Saturday, November 2, 2024
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The Shanghai government will offer more coupons beginning Saturday with higher discounts to boost consumer spending. As many as 3.58 million catering coupons were handed out during the first wave that began at the end of September. More
A monthlong outdoor music festival at the West Bund along the Huangpu River in Xuhui District, is injecting lively energy into the late autumn season. The "Night Stag Adventure" urban music season has been unveiled at the Gate M West Bund Dream Center, a new riverside cultural and commercial hub, and will continue until November 24. More
A modern take of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" explores the conflict between contemplation and action. The play is directed by Thomas Ostermeier, resident director of the Schaubühne Berlin, and stars versatile actor Lars Eidinger as Hamlet. It is being presented in Shanghai by the German theater troupe Schaubühne Berlin for the 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival. More
China has announced an expansion of its visa-free entry policy on Friday, granting travelers from Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and South Korea visa-free access starting November 8, 2024.
The crew of China's Shenzhou-18 spacecraft held a handover ceremony with the Shenzhou-19 crew and transferred the keys of the country's space station to the latter on Friday. More
The Taipei District Court on Friday extended the detention of Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je and held him incommunicado for two more months. Ko has been detained since September 5 on suspicion of involvement in corruption related to a real estate project during his tenure as mayor of Taipei. More
China will launch a series of consumption promotion events in five major cities in November and roll out new policies aimed at boosting consumer spending, Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping said Friday. More
Multinational companies including Honeywell, Tesla, and Siemens Healthineers have become early participants in China's pilot program for value-added telecom services, following the country's recent relaxation of investment restrictions on foreign investment. More
China's smartphone market is set to grow for the first time in five years, following a 3 percent increase in the third quarter. The warm market response, along with increased domestic demand and government stimulus initiatives, has fueled competitiveness among major smartphone vendors. More
The death toll from the flash floods devastating parts of east and southern Spain rose to 205 on Friday, according to the Center of Coordinated and Integrated Operations in the Valencian region. More
Typhoon Trami and its subsequent rains and floods over the past week claimed eight lives in Vietnam's central region and injured 14 others, the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Friday. More
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted a "crucial" test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday. More
