Government News
Prepare for big delays at Pudong, Hongqiao - June 02, 2015
UP to half of all flights into and out of Hongqiao and Pudong airports are likely to be delayed tomorrow as the facilities upgrade their control systems. A press officer from the Air Traffic Management
Support for indoor smoking ban - June 01, 2015
MORE than 93 percent of Shanghai residents support a smoking ban in indoor public areas, according to an online survey by the Shanghai Health Enhance Commission, the body that coordinates smoking control
Fudan sorry for flawed promotional video - June 01, 2015
FUDAN University yesterday issued a statement, apologizing for a promotional video that was eerily similar to one produced by Tokyo University, saying it will establish a panel to probe the entire fiasco
Shanghai introduces measures to achieve goal of innovative hub - May 29, 2015
SHANGHAI introduces measures to achieve goal of innovative hub General goals: By 2020 Build up a framework structure for a technology innovation center. By 2030 Form an innovation-driven modern development
New program to study kids’ language skills - May 29, 2015
OFFICIALS from Jiao Tong University’s School of Foreign Languages and Shanghai Children’s Medical Center have agreed to cooperate to develop the nation’s first language ability standard for children. Experts
‘Hackers’ blamed for failure of Ctrip travel website - May 29, 2015
SHANGHAI-BASED Ctrip.com said it was put out of service yesterday as a result of an “unknown hacker attack.” “Part of the company’s servers were attacked at 11:09am, which led to the temporary collapse
Line 19 may feature bullet trains - May 28, 2015
METRO Line 19, the first subway route connecting Chongming Island to downtown Shanghai, will likely use a bullet train, Sun Zhang, an Institute of Rail Transit professor with Tongji University told Shanghai
Shanghai International Film Festival program announced - May 28, 2015
The program has been announced for the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival, which runs from June 13 to June 21. According to Fu Wenxia, an official with the festival’s organizing committee, this
Fudan receives fat donation to help students start businesses - May 27, 2015
FUDAN University received a 50 million yuan (US$8.05 million) donation yesterday, part of which will be used to help students start their own businesses, the school said. The money was donated by Yunfeng
Hospitals warn of rise in HFMD cases - May 27, 2015
CHILDREN’S hospitals across the city are receiving double the usual cases of hand, foot and mouth disease during its annual peak season although experts said yesterday the outbreak isn’t as serious as
