Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

News for 20 June 4334

The Market is a nationally-published daily economic newspaper centered in Tian'an. While the paper remains generally non-partisan, critics have observed a tendency for the paper to publish articles which generally support classically liberal economic policies and the established economic order of Indrala.

Xiandai Group, Indrala Fengyu to begin major mining project in Jelbania

Xiandai Group Director of Mining Operations Wang Leijie and Indrala Fengyu CEO Liu Yuanqing

TIAN’AN, Han [24 November 4353]: Xiandai Group and Indrala Fengyu announced a major investment in the Jelbania's mining sector. Jelbania, which the government recently signed a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with is a developing economy with vast reserves of minerals. Copper, which is in high-demand around the world is of particularly high demand in the Indralan domestic market, as the northern-based electronics sector continues to grow. To meet this market demand, Xiandai and Indrala Fengyu, two of the "big three" mining and mineral extraction companies in Indrala (the other being Qingyi Group) have partnered to expand their operations in Jelbania, worth many billions in shapirs.

The two companies will be establishing an open-pit copper mine in the Taghe, or region, of Baniray, after a $96m exploration which lasted two years found high-grade copper near the surface. Another thrilling discovery was the reserves of rhenium found amidst the copper. While much of Jelbania is rural and unconnected, the companies applauded the government's recent major investments in road-building which Xiandai's Wang Leiji said "made this project possble as it allows us to get these resources to market."

The infrastructure challenges in Jelbania, however, have not been entirely resolved. To this end, Xiandai will be constructing a number of toll-roads and private highways to more directly get copper from the landlocked Baniray region to the coast. From the coast, the raw copper ore will be shipped to the Anle province of Indrala by way of the Majatran Sea. Wang also indicated that "hopefully this will be a temporary measure for the early construction period. When the mine is operating at full capability we hope to be able to move the resource via rail."

The copper mining operation is expected to have very real positive effects on the Jelbanian economy, which has repeatedly failed to meet its government's targeted growth rate. Indrala Fengyu CEO Liu Yuanqing said that the new mine will create 2,900 temporary jobs, followed by 1,700 high-paying permanent jobs, although this may expand in the future: "with good fortune, we expect this to be the largest open-pit copper mine on the Majatran continent! So you can bet there will be more jobs as it grows!"

For each job directly created in the copper mine, there are going to be a projected 3-4 jobs indirectly created either through Xiandai company road maintenance, shipping, transport and local accounting and administration. This would put the net positive addition to the Jelbanian job market at around 10,000.

Following the announcement the share price for both companies was bullish. Indrala Fengyu's share price had already risen to its highest ever price two weeks earlier after it was announced that CEO Liu's daughter would be marrying the heir of the Xiandai Group, Wang Jinhuan.

"King of YingPop" Huang Yao dead at 97

Indralan entertainer Yao at age 30

KAIZHOU, Jiaozhi [24 November 4353]: Huang Yao, or Yao is as he is more commonly known, an award-winning singer, actor, philanthropist and business figure passed died last night of natural causes. Yao has been referred to by many as the "King of YingPop" for his central role in its rise in the mid-4270s.

Yao was born on 23 July 4256, the youngest son of then-human rights attorney Huang Zitao and fashion designer Kim Bo-young. Debuting in 4270, at the age of 14, Huang Yao's album XIV went triple platinum. That year, he was ranked the most popular entertainment star in Indrala by the Tian'an Times. Huang Yao's rise in celebrity coincided with his father's rise in politics, and Yao was often seen at Lotus Party fundraising and campaign events in support of his father. During Huang Zitao's Lotus Party leadership campaign, Huang Yao said that "... there is no better individual that I can imagine to lead our country. My father is such a great man that I feel ashamed to be his son with my many flaws. I hope that when I die I can have the chance to be born again as his son so that I can work even harder to be deserving of his love..." Huang Zitao would go on to become Grand Chancellor of Indrala.

Meanwhile, Yao became a household name, releasing a number of albums and singles as well as starring in a number of television dramas, including The Great Lieutenant, and the film Spark in a Mountain Village which earned him the prestigious Best Actor Award at the annual Indrala Film Academy Awards.

Huang Yao would later marry Indrala supermodel Kwan Huiyin and retire from the spotlight to raise a family. In 4304, Yao partnered with longtime friend and fellow singer Maggie Song to found http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/YM_Ente...ertainment, one of Indrala's largest trainee and entertainment production companies. Yao remained very active in the company, controlling a 51% share. Following the news of his death, the share price of YM Entertainment has fallen from $66.83 to $39.24 INS.

Huang Yao is survived by his son, Huang Yuan and his daughter, Huang Bingbing. KBS is scheduled to air a tribute concert to Huang next month featuring a number of Indrala's top celebrities performing his songs.

TQ Group partners with Trigunian billionaire to construct condos

TQ Group's Tang Ruogang and Trigunian billionaire Lobachyov Aleksandr (Sasha) Grigorievich descend from the boardroom for a cigarette break

RODSHYADAM, Trigunia [24 November 4353]: Indrala's largest property developer, the caizu firm TQ Group, has capitalized on direct investment protections under the new Indrala-Trigunia Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. This afternoon, TQ Group Director of Overseas Operations Tang Ruogang was spotted meeting with Trigunian real estate mogul Lobachyov Aleksandr (Sasha) Grigorievich.

It was announced later in the day that the two had reached a deal to construct a number of luxury condominiums in Rodshyadam. TQ Group is reportedly investing around $200m INS, while the majority stake in the investment will be managed by Sasha Grigorievich. Since the warming of relations between the two nations after President Lyonya's first election, Trigunia has become a favoured vacation spot for well-to-do Indralans interested in winter sports.

"You've got the money to come, why not spend the money to stay?" said Grigorievich with a laugh. As Indrala's booming post-dictatorial economy continues to grow, so too has income inequality. Rich Indralans unafraid to flaunt their wealth have been spotted in many of world's major cities. It appears that Rodshyadam is no exception.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 24 February 2018.