{"id":16698,"date":"2022-11-01T14:02:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T06:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T07:32:07","slug":"medical-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/trend\/medical-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Biotechnology, Medical &#038; Healthcare Innovation Fosters Global Sourcing from Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16698\" class=\"elementor elementor-16698\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9d8e65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9d8e65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1265b2\" data-id=\"c1265b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8111b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8111b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthcare Industry Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eadc4f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eadc4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e996fc9\" data-id=\"e996fc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d239d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3d239d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The medical and healthcare industry has been blooming in the past two years, with demand for products and services increasing exponentially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. With export volumes recording an increase of 7.5% in 2021, the increased demand expects to grow as the old age demographic of 65 and above continues to rise.<\/p><p>Leveraging on the unique geographical location and the established infrastructure available in Hong Kong, the city has been progressively encouraging science, research, and businesses in the medical and healthcare field. Fostering the use of technology and innovation, many of the local businesses not only export world-class original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products but also brings the capabilities of producing private labels that are readily available internationally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-553ce33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"553ce33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd19e44\" data-id=\"dd19e44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcb284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abcb284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market Composition and Industry Landscape<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1aec44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1aec44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5f8e5\" data-id=\"6c5f8e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155407b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"155407b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The medical and healthcare equipment sector in Hong Kong composes of two major market segments, household consumers and professional or healthcare institutions. With the ever-growing demand for medical and healthcare devices, many companies provide <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Catalog\/Health-Care-Medical-Supplies-224e1f5be3a011ea883f06c82c63b760\/1?sort=BEST_MATCH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OEM products such as blood pressure monitors, massagers, plastic and resin mouldings, and custom engineering design solutions<\/a> for different consumer groups.<\/p><p>To further benefit from economies of scale and production efficiency, many companies from the city have relocated manufacturing lines to Chinese Mainland to improve their product competitiveness in the market. Business activities such as quality control, engineering, design, and research, remain in Hong Kong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bb4cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bb4cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5462f97\" data-id=\"5462f97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b94bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5b94bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/goddard-sponsored-hero-image-june2021.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/goddard-sponsored-hero-image-june2021.webp 750w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/goddard-sponsored-hero-image-june2021-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A variety of medical and healthcare devices are available for domestic consumption and exports.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66266df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66266df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-547bb50\" data-id=\"547bb50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ac239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ac239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performance and Outlook of Hong Kong\u2019s Medical and Healthcare Equipment Exports <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-836de2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"836de2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3540be\" data-id=\"d3540be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d994e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d994e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hong Kong\u2019s medical and healthcare equipment total export surged by 7.5% in 2021. The record increase comprised of exports to major markets such as Chinese Mainland, India, and ASEAN countries as demand for electro\u2011diagnostic apparatus increases.<\/p><p>Manufacturers from the city are highly recognized for their professionalism when managing intellectual property and sensitive technology, as product specifications and designs must adhere strictly to OEM export agreements. In addition, from the increasing involvement in product design, research and development, engineering, and quality control, many manufacturers began offering private-label products through their network of overseas importers and distributors, offering both sales and aftersales services abroad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f05178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f05178\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43312bc\" data-id=\"43312bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8bab15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8bab15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/medic-export.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16700\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/medic-export.png 813w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/medic-export-600x197.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/medic-export-768x252.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Major Medical &amp; Healthcare Export Items from Hong Kong<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c3868d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c3868d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0564d99\" data-id=\"0564d99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6728c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6728c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biotechnology and Healthcare Innovations in Parallel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0546788 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0546788\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7031830\" data-id=\"7031830\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4609dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4609dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, over 250 biotechnology-related companies are operating in Hong Kong involved in pharmaceuticals, traditional Chinese medicine, healthcare products, and medical diagnostic devices. From the support and promotion of technological innovation since 2018, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) has avidly fostered innovative biomedical research, development, and commercialization activities.<\/p><p>In 2020-21 the biomedical technology sector grew expansively with the addition of 160 biomedical technology companies and start-up businesses located at the research and development hubs within the Biomedical Technology Cluster (BMT) on the HKSTP campus. Establishing many world-class biomedical companies proves Hong Kong\u2019s commitment to becoming a strategic biomedical research base in the region, as the sector contributes to improving people\u2019s health through innovation, technologies, and systems.<\/p><p>Other major healthcare innovations include developments in the areas of Telehealth, 3D Printing, Robotics, Virtual Reality (VR), and Biosensors and Trackers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d0129f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d0129f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b121a9e\" data-id=\"b121a9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34de7ab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34de7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-219c1c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219c1c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479aa67\" data-id=\"479aa67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4bc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b4bc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/event\/hkmedicalfair\/en?ref_source=oo_exh_Medical2022_NewsBites\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Med-NewsBites-02-copy-scaled-pwq29d6ev1fwpnw9b2tdtysufsn7hh2hycaa3l0pu8.jpg\" title=\"eBanner\" alt=\"eBanner\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a836eca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a836eca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf7faa5\" data-id=\"bf7faa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44806a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44806a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Showcasing the latest products and services of the industry, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/event\/hkmedicalfair\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair<\/a> will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9 \u2013 11 November 2022, attracting businesses from around the world and presenting local and global companies with boundless sourcing opportunities. In addition to the fair, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiasummitglobalhealth.com\/conference\/asgh\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia Summit on Global Health<\/a> will be staged concurrently from 10 &#8211; 11 November 2022 for healthcare experts, policymakers, and business leaders around the world to exchange, collaborate and explore future developments for the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d0be05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d0be05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90d18b4\" data-id=\"90d18b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f475d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4f475d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80f5d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80f5d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73f8ff5\" data-id=\"73f8ff5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c68f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c68f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/?ref_source=newsbites_banner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hktdc-880x200-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hktdc-880x200-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hktdc-880x200-1-600x136.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hktdc-880x200-1-768x175.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cecd985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cecd985\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d59091\" data-id=\"4d59091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb42d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb42d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through its online program, the summit and fair also offer online for participants to partake across different regions and time zones. 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