Government News
Han Zheng meets New Zealand governor-general - July 22, 2015
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met visiting New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae yesterday and welcomed his visit on behalf of 24 million Shanghai people. Han noted that Chinese President
Green volunteer alliance launched - July 22, 2015
SHANGHAI’S first environmental protection young volunteer alliance was established yesterday, and members of 69 volunteer organizations are expected to be its first members, the city’s greenery authorities
Rules for drones set for take-off - July 21, 2015
SHANGHAI is working on rules on the management of drones to prevent them being used for illegal activities or posing security threats, the local model aircraft association said at the weekend. Current
Draft law would give Taiwan natives city resident rights - July 21, 2015
TAIWAN natives would be entitled to the same health, education and housing rights as permanent Shanghai residents under draft legislation submitted yesterday. Such measures would enhance economic exchanges
Moonlighting drivers reported to bosses - July 20, 2015
DRIVERS moonlighting for ride-hailing app companies in cars with no business licenses are being reported to their main employers under new city rules. Their bosses may then seek to discipline or sack
Number of jobless falls by 13,700 - July 20, 2015
THE number of unemployed people in Shanghai fell by just 13,700 in the 12 months through June, despite the creation of 341,800 new jobs in the first half of this year, officials said yesterday. About
65% of city’s waterways ‘heavily polluted’ - July 17, 2015
Over half of the city’s waterways are heavily polluted, according to a newly released report by the local environmental authority. The Shanghai Environment Monitoring Center tested 100 spots in the city
Concern over lack of beds for the elderly - July 17, 2015
Difficulty in securing beds for seniors at care institutions was a major issue of concern among locals, a report released yesterday showed. The report, released by the Shanghai Academy of Quality Management,
Mayor talks with Andrew Yao on HK-Shanghai cooperation - July 16, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Andrew Yao, chairman of the Hong Kong-Shanghai Economic Development Association, yesterday and briefed Yao and his group on the city’s economic and social development. Yang
Yang Xiong meets Telstra’s former and new CEOs - July 16, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met David Thodey, formerly the CEO of Telstra and now vice chairman of the International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai, and his successor at Telstra,
