The top headline in today’s Oriental Morning Post reports that the Shanghai stock market dropped below 5,000 points yesterday. The more than four percent drop represented a loss of about 1. 32 trillion yuan. Analysts said that the current Asia-Pacific financial upheaval contributed to the fall.
The front page photo shows Bill Clinton listening to his wife deliver a campaign speech. The photo is part of the “Best of 2007” collection from Getty Images.
Other headlines:
• In cooperation with Laodongfa.com and Chinahr.com, the Oriental Morning Post has launched a free training session on the new Labor Law for HR managers and employees;
• The Shanghai government won’t lift limitations on individual car ownership in the near future;
• State-owned investment agencies are seeking competent traders world-wide.