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Tap talent to turn city into global hub - July 20, 2016
SHANGHAI should tap its diverse talented professionals with overseas education background and business management skills to help the city become a global tech innovation center, said a report jointly
Mercury to soar in city as skies clear - July 20, 2016
THE plum rain season ends today but the city may still see some scattered showers over the weekend. The mercury could touch 38 degrees tomorrow. Weather forecasters said yesterday that the subtropical
Shanghai sees surprise 6.7% GDP rise in H1 - July 19, 2016
SHANGHAI saw a "better-than-expected" 6.7 percent economic growth year on year in the first half, driven by the fast developing services sector, the city's statistics bureau said yesterday. The pace was
Putuo residential complex first to use solar energy - July 19, 2016
SHANGHAI got its first solar power system to generate electricity for public facilities at a residential complex yesterday. A total of 196 solar panels have been installed on the rooftops of two 25-floor
Universities tie-up for program - July 18, 2016
About 400 students from universities in Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are at Shanghai's Tongji University for a "Joint University" summer program. The 12-day program, which started yesterday,
Scientific inventions on show - July 18, 2016
An exhibition on science and technology opened in Shanghai yesterday with more than 100 students from six countries participating in the event. The biannual event has students' scientific inventions on
Shanghai's steps benefit industries - July 15, 2016
SHANGHAI government's efforts to upgrade and restructure industries have powered the city's manufacturing sector to lead in profitability and sales nationwide. Its manufacturers enjoyed a profit margin
Tourism Pact - July 15, 2016
SHANGHAI and New York City sealed a two-year agreement to promote tourism in both the cities. The deal includes outdoor media advertising and tourism marketing between the two cities during the "China-US
Shanghai, Abu Dhabi eye closer FTZ ties - July 14, 2016
THE Abu Dhabi Global Market said yesterday that it signed with the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Authority a memorandum of understanding to foster cooperation and facilitate business development, UAE state
Major work on Line 9 extension completed - July 14, 2016
A PASSAGEWAY for a tunnel on the eastern extension of Metro Line 9 was completed early yesterday, Metro operator Shanghai Shentong Group said. Shentong said it expected the third phase of extension to
