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During 3 showdays 03 - 05/08/2022, The 9th International Exhibition PRC Expo Vietnam 2022 (Paper - Plastech - Rubber & Tyre - Coatings) has achieved a great success, gained attention from many visitors coming from around the world. The event was significantly a place for many experts, major enterprises to update specific knowledge, business trends as well as expand co-operation and stimulate net-working trade. There are total 137 exhibitor booths at PRC Vietnam 2022 have welcomed 4300 domestic and foreign visitors. Besides, there were over 20 seminars, conferences, hosted by major professionals, which created opportunities for updating specific multi-sector knowledge. Moreover, there were a lot of deals as well as forming partnerships based on friendliness, mutual benefits. This is a scarce opportunity for company leaders to talk, update and exchange experiences with each other. So, they can have such a right - oriented plan for their business to follow up the economic trend. The show has come to an end, brought in uncountable value to most exhibitors, visitors in particular and the recovering Vietnam economy in general. We faithfully thank the delegates, leaders and all of the guests taking part in Paper Vietnam 2022. We hope that all of you had the best experiences at this year's exhibition. And don’t forget to see us next year, Paper Vietnam 2023 14-16/6/2023, promises to be successful further. See you again soon! MINH VI EXHIBITION & ADVERTISEMENT SERVICES CO., LTD (VEAS) Room 803, Citilight Tower, 45 Vo Thi Sau street, Da Kao ward, district 1, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Tel: +84 28 3848 8561 | 62 | 63 Email: [email protected]

After a period of uncertainty for three months at the beginning of the calendar year 2022 due to the consequences of the pandemic, including travel restrictions and strict entry regulations, the second half of the year forecasts a very positive trend in the overall exhibition industry in Thailand. Not only the lifting of the mandatory PCR test to enter Thailand, but also in plan to become more lenient with mask-wearing start from July onwards. The clear direction of the Thailand government policy will support the MICE industry to be back on many professionals’ travel lists again. Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau underlines the importance of international organizers such as VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific With TCEB introducing the new brand “Thailand MICE: Meet the Magic”, Thailand is taking over the center stage and becoming the Number 1 facilitator of dynamic marketplace conversations for the entire region. With its key geographic positioning, it guarantees unsurpassed business connections and advantages for robust international trade. An established and expansive network like the ASEAN Connectivity Capital and Asia's Crossroad lends vibrancy for better business presence and profitability, making Thailand a world destination. TCEB President, Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, said “New opportunity for business growth is one key cornerstone in our new brand for Thai MICE industry. It is a result of more investments in the strategic industries set out in the Thai government’s policies. Now that Thailand and the region are reopened, TCEB sets sight to use MICE for international business recovery and maximization of new opportunities for growth in Thailand. Exhibitions are inevitably our key platform in achieving the goals. With a respectable profile and solid foundation, VNU can bring robust trade for the economy not only in Thailand but also the region. To reinforce such position of our stakeholders, TCEB is expanding facilitation services, advocating sustainability, grooming exhibitions in new MICE Cities and strengthening ties with industrial sectors. A springboard for enhanced business in the region will become a key trademark of exhibitions in Thailand”. All major trade fairs in Southeast Asia are returning to the show floor “The recent weeks and first shows we have conducted proved to us yet again that face-to-face business is absolutely irreplaceable and companies and their representatives were all waiting to showcase their innovations, meet again, share knowledge, network and source new business opportunities. What is absolutely fascinating is the international turnout of exhibitors and visitors at our shows here in Thailand, which seek new sourcing countries or go-to-markets, especially with other regions such as China facing major challenges at the moment. ” Said by Mr. Igor Palka, Managing Director of VNU Asia Pacific. Being in its 10th year in Thailand’s exhibition market, VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific is looking at a very busy year 2022, after two years of adapting to an online-focused approach during the peak time of restrictions. VNU Asia Pacific developed the digital activities to serve the market and keep the stakeholder and the industry closed through the visual exhibition and webinar series to apply for our show. With the recent conducted the agricultural trade fairs AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI AISA together with DLG, not only were the first trade shows this year successfully executed, but all local and international participants confirmed trust and confidence. The show attracted 8, 326 expert participants from 59 countries. The conference gained a lot of attention with 218 speakers sharing their expertise in 98 conferences, many held in a hybrid format and attended by 4, 326 on-site and 2, 881 online visitors during the 3-days of the exhibition. The quality of the participants also reached our expectations, especially for the international business traveler and the key buyers from ASIA and the other region. Mr. Jaap ten Have, Export Manager, KUHN S. A. S said “I am very impressed by the show. The organization over here is done perfectly. For us, it is a good opportunity to be here. It looks so professional. We are looking forward to coming here again in 2024". Exhibition Calendar in Q3 and Q4 promises new launches and familiar brands in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia The upcoming months will witness some promising exhibition of brands of VNU’s exhibition portfolio, such as Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL and Bio Asia Pacific will be held in September, but also finally have many first editions of several postponed trade fairs, such as: Health and Nutrition Asia by VIV (Animal Health business) and BYOND MOBILE (5G Technology business) also all in September. Pet Fair South East Asia (Animal Companion business) will be launched in October to open its doors, welcoming professionals from the various industries this year in Bangkok, Thailand. Furthermore, VNU will organize the trade fair for the livestock and aquaculture industry, ILDEX Vietnam in August, ILDEX Indonesia, and Aquatica Asia in November 2022 to cover the market need in other regions of the Southeast Asian market. More trade fairs are in the planning for 2023 and in case professional trade organizations are seeking the right partner in Southeast Asia, reach out to VNU’s colleagues or management at any time. VNU, as in We and You, can be the perfect extension of your trade business in Southeast Asia – because together we can! For more information about the event calendar, please visit www.vnuasiapacific.com/#anchor_calendar ###### Press contact: Communication Team of VNU Asia Pacific, email at [email protected] Tel.: +662 1116611 Ext. 330 | www.vnuasiapacific.com About VNU Asia Pacific VNU Asia Pacific is part of VNU Group, a globally operating exhibition company with offices in Utrecht, Shanghai, Bangkok and consolidates the international exhibition business of Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs. In Southeast Asia, Jaarbeurs formed a Joint Venture with TCC Group, a leading corporate conglomerate in the fast-growing region. From its business hub located in Bangkok, VNU Asia Pacific covers all key exhibition markets in South East Asia. VNU Asia Pacific has a constantly expanding portfolio with currently 24 trade shows and event formats both online and face-to-face platforms including brands from the AgriTech, Animal Husbandry, Pet business, Food, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, 5G and IoT industries. For more information, visit www.vnuasiapacific.com

Foshan is a pilot city for promoting national manufacturing upgrade and transformation. Today, the city helps in transforming the country from being a big manufacturer into a leader of smart manufacturing. Building on the geographic advantage of being close to Hong Kong and Macao and ready to attract international resources, the city’s manufacturing sector is embracing the world as it becomes an integrated part of the Greater Bay Area (consisting of Guangdong province, Hong Kong, and Macao). To leverage the local resources in Foshan, Reed Exhibitions, the organizer of ALUMINIUM CHINA, will join hands with China Non-Ferrous Metals Fabrication Industry Association to launch the ALUMINIUM CHINA-South China 2022 tradeshow at Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center (Foshan, Guangdong). As a can’t-miss industry fanfare, the show is expected to attract over 15, 000 visitors, integrating rich industry resources and immense business opportunies. Based in the Greater Bay Area, the show offers new business opportunities to upstream and downstream of the aluminium industry chain. Guangdong province represents a key nonferrous industry base in China. The aluminium processing industry of the province has always been a national leader in China. Further, it is also a big aluminium consumption market. As a key city in the Greater Bay Area, Foshan has long been known as China’s Aluminium Capital. An initial aluminium industry cluster is already emerging in Foshan, gathering such upstream aluminium processing players as raw and supplementary materials, molding equipment, and machinery, as well as such downstream players as door and window makers, aluminium furniture, automotive, and other aluminium processing and service providers. Thanks to the automotive lightweighting trends in China, particularly the growth of such core industries as EV and rail transportation, industrial consumption of aluminium is growing steadily. The government is making greater efforts in promoting aluminium consumption and expanding aluminium applications. All these are bringing new opportunities to the growth of industrial aluminium products. Foshan is one of the three auto manufacturing bases in Guangdong province. In 2020, the industrial output from the automotive and auto parts sectors reached over 140 billion yuan. Nearly 10 auto makers gather in Foshan, such as FAW, Feichi, and Foday. The number of large-scale automotive and parts makers in Foshan reaches over 200. In the future, Foshan will continue to grow its auto industry as its key strength, while focusing on the industrial and manufacturing upgrade drive that will benefit auto making and parts production. ALUMINIUM CHINA-South China will work even closer with upstream and downstream aluminium processing players as well as end-users to bring about new business opportunities in South China. Over 100 industry leaders gather in Foshan to promote integrated growth of the aluminium industry Building on the favorable business environment and policy support in the Greater Bay Area, ALUMINIUM CHINA-South China is committed to enhancing business networking to promote the aluminium processing industry by focusing on the core end-use industry as represented by the automotive sector and working on multiple other areas such as consumer electronics, packaging, white goods, among others. The event works to promote the integration and coordinated growth of the aluminium industry and its value chain by linking up resources and showcasing new products, technologies, processes, and applications on-site featuring aluminium alloys, processing materials, parts, made products, and related machinery and consumables. ALUMINIUM CHINA-South China is expected to gather over 300 leading companies, including China Hongqiao, Nanshan Aluminium, Mingtai Aluminium, PMI, Conglin Aluminium, Fenglv Aluminium, Guangya Aluminium, Luoyang Wanji, Yongtong Aluminium, Longding Aluminium, Foshan Aluminium, Pyrotek, SMS, RHI, Bobby & Bartz, Cometal, among others. Up to 15, 000 trade visitors are expected to gather in Foshan. A great collection of hi-techs coupled with insights about future trends The China Aluminium Fabrication Industry Annual Conference will take place side by side with the event. The conference will focus on cutting-edge market trends and industry demands. Besides, multiple sub-track seminars and forums on aluminium alloy forging, renewable aluminium, automotive, packaging, and consumer electronics will be held currently. Entrepreneurs and experts with advanced processing technological knowledge and experiences from home and abroad will be invited to share their insights on site. The discussions will shed light on the development of the aluminium fabrication industry. Multiple pavilions will be set up to feature end-user scenarios of recycled aluminium, innovative aluminium packaging, and a smart manufacturing experience, where the latest applications and trends of the industry will be showcased comprehensively. With customer needs at the core, the show is ready to drive industry growth through quality service Reed Exhibitions as the organizer of the show always put the customers at the core of its business. Guided by market demand, we continue to improve our services and provide year-round matching services to meet customer needs 365 days a year. Under the current circumstances, we’ve been leveraging our rich international buyer resources to promote online business deals and working with domestic and international industry insiders to constantly collect trade buyers’ procurement needs. With the aim of facilitating the linkage between domestic and international industry insiders, we connect exhibitors and buyers throughout the year by means of online match-making service, thus helping businesses expand international trade and adapt to the changing market. Our service starts with tradeshows. Yet it goes well beyond the show itself. We offer a year-round marketing package that covers comprehensive marketing services, such as Alu live streaming and short video promotion to target the right customers, WeMedia content planning and communications, search engine optimization, global media exposure, and offline seminars, among others. We not only provide the customer with the right marketing strategies, but also implement such strategies, all being based on our in-depth understanding of customer needs, and in this way help our customers get the right exposure throughout the year. The event is now open for registration. Please follow our WeChat account or log on to the official website to complete the visitor preregistration process. A great aluminium industry journey starts from the Greater Bay Area. Looking forward to meeting you in Foshan in August!

The Logistics & supply chain industry across the world is transforming at an unprecedented pace and scale and therefore embraces unlimited opportunities along with an incredible growth. Presenting a whole new world in logistics, the 7th edition of Asia Warehousing Show 2022 (AWS) will open its doors for business at BITEC, Bangkok. Organised from 25th – 27th July 2022, the unique event will showcase latest developments and technologies that will reshape the world of logistics in times to come. AWS is a quintessential platform for the logistics & warehousing, material handling, AIDC, Robotics, automated storage and retrievals system companies for networking among industry doyens. Over 100 + brands will participate at the show and among the leading brands includes Honeywell Productivity Solutions and Services, Kuehne + Nagel Ltd, Rinac, Gemone, SCS Co., Ltd., Shanghai 51CC Tech Co., Ltd., Teleport, Chonburi Forklift Asia Company Limited and many more. Asia Warehousing Summit, a three-day conference will also be organised concurrent to the show and bring together some of the most influential leaders of the industry. Experts of the industry will be sharing their knowledge and insights on the global logistics landscape as well as real life case studies. This will enable attendees to deliver real time business benefits to their organisation. Anuj Mathur, Managing Director, Manch Exhibitions said “The 7th edition of Asia Warehousing Show will serve a melting pot for third-party logistics, supply chain and material handling industry experts to showcase their capabilities and eventually reshape how the logistics industry operates. The event will be an excellent opportunity for all to understand how modern technology can be integrated with conventional handling solutions to deliver operational superiority that companies across sectors strive for every single day. Over 100+ brands will showcase their state-of-the-art intralogistics solutions and technologically advanced product portfolio that will redefine the boundaries of logistics industry.” Anuj Mathur, Managing Director, Manch Exhibitions said “A global megatrend that continues to be at the central point of discussions is sustainability. Therefore, the AWS conference agenda has been thoroughly devised to highlight the future megatrends in sustainability and integrating logistics for boosting a circular economy.” Asia Cold Chain Show, Material Handling Equipment Expo Asia, e-Commerce Logistics Show are co-located with Asia Warehousing Show. The show also has dedicated Robotics and Automation for Warehouse Zone and Supply Chain Zone. For more information, please contact Prashant Narain M: +66-923637143 [email protected] |[email protected]

The VICTAM Asia and Health & Nutrition Asia official launch press conference was held today. Online visitor registration is now open. VICTAM Asia in co-location with Health & Nutrition Asia is officially opening from September 7-9, 2022, and will be hosted at the IMPACT Halls 9 and 10, in Bangkok, Thailand. The international trade show organizers VICTAM and VIV worldwide, after a couple of postponements due to the pandemic, are finally ready to stage this co-location and present in Bangkok the much-awaited Animal Feed and Health event for Asia. Today, the event program was presented at the official press conference held in Utrecht, the Netherlands where both organizers are currently hosting their first joint partnership, with the co-location of VIV Europe and VICTAM International already proving the powerful synergy of this cooperation. Thailand: Relaxed entry measures for travelers and expanding animal feed additives & health market The Press Conference was honored by the presence of H. E. Mr. Chatri Archjananun, Ambassador, Royal Thai Embassy, Hague, the Netherlands who showed his unfeigned support to this first in-person animal health and feed event for Asia and wished for it to run smoothly and contribute to the MICE Industry in Thailand. H. E. Mr. Chatri Archjananun reassured on Thailand’s relaxed Covid-19 measures for travelers. Fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need to book a quarantine hotel or show a pre-post departure PCR test. For non-vaccinated travelers, PCR test 72 hours before arrival is mandatory, but no quarantine required. The Ambassador also focused on a few key industry insights and highlighted that statistically for Thailand, the feed additives market is projected to reach 2.56 billion USD by 2025, with the poultry market and compound feed industry as the major growth drivers. “There are many international as well as local companies in the Thai feed additive market, which are adopting various strategies, like expansions and partnerships to increase their market presence” he said. Concluding, he addressed both the event organizers and added: “To sum up, you have made the right choice choosing Thailand to host this event. ” Gateway to the Total Animal Health and Feed Solution for ASEAN At the subsequent open discussion moderated by Ms. Panadda Kongma, Director of Agribusiness and Operations for VNU Asia Pacific, the 50+ press representatives attending the conference gained latest insights about the show and its program from various panelists – Mr. Heiko M. Stutzinger, VIV worldwide Director and Chief Operating Officer, Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs; Mr. Sebas van den Ende, General Manager VICTAM International; Mr. Anuj Arora, AMORVET; Mr. Jérôme Dubuc, AMANDUS KAHL; Mr. Greg Liu, FAMSUN; And Mr. Roger Gilbert, Perendale Publishers Limited. “We are finally ready to present to the Asian markets, a complete Animal Feed and Health event that we have been working on for the last couple of years. Booth confirmations are well underway and we will be able to jointly present a total of 300 exhibitors at the modern IMPACT venue in Bangkok. We expect professional visitors from the whole ASEAN region and the rest of Asia with the main profiles being CEOs, feed formulators, mill managers, nutritionists, operation directors, transportation managers, and veterinarians, ” said Mr. Sebas van den Ende. “VIV and VICTAM are committed in serving Asia’s feed and animal protein industries by jointly developing business opportunities within the feed ingredients and additives segments, which is the fastest growing sector of the Feed to Food supply chain. After more than 2 years without a dedicated show in the region, the market needs a face-to-face show to get back to action, ” said Mr. Heiko M. Stutzinger. Nutrition-related illnesses that affect livestock animals are daily struggles for the industry. Deficiencies and malnutrition severely impact animal growth, development, and production. The tropical environment of many regions in Asia, represents a high-risk element for pathogen growth in livestock. At the same time, drug residue & bacteria resistance in animals are concerning issues that require attention. VICTAM Asia in co-location with Health & Nutrition Asia, want to serve as the business stage where top supplier solutions, innovations and expert knowledge are presented to this booming and growing market. An elaborate conference & technical seminar program is being organized alongside the exhibition halls. A wide range of topics will be discussed including feed milling and formulation, feed safety, aquafeed, petfood, grain and rice milling, high-tech animal health technology, genetics, pharmaceutical solutions for Asia, veterinary equipment, feed additives, bio-energy & biomass pelleting technology and much more. As one of the main partners, FAVA, the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations, will hold the Asian Animal Health Award 2022 during the event with two award categories open for qualified veterinarians – field practitioner and academician/researcher – to recognize their involvement and engagement in animal health. Candidates can apply until August 5th. All information about the FAVA application are available on the NEWS section at www. Vivhealthandnutrition. Nl. VICTAM Corporation and VIV worldwide are confident that the co-location in Bangkok will mark another milestone in this win-win cooperation. Registration for professional buyers and visitors is now open on the official websites www. Victamasia. Com and www. Vivhealthandnutrition. Nl. See you in Bangkok, Thailand from September 7-9, 2022 at VICTAM Asia and Health & Nutrition Asia, by VICTAM and VIV.

(Heidelberg / Tehran) The decades-long success story of Iran agrofood as the most important agrofood platform for valuable business contacts for Iran and its neighbouring countries will once again be continued with the 2022 event. Organised by the German trade fair specialists fairtrade and their Iranian partner Palar Samaneh, the 29th edition takes place at the Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds from 17 to 20 June 2022. Sharp growth – Getting familiar with exhibitors and their technologies, products and solutions via the fairtrade exportal With more than 450 exhibitors from 17 countries in 18 halls this year compared to 311 exhibitors from 5 countries in 7 halls in 2021, Iran agrofood records strong growth. To access all exhibitors as well as the technologies, products and solutions they offer, the fairtrade exportal is a great support. Representing the entire value chain - from field to fork With its four dedicated partial fairs Iran agro, Iran food + bev tec, Iran food ingredients and Iran food + hospitality, Iran agrofood covers the entire value chain from field to fork. And this is how the individual sub-fairs are allocated on the groundplan at the exhibition site. - Iran agro in hall 38 - Iran food + hospitality in halls 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27, 31A, 31B, 44/1, 44/2 - Iran food ingredients in hall 35 - Iran food + bev tec in halls 38, 38A, 38B, 40, 40A, 41, 41B National Pavilions at Iran agrofood 2022 from Brazil, Germany, Italy and Turkey National pavilions at Iran agrofood 2022 have been confirmed by Brazil, Germany, Italy and Turkey. The Brazilian Pavilion at Iran food + hospitality 2022 has been booked by the Brazilian Embassy in Tehran. The German Pavilion at Iran food + bev tec 2022 is presented by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in cooperation with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry AUMA and VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery. The Turkish Pavilion at Iran agro & Iran food + bev tec 2022 offers dedicated solutions and technologies for the Iranian agricultural and food industry. Top governmental support Iran agrofood enjoys the support of • Iranian Ministry of Agriculture-Jihad • Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine & Trade • Iran Food Machinery Manufacturers Association IFMMA • Iran Organic Association • Embassy of Brazil in Iran • Embassy of the Netherlands in Iran • German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in cooperation with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry AUMA and VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Trade Iran is one of the largest agrofood markets in the Middle East With 86 million inhabitants, Iran has long been the largest food market in the Middle East. Expenditure in the F&B sector is growing steadily, and F&B production is by far the largest segment of the Iranian processing industry. Accordingly, the demand for food and beverage ingredients is rising continuously. Iran ranks globally among the top five producers of apricots, cherries, sour cherries, cucumbers and gherkins, dates, eggplants, figs, pistachios, quinces, saffron, walnuts, and watermelons.According to VDMA, Iranian imports of food processing and packaging machinery amounted to €161 million in 2020. There is a good chance that from 2023 onwards, these imports will gradually return to the levels of 2014 to 2018, when annual imports were as high as €341 million, making Iran the second largest importer of such machinery in the Middle East. For more information: www.iran-agrofood.com Characters (incl. blanks): 3,086 fairtrade - Valuable business contacts Founded in 1991, fairtrade has long been one of the leading organisers of professional international agrofood & plastprintpack trade fairs in Africa and the Middle East. Over the decades, more than 36,000 exhibitors and 1.5 million trade visitors have expressed their confidence in us. With our international trade shows, we take innovative ways to connect emerging markets with solution providers from across the globe. Facilitating valuable business contacts between our exhibitors and trade visitors - that's what we at fairtrade stand for. fairtrade is managed by its founder Martin März and his son Paul, who joined the company in 2016, and builds on a highly motivated team of experienced and young professionals, many of them qualified inhouse over three years in partnership with the German Cooperative State University to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration - Exhibition, Convention & Event Management or Media & Communication Management. ISO 9001:2015 certified and a member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade strives for high customer satisfaction with excellent service and innovative products Palar Samaneh Founded in 2004 and managed by Shahrooz Shahverdi and Mehrdad Mehraei Headquartered in Tehran Co-organised 50+ international trade fairs of major importance in Iran Specialised & rooted in the following industries • Agrofood consisting of agriculture, food & beverage processing, food ingredients and finished food & hospitality • Telecommunications • Mining Playing an important role in the growth of the Iranian trade fair sector

PENANG, TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022 – SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 (SEMICON SEA 2022), the region’s premier event for the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, will be returning to Penang from June 21 – 23 and will welcome in-person delegates and attendees for the first time in over 2 years. The event will be held at the Setia SPICE Arena & Convention Centre and is now open for registration. Themed Forward as One – Building A Resilient and Sustainable Electronics Supply Chain in Southeast Asia, SEMICON SEA 2022 will gather experts from around the world for insights into the industry’s most pressing issues, including topics pertaining to the environment, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. President of SEMI Southeast Asia, Ms Linda Tan said, “Against the backdrop of global supply chain disruptions, the semiconductor industry has had to take a long look at its entire value chain and find solutions that would ensure business resilience and agility to adapt to rapidly evolving global circumstances along the way. SEMICON SEA 2022 therefore provides a timely and relevant platform from which industry players may gather to find solutions through dialogue, knowledge-exchange, and partnerships.” “Penang is pleased to host SEMICON SEA 2022, a return after our previous hosting in 2014 – 2016. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Penang’s industrialisation this year, the State’s sustained excellence and robust industrial ecosystem make it a suitable venue to host SEMICON SEA 2022, where it consistently tops the nation’s foreign direct investment recipient list, clocking a total of RM76 billion in manufacturing investment in 2021. Driven by its position as the country’s leading electrical and electronics (E&E) hub, Penang has accounted for over 40% and 50% of the country’s annual trade surplus and electrical and electronics (E&E) exports respectively since 2018,” said Dato’ Seri Lee Kah Choon, Special Investment Advisor to the Chief Minister of Penang. “As one of the strategic partners in SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022, InvestPenang will be hosting several events over three days, demonstrating Penang’s transformation and core competencies along its journey towards 50 years of industrialisation,” he added. Featuring more than 250 companies with 400 booths, the 3-day event is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees. Not-to-be-missed highlights include: · CxO Summit on “Building a Resilient & Sustainable Electronics Supply Chain in SEA”. · InvestPenang’s Seminar on “Diverse Capabilities of the Homegrown Companies”. · SMART & Sustainable Manufacturing Tour to showcase industries’ technology and solutions. · A series of curated technical forums, including market and industry trends, smart enterprise, advanced packaging, sustainability and advanced product testing. · Exclusive tours to selected advanced factories in Penang’s Batu Kawan Industrial Park. In addition, InvestPenang also collaborates with SEMI Southeast Asia on this year’s Workforce and Talent Development Pavilion, which has over 70 career booths and is targeted to host about 600 university students in Malaysia. The pavilion will also feature various talks by the industry leaders in inspiring university students, career booth tour and resume clinics to assist student how to make their job profile more impactful and marketable. To register for SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022, please visit https://www.semiconsea.org/ or contact +65 6339 6361. END About SEMI SEMI® connects more than 2,500 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics design and manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA), the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) and SOI Consortium are SEMI Strategic Technology Communities. Visit www.semi.org to learn more, contact one of our worldwide offices, and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and Twitter. About InvestPenang InvestPenang is the Penang State Government’s principal agency for promotion of investment. Its objectives are to develop and sustain Penang’s economy by enhancing and continuously supporting business activities in the State through foreign and local investments, including spawning viable new growth centers. To realize its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Center (providing assistance to SMEs), Penang CAT Center (for talent attraction and retention) and i4.0 seed fund (a catalyst for the startup ecosystem). For more information, please visit https://investpenang.gov.my/ and follow InvestPenang’s social media channels: Facebook ; LinkedIn. Media Contact Ryan Teo SEMI Southeast Asia Pte Ltd [email protected] Michael Poh DIN Communications Snd Bhd +60 12 395 5202 Yeoh Bit Kun / Ooi Phei Wen InvestPenang [email protected] / [email protected]

Bangkok, Thailand, 11th May 2022 – As Thailand and its surrounding ASEAN region continue to cease travel restrictions, Building Construction Technology Expo 2022 (BCT Expo 2022) - the region’s key exhibition platform for the construction industry - is all set to return to its face-to-face setting, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from 21st September to 23rd September 2022. The return of BCT Expo 2022 after a hiatus of 2 years due to the pandemic is timely as Thailand’s construction equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.34%, fueled by demands in construction, transportation and renewable energy sectors as government investments in highway, metro and airport construction projects continue to rise. Correspondingly, the building and construction material market is also seeing an increase of between 3% to 5% growth this year, as the market gets ready to re-engage and re-connect in a physical market setting during BCT Expo 2022. BCT Expo 2022 will showcase a comprehensive range of building and construction technology, digital, machinery system and equipment, and products and solutions from over 100 exhibiting companies to over 4, 000 trade visitors coming from all sectors of the building and construction industry of Thailand and the surrounding ASEAN region. In keeping with digital transformation trends, the event will continue with its theme “Towards Digitalization of the Building and Construction Industry – Are you Ready? ” with focus on digital transformation of the building and construction industry to help drive the digital acceleration changes in every aspect of architectural design, building and construction through the adoption of digital technologies. BCT Expo 2022 is also organized as a key regional knowledge exchange and networking platform for the building and construction communities to meet to share the latest technologies, updates, issues and trends through its series of interactive conferences, seminars and workshops. Organized by IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd, the event is supported by over 37 international and local organizations, such as Thailand’s Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning, Italian Trade & Investment Agency, China Council for Promotion of International Trade, Thailand Building Information Modelling Association, India BIM Association, Thailand Facility Management Association, and Thailand Contractors Association, to name a few. The event will take up over 5, 000 sq. Meters of exhibition space at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. This event offers local Thai and international exhibitors with the business opportunity to re-engage their markets and re-establish their market presence in a face-to-face market setting after two years hiatus. For more information, please contact Ms. Sisi Zhou Tel: +66 (0) 2833-5198 or Email at Sisiz@impact. Co. Th and visit event website at https: //bct-construction. Com/ About the organizer IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. (“IMPACT”) is the leading exhibition organizer in Thailand. Offering a full range of services for domestic and international exhibitions, conferences, meetings and special events, IMPACT has earned a well-deserved reputation as a highly professional and reliable show manager/organizer amongst the public and private sectors. Through face-to-face and digital channels, and working hand-in-hand with international trade associations, organizers and corporations across a broad spectrum of industries, IMPACT creates environments to help you build a network of professional contacts in the course of one event. Press enquiries: IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. Surerat Kraimanee, Senior Marketing Executive Tel: +66 (0) 2833 6336 or +66 (0) 96-515-5667 Emaill: Sureratk@impact. Co. Th

On total area of 10, 773 square meters, Korea Metal Week 2022 will be held from September 21(Wed. ) to 23(Fri. ) at Hall 3, Exhibition Center 1, KINTEX in Goyang City, S. Korea. Fastener & Wire will be shown in various exhibits as below. - Bolt / Nut Products & Equipment - Parts / Fastening Products & Subsidiary Materials for Automobile, Shipbuilding, Aviation, Machine and Construction - Wire Production & Manufacturing Also, it will concurrently be held with Press & Forging, Tools, Automobile & Machine Parts, Tube & Pipe, 3D Technology, Foundry & Die Casting, Fundamental Manufacturing Industry, Aluminum, Metal Surface Treatment & Painting, Laser & Welding, Pump Technology, Composite, Control, Measurement and Automation exhibitions. Foundation of Korea Automotive Parts Industry Promotion will organize a seminar about quality certification of Hyundai-Kia Automobile and the relevant technologies. Although COVID-19 got in the way, Korea Metal Week 2021 was successfully held with 14 categories exhibition. Tough seasons are continuing with COVID-19, and accordingly, Korea Metal Week is preparing variety of other options and events like online matching system and online seminars to overcome limits. With the subtitle ‘The New Generation of materials, parts, and machinery”, Korea Metal Week 2022 will invite experts of global automobile companies such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, etc. As keynote speakers. Also, through group invitation of their purchase department, the match-making service will be provided to the exhibitors for business meetings with O2O Business program. Korea may not be the biggest market in Asia; However, Korea Metal Week has been the best marketing place to see the trend of the latest technologies in relevant industries. For more information of participation in Korea Metal Week 2022, feel free to contact to organizer as below. Organizer: Korea Trade Fairs, Ltd. Tel) +82-2-783-8261 / Fax) +82-2-784-6810 / Email) master1@ktfairs. Com

SECON 2022 results: a 23% increase in the number of visitors and over 70% of total net space rebooked onsite for SECON 2023 SECON 2022, which took place in KINTEX, Korea from 20th to 22nd April 2022, has been successfully ended. As the 21st edition of the event this year, 291 exhibitors from 12 countries showed off their respective products and solutions, with 22,778 visitors from 13 countries, up 23% from the previous year. In particular, the event reflected expectations for a return to normal as social distancing eased due to the pandemic, and meetings were actively conducted between exhibitors and visitors to exchange a variety of products and solutions and to find new business opportunities. SECON is the only converged security exhibition in Asia that offers video security, access control, biometric security, and VPN, as well as a variety of technologies for the 4th Industrial Revolution, and diverse solutions to combat cybercrime. During this 3-day event, various conferences and symposiums provided a place for businesses to exchange the latest technology and information. In addition, there were many exhibitors displaying virtual machine bypass prevention technology or displaying malicious code response solutions by conducting dynamic analysis of malicious behavior such as ransomware that once spread greatly to social problems. Also, in preparation for possible infectious diseases such as COVID-19, many identity & access management systems equipped with functioning fever checks and visit registration were also displayed. Especially, ‘IRIS ID’, which has been unrivaled in the development and distribution of iris recognition technology, introduced various iris and face recognition products that lead the non-contact market. ‘INNODEP’, an integrated security solutions company, has teamed up with a variety of companies in the concept of digital alliance to showcase technologies that support a wide range of services in the fields of environment, transportation, and security. ‘SUPREMA’, which is leading the innovation in the access control products market, introduced the 'Unmanned Store Solution' for safe and convenient unmanned store management and the first product of the third-generation security solution, 'BioStation 3'. A Variety of Informative Conferences At SECON 2022, a variety of security-related knowledge and discussions were shared. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held ‘e-Government Information Security Conference 2022’ to promote the excellence of e-government information protection solutions, which are evaluated to be the best in the world, and ‘Conference 2022 on Integrated CCTV Control’ for the representatives of the CCTV Integrated Control Center operated by each municipality. Moreover, the Ministry of Science and ICT held the ‘Physical Security Integrated Platform Conference 2022’, and ‘Technology Transfer Seminar of National R&D 2022’, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held ‘Security Workshop for Industrial Human Resources 2022’, the Korea Association for Aviation Security held ‘2022 7th Aviation Security Symposium’ and ‘2022 Future Aviation Security Forum’, the Korea Counter-Terrorism Industry Association held ‘Counter Terrorism Conference 2022’, and the Korean National Police Agency held ‘R&D Researchers Meeting of Korean National Police Agency’. Online business platform runs until the end of October The SECON secretariat is operating the ‘Online Business Platform’ (biz.seconexpo.com) until 31st October 2022, which enables all the online business activities such as video meetings and chat consultations, searching exhibitors, webinars, etc. Also ‘Digital Showroom’ will have been operated for the people, who were unable to attend the event, to access the relevant products, solutions, and promotional brochures of the exhibitors. Through the ‘Online Business Platform’, the SECON secretariat will maximize business opportunities between the exhibitors and domestic/international buyers. Expectations of a return to normal, over 70% of total net space rebooked onsite for SECON 2023 during 3-day event SECON 2023 will be held at KINTEX, Korea from 29th to 31st March 2023. The latest products from various fields, such as Video Surveillance, Access Control, IT Security, Social Security System, Homeland Security/Industry Security, IoT Security will be introduced at the event. It is anticipated that next year’s event will feature 25,000+ gross space, 400+ exhibitors, 25,000+ visitors, and 200+ conference and seminar tracks. With expectations for the normalization of business after the pandemic, over 70% of the total net space for SECON 2023 was contracted for three days, which proves that SECON still takes a key role as the critical trade channel in the local and overseas security market. And, as overseas travel restrictions are foreseen to be lifted, it is expected that the incoming of overseas buyers will return to the average level before the pandemic. For any inquiries, contact SECON Secretariat Contact T. +82-2-6715-5400 / E. [email protected] / www.seconexpo.com