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China Telecom rises marginally in Shanghai debut

Reuters
Posted at Aug 20 11:12 AM

China Telecom Corp opened 5.7 percent higher on its first day of trading in Shanghai, after raising $7.3 billion in the world's biggest public share offering so far this year. Read more »

China container ports see worsening congestion amid COVID cases

Reuters
Posted at Aug 12 08:04 PM

Tighter restrictions to fight China's latest coronavirus outbreak are starting to hit more parts of the economy. Read more »

China Telecom eyes $8.4-billion Shanghai IPO, world's biggest in 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 02:35 PM

China Telecom could raise more than $8 billion in a Shanghai initial public offering that would be the biggest this year, months after it was delisted in the United States amid Washington's stand-off with Beijing. Read more »

China mum on German navy's Shanghai port call request

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 07 10:34 AM

A German warship is heading to the Asia-Pacific following US calls to its allies to take more interest in the region. China’s response to the vessel’s application to stop in Shanghai could show the direction of bilateral relations, observers say. Read more »

China's Huawei scores 4G patent deal for VW cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 06:24 PM

Huawei has struck a licensing deal that will allow use of its 4G technologies in connected vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen Group, the Chinese tech giant said on Wednesday.   Read more »

Tokyo falls to world's 4th most expensive city for expats: survey

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 27 07:59 AM

Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat topped the list, up from second, while Hong Kong slid to second after being last year's costliest city, Mercer's Cost of Living Survey showed, as countries continue to struggle with the economic, political and health implications from the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Dog's best friend: Chinese monk saves 8,000 strays

Peter Stebbings and Jessica Yang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 01:25 PM

Zhi Xiang is no ordinary animal rescuer: he is a Buddhist monk who has given thousands of dogs a new life either at his ancient monastery or at a shelter he runs in the Chinese city. Read more »

Chinese visit 'red' sites ahead of 100th Communist Party anniversary

Martin Quin Pollard, Reuters
Posted at May 25 04:20 PM

In a square in front of a Communist Party memorial hall at Xibaipo in northern China, row upon row of party members stood, raised their fists and chanted the party oath in unison. Read more »

Shepherd hailed as hero in deadly China ultramarathon race

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 04:19 PM

A shepherd has been hailed as a hero in China after it emerged that he saved 6 stricken runners during an ultramarathon in which 21 other competitors died.   Read more »

Air France flights to Shanghai suspended from May 10 after COVID cases

Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 06:58 PM

BEIJING - China said on Friday that Air France's weekly passenger service to Shanghai would be suspended for two weeks starting on May 10, after six passengers on a flight this month tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

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
Updated as of Aug 16 04:06 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

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Updated as of Sep 01 05:22 PM

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
Updated as of Sep 01 05:23 PM

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