Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is among the top priorities for the economic and social development of Guangdong province during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), according to a newly announced plan.
2026 would be remembered as the APEC "China Year", with leaders from 21 member economies gathering in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, in November.
More than 6,300 metric tons of fresh durians arrived at Nansha Port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, aboard three cargo vessels within 24 hours over the weekend.
MACAU Pass, a Macao-based fintech platform, has launched its self-developed AI-powered payment integration tool, the AI Payment Assistant, making it available to local merchants, developers and ecosystem partners.
At a news conference in Guangzhou on Friday, Guangdong's top market regulator said the province had added 43,000 high-value invention patents in 2025, bringing its total to 411,000, as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster ranked among the Global Innovation Index's top clusters for the first time.
Improved payment efficiency for international visitors to Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, has led to an increased number of transactions by foreigners being recorded in the first quarter of this year.
A flagship event aimed at using the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to showcase China's approach to coordinated regional development and what it has achieved will be held in Shenzhen on April 23.
A Chinese surgical team has developed a robot-assisted technique for breast cancer removal that eliminates the need for follow-up surgery and leaves no visible scarring on the breast, offering patients a way to beat the disease without sacrificing body image.
South China's Guangdong province reported a regional GDP of 3.5 trillion yuan ($507.25 billion) in the first quarter, up 4.6 percent year-on-year, as key economic indicators showed a steady recovery.
Air Astana plans to launch twice-weekly flights between Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, starting on June 3.
