Service sector full of potential
FACING a slight decline in foreign investment, Shanghai is being urged to turn to the service sector - ranging from accounting, consulting, law, tourism to education - to reverse the tide.
Sino-EU talks on WTO push shipping high
CHINA'S container business outlook is bright as its negotiations with Europe about the entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) continue smoothly.
Certificates for OTC medicines to be discussed
ALL pharmaceutical companies wishing to grab a share of the OTC (over-the-counter) medicines market in China need to apply for certificates for their products this August.
Jinjiang gets five-star rating
JINJIANG Hotel was awarded a five-star hotel rating last week by the National Tourism Administration, making it the 12th five-star hotel in Shanghai.
Bayer to build Pudong R&D centre
CHEMICAL company Bayer of Germany last week announced an investment of $10 million in a research and development centre for applied polymer technology in Pudong's Jinqiao Export and Processing Zone.
Epson offers long-lasting prints
YOU may want copies of your favourite photos to be brilliant and last as long as possible. But conventional printers can let you down.
In search of sub-contracts
MAJOR software producers in Shanghai have joined forces to woo more sub-contracts and orders from overseas markets.
Website offers sympathy over big and small ills
CHINA'S first on-line problem page which invites comments from people who have suffered everyday setbacks from being ripped off to getting the sack has opened at zhaodaola.com.
Serviced offices come to Shanghai
FOR the Shanghai real estate market, 1998 and 1999 was the era of serviced apartments. Will 2000 usher in the era of serviced offices? Vigers Shanghai Research Department takes a look at three businesses offering serviced offices in Shanghai: "Instant office" from Regus, "Executive Suite" from Servcorp and "AABiz Center" from BAA.
Internet, mobile phone match up
By Tong Xun
PRODUCERS are clamouring for new applications software to cement the marriage between the Internet and mobile telecommunication. The joint development of the two high-growth sectors is expected to be an overwhelmingly strong development trend within the information industry, analysts said. "With the use of WAP (wireless application protocol) technology, mobile phone users can connect to the Internet via their WAP phones," said Li Yue, an official of the China Mobile Telecommunications Group. Last month, the group launched WAP-based phone services in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. "It gave people a whole new on-line surfing experience," Li said. With WAP technology, connecting to the Internet using a mobile phone instead of a PC or notebook PC is simple. Users can access e-mail, company directories, stock market services, financial news and links to other websites. All WAP-related services will be free from March 25 to May 31 while the system is being tested, he said. China Unicom began offering WAP-based services on March 27 in Shanghai. "Combining mobile telecommunications with the Internet will be the development trend of the foreseeable future," said Chang Xiaobin, director of the Telecommunications Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII). The China National Network Information Centre (CNNIC) reported there are about 10 million Internet users in China today. The figure at the end of last year was 8.9 million. There were 2.1 million users in 1998. "Internet use is expected to gather increasing momentum in the years to come," said Mao Wei, director of CNNIC.
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