CHINA’S fourth launch center, in the tropical island province of Hainan, will be ready for space launches in two years, a space program official said. The center, under construction since 2009, will be able to launch space station capsules and cargo ships, said Zhou Jianping, designer-in-chief of China’s manned space program. The carrier rockets...
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Hainan Airlines to launch Urumqi subsidiary
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200. By Rob Finlayson Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group is planning to launch Urumqi Airlines, in conjunction with the Urumqi municipal government. The new subsidiary will further explore the market potential in West China. The new venture will be launched based on the assets of Hainan Airlines Xinjiang Branch Co., which...
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Raffles Hainan arrives at Clearwater Bay
RAFFLES Hotels Resorts is eyeing a slice of the booming tourism pie in China’s Hainan province and will leverage its serene location on Clearwater Bay to set it apart from the competition. Clearwater Bay, touted as Hainan’s new tourism hotspot, lies on the island’s south-east coast and spans 600km2. Developed by Hong Kong’sAgile...
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Hainan pledges funding for marine economy
BEIJING — South China’s Hainan province is planning to boost financial support to develop its marine economy, according to guidelines issued by the provincial government. The guidelines, released by the State Oceanic Administration on Friday, said the province will step up funding for fishery, infrastructure building, marine technology and ecological protection. Hainan will seek...
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Sinopec wins environmental approvals in China to expand Hainan refinery
Sinopec will expand the capacity of its Hainan refinery to 13 million metric tpy of crude oil, or about 261,000 bpd from the current 8 million tons, or 160,000 bpd, the ministry said in a statement Sunday on its website. The company will also build a new ethylene unit with an annual capacity of...
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Kickback and fraud eating away at Hainan Province’s tourism brand
It is well-known that South China’s Hainan Province is trying to create a brand name for itself as an international tourism island. However, soon after the incidents of extortionate guest rooms and bad seafood have calmed down, the latest kickback scandal has indeed been a shocking one. Kickbacks are nothing new in China, but...
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91 from Fujian & other 3 provinces jailed over multinational telephone scam
A Beijing judge sentenced 91 people on Sunday for their involvement in a multinational telephone scam that targeted elderly Chinese. The trial is the first following a joint crackdown by police in China and Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Prosecutors said the defendants were part of a gang working out of Indonesia...
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Hainan Airlines to begin direct Chicago flights
Hainan Airlines on Monday announced that it will begin a nonstop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Beijing in early September. Hainan will fly Airbus A330-200 aircraft configured for “premium” business and coach classes on the route. Starting Sept 3, there will be two flights – one in each direction – every Tuesday,...
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Hainan tax rebate attracts 1.6 million tourists for shopping
Sunshine and the beach first come to mind about the island of Hainan – China’s southernmost province, an allure that is increasingly known worldwide as it is set to become an international tourist destination. As of Jan. 10, 2013, sales of duty-free goods in Hainan totaled about 5.2 million items with the total sales...
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Boeing’s Dreamliner delay hits Hainan Airlines
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Hainan Airlines (600221.SS), China’s fourth-largest carrier, said Boeing’s (BA.N) failure to deliver its Dreamliner aircraft had forced the airline to delay some new routes, including between Beijing and New York. “Frankly, it’s a little disappointing the aircraft has been delayed so many times,” Chen Feng, chairman of HNA Group, the...
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