China to promote more FTZ reform measures nationwide
China’s State Council has issued a circular to promote the replication of the latest reform experience tested in its pilot free trade zones (FTZs) across the country.
A total of 22 reform measures will be adopted nationwide, covering investment and trade facilitation, governance innovation, financial opening-up innovation, high-quality development of industries, and intellectual property protection, according to the circular.
BHP’s big jump in capex spending a sign of green times
You’ve got to spend money to make money.
It’s a concept most business leaders, including Mike Henry, know all too well, and it’s not by accident that BHP is Australia’s largest miner.
The Courier-Mail Bush Summit 2023: Keynote with Mrs Gina Rinehart AO
Keynote speech with Gina Rinehart, Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting Group.
Cabinet approves Sh420b fund for SEZs
The Cabinet has approved 100 per cent equity investments of Sh420 billion to kickstart the Mombasa based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) alongside others proposed in Naivasha, Isiolo and the Export Processing Zones in Sagana, Del Monte, Eldoret and Busia.
Investment-making growth doubled in free trade, special economic zones
As announced by Secretary of Iran’s Free Zones High Council Hojatollah Abdolmaleki, the growth of investment-making has doubled in the country’s free trade and special economic zones during the current government’s incumbency.
Indonesia eyes SEZ development on quest for greater economic prosperity
Given the nature of Indonesia’s archipelagic geography and marine territory, foreign trade and investment is an integral part of the country’s economy. According to ASEAN Briefing, the government has homed in on the development of special economic zones (SEZ) as a priority policy, with an aim to attract over US$50 billion in foreign investment in the next decade.
Net zero needs nuclear, says Gina
Gina Rinehart is pushing for Australia to become nuclearpowered instead of upsetting farmers with “bird-killing” wind generators and sprawling fields of solar panels. The billionaire made her case for nuclear energy while warning that the demand of meeting net zero carbon emissions could force Aussie farmers and graziers off the land, and lead to higher food prices. Giving a speech at The Australian Bush Summit, the mining magnate said governments had to step in to help farmers by cutting red tape and providing “real assistance”.
BUSH SUMMIT | Keynote Address | Mrs Gina Rinehart AO
Executive Chair, Hancock Prospecting Group | August 14 commences 1.40 PM
Gina Rinehart to take centre stage at Bush Summit in Perth
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart and cricket legend Adam Gilchrist will headline the inaugural West Australian leg of the Bush Summit in Perth on Monday. Mrs Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, will deliver the keynote speech before she participates in a Q&A session with The Australian’s managing director, John Lehmann. Bush Summits are being held around Australia for the first time this year, and will bring together decision-makers and thought-leaders to discuss the biggest issues facing regional industries and communities. This year’s Perth event comes at a time when regional WA is in the national spotlight in a way rarely seen.