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Asean hopes to tap Greater Bay Area’s tech skills with closer ties: industry chiefs

Panellists at South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit list AI and green technology as key areas for cooperation

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The Greater Bay Area refers to Beijing’s initiative to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland Chinese cities into an integrated economic powerhouse. Photo: Eugene Lee
(From left) Denise Tsang of the South China Morning Post moderates a panel featuring Benjamin Lai of DP World, Jacob Lee of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing and Benjamin Wong of InvestHK. Photo: May Tse
Industry leaders have said Hong Kong’s ports also stand to gain from deeper integration with the bay area. Photo: May Tse
Connor Mycroft
Asean countries are looking to deepen supply chain integration with the Greater Bay Area to tap expertise in the region’s advanced technologies and manufacturing, with Hong Kong also poised to benefit, industry leaders and officials have said.

Panellists at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026 highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) and green technology as key areas for cooperation, while stressing the importance of open data flows and shared digital standards.

Tuesday’s summit brought together government officials, business leaders and institutional investors to discuss emerging areas of cooperation between the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the bay area.

The bay area refers to Beijing’s initiative to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland Chinese cities into an integrated economic powerhouse.

Gary Wong Chi-him, chief Hong Kong and Macau liaison expert for Shenzhen’s Qianhai Authority, told a morning panel that he was interested in connecting Southeast Asia and Qianhai’s AI and green technology sectors.

He described Qianhai as “a special zone within a special zone” that could act as a gateway for companies looking to tap into the bay area.

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