Shanghai will reduce real estate transaction taxes to boost demand, state media says BEIJING: Shanghai said on Monday it would reduce some taxes on real estate transactions from Dec. 1, according to... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:09am
Business & Finance China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:47am
World Shanghai hit by second typhoon days after historic storm SHANGHAI: Roads and neighbourhoods in Shanghai flooded on Friday as the Chinese megacity was battered by a second... Published 20 Sep, 2024 11:24am
Life & Style Louis Vuitton holds ‘Voyager’ fashion show in Shanghai SHANGHAI: Louis Vuitton debuted its newly-labelled ‘Voyager’ travelling show in Shanghai on Thursday night, showing... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:56pm
Technology Tesla’s global job cuts hit China sales team, sources say SHANGHAI: Tesla’s global job cuts are hitting China, the automaker’s biggest market after the United States,... Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:07pm
Markets Shanghai zinc posts 8th straight gain on supply worry Shanghai zinc futures rose for the eighth consecutive session on Tuesday, on falling inventory and worry about... Published 26 Dec, 2023 01:12pm
Business & Finance 14 exhibitors to take part in Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Yarn expo KARACHI Fourteen Pakistani exhibitors are going to participate in Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn ... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:36am
World Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years SHANGHAI: Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city’s meteorological service announced,... Published 29 May, 2023 05:44pm
Print Tesla to build battery plant in Shanghai SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc will build a factory in Shanghai to make the Megapack energy storage product, Chinese state... Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:27am
World Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with Covid BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
World Black newspapers, piles of bouquets as China mourns late leader Jiang Zemin BEIJING: Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half mast in mourning... Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:01pm
World Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China SHANGHAI: Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China's ... Published 27 Nov, 2022 10:39pm
Business & Finance Pakistani products attract large number of customers at 5th CIIE in Shanghai BEIJING: Pakistani products like jewellery, salt lamps, blankets and marble have attracted a large number of... Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:49am
World COVID cases rise in Shanghai, other Chinese cities; preventive steps strengthened SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities have stepped up testing in Shanghai and other megacities as COVID infections rise... Published 11 Oct, 2022 10:39am
Sports ‘God Save the King’: world media bows down to retiring Federer HONG KONG: From China to India, and France to the United States, world media hailed Roger Federer as one of the... Published 16 Sep, 2022 11:52am
World Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Putin, Xi meet for high-stake talks Will be joined by leaders of India, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran and several other countries for the meeting on Thursday and Friday Updated 15 Sep, 2022 11:41am
World Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes SHANGHAI: High winds and heavy rain lashed China’s densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa... Published 15 Sep, 2022 10:11am
World China warns of ‘severe’ threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record BEIJING: China’s autumn harvest is under “severe threat” from high temperatures and drought, authorities have... Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:26am
World Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus China’s financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday it would reopen all schools including kindergartens, primary and... Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:52am
World Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept. 1 as lockdown fears persist SHANGHAI: China’s financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday it would reopen all schools including kindergartens, primary... Published 14 Aug, 2022 01:24pm
Life & Style Shanghai's fashion stores struggle to clear lockdown stock hangover SHANGHAI: Almost a month since Shanghai lifted its strict COVID-19 lockdowns, fashion retailers are stuck with piles... Published 24 Jun, 2022 04:15pm
Business & Finance China exports rebound in May as virus controls ease BEIJING: China’s exports rebounded strongly in May, data showed Thursday, with factories restarting and supply... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:06am
World Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger SHANGHAI: Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing,... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 11:47am
World Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown SHANGHAI: Shanghai slowly whirred back to life Wednesday as a range of Covid-19 restrictions were eased after a... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:20am
World Some in Beijing back to work, Shanghai inches closer to ending COVID lockdown BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Streets in Beijing were busier on Monday as residents in two districts were allowed to return to... Published 30 May, 2022 01:05pm
World Shanghai takes further steps towards reopening, Beijing eases COVID curbs SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai announced on Sunday further steps towards returning to more normal life and lifting a... Published 29 May, 2022 11:30am
World 'Tomorrow will be better': Shanghai inches towards COVID re-opening SHANGHAI: The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding... Updated 28 May, 2022 02:41pm
World Shanghai reopens some public transport, still on high COVID alert SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai reopened a small part of the world’s longest subway system on Sunday after some lines had... Published 22 May, 2022 10:29am
World Shanghai inches towards COVID lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday with plans to restore part of its transport network... Published 21 May, 2022 10:47am
Markets Oil swings wildly, rebounding to gains after steep losses NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded from earlier losses in another volatile session on Thursday as Chinese officials... Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points