[Masdar City's sustainable community The Link breaks ground]Masdar City broke ground on The Link, a 30,000-square-meter sustainable community. The project will be a sustainable community with the region's first net-zero, energy-sharing live and work facility. It will feature four low-carbon buildings with event spaces as well as retail options, recreational facilities and an outdoor plaza. Masdar's statement said Dutco had been contracted as the main contractor, while EDGE designed The Link. Editor/Xing Wentao
On February 28, 2026, the security risks in the Middle East continued to rise, with the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and others withdrawing non essential personnel from Iran and Israel, and multiple countries issuing travel bans. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds citizens not to travel to Iran temporarily and to evacuate personnel in Iran as soon as possible. Regional tensions have pushed up international energy prices, and global market risk aversion has intensified.Editor/Bian Wenjun
The People's Bank of China announced that from March 2, 2026, the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward foreign exchange sales business will be reduced from 20% to 0. This move will significantly reduce the cost of currency hedging for foreign trade enterprises, support the stable development of the real economy, promote the smooth operation of the foreign exchange market, and release the policy intention of stabilizing foreign trade and expectations.Editor/Bian Wenjun