智慧消防實現100%在線及「零誤報」

推動香港智慧城市安全治理

香港2026年7月28日 /美通社/ -- 中國移動香港有限公司（下稱「中國移動香港」或「CMHK」）作為香港消防處「物聯網火警偵測系統先導計劃」（Pilot Scheme on IoT Fire Detection System）的獨家物聯網（IoT）服務及系統供應商，成功協助消防處完成首階段實地測試。由CMHK部署的無線智慧消防系統已於港島、九龍及新界首批10幢舊式樓宇投入實地運行，測試期間錄得100%在線運行率及具里程碑意義的「零誤報」紀錄，印證物聯網技術應用於舊式樓宇消防安全的穩定性及可靠性，進一步推動香港智慧城市安全治理發展。

物聯網技術破解舊樓消防安全痛點

傳統消防改善工程可能涉及安裝水缸、水泵、消防喉轆及鋪設線路，工程時間可長達1至2年，費用亦可由數十萬至逾百萬港元不等，對業主構成沉重負擔。部分樓宇更受天台業權、樓宇負重能力或空間所限，難以安裝相關設施。根據先導計劃的實際數據，以6層高樓宇為參考，物聯網火警偵測系統的工程費用約為20萬港元，僅為傳統工程成本的三分之一，安裝時間亦可大幅縮短。

CMHK憑藉流動網絡、物聯網平台及系統整合能力，攜手消防處完成先導物聯網火警偵測系統先導計劃，成功為首批10幢樓宇的現場勘察、系統設計、設備接入、網絡連接及平台部署，並為系統測試及運作提供技術支援，成效超著。

實地測試表現理想 實現100%在線及零誤報

經過為期3個月的實地測試，由CMHK搭建的物聯網中央監控平台及前端感測設備錄得100%系統在線率及零火警誤鳴，部件有效運作率亦超過99.95%。透過煙霧及一氧化碳雙重感測，以及多感測器融合邏輯，系統能有效減少日常煮食、火鍋或香燭煙霧引致的誤報。

此外，在消防處另行進行的實火測試顯示中，當火警發生並有濃煙積聚後，偵測器約於60秒內啟動警報，火警訊號亦能順利傳送。系統同時支援24小時狀態監測，一旦偵測器或網關出現故障、損壞或被人為拆除，平台會即時發出提示，讓維護團隊及時跟進。

基於先導計劃的卓越成果，消防處早前已正式接納「物聯網火警偵測系統配合滅火筒」，作為6層或以下合資格目標樓宇的消防設備替代方案。對全港約3,600幢合資格舊樓而言，相關方案提供安裝時間較短、成本較低、具備實時監測能力，並符合相關消防規定的選擇。

雙重感測配合4G及LoRa連接 火警訊號迅速傳送

CMHK的物聯網火警偵測系統透過在樓宇每個單位及公用地方安裝無線複合火警偵測器，以同時監測煙霧及一氧化碳濃度，當相關數值達到火警警戒水平，偵測器會透過LoRa無線技術，將火警訊號傳送至設於走廊、配備雙SIM卡及後備電源的4G LoRa火警警報網關。網關接收訊號後，系統會啟動樓宇內的警報裝置，讓不同樓層的網關互相聯動並鳴響火警鐘，提醒居民及早疏散。網關亦設有手動火警鐘掣，除了由系統自動偵測火警，居民也可在發現火災時以人手啟動警報。

此外，憑藉700MHz低頻4G網絡覆蓋範圍廣、室內穿透能力較強及訊號穩定的優勢，系統在舊式樓宇的複雜環境下仍能保持可靠連接。火警警報及設備運作資料可穩定傳送至物聯網監控平台及消防處中央監控平台，再透過火警警報電腦傳送系統送達消防通訊中心，讓消防處迅速掌握事故及調派救援人員。消防員抵達現場後，亦可透過相關應用程式查看警報位置、尋找可能的火警源頭及重置系統，提升現場應變效率。

科技助力由「消」及「防」

傳統樓宇消防管理主要着重火警發生後的應變及滅火工作，物聯網技術則可持續掌握消防設備的運作狀態，及早發現故障或異常情況，推動消防安全管理由事後應對逐步走向主動預防。相關設備及警報數據亦可配合大數據及人工智能技術，為設備維護、防火巡查及消防資源規劃提供參考，進一步提升消防管理的精準度及效率。

展望未來，CMHK將繼續配合消防處推展物聯網火警偵測系統，發揮流動網絡及物聯網技術優勢，協助更多舊式樓宇提升消防安全水平，為居民建構更安全、可靠及具韌性的居住環境，持續推動香港智慧城市安全治理發展。

關於中國移動香港有限公司

中國移動香港有限公司（簡稱「中國移動香港」）隸屬中國移動有限公司（簡稱「中國移動」），《財富》雜誌「全球500強」企業，香港聯交所股份代號：941；於1997年1月正式提供服務，成為全港首個PCS流動網絡商。

作為全球最多客戶流動網絡品牌*，公司為客戶提供創新及多元化的5G通訊服務，包括話音、數據、IDD及國際漫遊等，並一直致力發展5G與人工智慧、物聯網、雲端計算、大數據等新技術結合，幫助各行各業實現5G的應用，推動大灣區智慧城市群建設與發展。

*中國移動香港有限公司為中國移動有限公司全資附屬公司。截至2025年12月31日，中國移動有限公司在全球擁有最多流動網絡客戶。

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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) inked a lease worth as much as USD50 billion for a data center campus in Texas owned by Hut 8 Corp. (HUT.US), the Financial Times, citing sources, reported.

Hut 8 said last week that its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus had been successfully leased, although it did not disclose the tenant's identity at the time. The campus will install computing equipment to support large-scale AI training and operations. The 15-year base lease is valued at USD19.6 billion.

An NVIDIA spokesperson neither confirmed nor denied the report, saying only that the company is working with ecosystem partners to accelerate the deployment of high-performance AI infrastructure through its DSX AI factory architecture.
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After OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems went out of control during testing, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) CEO Jensen Huang will meet US Senator Mark Warner in Washington this week, a spokesperson for US Democratic lawmakers said.

According to Politico, Altman is also expected to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

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Following the incident, lawmakers proposed the AI Kill Switch Act, which would authorize federal agencies to suspend the operation of relevant AI models.
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The temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran appeared to hold on Monday (27th), although Tehran negated reports that it had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump has temporarily shelved plans to escalate military operations against Iran owing to concerns over declining inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles and other air defense munitions in the Middle East, the New York Times reported.

NBC News separately reported that the US military has intentionally allowed some Iranian projectiles to pass through defenses in order to preserve missile supplies.

The news dragged oil prices sharply lower. Brent crude futures plunged 8.7% to settle at USD88.36 per barrel. After tumbling 7.5% on Monday, US West Texas Intermediate crude fell another 0.62% early Tuesday, with losses nearing 1% during Asian trading hours.

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OpenAI is discussing a guarantee arrangement of up to USD250 billion with NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) to support its plan to lease large artificial intelligence data centers (AIDCs). CNBC confirmed the report.

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The guarantee will cover leasing and construction debt, but will not include NVIDIA chips used at the campus, with related chip arrangements still under separate discussions between the two parties.

NVIDIA declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the USD250 billion guarantee negotiations.
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BEIJING, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. ("Baidu" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM") at Baidu Campus, No. 10, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing/Hong Kong time), for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the resolutions to be submitted to shareholder approval at the EGM as set forth in the notice of the EGM (the "EGM Notice"). The EGM Notice and the form of proxy for the EGM are available on the Company's website at https://ir.baidu.com.

As previously announced, the board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on July 17, 2026, Hong Kong time, as the record date (the "Shares Record Date") of Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000000625 each (the "Class A Ordinary Shares") and Class B ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000000625 each (together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the "Shares"). Holders of record of the Company's Shares as of the Shares Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM and any adjourned meeting thereof.

Holders of record of American depositary shares (the "ADSs") as of the close of business on July 17, 2026, New York time, who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares must give voting instructions to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Form 20-F"), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company's website at https://ir.baidu.com, as well as on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Company has also published an annual report (the "Hong Kong Annual Report") pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx"). The Hong Kong Annual Report contains substantially the same information as set forth in the Form 20-F and can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.baidu.com as well as the HKEx's website at http://www.hkexnews.hk.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888". One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

Setting highest annual visitation to date
Offering Macao's largest free sales platform to empower local SMEs
 Drawing 800,000 visits across seven editions

MACAO, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2026 Sands Shopping Carnival," an annual signature shopping event in Macao, was held successfully from July 23 to 26 at The Venetian^® Macao's Cotai Expo, drawing large crowds over four consecutive days, attracting nearly 160,000 visits and setting a record-high annual visitation in the event's history. In its seventh edition this year, the carnival has grown to feature over 580 booths across eight themed exhibition zones, the largest-ever food court, and new additions including a "Sports Experience Zone" and a range of cultural and creative brands from the Greater Bay Area – all aimed at offering an enhanced one-stop summer carnival experience for Macao residents and visitors alike. The event once again played a key role in driving footfall and boosting spending across the city, fully supporting the Macao SAR government's "Tourism+" policy, and facilitating the city's economic diversification.

As the largest sales event in Macao, the Sands Shopping Carnival has served as a large business platform for local SMEs, community partners and Sands retailers for seven consecutive years since its launch during the pandemic in 2020. It is dedicated to helping local SMEs expand business opportunities, broaden customer base, and enhance brand visibility. To date, the carnival has provided 4,000 complimentary booths for local businesses and has been highly received among both Macao residents and the Greater Bay Area visitors. Over the past seven years, the event has attracted a cumulative total of 800,000 visits.

This year, the scale of the event has expanded even further, featuring over 580 booths that brought together an array of international and local Macao brands across eight themed exhibition zones: Household Products, Gourmet and Wine, Food Court, Cultural and Creative, Sands Retailers, Macao Specialties and Souvenirs, Play and Fun, and Sports Experience. 

Dr. Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd., said: "We are delighted to celebrate the successful conclusion of the seventh edition of the Sands Shopping Carnival. Over the past seven years, the carnival has evolved from an innovative SME initiative into Macao's largest consumption event. It stands as a testament to the perseverance and growth of the city's SMEs, while embodying the spirit of solidarity that brings the Macao community together. Over the years, the event has helped local SMEs expand their business opportunities while providing trainees from social service organisations with a valuable platform to apply their skills, showcase their talents and unleash their potential. By uniting the strength of the business, commercial and social service sectors, the event fully demonstrates Macao's vibrancy and diversity. We are especially encouraged that the carnival is drawing an increasing number of visitors from across the Greater Bay Area to Macao, further cementing its position as one of the region's most influential consumer events, attracting 800,000 visits over the past seven years.

"We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Macao SAR government and all sectors of society for their longstanding support and trust. Looking ahead, Sands China will continue to leverage this platform to create opportunities and strengthen connections among local SMEs and community partners, while remaining committed to supporting Macao's economic diversification and contributing to its development as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure."

A number of new elements were introduced to this year's carnival, including the largest-ever food court, which brought together 58 popular local eateries and gave visitors an experience of Macao's diverse culinary offerings. A Sports Experience Zone was also set up, allowing the public to enjoy the fun of pickleball. The zone also featured a basketball shooting challenge as a warm-up for the NBA China Games, which is set to take place in October at The Venetian Arena. In addition, the Cultural and Creative Zone welcomed a multitude of cultural and creative brands from the Greater Bay Area for the first time. These themed exhibition zones attracted a steady stream of visitors, creating a lively atmosphere and fully demonstrating the carnival's appeal.

As one of the highlights of the carnival, the ICBC ePay Presents: Greater Bay Area Karaoke King Singing Competition received an overwhelming response once again. The event attracted close to 150 talented singers from the Greater Bay Area. Notably, over half of the applicants were from Hong Kong, reflecting the competition's growing appeal across the Greater Bay Area. Throughout the competition, contestants delivered powerful performances, showcasing impressive vocal talent and captivating stage presence, filling the venue with excitement and enthusiasm. In addition, the Busking Corner, which was open for public participation, attracted many singing enthusiasts to take the stage. Professional singers were also invited to give warm-up performances, further enriching the carnival experience.

This year, Sands China once again invited local social service organisations to participate in the carnival, providing a platform for local disadvantaged groups to showcase their talents and integrate into society. A record high of 20 social service organisations joined this year, covering social rehabilitation, youth development, animal welfare, and support for vulnerable groups. The event provided an opportunity for people with special educational needs and other trainees to gain practical experience by promoting and selling their handmade products, thereby enhancing their skills and confidence. In addition, the company organised a range of community activities to further promote inclusivity in Macao.

Over 5,000 selected items priced at MOP1 and products with 90% discount were available for purchase every day during the event. In addition, a series of family activities were arranged during the carnival. The well-received cooking activity "BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop" returned this year, attracting nearly 3,000 participants over the past seven years. Led by Sands China's food and beverage team, participating families made different cuisines and enjoyed the fun of cooking together. The carnival also featured the Bank of Communications Presents: "Play and Fun" Kids Area, which offered inflatable attractions, game booths, and other exciting activities for children to play freely and for families to strengthen their bonds.

The 2026 Sands Shopping Carnival was organised by Sands China and co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, with full support from the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), and the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The event was sponsored by BOC Macau, ICBC (Macau), Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Macau Branch, and Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU).

About Sands China Ltd.

Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian^® Macao, The Plaza^® Macao, The Parisian^® Macao and The Londoner^® Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands^® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian Arena, The Londoner Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner Theatre and Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).

For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.

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Jesse Chiang
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