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Deportees held for second time

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-10-10

TWO foreigners who were deported for using counterfeit money in 2007 have fallen foul of the law again -- this time for overstaying their visas. Police also found that the two men had counterfeit US dollars in...

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City honors expats for high-value contributions

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-9-30

CITY government yesterday presented its top expatriate honors - the Magnolia Gold Award and Honorary Citizen of Shanghai title - to 16 foreigners in recognition of their contributions to social and economic development....

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Blooming marvels

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-9-30

RICHARD J. L. Yorke British HSBC Bank (China) Co Ltd President and Chief Executive Officer Yorke is highly regarded for his outstanding leadership that has helped turn Shanghai into a financial services...

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City names honorary citizens

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-8-21

THE city's top legislative body yesterday awarded the title "Honorary Citizen of Shanghai'' to British native Richard J. L. Yorke, president and chief executive officer at HSBC Bank (China) Co Ltd, and German native...

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Expats like living here - but not the spitting

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-3-5

MOST expats in Shanghai's Jing'an district think the city is a good place to live, a survey has found. The Jing'an District Women's Federation handed out questionnaires to 275 expat families and carried out...

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Pakistani president on tour to Shanghai

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-2-23

PAKISTANI President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Shanghai last night after a visit to the Three Gorges Dam in central China that he called a "memorable experience." He flew from Hubei Province, where he met Chinese...

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Illegal workers

Metro | Expat association and community
2009-1-10

THE Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration said 377 foreigners illegally worked in Shanghai last year. Some had entered Shanghai on tourist or visiting visas but were working, while others performed in entertainment venues...

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Expats must update at cop shop

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-11-11

THE city's exit-entry administration is reminding local foreigners that most will need to renew their residence registration certificates at police stations this month. The certificate is used to apply for, change...

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Expat Americans celebrate arrival of a new political era

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-11-6

MEMBERS of Shanghai's American community gathered at a range of functions around the city yesterday to watch history being made with the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States. More than...

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Twinned cities sign friendship agreement

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-10-27

SHANGHAI and Yokohama yesterday signed a five-year friendly exchange agreement to increase friendship between the two sister cities. Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and Hiroshi Nakada, mayor of the Japanese port city,...

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Expat kids admit they lack friends

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-10-25

EXPATRIATE children living in Shanghai want to make more friends in the city, according to a survey conducted by Jinchen Green Property Service Organization, a local real estate agent. The survey asked 120 children,...

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A grateful city honors outstanding foreigners

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-9-29

TEN foreigners were presented with the Magnolia Gold Award for their outstanding contributions to the city yesterday. Mayor Han Zheng presented them with a framed certificate and a medal at the city hall. The...

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City honors a bunch of truly special foreigners

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-9-19

A TOTAL of 38 foreigners were yesterday presented with the Magnolia Award for outstanding contributions to the city. Li Mingjun, director-general of the Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office, presented a framed certificate...

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Cate says 'ni hao'

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-9-13

THE next expatriate family you hear speaking fluent Mandarin on the streets of Shanghai's may belong to Oscar winner Cate Blanchett. "My husband and I, and particularly our children, are learning Mandarin," Blanchett...

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Foundation founder is honored

Metro | Expat association and community
2008-8-22

KENNETH E. Behring, founder and chairman of Wheelchair Foundation, was made an honorary citizen of Shanghai yesterday. This is the highest title awarded by the municipality to foreigners who make an outstanding...