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How Shenzhen Became a Tech Megacity: Special Economic Zones, 17 Million Residents, and a Fully Automated Daily Life

How Shenzhen Became a Tech Megacity: Special Economic Zones, 17 Million Residents, and a Fully Automated Daily Life

6 minutos Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges | Shenzhen, the high-tech urban sanctuary that emerged from special economic zones, boasts 17 million residents and a connected everyday life where citizens pay with the palm of their hand, order delivery via drones, and travel in electric fleets and self-driving cars. A true hidden sanctuary dating back 400 years? No, a living laboratory of the present.Shenzen has gone from being a fishing village to becoming Shenzen, a showcase for pro-innovation policies and an urban infrastructure where automation Continue lendo

Economic Zones in ASEAN

Economic Zones in ASEAN

9 minutos Key takeaways 1. Overview Despite significant disparities in economic, digital, and political maturity, ASEAN member states commonly favour economic zones as a strategic tool to promote development and enhance competitiveness. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization estimates that ASEAN is home to more than 1,000 economic zones, spanning special economic zones, industrial parks, technology parks, and innovation districts. Economic zones are geographically defined areas earmarked for specific industries or sectors and typically have access to: In this article, we provide a summary Continue lendo

Top 10 countries with the most Special Economic Zones — See where India stands

Top 10 countries with the most Special Economic Zones — See where India stands

2 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are key growth hubs across developing and developed nations. Governments offer fiscal benefits, relaxed regulations, and strong infrastructure to attract industries. As per UNCTAD’s 2019 World Investment Report, here are the top 10 countries with the most SEZs. 10. Malaysia Similar to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), Malaysia is also designed to attract foreign and domestic investment to stimulate economic growth. The JS-SEZ aims to strengthen the economies of both Malaysia and Singapore through preferential tax treatments, Continue lendo

Destacada presencia argentina en el 11º Congreso Mundial de zonas francas

Destacada presencia argentina en el 11º Congreso Mundial de zonas francas

2 minutos  El 11º Congreso Mundial de la World Free Zones Organization (WFZO), celebrado en Hainan, China, marcó un punto de inflexión en el debate sobre el futuro del comercio y la inversión. La elección de Hainan, un innovador Puerto de Libre Comercio proyectado para competir a partir del 2026 con con los gigantes de Asia-Pacífico como Singapur y Hong Kong, sirvió como telón de fondo para una discusión estratégica sobre la reconfiguración de las cadenas globales de valor. El evento fue un éxito de convocatoria: más Continue lendo

ZPE de Cáceres coloca Mato Grosso no mapa global da industrialização

ZPE de Cáceres coloca Mato Grosso no mapa global da industrialização

2 minutos A inauguração da Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) de Cáceres marca, segundo o secretário de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico, César Miranda, “um divisor de águas” na história econômica de Mato Grosso. Em entrevista à Rádio Nova FM nesta segunda-feira (27.10), Miranda afirmou que o novo distrito industrial alfandegado vai reposicionar o estado no cenário global da industrialização e das exportações, ao permitir que empresas produzam, importem e exportem com menos burocracia e mais competitividade. “A ZPE é o coroamento de uma Continue lendo