Government News
Disneyland to open in spring 2016 - February 05, 2015
SHANGHAI Disney Resort will open in the spring of 2016, though major construction work will be completed by the end of this year, Disney’s Chief Executive Robert Iger said yesterday. “We’re planning
Courier firms hike prices for holiday - February 04, 2015
LOCAL courier firms are planning to increase delivery charges from next week as they struggle with lack of hands just weeks before the Spring Festival. Major courier firms like SF, STO, ZTO, YTO and
Historic WWII Jewish cafe to be rebuilt - February 04, 2015
HONGKOU District government will rebuild a cafe and renovate several historic buildings that served as iconic spots for Jewish refugees during World War II even as the city plans to have it inscribed
Shanghai mayor welcomes visiting French PM - February 03, 2015
MAYOR Yang Xiong met visiting French Prime Minister? Manuel Valls and his delegation last Saturday. He said the Sino-French relationship is growing well and Shanghai has extensive cooperation with France
New route seeks to reduce congestion on elevated road - February 03, 2015
THERE major roads in Zhabei District will be linked to form an expressway in a bid to alleviate some of the pressure on the North-South Elevated Road. The project involves Pushan Road, Wanrong Road and
Extra transport to deal with 10m air passengers - February 02, 2015
AIRPORT bus, Metro and Maglev services are being extended over the Spring Festival holiday to cope with more than 10 million passengers. Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International
Electric car plate scheme curbed - February 02, 2015
ELECTRIC car buyers looking to benefit from a free car plate scheme must now first prove they can install charging posts at their parking spaces, Shanghai Television reported yesterday. Shanghai has
Shanghai to maintain stability in real estate - January 30, 2015
SHANGHAI’S economic slowdown is not putting pressure on the city, Mayor Yang Xiong said yesterday. It will continue to accelerate industrial upgrading, optimize trade and develop strategic new industries. During
Downtown ‘terminal building’ to become mall - January 30, 2015
THE downtown “terminal building” at Jing’an Temple has closed and the building will reopen as a shopping mall. The Shanghai Airport City Terminal Building on Nanjing Road opened on 2002 to allow passengers
Legislators helping give migrant workers a voice - January 29, 2015
FAN Jinbing left his home in the Pudong New Area at 6:30am as usual yesterday. But he’d swapped his usual work overalls for a suit and was heading to the annual session of the Shanghai People’s Congress
