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Hainan Daily Press Group, Nanyang Siang Pau team up on ASEAN investment survey
Hainan Daily Press Group and Nanyang Siang Pau, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese-language business newspapers, signed a letter of intent on think tank research cooperation in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 26. Under the agreement, the two sides will jointly conduct a survey on ASEAN enterprises' investment in the Hainan Free Trade Port one year after its island-wide independent customs operations and release the findings as a blue book.
09:51,27-August-2026
West Island: Coral Houses, Slow Living
Boarding a boat at Sanya’s Xiaoqi Port, the roughly 20-minute ride saw the sea gradually open up from the bustle of the shore. The “Hainan Meets Palawan: Calling Filipino Content Creators to Experience Hainan Culture” tour arrived at the fishing village on Sanya’s West Island—an ancient fishing village with over 400 years of human history, welcoming the four guests with coconut shadows, sea waves, and coral-stone houses.
09:51,27-August-2026
Friendship Across Mountains and Seas: Echoes of Southeast Asia
On August 1, 2025, the Hainan International Media Center (HIMC) ASEAN Liaison Center was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur, and on the same day, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Nanyang Siang Pau—Malaysia's 102-year-old leading Chinese-language financial publication—to embark on in‑depth cooperation in financial think tanks, content co‑creation, and channel sharing.
17:40,26-August-2026

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Ronald Pua
Cooperation between the Hainan Free Trade Port and Malaysia has existing cultural compatibility and more strategic opportunities
John Gong
Half Year Report Card for Hainan
Dennis Nikolaev
How would the opening up of the Hainan economy be beneficial for me as a expat living in Hainan?
Tan Choon Hok
Hainan Free Trade Port to enjoy excellent development opportunities

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Friendship Across Mountains and Seas: Echoes of Southeast Asia

On August 1, 2025, the Hainan International Media Center (HIMC) ASEAN Liaison Center was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur, and on the same day, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Nanyang Siang Pau—Malaysia's 102-year-old leading Chinese-language financial publication—to embark on in‑depth cooperation in financial think tanks, content co‑creation, and channel sharing.

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