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Survey identifies most at-risk jobs in Shanghai

SALES, marketing and research and development professionals are the most vulnerable positions in the wake of the financial downturn. But despite a shrinking income, financial professionals who are in charge of corporate expenditure control seems to ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  5 Apr 2009
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Job situation looks grim for graduating students

EMPLOYMENT prospects for graduates in the city remain grim, according to a new report released by the city's largest employment agency, the Shanghai Foreign Service Co Ltd. The report says more than 70 percent of students due to graduate in two ...

From RACHEL YAN AND LU FEIRAN, Shanghai Daily,  22 Mar 2009

2,662 couples tie the knot on V-Day

VALENTINE'S Day proved to be a popular day for Shanghai couples to say "I do." A record 2,662 couples got married at the city's 20 marriage registration branches on Saturday, said the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau. The figure was more than three ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  15 Feb 2009

Olympics' grand gala sells well on DVD

DVD sets featuring the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics flew off store shelves across the city yesterday, the first day that a recording of the acclaimed production hit the market. The first batch of 500 DVDs went on sale at Shanghai Book ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  12 Aug 2008

Shortage of talent pushes up salaries

EMPLOYERS on the Chinese mainland are facing the highest salary inflation in Asia due to the country's rising demand for professionals, according to a human resources report released in Shanghai yesterday. Hudson Recruitment, a Nasdaq-listed ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  17 Jul 2008
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Confusing signage to be fixed

THE Shanghai Airport Authority is changing confusing signs and improving facilities and services at the city's two airports in preparation for the increase in passenger traffic during the 2010 World Expo. Wang Guangdi, the authority's vice president, ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  10 Jul 2008

Beijing Games will be vital lesson for London

LONDON, host city for the 2012 Olympics, will send a delegation of observers to study the experience and possible problems of hosting the upcoming Olympics in Beijing next month, visiting London officials said in Shanghai yesterday. Ian Clement, ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  9 Jul 2008

Social security may include foreigners

FOREIGNERS holding a permanent-residency permit and expatriates working in Shanghai are expected to be included in the city's social-security system. The Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau revealed the proposition in a reply to a Shanghai ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  8 Jul 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Interns cheated, survey finds

SUMMER internships are becoming a minefield for students - with many being ripped off by employers, according to the latest survey by 51job.com. Nearly 50 percent of the student respondents said they had been cheated by employers or felt that they ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  7 Jul 2008
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Course set to create experts in energy

LOCAL enterprises can soon expect experts to assess their energy-saving potential and tailor economical consumption schemes for them. The news came after Shanghai Jiao Tong University teamed up with the Minhang District government to launch a ...

From RACHEL YAN, Shanghai Daily,  16 Jun 2008

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