Before I hit the slightely less exotic Tesco..sorry Tesco.. it is time for a trip up the Huangpu River that flows by the Shanghai skyline with Tess Karlinski…I have a craving suddenly for crispy duck tonight.. thanks Tess. Away from the stalking (however ... ( read original story ...)
Big brewers thirsty for China craft beer business
World of Beer, based in Tampa, Florida, has 75 locations around the U.S., but the Shanghai branch is its first international franchise. Dezan Shira & Associates, a business intelligence company, estimates that the craft market makes up only 1% of China's ... ( read original story ...)
HKRI announces world’s second Sukhothai hotel in Shanghai
Just days after Swire Hotels announced the name of its new “The House Collective” property that will open in Shanghai’s upcoming HKRI Taikoo Hui development, Hong Kong-based HKRI International Limited has announced that its second Sukhothai Hotels ... ( read original story ...)
Trading with China: Farmers Weekly visits Shanghai
Before we get to the serious business of British-Chinese trade, we catch up with Jez to get her first impressions of China, where she started her visit in Shanghai. See also: Omsco lands UK organic UHT milk deal with China Shanghai is a vast and fast city ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai official sentenced to nine years for graft
SHANGHAI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A former high-ranking Shanghai official, Dai Haibo, was sentenced to nine years in jail for accepting bribes and concealing assets in overseas accounts. Dai is a former deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai municipal ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ambassador: Detention of B.C. winery owners ‘should not be politicized’
“Let the courts do their work and we can wait for the results of the trial.” The owners of Lulu Island Winery in Richmond, B.C. were arrested in Shanghai in March 2016 while visiting suppliers and agents, and accused of under-reporting the value of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s tallest skyscraper is facing rental woes, reflecting wider issues in the market
For now, though, Shanghai Tower has managed to attract some of the city's highest rents ever given its iconic status, according to JLL. The skyscraper is also an example of new trends in the market, Nicholson said. China, he said, is now "taking a ... ( read original story ...)