The Chinese yuan slumped against the U.S. dollar on Monday as investor sentiment further weakened amid resurgent domestic COVID-19 cases and fast tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve, experts said ... ( read original story ...)
Global Times: From community work to balcony concert, foreign volunteers lend a hand in Shanghai’s anti-epidemic battle
A Putonghua-speaking entrepreneur who has been running a business in Shanghai for decades, Park now serves as an anti-epidemic volunteer in his community, where more than 30 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai adds 51 new deaths from Covid-19, takes total toll to 138 amid rise in symptomatic cases
There was no end in sight to Shanghai’s 24-day lockdown on Monday morning, after the deaths of 138 people since the latest outbreak began in the mainland’s commercial capital on March 1. ( read original story ...)
Joining Shanghai, parts of Beijing go into lockdown as coronavirus cases mount
After similar scenes in Shanghai, Beijing has begun mass testing and shutting down residential and business districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
‘Pearl has lost its shine’: Shanghai expats eye the exit
Growing outrage over draconian pandemic rules is raising questions about city’s status as a global business hub. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai firms gear up for wider reopening
MORE firms in Shanghai are announcing the launch of "trial operations" on Monday, a cautious but optimistic move suggesting the beginning of supply chain recovery, as authorities unveiled a slew of ... ( read original story ...)
EU firms face Shanghai ‘nightmare’ – business body
A European business group says Western companies in Shanghai are facing a "logistical nightmare" as they start to reopen after a city-wide lockdown. The European Union Chamber of Commerce says that it ... ( read original story ...)