Tour opens eyes
A US Congressional delegation visiting Shanghai expressed support of China's entry into the World Trade Organization yesterday.
Transportation ready for peak holiday exodus
A NEW record of 6.54 million people, 1.5 per cent more than last year, will be travelling in and out of Shanghai by public transport during the Spring Festival period (January 21 to February 29) this year.
Fire in Putu District textile market
A FIRE broke out yesterday morning in the city's largest light industry and textile products market, burning several stalls to the ground and shrouding the market in thick smoke, but there were no casualties.
Nike drops jersey recall
NIKE (Suzhou) Sports Company Ltd withdrew its official announcement issued earlier this week that it is set to recall all the 251 Borussia Dortmund soccer jerseys made by Nike's US companies.
Rainy days to continue
FOLLOWING a dry December, Shanghai is experiencing an unusually wet January, and the tendency may continue for the next couple of days, according to sources from Shanghai Meteorological Centre.
Over 20 hurt in bus crash
MORE than 20 were injured, three seriously, when a No 116 bus hit the pillar of the Inner Ring Road yesterday afternoon. The accident happened about 16:30 yesterday near the intersection of Yixian Road and Changjiang Road South in northeast Shanghai and no deaths have been reported. All the people injured were rushed to the nearby Baoshan, Wusong, Changhai and Jiangwan hospitals, according to an official from the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. (Star News)
Circus elephants die of cold
TWO of the Royal London Circus' three elephants have died from the sudden cold, which hit Shanghai, during its performing tour to the city.
Thieves break into vacant building and lease it out
FRAUD involving thousands of yuan was recently exposed while Minhang District Procuratorate were handling a case of theft.
Jail sentence for man who raped housemaid
A MAN who raped his housemaid on several occasions has been sentenced to three years and six months' imprisonment, according to sources from Yangpu District Procuratorate.
Scheme vies for telent nationwide
SHANGHAI is offering attractive benefits to talented individuals from out of town to facilitate its economic growth.
Procuratorates go all out for new year
By Lin Zhongming
MUNICIPAL procuratorates at all levels were urged to be tougher in dealing with cases of bribery and dereliction of duty in the new year at a two-day municipal procurators' conference that ended yesterday. Chief prosecutor Wu Guangyu and municipal deputy secretary Meng Jianzhu were among those who addressed the conference. It was revealed that municipal procuratorates handled 429 cases of corruption, bribe-taking, and embezzlement of public funds last year. The total value involved in the crimes amounted to 304 million yuan ($36.7 million). This represented more than 50 per cent increase over last year. The offices also handled 294 cases of dereliction of duty in State-owned enterprises in the year. In his address to the conference, chief prosecutor Wu said embezzlement of public funds and dereliction of duty figured largely among crimes they had to deal with and they should take a tougher stance on them. He urged a crackdown on crimes committed by officials in finance, securities markets, real estate, land leasing, and construction sectors with particular attention to large and medium-sized State-owned enterprises, especially those that cause a serious drain on State assets. Wu also noted efforts will be made to crack down on other criminal activities to safeguard social order. At the conference, municipal deputy party secretary Meng Jianzhu made an address, emphasizing in the new year fuller play should be given to the function of procuratorates so they can be more active in safeguarding Shanghai's social stability and economic development.
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