Corporate Bits | Sands China orders 5,000 kg of oranges from Congjiang county

Sands China Ltd. recently received a shipment of oranges from Guizhou’s Congjiang County at The Venetian Macao’s receiving dock as part of the company’s response to the SAR government’s

Chinese media start mentioning renewed US trade war threats

Chinese media outlets began to report on the renewed threats of U.S. tariffs yesterday, more than a day after President Donald Trump tweeted that he would impose

Bride market trafficks Pakistani Christian women to China

Hundreds young women from Pakistan’s small Christian minority have been trafficked to China as brides in recent months as their impoverished community is targeted in an aggressive

Trade | Gov’t confirms economy czar going to Washington for talks

China confirmed yesterday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a

Pressured over press rights, Myanmar frees Reuters reporters

Two Reuters journalists whose reporting on the Myanmar military’s abuses of Rohingya Muslims got them imprisoned and drew the world’s attention to curbs on freedom of the

IMDB scandal | Malaysia: US to return $196m in seized assets

Malaysia’s attorney general said yesterday that the U.S. will return USD196 million recovered from seized assets linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment

Russia | Plane crash survivor recalls strong lightning strike

A survivor of the Russian commercial airliner that crash-landed in Moscow on Sunday, killing 41 people, says a flash of lightning was heard moments before the plane

US-Iran | Tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout

A sudden White House announcement that a U.S. aircraft carrier and a bomber wing would be deployed in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran comes just

Elections | Erdogan defends Istanbul vote redo, critics see power grab

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted yesterday that rerunning the Istanbul mayoral vote won by the opposition will only strengthen democracy, while critics called the

Offbeat | Coffee cup in ‘Game of Thrones’ scene perks up viewers

“Game of Thrones” fans got a taste of the modern world when eagle-eyed viewers spotted a takeout coffee cup on the table during a celebration in which the

This Day in History | 1945 – Rejoicing at end of war in Europe

The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has officially announced the end of the war with Germany. In a message broadcast to the nation from the Cabinet room at

Football | Man City back on top of EPL after Kompany wonder goal

MAN CITY 1, LEICESTER 0 Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League with one round left after captain Vincent Kompany hit a

World briefs

CHINA confirmed yesterday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff

Google expected to show off new hardware, AI at annual event

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as concerns

Will new royal baby’s name honor Princess Diana? Stay tuned

Britons love to lay down their bets — and with the birth of a healthy baby boy for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, it’s time to

Macau Matters | A Shenzhen Adventure

A Hong Kong friend was my recent tour guide to visit some high, medium and low end furniture centers in deepest, darkest Shenzhen. I got up very early

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 – edition no. 3285

* A lawyer’s insight on criminal trials * Shuttles from Macau to HK airport soon * Pakistani christian brides trafficked to China   DOWNLOAD

Crime | Police report growing number of residents scamming each other

From the police authorities’ latest reports, it is possible to see that the number of crimes involving local residents as suspects has been growing significantly. Among these,

Tourism | Visitor arrivals up 37% during Labor Day holidays

Provisional statistics have shown that Macau hosted a total of 636,644 visitors throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend, which was extended to a span of four days in

DICJ says it seriously monitors ads on online gambling

Advertising of online gambling or casinos should be regulated, especially where tricky tactics like promoting at gambling-related conventions and exhibitions are employed, a local organization promoting

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