Government News
All singing, all dancing application for citizens - July 06, 2017
ONE application, many functions — the city government is backing a multitasking app that allows citizens to pay for water, gas and even traffic violations via a few clicks online. The Citizen Cloud app
Smart technology helps to reunite homeless with anxious families - July 05, 2017
HOMELESS people are being returned to their families thanks to smart technology. Shanghai Rescue Station is using new technologies like face recognition and DNA matching to identify them. The station
Pujiang country park to open for trial - July 05, 2017
PUJIANG Country Park in Minhang District is set to open for a trial run later this month after a 16-month construction. About a third of the 15 square kilometer park will open as the first stage, which
Shanghai mayor talks with Qualcomm CEO - July 04, 2017
SHANGHAI Mayor Ying Yong met Steve Mollenkopf, chief executive officer of Qualcomm Inc, last Thursday. Ying said the China-US relationship is the world’s most important bilateral relationship. Their
Pedestrians who ignore red lights are filmed - July 04, 2017
PEDESTRIANS who ignore red lights at crossings in downtown Shanghai now face being tracked down and fined. The city traffic police has begun to install smart cameras — the first two of which are already
‘Progressive cities’ show goodwill at get-together - July 03, 2017
FOUR memorandums of cooperation were signed yesterday at the Shanghai-Taipei Forum to promote exchanges and cooperation in district and community administration, protection of consumer rights, basketball
Shanghai aims high for its leasing sector - July 03, 2017
TOTAL assets of Shanghai's leasing companies ten-folded in the past five years while industry insiders call for easier foreign exchange transactions and tax refund to expand cross-border businesses. The
Ying Yong meets Swedish PM Stefan Löfven - June 30, 2017
SHANGHAI Mayor Ying Yong held a talk with visiting Swedish Prime Minister Stefan L?fven in the municipal building yesterday. Ying said Sweden is an important EU country. Shanghai and Sweden have cooperated
Scientific database to be a ‘talents radar’ - June 29, 2017
SHANGHAI launched a database of top scientists and researchers yesterday to serve as a “talents radar” for the city’s ambition to become a technology innovation center. The database, called Global Elite
More jobs open to foreign graduates - June 29, 2017
FOREIGN graduates will enjoy more job opportunities in Shanghai this year as they will no longer require two years of work experience before finding employment in the city. The change comes into effect
