Our CEO, Dennis Mark ้บฅๆฆฎ่ฏ, recently embarked on a business trip to Beijing and Tianjin from 24-27 September 2024, where he represented SMF at the inaugural ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ-๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ, held at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. and the ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ง๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ท๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ & ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น (๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐) meeting, co-chaired by Singapore's Minister for National Development Desmond Lee and Tianjin's Mayor Zhang Gong.

During his recent visit to Tianjin in August, Mr. Mark explored the strategic planning of the Tianjin Eco-City. Building on this foundation, he delved into the Eco-Cityโs potential as an incubator for green enterprises and the deployment of smart and sustainable solutions. He explored key projects in Tianjin, including the ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ-๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) ๐๐ฐ๐ผ-๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต & ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ (๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐), and Keppel Ltd.โ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป-๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐. These projects showcase Tianjinโs role as a driving force for sustainable development, offering exciting opportunities for eco-conscious companies.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐:
๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฒ๐-๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: Climate change necessitates cities to collaborate for a net-zero carbon world. The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is key to fostering low-carbon initiatives and sharing best practices.
๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: A global shift to green energy is essential! Chinaโs focus on sustainable practicesโlike eco-friendly buildings and waste managementโhighlights the need for innovation to enhance urban living and drive ecological progress.
The trip included a visit to Lenovoโs Beijing Future Center, a hub for innovation and smart solutions. The center features a ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, showcasing the integration of smart technology in entertainment, home, and travel. The ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ section highlights trends in smart manufacturing and industrial transformation, positioning Lenovo as a leader in the intelligent tech revolution.
This trip reflects SMF's commitment to our S.H.I.P. strategyโSustainability, Human Capital, Internationalisation, and Productivity. In particular, this trip underscores our focus on Sustainability, as we actively explore opportunities to support our members in their sustainability transformation efforts.