October 13, 2024. VIENTIANE, Lao PDR We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), on 9 October 2024, for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits under the Chairmanship of the Lao PDR. The Summits were chaired by H.E. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, and convened in accordance with the ASEAN Charter. We reaffirmed our support for Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience, which focuses on enhancing connectivity through integrating economies, forging an inclusive and sustainable future, and transforming for the digital era, and strengthening resilience by supporting the development of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its Strategic Plans, strengthening ASEAN Centrality, promoting environmental cooperation, addressing issues related to women and children, and bolstering health systems. We emphasised the importance of these efforts in building a more connected and resilient ASEAN Community that is prepared to seize future opportunities and to overcome challenges. We underscored the significance of maintaining and promoting cooperation and collaboration within ASEAN and with external partners to achieve these objectives Download the full statement here. Source Link: https://asean.org/chairmans-statement-of-the-44th-and-45th-asean-summits/

NEW YORK, US. November 21, 2024. Artificial intelligence – one of the five mega forces that we track – can automate laborious tasks, analyze huge sets of data and help generate fresh ideas. Digital disruption goes beyond AI. Explore this interactive page and learn more about our roadmap to help assess the investment implications of artificial intelligence. AI’s big questions AI offers great promise and has spurred heavy investment. But how could the economy change? Over what timeframe? And who will reap the rewards? In our latest report, we look at these questions and more – and explore what it all means for investors. We anchor our framework to track the AI evolution around three key phases: Phase 1 - Buildout: The first phase is the race to build the infrastructure AI needs. Phase 2 - Adoption: As infrastructure grows and AI applications mature, adoption is likely to accelerate – packaged into different apps and software. Phase 3 – Transformation: This phase is where companies could unlock the full value of AI adoption, as broad productivity gains and new business models and industries emerge. Read Full on: https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/insights/blackrock-investment-institute/publications/mega-forces/artificial-intelligence

New York February 14, 2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (“JPMorganChase” or the “Firm”) has declared dividends on the following series of the Firm’s outstanding preferred stock, each of which is represented by depositary shares: The dividend payment date is Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in the United States of America (“U.S.”), with operations worldwide. JPMorganChase had $4.0 trillion in assets and $345 billion in stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2024. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the U.S., and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com . Investor contact:  Mikael Grubb212-270-2479 Media contact: Joseph Evangelisti212-270-7438 Source Link: https://www.jpmorganchase.com/ir/news/2025/jpmc-declares-preferred-stock-dividends-2-14