​Authorities in Guangming District have launched a recruitment drive targeting doctoral-level professionals, offering 593 positions across 33 research institutes, universities, public institutions and leading companies.

A five-day job fair at Pingshan Central Park running through March 3 is offering more than 5,000 vacancies across industries.

About 160 representatives from government, industry, academia and research institutions attended the 12th Annual Conference of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Qianhai Talents Cooperation Conference at Qianhai Block V on Jan. 30.

Two additional checkpoints in Shenzhen — Shenzhen Bay and Liantang checkpoints — have been allowed by the central authorities to establish port-of-entry duty-free stores.

The fifth international edition of the Dubai Business Forum will be held in Shenzhen on May 14 this year, the event’s organizer announced in Shenzhen yesterday morning.

International students in Shenzhen no longer need to look far for career opportunities. On Dec. 19, the 4th “Pick Me Up” International Internship and Career Fair brought recruitment directly to their doorstep, unfolding on the lawn of the International Youth Exchange & Service Station of Shenzhen University Town in Nanshan District.

A major job fair will take place in halls 1 and 4 of the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Futian District on Dec. 27-28, offering over 50,000 positions.

During the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair, which was held Nov. 14-16 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an District, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp. brought 13 park companies and startups to showcase the latest research and real-world applications at the Hall 13 in the Hong Kong Pavilion.