SHANGHAI: Bok choy emojis, clips of Gucci gift bags stuffed with celery and video of drones delivering broccoli — vegetable memes are the new currency in Shanghai’s sardonic social media scene, with the city locked down and pining for greens. Those navigating the city’s thicket of Covid-19 restrictions to go shopping this week found long … Read more
SHANGHAI: A top Shanghai official conceded Thursday the Chinese financial hub had been “insufficiently prepared” for its latest Covid outbreak, as criticism mounts over lockdowns that have caught residents off guard. The eastern megacity of 25 million has been split in two as part of a rolling lockdown plan to battle China’s worst outbreak in … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 3,507 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 3,076 were reported in Jilin, 106 in Shandong, 53 in Shaanxi, 51 in Tianjin, 48 in Guangdong, 33 in Fujian, 31 in Zhejiang, 24 in Liaoning, 20 in Jiangsu, 13 in … Read more
HONG KONG – Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday as investors try to assess the economic impact of the Ukraine war, while oil prices extended gains after rocketing to a near 14-year high. As Russia’s invasion of its neighbour continues, commodity prices have been sent to record or multi-year highs, forcing observers to re-evaluate their outlook … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 71 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 32 were reported in Guangdong, 16 in Inner Mongolia, four each in Jinlin, Heilongjiang and Shandong, three in Sichuan, two each in Liaoning and Guangxi, one each in Tianjin, Shanxi, … Read more
Zhou Guanyu is all set to make history as he is inches close to becoming the first Formula One drive from China. He had his first official outing on Thursday, on the final laps of his long journey to put his country on the F1 map. After sitting out the opening day of pre-season testing … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 26 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the new local infections, 18 were reported in Liaoning, six in Guangxi, and one each in Guangdong and Yunnan, the commission said in its daily report. Sunday also saw seven provincial-level regions reporting 58 … Read more
BEIJING – Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for the virus that causes Covid-19, but they usually take several hours. Some countries have experienced … Read more
BEIJING: Eddy Chan has always felt lucky to have an “exciting career” which highlights both speed and stability, express delivery. “Even more lucky, I am honoured to participate in and witness the burgeoning express delivery industry in China,” said Eddy Chan, FedEx senior vice president and FedEx China president. “FedEx is committed to continuously strengthening … Read more
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Saturday recorded 54 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 17 more than the previous day, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday. Of the new local infections, 20 were reported in Beijing, 19 in Zhejiang, eight in Heilongjiang, four in Tianjin, two in Henan, and one in … Read more
BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Xi’an has partially resumed public transport, according to official announcements, after millions were confined to their homes for weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak. The easing of transport rules — including the resumption of some inter-city train routes — comes just before the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, … Read more
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 163 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. Of the new local cases, 80 were reported in Tianjin, 68 in Henan, nine in Guangdong, five in Shaanxi and one in Guangxi, the commission said. Read … Read more
BEIJING: China continued to see a generally stable housing market in December 2021, with home prices in 70 major cities showing slight month-on-month declines, official data showed on Saturday. New home prices in four first-tier cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou edged down 0.1 per cent month-on-month on average in December although price movements diverged, … Read more
SHANGHAI – Shanghai received over 5.17 million visitors during the three-day 2022 New Year holiday, local authorities said Monday. The tourism spending from Saturday to Monday reached around 12.6 billion yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism. More than 170 key tourist attractions in the city … Read more
BEIJING: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, topped the 1-trillion-yuan ($156.85 billion) mark in the first 11 months of 2021, surpassing the whole-year FDI in 2020 and affirming China’s continued dominance as the top investment destination globally. Notably, FDI into the services industry accounted for about 80 per cent of … Read more
HONG KONG: The New Year got off to a broadly upbeat start Monday in holiday-thinned trade as most markets rose, with some cheer provided by data suggesting regional economies improved last month. However, investors remain shackled by concerns about a range of issues including the fast-spreading Omicron variant, inflation, the removal of central bank stimulus and … Read more
Adding to its fleet, the Pakistan Navy (PN) has recently acquired a new frigate, PNS TUGHRIL which is one of the most technologically advanced platforms of Pakistan Navy Surface fleet. With its immense tactical capacity, the PNS Tughril will help the PN in boosting its maritime security efforts, especially in the Indian Ocean. The frigate … Read more
China Mobile is aiming to raise $7.64 billion in a Shanghai share listing, documents filed on Tuesday showed, after the telecoms giant was delisted in New York tensions between Beijing and Washington worsened. The 48.7 billion yuan initial public offering would be one of the largest on China’s domestic stock markets for a decade, according … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 37 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. Of the new local cases, 24 were reported in Shaanxi, 10 in Zhejiang, two in Guangdong, and one in Beijing, the commission said. Also reported were 65 … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 89 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday. Of the new local cases, 77 were reported in Zhejiang, seven in Shaanxi, two in Guangdong and one each in Inner Mongolia, Shanghai and Fujian, the commission … Read more
SHANGHAI, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Chinese drone-maker DJI is easily the highest-profile company targeted in a new round of US economic sanctions against companies over China’s treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority. Following are key facts about Shenzhen DJI Sciences and Technologies Ltd, better known around the world by drone users simply as DJI. Born … Read more
HONG KONG: The Asian and European markets rose on Thursday and the dollar held gains after the Federal Reserve laid out a more hawkish path by speeding up the taper of its pandemic financial support and indicated a number of interest rate hikes over the coming years. While the much-anticipated decision spells an end to the … Read more
SHANGHAI, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – State-owned China Mobile has received approval to list publicly in Shanghai, documents showed, nearly a year after it was delisted in the United States along with two other Chinese telecom giants as tensions between Beijing and Washington soared. China Mobile plans to issue up to 845.7 million shares, according to … Read more
KARACHI: Children of local villagers in Thar Block-1 will be taught the Chinese language by qualified teachers under a long-term programme initiated by Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRL), a local subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, a statement said. The project, which SSRL is carrying out in collaboration with the Confucius Institute, University of Karachi, was … Read more
The emergence of the Omicron variant has thrown early signs of recovery in the global supply chain into doubt across the world, including in the Middle East and North Africa, Arab News reported. “There may still be swings, but overall, I think the worst is over,” said Esben Poulsson, who chairs the International Chamber of Shipping, on … Read more
BELO HORIZONTE: Green body paint is all the rage at the stadium, where legions of fans chant his name — there’s a superhero in the house at new Brazilian champions Atletico Mineiro: the real-life incredible Hulk. Hulk has been the talisman of the franchise film-worthy season at the Belo Horizonte club, who defied long odds to clinch … Read more
HONG KONG: Chinese property firm Kaisa suspended shares trading in Hong Kong on Wednesday, as questions swirl over its ability to make repayments and contagion spreads within the country’s debt-ridden real estate sector. The Chinese government sparked a crisis within the property industry when it launched a drive last year to curb excessive debt among real … Read more
SHANGHAI, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Shanghai has rolled out a series of measures to support female talent in playing a greater role in sci-tech innovation. Launched by 17 local departments, these measures include recommending female talent to work in international sci-tech organizations, raising their retirement age and allowing them to have deadline delays during pregnancy … Read more
