AI Disruption: assumptions on timing and origin thwart

Analysis The cascade effect of unintended consequences in markets and where the ripples are eventually felt in the lives of ordinary people continues to fascinate. The

China’s population falls for a third straight year, GBA bucks the trend

Analysis China’s demographic challenges have deepened with the country’s population falling for the third consecutive year, according to government data cited by the Associated Press

The Developed Economy Quandary – Declining Birthrates

Analysis Declining birth rates will continue to be a major concern across developed nations, no less China and Macau. In an era where we are

The Greater Bay Area and shipping in the spotlight

Analysis The Greater Bay Area, Beijing’s attempt to unite nine cities in Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macau into an economic powerhouse and rival the

Macau: A magnetic GBA hub with multiple charms

Analysis Fan, a resident of Guangzhou, had a clear goal for her recent trip to Macau: to enjoy a front-row seat at a performance by

Opening up – China, the environmental leader via the GBA

Analysis Underlining Xi Jinping’s 2021 statement to the UN General Assembly, in late October of this year Beijing reiterated China’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. Key

China’s urban centers: The new frontiers of science

Analysis Data from the Nature Index has revealed 32 cities in mainland China are now recognized as major contributors to global scientific output. This positions

Diversifying Beyond Gaming — Challenges and Opportunities in Rebranding Macao

As the city approaches the quarter-century mark of its return to China and prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SAR, it is worth

Airbus Helicopters establishes base in Cooperation Zone in Hengqin

Airbus Helicopters, a division of European aircraft giant Airbus and the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, has launched its new China headquarters in the Guangdong-Macao In-depth

Tradeoffs: avoid, weaken or accept

Analysis There is broad dialogue among both alternative and conventional economists to shake the foundations of the central importance of economic growth. This questions the

Coordinate and Simplify to Uphold the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Principle

Analysis On December 10, 2023, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China approved the General Development Plan for the Construction of the Deepened

Design in mental health: building environments that support well-being and longevity

Analysis Mental health reports have been a recuring theme in the press over recent months: There has been a In battling mental health crises, local organisations and governments are working on

Pearl River Delta outpaces Tokyo, San Francisco bay areas

  Analysis Carrying mostly “Tsinoy” tourists and some Philippine-based journalists, the chartered bus has traversed about 17 kilometers of the newly opened sea bridge across the

Cyberspace administration enhances cross-border data exchange

Analysis To enhance digital economic development and facilitate cross-border data exchange, the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government has signed a “Memorandum of Cooperation” with

Leveraging Competitive Advantages

Seminars introducing the spirit underpinning the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China were held in Macau on Wednesday

The Poverty of Affluence

Analysis Food is our joy and our medicine. So important is it that the second of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals is to end

Systems Thinking: Shifting parts changes the whole

Analysis Angela Leong’s suggestion for Macau to become an eco-tourism destination (The Times June 13) has power to create a vibrant and liveable city. It

CHINA TO PROPEL ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRY IN THE GREATER BAY AREA

Analysis China is actively advancing the new energy sector in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in southern China, attracting top-tier manufacturing firms to

A Capital Idea

Analysis by Leanda Lee* One of the foundational purposes of the Greater Bay Area is the comprehensive opening of the region: an exciting proposition for

Bridge and port: The northbound travel and trade

Analysis In the vibrant nexus of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a transformative movement in cross-border exchange and economic integration is unfolding, propelled by

GBA, incentives and removal of obstacles

Analysis by Leanda Lee* Humans can be odd. There is a whole range of theories about what motivates individuals and groups to act in certain

Macau’s new telecommunications law and GBA integration

Analysis by Rui Marcelo* The realization of an integrated plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, in line with the Central Government’s guidelines and

CPPCC to focus on better GBA integration

Analysis The integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has made significant progress, supported by various policies promoting cross-border connections. Liu Jieyi, the

GBA in 2024: Foreign investment destination profile

Analysis The Greater Bay Area (GBA) in China, encompassing nine cities in Guangdong province along with Hong Kong and Macau, has emerged as a significant

SWOT: Macau as a sports hub

Analysis The recent push by Macau’s government to position the city as a premier sports center, as evidenced by initiatives like the Greater Bay Area

GBA, the people mover: kindred cousins or foreign interlopers

Analysis The people involved in the integration of industry knowledge and the building of the four focal industries in the GBA will mostly be drawn from the

IATA projects GBA to reach 390 million air passengers in 2030

Analysis The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is poised to establish a world-class airport cluster, an ambition underpinned by substantial growth in passenger traffic and a strategic

Sharing with and by the people – Bay visions

Analysis by Leanda Lee* An earlier analysis (Jan 11) of the benefits of the Greater Bay Area in The Times’ GBA Views focused on the

Focus placed by central gov’t on integrating GBA benefits Macau

Analysis China will continue to rely on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Northeast China’s manufacturing area, the Yangtze River delta, and the Xiong’an New

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