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Big changes are underway in Hainan—and they’re designed to make everyday life smoother for residents, expats, and businesses alike. China's Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on December 18, 2025, completing its transition into a full-fledged Free Trade Port.
In April 2018, China announced plans to transform the island into a pilot free trade zone, with a long-term vision of developing a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. A master plan released in 2020 aimed to make Hainan a globally influential hub for high-level openness by mid-century.
Wang Yang publishes an official definition of a free port in the People’s Daily. Announcement of a free trade zone covering the entire island of Hainan during the 30th anniversary of the Special Economic Zone. Launch of the Master Plan for the construction of the Hainan Free Port, aiming for global status by 2050.
The "Notice on Preferential Corporate Income Tax Policies for Hainan Free Trade Port" proposed that enterprises in encouraged industries registered and operated in Hainan Free Trade Port shall be subject to a reduced corporate income tax rate of 15%.
Nauru Telikom (Neotel) has launched 5G in Nauru, which it claims to be Oceania's first nationwide 5G+ network service. The carrier launched the network earlier this week. In the announcement earlier this week, the carrier noted that the launch of 5G will spur job opportunities across various sectors including telecommunications and IT.
First 5G network in Oceania goes live Nauru Telikom (Neotel) has launched 5G in Nauru, which it claims to be Oceania's first nationwide 5G+ network service. The carrier launched the network earlier this week.
The island has telephone service under country code 674. The island's Internet service is provided by CenPacNet and Digicel Nauru. The country's ccTLD is .nr. In 1994, there were 2,000 telephone land lines in use. There were 450 mobile cellular phones in use at the time.
Nauru has one government-owned radio station and two television stations, one of which is government owned. The island has telephone service under country code 674. The island's Internet service is provided by CenPacNet and Digicel Nauru. The country's ccTLD is .nr. In 1994, there were 2,000 telephone land lines in use.
Hainan’s full customs closure marks a significant step toward becoming a globally competitive free trade port. Expanded duty-free policies, relaxed circulation rules, and new financial and trade facilitation measures will open up more opportunities for domestic and international businesses.
In April 2018, China announced plans to transform the island into a pilot free trade zone, with a long-term vision of developing a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. A master plan released in 2020 aimed to make Hainan a globally influential hub for high-level openness by mid-century.
"With the independent customs operations, Hainan FTP is poised to become a key gateway for China's new era of opening up and innovation," Cai added. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, underscoring the country's wider push for high-standard opening up.
Wang Haiye, director and general manager of Hainan Free Trade Port's one-stop aircraft maintenance industrial base, told the Global Times on Wednesday that it aims to leverage the port's policy advantages to expand the aircraft maintenance market and become a high-level, intelligent one-stop aircraft maintenance platform serving the global market.
2.3MWp grid connected photovoltaic array on Auckland Airport’s new outlet centre. Auckland Airport’s modern retail outlet centre, Mānawa Bay at opening had the largest rooftop solar system in New Zealand, on top of the 35,000m2 building.
There is about 200 MW of rooftop solar on residential buildings across New Zealand. The rest is commercial and industrial solar installations, where the business uses some or all of the solar generation on site. Any leftover generation is fed into the distribution network for other businesses and households to use.
At 2.3-megawatts, the solar array is expected to generate the equivalent of 80 per cent of the 100-store centre’s power usage. Auckland Airport’s Chief Commercial Officer Mark Thomson said sustainability is a core feature of the purpose-built premium outlet shopping centre.
Flyover of the Manawa Bay Outlet Centre roof-top solar, at Auckland Airport Mānawa Bay, Auckland Airport’s modern retail outlet centre, currently under construction, is set to have the largest rooftop solar system in NZ, at 2.3 megawatts.
