Government News
Women say treated equally - March 09, 2015
MOST Shanghai women do not feel discriminated against in the workplace, according to a new survey. However, there is a significant gap in salaries between men and women, the Shanghai Social Sciences
Free legal services center gives residents petitioning alternative - March 09, 2015
MANY involved in disputes don’t trust the government agencies set up to handle grievances, and they cannot afford private legal advice. Where to turn? In the Nanjing Road W. neighborhood of Shanghai’s
President Xi stresses need for innovation - March 06, 2015
CHINA is to quicken the pace of its free trade zone strategy and turn institutional innovation into a strong impetus for the country’s development, President Xi Jinping said yesterday. Speeding up the
Chilly day on cards, but dry in parts - March 06, 2015
THE recent wet and cold weather is set to linger through today, though the gloomy conditions won’t be citywide, the meteorological bureau said yesterday. Southern districts are likely to see the worst
New version of i-Shanghai app coming soon - March 06, 2015
THE city’s official Wi-Fi service, i-Shanghai, will be made more accessible and easier to use this year, the local IT regulator said yesterday. By the end of the year the number of public sites at which
Blacklist of unruly air passengers planned - March 05, 2015
CHINA Eastern Airlines has joined other national carriers in appealing to the nation’s civil aviation regulator to establish a blacklist of misbehaving passengers “as soon as possible,” a senior official
City to build 19 emergency shelters - March 05, 2015
SHANGHAI will build 19 more emergency shelters this year in the event of natural disasters. Local authorities said the new shelters will raise the total number of such protection covers to 49. Shanghai
Prince gets a kick out of school visit - March 04, 2015
BRITAIN’S Prince William practiced a spot of sports diplomacy in China yesterday, striding onto the football pitch at a Shanghai high school. Wearing a dark blue suit, he stopped a stray ball, tapped
Tracking system set for testing - March 04, 2015
A NEW system that tracks crowds via their mobile phones will be put to the test next month in subway stations, a senior city official said yesterday. Shao Zhiqing, vice director of the Shanghai Municipal
Pollution fight on target, says official - March 03, 2015
SHANGHAI is aiming to eliminate all high-polluting vehicles in the city and smaller coal-burning boilers in local factories by the end of the year, Zhang Quan, director of the Shanghai Environmental Protection
