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Shanghai mayor vows more listings in Hong Kong as key trade show opens

Gong Zheng makes pledge at symposium in Shanghai organised by the Hong Kong government and Trade Development Council.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:20PM

Exclusive | Friends again, Australia sends largest trade group to Shanghai fair

5 Nov 2024 - 5:44PM

5 great reasons to visit Shanghai this November, when weather is good

5 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM

Premier Li Qiang says China can play stabilising role in global economy

At the China International Import Expo (CIIE), Li highlights the importance of opening up its market to trading partners.

5 Nov 2024 - 1:28PM

China’s Premier Li Qiang speaks at the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong leader vows to attract Shanghai business as he heads to prominent expo

Chief Executive John Lee leads delegation of ministers to China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

5 Nov 2024 - 8:32AM

Singapore builder CDL buys US$1.3 billion site in heart of Shanghai

Builder controlled by family of billionaire Kwek Leng Beng says move represents its ‘confidence in China’s long-term growth prospects’.

4 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

China needs more ‘skilled talent’, and to pay them more, Premier Li Qiang urges

China must adjust to a changing landscape of worker needs amid push for ‘high-level scientific and technological self-reliance’.

4 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

Premier Li Qiang visited Shanghai on Sunday to research the city’s work on vocational education and cultivation of skilled workers. Photo: Xinhua

World Cup wins earned Olympic star Haughey US$60,000, but who is richest swimmer?

World Aquatics dished out a total of US$775,000 to the top three men and women over the course of the three-stop competition.

3 Nov 2024 - 11:38AMvideocam

Haughey crowned 200m freestyle queen after winning World Cup race for third time

Siobhan Haughey completed a clean sweep of the event in Singapore, having already won in Shanghai and Incheon.

2 Nov 2024 - 3:11PM

Shanghai to back local biopharma firms’ overseas push, regulatory compliance

The initiative aims to generate about US$7 billion from medical product exports by 2027.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

The latest action plan by Shanghai’s municipal government is expected to help local biopharmaceutical firms go global. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s property market improving as deals surge in top cities

Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen are on the way to recording multi-month highs in property transactions.

28 Oct 2024 - 2:19PMvideocam

Residential buildings in Shangai’s Jingan district. Property transactions in China’s biggest city have risen this month. Photo: AFP

China property: Sunac’s Shanghai luxury flats sell out in 3 hours

All 158 units in the project in Dongjiadu, Huangpu district, were sold, fetching the developer US$825.8 million.

27 Oct 2024 - 8:31PM

How Marina Abramovic came full circle with her first China exhibition

Abramovic, now 77, pushed her body to its limits, taking performance art mainstream – for her new Shanghai show, she invites the audience to step into her shoes.

27 Oct 2024 - 4:00AM

Style Edit: Jannik Sinner triumphs at the Rolex Shanghai Masters

The Swiss luxury watchmaker has been the title sponsor of Asia’s leading tennis tournament since 2010, and is also a partner of all four grand slam events.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Jannik Sinner (Italy) lifts the Shanghai Masters winner’s trophy following his victory on October 13. Photos: Handout

Huawei staff arrive at new mega-campus, hub of China’s tech drive

The sprawling research and development complex is set to play an important role in the nation’s push towards self-reliance.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:28AM

Huawei’s new research hub on the outskirts of Shanghai. Photo: Wency Chen

Full steam ahead as Shanghai ports eye global container volume record

The city is investing in infrastructure and technology to support growth, while also liberalising its finance sector to attract international shipping businesses.

22 Oct 2024 - 8:04PM

Britain seeking new ‘starting point’ in China relationship after Lammy visit

The two countries have pledged to cooperate in a number of areas, but lingering tensions remain.

21 Oct 2024 - 11:41PMvideocam

Record-setting Haughey bags gold, bronze, ends Shanghai World Cup event on high

Siobhan Haughey sets new Hong Kong record to finish third in ‘fun’ 50m breaststroke event, dominates 100m freestyle just 10 minutes later.

20 Oct 2024 - 9:57PM

Siobhan Haughey’s double-medal day puts her third in the overall World Cup standings after the competition in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong developers launch mainland homes to catch hot demand

Companies experienced a surge in showroom visits during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday earlier this month.

20 Oct 2024 - 2:45PMvideocam

‘Rusty’ Haughey wins Shanghai World Cup 200m freestyle in first race since Paris

The Hong Kong star clocked 1 minute and 51.46 seconds in the short-course event in which she is both world record holder and world champion.

19 Oct 2024 - 9:26PM

Getting tickets for family a struggle for Pan at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Double Olympic champion says his parents were also not in attendance when he broke the 100m freestyle record at the Paris Olympics.

19 Oct 2024 - 5:42PM

France’s Leon Marchand (left) shakes hands with China’s Pan Zhanle after winning the 100m individual medley at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai on Friday. Pan finished eighth. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong sets 40-day ‘deadline’ to vet IPOs to boost market appeal

New time frame for processing IPO applications will add clarity and transparency, and potentially save costs for candidates, experts say.

18 Oct 2024 - 9:44PMvideocam

A post-stimulus bull run in Chinese stocks will allow IPO candidates to fetch higher valuations for their shares. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s home prices see biggest drop since 2015 despite efforts to revive market

New home prices in September fell 6.1 per cent year on year in 70 mainland cities, widening from a 5.7 per cent slump in August.

18 Oct 2024 - 12:59PM

Ocean freight rates to weaken amid waning demand, vessel oversupply

The outlook is bleak in the next two months as Chinese exports cool and the industry adds record new capacity in 2024.

18 Oct 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

Soy-sauce maker Haitian may raise US$1.5 billion in Hong Kong IPO

The Guangdong-based company is in talks with advisers on a potential share sale in the Asian financial hub and a listing could happen in the first half of next year.

16 Oct 2024 - 6:14PM

This photo taken on October 19, 2022 shows a worker producing soy sauce in Rugao in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

Shanghai, Hong Kong ports lag global peers on services, CY Leung says

‘Drawbacks are obvious’, and both cities must upgrade to ‘wield more influence’ in global shipping, says Hong Kong’s former chief executive.

14 Oct 2024 - 8:15PM

Containers sit at a terminal at the Yangshan deepwater port in Shanghai on October 10, 2024. Photo: Reuters

M on the Bund documentary looks back on restaurant’s 23 years in Shanghai

Filmmaker Luo Tong, M on the Bund founder Michelle Garnaut and customers reflect on its 23 years in Shanghai and the splash it made.

12 Oct 2024 - 12:24PM

‘Milestone’ for China’s gas turbine technology as it closes gap with the West

First domestically built 300MW heavy-duty gas turbine passes ignition test in Shanghai.

9 Oct 2024 - 11:21PM

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Shanghai

With a population of more than 24 million, Shanghai, is a major centre for finance, business and economics, science and technology, and fashion, among other disciplines. It is home to the Port of Shanghai, the world’s busiest container port, and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, one of the world’s 10 busiest airports by passenger traffic.

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Party Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining

last updated:

23 October, 2024