Government News
Electric car owners get new way to pay - August 27, 2015
OWNERS of electric cars can now use their transportation cards at some charging posts, an official from a trade group said yesterday. About 200 of the 500 or so posts in Shanghai are owned by members
Beijing trains get armed guards - August 27, 2015
MORE than 50 armed police officers will patrol high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Beijing, as part of the enhanced security measures introduced ahead of next week’s military parade in the
Shanghai Information Office launches WeChat account - August 26, 2015
Touch Shanghai is the WeChat account of the Shanghai Municipal Information Office and is a medium for Chinese and foreign journalists to get news and updates about the city of Shanghai. Touch Shanghai
New restrictions help to reduce traffic jams - August 26, 2015
TRAFFIC on Shanghai’s roads flowed much more freely in the second quarter of the year as tightened restrictions on out-of-town plates drove a significant reduction in the city’s “jam index.” According
Questions asked about primary school tests - August 25, 2015
A NEW qualitative assessment system for primary school pupils is to be rolled out across the city following the completion of trials involving first and second-graders, authorities said yesterday. The
Flooded runways cause flight delays at city's airports - August 25, 2015
Thousands of passengers were stranded at Hongqiao International Airport this morning after scores of flights were delayed due to flooded runways. More than 4,000 passengers were waiting in the terminal
Typhoon Goni brings downpour to city - August 24, 2015
MOST areas in Shanghai should see heavy downpour today under the influence of the outer bands of Typhoon Goni, forecasters warned this morning. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau issued a yellow alert
20% of students dabble in stocks - August 24, 2015
ONE in five college students in Shanghai play the stock market, according to a recent survey. And of those, more than half had dabbled in the market for less than six months, the study by students of
Han Zheng meets CEO of Zurich Insurance Group - August 21, 2015
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Martin Senn, chief executive officer of Zurich Insurance Group, in the city yesterday. Han said Shanghai is deepening reforms and opening wider to foreign investors
Beijing-bound trains given 24-hour guard for military parade - August 21, 2015
SECURITY at two of the city’s rail depots has been tightened ahead of next month’s military parade in Beijing in a bid to stop anyone from tampering with trains bound for the capital, police told Shanghai
