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Luxury NEV Maker Seres Delivers Sustained Profitability and Strong Dividends

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 Recently, Seres Group (9927.HK), a leading luxury new energy vehicle (NEV) enterprise in China, officially released its 2025 annual results. During the Reporting Period, the Company recorded revenue of approximately RMB164.89 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 13.63% and reaching a new record high. Net profit attributable to shareholders amounted to approximately RMB5.96 billion, marking the second consecutive year of profitability. These strong results underscore the Company’s high-quality growth trajectory and highlight its resilience and core competitiveness in the luxury NEV segment.

The massive product sales volume is the most direct and powerful testament to Seres’ market competitiveness. In 2025, AITO, the luxury brand under Seres, achieved a cumulative annual delivery volume of over 420,000 units. Among these, annual deliveries of the AITO M9 exceeded 110,000 units, securing its position as the sales champion in the RMB500,000+ price luxury car market for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025; the AITO M8 recorded annual deliveries of over 150,000 units, firmly holding the top spot on the sales charts for RMB400,000+ price models since its launch; and the AITO M7 delivered over 110,000 units for the year, winning the title of “National SUV of the Year.” This highlights the AITO brand’s formidable brand strength and high user recognition in the luxury NEV market.

A comprehensive business layout serves as a vital cornerstone and reliable safeguard for Seres to withstand market fluctuations and achieve sustainable growth. In 2025, the Company firmly implemented its dual-strategy layout of range-extension electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles, which closely aligns with the diversified demands of the NEV market, enabling all-round breakthroughs amid fierce competition. Seres ranked first in China’s range-extension segment with a market share of 37.5%. Meanwhile, the sales proportion of its battery electric models continued to rise, forming a sound development pattern in which technical strength and market competitiveness improved in tandem.

Generous and steady dividends reflect Seres’ commitment to rewarding shareholders and sharing development achievements, and also serve as a tangible demonstration of the Company’s sound operation. In 2025, the Board of Directors proposed a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 of RMB0.8 per share (tax inclusive), representing a total proposed cash dividend of approximately RMB1.9 billion. This initiative actively rewards the trust and support of all shareholders, reflects the Company’s firm confidence in its future development, and further strengthens investors’ expectations for the Company’s long-term growth.

Excellent ESG performance serves as a fundamental underpinning of Seres’ high-quality development and a core competitiveness for the Company’s sustainable growth. In 2025, the Company continued to deepen its ESG governance, integrating ESG philosophy across the full chain of production and operations, R&D and innovation, and supply chain management. Through concrete actions, Seres is advancing the synergistic development of the enterprise, society and the environment.

Leveraging robust ESG management practices and remarkable sustainability achievements, Seres was awarded the highest AAA rating by MSCI, demonstrating its corporate value through responsibility and accountability.

Driven by technological innovation, guided by customer value, and committed to sustainable development, Seres made steady progress in the luxury NEV segment in 2025, achieving comprehensive advancements in business performance, brand strength, technological capability, and ESG performance. Looking ahead, Seres will continue to deepen its dual-track strategy of range-extension electric and battery electric vehicles, further increase R&D investment, and accelerate technological iteration and product innovation. The Company is committed to continuously leading the upgrade of China’s luxury NEV industry and creating greater value for customers, shareholders, and society.

Source: ACN Newswire

Everest Medicines Announces Positive First-in-Human Data for Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine EVM16 at AACR 2026

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Everest Medicines Announces Positive First-in-Human Data for Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine EVM16 at AACR 2026

– Demonstrating a Favorable Safety Profile, Robust Immunogenicity, and Promising Preliminary Efficacy

Apr 20, Everest Medicines Limited announced that the first-in-human (FIH) clinical trial data of EVM16, a proprietary personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, were presented at the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR 2026). The data include results from EVM16 as  a monotherapy and in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors. The results demonstrated that EVM16 has a favorable safety and tolerability profile, robust immunogenicity, and promising preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumors, supporting its further clinical development.

The clinical trial (EVM16CX01, NCT06541639) was conducted jointly by Peking University Cancer Hospital and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, with the first patient dosed in March 2025. EVM16CX01 is a first-in-human (FIH), dose-escalation, and expansion study evaluating the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of EVM16 injection as a monotherapy and in combination with tislelizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors. The study follows a 3+3 dose-escalation design across three dose levels (0.1 mg, 0.3 mg, and 1.0 mg). Eligible patients are those with advanced or recurrent solid tumors who have failed standard of care and have at least one measurable target lesion. Patients receive 2 doses of EVM16 monotherapy once every two weeks, followed by combination therapy of EVM16 and tislelizumab. As of December 7, 2025, a total of 9 patients had been enrolled.

No dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed. All patients experienced at least one investigational product (IP) related adverse event (AE), all of which were Grade ≤ 2 and resolved spontaneously. EVM16 elicited strong neoantigen-specific T cell responses in 8 of 9 patients, which showed a dose-dependent trend. A gastroesophageal junction cancer patient who failed 3 prior lines of systemic therapy achieved a confirmed partial response and a PFS of 126 days. Another 2 patients achieved stable disease. A non-small cell lung cancer patient who failed 3 prior lines of systemic therapy achieved a PFS of 88 days, and an esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patient who failed 3 prior lines of systemic therapy has been followed up for 112 days to date and has not experienced disease progression.

“As a novel personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, EVM16 has demonstrated encouraging clinical development potential in its first-in-human clinical trial,” said Professor Shen Lin, Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Department at Beijing Cancer Hospital and Chair of the Gastric Cancer Expert Committee of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology. “The data show a favorable safety and tolerability profile in patients with advanced solid tumors, with no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) observed. Importantly, EVM16 stimulated neoantigen-specific T cell responses with a dose-dependent trend, highlighting its consistent immune activation capability. Preliminary anti-tumor activity signals, including partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD), were observed in patients who had failed multiple lines of standard-of-care therapies, suggesting potential clinical activity. These findings provide early clinical validation of EVM16 and reinforce its differentiated mechanism as a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine. While immunotherapies, including checkpoint inhibitors, have transformed the treatment landscape in selected tumor types, most patients, particularly those with heavily pretreated advanced solid tumors, still represent a significant unmet medical need. Personalized mRNA cancer vaccines represented by EVM16 may help expand the population benefiting from immunotherapy and provide additional treatment options.”

“The favorable safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy results for EVM16 provide initial evidence of its therapeutic potential and support the clinical value of our in-house mRNA platform,” said Mr. Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines. “Patients with advanced solid tumors, particularly those who have failed multiple lines of therapy, continue to suffer from limited treatment options. As our first in-house developed personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, EVM16 demonstrates the ability to induce immune activation and generate neoantigen-specific T cell responses, which may help reduce the risk of tumor metastasis or recurrence. This further underscores its potential as a novel approach in cancer immunotherapy. This project is powered by EVER-NEO-1, Everest’s proprietary AI-based neoantigen prediction algorithm. It analyzes patient-specific tumor mutations to identify highly immunogenic neoantigens and support the design of personalized mRNA vaccine candidates. The algorithm incorporates iterative learning capabilities designed to continuously improve neoantigen prediction accuracy and selection efficiency. Leveraging our leading mRNA platform, we will continue to advance the clinical development of EVM16 and bring this innovative therapy to more patients.

”Everest Medicines has localized its clinically validated proprietary AI+mRNA platform, establishing an end-to-end integrated platform spanning antigen design, mRNA sequence optimization, lipid nanoparticles (LNP) targeted delivery and scalable manufacturing, with the potential to address significant unmet medical needs globally.

EVM16 is a novel personalized therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccine in-house developed by Everest. It contains neoantigens with high immunogenicity potential, predicted based on the unique tumor mutations of each patient using Everest’s proprietary AI-based neoantigen prediction algorithm, EVER-NEO-1. The vaccine is designed to encode dozens of tumor neoantigens. The vaccine uses a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system to efficiently deliver neoantigen-encoded mRNA in vivo, activating neoantigen-specific tumor-killing T cells and inhibiting tumor growth.

From an investment and market perspective, personalized cancer vaccines are in an early stage of breakthrough. According to Grand View Research, the global personalized cancer vaccine market is projected to reach $1.45 billion by 2030, with a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44.86% from 2025 to 2030. Myguide Securities points out that mRNA cancer vaccines have the potential to achieve pan-cancer coverage while offering the advantages of high accessibility, “off-the-shelf” availability, and personalization. As a highly promising new form of immunotherapy, it can enter clinical use as adjuvant therapies through extensive combinations, gradually unlocking a market space worth tens of billions of dollars.

Against this backdrop, Everest Medicines is accelerating its strategic positioning in this field, progressively building a research and development pipeline with global competitiveness. Leveraging its proprietary AI+mRNA platform and its leading clinical position in China, Everest Medicines is currently at a critical juncture for industrialization and valuation growth. The upcoming readout of first-in-human (FIH) clinical trial data for EVM16 is expected to further release clinical and commercial potential, continuing to attract focus from the market and investors, and helping the company achieve a significant leap in value within the immunotherapy sector.

Topic: Press release summary
Source: Everest Medicines Limited
Sectors: Healthcare & Pharm
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Graid Technology Launches Agentic AI Storage Portfolio to Eliminate KV Cache Bottlenecks

Marie Jones
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From edge inference to NVIDIA STX, purpose-built KV cache infrastructure for consistent performance at scale.

Graid Technology, the pioneer in GPU-accelerated NVMe storage, today announced its Agentic AI Storage Portfolio: a purpose-built family of KV cache solutions designed to eliminate the storage bottleneck that stalls “always-on” production AI. The portfolio spans three deployment tiers: KV Cache Server, KV Cache Rack, and KV Cache Platform, all built on SupremeRAID™ technology. KV Cache Platform, the portfolio’s highest tier, is purpose-aligned to NVIDIA’s STX reference architecture, with native BlueField-4 DPU execution on the roadmap for H2 2026.

As agentic AI moves from experimentation to production, the infrastructure assumptions that underpinned single-shot inference have broken down. Models running continuous multi-step tasks and maintaining context across hours of operation generate KV cache demands that overwhelm GPU HBM. The result: latency spikes up to 18x, GPU utilization as low as 50%, and model-level failures, including hallucinations and reasoning degradation, that are difficult to detect and costly to recover from.

SupremeRAID™ addresses this directly, aggregating up to 32 NVMe drives into a single 280 GB/s virtual pool, bypassing the CPU via GPU Direct Storage, and delivering KV cache reads at 1.3ms- 77x faster than standard NVMe. The three portfolio tiers bring this capability to every deployment scale:

KV Cache Server – single-node NVMe acceleration for individual inference servers and edge AI deployments. Available now.

KV Cache Rack – rack-scale, partner-validated solutions co-engineered with leading server OEM partners for enterprise multi-GPU clusters. Available now.

KV Cache Platform – Purpose-built for NVIDIA’s STX reference architecture, with native BlueField-4 DPU execution and rack-scale storage expansion on the roadmap.

“A year ago, at GTC 2025, Jensen Huang predicted that storage would become GPU-accelerated for the first time. This year, NVIDIA turned that concept into an architecture with STX and CMX,” said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. “Our KV Cache Portfolio is built for precisely this moment, delivering the storage performance that agentic AI demands, at storage-tier economics.”

For enterprises and infrastructure teams evaluating agentic AI deployments, the full deployment architecture, technical specifications, and NVIDIA STX compatibility details are available in the solution brief: Graid Technology Agentic AI Storage Portfolio: Purpose-built KV Cache Solutions for Inference at Scale.

To learn more about Graid Technology’s AI offerings, visit graidtech.com/ai.

Media Inquiries:
Andrea Eaken, Sr. Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com

About Graid Technology
Graid Technology is building the storage backbone for the future of AI, enterprise, and high-performance computing. As the creator of SupremeRAID™, the world’s first and only GPU-based RAID, and the global steward of Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC), Graid Technology delivers flexible RAID solutions that maximize NVMe performance while ensuring resilient, scalable data protection for modern data infrastructure. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with global operations and R&D in Taiwan, Graid Technology is advancing RAID innovation for the next generation of data-intensive workloads. To learn more, visit graidtech.com.Graid Technology Launches Agentic AI Storage Portfolio to Eliminate KV Cache BottlenecksSOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

 

New Report Reveals Widespread Misunderstanding of Consumer Messaging App Security Across Government and Critical Infrastructure

Marie Jones
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– 83% report WhatsApp is used for sensitive discussions, despite widespread misunderstanding of what encryption protects
– 98% rely on platforms unable to deliver the sovereign control they say they want
– 90% of organizations say they are crisis-ready, yet only 49% have unified crisis communications platforms

BlackBerry Secure Communications, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB), today released The State of Secure Communications 2026, a survey of 700 security decision-makers across government and critical infrastructure in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore. The findings reveal a widening gap between confidence in communications security and the reality of risk exposure – with significant national security implications. Among the most striking findings: 83% of security leaders report that WhatsApp is being used for sensitive discussions inside their organizations.

The Sovereignty Paradox
Ownership and control of the infrastructure behind sensitive communications is emerging as a critical blind spot, exposing gaps in data sovereignty. While 55% prioritize sovereign control, virtually all (98%) rely on foreign-hosted platforms not built for confidential communications or high-security environments. Meanwhile, 52% are concerned telecom networks could be monitored or disrupted – a tangible risk already demonstrated by espionage campaigns targeting network operators, such as Salt Typhoon and more recently, UNC3886 in Singapore.

“Consumer messaging apps were never designed to handle sensitive communications, protect confidentiality, or meet the demands of high-security environments,” said Christine Gadsby, Chief Security Advisor, BlackBerry Secure Communications. “They rely on phone numbers, not verified identities – and encryption protects the channel, not who is on it. That gap is already being exploited, as recent intelligence warnings show, and governments and critical infrastructure organizations are responding by moving toward communications infrastructure they own and trust.”

Confidence Built on Misunderstanding
These findings come as intelligence agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe issue fresh advisories about state-backed espionage attacks targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of public officials and journalists. This highlights how the threat surface is shifting from networks to consumer messaging platforms now embedded in daily critical operations.

Yet 88% of security leaders surveyed expressed confidence in their current messaging app security. That confidence is built on a fundamental misread of what these platforms actually protect, significantly increasing risk exposure. The report reveals critical gaps in encryption literacy among the very leaders responsible for safeguarding communications:

  • 52% mistakenly believe encryption protects metadata – including location data, IP addresses, and communication patterns
  • 47% believe it prevents impersonation, deepfake, or spoofing attacks
  • 41% assume communications remain secure, even after a device has been compromised

This gap between perception and reality is now playing out in real-world incidents, with governments increasing restrictions and warnings about the use of consumer apps for sensitive communications, recognizing that encryption alone does not address the full risk.

The Risks of Improvised Crisis Response
These gaps become most visible when organizations are under pressure. While 90% say they are confident in managing major incidents, fewer than half (49%) have a unified platform to coordinate response.

In practice, the survey shows many rely on a patchwork of everyday tools – from group chats (54%) and email threads (51%) to shared spreadsheets (29%) and phone trees (19%). Familiar as they are, these tools were never designed for crisis coordination, and cannot deliver the real-time visibility, command and control or secure cross-agency communication that major incidents demand.

Limits of “Good Enough” Security
Overall, the findings point to a consistent pattern: security leaders across government and critical infrastructure are relying on communications platforms not designed for the security, sovereignty or crisis demands they now face. The issue is not encryption alone, but architecture. Many consumer platforms generate and retain metadata, operate under foreign data-access laws, and lack the controls required for high-value or classified communications.

As threats evolve, from account compromise to large-scale surveillance, what may appear “secure enough” can quickly become a costly attack surface. The question is no longer whether these platforms are being exploited. It is whether the organizations relying on them recognize the risk.

To learn how BlackBerry Secure Communications is protecting governments and critical infrastructure worldwide with interception-resistant, government-grade secure voice and messaging, visit BlackBerry.com/SecureCommunications.

Survey Methodology
The State of Secure Communications 2026 was conducted by OnePoll on behalf of BlackBerry. The survey included 700 security decision-makers across government and critical infrastructure organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore.

About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) provides enterprises and governments the software and services that power the world around us. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, its high-performance foundational software enables automakers and industrial leaders to unlock new applications and business models without compromising safety, security, or reliability. With a deep heritage in Secure Communications, BlackBerry delivers a highly secure, extensively certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management.

For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.

Media Contacts:
BlackBerry Media Relations
+1 (519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com

SOURCE: BlackBerry

Seven HKTDC Lifestyle and Licensing mega events to open next week

Marie Jones
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– Debut of Reimagine themed floor, IP and e-Commerce Support Services Zone

Seven annual lifestyle and licensing mega events organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are set to open next week. These include the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle on 27-30 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC; and the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong co-organised by the HKTDC and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited, held concurrently at AsiaWorld-Expo on 27-30 April; and the Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference on 27-29 April at the HKCEC.

Global exhibitors will showcase offerings spanning gifts and premiums, stylish houseware, trendy fashion, innovative materials for garment and homeware, gerontechnology, cultural and creative design products, sustainable products, green printing and packaging and intellectual property. The events fully leverage Hong Kong’s unique connectivity between Chinese Mainland and international markets, reinforcing the city’s position as a regional creative hub and international business centre, and actively aligning with the national 15th Five-Year Plan and dual circulation development strategy.

HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Jenny Koo said: “The HKTDC has long facilitated trade exchanges across industries through organising a wide range of conferences and exhibitions, fulfilling Hong Kong’s roles as a super connector and super value-adder while showcasing its strengths in new quality productive forces, product quality and creativity. This year, the seven mega lifestyle and licensing exhibitions and conference are being held concurrently during the final week of April. Buyers can enjoy a one-stop sourcing experience across all fairs, fostering cross-industry and cross-sectoral exchanges, generating greater synergies, and helping expand customer bases and business opportunities.”

The seven mega exhibitions and conference are expected to attract some 5,600 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. First-time exhibitors this year include participants from Finland, Germany, Iceland, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.

Home InStyle welcomes new pavilions from Xinjiang and Wuhan; The Gifts & Premium Fair features new pavilions from Shanxi, Jilin, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Zhejiang, with the Zhejiang pavilion, organised for the first time by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce, bringing together 50 local enterprises. The Printing & Packaging Fair includes a new Fujian Quanzhou pavilion and Fashion InStyle features new pavilions from Jiangsu Sheyang, India and Indonesia, offering buyers an even more diverse range of sourcing options.

The HKTDC continues to encourage the industry to embrace sustainable development and promote the use of innovative materials. This year, the seven fairs will collectively bring together over 820 green exhibitors. In addition, approximately 80 exhibitors will showcase innovative material products spanning houseware, home textiles, fashion, printing and packaging, and other sectors.

Reimagine themed floor converges gifts and homeware creative inspiration
In keeping with market developments, HKCEC Hall 5 has transformed into aReimagine themed floor this year. The Reimagine floor presents a new vision of future lifestyles by seamlessly connecting the innovative, design and cultural creative elements of both the Gifts & Premium Fair and Home InStyle. This enables buyers to gain a one-stop overview of the latest global lifestyle homeware and gifting trends, while inspiring industry players to reimagine the boundless possibilities of future products and creative inspiration. The floor has several highlighted zones, including the Gifts & Premium Fair‘s new Selection of ASEAN and The Bespoke Hub and the Hong Kong Smart Design Global Awards, Home InStyle‘s Cultural and Creative Avenue and Gerontech and Innovative Material Pavilion.

The Hong Kong Smart Design Global Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), is renamed this year in recognition of Hong Kong’s original design talent. The grand finale will be held during the Gifts & Premium Fair, with all finalist entries displayed on-site, giving exhibitors direct access to international buyers to enhance brand visibility and expand collaboration opportunities.

The Cultural and Creative Avenue brings together over 110 exhibitors from over 10 countries and regions, presenting distinctive brands and designs that celebrate diverse cultural heritages. The zone once again partners with Pantone, using the PANTONE 2026 Colour of the Year “Cloud Dancer” as its theme to curate home décor settings, helping buyers understand how colour coordination can be harnessed to create stylish living spaces.

Innovative materials debut at Home InStyle
Global ageing is driving sustained growth in silver market demand, with the industry actively developing gerontechnology living products and solutions incorporating smart technologies to support home fitness, rehabilitation and daily living needs. Meanwhile, the development and application of innovative materials have also become a focal point in the homeware market. In response to these trends, Home InStyle will showcase innovative materials applied to the homeware and home textiles market for the first time this year. Building on the success of last year’s gerontech living product showcase, both elements have been brought together in the Gerontech and Innovative Material Pavilion, funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission, with over 20 local exhibitors joining to inject fresh innovation into the homeware market.

A series of events will also be held during the fairs, covering the silver economy, market trends, culture and innovation, and sustainability, helping the industry stay abreast of the latest market developments. Among them, the HKTDC, will co-organise a thematic seminar with the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council, inviting representatives from the FHKI, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and technology experts, to explore how to respond to the silver market through the introduction of the “Silver Q Mark” and certified gerontech living products. On sustainability, the Business Environment Council and representatives from eco-conscious enterprises will also analyse trends and breakthroughs in sustainable home and gift design.

Fashion InStyle reveals how diverse materials collide to drive fashion innovationFashion InStyle features multiple exhibition zones, including Designer Spotlight, Materials Bazaar, Fashion Accessories, Women in Style, Bridal & Evening Wear, and Athleisure, etc. Among them, NEXT@Fashion InStyle (NEXT), the highlighted zone organised by HKTDC and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Hong Kong SAR Government, returns in full force this year, demonstrating how materials innovation in fashion can drive industry transformation and advance sustainability.

This year, the Philippines is NEXT’s featured partner, powered by The Philippine Trade and Investment Centre – Hong Kong (PTIC-HK) and the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), more than 25 Philippine exhibitors showcasing the unique strengths of their local fashion materials. NEXT has also brought together over 60 global exhibitors from an ever-wider geographical reach, spanning not only Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and the Philippines, but also other Asian markets such as Indonesia and Thailand. This year, several Nordic countries join the showcase, including Iceland, Finland and Sweden, further elevating NEXT’s international profile and cementing its role as a global exchange platform for leading future fashion trends.

NEXT has once again invited Han Chong, founder and creative director of contemporary fashion brand Self-Portrait, to serve as the project ambassador. Chong will lead six local designer brands in selecting forward-looking materials from eight suppliers to develop five cross-disciplinary design projects. This year marks the first time that materials sourced from outside Hong Kong are incorporated into the designs. The collections explore three overarching themes namely cultural & heritage, sustainability, and technology and functionality. All completed designs will be unveiled at the NEXT Fashion Parade on the second evening of the Fair (28 April).

Two PrintPack Fairs present latest trends of smart technology and green packaging
This year’s Printing & Packaging Fair introduces new products and solutions in smart packaging and innovative materials, with a spotlight on advanced RFID and anti-counterfeiting packaging technologies. Some exhibitors will also present packaging products made from plant-based or bio-based materials. The popular Green Printing & Packaging Solutions Zone returns once again, facilitating buyers identify packaging options that are more eco-friendly, efficient and practical.

DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong focuses on premium printing and packaging solutions for high-end goods including jewellery, watches, cosmetics and fine wine. Many exhibitors will showcase distinctive packaging designs for six-star hotels and luxury brands, highlighting exceptional craftsmanship and refined brand aesthetics. The two fairs will also feature a series of seminars covering AI, sustainability and creative design. Representatives from FUJIFILM and BW Design Centre will share insights into the application of AI in printing and design. On the sustainability front, seminars will explore on new materials, smart technologies and innovative design in packaging, examining how the industry can enhance sustainability through the adoption of advanced materials. On creative design, renowned designers will discuss how design excellence, strong brand imagery and innovative elements can elevate product appeal and reinforce brand distinction.

Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference connect global opportunities  Now in its 23rd edition, the Hong Kong International Licensing Show, Asia’s flagship licensing event, brings together over 600 brands and intellectual properties (IPs) from multiple countries and regions, including Bandai Namco, Doraemon and LINE FRIENDS, spanning licensing categories such as arts and culture, animation and characters, brand extension, entertainment, lifestyle and sports. The event serves as a cross-regional and cross-sectoral business expansion platform for global licensors, brands and IP owners worldwide.

The Design Licensing and Business (DLAB) Support Scheme, organised by the Innovative Entrepreneur Association (IEA) and sponsored by the CCIDA of the HKSAR Government, will once again participate in the Licensing Show. The dedicated DLAB Hong Kong Pavilion will showcase close to 40 local IPs and brands. Some IPs, including Animomo and Emo Neko Club, tap into the increasingly popular “emotional economy” concept, forging deeper emotional connections with consumers through emotional value, nostalgic elements and heartwarming stories. The Hong Kong Licensing Force Showcase also returns, collaborating with Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Design Institute and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to showcase innovative licensing concepts and design prowess of the next generation of creative talent.

As e-commerce economy continues to flourish and IP market sales models continue to evolve, the show introduces for the first time a dedicated “IP and e-Commerce Support Services” Zone.  Aligned with the HKSAR Government’s policy direction to actively enhance Hong Kong companies’ competitiveness on cross-border e-commerce platforms, it brings together e-commerce platforms, KOLs, marketing and PR firms to help brands and IPs expand into e-commerce markets and capitalise on online business opportunities.

The concurrent Asian Licensing Conference, under the theme “Connecting Creativity, Unlocking Licensing Power”, brings together industry leaders to explore the latest developments and opportunities in the global licensing market. Key topics this year include “Global Licensing Trends to Watch in 2026”, “Perfectly Imperfect: The Rise of Fugglers in the Emotional Economy”, Winning Off the Field: The Business Strategy behind Successful Sports Licensing”, “The LBE Revolution: Engaging Audiences Beyond the Screen” and “VTubers: Redefining Entertainment in the Digital Age”, offering the industry forward-looking insights and analysis.

EXHIBITION+ Integrates online and offline experiences; AI boosts sourcing efficiencyThe seven exhibitions and conference continue to adopt the EXHIBITION+ hybrid format. In addition to the physical fairs, the “Click2Match” will leverage AI to provide business matching for exhibitors and buyers. Buyers can also use “Scan2Match” to scan exhibitors’ QR codes, bookmark exhibitors and continue discussions online during or after the fairs. The fairs will also introduce an AI-driven SmartBot service on-site for the first time, enabling buyers to search more swiftly for products and exhibitors and instantly generate personalized visit routes.

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GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B ‘Flight Into Known Icing’ Flight Tests

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Global RPA Leader Is Certifying MQ-9B for FIKI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI). The flight tests began last year, and all planned testing was successfully completed in early April from GA-ASI’s Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) near Grand Forks, North Dakota, using a company-owned MQ-9B.

The FIKI flights build on earlier successful flight tests to evaluate flight characteristics with simulated ice shapes adhered to the aircraft as well as the aircraft’s successful Cold Weather Validation and flights in the Arctic. FIKI certification will expand MQ-9B’s abilities to provide all-weather surveillance capabilities for the many nations that have purchased the system for their military and civil support missions.

The tests were flown using GA-ASI Internal Research and Development funding.

“We’ve approached these flight tests with great rigor,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “GA-ASI became the first RPA developer to receive a Military Type Certificate for MQ-9B (RAF Protector) last year, and now we’re taking steps toward certifying the platform for FIKI. It’s taking the resolve of GA-ASI to get this done for our user base.”

GA-ASI customers are looking for MQ-9B to operate in a full range of environmental conditions, from very hot to very cold, as well as icy conditions. One such customer is the Government of Canada, which has ordered 11 MQ-9B SkyGuardians®. The Canadian Directorate of Technical Airworthiness and Engineering Support, Canada’s national military certification authority, was on site for portions of the flight test period and will use artifacts from the flights to certify MQ-9B to operate in FIKI conditions.

The MQ-9B SkyGuardian and its maritime variant, SeaGuardian®, are multi-mission, multi-domain RPA that can operate in cold weather conditions. MQ-9B aircraft are being flown by the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, Belgian Defence, and the Japan Coast Guard. In addition to Canada, MQ-9B has been selected by Denmark, Poland, Germany, Taiwan, India, and the U.S. Air Force in support of the Special Operations Command. MQ-9B has also been featured in various U.S. Navy exercises, including Northern Edge, Integrated Battle Problem, RIMPAC, and Group Sail.

About GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is the world’s foremost builder of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Logging more than 9 million flight hours, the Predator® line of UAS has flown for over 30 years and includes MQ-9A Reaper®, MQ-1C Gray Eagle®, MQ-20 Avenger®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian®. The company is dedicated to providing long-endurance, multi-mission solutions that deliver persistent situational awareness and rapid strike.

For more information, visit www.ga-asi.com.

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Henry Tang, President of The Legion d’Honneur Club, calls for international cooperation to overcome rising protectionism

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Henry Tang said today at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Symposium organised by The Legion d’Honneur Club that rising geopolitical tensions and protectionism reinforce the need to build a community with a shared future for mankind—a call made by the Chinese Mainland in which Hong Kong has an important role to play.

The Legion d’Honneur Club is the Hong Kong chapter of the Society of Members of the Legion d’Honneur (the Hong Kong Chapter). The Legion d’Honneur is the highest and most prestigious civilian and military honour of France, instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and conferred by the President of France to recognise outstanding service or acts of bravery.

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Symposium, titled Regional Exchange and Institutional Cohesion, was held today. Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government, Admiral Alain Coldefy, President of the Society of Members of the Legion d’Honneur, and Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, officiated at the event. In addition, Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government, shared with participants, including representatives from Australia, France, the Philippines, and Thailand, the development of Hong Kong as an international financial centre. (Photo 1, 2 & 3)

In the welcome remarks, Henry Tang said that Hong Kong’s strength lies in international exchange and cooperation. Hong Kong has long been a staunch advocate of multilateralism as well as open and free economy. The city’s legal and financial infrastructure aligns with international standards. Under the principle of “One Country, Two Systems”, Hong Kong stands as an international financial centre and a global hub for business and culture, championing diversity, openness, and inclusion.

He added that Hong Kong’s future brings vast opportunities. The National 15th Five-Year Plan clearly mandates that Hong Kong maintains its status as an international financial centre while developing an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange and an international I&T hub. Strategically located at the southeastern tip of China and serving as a pivotal gateway between China and the rest of the world, Hong Kong will certainly benefit from the development of our motherland.

The Hong Kong Chapter will continue to deepen cooperation with its French counterparts—especially the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau—to pursue joint efforts in education, science, and culture, said Henry Tang, to enrich public life.

He concluded that the true legacy of the Legion d’Honneur is not the medals they wear, but the trust they build. The Hong Kong Chapter will continue to serve as a dynamic global stage where that trust is translated into tangible action and meaningful impact.

20 April 2026

Photo 1: (From left to right) Gerard Millet, Vice president of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter); Admiral Alain Coldefy, President of the Society of Members of the Legion d’Honneur; Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government; Henry Tang, President of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter), and Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau.

Photo 2: The Legion d’Honneur Club holds its first Asia-Pacific Symposium today, attended by Henry Tang, President of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter) (second right); Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government (fourth right); Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau (first right); Gerard Millet, Vice president of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter) (first left); Councillors of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter): David Li (third right); Michael Kadoorie (third left), and Christopher Cheng (second left).

Photo 3: (From left to right) Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government, and Henry Tang, President of the Legion d’Honneur Club (the Hong Kong Chapter).

About The Legion d’Honneur Club
The Legion d’Honneur Club is the Hong Kong chapter of The Society of Members of the Legion d’Honneur (the Hong Kong Chapter). It was established in 2002. The Club fosters connections and creates opportunities for cross-cultural exchange, promoting French culture, language, and the arts between the HKSAR of China and France. It provides a unique forum for members who have excelled in business, the arts, philanthropy, and public service.

U.S. Polo Assn. Debuts Global Flagship at a Top Miami Destination

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Immersive celebration marked the opening, bringing sport and style to Bayside Marketplace

U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), recently grabbed the spotlight in Miami with the grand opening of its Bayside Miami Global Flagship Store marked by a high-energy waterfront celebration attended by professional polo players, Olympic athletes, notable personalities, influencers, and invited guests from the worlds of sport, fashion, and culture, reflecting Miami’s role as one of the world’s most influential global style and culture hubs.U.S. Polo Assn. Bayside Miami Global Flagship Grand Opening

U.S. Polo Assn. executives and honored guests cut the ribbon at the new Bayside Miami Global Flagship

Professional Polo Player and U.S. Polo Assn. Global Ambassador Lucas Escobar posing with models in front of the iconic U.S. Polo Assn. polo shirt wall

Florida International University Swimming and Diving Team posing with polo balls (L to R) Lutnya Bogdanova, Olympian Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Olympian Oumy Diop, and Diana Santamaria


Models posing with U.S. Polo Assn.’s polo shirt activation at Bayside Miami Global Flagship

Party in full swing at the U.S. Polo Assn. Bayside Miami Global Flagship Grand Opening

Set against the iconic Miami skyline, the event celebrated the brand’s relocation from its former Bayside location into a newly expanded 3,000‑square‑foot Global Flagship, an elevated destination designed to showcase the heritage of the sport while placing U.S. Polo Assn. at the center of one of the city’s most dynamic retail and lifestyle hubs. With 1,200 stores around the world, and thousands of other points of distribution across 190 countries, this U.S. Polo Assn. Bayside Flagship Store is contributing to the evolution of one of the fastest-growing brands in the world.

Hundreds of guests danced the night away along Bayside’s waterfront as they experienced U.S. Polo Assn.’s sport‑inspired lifestyle firsthand while also exploring the store’s expanded men’s, women’s, and kids’ collections in the Flagship’s modern and immersive retail environment. The celebration featured a live mobile DJ, curated interactive brand moments, including athlete meet-and-greets, custom-embroidered polo shirts, swag bag giveaways, and complimentary bites and cocktails, including the limited-edition U.S. Polo Assn. Rosé and the brand’s signature Divot Stomp Cocktail. A massive inflatable U.S. Polo Assn. polo shirt was also activated for fans to take photos with and post.

Throughout the evening, U.S. Polo Assn. created a youthful and dynamic atmosphere that successfully reflected the brand’s authentic connection to sport and style. Among the notable attendees was professional polo player and U.S. Polo Assn. Global Ambassador Lucas Escobar, who joined the party for a meet‑and‑greet and signed polo balls for guests, highlighting the brand’s deep roots in the sport. The evening also welcomed the following Olympians -Uruguayan swimmer and two‑time Olympian Nicole Frank Rodriguez (@niky_frankk), French‑Senegalese Olympic swimmer Oumy Diop Oly (@oumy_dxop), and two‑time Italian Olympic diver Chiara Pellacani (@chiarapellacanii) – reinforcing U.S. Polo Assn.’s longstanding association with elite athleticism and international sport culture.

“Situated in Bayside Marketplace, one of the busiest and most important international retail destinations in Miami, our U.S. Polo Assn. Bayside Miami Global Flagship truly reflects the scale, energy, and heritage of our multi‑billion‑dollar sports brand,” said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, the company that manages and markets the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “U.S. Polo Assn. is proud to welcome global consumers to a location that represents the brand’s youthful and inspirational style, shares the story of our authentic connection to the sport of polo, and supports the brand’s continued global growth in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.”

Located at 401 Biscayne Boulevard, the new Bayside Miami Global Flagship has been designed for efficiency and accessibility, with deep inventory, streamlined customer flow, and large LED screens that enhance navigation across collections while reinforcing the brand’s global identity and sport‑inspired heritage. Guests are greeted by colorful polo shirts, symbolic of U.S. Polo Assn., and friendly staff to assist with their every need. Situated in one of Miami’s most visited open‑air waterfront destinations, the store is well-positioned to serve both local consumers and the millions of international tourists and cruise travelers who pass through Bayside annually.

“U.S. Polo Assn. continues to build its massive market presence throughout the United States, and the new Bayside, Miami Global Flagship location is a significant addition to our global brand’s domestic strategy,” said Cliff Lelonek, President of JRA, U.S. Polo Assn.’s licensing partner in the United States. “As one of the brand’s most visible U.S. retail locations, the Bayside Flagship represents a strategic milestone in our continued expansion and commitment to delivering a modern, sport‑inspired retail experience in internationally connected cities.”

The opening also aligns with U.S. Polo Assn.’s newest global campaign, “The Polo Shirt: An Icon Born from the Game,” honoring the evolution of the polo shirt from the field of play to a modern style essential. Launched globally across 190 countries in Spring 2026, An Icon Born from the Game has come to life through a global, coordinated, multi-channel presence designed to make the U.S. Polo Assn. polo shirt unmistakably visible wherever consumers engage with the sport-inspired brand.

With strong early consumer response and constant foot traffic, the Bayside Miami Global Flagship is set to become a key driver of brand growth in South Florida and across the country, reinforcing U.S. Polo Assn.’s position as one of the world’s leading international sports lifestyle brands.

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About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global
U.S. Polo Assn. is the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the largest association of polo clubs and polo players in the United States, founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide. The brand sponsors major polo events around the world, including the U.S. Open Polo Championship®, held annually at NPC in The Palm Beaches, the premier polo tournament in the United States. Historic deals with ESPN in the United States, TNT and Eurosport in Europe, and Star Sports in India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time.

U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, PGA Tour, and Formula 1, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global growth and sport content. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world. For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and follow @uspoloassn.

USPA Global is a subsidiary of the United States Polo Association (USPA) and manages the multi-billion-dollar sports brand, U.S. Polo Assn. USPA Global also manages the subsidiary, http://www.globalpolo.com. Global Polo, which is the worldwide leader in polo sport content. To learn more, visit globalpolo.com or Global Polo on YouTube.

For Additional Information, Contact:
Stacey Kovalsky – VP, Global PR and Communications
Phone +001.954.673.1331 E-mail: skovalsky@uspagl.com

Kaela Drake – Senior PR and Communications Specialist
Phone +001.561.530.5300 E-mail: kdrake@uspagl.com

SOURCE: U.S. Polo Assn.

Smart Lighting Expo and Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), twin fairs open today

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– Debut of ‘Light Lab’; features 900 exhibitors to showcase the latest lighting trends

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 3rd Smart Lighting Expo and the 17th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) open today and will run for four consecutive days from 20 to 23 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai. Under the theme “Go Smart, Live Green”, the twin lighting fairs introduce a number of new zones this year, including the debut of “Light Lab”, which focuses on lighting solutions that combine innovation and sustainability, unveiling the latest lighting trends for 2026.

Jenny Koo, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: “This year’s twin lighting fairs bring together some 900 exhibitors, including new exhibitors from the Netherlands and Vietnam. A number of industry leaders are participating, including Absen, whose LED displays were in use at the World Cup and World Expos, and has been ranked first nationally in LED display exports for 16 consecutive years, and Shanghai Sansi, which supplies over 60% of the screens in Times Square, New York. Overall, our exhibitor lineup is strong. As one of the key events of Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BIT Week), the Smart Lighting Expo focuses on cutting edge lighting technologies and applications. This year, the newly launched Smart Commercial Display & Stage Audio-Visual Zone features lighting products and equipment related to cultural tourism and performing arts. As top-tier trade events for lighting products and technologies, the twin lighting fairs not only help promote Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub but also support the development of the megaevent economy by fostering cross industry exchange and collaboration.”

According to Statista, the global smart lighting market is expected to reach US$44 billion by 2030. An analysis released by the International Energy Agency in March said that a second wave of LED transformation is imminent. In regions including Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacific (excluding India and Chinese Mainland), LED penetration remains relatively low. In the residential sector alone, around 30% of lighting fixtures worldwide have yet to be upgraded, creating opportunities for high efficiency LED technologies. At the same time, early generation LED products, which account for nearly 15% of global residential lighting fixtures and have an average lifespan of 10 to 15 years, are gradually reaching the end of their service life, creating opportunities for high efficiency and more intelligent lighting systems.

Against the backdrop of surging demand for high efficiency and intelligent lighting, this year’s fairs curate multiple highlights that bring advanced lighting technologies into real world application scenarios. The newly introduced “Light Lab” in Hall 3 features three scenario-based designs that present a range of products in an immersive manner, allowing visitors to experience their characteristics in different settings. The Lumin Garden displays garden lighting, smart lamp posts and solar luminaires. Shanghai Sansi LED Lighting presents plant lighting fixtures that use proprietary independent ceramic technology, delivering heat dissipation efficiency superior to metal structures. Combined with precise spectral control and professional optical systems, the solution meets the needs of plants at different growth stages.

The Lumin Arena showcases professional grade lighting performance with stadium lights and high bay lights. Foshan Electrical and Lighting, which provides lighting for the China National Youth Football Training Centre, presents its new overseas sports lighting product, the F Series stadium lights, manufactured using full aluminium forging technology. Under the same illuminance level, the lights are 20% to 45% lighter than traditional fixtures and use high thermal conductivity 1060 pure aluminium, effectively reducing LED chip operating temperatures. With a lifespan of up to 100,000 hours, maintenance requirements are significantly reduced. The Lumin Gallery focuses on high-end museum lighting, displaying modular track lights and spotlights that highlight the integration of precise light control and aesthetics. Guangdong ThinkGis presents ultralow glare spotlights that emphasise glare control, reducing eye stimulation through specialised optical design and enhancing operational comfort and safety.

As for the group pavilion, the twin lighting fairs receive strong support from Zhongshan City, as a Special Partner City this year, bringing the Zhongshan Guzhen Pavilion and Zhongshan Henglan Pavilion to form the Zhongshan Smart Home Zone, showcasing competitive lighting manufacturing capabilities and innovative solutions. The Shanghai Pudong Intelligent Lighting Association participates in the Smart Lighting Expo for the third consecutive year, setting up the Smart Ecosystem and IoT Supply Chain Area, together with brands including BWEETECH, AIDimming, Darkoo and TYF, presenting the latest developments in smart lighting and IoT solutions. In addition, pavilion from Shenzhen also participate, while the Spring Lighting Fair brings together pavilion from Xiamen, as well as new pavilions from Changzhou Zouqu and Zhejiang, further expanding industry exchange.

Four major lighting trends move forward in parallel, showing new directions in smart, low carbon, immersive and human centric lighting
As artificial intelligence technologies continue to mature, lighting products are no longer limited to basic illumination functions. Instead, they integrate design, aesthetics, health, personalised experiences and sustainability, and even become an important part of urban and social infrastructure. Exhibitors at the Smart Lighting Expo and Spring Lighting Fair fully demonstrate the four major lighting trends currently taking shape in the market.

Smart lighting: enhancing flexibility and scenario experience through technology
Many exhibitors focus on intelligent control and scenario-based applications to enhance the flexibility and user experience of lighting systems. BWEETECH (Booth: 1B-E18) showcases its Bwee Smart Control Knob, which has won the MUSE Design Award and iF Design Award. The product supports the Zigbee protocol and integration with platforms such as Apple Home, offering stepless dimming from 1% to 100% and millisecond level response, enabling easy whole home smart control. KC Lighting (Booth: 1E-A02) presents its M7 Micro 48V Track System, which supports Casambi and DALI smart control. With its ultra slim and flexible design, the system meets the needs of precise lighting layout and scenario management in residential and high-end commercial spaces.In addition, Xiamen PVTECH (Booth: 1E-B02) introduces its off grid intelligent lighting control panel, featuring multiple preset office and meeting room scenarios and one touch human-centric lighting (HCL) switching, demonstrating the practical application potential of smart lighting in workplace environments.

Green lighting: driving low carbon transformation and sustainable development
Many products on display cleave to the trend of green lighting, which helps the industry advance low carbon transformation. Absen (Booth: 1BB01) showcases its A25 Series low carbon energy saving LED display, which consumes less than one kilowatt hour of electricity per square metre per day and delivers over 50% energy savings compared to traditional solutions. Guangdong Zhongqian New Energy (Booth: 1B-E02) presents solar street lights powered by renewable energy, equipped with sleep mode and long-lasting battery life, suitable for smart city and public lighting applications.Meanwhile, Ningbo Yadu Lighting (Booth: 1D-E18) introduces solar garden lights that combine solar power with USBC charging, providing long duration illumination for residential and outdoor environments.

Entertainment lighting: creating immersive light and shadow and interactive experiences
A wide range of lighting products emphasise interactive lighting effects and immersive experiences, injecting new elements into performances, gaming and cultural settings. Zhongyuan Innovation (Booth: 1B-D11) presents its Ambit 3 + Spot GREENTEK dynamic backlight, supporting 16 million colours and synchronised audiovisual lighting effects, designed specifically for gaming and entertainment environments. Zhongshan Walton Lighting (Booth: 1BC05) showcases its Gobo Projection Light that supports DMX512 control and multiple dynamic animation effects, widely used in stages, events and tourist attractions. Ledmy (Booth: 3E-B02) introduces its 360-degree neon lighting series, featuring uniform omnidirectional illumination and high design flexibility, commonly applied in stadiums, cultural projects and landmark developments.

Human centric lighting: enhancing visual comfort and quality of life

The fairs also feature products that leverage visual comfort for physical and mental wellbeing. Shenzhen Norming Lighting (Booth: 1E-C24) presents dim-to-warm track lights with colour temperature that changes naturally with brightness, high colour rendering and flicker free design, enhancing comfort in dining and living spaces. In addition, Mascuge (Booth: 3E-A03) introduces an aroma diffuser humidifying lamp that integrates soft lighting with aromatherapy and humidification, creating a relaxing lighting environment for homes and leisure spaces.

Two Major Forums Examine Market Hot Topics
In addition to exhibition displays, the twin lighting fairs host a series of events to foster industry exchange. A highlight of the Spring Lighting Fair, the Asian Lighting Forum, will be held on 20–21 April, under the themes “Luminous Spectacle: Immersive Entertainment Lighting Experience” and “LightScape Aesthetics: LuminArt in Landscape and Public Space Design”. Award-winning lighting designers, including concert lighting expert from ANH Design Company (Taiwan) and the Bund’s landscape lighting designer from Tungsten (Shanghai), will share the latest trends in immersive entertainment lighting and outdoor lighting.

Meanwhile, the Smart Lighting Solution Forum at the Smart Lighting Expo will be held on 21 April under the theme “Illuminating Smart Living: Infinite Possibility of Light”. Industry experts will discuss smart home lighting, human-centric entertainment lighting, and the development of the lighting supply chain ecosystem, helping the industry grasp future application directions.

Exhibitor Opple Lighting, as the official partner of the buyers’ VIP lounge at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), is showcasing its SDL smart spectral lighting technology, and will also participate in on‑site product promotions and launch events.

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About HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong’s trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels.

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