will be staged in Shanghai from 5-8 December 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This year is the 19th edition of Marintec China, which takes place every two years and has been breaking records even since. Marintec China 2017 is taking ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares weaker as investors await economic data
Markets in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei were closed on a holiday ... Markets in Singapore, the Philippines and New Zealand were lower but the benchmark index in Indonesia advanced. ANALYST'S TAKE: "Asian markets are expected to continue seeing thin ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Forum concludes on Asia’s new role
THE three-day Shanghai Forum 2017 concluded at Fudan University today after nearly 1,000 representatives from political, business, academic and media circles discussed the responsibility and opportunities of Asia in the new era with global changes. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s second unisex toilet achieves vital goal – cutting queuing time for women
The launch of Shanghai’s second gender-neutral restroom has significantly cut down bathroom queues for women, although public reactions to the new facility remain mixed. The city’s second unisex bathroom, in Huangpu district opened, about two months ago. ( read original story ...)
NYU Shanghai inaugural class graduate
THE inaugural class at New York University Shanghai earned their NYU bachelor’s degrees as well as their NYU Shanghai diplomas today on their graduation ceremony. The 264 graduates, who hail from China, the United States and 31 other countries ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Forum 2017 kicks off today
THE Shanghai Forum 2017 themed "Asia and the World: New Impetus, New Structure and New Order" kicked off today, jointly organized by Fudan University and Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. More than 700 representatives of think tanks, universities ... ( read original story ...)
Sudbury, Ont. high school welcomes Chinese exchange students
Students and staff at a high school in Sudbury, Ont. welcomed a delegation of their counterparts from Shanghai, China to the northeastern Ontario city Thursday. The exchange — which will see the eight Chinese students and two staff stay in Sudbury for ... ( read original story ...)