. –FMT    

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Hong Kong’s latest bubble tea IPO mints another billionaire

HONG KONG: China’s insatiable appetite for bubble tea has spawned another billionaire. Guming Holdings’ US$233 million (S$315 million) Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) bolstered the value of the stake owned by its millennial founder, Mr Wang Yun’an, to US$1.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The company’s shares rose as much as 4.6 per cent to HK$10.40 on Feb 12, before trimming gains. Mr Wang joins the growing club of Chinese bubble tea billionaires who have sprouted in recent years amid soaring demand for the drinks – a US$9.6 billion market in 2018 that is forecast to balloon into US$71 billion in three years. But he is also taking his company public at a time investors are becoming increasingly wary about pumping money into such a competitive industry, where vendors regularly engage in price wars. Take Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial, the maker of Chabaidao tea. It was the most recent firm concocting the drinks to list in Hong Kong in April 2024. The company’s husband-and-wife founders Wang Xiaokun and Liu Weihong had a combined net worth of about US$2.7 billion at the time of the debut, but their fortune has shrunk as the stock lost nearly half of its value. That has not stopped Mr Wang Yun’an and his rivals from seeking to raise funds so they can keep adding to the thousands of stores their chains already have. For example, industry leader Mixue Group has revived plans for an IPO. The company’s founding brothers Zhang Hongchao and Zhang Hongfu had an estimated net worth of about US$1.5 billion each as of April. Mr Wang Yun’an is betting that Guming, which sells tea under the “Good me” brand, will appeal to investors because of his unique strategy. While others seek to make their fortunes in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the company specifically targets smaller cities and townships where bubble tea is not as readily available and where growth outpaces that of large megacities, according to Guming. He would know. Mr Wang Yun’an opened his first tea shop in his hometown of Daxi – whose population of under 200,000 makes it a tiny place by Chinese standards – in Zhejiang province near Shanghai nearly 15 years ago. His tea chain has caught on and expanded deeper into China’s hinterland to amass nearly 10,000 stores. After surviving the ultra-competitive landscape, Mr Wang Yun’an’s brand emerged as the second largest among freshly made bubble tea makers in terms of total sales and number of stores by the end of 2023, according to research cited in the IPO prospectus. Guming’s Good me had a market share of 9.1 per cent as of the end of 2023 among China’s top five bubble tea brands, trailing only Mixue’s 20 per cent, according to the research. Starting in Taiwan as a sugary, high-calorie comfort drink, bubble tea has evolved drastically in China, with various chains competing to offer healthier versions like tea latte or freshly brewed ice tea blend with fruit compote or juice.–BLOOMBERG

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HEINEKEN Malaysia’s 2024 Boom RM466.7M Profit Reaches Record High

Financial Performance Highlights Revenue: +6% to RM2.80 billion (FY23: RM2.64 billion) Profit Before Tax (PBT): +14% to RM584.3 million (FY23: RM510.9 million) Net Profit: +21% to RM466.7 million (FY23: RM386.8 million) – Highest in Group history Dividend: Proposed final 115 sen per share, bringing total FY24 dividend to 155 sen per share Heineken Malaysia Berhad (HEINEKEN Malaysia) has delivered a strong financial performance in FY24, achieving its highest-ever net profit, fueled by strategic commercial execution, cost management, and a rebound in consumer confidence. A key driver of profitability was the recognition of deferred tax income linked to reinvestment allowances, reducing the effective tax rate. Revenue growth was further supported by an extended festive sales period and strong demand leading up to Chinese New Year 2025. 4QFY24 Momentum: Year-End Sales Surge Revenue: +13% to RM823.1 million (4QFY23: RM728.4 million) Profit Before Tax: +32% Net Profit: +42% The fourth quarter surge was driven by robust year-end festive demand, as CNY 2025 fell closer to the year-end, accelerating pre-holiday sales. Effective cost and value management, alongside the deferred tax impact, further strengthened profitability. Strategic Growth & Market Expansion Under its EverGreen strategy, HEINEKEN Malaysia remains committed to consumer-centric growth and portfolio expansion: New Product Innovation: Tiger Soju Flavoured Lager & Edelweiss Peach, both gaining traction. Brand Strength: Heineken®, Tiger Beer, and Guinness won Gold at the Putra Brand Awards. Edelweiss secured Bronze at the Putra Aria Brand Awards for the second year. Drinkies platform received two awards at the Asian Experience Awards 2024. Investing in Talent & Global Recognition Star Academy: Trained 10,000+ bartenders nationwide. Global Achievement: A Malaysian-trained bartender won the 2024 Heineken® Global Draught Championship in Amsterdam, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to excellence. Navigating Market Challenges & 2025 Outlook Managing Director Martijn van Keulen stated: “We are committed to sustaining our growth momentum by sharpening commercial execution while staying agile in an evolving business environment. Our EverGreen strategy will drive long-term resilience, efficiency, and cost optimisation.” While macroeconomic stability is improving, the Group remains cautious of market uncertainties. The decision to maintain beer excise duties in Budget 2025 is seen as crucial to curbing illicit trade, which threatens industry growth and government revenue. HEINEKEN Malaysia continues to work with authorities through the Multi-Agency Task Force to combat the illicit alcohol market. Sustainability Leadership & Industry Recognition RM1.4 billion tax contribution in 2023 (53% of total revenue). Green Initiatives: Brewery solar panel installation, water security projects, and responsible consumption advocacy (since 2010). Awards: MDBC Best Sustainable Built Environment Award 2024. UN Global Compact Sustainability Awards 2024 for leadership in water resilience & SDG reporting. HEINEKEN Malaysia continues to balance profitability with sustainability, positioning itself for long-term growth in 2025 and beyond. For more details, visit www.heinekenmalaysia.com.

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From Traditional to Transformational: Stellar Ace Outlines 2025 Evolution

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2025 – In November 2022, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) made a monumental announcement of auctioning off the right to operate ad spaces at approximately 120 pedestrian overhead bridges, underpasses, and covered link-ways in a 10-year contract—a true first for the entity. One year later, the entity announced that out of seven proposals from four tenderers for the LTA, Stellar Experience, a subsidiary of public transport operator SMRT, had come out on top. LTA said the proposals were evaluated on their quality, whether tenderers were able to maintain the bus and taxi shelters per LTA’s requirements, as well as their ability to generate non-fare revenue from these road assets. Stellar Experience, more commonly known within the adland ecosystem as Stellar Ace, was touted to have the strongest overall proposal. Under the leadership of Tony Heng, president of Stellar Lifestyle, and managing director of Stellar Ace and Stellar Ace Outdoor, the team is actively looking to transform Singapore’s transit network into a vibrant advertising and retail hub. The corporation’s vision is to advance the Lifestyle 360 concept, and seamlessly blend offline and online activations to create a holistic experience for the millions of commuters who journey with SMRT daily. Guided by SMRT’s vision—”Moving people, enhancing lifestyles”—Heng is dedicated to transforming Stellar Ace’s advertising ecosystem into an interactive brand experience through integration with retail spaces, event areas, and machine distribution points, along with versatile short, medium, and long-term spaces for retail promotions. The team is accelerating asset digitalisation by installing cutting-edge anamorphic digital screens at high-traffic MRT stations like Raffles Place, City Hall, and Orchard, offering dynamic, real-time advertising opportunities. “It’s no longer just about placing static ads in high-traffic areas, but enhancing the commuter experience,” said Heng. As such, the team is embracing out-of-the-box thinking. A prime example of digitalisation is Stellar Ace’s 3D Ad Crown, featuring creative executions on the roofs of bus shelters. The exciting innovation elevates traditional static panels by incorporating dynamic 3D elements in a conventional bus shelter. This format captivates and engages commuters in new ways, providing brands with a unique and attention-grabbing platform while transforming a daily commuting journey into an immersive and interactive experience. “We are continuously working towards ensuring the content reaches the right demographics, and in turn, creates maximum value and impact for advertisers,” he said. Transforming Stellar Ace’s spaces into lifestyle destinations isn’t without challenges. With users saturated by digital interactions, Heng’s team is rethinking advertising through sensory authenticity and online-offline integration. As consumers increasingly interact with brands across physical and digital channels, Lifestyle 360 aims to align with how consumers live, travel, shop, and play. “This allows advertisers to engage their audience at multiple touch-points—whether through an immersive experience at a bus shelter, an interactive event at an MRT station, or a digital ad on a commuter’s smartphone via apps such as WINK+,” said Heng. Embracing the digital revolution for marketers Not one to be left behind the digital revolution, the team is also harnessing data-driven insights through AI and machine learning to enhance audience targeting and ROI measurement. This comes as many marketers investing in OOH advertising say they struggle to ensure their campaigns are targeted and relevant to the right audience. Traditional OOH, marketers say, lacks precise audience insights and engagement metrics. “By shifting from traditional static formats to dynamic, interactive digital experiences, we’re adapting to the evolving OOH advertising landscape, where engagement is fuelled by technology and personalisation,” Heng said, addressing the challenge faced by marketers. Endorsing his statement is Tjhin Poi Chung, deputy managing director of Stellar Ace and Stellar Ace Outdoor, who leads the company’s digital transformation and media solutions expansion. Since joining SMRT in 2022, Tjhin has leveraged his expertise in engineering, AI technology, and business leadership, honed at previous jobs in ST Engineering and the government sector, to drive innovation and enhance operations and the customer experience. Under his leadership, Stellar Ace is advancing towards a tech-driven, integrated approach to OOH advertising, using latest ridership and footfall data and interactive, multi-touch-point experiences, to deliver success for brands. “We are leveraging digital data to enhance ROI measurement for marketers,” Tjhin says. By utilising AI and analytics, Stellar Ace can now provide precise audience targeting and real-time campaign tracking. “Marketers gain actionable insights into audience behaviour, foot traffic, and engagement, ensuring campaigns reach the right people and deliver measurable results.” Addressing the challenges marketers face, he shares the team is constantly brainstorming ways to help marketers tackle issues. “When it comes to creating targeted advertising, we use our ability to analyse ridership patterns and foot traffic data across the transit network, and our digital team uses this data to target the right audience at the right time, maximising campaign reach,” he added. Stellar Ace also caters to commuters who prefer engaging with content via their smartphones through its widely recognised WINK+ app, which enhances the physical OOH experience by providing a mobile-first platform for advertisers. It allows brands to reach commuters through digital formats while offering insights into campaign performance on mobile devices. This creates a more interactive and personalised experience, extending connections beyond traditional OOH. The future of OOH At the end of the day, technology is transforming the OOH advertising industry, with digitalisation at the forefront. AI is pivotal in this shift, enabling not just timely messaging, but also the analysis and prediction of consumer behaviour. By leveraging ridership patterns and foot traffic data, advertisers can effectively reach their target audience, resulting in more targeted campaigns and better ROI. “The integration of more screens and digital platforms into public spaces enables dynamic, real-time content delivery and allows advertisers to tailor messages based on factors such as time of day, weather, location, or audience demographics,” Tjhin said. As such, marketers must embrace these advancements, including digital screens and AI-driven insights, to stay competitive. Platforms such as its WINK+ app extend reach beyond traditional billboards, offering a mobile-first experience for commuters and engaging audiences on the

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UM Scholars Make Scientific Discoveries with Global Impact

MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2025 – The University of Macau (UM) has strengthened its position as a leading research institution through multiple strategies, including the recruitment of high-calibre scholars from around the world. The groundbreaking scientific discoveries made by these distinguished scholars and their teams have greatly advanced the university’s global influence and Macao’s development as an innovation hub. From left to right: Prof Chuxia Deng, Chair Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences; Prof Chen Xin, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; Prof Yuen Ka-Veng, Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Top-tier academics are vital to the academic and research advancement of a university. UM’s faculty boasts leading scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds who are actively engaged in cutting-edge research in their respective disciplines. Notably, Chuxia Deng, Chair Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences; Chen Xin, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; and Yuen Ka-Veng, Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology, have made remarkable achievements in cancer research, immunology, and civil engineering respectively. Chuxia Deng: Advancing Cancer and Precision Medicine Research Prof Chuxia Deng, a prominent figure in life sciences, has a successful track record in cancer research, focusing on precision oncology, oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes, gene targeting, and drug development. Notably, his breakthrough work involves using BRCA1 mutant mouse models to identify new targets for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive form of cancer. His research innovations span a 24-hour cancer drug screening biochip, drug susceptibility testing using patient-derived organoids, and 3D tumour slice culture technology. Since joining UM in 2014, Prof Deng and his research teams have published 150 papers in top journals, with over 4,300 citation counts. His leadership has significantly boosted the Faculty of Health Sciences’s research output, elevating the number of publications from 43 in 2014 to over 2,400 by 2024, with more than 60,000 citation counts, including over 400 publications with an impact factor ≥10. As the chief scientist of the Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology at UM, Prof Deng spearheads cutting-edge cancer research to enhance early cancer diagnosis and advance personalised treatment for cancer patients through precision medicine. Chen Xin: Leading the Way in Innovative Immunotherapy Prof Chen Xin, a renowned scholar in immunology and Chinese medicine, has led groundbreaking studies that advances a safer and more effective treatment for cancer and autoimmune diseases. His team in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at UM, in collaboration with the US National Cancer Institute (NCI), discovered that targeting a specific protein called TNFR2 can enhance anti-tumour immune responses and kill cancer cells, bringing new hope to cancer patients. Under Prof Chen’s leadership, ICMS has made significant progress in the internationalisation of Chinese medicine. Upholding the motto of ‘seeking innovation through tradition’, the institute has produced many research results with global impact. A series of international symposia have also been held to promote global academic exchange and strengthening international partnerships in the field of Chinese medicine. In addition to advancing innovative research and development, ICMS is also dedicated to training Chinese medicine professionals to support the development of the ‘big health’ industry. Yuen Ka-Veng: Setting the Foundation for Bayesian Methods in Civil Engineering Prof Yuen Ka-Veng is the leading scientist of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City at UM and an eminent engineering expert in Macao, specialising in Bayesian inference, structural health monitoring, and machine learning. According to Web of Science, Prof Yuen is ranked 2nd worldwide in terms of the number of journal publications of Bayesian in all engineering disciplines. In 2024, Prof Yuen was awarded the 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize by the Chinese Academy of Engineering in recognition of his contributions to engineering technology and engineering management. His pioneering work in developing new Bayesian methods tailored to real-world engineering scenarios has had a significant impact on the advancement of engineering practices and technologies. The methods have been extensively applied not only to structural health monitoring of major structures in mainland China and Hong Kong, but also in many other fields such as air pollution modelling, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, computational physics, disaster mitigation, neuroscience, smart transportation, and communications engineering. The achievements of these scholars highlight UM’s commitment to academic excellence and innovation, and to establishing Macao as a leading hub for scientific research. The success of these scholars and their teams has not only enhanced UM’s global reputation and amplified Macao’s role in promoting technological development in the Greater Bay Area, but has also contributed to the city’s economic diversification.Hashtag: #UniversityofMacau #UM The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About the University of Macau Founded in 1981, the University of Macau (UM) is a comprehensive research-oriented public university of international standing in Macao, with a multicultural campus and a system of whole-person education underpinned by faculties and residential colleges in an international education setup. Eighty per cent of its faculty members are from outside Macao. With English as the primary medium of instruction, the university is committed to producing innovative and socially responsible graduates with a global mindset and international competitiveness. Website: https://www.um.edu.mo/

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THE Mining Investment Event – Quebec City, June 3-5, 2025 Announces 2025 Participants, Welcomes New & Returning Sponsors

Special Participant Government of Québec Platinum Sponsors Agnico Eagle, Laurentian Bank Securities, National Bank Financial Markets Student Sponsor Glencore Canada Gold Sponsors AtkinsRéalis, IBK Capital Corp, VRIFY Silver Sponsors Atrium Research, CAUR Technologies, Crux Investor, CSE, First Phosphate, Gold Telegraph, Mi3 Financial, PearTree Financial, STIFEL, The Northern Miner, TMX Group Sustainable Sponsor Osisko Gold Royalties Copper Sponsors Alliance Advisors, Brooks & Nelson, Cassels, CDPQ, Centre des congrès de Québec, INFOR Financial, Out of the Box Capital Media & Partners BTV, Canadian Mining Magazine, CEO.CA, Ellis Martin Report, Invercio, Kitco, MarketOne, Mining Discovery, Mining.com, Mining Hub, Mining IR, Newsfile, The Prospector, VID Media Incorporated Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – February 12, 2025) – THE Mining Investment Event (“THE Event“), Canada’s Only Tier 1 Global Mining Investment Conference, is pleased to announce new and returning participating sponsors and issuers joining us in Quebec City, June 3-5, 2025. “In 2024, THE Event hosted several large-cap issuers and senior sponsors, demonstrating its global nature and establishing itself as one of the must-attend conferences for qualified companies. Participants from across the industry-issuers, related companies, and investors-came together to engage in high-level networking events and intimate one-on-one meetings, fostering valuable discussions and connections,” remarked Joanne Jobin, CEO & Founder. “We are thrilled to announce that over 100 international issuers have already confirmed their participation in THE Event 2025. With new issuers and sponsors joining our ranks daily, we are poised for another remarkable year of growth. We welcome our newest sponsors: Agnico Eagle, AtkinsRéalis, VRIFY, CAUR Technologies and the Gold Telegraph. Additionally, I am delighted to share that Glencore Canada will again support THE Student Sponsorship Program, now recognized as one of North America’s most comprehensive fully funded conference initiatives for students.” THE Participating Companies *1×1’s only ^^Mi3 ExplorCo Lounge #Coreshack Participant ~Industry Invitee/Corp. Dev. 1911 Gold Mining* TSX-V: AUMB E2Gold Inc.^^ TSX-V: ETU; OTCQB ETUGF Lithium Royalty Corp. TSX: LIRC; OTCQX: LITRF Resouro Strategic Metals* TSX-V: RSM. Abcourt Mines Inc.* TSX-V: ABI; OTCQB: ABMBF Emperor Metals Inc. ^^ CSE: AUOZ; OTCQB: EMAUF Magna Mining Inc. TSX-V: NICU; OTCQB: MGMNF Sayona Mining Ltd. ASX: SYA; OTCQB: SYAXF Abitibi Metals Corp# CSE: AMQ; OTCQB: AMQFF Equity Metals Corporation* TSX-V: EQTY; OTCQB: EQMEF Major Drilling Group Int’l.* TSX: MDI Scandium Canada Ltd.* TSX-V: SCD; OTCQB: SCDCF Abra Silver Resource Corp. TXS-V: ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF Exiro Minerals Corp.* Private Mandalay Resources Corp TSX:MND; OTCQB: MNDJF Silver One Resources Inc. TSX-V: SVE, OTCQX: SLVRF Adyton Resources Corp. TSX-V: ADY Exploits Discovery Corp.* CSE: NFLD; OTCQB: NFLDF Maple Gold Mines Ltd. TSX:-V: MGM; OTCQB: MGMLF Silver X Mining Corp.* TSX-V: AGX; OTCQB: AGXPF Agnico Eagle Mines Limited TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM Firefly Metals Ltd. ASX: FFM Maritime Resources Corp. TSX-V: MAE Sirios Resources Inc.* TSX-V: SOI; OTCQB: SIREF Amex Exploration Inc. TSX-V: AMX; OTCQX: AMXEF Fireweed Metals Corp TSX-V: FWZ; OTCQX: FWEDF Max Resource Corp. TSX-V: MAX Standard Uranium Limited* TSX-V: STND; OTCQB: STTDF Andean Precious Metals TSX-V: APM First Mining Gold Corp. TSX: FF; OTCQX: FFMGF Midland Exploration Inc.* TSX-V: MD Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp* TSX-V: PGE; OCTQB: PGEZF Angus Gold Inc~ TSX-V: GUS; OTCQB: ANGVF First Phosphate Corp.# CSE: PHOS: OTCQB: FRSPF Mineros S.A. TSX: MSA Strategic Resources Inc. TSX-V:SR Apollo Silver Corp TSX-V: APGO; OTCQB: APGOF FPX Nickel Corp. TSX-V: FPX; OTCQB: FPOCF Mines D’or Orbec Inc.^^ TSX-V: BLUE Red Pine Exploration* TSX-V: RPX: OTCQB: RDEXF Arizona Metals Corp. TSX: AMC; OTCQX:AZMCF Glencore Canada LSE: GLEN; JSE: GLN New Gold Inc. TSX: NGD: NYSE: NGD Strikepoint Gold Inc.^^ TSX-V: SKP; OTCQB: STKXF Atha Energy Corp. 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Melco leads with the most Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide

MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 February 2025 – Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces its achievements in the newly released 2025 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), further excelling this year in its lead among integrated resorts in Asia and topping the competition across all of Macau. With three new FTG Five-Star awards granted to Melco across the Hotel, Restaurant and Spa categories, including for Studio City’s Epic Tower, The Spa at Epic Tower and Altira Macau’s Aurora restaurant, the Company has attained the most Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia with a record total of 107 stars. Melco leads with the most FTG Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco, said, “It is an honor to be recognized once again by FTG. We are thrilled to receive three new Five-Star awards across our hotels, restaurants and spas this year, highlighting our dedication to creating integrated resorts that offer superlative design, operation and guest experience. We are excited to welcome new and returning guests at our properties in Asia and Europe in the year ahead, as we continue to and enhance our luxury hospitality and entertainment offerings across Melco’s portfolio.” The 19 Five-Star awards presented to Melco properties and facilities in 2025 FTG include: Hotels Restaurants Spas Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau Morpheus Spa, City of Dreams Macau Nüwa, City of Dreams Macau Yí, Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau Nüwa Spa, City of Dreams Macau Star Tower, Studio City Jade Dragon, Nüwa, City of Dreams Macau The Spa at Epic Tower, Studio City * Epic Tower, Studio City * Pearl Dragon, Studio City Zensa Spa, Studio City Altira Macau Aurora, Altira Macau * Altira Spa, Altira Macau Nüwa, City of Dreams Manila Tenmasa, Altira Macau Nüwa Spa, City of Dreams Manila Ying, Altira Macau * New FTG Five-Star award winner Hashtag: #melco #forbestravelguide #fivestar http://www.melco-resorts.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/melco-resorts-entertainmenthttps://twitter.com/MelcoResortshttps://www.facebook.com/MelcoCSR/Wechat: 新濠博亚娱乐 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited Melco Resorts & Entertainment, with its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), an integrated resort located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreamsmanila.com), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol in the Republic of Cyprus (www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy). The Company also continues to operate three satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus (the “Cyprus Casinos”). For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com. Melco Resorts & Entertainment is majority owned by Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, which is in turn majority owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

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Galaxy Macau Receives Record-breaking Five-Star Awards Recognition from Forbes Travel Guide on 2025 List

The Luxury Integrated Resort Company Scales New Heights for the Third Consecutive Year, Celebrating the Accolade of Having the Most Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotels Under One Roof MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 February 2025 – The prestigious Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its highly anticipated 2025 Star Awards, which saw Galaxy Macau™ achieving a remarkable milestone with an incredible nine Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Five-Star accolades. Galaxy Macau is proud to announce its unrivalled position as the integrated resort with the most Five-Star hotels under one roof of any luxury resort company worldwide for the third consecutive year. Galaxy Macau has earned the exclusive accolade as the only luxury resort with five FTG Five-Star hotel ratings in the world, cementing Galaxy Macau’s status as the leading luxury FTG Five-Star resort destination. Galaxy Macau achieves a remarkable industry-leading milestone with nine Five-Star accolades in Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards 2025. Raffles at Galaxy Macau makes its unprecedented debut in the Forbes Five-Star Award in its outstanding first year of operation. Forbes Travel Guide is widely recognized as the leading authority in evaluating and rating top-tier hotels, restaurants, and spas around the world, employing a professional review team that adheres to hundreds of stringent standards, and Galaxy Macau’s nine Five-Star honors this year were awarded across its glittering collection of hotels, restaurants, and spas. Galaxy Hotel™ remains one of the world’s largest Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotels, celebrating its award-winning recognition for the third consecutive year. The Ritz-Carlton, Macau maintains its impeccable reputation for luxury service with its ninth consecutive Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award winning recognition. Galaxy Macau received the following 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards: Raffles at Galaxy Macau (Five-Star Award winner for its first year in operation) Galaxy Hotel™ (Five-Star Award winner for the third consecutive year) Banyan Tree Macau (Five-Star Award winner for the 12th consecutive year) The Ritz-Carlton, Macau (Five-Star Award winner for the 9th consecutive year) Hotel Okura Macau (Five-Star Award winner for the fourth consecutive year) Banyan Tree Spa (Five-Star Award winner for the 12th consecutive year) The Ritz-Carlton Spa (Five-Star Award winner for the 9th consecutive year) Yamazato (Inaugural Five-Star Award winner) 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA (Five-Star Award winner for the third consecutive year) The Forbes Travel Guide team extended its warmest congratulations to the management and staff of Galaxy Macau for this standout achievement as a worldwide exemplar of luxury hospitality at its finest. “Forbes Travel Guide congratulates the leadership and staff of Galaxy Macau for once again earning their Five-Star hotel awards for 2025. The team have demonstrated a unique and unwavering commitment to elevating the guest experience with staff as passionate as they are exacting in the delivery of their service, year after year. We are proud to feature Galaxy Macau’s House of Brand hotels on our Five-Star list.” said Amanda Frasier, President, Standards & Ratings, Forbes Travel Guide. 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA is proud to announce its Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award win for the third consecutive year for standout Italian gastronomy. “Galaxy Macau’s record-breaking performance in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards is a testament to our continuous commitment to delivering an exceptional luxury service experience to our sophisticated guests, made possible by the tireless dedication and unwavering passion of our team,” said Kevin Kelley, Chief Operating Officer – Macau of Galaxy Entertainment Group. “We embrace our dedicated service philosophy of ‘World-Class Asian Heart,’ taking the expression of luxury to new heights as we create unique and unforgettable memories for our discerning guests. We are honored to be recognized by Forbes Travel Guide and look forward to continuing to raise the bar for luxury hospitality worldwide, while further reinforcing Macau’s status as a ‘World Center for Tourism and Leisure’.” Yamazato is proud to announce its inaugural Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award recognition for exquisite Japanese gastronomy. In Macau and across Greater China, Galaxy Macau is not only synonymous with luxury and comfort, but also serves as the perfect starting point for visitors seeking to explore the dazzling allure of Macau. The dedicated team infuses passion and expertise into every detail, striving to create memorable experiences for each guest. Key to its accolades in the Forbes Travel Guide, Galaxy Macau continues to evolve and expand its distinctive luxury service offering, driven by a vision to establish a world-class luxury integrated resort that resonates with visitors, and holds a special place in the heart of its discerning guests. Banyan Tree Spa Macau is proud to have earned its outstanding Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award win for the 12th consecutive year. Hashtag: #GalaxyMacau The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Galaxy Macau Integrated Resort Galaxy Macau™, The World-class Luxury Integrated Resort delivers the “Most Spectacular Entertainment and Leisure Destination in the World”. Developed at an investment of HK$43 billion, the property covers 1.1 million-square-meter of unique entertainment and leisure attractions that are unlike anything else in Macau. Eight award-winning world-class luxury hotels provide close to 5,000 rooms, suites and villas. They include Banyan Tree Macau, Galaxy Hotel™, Hotel Okura Macau, JW Marriott Hotel Macau, The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, Broadway Hotel, Raffles at Galaxy Macau and Andaz Macau. Unique to Galaxy Macau, the 75,000-square-meter Grand Resort Deck features the world’s longest Skytop Adventure Rapids at 575-meters, the largest Skytop Wave Pool with waves up to 1.5-meters high and 150-meters pristine white sand beach. Two five-star spas from Banyan Tree Spa Macau and The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Macau help guests relax and rejuvenate. As the dining destination in Asia, Galaxy Macau offers a wide variety of gastronomic delights, exquisite experiences and ingredients of the finest quality with over 120 dining options from Michelin dining to authentic delicacies; Galaxy Promenade is the hottest shopping destination featuring the latest in fashion and curated experiences in Macau. Spanning over 100,000-square-meter, luxury flagship stores, lifestyle boutiques and our selection of labels are among the more than 200 world-renowned brands for a world-class shopping journey; Galaxy Cinemas,

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