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Work to begin on US Pavilion

Metro | World Expo
2009-7-15

CONSTRUCTION is due to begin on Friday on the US Pavilion for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the US Pavilion on the last day of...

Shanghai to get US$2.5b from 3 telcos

Business | Information industry
2009-4-28

SHANGHAI is expected to receive a total investment of 17 billion yuan (US$2.5 billion) this year from the three domestic telecommunications operators, a jump of 30 percent from last year's level. The three firms...

Little Mermaid heads for Expo

Metro | World Expo
2009-2-22

THE famous Little Mermaid statue will leave Denmark for the first time in its nearly 100-year history. The City of Copenhagen has decided to send the landmark statue to next year's World Expo in Shanghai, said...

Japan to display national treasure

Metro | World Expo
2009-1-24

THE highlight of the World Expo 2010 Japanese pavilion will be a statue of Monk Jianzhen, one of the country's leading national treasures, a senior official of the Japanese government announced. Jianzhen was a...

Pavilion tripping the light fantastic

Metro | World Expo
2008-12-20

A SHOWCASE of "light and electricity" will be the World Expo 2010 offering from China's State Grid, the country's main power supplier. The grid yesterday unveiled its pavilion design, a metallic square with a...

Expo promises visitors a real feast

Metro | World Expo
2008-11-29

WORLD Expo 2010 visitors will not only have a tough choice deciding which pavilions to visit, but also what to eat. A wide variety of set meals will be available at the Expo site ranging in price from 38 yuan (US$5.57)...

ATMs multiply

Business | Banking
2008-9-23

IT is expected that the number of automatic teller machines in Shanghai will grow 50 percent from 2007 to 2010 as Shanghai prepares for World Expo 2010. The number of Bankcard merchants is also expected to rise...

Australia looking to strengthen ties with China

Metro | World Expo
2008-7-21

WORLD Expo 2010 Shanghai will be the largest in history and is a tremendous opportunity for Australia to further strengthen bilateral ties with China. The Australian Government is investing in a striking, attractive...

France offers a taste of the sensual city

Metro | World Expo
2008-6-19

FRANCE unveiled its national pavilion for World Expo 2010 Shanghai - The Sensual City - as the country signed a participation contract with Expo organizers yesterday. The final design was selected from 49 candidates...

Construction projects put pressure on downtown traffic

Metro | Traffic
2008-4-14

A WIDE range of construction in downtown areas was putting pressure on Shanghai's traffic, but the head of traffic police said authorities will do their best to keep it moving smoothly. Chen Zhikang, head of...