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Regulators ‘should harness technology’ - Jun 22, 2017
FINANCIAL regulators should utilize technology and monitor the size of innovative businesses to tackle risks brought by financial technology, experts told the annual Lujiazui Forum yesterday. Deng Zhiyi,
New opportunities for finance sector - Jun 21, 2017
SHANGHAI will accelerate opening up in financial services to build an international financial center and serve the Belt and Road initiative, authorities told the Lujiazui Forum yesterday. Zhou Xiaochuan,
Self-driving cars: the race is on to make them viable - Jun 19, 2017
CHINA, which prides itself as the world’s biggest promoter of electric cars, is also seeking to be a leader in the advancing technology of self-driving cars. It’s a step-by-step process. The first step
Lujiazui Forum to discuss reforms - Jun 19, 2017
THE two-day Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai opening tomorrow will gather central bank governors, financial regulators and experts from home and abroad to discuss regulatory reforms and financial support for
Iconic bicycle brand clutches modern trend - Jun 08, 2017
SHANGHAI Phoenix, China's earliest bicycle maker with a 120-year-old history, is now rising from the ashes of traditional pedal power to embrace the new age of electric bikes, app-operated shared bikes
Convenience the byword for retail hotshots - May 12, 2017
IN retailing, it seems that small is indeed beautiful. Convenience stores have been a rare bright spot in a sector where foot-traffic is slowly being eroded by online shopping. Small, ubiquitous convenience
Boost for home-developed medical devices - May 10, 2017
CHINA is trying to break its import reliance on medical equipment by encouraging more domestic innovation and production. At the recent China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair, one example of
Laser radar robots will transform daily life - May 03, 2017
A robot took over duties of guiding visitors to exhibition booths at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair recently. The “host” had no one in the background moving its parts by remote control.
Free Trade Zone to get new coat of polish - Apr 13, 2017
NOW in its fourth year, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone is moving from its initial experimental phase into more nitty-gritty areas of economic and financial reforms. The State Council, China’s
Authorities intercede to diminish debt risk - Apr 12, 2017
NEW bond rules will go into effect in China tomorrow, and they aimed at easing risk in debt markets. The latest initiative comes none too soon. Corporate bond defaults rose in the first quarter. China
