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Golfer Singh headed to Shanghai: SHANGHAI AFP — Fijian Vijay Singh will play in this year's HSBC Champions tournament, ensuring the field will boast most of the world's top players aside from the injured Tiger Woods, organisers announced Wednesday. World number three Singh is one of the hottest players on tour after winning back-to-back...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Shanghai, tournament; Research articles 2008-09-03
Chinese track star Liu needs up to a year to heal: officials: SHANGHAI AFP — Chinese track star Liu Xiang will need six months to a year to recover from the foot injury that forced him out of the Beijing Olympics, officials said Wednesday. Liu, who returned to his home in Shanghai last week, is consulting doctors before deciding with government...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, INTERNET, Outsourcing, Shanghai, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-09-02
Chinese rail company damages 3,000-year-old relics: state media: SHANGHAI AFP — A Chinese construction company severely damaged relics dating back more than 3,000 years while building a section of a high-speed rail linking Beijing and Shanghai, state media reported Tuesday. Work was halted on the section of rail in the eastern city of Nanjing and the company...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, Construction, MARKETING, media, Shanghai, yuan; Research articles 2008-09-01
Shanghai jaywalkers face TV shame: report: SHANGHAI AFP — Shanghai jaywalkers face public humiliation as police plan to start broadcasting images of their offences on television to shame them into respecting traffic rules, local media said Thursday. Police plan to film and take photos of the rebel pedestrians, as well as cyclists that violate traffic...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, intersection, pedestrian, photograph, Shanghai, TVs; Research articles 2008-08-27
Shanghai to open world's highest sightseeing hall to public: SHANGHAI AFP — The world's highest sightseeing hall, located on the 100th floor of China's tallest skyscraper, will open to the public on Saturday, local media reported. The hall is 474 metres (1,555 feet) above the ground in the Shanghai World Financial Centre, the Oriental Morning Post reported Tuesday....; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, MARKETING, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-26

China shares surge 7.63 pct on policy support hopes: SHANGHAI AFP — Chinese share prices surged to close 7.63 percent higher on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that Beijing will soon act to support the ailing stock market, dealers said. The key index initially fell as low as 2,306.66 points on lingering concerns over share supply glut, rising inflation...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, FINANCE, Investment, SALES, Shanghai, turnover; Research articles 2008-08-20
World Cup qualifier moved after NKorean objections: SEOUL AFP — The venue for a football World Cup qualifier between North and South Korea has been moved from Pyongyang after the North refused to let the South play its national anthem and fly its flag at the game. The sport's world governing body FIFA announced late Wednesday...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FIFA, Games, North, Seoul, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-20
Water Cube brings Chinese architect Olympic glory: SHANGHAI AFP — Zhao Xiaojun may not have won a gold medal, but the Shanghai architect who helped create the iconic bubble-clad Water Cube is already reaping the rewards of Olympic glory. The record-breaking exploits of US swimmer Michael Phelps turned a global spotlight on Beijing's National Aquatics Center,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, bubble, Games, glory, Government, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-20
Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Announces Record Revenue and Net Income for the Second Quarter 2008: Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc. (OTCBB: WEMU) -- Revenue increased 167% to $6.9 million for the second quarter 2008 -- Revenue increased 134% to $12.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 -- Net income increased 90% to $425,000...; Tags: Company, FINANCE, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, revenue, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-19
Hoops stars draw whoops in China: SHANGHAI, China -- When asked for directions to the Qinzhong Forest Sports City Arena, the reserved bellboy at the Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel suddenly got excited and very animated. "Ooh, USA-Russia basketball match," said the young man, with the English name of "Dalton" on his name tag. "Kobe...; Tags: China, Games, NBA, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-04
USA rout Russia 89-68 in Olympic warm-up: SHANGHAI AFP — Team USA showed their strength Sunday as the world's top basketball team powered past European champion Russia 89-68 before an energised crowd in Shanghai in an Olympic Games warm-up match. The US side, hoping to mesh an arsenal of NBA stars ahead of next week's Beijing...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-08-03
US basketballers arrive in China with gold in mind: MACAU AFP — Team USA chatted freely about winning gold at the Beijing Games and rejected suggestions of complacency as they jetted into Chinese territory on Monday to begin their Olympic preparations in earnest. Star forward LeBron James, back to fitness after an ankle sprain, Dwayne Wade and Carmelo...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, complacency, game, Macau, medal, NBA, Shanghai, team; Research articles 2008-07-28
China cracks terror cell planning Games attack: state media: SHANGHAI AFP — Police in Shanghai have cracked a terrorist cell planning to attack an Olympic football venue in the Chinese financial hub, state media reported Thursday. The report came as China ramps up security ahead of the Summer Games, set to begin on August 8 in the capital...; Tags: attack, cell, game, media, Olympic, SECURITY, Shanghai, Xinhua News Agency; Research articles 2008-07-24
US prisoner freed after 10 years in China prison: US embassy: SHANGHAI AFP — A US citizen has been released from a jail in China after serving 10 years of a 16-year term for violating tax laws, a US official and rights groups said Thursday. Jude Shao was released from a Shanghai jail on parole on Wednesday, a US embassy...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, FINANCE, INTERNET, Shanghai, spokeswoman, Taxes, U.S. Government; Research articles 2008-07-03
MADA s.pa.m., Shanghai and Xi' an: As the principle of an 80-person practice with offices in Shanghai and Xi' an and Dean of Architecture at the University of Southern California USC, Ma Qingyun is equally at home in East and West, and his work draws on both cultures. He grew up in the ancient imperial capital...; Tags: Beijing, China, Construction, Shanghai, Strategy, University of Southern California; Research articles 2008-07-01
Chinese policeman wins best actor at Shanghai film awards: SHANGHAI AFP — A policeman from northeast China with no previous acting experience has won the best actor prize at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival. Ma Guowei said he drew on more than a decade of experience as a police officer in the city of Harbin to play...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, director, festival, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-06-23
China vows new action to stabilise markets, says official: SHANGHAI AFP — China's securities regulator has said it will do whatever is necessary to ensure the country's stock market stability and healthy development after recent jitters. China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Shang Fulin said officials will clamp down on anyone who spreads rumours that disrupt and destabilise the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, commission, FINANCE, Investment, Shanghai, stock; Research articles 2008-06-23
Delta to decrease number of flights between U.S., China: Starting this fall, Delta Air Lines Inc. will cut the number of flights it offers between the United States and China -- a route it fought to get for years. The carrier projects that demand for its flights between Atlanta and Shanghai, which it began offering March 31,...; Tags: Delta Air Lines Inc., MARKETING, Shanghai, winter; Research articles 2008-06-21
European equities pause after global stocks slide: LONDON AFP — European stock markets held steady on Thursday after heavy falls across Asia and on Wall Street that were triggered by fresh jitters about soaring oil prices and the global credit crunch, dealers said. They added that markets were nervous about signs of growing inflationary pressures in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asia, equity, FINANCE, Investment, investor, London, Shanghai, stock; Research articles 2008-06-19
Black Eyed Peas 'raise $870,000 for China quake victims': SHANGHAI AFP — The Black Eyed Peas helped raise nearly 870,000 dollars for victims of the Chinese earthquake at a private charity concert in Shanghai, organisers said Wednesday. Members of the band donated personal items, including a guitar, to a charity auction organised in conjunction with Tuesday's private show,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, Shanghai; Research articles 2008-06-04