[Abu Dhabi government to invest $2.72 billion in six transformation programmes]The Abu Dhabi government will invest $2.72 billion in six transformational programs aimed at more than doubling the city's manufacturing sector to $46.83 billion by 2031. The government intends to provide more financing channels, improve the ease of doing business in the emirate, and target more foreign direct investment. The new Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, launched by Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, will consolidate the emirate Status as the most competitive industrial hub in the region. Editor/Xing Wentao
On September 8, 2026, the Cangzhou Mingzhu South China Base officially started construction in Xiancun Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou. The total investment of the project is 3.38 billion yuan, expected to be completed in September 2028. It focuses on 5 μ m high-end wet process lithium battery separators and high-end PE pipelines, deeply embedded in the energy storage supply chains of CATL and BYD. Guangzhou State owned Assets will promote the implementation of projects within six months of taking over. After production, the company's total wet diaphragm production capacity will reach 4.19 billion square meters, and the company's revenue and net profit in the first half of 2026 will increase by nearly 60% year-on-year.Editor/Cheng Liting
The 2026 project for the continued construction, supporting facilities, and modernization of the medium-sized irrigation area in the central flower sea of Shule River, Gansu Province has recently been fully launched. The total investment of the project is 241.9 million yuan, with a renovated irrigation area of 201300 acres, covering 5 townships and 1 state-owned farm in Yumen City, benefiting a population of 41400 people. This year, an investment of 93.097 million yuan will be made to promote the reconstruction of canal heads, the renovation of main and branch canals, and the upgrading of information technology, to fill the water conservancy gaps in irrigation areas, and to assist in regional agricultural water conservation and rural revitalization.Editor/Cheng Liting