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IN 1995, a 29-year-old Chinese young man named Wang Chuanfu bade farewell to his stable wages in a large state-owned company and started his own business in Shenzhen, a special economic zone in Southern China. The new company, BYD, later grew into a global leader in electric vehicles, “It was an era of start-ups, and […]

(Xinhua) China stands ready to work with other countries to pursue open and inclusive sci-tech cooperation, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said recently. According to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 recently released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China moved up one spot to 11th place in the ranking of the world’s most innovative

(Xinhua) CHINA is forging its own path to modernisation, offering not only inspiration to other developing countries but also tangible opportunities for growth amid a sluggish global economy. Amid rising trade protectionism, China, the world’s largest developing nation, remains committed to advancing high-level opening up and serving as a reliable partner for developing countries on

(GUANGZHOU) THE 136th China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, the capital of South China’s Guangdong province. Themed “Serving high-quality development, promoting high-level opening-up,” this edition of the fair features more than 30,000 exhibitors showcasing 1.15 million new products. Many new companies, products, technologies and business models

EVER since the government announced it will distribute a one-off cash grant of $100,000 to every adult Guyanese, it has been the talk of the town. We recently learned that Guyanese who live overseas with a valid national ID are eligible to receive the cash. Those who have been sending a “small piece” for their

FORMER President David Granger comes across as a cool, calm and collected guy. Quite light spirited, thoughtful, a stickler for discipline and deliberative. I often heard terms like “Granger the chest grandmaster” and Granger “the Brigadier/strategist”, in reference to his politics. These may indeed aptly describe his interpersonal qualities which would make him an excellent

THE Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has embarked on the Coastal Water Treatment Infrastructure Programme (CWTIP) to increase the treated water coverage to 90 per cent by 2025. This programme seeks to construct seven new large water treatment plants, 15 small plants, upgrading 12 existing plants and installing 200 kilometers of transmission mains to improve water

President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement that his administration will disburse, effective immediately, GY$100,000 one-off prosperity cash grants to every adult Guyanese, was greeted with much praise by almost everyone and for good reasons. The President also expanded the policy of a free education at the University of Guyana to include all government technical and

By Vanessa Cort THE well-appointed and landscaped Herdmanston Lodge was host to riotous blooms and plants of all descriptions last weekend. The two-day show saw the ‘plant ladies’ turn out in their numbers, some representing botanical nurseries, to show off and sell their flowering shrubs and house plants. The plants – from bougainvillea to cactuses

BEFORE President Irfaan Ali rose to address a special session of the National Assembly on Thursday, the APNU+AFC opposition led by Aubrey Norton, staged a protest some distance from the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. They had no idea what the President was going to announce. It turned out to be a bag of gifts that