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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 8

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WELLINGTON -- The 2024 New Zealand China Trade Association China (NZCTA) Business Awards were launched in Auckland on Thursday.

Established in 2004, the NZCTA China Business Awards has become a hallmark of excellence, celebrating organizations and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation, and collaboration in their endeavours in the New Zealand-China business relationship, said NZCTA Executive Director Jeff Shepherd. (New Zealand-China-Trade)

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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Legislative Council (LegCo) on Friday convened a meeting for the first and second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Bill.

Earlier on Friday, the Safeguarding National Security Bill was gazetted.(Hong Kong-Safeguarding National Security Bill)

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JAKARTA -- Chinese telecom giant Huawei, in collaboration with Indonesia's state-owned telecommunication provider Telkomsel, has launched a 5G smart warehouse, the first of its kind in Indonesia, aiming to support the country's digital transformation.

Located at Bekasi regency, West Java province, the warehouse is equipped with large bandwidth and low latency. The warehouse staff can give instructions to automated guided robotic vehicles to transport goods quickly to designated spots. (Indonesia-Huawei-5G)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Free and open trade have been instrumental in facilitating businesses and ensuring that supply chains operate smoothly amid global uncertainties, a Malaysian official said on Friday.

Malaysia is determined to ensure the successful implementation of ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) of which both China and Malaysia are members, Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry secretary-general Hairil Yahri Yaacob said in his keynote address at the soft launch of the Malaysia-China Summit 2024. (Malaysia-China-Summit)

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HONG KONG -- Bonnie Chan, the new chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEX), has expressed her optimism over Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, saying that she has seen positive signals from the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) this year.

She told reporters Friday that Hong Kong enjoys many advantages in areas including financial management, rule of law, tax systems and talents, and is backed up by the whole Chinese economy, adding that she is very optimistic about Hong Kong's future. (Hong Kong-Financial Center) Enditem

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