Government News
New policy aims to help owners of electric cars - June 09, 2015
OWNERS of private parking spaces will from July 1 be entitled to install charging facilities for electric cars on them, the Shanghai transport commission said yesterday. “We want to make it easier for
Day care scheme is ready to roll - June 09, 2015
GOVERNMENT-RUN day care centers for elementary school pupils will next week begin taking applications for the “Love Summer Care” program, an official said yesterday. The scheme, which was launched last
9.42m sitting for China's college entrance exam - June 08, 2015
A?TOTAL of 9.42 million Chinese high school students started taking "Gaokao," or the annual national college admission exam, today. The number marks a tiny increase from that in 2014, which stood at
Conjoined twins set to undergo surgery - June 08, 2015
A 12-WEEK old conjoined twin girls from Jiangxi Province will undergo hip surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University tomorrow. The twins were born on March 17 at a county hospital in Ganzhou
Most expats like living in Shanghai, poll claims - June 05, 2015
MORE than eight out of 10 foreigners living in Shanghai like the city, according to a survey. Of the 237 expats polled by Shanghai Normal University, 86 percent said they liked the city, while 46 percent
Local universities encouraged to profit from research projects - June 04, 2015
LOCAL universities and scientific research institutes are now being encouraged to promote their research papers and projects with the added bonus of keeping the income generated from them. The government
Fire in department store - June 04, 2015
AN outdoor neon advertising billboard on the landmark New World Department Store in People’s Square caught fire around 7pm yesterday, fire authorities said yesterday. The fire was put off in 15 minutes
Sunken ship's rescue situation hardly optimistic: city maritime authority - June 03, 2015
Shanghai Salvage Bureau and Donghai Rescue Bureau have jointly sent a group of 24 people to the Yangtze River for rescue work of Dongfangzhixing. The group includes 4 commanders, 4 technical engineers
City doubles ‘angel’ funding for innovators - June 03, 2015
THE Shanghai government has doubled the size of its “angel” investment fund for new businesses to 1 billion yuan (US$161.4 million), the city’s top economic planning agency said yesterday. “The government
Get on yer bike for the best of Shanghai - June 02, 2015
CYCLING enthusiasts in Shanghai can now download route maps for three tours through some of the city’s best scenery. The first takes riders on a 52-kilometer trip though Songjiang and Qingpu districts.
