A two-day “Youth Forum on Jointly Building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” was held by the Macau government on 13 October 2018.
In his welcoming, Chui Sai On, the Chief Executive of Macau SAR, said that he believed the forum would serve as a new platform to bring unprecedented opportunities for young people in terms of their personal development.
In another speech, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhang Xiaoming, stated that enhancing the well-being of people in the Greater Bay Area and creating more opportunities for young people was one of the primary intentions of the “city cluster” initiative.
Reviewing recent policies announced by China’s Central Government alongside the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, Zhang said the measures had created a stronger framework for young people from Hong Kong and Macau to study, work, start a business or live on the mainland.
Guangdong Province has built more than 860 incubators and dual-creation platforms in Nansha, Qianhai and Hengqin Free Trade Zone in order to support Hong Kong and Macau youth innovation and entrepreneurships.
Five parallel sessions were held simultaneously in the afternoon, with topics related to legal systems of the Greater Bay Area; innovation, entrepreneurship and employment; social security; cultural exchanges and cooperation; and transport connectivity.
The Greater Bay Area initiative, put forward by President Xi Jinping, involves a city cluster formed by Hong Kong and Macau as well as the nine cities in Guangdong Province – Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing.
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.
