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Developing high-tech agriculture and the seed industry should be the focus of rural development in Shanghai, deputies suggested at the ongoing annual session of the municipal people's congress. Deputy Shen Zhong, who is also the Party chef of the Chenjia township in Chongming Island, said that the problems faced by Shanghai's agriculture scene - labor shortage and low economic output – can be solved by developing smart agriculture solutions. "I suggest that the new infrastructure of 5G bases should cover rural areas so that smart farming machinery, such as drone and unmanned harvesters, can be applied," he said. Deputy Wang Dedi, who works at the municipal agriculture commission, said Shanghai should invest in agricultural technology, especially in the seed sector. "Turning the limited agricultural land in Shanghai into a testing field for seed technology will contribute to the high-quality development of Shanghai's agriculture and the national food safety," Wang said. Deputy … [Read more...] about Deputies discuss bolstering Shanghai’s agriculture sector

REUTERS: The Australian Football League (AFL) said on Wednesday the game between St Kilda Saints and Port Adelaide Power scheduled for May 31 in China had been moved out of the country due to the coronavirus outbreak. The round 11 meeting, which was to take place in Shanghai's Jiangwan Stadium, will now be played on June 7 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. "The continued worldwide spread of the coronavirus that originated in China in December has forced the League to change its plans for a fourth annual game at Shanghai's Jiangwan Stadium," the AFL said in a statement https://www.afl.com.au/news/381249/afl-calls-off-china-game-new-venue-and-round-revealed. The coronavirus, which has killed more than 3,000 people globally and infected thousands, has affected the schedules of several international sports events around the world. The AFL said tickets purchased for the match in Shanghai will be refunded. "Our team has monitored the situation in China closely. We have taken … [Read more...] about AFL moves game from Shanghai to Melbourne due to coronavirus

BEIJING: Two more cities in China's eastern province of Zhejiang have restricted the movement of residents over fears of the spread of the coronavirus, far from the epicentre of the health emergency. The city of Taizhou, three Hangzhou districts - including the area home to the main office of Chinese tech giant Alibaba - and some in Ningbo will only allow one person per household to go outside every two days to buy necessities, city officials said. More than 12 million people are affected by the new restrictions. READ: China coronavirus death toll soars past 400 READ: Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death Taizhou - 850km from the epicentre in Hubei province - will also suspend 95 train services into the city from Tuesday (Feb 4). In addition, all residential communities must only keep one entrance open and residents must present ID each time they come in and out, according to a statement on Taizhou's government's official WeChat account. Landlords were also … [Read more...] about Hangzhou and Taizhou, cities far from virus epicentre, implement travel restrictions

SINGAPORE: Scoot said on Saturday (Jan 25) evening it was arranging a flight to take the crew and some passengers from Friday's flight TR188 back to Singapore from Hangzhou airport, where they had been isolated after a health screening . All passengers and crew on board the flight were isolated when they arrived at Hangzhou airport on Friday, after enhanced health screening - a precautionary measure against the deadly new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan - found that one passenger needed further blood tests. The airline said that 110 of the passengers on the flight that flew in from Singapore on Friday had been originally booked on flights to Wuhan. READ: Wuhan virus death toll hits 41 as cases soar to nearly 1,300 in China READ: Vast Wuhan virus quarantine in China as cases emerge in Europe, South Asia READ: Wuhan virus outbreak - At a glance But Scoot cancelled flights to Wuhan following a suspension of public transportation networks in China's Hubei … [Read more...] about Scoot passengers isolated: Airline ‘making arrangements’ to fly Singaporeans, crew back from Hangzhou

SINGAPORE: Passengers and crew on a Scoot flight from Singapore were “isolated” following an enhanced health screening upon their arrival at Hangzhou airport on Friday (Jan 24), the airline said in a statement. READ: Wuhan virus outbreak - At a glance The airline said 110 of the passengers had been originally booked on flights to Wuhan, where the virus originated. The airline said it released the statement as a clarification to “online conversation” on flight TR188, after posts were circulating in which netizens were upset at why Wuhan residents were allowed to board a flight to Hangzhou. In a new statement on Saturday evening, Scoot said it was "making arrangements to mount a flight to Hangzhou" to bring nine Singaporeans and 11 members of the flight and cabin crew back to Singapore. "Scoot is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the Changi Airport Group and the relevant authorities on the arrangements." two more new cases of the Wuhan … [Read more...] about Scoot passengers, crew ‘isolated’ at Hangzhou airport after health screening