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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 July 2026 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has signed a tripartite strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Paris with globally renowned Dassault Systèmes and PAIEvo (HK) Limited (PAIEvo), a fully owned subsidiary of XtalPi Holdings Limited (XtalPi) listed in Hong Kong, to jointly promote collaboration in research innovation and talent development. This partnership marks an important milestone in PolyU’s development and underscores the University’s active role in fostering cross-continental collaboration to advance innovation and technology in Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. It also highlights the University’s international strategy to develop overseas innovation and entrepreneurship hubs, with Paris as its first foothold in Europe.

The signing ceremony was held earlier at Dassault Systèmes’ Paris-area headquarters. Witnessed by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU; Mr Nicolas JEANNEE, Vice President 3DEXPERIENCE Edu of Dassault Systèmes; and Dr Kevin TSAI, Vice President of XtalPi and CEO of PAIEvo, the MoU was signed by Prof. Zijian ZHENG, Vice President (Knowledge Transfer) of PolyU; Ms Joanne LI, 3DEXPERIENCE Edu Sales Director of China, Dassault Systèmes;and Ms Ruyu WANG, Senior Director of External Affairs and Communications of XtalPi.

Under the collaborative framework, the three parties will jointly pursue a range of initiatives, including advancing the digitalisation of smart laboratories, expanding research and development (R&D) in new materials, developing proprietary computing capabilities and molecular simulation tools, building an ecosystem for new substance discovery, and nurturing relevant professional talent.

Prof. Christopher Chao remarked, “PolyU has been strengthening its research and knowledge transfer strategy in recent years, from establishing a robust network of Mainland Translational Research Institutes (MTRIs), setting up the incubation centres, InnoHubs, across Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, to progressively expanding our global footprint by building overseas innovation hubs, with Paris serving as our first stop in Europe. Meanwhile, we proactively align our research with industry demands, with market-oriented innovation at its core. This is the foundation of our close partnership with Dassault Systèmes. By bringing together the distinctive strengths of the three parties, this partnership enables us to fully leverage cross-sector and cross-border synergies among academia, research and industry. It will not only advance our respective development but also bring tangible benefits to society.”

Welcoming the delegations, Mr Nicolas Jeannée described the meeting as “highly meaningful”. He said, “This partnership connects not only Hong Kong and France, but also academia and industry. From the establishment of the Center of Excellence in 2025 to Dassault Systèmes’ official presence in Hong Kong in 2026, our collaboration with PolyU has continued to reach new heights. We look forward to working closely with our partners to generate more innovative outcomes and contribute to global digital transformation.”

Dr Kevin Tsai stated, “This strategic collaboration, formed through our subsidiary PAIEvo with Dassault Systèmes and PolyU, marks another important step for XtalPi’s journey toward the ‘Lab of the Future’. By integrating the strengths of the three parties in intelligent decision-making and Physical AI, virtual twin modelling, and cross-disciplinary academic research, we aim to accelerate the development of a self-learning closed loop encompassing intelligent design, physical experimentation, digital simulation and innovative applications, thereby advancing the R&D paradigm toward autonomous discovery.”

As a subsidiary of XtalPi, PAIEvo leverages XtalPi’s AI for Science platform, built on quantum physics, AI, and robotic experimentation, to systematically extend its proven R&D capabilities and technology strengths into key scenarios of new materials R&D. Dassault Systèmes, meanwhile, creates virtual worlds through its 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock-Up and Product Lifecycle Management solutions, reshaping the way products are designed, manufactured and supported.

The University’s collaboration with Dassault Systèmes began in 2003. What started as a software licensing relationship has gradually developed into a comprehensive and multi-layered partnership embracing research and talent development. Last year, this partnership reached a new milestone with the establishment of the Dassault Systèmes–PolyU Center of Excellence, the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. Combining PolyU expertise in AI, robotics and materials innovation with Dassault Systèmes leadership in virtual twin technologies, the Center has laid a solid foundation for the company’s expansion in Hong Kong and has become an important platform for driving innovation in ‘AI + materials’ and ‘AI + virtual twin’.

The PolyU-Dassault Systèmes partnership also demonstrates the University’s proactive role in helping attract internationally renowned enterprises and talent to Hong Kong. Through the support of the HKSAR Government’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), and with PolyU’s recommendation and support, Dassault Systèmes was selected as one of OASES’ sixth batch of 22 strategic enterprises, officially establishing its presence in Hong Kong and expanding its local operations. PolyU will continue to support Dassault Systèmes development in Hong Kong by strengthening links between the “AI + manufacturing” innovation ecosystems of Hong Kong and France, while also leveraging its strong network of translational research institutes and centres in the Chinese Mainland to facilitate the company’s further expansion there.

During its visit to Dassault Systèmes, the PolyU delegation toured “The Playground”, an immersive experience space showcasing innovative technologies and live demonstrations powered by the company’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The delegation also visited the company’s 3DEXPERIENCE Lab to learn more about the innovative products and solutions developed by startups nurtured by Dassault Systèmes. The three parties additionally held in-depth exchanges and discussions on the practical implementation of their future collaboration.

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香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月13日 – 香港理工大学（理大）于巴黎与全球知名企业达索系统及香港上市公司晶泰科技控股有限公司（晶泰科技）的全资子公司PAIEvo (HK) Limited（PAIEvo）签署三方战略合作备忘录，携手推动科研创新及人才培育合作。是次合作标志着理大发展的重要里程碑，充分展示大学积极促进跨洲协作，助力香港、国家以至全球创科发展，亦标志着理大的国际化发展布局，以巴黎为欧洲首站积极开拓海外创新创业枢纽。

理大代表团访问达索系统期间，参观了沉浸式体验空间「The Playground」，了解达索系统透过3DEXPERIENCE 平台展示的多项创新技术及实时示范；代表团亦到访其3DEXPERIENCE实验室，认识由达索系统培育的初创企业及其创新产品与解决方案。三方并就未来合作的具体落实安排深入交流和研讨。

Hashtag: #PolyU #香港理工大学 #理大

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面對人口老化，平台盼降低立遺囑及遺產承辦的知識門檻，減少家庭日後爭議。

香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月13日 – 香港遺產及遺囑法律資訊平台 hkprobatelawyer.com（HK Probate Lawyer）今日宣布，推出全新免費公眾教育網站 hkwillshelp.com（HK Wills Help），以淺白廣東話向一般市民及長者講解平安紙（遺囑）、遺產承辦程序、持久授權書等常見身後事安排，協助市民及早規劃，避免家人日後面對不必要的困難。

背景：身後事安排普遍不足

香港正逐步步入高齡社會，但不少市民對立平安紙及遺產承辦程序仍感陌生。實務上，未有訂立有效遺囑，往往令遺產承辦程序更複雜、時間更長，亦較容易引起家庭成員之間的爭議。與此同時，坊間相關資訊多以法律術語書寫，長者及基層市民未必容易理解。

HK Wills Help：把複雜的法律，變成人人睇得明的資訊

HK Wills Help 以「用簡單話講你知」為定位，提供一系列免費指南，涵蓋：

• 平安紙（遺囑）是什麼、如何訂立才有效；
• 遺產承辦（probate）程序與所需文件；
• 持久授權書、預設醫療指示等失智前的準備；
• 全港免費平安紙服務（民政事務處、區議員、社福機構）一覽。

所有內容均可免費閱讀，並會持續更新。

由專業法律資訊平台支持

新網站由遺產法律資訊平台 HK Probate Lawyer 支持營運。後者主要面向較複雜的遺產規劃、跨境遺產、家族信託及遺囑爭議等課題，為專業讀者提供參考。兩個網站分工互補，分別照顧一般市民及較複雜的規劃需要。

引述

「好多家庭嘅遺產糾紛，其實唔係因為金額大，而係因為事前冇準備、又唔知道有咩選擇，」HK Probate Lawyer 發言人〔律師姓名／職銜〕表示。「我哋想做嘅，係將啲複雜嘅法律，用返香港人聽得明嘅語言講返出嚟，等每個人都可以及早為屋企人做好安排。」

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關於 HK Wills Help

HK Wills Help 是一個免費的公眾教育網站，以廣東話向香港市民講解平安紙、遺產承辦及相關身後事安排。網址：https://hkwillshelp.com

關於 HK Probate Lawyer

HK Probate Lawyer 是一個聚焦香港遺囑、遺產承辦及遺產規劃的法律資訊平台，內容涵蓋遺產承辦程序、跨境遺產、家族信託及遺囑爭議等課題。網址：https://hkprobatelawyer.com

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 July 2026 – The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, together with the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), invites consumers in Guangzhou to experience the premium quality of Thai rice at “Thai Rice Roadshow: Think Rice Think Thailand – We Serve the Best Quality Rice to the World”. The event will take place from 17–19 July 2026 ,10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. at the outdoor plaza in front of Grandview Mall, Guangzhou, China.

The roadshow will bring together more than 28 Thai rice producers and rice product manufacturers to showcase and sell premium Thai rice and rice products, while raising awareness of Thai rice and promoting its consumption in the Chinese market.

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the quality, diversity, and distinctive taste of Thai rice while meeting exhibitors from Thailand’s major rice-producing regions. Featured products include Thai Hom Mali Rice, White Rice, Thai Fragrant Rice, Glutinous Rice, and specialty varieties such as Riceberry Rice, Hom Nil Rice, and Sang yod Rice. The event will also feature the “Seven Stories of Thai Rice” exhibition, presenting the origins of Thai rice, traditional cultivation wisdom, unique characteristics, and nutritional value to help Chinese consumers gain a deeper understanding of Thailand’s rice heritage.

A major highlight of the event will be live cooking demonstrations by professional Thai chefs, with complimentary tastings of signature Thai rice dishes, including pineapple fried rice, lotus leaf rice, mango sticky rice, sticky rice with longan and goji berries, and banana sticky rice. Visitors can also purchase authentic Thai cuisine from Thai SELECT certified restaurants, a mark of authentic Thai ingredients and genuine Thai flavors.

Admission is free. Visitors are invited to explore, taste, and shop for premium Thai rice products throughout the three-day event.

To further promote Thai rice and encourage its consumption in Guangzhou, DFT will partner with three Thai SELECT restaurants—Mango Tree, Lian Restaurant, and Manmailai—to present the “Think Rice Think Thailand: Taste of Thai Cuisine” campaign from 18–24 July 2026. Customers ordering dishes from the Special Thai Rice Menu will be eligible for a lucky draw, with the grand prize of two round-trip air tickets between Guangzhou and Bangkok. Winners will also enjoy an exclusive Thai fine dining experience at Khao San Sek in Bangkok’s Song Wat district, created by Michelin-starred Chef Pichaya “Chef Pam” Soontornyanakij.

Hashtag: #DFT #OSMEP

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香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月11日 – 由香港復康聯會及香港社會服務聯會合辦的第十一屆「香港展能節」，頒獎禮活動今日假啟德社區會堂圓滿舉行，逾400名嘉賓、參賽者及家屬出席活動，共同見證殘疾人士在技能比賽中的卓越成就。香港特別行政局政府勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡先生親臨主禮，並頒發獎項予各得獎者。

本屆「香港展能節」的各項比賽於5月順利完成，吸引約300名選手參與22個技能賽項，涵蓋資訊科技、創意設計、工藝及服務業等範疇，其中，創意攝影、英文文字處理、創意花藝及烹飪等項目最受歡迎。

參賽者表現亮麗，專業水準獲評判一致肯定，當中更有9個賽項（包括卡通人物設計、繪畫及廢物再造等）誕生了多於一名的一等獎得主。經過4天激烈競逐，大會合共頒發115個獎項，包括43個一等獎、55個二等獎及17個優異獎，參賽者充分展現專業實力與堅毅精神。

頒獎嘉賓陣容鼎盛，包括勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡先生、香港社會服務聯會行政總裁陳文宜議員、香港復康聯會主席張偉良先生、平等機會委員會主席林美秀女士、勞工及福利局康復專員姜梁詠怡女士、職業訓練局執行幹事唐智強先生，以及籌備委員會聯合主席許宗盛先生及譚永昌博士等。

勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡先生熱烈祝賀各得獎者。他表示今屆展能節成功凝聚約300名參賽者，他們用實際行動向社會證明，只要有適當的培訓和機會，殘疾人士同樣能夠發揮所長，在各行各業中大放異彩。他提到政府透過推行各項支援措施，包括向僱主提供聘用殘疾人士的在職培訓津貼、資助僱主為殘疾僱員購買輔助儀器及改裝工作間等，鼓勵更多企業為殘疾朋友提供平等的就業機會。此外，政府亦持續優化「創業展才能」計劃，鼓勵成立更多聘用殘疾人士的社企，並設立「愛心僱主」獎章，以表揚積極聘請殘疾人士的僱主。

第十一屆香港展能節籌委會聯合主席譚永昌博士表示：「四年一度的展能節是復康界的重要盛事，旨在提供一個專業平台，彰顯殘疾人士的卓越技能與才華。我們期盼透過這項活動，進一步推動社會大眾肯定殘疾人士的工作能力，促進平等參與，攜手實踐傷健共融。」

同為籌委會聯合主席的許宗盛先生表示：「展能節得以順利舉行，有賴勞工及福利局、各主辦與協辦機構、賽項統籌、評判、義工們的無私奉獻，以及各位親友與夥伴機構的鼎力支持。我謹向所有為本屆賽事付出努力的人員致以崇高謝意。」

部分賽項的優秀獲獎者將有機會參與大會安排的一系列專業培訓工作坊，以進一步提升技能。經過選拔後的精英，將於明年五月代表香港遠征芬蘭赫爾辛基，參與「第十一屆國際展能節」，與世界各地頂尖選手同場競技，爭取榮譽。自1985年起，香港代表隊在國際賽事中屢獲佳績，大會期望新一屆代表隊繼續在國際舞台上發光發亮。

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HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 July 2026 – As global urban challenges evolve, Vietnamese Developers offer valuable insights into alternative development models.

For much of the past century, urban development followed a relatively straightforward equation: build housing, expand infrastructure and accommodate population growth. This formula is now showing its limitations. As climate risk intensifies, biodiversity declines and cities compete not only for investment but also for talent, developers around the world are now forced to redefine the very nature and purpose of what they build.

From the Gulf to Singapore, and from Scandinavia to Southeast Asia, large-scale urban projects are evolving into integrated ecosystems where mobility, green infrastructure, education, healthcare, digital services and environmental restoration are planned together. The industry paradigm has shifted from constructing buildings to designing places capable of sustaining both economic growth and quality of life over generations.

Vinhomes has initiated a comprehensive repositioning to navigate this global transition.

Known as Vietnam’s largest residential developer, the company is increasingly recognized not merely as a builder of housing projects, but as a creator of large-scale lifestyle ecosystems, communities where urban planning, technology, ecology and public services are conceived as parts of the same system.

When Nature Becomes Urban Infrastructure

For decades, environmental considerations were often introduced after a city’s masterplan had already been completed.

The emerging model reverses that sequence. Across many of its recent developments, Vinhomes operates on the principle that natural systems should become the starting point of planning. Hydrology, coastal conditions, biodiversity and existing vegetation are treated as design inputs that shape the urban layout from the earliest stages.

This philosophy marks a notable departure from conventional large-scale development, particularly in rapidly urbanising markets where natural landscapes have frequently given way to intensive construction.

With more than 30 developments across Vietnam and a land bank equivalent to roughly two-thirds the size of Singapore, Vinhomes has the unusual opportunity to test this planning approach at a metropolitan scale.

Rather than replicating identical urban formulas, each project is designed around the ecological characteristics of its location.

The company maintains that the long-term success of a city should ultimately be measured not by how much has been built, but by whether natural ecosystems continue to thrive decades after residents have moved in. That perspective aligns with an increasingly influential school of urban planning in which green infrastructure is viewed as essential public infrastructure.

Factors Compelling Cities Toward Regeneration

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks have become standard across global investment. Urban planners, however, are beginning to question whether sustainability alone is sufficient.

Maintaining today’s environmental conditions may no longer be enough if tomorrow’s cities must also respond to rising temperatures, sea-level change and growing demographic pressures.

Vinhomes’ strategic response is crystallized in its ESG++, a framework that extends beyond conventional ESG principles by introducing two additional objectives: Regeneration and resilience.

The distinction is subtle but important.

Regeneration implies restoring ecological systems rather than simply reducing environmental impact. Resilience focuses on designing cities capable of adapting to changing climatic, technological and social conditions over many decades.

Projects such as Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio and Vinhomes Global Gates Ha Long are intended to demonstrate how these concepts can be incorporated into large-scale urban planning, combining renewable energy, smart infrastructure and ecological restoration within a single development model.

This shift highlights a growing global consensus: the success of next-generation cities will ultimately be measured by their ability to adapt to increasingly complex environmental challenges.

Vietnam’s Urban Story Is Becoming Part of a Global Conversation

For many international audiences, Vietnam remains associated primarily with its cultural heritage and natural landscapes. Urban development may become an equally important part of that story.

Rapid urbanisation, expanding infrastructure investment and a national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 have created conditions in which entirely new urban models can be planned without many of the legacy constraints facing older cities.

This developmental opportunity is capturing increasing global interest.

Commenting on Vinhomes Green Paradise’s participation in the global 7 Wonders of Future Cities initiative, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of the New7Wonders Organisation, described Vietnam as undergoing a “transformative step change” in its national identity and global positioning. He pointed to the country’s progress in reducing the carbon footprint of urban mobility as an example of coordinated action between government and the private sector that offers valuable insights extending beyond Southeast Asia.

For Vinhomes, participation in international platforms such as 7 Wonders of Future Cities is therefore less about showcasing a single project than about contributing to a broader discussion on how rapidly developing economies might approach urban growth differently. The company’s evolution mirrors a wider shift taking place across the global property sector.

Increasingly, the core value proposition for developers is no longer anchored in how many buildings they can deliver. Instead, it centers on whether they can create cities that remain economically competitive, environmentally resilient and socially relevant long after construction has ended.

Hashtag: #Vinhomes

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香港 – Media OutReach Newswire – 2026年7月13日 – 香港中文大學（中大）在最新公布2027年的 《QS 世界大學學科排名》中表現卓越，躍升14位至全球第18名，首次躋身全球20強；同時更在多項關鍵指標上均顯著提升，包括僱主聲譽、國際研究網絡及國際學生比例，而國際教員比例一項更繼續穩奪滿分。

與此同時，中大在《美國新聞與世界報道》2026 至 2027 年全球最佳大學排名中亦名列全球第 28 位、亞洲第 5 位，連續第四年穩居全港之冠。大學共有15個學科躋身全球前50名，其中五個學科位列前10名，包括教育與教育研究（第1名）、腸胃及肝臟科（第2名）、計算機科學（第7名），以及藝術與人文學科與及人工智能（均列第9名）。

香港中文大學︰讓創新理念轉化為具影響力的研究成果

中大致力為研究計劃提供卓越的發展環境，校內設有約300個研究院及中心，以及4個經中國科學技術部核准下成立的全國重點實驗室。來自哈薩克的生物醫學博士生 Zhamilya Zhirenova 表示，她透過參與由中大與瑞典卡羅林斯卡學院（Karolinska Institutet）共同成立的 InnoHK 研究中心——神經肌肉骨骼再生醫學中心（CNRM）的研究，深化專業知識；並於香港科學園與業界高度接軌的科研環境中累積豐富實戰經驗：「這裡感覺更像一間生物科技公司，經驗非常珍貴」。對有志拓展學術界以外發展路向的研究人員而言，及早了解產業的運作節奏與專業要求，無疑是一種獨特優勢。

培育下一代科學創新者

中大學者享譽全球，更在各自研究領域屢創突破。他們不僅在學術前沿開創突破，更積極培育新一代研究人才，引領研究生拓展學術視野，孕育創新科研成果。來自香港的化學病理學博士生 Yasine Malki目前正在InnoHK 研究中心的創新診斷科技中心（Centre for Novostics）進行研究。在中大校長兼分子診斷學先驅盧煜明教授的指導下，Yasine 與分子技術、生物資訊學及臨床醫學等不同領域的專家緊密合作，充分體現中大跨學科科研的獨特優勢。

為吸納全球頂尖人才，大學為學生提供豐厚的資助與獎學金支援。以 2027/28 年度香港博士研究生獎學金計劃（HKPFS）為例，得獎者可獲逾 181 萬港元（約 232,420 美元）的獎學金及研究資助。新一輪申請將於 2026 年 9 月 1 日開始接受報名。

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關於香港中文大學

香港中文大學（中大）成立於1963年，為一所享譽國際的研究型綜合大學，在世界大學中名列前茅。中大位處於亞洲的中心地帶，一直秉持「結合傳統與現代，融會中國與西方」之使命。大學設有八個學院，包括文學院、工商管理學院、教育學院、工程學院、法律學院、醫學院、理學院及社會科學院，連同研究院，共開設超過300個本科及研究生課程。中大各學院積極參與廣泛的研究領域，設有多個研究所及研究中心，於優質的跨學科研究中各有專精。