https://www.scmp.com/rss/507236/feed The capital of the Sichuan province is set to rise up as the next global innovation and advanced industrial centre to watch out for. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] As Asia adjusts to a world reshaped by the Covid-19 pandemic, collaboration and innovation are essential to developing economic resilience. Leading the way towards growth in the region are Chengdu, Hong Kong and Singapore – three hubs that shared the spotlight at the inaugural Global Innovation and Technology Forum. The virtual event was initiated by the government of Chengdu, a growing hi-tech hub in western China, and streamed from Chengdu, Hong Kong and Singapore featuring... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/china-business/topics/chengdu-chinas-next-hi-tech-hub/article/3111266/global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/china-business/topics/chengdu-chinas-next-hi-tech-hub/article/3111266/global?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:47:19 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Covid-19 is both a crisis and an opportunity to move towards a new economy as the global pandemic measures have accelerated the growth of digital technology. However, as global economies seek to bounce back from the crisis, it’s time to step up efforts to nurture innovation, and leverage partnerships and hubs like Chengdu, Hong Kong and Singapore, said experts at the inaugural Global Innovation and Technology Forum. “The people of the world cannot afford deglobalisation... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/chengdu-chinas-next-hi-tech-hub/article/3104159/forum-redefines-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/chengdu-chinas-next-hi-tech-hub/article/3104159/forum-redefines-new?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:00:07 +0000 Hannah Zhihan Zhang Hannah Zhihan Zhang Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province – one of the most important business, financial and cultural centres in the southwest of the country – has become a magnet for skilled millennial workers looking to develop their careers in the thriving, laid-back urban environment. It is a leading player among the nation’s “new first-tier cities” – those at the top of the four-level ranking system that classifies the business attractiveness of cities according to their administrative level and... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/china-business/topics/global-innovation-technology-forum-chengdu/article/3102540?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/china-business/topics/global-innovation-technology-forum-chengdu/article/3102540?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:23:04 +0000 In recent years, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province – an important financial, business and cultural centre in southwest China – has been attracting greater global news coverage. Long regarded as the gateway to Western China, the city’s reputation as an innovative hi-tech hub has been increasing. Only 269km (165 miles) away to the east lies Chongqing – a megacity that is close, both geographically and culturally, to Sichuan. In 1997 it was designated as one of the country’s only four... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/china-business/topics/gitf/article/3102036/how-chinas-new-city-cluster-cheng-yu-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/china-business/topics/gitf/article/3102036/how-chinas-new-city-cluster-cheng-yu-can?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:25:13 +0000