China’s Shanghai Port Zone Tests Xi on Easing Yuan Controls

Despite the terminology, Shanghai’s FTZ was designed more as a free-market zone ... who advised the government on the original FTZ proposal and saw the new plan. The smaller size within the existing FTZ -- including the Yangshan seaport and Pudong ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai stocks tumble, other Asian stocks clam

KEEPING SCORE: China's Shanghai Composite Index sank 2 per cent to 3,359.92 ... U.S. crude fell 11 cents to $57.91 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. On Wednesday, the contract rose $1.19, or 2.1 per cent , to $58.02 a barrel. ( read original story ...)

W Shanghai The Bund Electrifies Shanghai’s Luxury Hotel Scene

“Shanghai is neon, bold, ambitious, and loud,” says Anthony Ingham, Global Brand Leader for W Hotels Worldwide, describing how the city’s vibrant spirit influenced the design of the hip hotel brand’s latest property on the banks of the Huangpu ... ( read original story ...)