ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

CNCA Specifies Compulsory Certification Requirements for 5G Mobile User Terminals

17 September 2020

The Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) issued an announcement on 27 August (No. 20 [2020]), stating that according to the Catalogue of the First Batch of Products Subject to Compulsory Product Certification (Joint Announcement of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and CNCA No. 33 [2001]), 5G mobile user terminals are products subject to compulsory product certification. More

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China’s Lighting Market

08 September 2020

China has become a leading world lighting producer and consumer. Light emitting diodes (LEDs), compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), electrodeless discharge lamps (EDLs) and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are major products in the mainland lighting market. Integration of lighting with entertainment is also increasingly being seen in the home use market, giving e-sports lovers an enhanced immersive game experience. More

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China Tightens Control Over Online Vape Sales

24 August 2020

China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and State Administration for Market Regulation have jointly issued an e-cigarette market special inspection action plan (Guo Yan Zhuan No. 101 [2020]) in a bid to further protect minors from the harms of vaping products and prevent the return of chaos in the e-cigarette market. More

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The Greater Bay Area: A Senior Movement

19 August 2020

Founded in 1974 in Lund, Sweden, Doro is a leading developer and producer of smart technology – including mobile phones – which are tailored for the over 65s. Its subsidiary, Doro Hong Kong Limited, was established in 1998 and has presided over a period of growth that now sees the bulk of the company’s products sold on the international market manufactured in Guangdong Province. The Scandinavian market leader hopes to expand on that growth as the Greater Bay Area initiative unfolds. More

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Lockdown spurs smart-TV demand

19 August 2020

Demand for smart televisions and related devices continues to surge across Russia, a development spurred both by a growing preference for online‑sourced news and entertainment as well as the country’s stay‑at‑home‑related COVID-19 containment policies. More

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China Promotes High-Quality Development of Integrated Circuits and Software Industries

13 August 2020

The State Council has recently issued a circular on policies for promoting the high-quality development of the integrated circuit (IC) and software industries (Guo Fa No. 8 [2020]). In order to further optimise the business environment for the development of the IC and software industries, policy measures are put forward in eight areas, including fiscal and taxation as well as investment and financing. More

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Hong Kong: Delivering Industry 4.0 to the GBA

13 August 2020

Hong Kong, as an international business hub for the GBA, is home to a full range of financial and professional services providers, offering strong support for the development of industrial electronics enterprises. According to Lai Yiu Wah, Chairman of Trio Industrial Electronics Group Limited, locating the operation centre of his company in Hong Kong gives him access to the free flow of information, a deep pool of talent, and strong financial reserves. More

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Wearable tech expo proves prescient

17 July 2020

Little knowing just how imminently contactless‑payment facilities and anything that digitally facilitated distance-working would be mandatorily in vogue, this year’s United Kingdom Wearable Technology Show took place in those long-ago phony war months, a time when it was blithely assumed some distant Asian ailment would never have the temerity to extend its tentacles to Europe. How little we knew. More

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Virtual fair, real business

07 July 2020

For hundreds of thousands of suppliers and buyers looking to continue with business despite COVID-19-induced travel restrictions, a convenient solution is at hand. More

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Hong Kong as a Gateway for Sourcing of Vendors in China

30 June 2020

Hong Kong is a great platform and gateway to connect suppliers from China to Indonesia through trade shows and other means of establishing business partnerships. More

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