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  "id": 13863341,
  "title": "Hong Kong hosts Eco Expo Asia featuring ASEAN pavilions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hong-kong-hosts-eco-expo-asia-featuring-asean-pavilions",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/hong-kong-hosts-eco-expo-asia-featuring-asean-pavilions-162636.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Hong Kong, Eco Expo Asia 2026 took place from October 26-29 at AsiaWorld-Expo. Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Messe Frankfurt HK, and the Environment and Ecology Bureau, the event aimed to showcase green technologies and business opportunities.\n\nHKTDC Associate Executive Director Silas Chu noted the government's commitment to green transformation, with over 340 exhibitors from 16 countries, including nine Chinese mainland cities and the ASEAN Pavilion, highlighting the Expo's growing international reach.\n\nThe event's theme, \"Connecting the World for a Sustainable Future,\" aligned with Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the National 15th Five-Year Plan. It emphasized the importance of green innovation, low-carbon economy opportunities, economic benefits, and citizen well-being.\n\nKey highlights included the HKSAR Government and Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference, and the Green Silk Road International Training Programme. The Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Chinese Academy of Sciences also co-hosted these events.\n\nThe HKTDC ESG Index 2026 stood at 67.3, up from 64.2 the previous year, reflecting the growing confidence of businesses in Hong Kong's ESG role. 93% of respondents had integrated ESG into their business decisions, with 46% sourcing or selling ESG-related products and services.\n\nPavilions at the Expo expanded to 18, with the ASEAN Pavilion, featuring 13 companies from eight member countries, and the debut of Qinghai Province's pavilion. KFE and Illinois also showcased their technologies. The expo provided a platform for global stakeholders to exchange ideas and explore new business opportunities in the green sector.",
  "summary": "Trade organiser Eco Expo Asia 2026 will open at AsiaWorld Expo in late October introducing dedicated ASEAN and Qinghai pavilions across four clean technology sectors",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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