Commentary / World Nov 24, 2020
A tale of two Chinese cities: Shenzhen and Shanghai
by Zhang Jun
Shanghai and Shenzhen are both vital to China’s economic future. But neither is more important than the other and each has a unique role to play.
Business / Corporate Oct 2, 2020
Secrecy and speed: Inside Ant Group’s unusual IPO process
by Kane Wu, Julie Zhu and Scott Murdoch
The fintech giant is following a highly unusual process that draws on some of the tactics its former parent and affiliate Alibaba Group has previously used.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jul 9, 2020
Smog caused an estimated 49,000 deaths in Beijing and Shanghai since Jan. 1
Air pollution has caused an estimated 49,000 deaths and $23 billion in economic losses in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai alone since Jan. 1, according to a "clean air counter" launched by environmental groups on Thursday. The online tool launched by the Helsinki-based Centre ...
Business / Corporate May 11, 2020
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after three-month coronavirus closure
First of six major resorts cautiously up and running with a limited number of guests, strict social distancing and cancellation of some performances.
Asia Pacific Apr 29, 2020
How China is attempting to prevent a second wave of infections
As the first major country to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns, China is focused on avoiding a devastating second wave of infections as it returns to a semblance of pre-pandemic life. Distanced school desks, compulsory face masks and tracking apps are being deployed from the financial ...
National Apr 10, 2020
Shanghai man who witnessed 3/11 disaster promotes Fukushima overseas
Xu Quanyi was on his first trip to Fukushima Prefecture when a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated the region. Nine years later, the Shanghai native is working hard to promote the charm of the prefecture overseas in order to dispel misunderstandings and prejudice stemming from ...
Business / Corporate Apr 7, 2020
Japanese lifestyle specialty store operator The Loft Co. will debut in the Chinese market by opening its first directly owned overseas outlet in Shanghai possibly in July. The Loft signed a tenancy contract last Friday with the operator of the Metro City shopping mall in ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Feb 28, 2020
Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and New York at risk of rising seas, study says
China's Pearl River Delta, the country's manufacturing hub and home to tens of millions of people, is the world's most at-risk urban center from rising sea levels, according to a new study. The region could be under at least 67 cm (26 inches) of water ...
Business Feb 20, 2020
Australian airline Qantas on Thursday announced a major reduction in flights to Asia as the deadly coronavirus outbreak that began in China impacts demand and eats into profits. The carrier said it would cut flights to Asia by 16 percent for at least three months, ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Feb 18, 2020
Chinese doctors 'using plasma therapy' on coronavirus patients
Doctors in Shanghai are using infusions of blood plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus to treat those still battling the infection, reporting some encouraging preliminary results, a Chinese professor said on Monday. The coronavirus epidemic is believed to have originated in a ...
Business Feb 4, 2020
Tesla up 20% after Panasonic posts first quarterly profit at battery business
Tesla Inc.'s stock surged 20 percent on Monday in its largest one-day gain since 2013, fueled by a quarterly profit at Panasonic's battery business with the U.S. carmaker and an investor report predicting its shares would rise more than ten-fold by 2024. Shares of Tesla ...