36th Hong Kong Book Fair opens
36th Hong Kong Book Fair opens


36th Hong Kong Book Fair opens
The 16th China International Animation Expo opens August 6-10 in Dongguan. The city has over 8,000 toy companies and exported 10.77 billion yuan in toys in H1 (+8%), covering 120+ countries. Huangpu Customs provided on-site interpretation of EU toy safety regulations.
The 5th METAS 2026 exhibition at Sharjah Expo Centre brings together 51 exhibitors including 44 Chinese enterprises from 8 provinces, covering the full automotive aftermarket value chain from tires and braking systems to engine components and vehicle electronics.
The 13th Namibia Chamber of Mines Annual Expo set a new record with 222 exhibitors (+14%) and all 397 stands sold out (+21%), including 18 from SADC countries. The theme focuses on mining-driven economic growth.
Namibia's annual flagship biomass industry platform — the Biomass Industry Expo — will be held August 6-8 in Otjiwarongo, showcasing the country's biomass resource development opportunities and bioeconomy transformation pathways.
Krista Exhibitions held four simultaneous international expos at JIExpo Jakarta covering healthcare, leather & footwear, garment & textile, and beauty, attracting 60 healthcare companies from 9 countries, 280 leather & textile exhibitors from 14 countries, and 65 beauty companies from 8 countries.
The 5th CCF Quantum Computing Conference was held August 3-5 in Shenzhen, chaired by Turing Award winner Academician Yao Qizhi and Academician Xue Qikun, with 2,400 attendees and nearly 1,000 institutions. A quantum technology industry exhibition was held concurrently, showcasing quantum cloud platforms and self-developed quantum chips.