Shanghai
No respite from the slow-motion US-China collision
The run-up to the US presidential election, together with China’s suspicion that the US is trying to contain its economic growth, will impede efforts to build trust and de-escalate tensions between the two countries.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Weike Wang's ‘Joan Is Okay’ tells the story of an antisocial millennial
Joan has always felt not American enough for America and not Chinese enough for China. As a transnational immigrant, even her work ethic is assessed in a dehumanising way.
Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.
Van carrying gas tanks hits 18 pedestrians in Shanghai
A minivan ploughed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in downtown Shanghai on Friday, sending 18 people to hospitals.
Shanghai set to open doors to largest Starbucks store in the world
Starbucks is about to open what they're calling their most ambitious project ever, with a massive new interactive Reserve Roastery store in Shanghai that will feature everything from augmented reality experiences to a 3D printed tea bar and coffee theater.
Football: Record signing Oscar lands in Shanghai to join SIPG
Brazilian midfielder Oscar landed in Shanghai on Monday where the 25-year-old was set to smash the Asian transfer record with a reported 60 million euros ($63 million) deal with Shanghai SIPG.
Tennis: Troubled Kyrgios eyes more time off next year
Troubled Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios indicates he will play fewer tournaments in 2017 after his meltdown at the Shanghai Masters saw him slapped with an eight-week ban.
Tennis: 'Bad boy' Kyrgios banned for Shanghai tantrums
Tennis 'bad boy' Nick Kyrgios has been banned for eight tournament weeks for his conduct during his defeat at the Shanghai Masters last week, the governing body for men's tennis (ATP) says.
Tennis: Ripping yarn tells tale of Djokovic in crisis
Novak Djokovic's problems come to an explosive head at the Shanghai Masters and the Serb now faces being knocked off world number one if he can't find a quick solution.
Chinese Grand Prix: Rosberg romps to hat-trick
Nico Rosberg storms to victory in a chaotic Chinese Grand Prix, methodically completing a hat-trick of wins to extend his perfect start to the 2016 Formula One season.
Tourism sector gears up to reduce carbon footprint
It is not until the recent years that some hotels began hanging the “reuse your towel, save a penguin” signs on the towel racks. While cynics might dismiss this approach as greenwashing, few major players are engaged in a streamlined operation to reduce carbon emissions.
Megacities to be hit hard by surging sea levels
Large swathes of Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and other cities will slip under the waves even if an upcoming climate summit limits global warming to two degrees Celsius.
'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' mints $18.5 mn in China
“Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” earns $18.5 million on its first day in China, turning out to be one of the best debuts a US film has ever enjoyed in the country.
China's woes and a still flawed global economy
With share prices in Shanghai and Hong Kong up and down all day, it would be premature to say that yesterday's decision by the People's Bank of China to cut interest rates and make it easier for banks to lend has brought calm to stock markets.
Global stocks plummet on fears over world economy
China's economic woes trigger European and Wall Street equity sell-offs and stir up fears for global growth.
China ship capsize: Hopes fade of finding Yangtze survivors
The death toll in what could be China's worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years doubles to 14.
India and China sign $22 bn-worth of deals as Modi ends visit
India signs trade and economic co-operation deals worth $22bn ($14bn) in Shanghai as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China draws to a close.
Lewis Hamilton cruises to Chinese Grand Prix victory
Lewis Hamilton takes a controlled victory for Mercedes in the Chinese Grand Prix as the Ferrari revival was stopped in its tracks in Shanghai.
