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ECO EXPO ASIA 2024 TO GATHER GREEN INDUSTRY LEADERS WORLDWIDE

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) — The Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd will jointly organise Eco Expo Asia 2024, along with the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, from Oct 30 to Nov 2.

The expo will be launched at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, with the online matching service “Click2Match” available from Oct 23 to Nov 9, according to a statement.

Eco Expo Asia promises to be an unparalleled opportunity for industry players, government officials, academics and the public to engage with the latest advancements in sustainability and green technology.

Running under the theme “Fostering Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”, the expo will once again gather the leading players from across a wide variety of green industries to help create a more sustainable future.

This year’s event will feature a diverse array of exhibitors from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Europe and America, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and solutions in new energy, green transportation, green finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related services, waste management and circular economy, and water treatment, among others.

These solutions mark a significant milestone in promoting the proliferation of innovative energy technologies and energy-efficient solutions that shape the energy landscape towards a more sustainable and low-carbon future.

Several provinces and cities, including Guangdong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangxi, Hunan, Shanghai, Inner Mongolia and the newly participating Anhui, will be represented with pavilions at this year’s edition and will present innovative technologies aimed at addressing critical environmental challenges.

Meanwhile, international group participation is equally robust, and the return of Canada, Finland and the Netherlands, as well as the newly joined Norway will further enrich the global dialogue on sustainability.

As one of the highlights of the expo, the Eco Asia Conference and the fifth Hydrogen Economy Forum this year will feature government officials from ASEAN and Belt and Road countries, such as Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

The expo will open its doors to the public on the last day to promote green living, in which visitors can participate in environmental workshops, seminars, green mart and the ESG Job Hub.

— BERNAMA

GLOBAL MAYORS EXCHANGE IDEAS ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN HANGZHOU

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) — Mayors and representatives from 24 cities in 15 countries and regions recently attended the Global Mayors Dialogue · Hangzhou and the ninth Hangzhou International Sister City Mayors Conference in Hangzhou.

According to the people’s government of Hangzhou in a statement, mayors from both domestic and international cities engaged in in-depth dialogues, sharing advanced experiences in urban governance and contributing their wisdom to promote global urban sustainable development.

Leveraging its rich historical and cultural heritage and thriving digital economy, Hangzhou showcases how an ancient yet modern city can coexist harmoniously, leading the way in global urban sustainable development trends.

The city’s mayor, Yao Gaoyuan vividly depicts Hangzhou’s characteristics as being suitable for living, business, and tourism, in addition to also sharing the exploration and practices of the city in areas such as digital innovation and urban governance, ecological civilisation and urban sustainable development, as well as cultural heritage and humanistic exchanges.

Furthermore, digital empowerment has boosted urban governance in Hangzhou, making the city smarter and its governance more efficient.

By constructing a digital city brain and utilising technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and advanced modelling, the city has achieved real-time monitoring and efficient scheduling of urban traffic that enable precise traffic guidance and effectively improve the intelligence and precision of urban governance.

Hangzhou is equally dedicated and sparing no effort when it comes to the preservation and inheritance of cultural heritage. Its economic development goes hand in hand with the preservation and prosperity of its culture, never losing sight of the city’s cultural essence.

As a city with a rich historical and cultural heritage, Hangzhou boasts three world cultural heritage sites. In 2011, the West Lake cultural landscape was inscribed on the list, while in 2014 and 2019, the Grand Canal of China and the Liangzhu Archaeological Site also earned the prestigious honour, respectively.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Hangzhou’s establishment of its first international sister city relationship, and so far, Hangzhou has established friendly relations with 31 international sister cities and maintained friendly exchanges with 42 cities worldwide.

The eastern Chinese city looks forward to contributing more of its wisdom and solutions for the sustainable development of global cities and continuing to write a new chapter of brilliance in the future.

— BERNAMA