Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to continue bolstering COVID-19 testing
Shanghai will launch another round of slice-and-grid screening starting Saturday with combined methods of antigen and nucleic testing, the municipal health commission announced on Saturday. Wu Jinglei ... ( read original story ...)
Ascendant virtual humans are taking over for pop idols in China, but the expensive technology has risks for Big Tech
Start-ups like Musiness and StarHeir Technology are joining the likes of Alibaba, Bilibili and ByteDance in developing virtual idols, which have been promoted by Chinese policymakers. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to ensure all residents tested
Shanghai has put forward measures to ensure all of the city's residents are screened and promised better medical resource allocation and protection of the health of the city's healthcare workers, the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Bank of Communications Q4 profit falls 9.2per cent
China's Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom), reported a 9.2per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profit on Friday.China's sixth-largest commercial bank by assets reported a net profit of 23.2 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Frustration, fears of citywide lockdown as Omicron puts Shanghai to the test
Authorities have sought to minimise disruptions in China’s financial hub and it’s never been subject to blanket stay-at-home orders. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s COVID-19 ‘slice and grid’ model comes under pressure as cases surge
SHANGHAI: Shanghai's bespoke approach to tackling coronavirus outbreaks is coming under strain as new cases rise in the Chinese metropolis, with authorities reluctant to impose a comprehensive ... ( read original story ...)