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 Guangdong's First Private-Invested Expressway Opens to Traffic
The Jiangmen-Zhuhai Expressway, the first expressway invested and built by the private sector in Guangdong, opened to traffic on 16 May ... (full story)

 Industry Relocation in Guangdong Produces Results in Two Years
The Guangdong provincial government recently held a working meeting on industry relocation parks to sum up the achievements made during the past two years ... (full story)

 China Further Slashes Export Rebates for Primary Products
China has decided to further slash export rebates for primary products to curb their excessive growth, said an official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) ... (full story)

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Issue 04, 2007 (01 April)
 Leader
1,800 Electronic Products Subject to Compulsory Eco Labelling
More than 1,800 types of electronic information products under 10 broad categories are required to carry the Eco Label before entering the mainland market ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
Film Shooting Banned from Scenic Spots
In view of the damage caused by film shooting and big-budget performing activities at natural reserves, scenic spots and historic sites ... (full story)
Home Electrical Appliances First to Experiment with Recall System
Hong Kong companies dealing in the home electrical appliance business on the mainland should take note of a new measure concerning the recall of defective products ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Greater Pressure for Investors as Dongguan Undergoes Economic Transformation
Dongguan's new development strategy for this year is to "promote economic and social transformation and build a prosperous and harmonious new Dongguan" ... (full story)
Shanghai Implements Medical Waste Control Regulations
The Regulations of Shanghai Governing Medical Waste Treatment and Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control came into effect on 1 March 2007 ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
Studies on Methods for Testing Hazardous and Toxic Substances in Cosmetics Pass Appraisal
On 13 March, the research project, Studies on Methods for Testing Hazardous and Toxic Substances in Cosmetics, undertaken by the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine passed the appraisal by experts in Beijing ... (full story)
China Bids Farewell to Beepers
The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) recently published a notice on China Unicom's application for terminating its paging business in 30 provinces ... (full story)

 Services Sector
First Four Foreign Banks to Incorporate in China
Four banks, namely Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Citibank, have been given the green light to incorporate in China ... (full story)

 Emerging Opportunities
Annual Income at YRD Increased in 2006
In 2006, the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) sustained positive economic development. Urban residents saw a steady growth in income, which in turn translated into higher living standard ... (full story)

 Human Resources
Wage of Migrant Workers in PRD Surpasses YRD
According to the Guangdong labour and social security office, latest statistics as of March 2007 show that the total number of returning migrant workers and new migrant workers in the province now stands at over 9.3 million ... (full story)
No Increase in Minimum Wage this Year for Guangdong
Fang Chaogui, director of the Guangdong labour and social security office, revealed in a newspaper interview that there would not be an increase in the minimum wage in the PRD this year ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
Hong Kong Companies Brace for Corporate Income Tax Law Reform
On 16 March this year, the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress officially passed the Corporate Income Tax Law which will become effective on 1 January 2008 ... (full story)