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


36th Hong Kong Book Fair opens
Intermoda 85 runs July 21-24 in Guadalajara with 600+ exhibitors and 1,000+ brands across 45,000 sqm, covering the full apparel, fabric, leather, and footwear chain, as Latin America's most influential fashion B2B platform.
The 2026 International Advanced Air Mobility Expo runs July 22-25 at NECC Shanghai, featuring 60,000 sqm of exhibition space, nearly 300 exhibitors, and a focus on eVTOL, low-altitude infrastructure, and commercialization, with deepened international cooperation.
The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference signals the real-world deployment of edge AI: in the industrial sector, humanoid robots are moving onto actual production lines; in the consumer sector, AI agents are shifting from answering questions to executing tasks; in the computing power sector, domestically produced physical super-node machines make their debut, and the computing power foundation is rapidly taking shape.
Driven by massive investments in artificial intelligence and the explosive surge in automotive-grade and industrial demand, global memory chips continue to face severe shortages. The shift in capacity by original manufacturers toward AI memory has further exacerbated the shortage. Since additional capacity will not come online until 2028, the supply-demand mismatch is difficult to resolve in the short term, leaving the industry characterized by "high prices but low volumes."
Driven by AI computing power, institutions have substantially upgraded their outlook for China's semiconductor market, with the equipment sector leading a robust rally. The expansion of wafer fab capacity and the acceleration of localization will drive equipment demand. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the core competitive barriers and growth rationale for 56 semiconductor equipment targets across seven major segments, including wafer fabrication processes.
IME 2026, the Southeast Asia Intelligent Manufacturing Expo, runs July 22-24 at IMPACT Bangkok with 16,000 sqm and 350+ exhibitors, focusing on industrial automation, AI robotics, and green manufacturing aligned with Thailand 4.0.