Shanghai

Shanghai eases home-buying rules as China adds property support

The housing slump has dragged on for four years with little sign of improvement, even after stimulus measures were unveiled last September

Yangshan Port, the world’s largest container port, suspended operations from Tuesday.

Shanghai evacuates 280,000 residents as tropical storm nears

The city’s Pudong and Hongqiao airports expect to cancel nearly 30% of all inbound and outbound flights on Wednesday

Stablecoins, which are typically pegged to a fiat currency and offer faster and cheaper transactions, have gained much momentum worldwide.

In major shift, Shanghai regulator mulls policy responses to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies

The city is China’s main international financial hub and often leads pilot programmes for regulatory change 

Tickets will start from 319 yuan (S$57) in the low season and up to 599 yuan on peak days.

World’s largest Legoland set to open in Shanghai

Lego is a familiar name in China where it has more than 400 stores

Xi could use the visit to focus on recent successes in tech development after the launch earlier this year of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek.

China's Xi to visit Shanghai in show of strength amid trade war

It will show that China can handle the hit from the 145% tariffs imposed by President Trump

Hong Kong continues to attract talent even as some firms pull out, with the number of licensed finance jobs in the city rising to a record last year.

Permira shuts Hong Kong, Shanghai offices in pivot to India

The firm will continue its coverage of Australia and New Zealand through its India, Singapore and global sector teams

Bvlgari's Serpenti Infinito Exhibition in Shanghai is staged in the historic shikumen compound of Zhangyuan.
ARTS & DESIGN

Serpenti Infinito Exhibition: The snake as remarkable works of art 

Luxury jeweller Bvlgari launches show in Shanghai featuring the works of 19 Chinese and international artists

Shanghai will eliminate the division between so-called “ordinary” and “non-ordinary” housing when it levies value-added taxes and personal income taxes on sales.

Beijing, Shanghai announce tax breaks to boost ailing property markets

Residents will be exempt from VAT when they buy a property and hold on to it for two years or more before selling it

Shanghai, China’s commercial and financial hub (top), and Shenzhen, the country’s answer to Silicon Valley, will also seek to scrap limits on the number of homes that people can buy, say three sources.

Shanghai, Shenzhen to lift key home purchase curbs to boost market

Potential buyers will not be vetted for eligibility and people from other places in China will be allowed to buy homes in the popular cities

The new focus on digital economy comes as Singapore’s digital economy has grown at a compound annual growth rate of close to 13 per cent since 2017, outpacing growth of the overall economy, while Shanghai’s digital economy is expected to reach three trillion yuan by 2025, accounting for more than 60 per cent of its GDP.

Digital economy cooperation a key focus as trade between Singapore and Shanghai rise 7.8% in 2023

The collaboration between the two cities will involve the exchange of knowledge and technical expertise, and regulatory updates between government agencies and companies