XM economy continued to grow through July
前7月厦门经济运行保持平稳
The Xiamen Municipal Statistics Bureau last week released economic data for the city in the first seven months of the year.
The report showed an increase in output value for 25 of the city's 35 industrial categories. Completed fixed asset investment amounted to 185.69 billion yuan through July, up 10.1 percent year-on-year.
Investment in secondary industry categories hit 34.8 billion yuan, up 28.5 percent year-on-year. Investment in tertiary industry categories hit 150.7 billion yuan, up 6.6 percent year-on-year. High-tech manufacturing investment rose 38 percent year-on-year.
In terms of consumption, commodity retail sales stood at 147 billion yuan, up 1.2 percent. Catering revenue hit 16 billion yuan, up 2.7 percent.
Infrastructure construction investment rose 20.5 percent while import and export volume reached 524 billion yuan, up 6.5 percent.
Republic of Korea to attend CIFIT as guest country of honor
第二十二届投洽会确定韩国为主宾国
The annual China International Fair for Investment and Trade opens in Xiamen on September 8. At the invitation of China's commerce ministry, the Republic of Korea will be this year’s guest country of honor. The Koran pavilion will cover 420 square meters.
Two local companies listed on inaugural China ESG Influence list
两厦企上榜首届“中国ESG影响力榜”
Fortune magazine last week released its inaugural China ESG Influence list, a roster that includes 40 enterprises. The ITG Group and Xiamen Tungsten, a pair of Xiamen-based companies, are included on the list. ESG is an abbreviation for environment, social and governance, which is an evaluation criteria for an enterprise's sustainable development.
Bailuzhou park adds colored pathway
白鹭洲新添一条彩色跑道
A new pedestrian walkway in Bailuzhou West park recently debuted along the pathway next to Yundang lake. The chromatic asphalt track is 1.1 kilometers long and two meters wide. Construction on the pathway began in June and wrapped up earlier this month. The renovations also include new greenery, underground pipelines and street lighting.
Market entities in XM exceed 800,000
厦门市场主体突破80万户
The local Administration for Market Regulation recently announced that the number of local market entities (individuals and organizations involved in market trade activities) increased by more than 98,000 from January to July, up 16 percent year-on-year. By the end of July, Xiamen's registered market entities totaled 816,200, up 9.7 percent year-on-year. Both the number and the capital scale of stock market entities grew steadily.
City announces incentives for firms new to the Xiamen FTZ
上市公司迁入厦门自贸片区最高奖励2000万
Representatives of the Xiamen Free Trade Zone Management Committee recently announced updated incentives and subsidies for listed enterprises that move into the Xiamen Free Trade Zone. New arrivals are eligible for incentives of up to 20 million yuan. Additionally, listed enterprises that make return investments are eligible for up to 10 million yuan in incentives. The incentive program will run through the next five years.
Work continues on elevated expressway for Haicang's Cangjiang road
海沧沧江路快速通道预计年内具备通车条件
The five-kilometer elevated expressway for Cangjiang road in the Haicang Free Trade Port Zone is expected to open for vehicular traffic by the end of the year. The eight-lane expressway runs east and west between Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The port zone expressway connects multiple wharves along its path. Construction on the project began in July. Work on the roadway's flyover pile foundation will wrap up this month. The project is expected to be completed and traffic-ready by the end of the year.
Fujian senior citizens eligible for free scenic spot tickets
福建65岁以上老年人免收景区门票
Fujian's Development and Reform Commission recently announced that local residents aged over 65 are eligible for free scenic spot tickets. Eligible residents will also receive a 50 percent discount on forms of public transportation such as sightseeing vehicles and cable cars at state-owned scenic spots.
Seaside Romantic Tourism Route to expand by 2024
环东海域滨海旅游浪漫线二期预计2024年完工
Work continues on a series of upgrades for the second phase of the Xiangan section of the
Seaside Romantic Tourism Route, according to area representatives. New facilities include public toilets, footpaths and vending machines.
Other upgrades include flowering hydrangeas and sunflowers at the boom gate and along the area's pathways.
The Xiangan C&D Municipal Construction Group is conducting the maintenance and upgrade project for the tourism route. The second phase of the route covers 650,000 square meters. Work on the project is slate to conclude in 2024.
Xiamen Port introduces 5 electric loaders
厦门港务引进5台绿色智能纯电动装载机
Xiamen Port representatives recently announced the rollout of a set of five all-electric loaders at the facility's Shihushan terminal. The new loaders, described by officials as green and intelligent, are the port's first fully-electric mobile mechanical equipment.
The loaders feature low energy consumption and zero emissions. Port authorities said that the equipment is part of a larger upgrade program. The new loaders also offer increased stability and safety relative to the equipment they replace, according to port authorities.
Xiamen's express business doubles in 5 years to 590M pieces
厦门五年来快递业务量从2.4亿件倍增至5.9亿件
Local postal officials recently announced that the business volume of Xiamen's express delivery service enterprises last year topped 590 million pieces, up 8.6 percent year-on-year. In the past five years, the city's express delivery volume has doubled from 240 million to 590 million pieces.
The city has also improved upon the professional rights and interests of couriers during the same timeframe, according to local officials. A new collective bargaining agreement inked last month gives couriers a minimum monthly salary of 3,000 yuan and at least one day of rest per week.
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