Tension is spreading through Shanghai as residents watch the Covid-19 caseload tick higher, fuelling fears of lockdown. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai plans more Covid-19 testing amid fresh curbs across China
New sub-variants are providing a constant challenge to the country's zero-tolerance approach to the virus. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks see sharpest drop in a month amid Shanghai, Macau Covid-19 flare-ups, fines on Alibaba, Tencent, Bilibili
With key economic data due this week, new Covid-19 cases in Shanghai and Macau stoked fears that new restrictions could dampen growth Tech giants slipped after China's antitrust watchdog fined Alibaba ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai braces for more mass COVID-19 testing amid fresh curbs across China
BEIJING: Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai bracing for another mass testing ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to ramp up support for metaverse development, low-carbon projects, smart gadgets to help China’s economic recovery
China's financial and commercial hub plans to establish an industry fund, with around US$1.5 billion in assets, dedicated to metaverse development That financing will help Shanghai foster 10 leading ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Shanghai says new Omicron subvariant found
The city of Shanghai has discovered a COVID-19 case involving a new subvariant Omicron BA.5.2.1, an official told a briefing on Sunday, signalling the complications China faces to keep up with new ... ( read original story ...)
After 16 years, COVID-19 curbs send American family packing from Shanghai after 16 years
American Heather Kaye and her family — including their cat, Mochi — are part of a wave of residents being driven out of Shanghai by strict COVID-19 regulations. ( read original story ...)