Government News
Car plate sale: Gone in 44 minutes - June 16, 2015
A MOCK auction held on Sunday to test a new online system for selling car license plates “didn’t achieve the expected result” due to a massive overload of data, the Shanghai government said yesterday. The
City’s quest to be innovation hub hinges on the right incentives - June 15, 2015
CHINA may be a leader in terms of the number of papers its scientists and academics publish in journals such as Science and Nature. Numbers, however, are not necessarily the best indicator of scholarly
Stars shine bright for opening of film festival - June 15, 2015
HONG Kong action movie star Jackie Chan and former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Mike Tyson were among the biggest names to grace the red carpet last night for the opening of the 18th Shanghai
Blood donations still don’t meet demand - June 15, 2015
CHINA, which has about 20 percent of the world’s population, accounts for only 10 percent of global blood collection. Both the government and professionals are working hard to encourage more blood donors. China
City moves up deadline for anti-pollution goals - June 12, 2015
The Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau has moved up the deadline for a series of anti-pollution goals from the end of the year to September. According to the bureau, Shanghai will eliminate the
Exterminators on overtime as termites feast - June 12, 2015
ENTOMOPHOBICS beware: The termites are back in Shanghai, and this year they really mean business. The recent sultry weather has been the catalyst for the emergence of the pesky pests and huge numbers
Free surgeries for heroes left with scars - June 11, 2015
A GOVERNMENT-backed foundation has teamed up with a cosmetology hospital to offer free plastic surgeries to courageous people who are left with scars while helping others or fighting criminals. Traffic
Ministry relaxes green card rules for foreigners - June 11, 2015
THE Ministry of Public Security has relaxed the guidelines for green cards in an effort to retain foreign talents in Shanghai. From July, foreigners who have lived in Shanghai for four straight years
Cruise ships shun SKorea amid fears over MERS - June 10, 2015
CRUISE ships departing from Shanghai are dropping South Korea from their itineraries and heading straight to Japan or making other readjustments amid fears over the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory
Local NGO sets up first food bank in the city - June 10, 2015
SHANGHAI has got its first food bank that will recycle food which is nearing its expiry date to needy people in the city. It is run by an nonprofit organization, Oasis Eco-Protection Exchange Center,
