[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 August 25, 2026, the first pile of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Xinji Dongxihu section of the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway was poured, and the concrete construction of this major transportation project in Hubei Province during the 14th Five Year Plan period was fully launched. As the intersection link of the Shanghai Chengdu and Fuyin national highways, the project will alleviate the traffic pressure on the northwest section of the Wuhan Ring Expressway. Editor/Cheng Liting
The semiconductor equipment sector of A-shares strengthened in the short term during trading, with silicon power stocks rising by over 10%, and multiple targets synchronously rising. In the first quarter of 2026, global semiconductor equipment sales reached a historic high of 36.55 billion US dollars. Domestic wafer production lines continued to expand, coupled with the improvement of the industry standard system. Domestic equipment in multiple process links was imported in bulk, and upstream precision components and advanced packaging and testing industries were simultaneously driven by demand. Editor/Cheng Liting