The Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) has vowed to create at least 150,000 new jobs over the next three years, mainly in the digital economy, high-end services and advanced manufacturing sectors. Located in the southeast of Shanghai, a major economic powerhouse in east China, Lin-gang is one of the city's fastest-growing areas. Read More.
BEPZA employees have donated their one day’s salary for flood victims to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund. Considering the severity of the ongoing devastating floods in the country, BEPZA employees have extended their support to the victims, said a BEPZA press release today. The release said BEPZA hoped their cooperation will be helpful in rebuilding the lives of flood victims. Read More.
Riau Islands have emerged as a strategic investment hub in Indonesia, boasting the highest number of Special Economic Zones and contributing significantly to regional and national economic growth. The Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, remarked that Riau Islands Province is the region with the highest number of Special Economic Zones (KEK) in Indonesia to date.Read More.
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar Arman Issagaliyev met with the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Free Zones Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Faisal Al-Thani. During the conversation, the parties discussed the activities of free economic zones in the two countries, development plans and issues of exchanging experience. Read More.
A special economic zone being rolled out in Riyadh is turning Saudi Arabia into a cloud computing hub that will boost jobs and attract foreign investment, experts have told Arab News. The Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone was launched in April 2023, and is located in the Innovation Tower at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh. Read More.
The upcoming 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) will hold a sub-event focusing on exploring innovation and sustainable development for global Special Economic Zones (SEZ). From Sept. 8 to 11 in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, the 24th CIFIT will invite representatives on behalf of over 10 SEZs and the leading enterprises from these SEZs to a matchmaking sub-event aiming to provide cooperation opportunities for SEZs and manufacturers, Ling told reporters at a press conference in Beijing. Read More.
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