In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for Covid testing gripesDespite the deep discontent sparked by Shanghai's stringent curbs - some 2.5 million in the city are still under lockdown - China has vowed...
02 Jun, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
Shanghai says all residents in 'low-risk' areas can return to work on June 1Railways will also resume normal operations and the number of domestic flights to the city will increase, vice mayor Zong Ming told an onli...
31 May, 2022, 08.14 AM IST
Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of COVID restrictionsIt wasn't immediately clear how frequent the service would be. Bus service resumed on a trial basis within three outlying districts this we...
19 May, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Not a single car sold in Shanghai last month due to lockdownAlmost all dealerships in the city were closed during the month, the Shanghai Automobile Sales Association said in a statement Monday, when...
17 May, 2022, 12.09 AM IST
China replicating Xinjiang surveillance model in ShanghaiSince April, the 25 million residents of Shanghai have gotten a small taste of the Xinjiang treatment in a strict citywide lockdown, the Ne...
08 May, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
Shanghai residents turn to NFTs to record Covid lockdown, combat censorshipWhile some people have defiantly continued reposting such content, others are turning to NFT marketplaces like the world's largest, OpenSea...
04 May, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
Shanghai lockdown could shave off about 2% of China's total GDPThe share of Shanghai's economy in China's total GDP amounts to more than 3.5 per cent. According to Statista, in 2021, GDP of Shanghai mun...
15 Apr, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Eat only one meal a day: Shanghai's stringent COVID lockdown puts megacity out of foodOn April 3, the Chinese government announced the deployment of thousands of military personnel to Shanghai to assist in the mandatory testi...
12 Apr, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
Shanghai lockdown snarls world's busiest port and China supply chainsShortages are starting to bite across China's vast consumer economy, where online shopping platforms such as Taobao face delivery delays, e...
08 Apr, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Dog-culling, fight over cheap veggies: Tired Shanghai residents post videos of China's hardline virus measuresMany residents have tired of the government's grandstanding and social media has opened a window into their fury at food shortages, strict ...
07 Apr, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
Shanghai lockdown deepens after new surge in asymptomatic casesThe lockdown was originally set to end on Tuesday in the city's western districts, but has now been extended until further notice.
07 Apr, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
COVID outbreak 'extremely grim' as Shanghai extends lockdownThe COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 milli...
05 Apr, 2022, 12.30 PM IST
Photos of Gucci & Bvlgari delivering veggies to customers locked down in Shanghai is winning the internet. But, are these memes or client servicing?Residents of Shanghai are sharing photos of exquisite vegetable and fruit baskets.
04 Apr, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Shanghai COVID curbs prompt half of U.S. firms to cut revenue forecasts: SurveyMore than half, or 54%, have cut 2022 revenue projections following the outbreak, though 38% said it was too early to estimate the impact.
01 Apr, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai shutdownAt the Shanghai port, the world's busiest, operations were normal and managers made extra efforts to ensure vessels "can call normally," st...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.23 AM IST
Shanghai lockdown may choke pharma suppliesPeople in the pharma industry say the lockdown of Shanghai which has been announced this week has prompted further fears of disruption in t...
30 Mar, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
Fund managers roll out sleeping bags on trading floors across Shanghai & Shenzhen amid lockdownTraders are volunteering to take turns camping out in their offices.
24 Mar, 2022, 11.34 AM IST