Riyadh – October 11, 2026 -- KAPSARC will send more than 20 leaders, researchers and experts to the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh as a National Partner, with a presence across the Executive, Technical, Synergy and Special Programmes.

Congress runs 11 to 15 October 2026 in Saudi Arabia for the first time

The Congress, themed "Pathways to an Energy Future for All," was first held in London in 1933. It will convene government leaders, industry executives, policymakers, researchers and innovators to examine global energy systems, from security and investment to technology and sustainability.

KAPSARC President Fahad Alajlan and Dr. Ghadah Alarifi, Dean of the KAPSARC School of Public Policy, are among the Center's speakers in the Executive Programme.

San Francisco – October 11, 2026 -- Roger Spitz, Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, ranks #6 in the Americas and #15 worldwide in Global Gurus' 2026 World's Top 30 Futurist Professionals, and #6 in Thinkers360's Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Management. He enters 2027 with a new keynote program, a scheduled TEDx talk and a new speaker reel.

Thinkers360 adds Spitz to Top Voices 2026 and its AI Top 50

In October 2026, Thinkers360 named Spitz among its Top Voices 2026, a distinction running from October 2026 through October 2027. It also features him in its Top 50 on Artificial Intelligence. Leading speaker agencies and platforms rank him among the top futurist keynote speakers for disruption, strategic foresight and AI.

Macau – October 11, 2026 -- Amap, Alibaba Group's location-based services platform, delivered the first batch of Tutu robot dogs to Sands China, which will deploy them as guides at Sands Resorts Macau after a trial at NBA House at The Venetian.

Tutu logs 40 kilometers and 4,546 answers in one 11-hour shift

During the 11-hour workday at NBA House, Tutu robots completed 214 requests for directions to facilities such as restrooms and service counters. They answered 4,546 questions in Chinese and English, retaining task context when visitors switched languages or asked follow-up questions. The robots traveled more than 40 kilometers, which Amap equates to 456 laps around a basketball court.

At the delivery ceremony, Tutu walked autonomously to the stage, navigating around obstacles without a remote control or leash.

Changsha – October 11, 2026 -- Zoomlion's mining machinery business grew by more than 57.20% year on year in the first half of 2026, while company-wide international revenue rose 12.45% to RMB 15.535 billion.

International business accounted for 57.25% of total revenue, up 1.67 percentage points from a year earlier. Growth in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and East Asia outpaced the company's overall international growth rate.

Zoomlion pitches lifecycle cost savings as the core of its mining sales case

The company's mining portfolio covers excavation, loading, haulage, crushing and screening. Flagship models include the ZE4000G, a 400-tonne mining excavator, and the ZTE520 hybrid electric-drive truck, which has a rated payload of 300 tonnes.

Los Angeles – October 11, 2026 -- Marketing Maven Public Relations has ranked No. 14 among the nation's top home furnishings PR firms in O'Dwyer's 2026 rankings, placing the bicoastal agency one spot ahead of Scenario Communications at No. 15.

O'Dwyer's ranks firms by net fee income from home furnishings accounts

O'Dwyer's ranks PR firms on net fee income, defined as charges for PR counseling and time spent preparing and placing stories in media. Firms in the home furnishings ranking report net fees only for accounts classified within that specialty. The category covers work for consumer goods and products clients. O'Dwyer's has tracked the growth of PR specialties and the broader public relations industry since 1968.

New Delhi – October 10, 2026 -- The India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a network of 400 organisations across 30 Indian states, is building a shared Knowledge Hub and has published a 11-author anthology to make lived experience a formal input into mental healthcare design and delivery.

IMHA reached 3,380 professionals in 135+ cities over two years

Over the past two years, the alliance engaged 3,380 mental health professionals across more than 135 cities. It mobilised member organisations to build collective capacity, share knowledge and embed lived experience expertise in care design and practice.

The announcement coincides with World Mental Health Day on October 10.

Knowledge Hub will pool clinical, lived and academic evidence

IMHA is developing a co-curated Knowledge Hub that collects practitioner insights, field lessons, clinical and lived experience expertise, and academic research grounded in local Indian contexts.

Hellerup – October 10, 2026 -- Christopher Boehringer has resigned from the Board of Directors of TORM plc (NASDAQ: TRMD, TRMD A) with immediate effect, after Oaktree Capital Management and its affiliates ceased to hold any ownership interest in the product tanker owner.

Boehringer leaves the board after eleven years of service

Boehringer joined the TORM board in 2015. TORM said he supported the company through a period of significant transformation and growth.

Chair Simon Mackenzie Smith credited him with helping to develop and strengthen the One TORM platform and called him a trusted adviser through some of the most important milestones in the company's history.

Five directors remain on the TORM board

Following the change, the board comprises Simon Mackenzie Smith (Chair), Annette Malm Justad, Göran Trapp, Jann Brown and Jacob Meldgaard.

TORM did not announce a replacement for Boehringer's seat.

Orlando – October 10, 2026 -- Civil engineers on Slovakia's 14.9-km D1 Hubová–Ivachnová motorway section specified the Penetron System of crystalline concrete waterproofing for exposed bridge curbs, targeting damage from water, freeze-thaw cycles and de-icing salts, according to Penetron Group.

D1 section adds a northern bypass of Ružomberok across mountainous terrain

The section forms part of Slovakia's principal east–west motorway corridor. It creates a northern bypass of Ružomberok, a center of the country's paper industry and a tourist destination, diverting transit traffic from the urban area.

The project comprises 19 bridge structures, three interchanges and the roughly 3.6-km twin-tube Čebrať Tunnel. The route crosses complex geology and faces severe seasonal exposure, which raises the requirements for concrete durability, waterproofing and corrosion protection.

Milan – October 10, 2026 -- WuXi Biologics is pitching a European manufacturing footprint of 54,000 L of drug-substance capacity in Dundalk, Ireland, plus a 12,000 L site in Wuppertal, Germany, to biopharma clients at CPHI Milan 2026, as Europe's biologics market is projected to grow from an estimated US$123.75 billion in 2025 to about US$269.65 billion by 2035.

The market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2026 to 2035. CPHI Milan 2026 brings together more than 62,000 pharmaceutical professionals and 2,900 exhibitors.

Dundalk hub runs 54,000 L across perfusion and fed-batch platforms

The Dundalk site operates under an HPRA GMP manufacturing license, supports EMA-approved commercial products and has served more than 10 clients. In 2026, it secured multiple new large-scale manufacturing projects and began the associated technology transfers.

Jakarta – October 09, 2026 -- The New Asia Forum has set a US$30 billion investment target for its inaugural edition, to be held 3-4 December in Bali, Indonesia, under the patronage of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Danantara Indonesia and Richard Attias & Associates launch a transaction-focused platform

The forum is powered by Danantara Indonesia, the country's sovereign fund, and produced by Richard Attias & Associates. Organizers describe it as a gateway connecting long-term capital with projects, partnerships and policymakers across the region.

It is built around transaction readiness, capital deployment and execution rather than a traditional conference format. The US$30 billion target will be pursued through a curated pipeline of investment-ready opportunities, with heads of state, ministers, sovereign investors and global CEOs aiming to convert diligence into signed commitments.