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| 01/06/2009 12:07 PM |
| Taxi van hire costs to fall |
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THE starting price for local taxi vans in the Shanghai area will drop by 2 yuan ($US0.03) from January 16, Shanghai Price Bureau announced today.
Under the new pricing policy, the flag-down cost of a 0.6 ton... |
| 01/06/2009 01:59 AM |
| Local court tries man for Paris murder |
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A CHINESE man who allegedly killed a teahouse owner and seriously injured another person in Paris was acting in self-defense, a Shanghai court was told yesterday.
The trial for the accused, Lin Bingsong, 33, a... |
| 01/06/2009 01:58 AM |
| Year of the Ox stamps aim to make bull run |
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WHILE many stock investors are worried they may not see a bull market this year, stamp collectors may be getting their licks in with better returns.
Commemorative Year of the Ox stamps went on sale across China... |
| 01/06/2009 12:57 AM |
| Robber pair 'inspired by movies' |
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RAILWAY police who spotted two young men behaving suspiciously found them in possession of a home-made gun, 30 bullets and a knife.
They later told police they had been inspired by gangster movies and had planned... |
| 01/06/2009 12:57 AM |
| Former director accused of taking bribes |
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THE former director of the Huangpu District Tourism Administrative Bureau was tried yesterday for allegedly accepting 100,000 yuan (US$14,641) in bribes.
Prosecutors called for Han Jiamin, 56, to be given a minimum... |
| 01/06/2009 12:56 AM |
| Tunnel damage |
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LOCAL government officials said a recent piling operation for the Shanghai-Beijing express railway accidentally damaged part of the tunnel structure on a division line of the Metro Line 11 under construction in Jiading... |
| 01/06/2009 12:52 AM |
| Museum opens |
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THE Shanghai Integrated Circuit Museum opened in Zhangjiang High-Tech Park yesterday. The museum displays the process of IC development, adoption of IC technology in industry and life and future trends.
Interactive... |
| 01/06/2009 12:51 AM |
| Tire thieves |
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PUDONG New Area police said yesterday they had caught a man and a woman who had been stealing spare tires from parked cars. Police officer Zhou Jianbin spotted a man carrying a tool used to pry open car trunks.
Zhou... |
| 01/06/2009 12:49 AM |
| Price war |
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SINOPEC began offering discounts at more of its local pump stations yesterday in its ongoing fuel price war with PetroChina.
Sinopec, which has about 570 stations in Shanghai, now offers reductions at 90 stations,... |
| 01/06/2009 12:48 AM |
| License plate quota increases |
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THE quota for vehicle license plates has been set at 5,200 for this month, 700 more than last month, the Shanghai International Commodity Auction Co Ltd said.
The auction will be on January 10. Authorities reserved... |
| 2009-01-05 15:15:38 GMT Xinhua English |
| Macao SAR legislature passes state security bill |
| 2009-01-03 17:12:19 GMT Xinhua English |
| Another rare Chinese sturgeon dies in Hong Kong's Ocean Park |
| 2008-12-31 14:09:08 GMT Xinhua English |
| Macao chief executive vows to "look after" low-income households |
