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New Fire Drill Guidelines for Vehicle Carrying Vessels

The guidelines focus on operational readiness, decision-making and coordination. They place particular emphasis on rapid fire confirmation, fast muster, safe crew deployment and the early and correct use of fixed firefighting systems to help prevent a fire from escalating. These Guidelines: Are principle-based, not prescriptive, recognising the wide variation in vessel design, equipment, cargo…

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China FDI Continues to Fall

Foreign direct investment into China fell by 4.3% year-on-year to CNY 548.8 billion or USD 82.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, compared to a 5.3% drop in the first eight months of 2026.

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