Corporate Bits | Sands china donates nearly mop 1 million to local tertiary institutions

Continuing its annual tradition of supporting higher education in Macau, Sands China Ltd. has donated MOP970,000 in scholarships and fellowships to six tertiary institutions. At a cheque presentation ceremony on Wednesday

Fed Chair to speak today | Dollar rally fades away before Yellen as european stocks retreat

A dollar rally ran out of steam and moves in financial markets were generally slight ahead of a speech today by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that may shed light

Real Estate Matters | Did You Know…? 20 Interesting Facts About Macau Property – Part 4

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having been established in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

Corporate bits | Banyan Tree Spa celebrates fifth anniversary

Banyan Tree Spa Macau is celebrating its fifth anniversary by offering all guests a Banyan Tree Gallery shopping voucher worth MOP500 with any purchase of ‘Tropical Rainmist’ spa treatment, from Sept.1

Yuan funds abroad see 2016 pickup after luring USD604 million

Revived appetite for emerging market stocks and bonds is starting to include China - and even its embattled currency. China Asset Management Co. has seen more inflows into equity funds that invest

Aviation Tigerair Taiwan adds flights to Macau on ‘boost in tourism’

Tigerair Taiwan, a joint venture between Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) and Singapore’s Tiger Airways, said this week it will increase flights between Taiwan and Macau, as well as between Taiwan

Chang Chak Io predicts inflation at 3.5pct for the year

In a discussion of Macau’s latest inflation rate, Chang Chak Io has claimed that residents might not see prices being adjusted downward. The vice president of the Economics Science Association told

219 new CCTV cameras to operate around local border control

Starting from next month, 219 CCTV cameras will be put into operation in the surrounding areas of the city’s border gates, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. The Unitary

Corporate bits | MGM China announces lion dance competition dates

MGM China Holdings hosted a press conference for the “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2016” and a graduation ceremony for the second Junior Lion Dance Training Program

Real Estate | US new-home sales climb to best level since late 2007

Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July to the fastest pace in nearly nine years, as low mortgage rates and a steady job market are fueling a

Bahamas | PM says stalled Chinese mega-resort to be finished and sold

The government of the Bahamas says it has reached an agreement that will lead to the completion of a stalled mega-resort financed and built by Chinese state-owned enterprises. Prime Minister Perry

Markets | Global stocks, oil turn lower ahead of Fed meeting

Major stock markets and the price of oil turned lower yesterday as investors looked ahead to the Fed’s meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for clues on timing for possible interest

Corporate bits | Sands China participates in “One Day Volunteer”

some 30 Sands China Care Ambassadors spent a day with the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) athletes and their families Sunday as part of the Macau Youth Volunteer Association’s “One Day

Corporate bits | Alan Tam holds concert at the Venetian

Cantopop legend Alan Tam held his latest “Alan Tam 40th Anniversary Concert Tour – Macau” at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena Saturday, delighting fans with his compositions, according to a

Ask the Vet | 6 Common Mistakes When Potty Training Kittens

There are a whole host of mistakes one can make while potty training kittens. Raising kittens is not an easy task, especially if the kitten was not given the opportunity to

Real Estate Matters | Did You Know…? 20 Interesting Facts About Macau Property – Part 3

Five more facts about Macau property that you may not already know: 11. Rental yields in Macau are very low Rents may seem high at times, but rental yields in Macau are

Because of Syrian war, Lebanon’s tobacco industry is booming

Syria’s conflict has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee to Lebanon, putting a huge strain on the Lebanese economy and its already-crumbling infrastructure. But the five-year Syrian civil war

Cisco laying off 5,500 employees amid tech upheaval

Cisco Systems is laying off 5,500 employees as the internet gear maker scrambles to adapt to a technology upheaval that has triggered similar cutbacks to other storied tech companies. The shake-up

Corporate bits | Concert celebrating the life of Michael Jackson will be first at the Parisian

‘Thriller Live,’ a theatrical concert created to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, is coming to the newly-built The Parisian Theatre from Sept. 30 to Nov. 13, for a limited

U.K. jobs market shows resilience for now against Brexit fallout

Britain’s labor market isn’t cracking under the weight of Brexit yet. Companies added 172,000 jobs in the second quarter and the unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent, showing resilience in

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