Category: Business

SYDNEY, 31 March 2026 – With so much volatility and uncertainty around the costs of tradeshows particularly around fuel surcharges ENTECH, the only event for AV and entertainment technology professionals that visits every major population centre in Australia and New Zealand, has officially reaffirmed its, “one cost, all in” policy for all its exhibitors and the fact that it will not implement any fuel surcharges for its 2026 roadshows.

ENTECH trucks on tour

ENTECH CEO Kate McKenzie explained, “We’re aware of increasing industry commentary around diesel supply in Australia and understand that some people and companies may have concerns. This is not completely new territory for us as fuel supply volatility is a known operational risk and it is planned for accordingly.”

ENTECH CEO Kate McKenzie

ENTECH’s major logistics contractor operates a fleet of over 100 trucks nationally and works daily within the commercial bulk diesel supply chain.

McKenzie continued, “During previous periods of constraint, supply has consistently been prioritised toward linehaul operations, which is the category we operate in. Our current market view is that supply remains available, with pricing the primary variable. With that in mind we want to be 100% clear on the ENTECH Roadshow position that there will be no fuel surcharge passed on to exhibitors, all logistics and transport commitments remain fully in place and we will absorb any additional fuel costs required to ensure continuity. As always, exhibiting at ENTECH is at one cost, all in.”

ENTECH have built and grown their roadshows on trust, reliability and delivery and as McKenzie states, that does not change under current conditions.

Each year ENTECH moves national exhibitor freight over 10,500 km across Australia and 2,800 km across New Zealand reliably opening each roadshow on time and on budget whilst delivering millions of meaningful interactions between suppliers, manufacturers, practitioners and distributors of professional audio visual and entertainment technology.

When McKenzie states a “one cost, all in” policy for ENTECH exhibitors it’s worth noting that the cost includes all national road freight, on stand catering, marketing through 32 different media channels, the ENTECH-Connect registration and meeting system, pre-show visibility of registered trade, QR badge scanning and data collection, all power requirements, empty case management, on stand tables and chairs, inclusion in interactive demos, inclusion in a Tech Train during each show and all day barista coffee.

Kate McKenzie concluded, “ENTECH is a family business, established with continuous involvement in the industry since 1973. Over that time, we’ve seen the full arc of technological change from valves to solid state, analogue to digital and from heavy magnet loudspeakers to today’s lightweight rare-earth systems alongside the shift from high-cost, tariff-protected markets to globally competitive supply. Throughout all of these changes ENTECH has consistently championed industry capability, workplace standards and professional development that includes the NW Group ENTECH Theatre program. Whilst ENTECH will always move and keep up with the changing times, our ‘one cost, all in’ policy always remains the same.”

Registration for the Australian and New Zealand ENTECH Roadshows is free and open now.

Register today at: www.entech-roadshow.com

Abu Dhabi, UAE – March 30: AD Ports Group (ADPORTS:ADX), a leading global enabler of trade, industry and logistics solutions, has published its 2025 Annual Report, which chronicled a year of record revenue and profits, as the Group strengthened its key trade corridors and geographies of operations, optimised its asset portfolio and balance sheet, and invested in key port infrastructure, logistics capabilities, and maritime connectivity to power its profit-enhancing international expansion.

The report ‘’Curating Connectivity” highlights the Group’s successful efforts at leveraging its growing presence along key international trade corridors and geographies of focus, such as in the UAE, Europe, Egypt, Pakistan, and Africa, to prime its integrated trade platforms for stronger performance and boost global connectivity, despite a challenging year marked by regional conflicts, tariffs, weakening global macroeconomic environment, and continued supply chain disruptions.

The Group’s Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones, and Maritime & Shipping Clusters were the key drivers to the record Group Revenue of AED 20.77 billion, and record Total Net Profit of AED 2.07 billion, up 20% and 16%, respectively, from 2024.

Revenue and Profits have risen more than five-fold since 2020, amid the Group’s “intelligent internationalisation’’ expansion strategy, underpinned by significant investments at home to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as an international trade and industrial hub.

During 2025, the Group announced plans with global shipping line partner CMA CGM Group to expand their joint CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container facility in Abu Dhabi, less than a year after it opened, amidst heavy demand. Internationally, the Group purchased equity stakes in leading container terminal operators in Egypt and Syria, and announced plans with Egyptian partners to develop the 20 km² KEZAD East Port Said Industrial and Logistics Zone at the Mediterranean mouth of the Suez Canal.

H.E. Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Chairman of AD Ports Group, said: “The Group’s results reflect not only the scale and resilience of its diversified business model and integrated clusters, but also the growing confidence that customers, partners, and investors place in AD Ports Group as a long-term driver of sustainable growth. AD Ports Group’s operational agility enables it to pivot profitably in volatile trading environments to produce consistent strong results through the cycle.”

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO – AD Ports Group, said: “Our performance in 2025 reflected the disciplined execution, the growing maturity of our asset base, and the increasing strategic importance of our corridor-focused and regional strategy to customers and partners worldwide. We continued, guided by our wise leadership, to interconnect our ports, maritime services, logistics platforms, and economic zones into a coherent ecosystem that enables customers to move cargo, capital, and operations more efficiently along key trade corridors.”

A significant achievement was the Group’s ability to leverage its expanding global network presence to win increasing amounts of business from existing major customers, whilst expanding its client base on five continents. During 2025, the Group’s customer base expanded by almost 20%, and spending by its top 10 customers increased by approximately 40%, demonstrating the growing appeal of the Group’s end-to-end solutions.

Reflecting the Group’s enhanced global role, Khalifa Port in 2025 was designated 39^th in the Lloyd’s List Top 100 Ports ranking of the world’s largest container ports. The Group first entered the prestigious global list at 95^th place in 2019.

During the year, the Group received a Guinness World Record^TM for deploying the most agentic AI agents, 205, across a global logistics company, and lowered the carbon intensity of its global operations, per unit of revenue, by 18% versus 2024, highlighting the ongoing success of its energy‑efficiency measures, low‑carbon investments, and the transition toward more electrified operations, especially in Ports and Maritime & Shipping.

Strategic Direction

AD Ports Group showcased resilient growth fuelled by the operational ramp up of its main businesses, sustained organic investment in new infrastructure and services, and continued selective mergers and acquisitions activities. Significantly, the Group streamlined and strengthened its balance sheet during the year through strong delivery from its core operations, and the launch of an active asset monetisation programme, which will raise AED 4.6 billion through the sale of land and warehouses, and the sale of a financial stake in NMDC, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and marine dredging – subject to market conditions, regulatory approvals, and execution considerations.

The UAE’s expansion of its non-oil economy, and global supply chain shifts, continued to create financial tailwinds that drove the Group’s profitable global expansion.

The start of container feeder shipping services in West and East Africa, the commencement of multipurpose port terminal operations and an inland logistics business in Angola, and the ongoing expansion of the Group’s port operations in Pakistan, where it initiated dredging work and partnered with Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to develop and operate a clean bulk handling and storage facility for agricultural goods at Karachi Port, were just three examples of Group efforts in 2025 to densify its key trade corridors.

Overall, 2025 was a year of consolidation and strategic refinement. In 2026, AD Ports Group remains focused on deepening its corridor-based model, integrating assets, and converting operational presence into sustainable long-term value. The Group will focus on developing, upgrading, and starting commercial operations of its port terminals in the UAE, and in Safaga, Egypt, Karachi, Pakistan, and Latakia, Syria.

Market Overview

Global shipping markets in 2025 operated against a backdrop of exceptional geopolitical, regulatory, and macroeconomic complexity. Trade flows were reshaped by ongoing sanctions regimes, heightened trade policy uncertainty, and persistent disruption to Red Sea and Suez Canal transits. The Group adjusted its operations to these challenges in alignment with applicable international and local regulations.

For diversified trade enablers such as AD Ports Group, market outcomes across shipping translated into differentiated opportunities across the wider ports, logistics, and economic cities platforms.

The UAE economy continued to provide a stable and supportive foundation for maritime and logistics activity. According to the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the UAE recorded GDP growth of approximately 5% in 2025, driven by non-oil expansion in trade, logistics, manufacturing and services.

As a result, UAE non-oil foreign trade exceeded USD 1 trillion (AED 3.8 trillion) in 2025, a 26% increase over the previous year, achieving targets five years ahead of schedule, and demonstrating the accelerating momentum of the country’s economic diversification strategy.

Global container trade growth, whilst important to AD Ports Group’s operating model, is not the sole proxy for measuring the performance of the diversified Group as a whole, which is still adding capacity, ramping up operations, gaining operational efficiency, developing synergies across its businesses, operating in higher growth regions, and benefiting from the economic diversification strategy of the UAE and its major trading partners.

The 2025 Annual Report can be accessed through the AD Ports Group website www.adportsgroup.com/en.

Hyderabad, Mar 30: Boost Milkshake, the ready-to-drink energy beverage, launches its latest campaign “The New Secret of Mahi Energy” as a tribute to MS Dhoni aka Mahi & his millions of fans across the nation,

For years, MS Dhoni has defined calm, resilience, and match-winning stamina. With bat or gloves, on or off fields his mere presence is enough to have an impact. No wonder, he is and will always be Thala for a reason.

In the stands, millions of fans mirror that same energy – showing up, believing, and powering every moment with unmatched passion.

At the heart of the idea is a simple equation: Mahi energy fuels his fans, and fans’ energy charges up the FOREVER legend in the iconic no. 7 jersey.

Boost Milkshake becomes the common source that powers this two-way exchange – from the pitch to the stands and back again.

From roaring stadiums to everyday fan rituals, the campaign celebrates the stamina behind fandom – the chants, the loyalty, and the belief that never fades. And it is a heartfelt tribute to each and every die-hard supporter who has stood behind Dhoni, no matter what.

Commenting on the campaign, Rajneet Kohli, Executive Director – Foods & Beverages, HUL said “MS Dhoni’s legacy of Consistency, resilience, and energy define the spirit of Mahi and millions of Indians who show up every day and keep going. Boost Milkshake brings this spirit to life in a chilled ready to drink, great-tasting format. The campaign celebrates the idea of everyday energy — the drive that fuels moments of focus, effort, and perseverance — positioning Boost Milkshake as a simple, everyday source of energy that fits seamlessly into modern lives.”

Bringing this alive, the campaign rolls out across key cricketing hubs with a strong outdoor presence in Mumbai, Chennai, and Guwahati, alongside collaborations with fan pages and bringing a leading Mahi superfan Sarvanan Hari on board. A dedicated Instagram handle further anchors the campaign as an always-on hub for fan stories and match-day energy.

More than a campaign, Boost Milkshake celebrates the spirit behind the ‘Energy That Unites Mahi & his million fans’, a phenomenon where fandom becomes a force and energy, a shared identity.

This season is dedicated to Mahi energy.

Limitless, all powerful and felt by millions.

By: Jonathan Zanger, CTO

Enterprise organizations are rapidly adopting AI tools to accelerate productivity, unlock fresh business insights, gain new competitive advantages, and drive revenue growth. But this transformation is bringing with it new and complex security challenges that introduce previously unseen risk. AI tools access sensitive enterprise data like customer records, proprietary models, internal communications, and even email content, leaving businesses without the right AI safeguards to manage new intrusion techniques and compliance risk. Employees at most businesses are using LLMs – whether their use is sanctioned or not – opening up the risk of sharing confidential data and information.

Enterprises now face the defining challenge of the remaining decade and beyond: how to harness the power of AI to produce positive business gains while guarding against new and evolving AI-driven security threats.

Rethinking Security for the AI Era

In our hyperconnected, AI-driven environment, scale and speed increasingly define both innovation and attack. Threat actors are using AI to automate reconnaissance, generate highly targeted attacks, and exploit vulnerabilities faster than traditional security operations can respond. At the same time, enterprise AI systems themselves – from copilots to autonomous agents – are introducing entirely new attack surfaces.

The only sustainable response is to rethink how security works. And to use AI to protect against AI. 

That means protecting every layer of the AI ecosystem, from employees using AI tools, to applications and agents executing tasks, to the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI workloads.

At Check Point, our mission is to help customers secure their AI transformation.

AI is embedded across every application, workflow, and decision. And Check Point secures all of it.

We are already seeing the emergence of AI-native attacks targeting language interactions, hidden channels, prompt manipulation, and model-level vulnerabilities. These threats cannot be stopped by traditional security tools designed for earlier generations of computing. Preventing them requires AI-native defenses that understand how AI systems operate and how attackers attempt to exploit them.

Two important announcements at RSAC 2026 underscore how we’re leading the way in defining what AI security truly is, highlighting what we’re doing to help our customers and partners move into this new AI-driven future knowing they’re secure with Check Point by their side:

Introducing the AI Data Center Security Architecture Blueprint

Our first announcement addresses one of the fastest-growing areas of enterprise investment: private AI infrastructure.

Organizations around the world are investing hundreds of million of dollars in GPU clusters, model training environments, and inference platforms to power their AI initiatives. These environments, now commonly referred to as AI factories, have quickly become some of the most valuable assets in modern enterprises used in model training and inference. However, they are also some of the most exposed.

Unlike traditional data centers, AI environments combine high-performance GPU clusters, distributed training pipelines, massive data lakes, and real-time inference APIs. This creates attack surfaces that traditional security architectures were never designed to handle.

Our new AI Data Center Security Architecture Blueprint helps organizations solve this challenge by providing the industry’s most comprehensive security architecture for protecting AI infrastructure from GPU to gateway. We’re securing the infrastructure powering the AI revolution.

Built in collaboration with NVIDIA and leveraging Check Point’s advanced firewall and AI security technologies, the blueprint delivers defense-in-depth across four critical layers:

• Perimeter Layer
  Check Point Maestro Hyperscale Firewall provides Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), segmentation, and scalable policy enforcement at the entry point to the AI environment
• Application and LLM Layer
  Check Point WAF with AI Security protects inference APIs and LLM endpoints from prompt injection, data exfiltration, adversarial queries, and API abuse
• Workload and Container Layer
  Integration with Illumio enables micro-segmentation and east-west traffic control within Kubernetes clusters, preventing lateral movement and isolating compromised containers
• AI Hardware Layer
  Through a deep partnership with NVIDIA, Check Point security capabilities are embedded directly into NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, delivering high-performance inline inspection without consuming GPU resources.

We believe AI must be secure by design, embedded across every layer of the AI stack from infrastructure to application.

Read more about our AI Datacenter Security Architecture Blueprint here.

Introducing the AI Defense Plane

Our second announcement brings the full AI security lifecycle into one unified architecture.

The AI Defense Plane is a comprehensive security framework designed to protect employees, AI applications, and autonomous agents across the enterprise.

AI has crossed an important threshold and is being used by enterprise businesses for far more than solely generating content. AI systems now connect to tools, access data, and take action on behalf of users. This agentic-driven shift creates an entirely new category of risk.

Security teams must now govern employee AI usage, monitor AI applications, and secure autonomous agents operating across cloud environments while continuously validating these systems against emerging threats.

The AI Defense Plane addresses this challenge through a coordinated platform delivering protection across three layers:

• Workforce AI Security
  Visibility and governance for employee use of AI tools, copilots, and AI-enabled applications. Organizations can discover usage patterns, apply policies, and reduce the risk of data leakage while keeping user experiences seamless
• AI Application and Agent Security
  Following Check Point’s acquisition of Cyata, the platform expands discovery and observability for AI applications and autonomous agents—helping security teams understand what agents exist, what tools they can access, and what actions they are performing
• AI Red Teaming
  Now available in controlled availability, cloud-based AI Red Teaming simulates adversarial attacks against AI systems, exposing vulnerabilities in reasoning, workflows, and tool interactions before attackers can exploit them

These capabilities provide continuous visibility, guardrails, and validation across the entire AI ecosystem.

Read more about our AI Defense Plane here (link).

Securing the Future of AI Together

AI is reshaping how businesses operate, compete, and innovate. The opportunities cannot be understated. But nor can the risks.

To win in the AI era, enterprises need to build AI security into their AI transformation from the start. From agentic security operations to AI data center protection to the AI Defense Plane, Check Point is pioneering what true AI security looks like – and helping our customers and partners move confidently into this new era with knowledge and confidence.

The organizations that succeed in the AI era will not just adopt AI faster. They will embrace the right AI security approach from the start.

Rino Raj, Vice President and Site Head – Mithapur, Tata Chemicals Limited, said: “Reaching the 1 million tonne milestone is a direct outcome of the operational rigour and commitment demonstrated by our teams on the ground. From plant efficiency to reliability and safety, every function has contributed to ensuring consistent performance. This achievement belongs to the people at Mithapur who deliver excellence every single day.”

 

Nandakumar S Tirumalai, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Chemicals Limited, added: “From a financial standpoint, this milestone reflects disciplined execution and a strong focus on cost optimisation and asset productivity. Sustained improvements in operational efficiency enable us to enhance margins while maintaining resilience in a competitive environment, supporting long-term value creation for our stakeholders.”

 Today’s markets analysis on behalf of Tony Sage, CEO of Critical Metals ‘

Gold prices extended their rebound at the start of the week, stabilizing after a recent corrective phase. The persistence of geopolitical risk in the Middle East could underpin safe-haven demand, particularly after the metal’s correction during the first part of this month, fueling dip-buying. Downside risks to global growth from elevated oil prices are becoming more pronounced, which could revive defensive positioning and support bullion despite the rate environment.

At the same time, gold could remain vulnerable in the short term amid the risk of more central-bank selling, after Turkey’s central bank offloaded a significant amount, and a potential increase in Treasury yields and the dollar. ETF flows remained negative overall and could weigh on the market if the trend continues.

Looking ahead, gold’s trajectory will likely hinge on the developments in the Middle East, inflation expectations, and the evolution of monetary policy, in addition to the potential impact of elevated oil prices on the global economy. Upcoming US economic data could also affect sentiment and drive gold prices as they influence monetary policy expectations.

 

Mumbai, Mar 30: K Raheja Corp Homes came on board as the Official Partner for the JSW Indian Open 2026, aligning with a premium global sporting platform as squash enters the Olympic spotlight.

The second edition of the tournament brought together leading Indian and international players competing on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour, further reinforcing India’s growing relevance as a host market for global Squash events. Positioned as a PSA Copper-level event, the JSW Indian Open contributes directly to global player rankings and forms a critical part of the qualification pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, where Squash will make its debut.

K Raheja Corp Homes, said,

“The JSW Indian Open is a high-calibre platform that reflects the kind of performance, discipline, and global competitiveness we strongly identify with. Our association is a natural extension of our commitment to aligning with credible, international-standard ecosystems that are shaping India’s presence on the global stage.”

Speaking on the association, Karan Yadav, Chief Commercial Officer, JSW Sports, said,

“Partnerships play a crucial role in shaping events like the JSW Indian Open, and we are pleased to have K Raheja Corp Homes come on board this year. As their first association with sport, it reflects a considered and forward-looking approach towards supporting emerging platforms like squash. Their partnership has helped us further strengthen the overall tournament experience for both Indian and international players. We value partners who take a long-term view and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the sport ecosystem in India.”

The tournament concluded on a high note, with Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh emerging as champions after an intense series of matches featuring top players from India and across the global Squash circuit.

The tournament served as a key competitive platform for athletes to accumulate ranking points, improve seeding, and progress within the global circuit, while also driving strong engagement among India’s growing base of Squash audiences. Through this association, K Raheja Corp Homes strengthens its presence within a globally governed, high-performance ecosystem, leveraging a platform that combines international visibility with premium audience engagement.

The partnership reflects a broader shift in real estate brand strategy towards purpose-led platforms that intersect sport, lifestyle, and aspiration. By associating with a globally recognised sporting platform, K Raheja Corp Homes extends its brand narrative beyond real estate into spaces defined by excellence and global competitiveness.

As India’s sporting ecosystem continues to integrate more deeply with international circuits, platforms like the JSW Indian Open are emerging as key enablers of talent and visibility. K Raheja Corp Homes’ association reflects a strategic alignment with this evolving global-facing landscape.

India, Mar 30:  Haier has officially been recognized as the world’s No. 1 smart home enterprise, according to the latest 2025 data from Euromonitor International, a global leader in market research. This prestigious ranking is based on global smart home revenue and covers a comprehensive range of categories, including smart appliances, security, lighting, and energy management. 

This achievement underscores Haier’s established leadership in the “smart living” sector, marking a monumental milestone that extends far beyond its traditional dominance in home appliances. For India, this recognition further reinforces Haier’s growing presence and commitment to delivering future-ready smart home solutions tailored to evolving consumer needs. 

A Comprehensive Smart Ecosystem

Setting the benchmark for industry standards, Haier has successfully evolved from a hardware manufacturer into a holistic provider of smart solutions. By seamlessly integrating AI across its entire appliance lineup, Haier delivers over 70 distinct smart lifestyle solutions tailored to 11 living spaces, including the kitchen, bedroom, and living room. Powered by a unified software platform, these devices communicate effortlessly to provide intuitive, scenario-based services for everyday life. 

Currently, Haier serves over 130 million registered users globally, with millions actively relying on the Haier smart home platform to manage their daily routines. In India, this ecosystem continues to expand, aligning with the country’s rapidly growing demand for connected and intelligent home solutions. 

Innovation That Understands You

To stay ahead of the curve, Haier is pushing the boundaries of home autonomy. Its newly upgraded AI Vision 2.0 empowers the premium Seeker Series appliances to intuitively “see” and “understand” specific user needs—such as a washer that automatically determines when to sterilize garments, or a refrigerator that recognizes and tracks every ingredient inside. 

By pairing these intelligent appliances with next-generation home robots, Haier is pioneering a seamless “zero-labor” environment where technology intuitively manages daily chores, from sorting groceries to cleaning and caregiving. This vision strongly resonates with India’s next generation of consumers who are increasingly embracing smart, convenient, and tech-enabled lifestyles. 

Looking Ahead

Haier remains deeply committed to defining the future of smart living. By fusing hardware, software, and robotics into a single, highly responsive system, Haier is crafting homes that can listen, see, and think, ultimately making life simpler, smarter, and more intuitive for families around the globe.