This year, organizers have expanded the event to include smart eldercare, halal certification and new business-matching opportunities across Macau, Guangdong and Belt and Road Initiative markets. “Over the years, it has served as a key springboard for ‘Macao Brand,’ ‘Made in Macao’ and ‘Macao Design’ products, as well as ‘Products with Macao Agents’ from local and Portuguese-speaking markets,” Lei said. He also said halal certification will be used as a bridge to deepen Belt and Road Initiative trade ties this year. This year’s GMBPF will again include a Belt and Road Products Zone, with Pakistan joining Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, bringing the number of participating countries to six. He said exhibitors will present products ranging from AI health-assessment devices to traditional health products designed for different consumer groups.