Martin Heydon, Ireland's Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Food and The Marine, recently attended the Hainan’s 3rd International Consumer Products Expo 2023 in the Hainan Free Trade Port, where he championed Irish companies and advocated for stronger ties between Ireland and Hainan.

Volkswagen to build electric vehicle academy in Hainan province. The academy project comes after a top VW executive in China earlier this month said the company remained committed to speeding the pace of electrification in the country in spite of intense competition and weak demand.

National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute" (MPEI) is a public university based in Moscow, Russia. It offers training in the fields of Power Engineering, Electric Engineering, Radio Engineering, Electronics, Information Technologies and Management.

Toyota and Haima plan to have 200 test vehicles on the road this year, raising that number to 2,000 by the close of 2025, according to the announcement of the agreement by Haima. Once the H2 passenger vehicle market in China achieves a certain scale, both companies will begin exploring the use of the zero-tariff import policy in the Hainan Free Trade Port in order to further solidify their agreement, said the Chinese automaker.

In an effort to enhance the duty-free shopping experience for island-bound tourists, Hainan Island has introduced that the "Guarantee Delivery" and "Instant Purchase and Pick-up" methods are now available for tourists purchasing duty-free goods from Hainan's duty-free shops.

In a move aimed at supporting the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port as an international tourism and consumption centre, the duty-free pickup point for travellers departing Hainan Island by rail and, or, ferry will open on March 23rd at Haikou South Port (海口南港), according to the Hainan Daily.

March 1st, the Haikou Municipal Natural Resources and Planning Bureau issued the "Industry Map for Innovative Development of Haikou's Marine Economy, the goal of which is to set the direction for future development as well as coordinate the spatial layout of the city's marine industry, accelerate the upgrading and adjustment of the industry, promote precise investment attraction and project implementation, and support the development of regional marine industry brands.

On February 28th, the Haikou Jiangdong New District Management Bureau and the Haikou Foreign Experts Bureau jointly hosted a Foreign Talent Open Day event in Haikou Jiangdong New District. Amidst the rich aroma of local Hainan coffee beans, foreign talents from Hong Kong, Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia shared their vision and hopes for studying, working, and developing in the Hainan Free Trade Port.

A new air cargo service connecting Haikou with Incheon in the Republic of Korea (ROK) was launched on Sunday. It flew on the first all-cargo route opened by Haikou City's Meilan International airport in 2023.