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Over 15 million visitors during the first half of the year
In the first half of 2014, visitor arrivals in Macau reached 15,283,847 (an increase of 8% year-on-year) and same-day visitors accounted for 54% of the total ... -
Briefs: IC claims no knowledge of Rua de Felicidade shop ownership
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) president Ung Vai Meng has told the media that he had no knowledge of a recent Hong Kong magazine report, which claimed ... -
McDonald’s Macau admits to using Husi products
McDonald’s Macau has released a statement, admitting that it used products provided by Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd, the company that was shut down by mainland ... -
Apple hints new products near with bigger IPhones looming
Apple Inc. signaled that the long wait for new products is nearing an end. With bigger-screen handsets in development, Apple said that shoppers are delaying buying ... -
Melco receives food safety accreditation for all of its hotel properties
Melco Crown Entertainment has announced that all of its hotel properties in Macau have been awarded the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification by ... -
Angola raises USD2 billion for national reconstruction
The Angolan government has hired two Angolan banks to set up a financial operation to raise USD2 billion to fund the National Reconstruction Programme, according to ... -
China cracks down on online rumors, porn
Chinese authorities have tightened already rigorous Internet controls by cracking down on online pornography and what state media called “rumormongers” and “slanderous content.” The state news ... -
IMF mission visits Guinea Bissau
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was due to start a week-long visit to Guinea Bissau in order to update the country’s macroeconomic data, ... -
Mozambican economy posts 7.5 pct growth in 1st quarter
The Mozambican economy grew by 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) ... -
Rate of economic growth in Cape Verde continues to slow in 2nd quarter
Cabo Verde’s (Cape Verde’s) economic climate indicator continued on the downward trend seen in the previous quarter, which means economic growth continues to slow, the National ... -
HOUSING | Chinese banks seen discounting mortgage rates, survey shows
Chinese banks will probably offer discounted mortgage rates to their clients in the second half of 2014 as demand in the country’s housing market weakens, according ... -
More than 200 top officials ordered to quit company jobs
More than 200 senior Chinese officials were ordered to quit company jobs they held at the same time they were working in the government, in a ... -
Typhoon weakens after landing in Fujian province
Typhoon Matmo churned ashore in southeastern China yesterday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, while the death toll from last week’s more powerful Typhoon Rammasun ... -
New constitution gives Thai junta sweeping powers
Thailand’s new temporary constitution allows the leader of the ruling junta to become interim prime minister and gives the military government sweeping powers in the run-up ... -
US Senate panel approves Vietnam nuke agreement
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved an agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam, as Washington looks to expand its relationship with ... -
Young MH17 victim has eerie premonition of crash
In a bedroom in a townhouse near Amsterdam, Miguel Panduwinata reached out for his mother. “Mama, may I hug you?” Samira Calehr wrapped her arms around ... -
Flight bans show skittishness over trouble spots
When U.S. and European airlines quickly canceled flights to Israel on Tuesday, they showed both a skittishness and a new sense of urgency in dealing with ... -
UN rights chief: Strong possibility of Gaza crimes
The U.N.’s top human rights official warned all sides in the two-week war in the Gaza Strip to not indiscriminately attack civilians, and that violations may ... -
Iraq lawmakers postpone vote on new president
Iraq’s parliament agreed to postpone a vote for a new president by a day yesterday as the extremist Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide ... -
This Day in History: 1974 Nixon ‘must hand over Watergate tapes
The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. Giving the judgement to a ... -
Offbeat | Parts of Chinese city sealed for bubonic plague
Parts of a northern Chinese city have been quarantined after state media said a man there died of bubonic plague. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said ... -
BASKETBALL | CEO: Sterling staying on a ‘disaster’ for Clippers
Coach Doc Rivers has said he’ll resign from the Los Angeles Clippers if Donald Sterling remains the owner, the interim CEO testified, saying such a move ... -
RUGBY | Fiji-born Speight named in Wallabies squad
Fiji-born winger Henry Speight was picked by Australia for the Rugby Championship next month even though he’s available for only the last three of their six ... -
FOOTBALL | Reds beat Tokushima 2-0 to widen lead in J-League
The Urawa Reds beat Tokushima Vortis 2-0 and widened its lead in the J-League standings to four points over Sagan Tosu, which lost 1-0 to Kawasaki ... -
Relevance of Commonwealth Games again in question
It’s a question that comes up at every Commonwealth Games: How relevant is an event held every four years which often fails to attract top competitors ... -
FOOTBALL | James Rodriguez signs 6-year deal with Real Madrid
A week after finishing the World Cup as the tournament’s top scorer with six goals, Colombia forward James Rodriguez signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid. ... -
CYCLING | Tour de France pack off on short, steep Stage 17
The Tour de France pack has embarked on Stage 17, the shortest leg of the three-week race featuring three tough climbs plus an uphill finish in ... -
World Views: Even KFC’s chicken isn’t safe from China
Last year, as KFC’s China operations reeled from allegations in late 2012 that some its chickens contained high levels of antibiotics, Yum! Brands Inc. – the ... -
Thursday, July 24, 2014 – edition no. 2114
* TransAsia air crash in Taiwan leaves 47 dead * Casino workers demand higher pay, promotions * Gov’t to roll out 4G in 2015 * IACM ... -
World briefs
CHINA‘s airline regulator has warned travelers to expect flight delays at 12 airports through mid-August, and an airport employee said military exercises are the reason. S ... -
THE BUZZ: Bill Clinton won’t ‘jump the gun’ on wife’s plans
Former President Bill Clinton says he doesn’t know if his wife, Hillary, is going to run for president and said “she hasn’t asked me yet.” In ... -
LARGEST WILDFIRE EVER | Cooler weather aids crews fighting in Washington fire
Firefighters and local authorities are heartened by weather forecasts that call for continued cooler temperatures and higher humidity as they battle a destructive wildfire that has ... -
Investigations over violation of data protection increase by 19.5 pct
The number of investigation procedures launched by the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) increased by 19.5 percent last year when compared with 2012. In its ... -
IFT’s wine seminar with South African master
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) has held a wine seminar showcasing South Africa’s role as a wine-producing country. The speaker at yesterday’s event was wine ... -
Briefs: Chui Sai On already with more than 66 nominations
The campaign office of Chui Sai On has revealed that the incumbent chief executive has already acquired more than 66 nominations from the members of the ...
