"About five or six cats got loose every night during 'Meowseum Nights', but none made it far before they were caught." ( read original story ...)
Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD
SHANGHAI: Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD’s vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence. The EV and battery giant is the most prominent of Chinese automotive firms expanding abroad — plans that are increasingly threatened by thorny trade disputes between Beijing and the West. ( ...
BMI technology makes breakthrough in simultaneously decoding language and movement
NeuroXess, a leading brain-machine interface company based in Shanghai, was the world's first to simultaneously decode language and movement in real-time, marking the city's latest breakthrough in ... ( read original story ...)
People’s Bank of China signals interest rate reduction this year amid policy shift
The People’s Bank of China announced on Friday that it would likely reduce interest rates from the current 1.5% "at an appropriate time" this year, marking a significant shift in ... ( read original story ...)
2 rescued, 1 trapped after building partially collapses in Shanghai
Two people were rescued while one remained trapped in rubble after a section of a building under renovations partially collapsed early on Friday morning in Shanghai's Baoshan district, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian stocks gain after Wall Street opens 2025 with modest losses
Asian markets rose on Friday after U.S. stock indexes slipped as Wall Street’s weak end to last year carried into 2025. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. Japan's market is closed for the New Year ... ( read original story ...)
How Yuyuan lantern fair became a Shanghai New Year tradition
The 30th edition of the Yuyuan Lantern Festival, a key part of Shanghai's Lunar New Year celebrations, was launched on Wednesday. The event saw the historical Yuyuan Garden Malls adorned with colorful ... ( read original story ...)