METALS-Shanghai metals lower as investors turn to equities

SHANGHAI: ShFE aluminium, zinc ... For the top stories in metals and other news, click or MARKETS NEWS * Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2 percent. Japan's Nikkei advanced 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)

Inside Shanghai’s First Seven-star Hotel

A creation of glass and steel, the Wanda Reign on the Bund, China’s first seven-star hotel, adds sparkle to the well-known Shanghai promenade. But it is the hotel interiors that truly amaze. Think all-out Art Deco glamour topped with oriental opulence ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai introduces lottery system to cool property market

SHANGHAI Shanghai's housing regulator will introduce a lottery system to govern new home sales as part of its efforts to curb speculation and cool the market, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Thursday. Xinhua cited a notice released by ... ( read original story ...)