The Administrative Committee of Hengqin New Area and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have agreed to a strategic partnership framework.
Alibaba payment affiliate Ant Financial Service Group will assist in the process, with the three parties to conduct in-depth cooperation on cloud computing, government affairs, people’s livelihoods, urban governance and e-commerce.
Zhuhai Da Hengqin Technology Development Co. Ltd, the developer and promoter of the Hengqin “Smart Island” plan, has also signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group which develops cloud computing and data management.
The agreement will allow Zhuhai Da Hengqin to use cloud computing services, AI technology, City Brain, the urban Internet of Things (IOT) and the IntelliSense System provided by Alibaba Cloud in the construction of Hengqin Smart Island. Infrastructure and platforms such as the multi-dimensional urban cloud platform and IOT will be a focus.
Hengqin has already built one big data cloud computing center, according to the Hengqin government. Based on that, Hengqin will build its City Brain jointly with Alibaba to promote the digitization and intelligence of public services as well as to improve service capabilities with modern information technology.
Hengqin and Alibaba will also promote the availability of internet access in public places in Hengqin and output services in areas such as smart government affairs, people’s livelihoods, smart tourism and financial supervision.
Alibaba Group formed a partnership with the Macau Government in August last year and with Zhuhai Government in March of this year regarding smart city development.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The season-ending WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, to be held in Hengqin New Area from 30 October to 4 November 2018, has announced its full lineup.
Residents of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan alongside foreigners who need to enter Hengqin for business, visits, trade or tourism can apply for port visas from the administration.
The Zhuhai Championship, part of the 2018 PGA Tour Series-China, was completed at Hengqin’s Orient Golf Club on Sunday with American Kevin Techakanokboon winning his first professional title.
Two additional roller coasters and a tower-based amusement ride have begun soft operations at the theme entertainment zone of Hero Island at Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort in Hengqin.
With the theme of “Amour”, the Beishan Jazz Festival 2018 will conduct its first performances at Central Plaza of Inno Valley HQ on 12 and 13 October before returning to Beishan Village on 14 October.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The 12th China-LAC Business Summit was held at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center in Shizimen Central Business District from 1 to 3 November.
Guangdong-Macau Cooperative Development Fund Management Co. will invest RMB2 billion to ensure completion of Hengqin Science City Phase I by 2021 and the inception of Phase II.
Trial operations of the submerged Hengqin Tunnel – Zhuhai’s first underwater passageway and the first sea-area composite large-diameter shield tunnel in China – commenced on 1 November.
The 2018 Hengqin-Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Training Camp held its opening ceremony on 26 October in Inno Valley HQ in Hengqin.
On 23 October, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge at an opening ceremony in Zhuhai.
