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Are You Ready For Hong Kong’s InnoEX & Electronics Fair?

The events will showcase the latest in tech, from AI to wearables, offering a prime opportunity for global networking and business growth.

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2 years ago

March 20, 2025

Nour Nasir

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Hong Kong is about to host two major tech events this April — the 3rd InnoEX and the 21st HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition). Running from April 13 to 16, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the events will form the core of the Business of Innovation & Technology Week (BIT Week). Together, they offer a global stage for tech innovators to present their latest products and solutions to buyers, IT professionals, and business leaders.

As one of Asia’s biggest gatherings for innovation and technology, InnoEX is a highlight in the event calendar for networking, discovering future trends, and forging new business partnerships. Last year, the event hosted around 460 exhibitors, and this time, it will shine a spotlight on advancements in AI, robotics, low altitude economy, smart mobility, cybersecurity, and much more. The four themed days will also feature expert talks and focus on solutions for both large companies and SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises).

Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) is dubbed the world’s leading electronics marketplace. In 2024, the expo attracted more than 2,500 exhibitors and showcased an array of electronics, from consumer products to future tech solutions. This year’s event will be centered around three themes: Smart Home & Solutions, Health Tech, and Wearables, with products from global innovators in each category.

A major highlight of the fair will be the Tech Hall, displaying cutting-edge offerings that shape modern living—think electric mobility, health tech, and IoT products. In addition, a Hall of Fame will feature high-end home tech, gifts, and digital entertainment. For those interested in the next big thing, the Startup Zone is where emerging companies will showcase their groundbreaking tech, with opportunities for networking, investor meetings, and product demos. In 2024, this zone featured 60 startups from Hong Kong, Canada, Korea, and China, with a focus on health tech, IoT, and digital business.

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In addition to the exhibits, there will be six themed conferences and keynotes, where leading experts will explore the most pressing issues and trends in innovation and technology. Networking receptions will also take place throughout the event, offering plenty of opportunities for industry professionals to connect and exchange ideas.

The two events are expected to highlight Hong Kong’s role as a global hub for technology and innovation. If you’re interested in attending and taking advantage of the incredible networking and business opportunities, make sure to register for free entry here.

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Microsoft Plans $10 Billion-Plus Gulf Expansion Despite Iran Conflict

Security is shaping Microsoft’s approach, from resilience work with governments to what it will say about how the money splits by country.

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4 days ago

September 24, 2026

Nour Nasir

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Microsoft is planning more than $10 billion of investment across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait through 2030, Vice Chair and President Brad Smith told Reuters, calling the spending schedule aggressive. The Iranian conflict that began on February 28 has not persuaded the company to scale back.

“We’re sustaining all the investments we planned to make before this conflict started, and we are in fact adding to them,” Smith said. The $10 billion-plus total does not, however, show how large those additions are.

The investment, which Smith described as part of Microsoft’s continued infrastructure expansion, is aimed at cloud and AI infrastructure and at the company’s growing regional operations. Microsoft also intends to put more than $400 million into subsea and terrestrial connectivity across the Middle East by 2030.

The spending fits the region’s own ambitions too. Gulf governments have been investing heavily in AI infrastructure as part of a push to diversify their economies beyond oil and gas and turn themselves into global technology hubs. Major cloud and AI providers have been drawn in part by the land and relatively low-cost energy on offer.

Microsoft is widening its partnerships with regional AI companies, though not on identical terms. In 2024, it invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based G42 for a minority stake, and Smith currently sits on G42’s board. Saudi Arabia’s Humain and Qatar’s Qai are working with Microsoft on selected priority areas, but Smith said the company does not plan to make capital investments in either.

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The conflict has added another strand to Microsoft’s work in the region. Since it began, Smith said, the company has supported regional partners with digital resilience assessments, and it is now working with Gulf countries through a digital resilience initiative focused on preparedness and the protection of critical data.

So far, the company has given no country-by-country breakdown of the investment, citing security among other factors. So while the headline figure is public, how Microsoft divides the spending among the four countries is not.