China trade showed unexpected strength in August

Imports rose by a better-than-forecast 1.5 percent over a year earlier, up from July’s 12.5 percent plunge and the first monthly gain since 2014, customs data showed yesterday. Exports fell

Gaming alert | Caesars woos the Candy Crush generation with new slot machines

Caesars Entertainment Corp., trying to convince young people that slot machines can be cool, is rolling out a new generation of devices in its casinos that look like the mobile

Corporate bits | Conrad Macao to launch “pink” breast cancer campaign

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central will launch its “PINK Inspired 2016” campaign, in support of breast cancer research, from October 1 to 31. The event, which is run in support of

VW plans electric car joint venture with Jianghuai

Volkswagen AG said it’s assessing the feasibility of an electric car joint venture with China’s  Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., potentially adding a third partner in its largest market and advancing

Italy | Museums turn toward the private sector for funding

Italian taxi drivers and concierges are being enlisted to encourage tourists to visit some museums. In Florence, supermarket customers raised 250,000 euros (USD275,000) by opting to help the city’s art

Singapore won’t ease real estate curbs ‘anytime soon,’ MAS Says

Singapore doesn’t intend to ease property curbs that have dragged home prices down by almost one-tenth anytime soon, the head of the central bank said. The relaxing of mortgage refinancing rules

Corporate bits | Sing! China TV show to air special edition in Macau

Hit reality TV show “Sing! China” is coming to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on September 21, where a special National Day episode of the series will be filmed. For the

Ailing Korean shipper Hanjin moves to resolve cargo chaos

Moving to unsnarl the chaos in its container cargo after it filed for bankruptcy protection, Hanjin Shipping Co. will seek stay orders in dozens of countries, the Financial Services Commission

Corporate Bits | World-renowned DJ to take center stage at cotai arena

Armin Van Buuren, voted five times by a global audience as the world’s number one DJ, is coming to the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao, as part of his

Tencent now China’s top company in private economy triumph

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has surpassed China Mobile Ltd. to become the country’s most valuable corporation, underscoring the growing importance of a vibrant private economy over lumbering state-owned enterprise. Tencent rose 4.2 percent

Dubai pushes ahead with first phase of new USD20b district

Dubai is pushing ahead with a new USD20 billion district on the city’s main highway, which will include a development of 3,000 homes and 15 hotels designed for residents and

Air France-KLM said to seek new approach to transform airline

Air France-KLM Group will overhaul its restructuring efforts, moving away from the previous chief executive’s strategy that strained relations with pilots, to a more conciliatory approach called “Trust Together,” said

Retail | Aston Martin moves beyond James Bond with boats, baby strollers

Aston Martin, known for sports cars used in James Bond films, is expanding outside the motorway with a push into yachts, apartments and handbags, as the British manufacturer shifts its

ASK THE VET | Cat-Proofing Your Home For Newborn Kittens

Newborn kittens are totally dependent on the mother cat until about 6 weeks of age. After 12 to 15 weeks of age, kittens are ready to separate from their mothers. At

Corporate bits | MGM presents September’s sumptuous menu

MGM Macau will delight both Western and Chinese food lovers with two limited delicacies this September. Aux Beaux Arts French Restaurant is bringing its fourth Belle Epoque prix fixe menu,

Hong Kong | Chinese shares gain on manufacturing, Macau gaming improvement

Chinese stocks in Hong Kong rose, led by financial companies, as improving manufacturing data boosted confidence in the nation’s economy. Macau casino operators climbed after gambling revenue in the city

Real Estate Matters | The dirtiest word in Macau; Diversification The impossible task…

We published an article in February this year that touched on the issue of diversification and what it means to Macau. This article expands on the original, which

Gaming | Putin’s gamble on Far East Las Vegas stirs fears of China influx

What happens in Vladivostok stays in Vladivostok. A phrase that could’ve captured Soviet obsession with secrecy during the Cold War is gaining new meaning for Vladimir Putin, who’s taking a gamble

Corporate bits | CTM, FAOM collaborate on ‘Medical Records’ app

Following last year’s announcement of a strategic partnership between CTM and The Workers’ Medical Clinics of Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), the two parties today co-signed an agreement to

Inside Tencent skyscraper that doubles as USD599 million test lab

Just across the border from Hong Kong in southern China, two gleaming towers of glass and steel are rising in a city long known for its manufacturing prowess. This is the

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