The Shanghai Stock Exchange was hit by an "abnormal slowdown" in transactions on Friday, saying it was probing the cause of an issue that sent jitters through investors as they rushed in to pick up ... ( read original story ...)
‘Make me look young and thin,’ I told the barber. But that sort of line doesn’t work in Shanghai
It was a line that always went down well in Beijing, where the barbers laughed indulgently no matter how often I repeated it. Here they turned and looked at me, bewildered and embarrassed on my behalf ... ( read original story ...)
China central bank cuts seven-day reverse repo rate to aid economy
China's central bank said on Friday it was lowering the borrowing cost of its seven-day reverse repurchase agreements, days after Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus since the pandemic to support ... ( read original story ...)
E-payments are essential in China, but still tricky for foreign visitors
Although Shanghai is trying to make it easier for visitors to travel, technology for things like payments and mapping are still complicated. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s MICE industry: a chronicle of growth and global standing
The construction of the Shanghai International Conference Center in 1999 marked a turning point for the landscape of the city's MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: Dow up 200 points, S&P 500 hits record high after upbeat economic data
Chinese stocks have been the big story this week, as indexes tracking markets in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong came roaring back after the country's central bank announced a barrage of stimulus measures. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian markets rally again as China ramps up support for its economy
Shares rallied again in Asia on Thursday following reports that China plans to spend billions of dollars to help rebuild the capital of state-run banks. Bloomberg and other reports cited unnamed sources as saying that the Chinese government would spend 1 trillion yuan ($142 billion) on capital injections for lenders. ( read original story ...)