Government News
China starts beef imports from Hungary - January 18, 2016
CHINA'S first-ever shipment of imported beef from Hungary has arrived in Shanghai, local authorities said Saturday.
Airport trials no-check-in scheme - January 15, 2016
SHANGHAI Airport Authority yesterday announced the launch of a new scheme that allows Chinese passengers flying from Hongqiao Airport with China Eastern Airline, and carrying only hand luggage, to bypass the usual check-in procedure.
Mayor meets big bosses in convention and exhibition industry - January 15, 2016
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Sergey Alexeev, president of UFI (the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry), who led a delegation to attend the Global Exhibition CEOs Shanghai Summit on Monday.
2 English tutors top poll of 'excellent' individuals - January 14, 2016
THE 10 winners of this year's Shanghai International Excellence Awards have been decided following a monthlong online vote.
Han Zheng talks with UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti - January 14, 2016
DURING his meeting with UBS Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti on Monday, Shanghai Party Secretary Han Zheng said the city is deepening financial reform and is giving top priority to risk control to ensure the development of a mature financial market.
Shanghai tops Alipay spending list - January 13, 2016
SHANGHAI residents spent more on average than those of any other Chinese provincial-level region in 2015 on Alipay, the country's largest online payment platform, according to a new report.
Shanghai Disney Resort to open on June 16 - January 13, 2016
Shanghai Disney Resort will officially open and welcome its first guests on June 16, the Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group announced Wednesday.
Higher salary on offer for new grads - January 11, 2016
OVER 12,400 graduates and undergraduates showed up at a job fair at the Shanghai Mart over the weekend, with 3,655 applicants getting interview calls. The participating companies received 20,440 applications,
Garden reopens - January 08, 2016
THE Guteng Garden in Minhang District, which has the city's oldest wisteria that is believed to be 470 years old, has been reopened after renovation. Renovation work started in March last year. Some of
Metro extensions prove popular - January 08, 2016
SOME of the newly opened Metro line extensions have eased passenger traffic at major intersections and some subway lines, Metro operator Shanghai Shentong Group said yesterday. The new sections on Metro
