Local firm attributes sales growth, expansion to Sands China

Sands China Ltd.’s commitment to supporting local enterprises as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility has helped expand assets and sales growth of numerous local firms. Viewing local businesses as strategic partners, Sands China has

Lionel Leong warns economic headwinds to persist into Q3

Macau will continue to face economic headwinds into the third quarter, warned the Secretary for Economy and Finance yesterday, following dual revelations in past weeks that August gross gaming revenue

Hong Kong tourism plunges 40%, most since SARS crisis

The ongoing protests in Hong Kong, now in their 15th week, have delivered a blow to the city’s tourism industry not seen since the 2003 SARS epidemic. Tourist arrivals in the

Hong Kong | Li Ka-Shing tells city leaders to ‘have mercy’

Hong Kong’s richest man urged the government to “have mercy” in dealing with the unrest that has rocked the city this summer. Li Ka-shing, whose conglomerate is among Hong Kong’s

Hong Kong students form protest chains

Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong yesterday to show solidarity after violent weekend clashes between police and activists pushing for democratic reforms in the semiautonomous

Saudi Arabia’s royal Oil Minister is the ultimate OPEC insider

In June last year, a crunch OPEC meeting was on the edge of collapse. Iran had threatened to storm out and sink a deal on production quotas, accusing the Saudi

Corporate Bits | Melco celebrates achievements of Congjiang County teachers with donation

Melco Resorts & Entertainment will sponsor the Rural Congjiang County Outstanding Teachers Reward Program for two consecutive years with a donation of RMB500,000. The initiative is part of the nine collective

Alibaba’s chief talks strategy and his fondness for NBA ‘killer’

Today, Daniel Zhang, a little-known former accountant, will take over the chairman’s role at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. from Jack Ma, the country’s most famous businessman. A full story on him and

Technology | Huawei, Samsung’s new 5G chips designed to threaten Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics Co. and Huawei Technologies Co. took turns announcing new mobile processors at the IFA technology show in Berlin last week, and the big thing the new chips have

India criticizes Chinese trade policies

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday criticized China for what he described as one-sided trade policies, casting doubt over the progress of negotiations for a pan-Asian free trade agreement. Speaking

Taiwan woos Solomon Islands amid rumors It might switch sides to China

Taiwan and the Solomon Islands put on a display of friendship yesterday, pledging to deepen ties, even as rumors persist the Pacific nation is close to severing relations in favor

US priest who gave out gifts in Philippines accused of abuse

The American priest’s voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt. On the other end, recording the call, was

Japan | Nissan board says chief has resigned, successor to be named

Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa tendered his resignation yesterday after acknowledging that he had received dubious income and vowed to pass the leadership of the Japanese automaker to a new

UK | Johnson tells Irish leader Brexit deal can be reached

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, facing staunch opposition at home, told Ireland’s leader yesterday that a new Brexit deal can be reached so Britain leaves the European Union by the

Putin’s system survives local elections as some cracks appear

Simmering popular anger led to setbacks for Russia’s ruling party in closely watched races in Moscow Sunday, even as the Kremlin used its tight control of the electoral system to

UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran installing new centrifuges

The United Nations’ atomic watchdog confirmed yesterday that Iran is preparing to use more advanced centrifuges, another breach of limits set in the country’s unraveling nuclear deal with major powers. Iran

This Day in History | 1963 – American Express comes to Britain

American Express, one of the world’s largest banking houses, has opened a credit card service in Britain. Holders of the cards will be able to use them at nearly 3,000 hotels,

Offbeat | Man calls police demanding they return his stolen pot

A man confused about Ohio drug laws has called a police department demanding that officers return the small amount of marijuana they “stole” from him. WXIX-TV reports the man told a

Tory Burch celebrates Princess Diana with fashion week show

From a linen and leather pant to a macrame tweed skirt, Tory Burch looked to one of the most important fashion icons of the 20th century for inspiration at New

In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ a return to form for Eddie Murphy

It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the Toronto International Film Festival,

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