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Hong Kong Maritime Week: Setting sail for a greener future

Hong Kong Maritime Week: Setting sail for a greener future Leave a reply HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – Global leaders from the shipping world have converged for Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW) 2025, the ninth edition of the week-long series of events (November 16-22) held under the overarching theme of “Navigating to a Greener Future”. With over 50 events organised by more than 70 international, Chinese Mainland and local organisers, HKMW 2025 has drawn a record of over 18,000 participants from around the globe. It provides a high-level platform for policymakers, senior representatives of international organisations as well as industrial luminaries and practitioners to share their perspectives and exchange views on various topics of interest to the global maritime industry. Hong Kong Maritime Week showcases Hong Kong’s status as a leading global maritime capital Speaking at the opening ceremony (November 17), John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), urged stronger international collaboration to overcome challenges and forge a more sustainable future for maritime industries. “In a world being reshaped by geopolitical discord, technological disruption and climate change, these themes are more than aspirational. They sound an alarm, a wake-up call to collective action,” Mr Lee said. “Hong Kong’s role as a stable, reliable and dynamic maritime hub has never been more vital. The principle of ‘one country, two systems’ is the cornerstone of our success, providing us with an unshakeable foundation.” Mr Lee also attended the opening of the two-day Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) (November 17-18), an anchor event of HKMW that welcomed some 2,300 high-profile logistics leaders and professionals from more than 40 countries and regions . During the event, he unveiled the first batch of ports under the newly established Partner Port network.

Green Our Planet named winner of F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas

Green Our Planet named winner of F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas Leave a reply Ciara Byrne receives the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas on behalf of winning initiative Green Our Planet ahead of the Formula 1® Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025. Ciara Byrne receives the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas on behalf of winning initiative Green Our Planet ahead of the Formula 1® Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025. The final F1® Allwyn Global Community Award of the 2025 season presented to local sustainability education initiative  The €100,000 donation from Allwyn will be used to extend Green Our Planet’s ‘HydroConnect’ programme – which teaches students how to grow food while mastering STEM, nutrition, and sustainability through hydroponics LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allwyn, the multi-national lottery-led entertainment company, and Formula 1® have announced Green Our Planet as the winner of the final F1® Allwyn Global Community Award of the 2025 season. The local Las Vegas initiative was recognised for its HydroConnect programme, which will now be extended thanks to a €100,000 donation (equivalent to over $117,000) from Allwyn. HydroConnect teaches young students how to grow food while mastering STEM, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. It is Green Our Planet’s answer to addressing two interconnected challenges in under-resourced communities: inequitable access to high-quality STEM education and healthy food. Green Our Planet runs the largest hydroponics programme in the United States operating in 1400+ schools in 44 states and impacting over 500,000 students. In Las Vegas Green Our Planet works with over 200 schools. The programme has donated hydroponic systems – the world’s most water-efficient form of farming – to 32 schools in under-resourced communities in Las Vegas, and provided teacher training to turn science into a hands-on experience for over 24,000 students in

SALI Unveils Upgraded Cross-Border Supply Chain System for the Middle East Market

SALI Unveils Upgraded Cross-Border Supply Chain System for the Middle East Market Leave a reply JINHUA, China, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SALI, a global manufacturer of power tool accessories and hand tools, announced today the launch of its upgraded cross-border supply chain system tailored specifically for the Middle East, aimed at improving delivery speed, customs efficiency, and product availability for regional distributors and industrial users. This enhancement marks a major step in SALI’s ongoing expansion in the Middle East and responds directly to the region’s rapidly growing demand for reliable industrial tools SALI PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS TOOLS SALI PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS TOOLS The enhanced Middle East supply chain system is designed to address regional challenges in cross-border logistics. Centered on an 8,000 m² warehouse with 12,000 m³ capacity, the system maintains steady inventory for same-day processing and dispatch. SALI has also secured special customs clearance channels for battery-equipped products, achieving a 99.6% compliance rate and significantly reducing delivery times for customers across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and neighboring markets. SALI Directly affiliated warehouse SALI Directly affiliated warehouse To further support regional partners, SALI will establish an Africa Marketing Service Center to provide technical training, customer service, product demonstrations, and localized marketing assistance. This center will work closely with SALI’s multilingual professional team—70% with more than eight years of experience—to deliver responsive support across the continent. SALI stated it will continue investing in logistics innovation and localized service to strengthen long-term cooperation with partners in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, and other Middle Eastern countries, helping accelerate regional industrial development with dependable tools and efficient supply chain support. SALI tools in Saudi Arabia SALI tools in Saudi Arabia ABOUT SALI: SALI, under Zhejiang Sali Abrasive Technology Co., Ltd., is a global tool brand offering power tool accessories, hand tools, and

VinFast’s Rising Sales Strengthen Its Path Into Middle East Markets

VinFast’s Rising Sales Strengthen Its Path Into Middle East Markets Leave a reply VinFast officially launched in the Middle East in October 2024 HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – VinFast’s rising sales and people-centered strategy have pushed the young brand into a notable position in Vietnam while drawing attention in the Middle East as a practical path into electric mobility. It was a striking month for VinFast. The company delivered 20,380 electric vehicles in October 2025, lifting its tally for the first ten months of the year to 124,264 units. The pace keeps VinFast at the top of Vietnam’s automotive market for the twelfth straight month, an unusual position for a relatively new electric vehicle maker navigating competition from older brands. For audiences in the Middle East, where interest in sustainable mobility is expanding quickly, VinFast’s rapid progress shows how a clear customer-focused strategy can alter the competitive landscape in a short period of time. From the beginning, VinFast set out to become more than an EV maker. The brand designed its portfolio to match the daily lives of a wide range of drivers, which includes compact city cars, family oriented SUVs, higher end models and dedicated commercial fleet options. Instead of relying on a single hero product, VinFast focuses on serving distinct lifestyles and budgets, making the shift to electric mobility attainable for first time EV buyers, families seeking reliability, professionals who rely on efficiency and businesses that require dependable fleet solutions. The results of this strategy can be seen clearly in the performance of key models. The compact VF 3, now widely regarded in Vietnam as a national favorite, led October sales with 4,619 units and reached more than 36,000 units since the start of the year. The VF 5 followed closely with more than

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Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Home in Froush Beit Dajan

Nablus:Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian house in the village of Froush Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, on Thursday morning.

According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, the demolition was carried out by Israeli forces who en…