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Singapore-based companies have committed more than S$5.5 billion in Johor since the JS-SEZ memorandum of understanding, while IMFC-J reported 1,000 enquiries linked to RM73 billion in potential investment in March 2026.

JOHOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Forest City Special Financial Zone (Forest City SFZ) today issued a progress update on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), pointing to early implementation milestones in investment facilitation, financial-services incentives and cross-border connectivity.

The JS-SEZ agreement, signed on 7 January 2025, covers approximately 3,588 square kilometres across southern Johor. It comprises nine flagship areas and targets investment in 11 sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, financial services, the digital economy, tourism, education, healthcare and the green economy. Forest City is the designated financial-services flagship within the framework.

“The JS-SEZ has moved beyond framework design and into early-stage execution. Forest City has a defined role in financial services and family-office activity, while the wider zone is building a pipeline across multiple industries,” a Forest City SFZ spokesperson said.

Investment pipeline builds across the JS-SEZ

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said Singapore-based companies had committed more than S$5.5 billion in investments into Johor since the JS-SEZ memorandum of understanding was signed in January 2024. The figure was highlighted at the second JS-SEZ Joint Investment Forum in Singapore in October 2025.

On the Malaysian side, the Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre Johor (IMFC-J) reported in March 2026 that it had received 1,000 investor enquiries and was facilitating RM73 billion in potential investment.

IMFC-J is a joint federal-state one-stop centre led by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Invest Johor and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

The figures represent investment commitments and potential project value rather than fully realised capital expenditure, but provide an early measure of the commercial pipeline forming around the economic corridor.

Forest City builds financial-services proposition

Malaysia announced the Forest City SFZ incentive package in September 2024, followed by the gazettement of the Single Family Office (SFO) tax rules in October 2025. Under the scheme, a qualifying SFO vehicle may receive a 0% tax rate on eligible investment income for an initial 10-year period, with a possible extension for a further 10 years, subject to asset, local investment, staffing and operating-expenditure requirements.

The initial phase requires at least RM30 million in assets under management. The wider Forest City incentive framework also includes a 5% corporate tax rate for qualifying global-services and selected relocation activities, while eligible knowledge workers in the JS-SEZ may qualify for a 15% personal income tax rate, subject to prevailing rules and approvals.

According to Forest City data, nine family offices had received approvals under the scheme by June 2026. The Securities Commission Malaysia had previously reported more than 30 expressions of interest and has set a target of RM2 billion in SFO assets under management by the end of 2026.

Separately, Forest City said 593 applicants were approved for the SFZ category of the Malaysia My Second Home programme between 1 October 2024 and 31 March 2026, indicating demand from investors, professionals and long-stay residents alongside the financial-services push.

Cross-border measures support the dual-market model

The JS-SEZ framework is intended to combine Johor’s land, industrial capacity and cost base with Singapore’s capital, connectivity and business ecosystem. Measures under the bilateral framework include investor facilitation, automated immigration channels, paperless goods clearance and improved transport links.

Singapore has rolled out QR-code immigration clearance across travel modes at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. Travellers should continue to carry their passports, which may still be required for verification and for clearance at the Malaysian border.

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link is targeted to begin passenger service by the end of 2026. The four-kilometre line will connect Bukit Chagar and Woodlands North in about five minutes and is designed to carry up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction during peak periods.

Execution and conversion remain the next test

The World Bank projects Malaysia’s economy to expand by 4.4% in 2026, supported by domestic demand, while warning that trade restrictions, global policy uncertainty and weaker external demand remain downside risks.

For the JS-SEZ, the next phase will be measured by the conversion of enquiries and commitments into approved projects, realised investment, skilled employment and operating businesses. Delivery of transport, utilities, talent development and regulatory coordination will also determine the pace at which companies adopt a cross-border operating model.

“The early indicators are encouraging, but the economic impact should be assessed over a multi-year horizon. The priority now is to convert the pipeline into sustainable business activity, jobs and a deeper professional-services ecosystem,” the spokesperson said.

Forest City SFZ said it will continue working with public agencies, financial institutions and professional-service providers to support family offices, international investors and companies evaluating Johor as part of their regional growth strategy.

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About Forest City Special Financial Zone

Located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Forest City Special Financial Zone (FCSFZ) is Malaysia’s pioneering special financial zone and the financial-services flagship within the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone. It is positioned to attract financial institutions, multinational corporations, high-net-worth individuals and businesses operating in wealth management, financial technology and global business services.

Its incentive framework includes a 0% income tax rate for qualifying Single Family Office Vehicles for up to 20 years, a preferential 5% corporate tax rate for approved qualifying activities, and a special 15% personal income tax rate for eligible knowledge workers, subject to the applicable conditions, regulatory approvals and prevailing legislation. Forest City also holds duty-free island status, further strengthening its appeal as a regional investment, business and wealth-management destination near Singapore.

自JS-SEZ諒解備忘錄簽署以來，新加坡企業已承諾在柔佛投資超過55億新幣; 2026年3月，柔佛馬來西亞投資促進中心（IMFC-J）報告，目前為止已累計接獲1,000項諮詢，涉及730億令吉的潛在投資。

柔佛，馬來西亞 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月2日 – 森林城市金融特區（Forest City SFZ）今日就柔佛-新加坡經濟特區（JS-SEZ）發佈進展更新，重點介紹了在投資促進、金融服務激勵措施及跨境互聯互通方面的早期落實里程碑。

JS-SEZ協定於2025年1月7日簽署，覆蓋柔佛南部約3,588平方公里，涵蓋九個旗艦區域及11個優先投資領域，包括製造業、物流、金融服務、數字經濟、旅遊、教育、醫療及綠色經濟。 森林城市是框架內指定的金融服務旗艦項目。

森林城市SFZ發言人表示：「JS-SEZ已從框架設計階段進入早期執行階段。 森林城市在金融服務和家族辦公室業務中承擔清晰的角色，而整個經濟特區正在多個行業構建投資渠道。 」

JS-SEZ持續建立投資渠道

新加坡貿易與工業部表示，自2024年1月JS-SEZ諒解備忘錄簽署以來，新加坡企業已承諾在柔佛投資超過55億新幣。 該數據於2025年10月在新加坡舉行的第二屆JS-SEZ聯合投資論壇上被重點提及。

馬來西亞方面，IMFC-J於2026年3月報告，已接獲1,000項投資者諮詢，並正在協助推進730億令吉的潛在投資。

IMFC-J是由依斯干達區域發展局、柔佛投資局及馬來西亞投資發展局共同主導的聯邦與州聯合一站式服務中心。

上述數據反映的是投資承諾和潛在項目價值，而非已落地的實際資本支出。 但它仍為衡量經濟走廊周邊商業活力的早期階段提供了參考指標。

森林城市構建金融服務定位

馬來西亞於2024年9月公佈森林城市SFZ激勵配套，隨後於2025年10月頒布單一家族辦公室（SFO）稅務規則。 根據該計劃，符合條件的SFO載體可享有合資格投資收入為期10年的0%稅率，符合資產、本地投資、人員配置及運營支出要求者，可再延長10年。

初始階段要求最低資產管理規模為3,000萬令吉。 在更廣泛的森林城市激勵框架下，符合條件的全球服務及特定搬遷活動，可享有5%的企業稅率。 同時，JS-SEZ內合資格的知識型工作者，可享有15%的個人所得稅優惠（須符合現行規定及審批）。

根據森林城市數據，截至2026年6月，已有9個家族辦公室在該計劃下獲得批准。 馬來西亞證券委員會此前曾報告收到超過30份意向書，並設定了到2026年底SFO資產管理規模達到20億令吉的目標。

此外，森林城市表示，2024年10月1日至2026年3月31日期間，共有593名申請人獲批馬來西亞第二家園計劃SFZ類別，展現出在金融服務發展之外，投資者、專業人士及長期居留人士亦存在相關需求。

跨境措施支援雙城生活模式

JS-SEZ框架旨在將柔佛的土地、產業能力及成本基礎，與新加坡的資本、連通性及商業生態系統相結合。 雙邊框架下的措施包括投資者便利化、自動通關通道、電子化貨物清關及改善交通連接等。

新加坡已在兀蘭和大士關卡推出跨交通方式的二維碼通關系統。 旅客仍需繼續攜帶護照，護照可能用於身份核驗，且馬來西亞一側通關仍需使用。

新柔捷運系統（RTS Link）計劃於2026年底前投入客運服務。 該線路全長4公里，將連接武吉查卡和兀蘭北站，全程約5分鐘，高峰時段每小時單向可運載1萬名乘客。

執行與轉化是下一階段關鍵

世界銀行預計，在國內需求支撐下，馬來西亞2026年經濟將增長4.4%，但同時警告貿易限制、全球政策不確定性及外部需求疲軟仍為下行風險。

對於JS-SEZ而言，下一階段的衡量標準在於將諮詢與承諾轉化為獲批項目、落地投資、就業崗位及運營企業。 交通、公用事業、人才培養及監管協調的落實，也將決定企業採用跨境運營模式的速度。

發言人表示：「早期指標令人鼓舞，但經濟影響應以數年為週期來評估。 當前的重點是將既有渠道轉化為可持續的商業活動、就業機會及更深層次的專業服務生態系統。 」

森林城市SFZ表示，將繼續與公共機構、金融機構及專業服務提供者合作，支援家族辦公室、國際投資者及將柔佛納入其區域增長戰略的企業。

關鍵數據一覽

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關於森林城市金融特區

森林城市金融特區位於柔佛依斯干達公主城，是馬來西亞首個金融特區，也是柔佛-新加坡經濟特區內的金融服務旗艦項目。 其定位為吸引金融機構、跨國公司、高凈值人士及從事財富管理、金融科技和全球商業服務的企業。

其激勵框架包括符合條件單一家族辦公室載體最長20年的0%所得稅率、經批准合資格活動的5%優惠企業所得稅率，以及合資格知識型工作者的15%特惠個人所得稅率（須符合適用條件、監管審批及現行法規）。 森林城市亦享有免稅島地位，進一步增強了其作為毗鄰新加坡的區域投資、商業及財富管理目的地的吸引力。

自JS-SEZ谅解备忘录签署以来，新加坡企业已承诺在柔佛投资超过55亿新元；2026年3月，柔佛马来西亚投资促进中心（IMFC-J）报告，目前为止已累计接获1,000项咨询，涉及730亿令吉的潜在投资。

柔佛，马来西亚 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月2日 – 森林城市金融特区（Forest City SFZ）今日就柔佛-新加坡经济特区（JS-SEZ）发布进展更新，重点介绍了在投资促进、金融服务激励措施及跨境互联互通方面的早期落实里程碑。

JS-SEZ协议于2025年1月7日签署，覆盖柔佛南部约3,588平方公里，涵盖九个旗舰区域及11个优先投资领域，包括制造业、物流、金融服务、数字经济、旅游、教育、医疗及绿色经济。森林城市是框架内指定的金融服务旗舰项目。

森林城市SFZ发言人表示：”JS-SEZ已从框架设计阶段进入早期执行阶段。森林城市在金融服务和家族办公室业务中承担清晰的角色，而整个经济特区正在多个行业构建投资渠道。”

JS-SEZ持续建立投资渠道

新加坡贸易与工业部表示，自2024年1月JS-SEZ谅解备忘录签署以来，新加坡企业已承诺在柔佛投资超过55亿新元。该数据于2025年10月在新加坡举行的第二届JS-SEZ联合投资论坛上被重点提及。

马来西亚方面，IMFC-J于2026年3月报告，已接获1,000项投资者咨询，并正在协助推进730亿令吉的潜在投资。

IMFC-J是由依斯干达区域发展局、柔佛投资局及马来西亚投资发展局共同主导的联邦与州联合一站式服务中心。

上述数据反映的是投资承诺和潜在项目价值，而非已落地的实际资本支出。但它仍为衡量经济走廊周边商业活力的早期阶段提供了参考指标。

森林城市构建金融服务定位

马来西亚于2024年9月公布森林城市SFZ激励配套，随后于2025年10月颁布单一家族办公室（SFO）税务规则。根据该计划，符合条件的SFO载体可享有合资格投资收入为期10年的0%税率，符合资产、本地投资、人员配置及运营支出要求者，可再延长10年。

初始阶段要求最低资产管理规模为3,000万令吉。在更广泛的森林城市激励框架下，符合条件的全球服务及特定搬迁活动，可享有5%的企业税率。同时，JS-SEZ内合资格的知识型工作者，可享有15%的个人所得税优惠（须符合现行规定及审批）。

根据森林城市数据，截至2026年6月，已有9个家族办公室在该计划下获得批准。马来西亚证券委员会此前曾报告收到超过30份意向书，并设定了到2026年底SFO资产管理规模达到20亿令吉的目标。

此外，森林城市表示，2024年10月1日至2026年3月31日期间，共有593名申请人获批马来西亚第二家园计划SFZ类别，展现出在金融服务发展之外，投资者、专业人士及长期居留人士亦存在相关需求。

跨境措施支持双城生活模式

JS-SEZ框架旨在将柔佛的土地、产业能力及成本基础，与新加坡的资本、连通性及商业生态系统相结合。双边框架下的措施包括投资者便利化、自动通关通道、电子化货物清关及改善交通连接等。

新加坡已在兀兰和大士关卡推出跨交通方式的二维码通关系统。旅客仍需继续携带护照，护照可能用于身份核验，且马来西亚一侧通关仍需使用。

新柔捷运系统（RTS Link）计划于2026年底前投入客运服务。该线路全长4公里，将连接武吉查卡和兀兰北站，全程约5分钟，高峰时段每小时单向可运载1万名乘客。

执行与转化是下一阶段关键

世界银行预计，在国内需求支撑下，马来西亚2026年经济将增长4.4%，但同时警告贸易限制、全球政策不确定性及外部需求疲软仍为下行风险。

对于JS-SEZ而言，下一阶段的衡量标准在于将咨询与承诺转化为获批项目、落地投资、就业岗位及运营企业。交通、公用事业、人才培养及监管协调的落实，也将决定企业采用跨境运营模式的速度。

发言人表示：”早期指标令人鼓舞，但经济影响应以数年为周期来评估。当前的重点是将既有渠道转化为可持续的商业活动、就业机会及更深层次的专业服务生态系统。”

森林城市SFZ表示，将继续与公共机构、金融机构及专业服务提供商合作，支持家族办公室、国际投资者及将柔佛纳入其区域增长战略的企业。

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关于森林城市金融特区

森林城市金融特区位于柔佛依斯干达公主城，是马来西亚首个金融特区，也是柔佛-新加坡经济特区内的金融服务旗舰项目。其定位为吸引金融机构、跨国公司、高净值人士及从事财富管理、金融科技和全球商业服务的企业。

其激励框架包括符合条件单一家族办公室载体最长20年的0%所得税率、经批准合资格活动的5%优惠企业所得税率，以及合资格知识型工作者的15%特惠个人所得税率（须符合适用条件、监管审批及现行法规）。森林城市亦享有免税岛地位，进一步增强了其作为毗邻新加坡的区域投资、商业及财富管理目的地的吸引力。

善用 BDO 銀行與 SMDC 房產一條龍優勢 港幣 60 萬起無縫實踐「資產置換」抗通脹

香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月2日 – 面對全球經濟環境波動與通脹壓力，如何在高壓環境下平衡生活並實現資產穩健增值，已成為香港精英階層的核心課題。菲律賓退休署（Philippine Retirement Authority, PRA）早前於香港成功舉辦官方移居全攻略講座，兩日活動反應空前熱烈，連月來持續引發高度關注。本次官方講座核心聚焦於 SRRV (Special Resident Retiree’s Visa) 政策的全面落地，其將申請年齡下限精準定位至 40 歲，徹底打破傳統退休觀念，允許申請人靈活將 3 萬至 5 萬美元的官方保證金進行「資產置換 (Asset Reallocation)」；現場更攜手菲律賓龍頭兆元財閥 SM 集團，首度開拓由旗下 BDO 銀行跨境金融對接，至購置總價港幣 60 萬起之 SMDC (SM Development Corporation) 頂級現樓度假物業的一條龍即買即住 (Turnkey) 方案，為正值事業黃金期及追求穩健財富增長的香港專業人士、數碼遊牧族群以至中產家庭，提供了一個兼具「實體物業置換」與「永久身份保障」的全球財富配置新藍圖。

隨着這項將居留門檻定位於 40 歲的政策在市場展現成熟效應，香港精英對於海外「第二家園」的想像已發生根本性轉變；根據菲律賓退休署的最新官方統計，全球累計已有逾 85,000 名外籍人士透過 SRRV 方案落戶當地，而香港作為全球第七大來源地，近年整體的詢問度與申請宗數更錄得顯著增長，反映出本地中產階層對尋求高質素、低成本後備生活空間的剛性需求。本次官方代表在講座中特別指出，現今的 40 歲黃金世代並非尋求傳統意義上的「被動養老」，而是追求結合遠距工作與財富自由的雙軌生活，而 SRRV 方案之所以在香港市場引發持續迴響，核心就在於其賦予持有人極致的身份彈性，該項目不僅徹底免除任何「移民監」的時間限制，允許香港投資者在保留本地事業與生活重心的同時自由出入菲律賓，更能靈活享有海外收入免稅、子女免除額外學生簽證即可就讀當地頂尖國際學校等FIRE級別的制度紅利，成為兼具資產防守性與生活應變力的全方位方案。

與坊間許多單純繳納不可退還規費的移居項目截然不同，SRRV 方案的核心價值在於資金的高流動性與防守特質，根據現行官方政策，無退休金申請人只需將指定保證金（40至49歲為 50,000 美元；50歲或以上為 30,000 美元）安全存放於官方認可的銀行系統中即可啟動申請。這筆資金在簽證獲批後絕非一去不回的「沉沒成本」，投資者可靈活申請將該筆存放於 BDO 銀行系統中的指定保證金全額或部分提取，直接轉化為購置菲律賓境內如 SMDC 旗下的合資格永久業權現樓公寓，無論是作為全額購房款、置業首期或是部分資金配置皆可彈性調配；這種將海外銀行閒置資金直接與優質實體資產對接的「資產置換」機制，不僅完美化解了資產鎖死的風險，更讓港人能以極具競爭力的防守性成本，在鎖定永久居留權的同時，無縫進場佈局東南亞核心地段的實物資產增值紅利。

在落實海外資產配置的過程中，金融系統的安全與便利向來是投資者最核心的考量，而本次官方移居方案背後，獲得了菲律賓歷史上首家市值突破 1 兆披索的傳奇財閥 —— SM 集團（SM Investments）的全面支持與品牌信用背書。作為該集團旗下的金融旗艦，BDO Unibank（菲律賓金融銀行）正成為港人開展移居與置業計劃的最強後盾，不僅在菲律賓本土擁有設立超過 1,800 家分行及超過 5,800 台自動櫃員機的壓倒性金融網絡，更於香港中環核心地段設有全功能商業分行（BDO Hong Kong Branch），同時接受菲律賓中央銀行（BSP）與香港金融管理局（HKMA）的雙重嚴格監管；港人透過 BDO 香港分行，在出發前即可輕鬆跨境開立多幣種戶口，並獨家享有「同名跨國轉賬免手續費」等尊尚服務，讓不論是 SRRV 官方保證金的存放、未來的購樓款項對接以至當地的日常開支，線上線下均能享受安全、即時且安全合規的卓越跨境金融體驗。

除了穩健的金融配套，居住品質更是「第二家園」的靈魂，而同屬 SM 集團旗下的地產旗艦 SMDC (SM Development Corporation)，正以「The good guys」為品牌核心理念，憑藉其精準選址於大馬尼拉核心商務區及國際機場周邊的黃金地段、下樓即達現代化生活圈的首創一體化商場配套、配備超大型泳池與綠化園林的度假風星級會所、由 GREENMIST 團隊提供的國際級專業物業管理，以及特設 SMDC Good Stays 提供一站式託管與官方租務服務等五大核心承諾，成為移居投資者的首選品牌。目前，位於大馬尼拉核心地段的 SMDC 優質住宅項目，總價僅需約港幣 60 萬至 90 萬元起，而預訂費更低至約港幣 6,500 元，港人只需靈活運用 SRRV 的「資產置換」機制，即可將指定的銀行存款無縫對接購買 SMDC 物業，輕鬆在熱帶國度擁有屬於自己的永久業權度假居所，同時享受長期領跑亞洲主要城市的租金回報率；配合菲律賓普及的英語環境、友善好客的文化、完善的醫療體系以及親民的生活成本，升級版 SRRV 結合 SM 集團的強大商業與金融配套，已正式為香港中產家庭與新世代精英在變局中，交出了一個最具性價比且攻守兼備的人生「Plan B」。

關於 SRRV 2026 官方移居與資產配置摘要

*註：根據 PRA 規定，轉換投資之物業價值通常需達 US$50,000 或以上。50 歲以上組別之存款 (US$30,000) 可用作投資的一部分，餘額需由申請人自行補足。

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菲律賓退休移民署 (PRA)

菲律賓退休移民署 (PRA) 為菲律賓旅遊部 (DOT) 轄下機構，致力於推廣菲律賓成為全球首選的退休及投資目的地。透過 SRRV 計劃，PRA 為外籍人士提供便捷的居留權益及多項免稅優惠。

• Jollibee Group brands Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking ranked as the Philippines’ top three most valuable restaurant brands in the Brand Finance Philippines 50 2026 report.
• The Philippine restaurant sector reached approximately USD4.1 billion in brand value, growing 29% year-on-year, with Jollibee accounting for around 80% of total sector value.
• Jollibee ranked No. 2 in brand value across all Philippine brands for the third consecutive year, with brand value rising by approximately 32% to USD3.3 billion, supported by strong brand strength and global recognition as the fifth-strongest restaurant brand worldwide.
• Mang Inasal rose significantly in brand strength, emerging as No. 2 across Philippine restaurant and non-restaurant brands, with brand value increasing 28% to USD482 million, and earning recognition among Brand Finance’s “Brands to Watch” for 2026.
• Jollibee Foods Corporation’s broader portfolio includes Tim Ho Wan, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Compose Coffee, reflecting a multi-brand, multi-market platform that extends beyond its Philippine restaurant brands.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Jollibee Group brands Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking were recognized in the Brand Finance Philippines 50 2026 report as the country’s top three most valuable restaurant brands, with Jollibee leading the restaurant sector and accounting for around 80% of total restaurant brand value.

The report places the three brands within the broader context of the Philippines’ top-performing corporate brands, where brand value and brand strength are increasingly tied to consumer demand, pricing strength, resilience, and long-term business value.

According to Brand Finance, the Philippine restaurant sector reached approximately USD4.1 billion in brand value, growing 29% year-on-year, with Jollibee accounting for around 80% of total restaurant brand value.

Jollibee Ranks No. 2 Most Valuable Philippine Brand for Third Consecutive Year; Mang Inasal Rises to No. 2 Strongest Brand Overall

The report ranked Jollibee No. 2 in brand value across Philippine restaurant and non-restaurant brands for the third consecutive year. The brand also received a Brand Strength Index score of 87.9 out of 100, placing it as the fifth-strongest restaurant brand worldwide in the Brand Finance Restaurants 25 2026 report, where it was cited as the only Philippine and Southeast Asian brand included in the global ranking.

Brand Finance attributed Jollibee’s performance to stronger brand strength, sustained customer demand, and strong brand appeal across core markets. The report also linked the brand’s momentum to same-store sales growth, rising transaction volumes, revenue growth, record systemwide sales, continued U.S. expansion, and successful expansion in Vietnam, marked by the opening of its 200th store in the market.

Mang Inasal delivered one of the report’s most notable improvements, rising from seventh to second in brand strength across Philippine restaurant and non-restaurant brands. Its Brand Strength Index advanced 7.4 points to 95.2 out of 100, from 87.8 in 2025, lifting its brand strength rating from AAA to AAA+. Its brand value grew 28% to USD482 million, supporting its inclusion among Brand Finance’s “Brands to Watch” for 2026.

Brand Finance credited Mang Inasal’s performance to its position within Jollibee Foods Corporation, including scale, operational support, and broad market visibility.

Chowking also advanced in the Brand Finance Philippines 50 2026 report, rising to No. 31 among the country’s most valuable brands.

Beyond these Philippine brand rankings, Jollibee Foods Corporation operates a broader global portfolio of 20 brands with more than 10,400 stores and cafés across 33 countries, including Tim Ho Wan, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Compose Coffee, Smashburger, Highlands Coffee, Milksha, and other brands across fast food, coffee and tea, bakery, casual dining, and beverage technology.

Ernesto Tanmantiong, Chief Executive Officer of Jollibee Foods Corporation, said: “These recognitions reflect the enduring strength of our brands and the trust we have earned from consumers across generations. Strong brands are strategic assets: they deepen customer loyalty, support sustainable growth, and enhance the resilience of our business, particularly in a dynamic operating environment.

“These rankings are more than brand accolades; they offer a view into the intrinsic value we are building every day. Notably, Jollibee’s brand value of USD3.3 billion alone represents a substantial level relative to our current market capitalization, highlighting a meaningful opportunity to convert brand strength into sustained, long-term value for our shareholders.”

Hashtag: #JollibeeGroup

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About Jollibee Group

Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (the “Company”) is one of the world’s fastest-growing restaurant companies, driven by its purpose of spreading joy through superior taste. It manages and operates a portfolio that includes 20 brands (the “Jollibee Group”) with over 10,400 stores and cafés across 33 countries.

The Jollibee Group’s portfolio includes nine (9) wholly-owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger and Tim Ho Wan), five (5) franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, Yoshinoya, Common Man Coffee Roasters, and Tiong Bahru Bakery in the Philippines), and ownership stakes in other key brands like The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (80%), Compose Coffee (70%), Shabu All Day (70%), SuperFoods Group that operates Highlands Coffee (60%), and bubble tea brand Milksha (51%). The Company also has membership interests in Tortazo, LLC, along with Chef Rick Bayless, for Tortazo in the U.S., and in Botrista, a leader in beverage technology.

The Jollibee Group’s global sustainability agenda, Joy for Tomorrow, underscores its commitment to sustainable business practices across food safety, employee welfare, community support, good governance, and environmental responsibility, among others. These focus areas are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

The Company has been recognized as the Philippines’ Most Admired Company by the Asian Wall Street Journal, named one of Asia’s Fab 50 Companies, and listed among Forbes’ World’s Best Employers and Top Female-Friendly Companies. The Company is also a five-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient and featured in TIME’s World’s Best Companies and Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 List.

To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com

為客戶提供更靈活的跨地區醫療服務，並加強治療至康復的支援服務

香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月2日 – 信諾環球香港今日宣佈提升其「信諾自願醫保系列—靈活計劃（優越）」醫療保險方案，以助客戶應對不斷上升的醫療成本，並於本地及海外獲取適切的醫療服務。

醫療成本上升及流動性增加改變對醫療服務的需求

在醫療成本持續上升的壓力下，香港的醫療服務環境正在逐步轉變。醫院管理局於2026年1月1日起調整公營醫療收費，市民的自付醫療開支因而增加。另外，成本壓力預計持續，令市民面對更高及更難預測的醫療開支風險，各種原因均突顯自願醫保（VHIS）在管理財務風險方面的重要性。

同時，人口流動性增加亦正重塑對醫療服務的需求。根據政府統計處資料^*，香港居民於2025年的外訪次數超過1.17億人次，當中不少人往返香港及中國內地，帶動跨境消費，增加客戶於香港以外地區尋求醫療服務的可能，從而推高對跨區優質醫療保障的需求。

加強醫療服務覆蓋及康復支援

有見及此，信諾自願醫保系列—靈活計劃（優越）圍繞醫療服務覆蓋、支援及康復服務三大範疇推出升級產品方案¹：

• 擴展保障範圍至中國內地所有三級醫院
• 提升於香港、澳門及美國以外地區之病房類別至私家病房²
• 涵蓋復康治療保障²，每保單年度最高達港幣 $80,000元（最多60日）
• 新增每次在住院期間進行複雜或大型手術後的門診護理保障²，涵蓋出院後365日內的所有跟進門診費用

此外，有關產品亦持續為客戶提供多項現有保障，包括：

• 免費使用國際緊急援助服務³
• 如客戶不幸遇上醫療緊急情況，可獲高達美元$1,000,000的緊急援助金，並獲安排接送到合適的地點或返回其原居地／居住國家，接受緊急治療
• 客戶亦於整個治療過程中獲得個人化支援服務，包括由一對一專屬Cigna Care Manager醫療服務經理⁴協助住院、手術或其他治療安排，以及可享視像診療服務⁵和獨家折扣優惠

推廣優惠⁶

合資格客戶於2026年9月30日或之前投保信諾自願醫保系列—靈活計劃（優越），可享首個保單年度6個月保費減免。於推廣期內，客戶如與家人及朋友一同投保，更可於首兩個保單年度享高達10個月保費減免。

如欲了解更多「信諾自願醫保系列」及相關優惠詳情，請瀏覽：標準及靈活自願醫保計劃 | 信諾環球

註腳：

1. 上述產品資料僅供一般參考，並不構成保單的完整條款及細則。欲了解有關具體術語的詳細定義、保障條款、不保事項及完整條款內容，請參閱保單文件。
2. 僅適用於選擇半私家房病房病房類別之保單。
3. 上述服務是由獨立第三方服務供應商提供的增值服務，不構成您保單合約利益的一部分。信諾環球保留隨時修改或取消服務的權利，恕不另行通知。信諾環球並非此服務的供應商。相關服務供應商不是我們的代理，反之亦然。信諾環球對服務的品質和可用性不作任何陳述、保證或承諾，並且不對服務供應商提供的服務承擔任何責任或義務。在任何情況下，信諾環球均不對服務供應商在提供此服務時的作為或不作為負責。
4. Cigna Care Manager醫療服務經理為一項增值服務，並受服務條款及細則約束。Care Manager會視乎個別個案安排合適的醫療支援及增值服務。
5. 視像診療及藥物送遞服務僅為增值服務，並須受相關服務供應商的條款、細則及服務供應情況所約束。
6. 上述推廣優惠受條款及細則約束。

備註：

以上產品只擬於香港銷售。以上資訊不應被視作為任何形式之要約、推薦或建議購買任何保險產品。

Hashtag: #CignaHealthcareHongKong

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關於信諾環球香港

信諾環球作為健康保障機構，致力引領客戶在不同的人生階段變得更健康。我們因應客戶所需，提供適切的醫療保障服務指引，輔以健康資訊和專業分析，幫助客戶提升健康和活力。

自 1933 年投入香港保險業務以來，信諾環球一直為僱主、僱員及個人客戶設計全面的健康及保障方案。我們透過環球醫療網絡，為不同企業及機構提供周全和度身訂造的環球醫療保障計劃。我們亦為個人客戶提供一系列醫療保障計劃，因應客戶所需，提供可靠的保障。有關信諾環球（Cigna Healthcare）的更多資訊，請瀏覽 www.cigna.com.hk

Delivering greater flexibility in accessing care across locations, with enhanced support from treatment through recovery

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong today announced enhancements to its Cigna VHIS Series – Flexi Plan (Superior), strengthening its medical insurance offering to help customers better manage rising healthcare costs and access quality health care locally, regionally and overseas.

Rising medical costs and mobility reshape healthcare needs

Hong Kong’s healthcare landscape is evolving amid rising cost pressures. The Hospital Authority’s revised public healthcare fees, effective from January 1, 2026, are driving high out-of-pocket expenses. As these trends persist, individuals face greater exposure to rising and unpredictable medical costs underscoring the need for adequate health protection such as VHIS to help manage financial risk.

At the same time, increased mobility is reshaping healthcare needs. Hong Kong residents made over 117 million outbound trips in 2025, according to the Census and Statistics Department^*, driving greater cross-border spending and numbers of customers requiring medical care outside Hong Kong, particularly between Hong Kong and Mainland China. This is fueling demand for health coverage that provides seamless access to quality health care across markets.

Strengthening Care Access and Recovery Support

In response, the Cigna VHIS Series – Flexi Plan (Superior) introduces enhanced proposition¹ on access, support and recovery:

• Extended coverage in Mainland China to all Tier 3 hospitals
• Upgraded Accommodation Room Type outside Hong Kong, Macau and the United States to Private Room level²
• Rehabilitative care coverage² of up to HK$80,000 per policy year (up to 60 days)
• The coverage² for follow-up outpatient visits per Confinement after major or complex surgery, covering all visits within 365 days after discharge from Hospital

In addition, this product continues to offer value to customers with access to existing benefits including:

• Worldwide emergency assistance services³ at no additional cost
• Coverage of up to US$1,000,000 for emergency medical evacuation to an appropriate location for treatment, or for repatriation to the home country or usual country of residence
• Personalized support throughout the care process, including a dedicated one-on-one Cigna Care Manager⁴ to assist with hospital stay, surgery or other treatment arrangements, as well as access to virtual consultations⁵ with exclusive discount

Promotional Offer⁶

Eligible customers who enrol in the Cigna VHIS Series – Flexi Plan (Superior) on or before September 30, 2026 can enjoy premium discounts of six months in the first policy year. As part of a limited-time offer, customers enrolling together with family and friends may receive up to ten months of premium discount in the first two policy years.

For more information about the Cigna VHIS Series and the promotional offers, please visit Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong’s website at: Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme – Cigna Healthcare

Notes:

1. The product information above is for general reference only and does not constitute the full terms and conditions of the policy. For detailed definitions of specified terms, specific coverage conditions, exclusions, and complete terms, please refer to the policy document.
2. Only applicable to policies with the Accommodation Room Type as Semi-Private Room.
3. This service is a value-added service provided by an independent third-party service provider and does not form part of the contractual benefit under your policy. Cigna Healthcare reserves the right to amend or cancel the service at any time without prior notice at its absolute discretion. Cigna Healthcare is not the service provider for this service. The relevant service provider is not our agent, and vice versa. We make no representation, warranty or undertaking as to the quality and availability of the service, and do not accept any responsibility or liability for the service provided by the service provider. Under no circumstances will Cigna Healthcare be responsible or liable for acts or omissions of the service provider in the provision of the service.
4. Cigna Care Manager Service is a value-added service and subject to terms and conditions. Medical support service and value-added services arranged by Care Manager are subject to individual cases.
5. The virtual consultation and medication delivery services are value-added services only and are subject to the terms, conditions and availability of the relevant service providers.
6. The above promotional offers are subject to terms and conditions.

Remarks:

The above product is intended for sale in Hong Kong only. The above information should not be regarded as any form of offer or recommendation to purchase insurance.

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Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare is a health benefits provider that advocates for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality.

Founded in 1933, our Hong Kong business provides comprehensive health and wellness solutions to employers, employees and individual customers. Leveraging on our extensive global healthcare network, we offer global group medical benefits that provide comprehensive and tailored coverage for a wide range of organizations. For individual customers, we also offer a full suite of health insurance plans to cater for their diverse needs. For more details, please visit www.cigna.com.hk.

Luc reports to Cécile de Sousa, Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Natixis CIB and Etienne Huret, Head of Portugal and India Hubs, Natixis.

He brings to the role nearly two decades of experience in Global Capability Center management and offshoring strategies, entrepreneurship, delivery, software engineering, financial markets, architecture, data, digital transformation and innovation.

Luc was instrumental in establishing Natixis Services in India, Natixis CIB’s technology and innovation hub in Bangalore. He previously held the position of Executive Director and Head of CIB Operations and IT and served on the Board of Directors at Natixis Services in India from 2021 until 2025. He then transitioned to Natixis Investment Managers in Paris, where he has been serving as Head of IT Production until his current appointment. Prior to joining the IT team at Natixis CIB in 2014, Luc gained experience as a Software Developer at Société Générale and Partners Advisers SA. He holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Brest and an Executive MBA from HEC Paris.

In his new role as Chief Executive Officer, Luc will support the growth of Natixis Services in India and strengthen its integration within Natixis’s global processes.

Cécile de Sousa said, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Luc back to Bangalore to lead our India center of expertise as it celebrates its five-year anniversary. He has been pivotal in setting up this crucial operation, and spearheading technology-driven transformation and process optimization. Luc’s extensive knowledge of our internal processes, coupled with his proven track record in India, positions him perfectly to assume the leadership responsibilities of Natixis Services in India.”

Etienne Huret said, “Luc’s appointment is a key milestone in our commitment to further developing Bangalore as a critical hub for the Groupe BPCE and Natixis businesses. I look forward to working with him closely as we continue to grow synergies between our Portugal and India hubs and collaborate closely with the Group on strategic initiatives.”

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Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.

Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.

As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A+, Moody’s: A2, Fitch Ratings: A+, R&I: A+).

About Natixis Services in India

Natixis Services in India is a Center of Expertise for Groupe BPCE, a banking group of French origin, and its subsidiary, Natixis. Natixis Services in India delivers operational excellence and agile solutions by leveraging advanced technologies to address challenges in the banking industry. Natixis Services in India’s focus is on enhancing the client experience, mitigating risks, and strengthening competitive positioning. The team is committed to enriching career development opportunities within an inclusive and dynamic work environment.

New capability gives enterprises visibility, control and governance for AI tools running across managed Mac fleets, addressing today’s gap between usage and confidence

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Jamf, the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, has announced general availability of AI Governance, a new capability within Jamf for Mac that enables IT and security teams to discover actively-used AI tools, enforce policy controls, and generate audit-ready reporting. This move makes Jamf first-to-market to deliver native, OS-level AI governance controls for Mac.

Many organizations struggle to confidently audit and report on AI tool usage across their device fleet, including both sanctioned applications and unsanctioned or prohibited tools. AI Governance provides comprehensive visibility into which AI applications are in use, along with detailed insights into how they behave on the endpoint. This enables organizations to understand AI activity at a level that network- and cloud-based reporting solutions alone cannot provide, helping security teams identify risk, support compliance, and make informed governance decisions.

With launch support for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and OpenAI Codex, the capability provides deep governance coverage across model access, tenancy, network permissions, file system controls, MCP server restrictions, and other vendor-specific AI configurations. A vendor control tracking engine continuously monitors supported AI platforms for new or updated controls, helping organizations keep governance policies current as AI tools rapidly evolve. All of these policies are in place offline and before a user’s first login to an AI agent, enforcing a foundational day-zero and tamper-resistant policy baseline.

The only native Mac control plane for enterprise AI

AI tools run natively on Apple Silicon and operate as processes that existing network proxies and cloud-based tooling cannot fully see or govern. No existing tool unifies platform-native device management, deep AI tool configuration coverage, and a workflow that translates governance intent into vendor-correct configuration on macOS.

Jamf AI Governance closes that gap by enabling visibility of Shadow AI and providing granular AI configurations natively, deployed in minutes, through the same endpoint management control plane that admins use today, offering:

• Visibility: AI application visibility and shadow AI discovery surface AI tools, agents, and LLM runtime across the fleet (including CLI-based developer tools and background agents) using Jamf’s existing telemetry agent, which uses native and high-performance macOS frameworks. No new agent is required.
• Control: AI access policy controls let IT define sanctioned tools, deploy access policy at scale, and scope different postures to different teams. Vendor-correct configurations can be applied automatically at scale.
• Governance: An executive AI posture report provides CIOs and CISOs with a snapshot-in-time summary of AI usage. The capability offers SIEM compatibility and is designed to assist companies in reporting against their existing compliance frameworks.

“AI adoption across the enterprise is moving faster than existing technology policies can keep up,” said Beth Tschida, CEO at Jamf. “Organizations need governance that matches the way AI tools actually operate on Mac. This means visibility into what’s running, policy controls enforced directly on the endpoint, and reporting that helps security teams demonstrate compliance. Our AI Governance capability delivers that natively from the same platform customers already trust to manage and secure Apple devices.”

“Like many organizations, we want to enable teams to use AI tools productively while maintaining appropriate governance and oversight,” said Sam Lalli, Security Engineering & SOC Manager at Eventbrite “What impressed us about Jamf’s AI Governance was how quickly we could apply policy across our Mac fleet without adding another point solution or creating friction for developers. Having this critical capability built into the same device management platform we already use, really simplifies AI governance for our team.”

Jamf enables partner AI solutions to thrive on the Mac

Beyond essential visibility and control, Jamf’s AI Governance policies can more effectively deploy and govern partner AI solutions.

IT and security teams can use Jamf to discover AI tools running across MacOS devices and register those agents directly with Okta for AI Agents. This gives each one a managed identity and scoped access to only the resources it is allowed to reach. Jamf controls which MCP servers can run on the device while Okta controls what cloud resources those MCP servers can reach. Rather than long-lived static keys, agents use short-lived, vaulted credentials, and every action is authorized and logged from the endpoint to the cloud. The Okta integration deploys directly from Jamf’s console without manual API setup or certificate management required.

Organizations can also configure their preferred agent builder platform, such as Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, ensuring AI traffic routes through and is processed on sanctioned cloud infrastructure.

With Jamf handling device visibility and policy enforcement, and Okta managing agent identity and access, organizations can answer: which agents ran on which endpoints, what they were authorized to reach, and what they did along the path from a MacOS device to the SaaS app.

“While some enterprise AI agents run locally, they access data across a vast cloud ecosystem, requiring coordinated security between the endpoint and identity layers,” said Harish Peri, SVP & GM of AI Security, Okta. “By anchoring Okta for AI Agents to Jamf’s endpoint enforcement, every agentic connection on a managed Mac is authenticated, authorized, and fully visible from the device to the data. Together, we’re helping organizations become secure agentic enterprises by giving them more control over what AI agents can access and on whose behalf.”

AI governance urgency is accelerating

The need for enterprise AI governance is accelerating as organizations rapidly adopt AI-powered tools across employee workflows. Jamf’s recently released AI Governance Survey found that organizations with deeply integrated AI are 40% more likely to report an incident than those still in the exploration phase, suggesting AI governance is quickly becoming an operational requirement rather than a future planning exercise.

Gartner® mentions, “With spending on AI governance expected to reach $492 million in 2026 and surpass $1 billion by 2030, organizations are reassessing the tools and strategies needed to stay ahead of both regulatory and operational risk.” Further, in its Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2026 report, Gartner also says that, “Cybersecurity leaders must identify both sanctioned and unsanctioned AI agents, enforce robust controls for each and develop incident response playbooks to address potential risks.”

Jamf’s AI Governance capability is now available in Jamf for Mac with immediate support for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and OpenAI Codex. Learn more about Jamf AI Governance at: https://www.jamf.com/solutions/ai-governance

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About Jamf

Jamf’s purpose is to simplify work by helping organizations manage and secure Apple devices while delivering an experience end users love and organizations trust. Built for the AI-enabled Apple enterprise, the Jamf platform provides a complete management and security solution with autonomous endpoint management and AI governance across cloud and on-device models. Today, Jamf helps over 78,000 organizations across 100 countries manage and secure over 35 million devices. To learn more, visit www.jamf.com.