{"id":18054,"date":"2023-03-30T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T08:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=18054"},"modified":"2024-07-04T14:37:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:37:35","slug":"smartcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/trend\/smartcity\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Digital Competitiveness through Smart City Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18054\" class=\"elementor elementor-18054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7904a55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7904a55\" 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-f18e10f\" data-id=\"f18e10f\" 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-874d4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874d4b3\" 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>Smart City is not something new &#8211; you may have heard of it some years ago, but many don\u2019t realize that Smart Cities can also play a key role in <strong>improving sourcing processes<\/strong> for both buyers and suppliers. In this article, we take Hong Kong as an example of a developing Smart City, and look at how the technologies relate to you.<\/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-dc365dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc365dc\" 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-59c1ab0\" data-id=\"59c1ab0\" 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-553000f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"553000f\" 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\">Smart City: What Are Inside?<\/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-ac751e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac751e0\" 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-b4bd3b2\" data-id=\"b4bd3b2\" 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-fbdcf8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbdcf8f\" 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>Take Hong Kong as an example: To foster the Information, Communications &amp; Technology (ICT) industry, the government has launched initiatives such as the <strong>Smart City Blueprint 2.0<\/strong>, which provides funding support, infrastructure, international cooperation, and manpower development. The blueprint includes over 130 initiatives aimed at integrating advanced technologies into daily life, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/home%20automation\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home automation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/energy%20management\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/healthcare\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthcare<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/transportation\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transportation<\/a>. Smart living is an integral part of the blueprint, which aims to enhance the quality of life for residents by introducing smart living technologies. The goal is to create a more livable, sustainable, and connected city by leveraging innovative technologies and solutions, including promoting sustainable living through <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/energy%20management\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart energy management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/waste%20management\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waste management<\/a> and implementing a <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/healthcare\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart healthcare<\/a> system.<\/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-d4d34a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d34a2\" 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-54d27fb\" data-id=\"54d27fb\" 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-ea959ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea959ab\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18062\" alt=\"Smart City Nightview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-888973750-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hong Kong aims to build itself as a Smart City.<\/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-f214081 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f214081\" 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-5b2df9c\" data-id=\"5b2df9c\" 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-ad64f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad64f3f\" 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\">Smart City, Smart Sourcing<\/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-c81d4f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c81d4f1\" 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-b55aaf1\" data-id=\"b55aaf1\" 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-50fb28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50fb28c\" 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>With the wide use of telecommunication and internet services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/5g\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5G mobile networks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/wi-fi\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wi-Fi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/cloud%20computing\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud Computing<\/a> across a Smart City, e-commerce including <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online sourcing<\/a> is also thriving. Below are some advantages:<\/p><ul><li>Streamlined Supply Chain Operations: <strong>for Buyers<\/strong>, smart innovations provide greater <em>visibility and transparency<\/em> in the sourcing process as product and information search becomes much easier.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Collaboration Across Industries: <strong>for Suppliers<\/strong>, digital technologies in a Smart City allow for showcase of products and services to buyers <em>on a global scale<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\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-d3c47cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3c47cd\" 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-513f54e\" data-id=\"513f54e\" 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-6437473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6437473\" 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>In this regard, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hktdc.com Sourcing<\/a> has been at the forefront by adapting Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology on our platform to enable better sourcing experience. Start your exploration via below banner:<\/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-f20a5c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f20a5c2\" 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-a256058\" data-id=\"a256058\" 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-2cc1847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cc1847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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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-7b56c47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b56c47\" 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-91fe9f9\" data-id=\"91fe9f9\" 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-44b9dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44b9dae\" 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\">More Smart City Ideas at InnoEX<\/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-6d20922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d20922\" 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-55cea36\" data-id=\"55cea36\" 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-0676ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0676ad0\" 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>Perhaps it&#8217;s a good start to explore digital innovations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/event\/innoex\/en?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InnoEX<\/a> organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC):<\/p><p>Date: 12-15 April 2023 <br \/>Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)<\/p><p>The exhibition will show the latest innovations and technologies from Hong Kong and around the world. Additional exhibition activities such as seminars, networking events, and business matching sessions will offer opportunities for exhibitors and visitors to exchange ideas, establish connections, and\u00a0 business relationships with potential partners and customers globally.<\/p><p>Pre-register for the event through below banner:<\/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-e5dfc01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5dfc01\" 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-cfba392\" data-id=\"cfba392\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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