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The new Asia’s Best Female Chef was once told to stay away from a kitchen’s ‘manlier’ task

ANCX Staff
Posted at Feb 27 05:31 PM

Shanghai’s Obscura Chef on winning the prestigious tilt    Read more »

China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly 2 months

Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 10:37 AM

China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave of the disease. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 28, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 11:55 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Sanitizing Shanghai's Huangpu district

AFP
Posted at Jan 28 10:35 AM

Health workers in protective gear walk out from a blocked off area after spraying disinfectant in Shanghai's Huangpu district on Wednesday, after residents were evacuated following the detection of a few cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the neighborhood. Read more »

China seeks details about Chinese crew after tankers seized by Indonesia

Yew Lun Tian and Fathin Ungku, Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 09:16 PM

China said on Wednesday it was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among 61 crew on two supertankers seized by Indonesia on suspicion of illegally transferring oil. Read more »

How Shanghai saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 26 12:32 PM

Six million Jews perished during the worst genocide in human history but Kurt Wick and six other members of his family were able to escape Europe for Shanghai because it was one of the very few destinations that did not require an entry visa. Read more »

Alibaba's $10-B buyback plan fails to halt stock slide amid regulatory concerns

Yilei, Sun and Julie Zhu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 28 06:39 PM

Alibaba shares slumped 9 percent to their lowest since June on Monday, as the firm's upsized $10 billion buyback program failed to ease concerns about a regulatory crackdown on co-founder Jack Ma's e-commerce and financial empire. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 12:04 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Preventing another COVID-19 outbreak in China

Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo
Posted at Nov 25 10:50 AM

Passengers wearing face masks to protect themselves against the coronavirus walk along a concourse at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou in southern China's Hainan Province, Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 23, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:23 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Tightening up in China due to COVID-19 resurgence

AP
Updated as of Nov 23 07:45 PM

Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week.  Read more »

Shanghai stock exchange suspends Ant Group's A-share IPO

Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 09:45 PM

The Shanghai stock exchange has suspended Ant Group's A-share IPO on its STAR Market, which was initially set for Thursday, the Chinese exchange said on Tuesday.   Read more »

All about Ant Group, the next big tech IPO

Raymond Zhong, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 27 11:15 AM

Instead of listing in New York, as many other Chinese internet companies have done, Ant is going public in Hong Kong and Shanghai.   Read more »

Jollibee group opens first Tim Ho Wan in mainland China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 09:04 AM

Jollibee Foods Corp said Tuesday it opened mainland China's first Tim Ho Wan located in Shanghai last Sept. 23. Read more »

Alibaba fintech arm eyes record IPO with Hong Kong-Shanghai listing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 02:31 PM

The financial arm of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba is planning the biggest IPO in history, raising as much as $35 billion in a joint listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, a report said Thursday.   Read more »

Tennis: WTA, ATP cancel all tournaments in China over coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 04:02 PM

All international tennis tournaments in China this year, including the Shanghai Masters and WTA Finals, were cancelled on Friday because of the coronavirus, the ATP and WTA said. Read more »

Asian markets rally on recovery hopes, despite virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 04:39 PM

The easing of lockdowns is providing hope the global economy will bounce back from an expected recession this year, with England's pubs reopening at the weekend and tourist attractions around Europe either now open or planning to. Read more »

Huawei opens Shanghai flagship store as US pressure grows

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 04:42 PM

Chinese telecom giant Huawei opened its second global flagship store in Shanghai on Wednesday, part of plans to strengthen its brand in its core Chinese consumer market as it faces headwinds overseas.   Read more »

ONE Championship holds closed-door events in Shanghai

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:10 PM

ONE Championship made a successful return to action over the weekend, hosting back-to-back events in Shanghai behind closed doors.   Read more »

Dancing with disinfectant: China's nightclubs back in the groove

Winni Zhou and Brenda Goh, Reuters
Posted at May 25 02:58 PM

SHANGHAI - Nightclubs in China have mostly come back to life as owners and customers feel increasingly comfortable the novel coronavirus epidemic is under control, but disinfectant, disposable cups and masks have become part of the experience. Read more »