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Foody tale ending: Shanghai Disney allows food, but not durian

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 03:39 PM

SHANGHAI - Disney's Shanghai theme park is loosening a ban on outside food in the wake of a lawsuit, but the home of Mickey Mouse still won't tolerate visitors taking in instant noodles or pungent foods such as durian. Read more »

Costco cuts short China debut after shoppers swamp store

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 06:04 PM

SHANGHAI, China - US retailer Costco was forced to cut short the opening day of its inaugural mainland China outlet over safety worries Tuesday after huge crowds of bargain-hunters swamped the store in suburban Shanghai. Read more »

WATCH: MNL48 wows Shanghai with acapella rendition of ‘365 Araw ng Eroplanong Papel’

Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 07:50 PM

Here's a glimpse of MNL48's performance at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in China on Saturday.  Read more »

Smuggled rifle parts from China seized at NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 01:47 PM

Under the Customs regulation, all firearms and parts thereof must obtain an FEO-issued import permit. Read more »

Super Typhoon Lekima slams into southeast China

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 10 03:44 PM

SHANGHAI, China - Super Typhoon Lekima slammed into southeastern China early Saturday, bringing torrential rain and heavy winds that knocked out power, downed thousands of trees and forced more than one million people from their homes, state media reported. Read more »

LIST: Flight cancellations for August 10, Saturday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:51 AM

Several airlines cancelled some flights to and from Shanghai Saturday morning, due to bad weather in China. Read more »

US, China move trade talks to Shanghai amid deal pessimism

Michael Martina and David Lawder, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 29 09:38 AM

BEIJING/WASHINGTON - U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators shift to Shanghai this week for their first in-person talks since a G20 truce last month, a change of scenery for two sides struggling to resolve deep differences on how to end a year-long trade war.   Read more »

China's answer to Nasdaq set to begin trading

Dan Martin and Lianchao Lan
Posted at Jul 22 09:18 AM

Twenty-five stocks will debut on the Shanghai Stocks Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board -- dubbed the STAR Market -- in which listing and trading rules have been eased to help channel funding to start-ups. Read more »

4 things to enjoy when you are in Shanghai

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 10:36 AM

China's biggest city has both old and new, its tourist spots harking back to its past, while showcasing its powerhouse standing. Read more »

Chinese police arrest man who allegedly poured water over Baidu CEO's head

Josh Horwitz, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 03:25 PM

Chinese authorities have detained a man in connection with an investigation of an incident in which a man poured a bottle of water over Robin Li, chief executive of Chinese search giant Baidu Inc, at a conference, police said on Thursday. Read more »

Minus influencers' sheen, Vivo spotlights tech for productivity

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:07 AM

From motorized selfie cameras that pop up from the top of the device to keep the screen truly bezel-free, Vivo's prototypes soon make their way to mainstrream offerings. Read more »

Full charge in 13 minutes? Vivo bets on new tech, 5G smarts

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 05:35 PM

Vivo's Super Flash Charge is rated at 120 watts, triple the capacity of the fastest that is commercially available, 40 watts on the Huawei P30 Pro. The company said it could charge to 50 percent from zero in 5 minutes. Read more »

5G future on display with robots, AI at China tech fair

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:13 PM

The biggest exhibitors include Huawei, the world’s largest manufacturer of telecom infrastructure and number two smartphone maker that was blacklisted by Washington, compatriots Vivo and Oppo, chipmaker Qualcomm and carriers China Telecom and China Unicom. Read more »

China showcases tech mastery as Trump trade war festers

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 12:58 PM

Mobile World Congress opened in Shanghai this week as US President Donald Trump tightened the noose on Huawei, threatening its lucrative smartphone business. Read more »

China's Huatai lifts off in long-awaited London-Shanghai share link

Pamela Barbaglia, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 09:11 AM

Under the scheme, known as Stock Connect, Shanghai-listed companies can raise new funds on the London stock market while British companies can broaden their investor base by selling existing shares in Shanghai. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 17, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:58 PM

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

10 killed in Shanghai building collapse

Aly Song, Reuters
Updated as of May 17 04:02 PM

A firefighter works at the site where a building collapsed, in Shanghai, China on Thursday.  Read more »

5 dead in building collapse in China's Shanghai

Reuters
Posted at May 16 06:50 PM

SHANGHAI - Five people were killed when a building undergoing renovation collapsed in China's financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday, though 14 people were pulled from the rubble alive by rescuers. Read more »

China building 3rd aircraft carrier: think tank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 05:56 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Recent satellite photographs indicate China's construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank reported Tuesday. Read more »

Cruising the Yangtze River: how a dark journey became an epic luxury trip

Patricia Tumang
Posted at Jan 24 05:12 PM

A luxury cruise down China's mighty river is a meditation on its ancient past and a glimpse of its inexorable future Read more »