Strengthening implementation, governance and finance through cross-sector collaboration across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area

HONG KONG, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Hong Kong International Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Action Week took place in Hong Kong June 1–5, 2026, featuring a five-day program comprising two days of site visits, a two-day conference and a one-day workshop. The event convened over 400 participants and over 40 international and local speakers, bringing together leaders from government, finance, business, academia and civil society from Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the wider Asia-Pacific region, and beyond.

Jointly organized by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hong Kong, Civic Exchange (CE) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Hong Kong, NbS Action Week aimed to accelerate the implementation and financing of high-integrity Nature-based Solutions across Hong Kong, the GBA and the Asia-Pacific region—as cities and economies worldwide face intensifying climate and biodiversity challenges.

The week opened with two days of site visits in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, where participants explored NbS in practice—from wetland restoration at Long Valley Nature Park and science-based stewardship at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG), to coastal restoration at Shenzhen Bay and integrated urban solutions at Lianhuashan Park—highlighting the importance of long-term stewardship and science-based adaptive management.

Building on insights from the site visits, the two-day conference brought participants together to examine how standards, governance and finance can accelerate high-integrity NbS at scale. At the opening of the conference, Mr. Anthony Gao, Executive Director for Hong Kong and Regional Partnerships of The Nature Conservancy, underscored the need for cross-sector collaboration to translate ambition into implementation.

“Nature-based Solutions work with nature rather than against it, and they’re increasingly vital for climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable urban development,” said Gao. “Through NbS Action Week, we convene decision-makers and practitioners across sectors—from policy and finance to research, business, and communities—to translate shared priorities into high-integrity, investable projects. Nature is already delivering solutions—our job is to recognize their value, invest in their future and work together to implement them.”

Senior officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) attended and spoke at the conference, including Ms. Chen Danhong, Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation, MNR; Mr. Gu Zhixin, Deputy Director General of the Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, MNR; Ms. Diane Wong, Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, HKSARG; Mr. Joseph H. L. Chan, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSARG; Ir Michael Fong, Director of Civil Engineering and Development, HKSARG; Mr. Mickey Lai, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, HKSARG; and Ms. Sindy Wong, Head of Consumer and Hospitality, Invest Hong Kong, HKSARG, alongside international, regional, and local experts from the wider program.

With this breadth of participation, Hong Kong’s unique landscape—where a dense urban center coexists with extensive country parks, wetlands, coastlines and marine ecosystems—provided a living laboratory to explore how NbS can be delivered across the territory and the wider GBA.

Implementing High-Integrity NbS Through a Whole-Of-Society Approach
The first day of the conference focused on translating NbS from concept into practice through stronger planning, governance, and cross-sector collaboration.

Discussions highlighted NbS as a science-based response to the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation, and emphasized the importance of applying the IUCN Global Standard for NbS to help ensure projects deliver measurable benefits for nature, people and climate. Speakers also explored multi-scale planning, cross-boundary cooperation across the GBA and beyond, and the integration of NbS into urban and peri-urban development.

Participants also reflected on the governance, partnerships and enabling conditions needed to deliver high-integrity and inclusive NbS, and shared a common view that meaningful impact will require a whole-of-society approach across governments, communities, financial institutions, academia, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

“Nature-based solutions have evolved from a conceptual framework into an indispensable, science-based tool for building climate resilience, conserving biodiversity and advancing sustainable development,” said Ms. Susanne Pedersen, Director of the IUCN, Center for Science and Knowledge. “As implementation accelerates, ensuring high integrity through global standards will be critical to delivering measurable benefits for nature, people and climate.”

Mobilizing Finance and Building Nature-based Economies
The second day shifted the conversation from implementation to investment, examining how nature-positive economies can unlock the capital needed to scale high-integrity NbS.

Speakers from government, finance, development institutions, and the private sector discussed the need to recognize, value and invest in nature to advance the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and build climate-resilient communities. Discussions explored innovative financing mechanisms—including blended finance—emerging biodiversity and nature markets, and public–private partnerships to develop investable NbS pipelines.

Participants highlighted the importance of credible standards, robust measurement frameworks, and supportive policy environments to build funder confidence, alongside new economic models that position nature as a critical asset for long-term prosperity and resilience in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and beyond.

A Resilient GBA: Turning Ideas Into Scalable, Investment-Ready NbS
Building on the conference, the week concluded with a full-day accelerator workshop delivered in collaboration with the Columbia Climate School and the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA), supported by an advisory group of experts. The workshop brought together cross-sector participants to test and prioritize NbS strategies—particularly for the Shenzhen River Basin and Shenzhen Bay—and to advance pathways for scaling delivery, including finance, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Across the week, speakers emphasized the urgency of scaling high-integrity NbS—moving from pilots to investable programs and from dialogue to action.

“The next step is to move from pilots to scale—by strengthening credible, localized standards, building bankable project pipelines, and mobilizing blended finance that brings public, private, and philanthropic capital together. Hong Kong is well positioned to connect global standards, Greater Bay Area implementation opportunities and sustainable finance—so we can move from dialogue to action, and from recognizing nature’s value to investing in its future,” said Mr. Lawrence Iu, Executive Director of Civic Exchange, in his closing remarks.

About the Hong Kong Nature-based Solutions Action Week
The Hong Kong Nature-Based Solutions Action Week convenes global and regional leaders to advance the implementation, financing and scaling of nature-based solutions for climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainable development.

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About The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong (TNC)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient. The Nature Conservancy is working to make a lasting difference around the world in 83 countries and territories (39 by direct conservation impact and 44 through partners) through a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. TNC has been in Asia Pacific for over 30 years with projects in Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. In 2019, TNC was awarded the Lui Che Woo Prize for Sustainable Development. To learn more, please visit:
Website: http://www.tnc.org.hk
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About Civic Exchange
Civic Exchange is an independent public policy think tank with a vision to shape a liveable and sustainable Hong Kong. Our mission is to engage society and influence public policy through research, dialogue, and the development of practical solutions. Civic Exchange has been ranked among the top 50 environment policy think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania since 2011.
To know more, please visit: https://civic-exchange.org/

About IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a global membership union of government and civil society organisations, bringing together over 1,400 members and 17,000 experts across more than 160 countries. As the global authority on the status of the natural world, IUCN provides science-based knowledge, standards and policy guidance to support conservation and sustainable development. Through its convening power, IUCN connects governments, businesses and communities to advance practical solutions to biodiversity loss and climate change.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.iucn.org

The Iridium 9604 Module and Development Kit streamline global IoT development with integrated satellite, cellular, and GNSS connectivity

MCLEAN, Va., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced commercial availability of the Iridium^® 9604 module and Development Kit, giving developers, OEMs, and solution providers a faster path to build and scale connected IoT solutions worldwide.

Combining Iridium Short Burst Data^® (SBD^®) satellite connectivity, LTE-M cellular, and GNSS positioning, the Iridium 9604 module delivers a compact, integrated solution for global IoT deployments. Alongside the Iridium 9604 Development Kit, developers can rapidly prototype, test, and validate hybrid satellite, cellular, and GNSS applications with resources that simplify integration and streamline deployment workflows.

Built on the u-blox SARA-R5 platform, the Iridium 9604 is designed to reduce hardware complexity, lower integration costs, and accelerate time to market for connected solutions operating across industrial, infrastructure, transportation, mobility, utilities, maritime, and remote monitoring applications. The integrated design helps reduce board space requirements by 60 percent or more while simplifying RF routing, power architecture, and firmware development.

“The Iridium 9604 module and Development Kit represent a major milestone in making truly global IoT connectivity more accessible and easier to deploy,” said Tim Last, executive vice president, Iridium. “By replacing three separate components with one integrated solution, developers can simplify device design, reduce costs, and create smarter, location-aware products capable of staying connected far beyond terrestrial coverage.”

Early developers and beta participants reported significant operational and economic benefits from the platform’s integrated architecture.

“The Iridium 9604 has enabled us to develop a truly global asset tracking solution without relying on terrestrial network infrastructure. Its reliable coverage, compact form factor, and straightforward integration have significantly accelerated our development process and allowed us to focus on optimizing the end-user experience,” said Askar Gabit, CEO, GPSOne. “For applications in remote and challenging environments, the Iridium network provides the confidence that critical data can be delivered when it matters most.”

The Iridium 9604 gives developers independent control over satellite, LTE-M, and GNSS subsystems, enabling flexible implementation of failover logic, location-aware connectivity decisions, and application-specific routing strategies. A unified AT command set and comprehensive SDK resources further simplify development and integration.

Built for scalable and power-sensitive IoT applications, the Iridium 9604 features a compact 16 mm x 26 mm x 2.4 mm form factor optimized for deployments where size, resiliency, and efficiency are critical. The platform supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou GNSS services alongside LTE-M (Cat-M1) and Iridium’s 100% global L-band satellite network.

The Iridium 9604 represents the next evolution of Iridium’s broader IoT strategy, expanding beyond traditional satellite-only hardware to support unified, multi-mode connectivity architectures. The Iridium network now supports multiple IoT pathways, including dedicated Iridium SBD modules, Iridium NTN Direct^SM standards-based direct-to-device capabilities, and larger payload connectivity through the Iridium Certus^® 9704 module.

Operating on the world’s only truly global mobile satellite network, the Iridium 9604 delivers reliable connectivity across remote land areas, oceans, airways, and polar regions where other networks are unavailable or unreliable.

To learn more about the Iridium 9604 IoT module, visit: www.iridium.com/9604

To order the Iridium 9604 Development Kit, visit: www.iridium.com/9604-devkit

For more information about Iridium, visit: www.iridium.com

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) operates the world’s only truly global mobile satellite network, delivering reliable voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services anywhere on Earth. Iridium supports safety- and mission-critical operations for diverse markets such as aviation, maritime, government, emergency services, critical infrastructure, autonomous systems, and remote monitoring applications, where connectivity is essential. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Iridium provides its products and services through an ecosystem of 500-plus partner companies around the world. For more information, visit www.iridium.com.

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SEOUL, South Korea, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — China Asset Management Co., Ltd. (ChinaAMC) and KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (KBAM) announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Seoul, marking a significant step in cross-border asset management cooperation between China and South Korea.

The MOU outlines a framework for an extensive and mutually beneficial partnership between the two parties, focusing on areas such as collaborative product development, market intelligence sharing, and the exchange of investment views.

Ms. Yimei Li, CEO of ChinaAMC, commented: “ChinaAMC has over two decades of deep-rooted expertise in China assets, and KBAM brings equally deep-rooted expertise in South Korea assets. This partnership is a shared conviction that two of Asia’s leading asset managers, combining their in-depth understanding of their respective markets, can create greater value for global investors. We look forward to building a long-term and fruitful partnership with KBAM.”

Mr. Young-sung Kim, CEO of KB Asset Management, commented: “ChinaAMC is one of the most experienced asset managers in China’s capital markets, with deep expertise in active investing, ETFs, and cross-border business. This partnership will combine KBAM’s distribution strengths in South Korea with ChinaAMC’s investment and research capabilities in China, offering South Korean investors better access to Chinese assets while opening new channels for South Korean assets into the Chinese market.”

The signing of this strategic MOU comes at a time of deepening financial cooperation between China and South Korea. Both institutions view this as a starting point for continued collaboration across product innovation, investment research, and market development, contributing to the broader connectivity of capital markets in the region.

KBAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KB Financial Group — one of South Korea’s top five financial holding companies — manages approximately 191 trillion won (US$124 billion), ranking among the top asset managers in South Korea. Its RISE ETF franchise has surpassed 39 trillion won in assets under management, securing a top-three position in South Korea’s ETF market. Backed by the extensive distribution network of KB Financial Group, the nation’s largest commercial bank, KBAM offers robust coverage across both retail and institutional client segments.

ChinaAMC is one of China’s premier asset management firms, with approximately RMB 3 trillion (US$470 billion) in assets under management, making it one of the largest asset managers in China. Since launching China’s first ETF — the SSE 50 ETF — in 2004, the firm has maintained its position as the largest equity ETF manager in China for 21 consecutive years as of end- 2025. Through its overseas subsidiaries in Hong Kong and partnership network around the world, ChinaAMC provides global investors with professional access to China’s capital markets.

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HAMBURG, Germany, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ISC 2026 – MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a global leader in high-performance, energy-efficient server solutions and a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (TWSE:3706), is highlighting its latest Agentic AI-ready infrastructure, and liquid cooling innovations at ISC 2026 (Booth X05). The company is collaborating with industry leaders AMD and Intel to demonstrate scalable solutions at both server and rack scale designed to support the growing demand for sustainable data centers.

Advanced Liquid Cooling Architecture for Sustainable HPC

As modern data centers face stringent energy constraints, liquid cooling has transitioned from an option to a necessity for next-generation HPC and large-scale AI clusters. To address this demand, MiTAC is showcasing its advanced green computing solutions designed to significantly optimize PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness).

• MiTAC G4826Z5: A 4U dual-socket liquid-cooled server purpose-built for massive AI infrastructure. Housing 8 AMD Instinct™ MI355X GPUs and powered by the latest AMD EPYC™ 9755 and 9575F processors, it delivers extreme compute density while managing thermal challenges efficiently. The platform supports up to 6TB DDR5-6400 memory, 12 PCIe Gen5 slots, and 8 NVMe U.2 drives, making it an ideal building block for next-generation scientific computing.
• MiTAC C2811Z5: An OCP-aligned, multi-node server designed specifically for high-density compute environments. Powered by AMD EPYC™ 9555 processors, it supports 12 DDR5-6400 memory slots (up to 3TB per node) and NVMe E1.S storage, delivering stable, energy-efficient performance for demanding HPC workloads such as scientific simulations and weather modeling.

Next-Generation Infrastructure Built for Agentic AI Workloads

To satisfy the requirements of modern research institutes and enterprise workloads that demand sophisticated autonomous decision-making capabilities, MiTAC introduces hybrid architecture platforms tailored for the Agentic AI era.

• MiTAC G4520G6: A highly flexible, 4U dual-socket server platform engineered specifically to power Agentic AI frameworks alongside traditional HPC workloads. Powered by the latest Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, it delivers a massive leap in performance-per-watt for high-density environments. Built for extreme acceleration, the G4520G6 can be equipped with NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell or NVIDIA H200 GPUs, offering powerful, customizable acceleration for advanced AI training, multi-agent inference, and complex data modeling.

High-Density Optimized Storage Platforms for Cloud Applications

The explosive growth of AI training datasets and real-time cloud services demands unparalleled data throughput. MiTAC’s latest enterprise platforms leverage the latest form factors to eliminate I/O bottlenecks and maximize resource efficiency.

• MiTAC M2810Z5: Optimized for cloud computing and high-performance I/O intensive workloads, this enterprise server enables high bandwidth and ultra-fast data access for large databases and transactional applications. Incorporating OCP NIC 3.0 and E1.S NVMe storage into a multi-node hyperscale design, it yields outstanding compute density and flexible networking upgrades.
• MiTAC GS73-B8056: Optimized for mainstream cloud applications, this 1U1S platform supports a single AMD EPYC™ 9004/9005 processor and up to 6TB DDR5-5200 memory across 24 slots. It features 16 NVMe E3.S drive bays, dual PCIe Gen 5 x16 slots, an OCP 3.0 mezzanine, dual 10GbE ports, and 1+1 2,000W 80+ Titanium redundant power supplies.

About MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings, delivers comprehensive, energy-efficient server solutions backed by industry expertise dating back to the 1990s. Specializing in AI, HPC, cloud, and edge computing, MiTAC Computing employs rigorous methodologies to ensure uncompromising quality—across barebones, systems, racks, and cluster levels—fully achieving performance and integration. This commitment to quality at every level set MiTAC Computing apart in the industry. With a worldwide presence and end-to-end capabilities—from R&D and manufacturing to global support—MiTAC Computing provides agile, customized platforms for hyperscale data centers, HPC, and AI applications, ensuring optimal performance and scalability to meet unique business needs. By leveraging the latest advancements in AI and liquid cooling and unifying the MiTAC brand with Intel DSG and TYAN server products, MiTAC Computing stands out for its innovative, efficient, and reliable server technology as well as its hardware and software integrated solutions—empowering businesses to meet future challenges.

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