Report | Beijing blames Washington for trade dispute, says it won’t back down

China issued a report blaming the United States for the countries’ trade dispute and said it won’t back down on “major issues of principle,” but offered

Troubled waters | China vows military action if Taiwan, South China Sea claims opposed

China’s defense minister warned yesterday that its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters.

Koreas | US acting defense chief says major drills with South still on hold

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said yesterday that so far he sees no need to restore large-scale military exercises with South Korea that have been curtailed

UK-US | The Trumps are coming: London ready for controversial state visit

It’s a unique odd couple: A 93-year-old sovereign who has made a point of keeping her opinions to herself during her long reign is hosting a 72-year-old

Romania | Pope warns of new ideologies as he beatifies martyrs

Pope Francis paid homage yesterday to Catholics who were persecuted, tortured and killed during Romania’s communist regime by beatifying seven bishop martyrs on his third and

This Day in History | 1957 – Noel Coward comes home

Noel Coward has returned to Britain from the West Indies amid criticism that he is living abroad to avoid paying income tax. He arrived at Southampton on

Football | Liverpool coach Klopp wins Champions League on third try

TOTTENHAM 0, LIVERPOOL 2 Juergen Klopp finally has another trophy. After losing his last six cup finals, a streak the charismatic manager put

World briefs

  CHINA’s Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen (pictured) issued a report yesterday blaming the United States for the countries’ trade dispute and said it won’t back down

The Buzz | Airlines downgrade 2019 forecast amid trade spats, fuel hike

The International Air Transport Association is lowering its forecast for the airline industry this year to USD28 billion from $35.5 billion amid rising fuel prices and weakening world

Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong scores hit with Tiananmen song

Thirty years after it was crushed by China’s army, the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement is being commemorated in art, literature, public rallies and even synth pop.

Tax Matters | Employee share schemes

It is becoming increasingly common for Macau employees in multinational corporations to be awarded Share Options (also referred to as Stock Options – “SOs”) or Restricted Share Units

Monday, June 3, 2019 – edition no. 3302

* Macau police try to dispel concerns | No trouble in Taishan * Gaming growth underwhelming * An affordable alternative * Singer missing as China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary   DOWNLOAD PDF  

Macau gaming returns to modest growth in May

Macau casinos returned to growth in May, yet the modest revenue gain is a sign that the world’s largest gaming hub still faces headwinds from regional competition and trade-war uncertainties.

Moody’s retains Aa3 rating, forecasts 4.5% growth

American business and financial services company Moody’s has published its latest “Annual credit analysis on Macau” report. In the report the company continues to classify the local credit profile

Tourism | MGTO: residents divided over visitor tax

Macau residents are not showing a clear consensus in favor or against a tax applied to visitors to the SAR, according to the Director of the

Tourism | Package tour visitors rise by 20% in April

The number of package tour visitors to Macau rose by 20.2% year-on-year to 908,000 in April 2019, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics

Entertainment | MGM’s Grant Bowie calls for quality over quantity in Macau

The CEO of MGM China, Grant Bowie, has called for better collaboration amongst gaming operators to help build Macau as an entertainment brand, adding that

Arts | Blademark releases anniversary album

Veteran Macau rock band Blademark released its latest album last week, holding a press conference and an after-party with a performance by the band. The band

Forum Macau | Financial symposium links Hubei, Macau and Lusophone world

In the second symposium organized this year by the Forum Macau Training Center, a group of 26 participants from seven Portuguese-speaking countries joined a training

Continuing education program served 1 million

The number of participations in the three phases of the city’s continuing education development program has exceeded one million, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) revealed in its

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