IMF expects economy to grow by 7 percent in 2018

Macau’s economy is expected to grow by 7 percent this year, a fall of 2.3 percentage points from the 9.3 percentage rate registered in 2017, according

Zhuhai determined to play bigger role in regional cooperation

Zhuhai is willing to shoulder more responsibilities and play a bigger role in the Mayors’ Visiting Program, according to the Mayor of Zhuhai, Yao Yisheng, during the

Entertainment | Joie De Vivre Festival kicks off at The Parisian

The French-themed Joie De Vivre Festival, a celebration of French food, wine and entertainment, is taking place at The Parisian Macao Eiffel Tower’s Observation Deck

Edgar Martins recognized in photography awards

Edgar Martins, a Portuguese photographer who was raised in Macau, is among the winners of this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. Martins was awarded first place

Briefs | Knife attack injures Philippine national

A Philippine national sustained serious injuries in a knife attack in the early hours of yesterday morning, public broadcaster TDM is reporting. Citing the police, TDM said that the

Education | UM to use data collection to boost student performance

The University of Macau (UM) presented its plan yesterday to develop its campus in Hengqin into a “Smart Campus,” by making use of mobile data

PokerStars owner to buy Sky Betting in USD4.7 billion deal

Poker giant Stars Group Inc. agreed to buy Sky Betting & Gaming in a deal valued at USD4.7 billion, moving deeper into sports betting to

Bordeaux vineyards are finding buyers from China, Australia

Two vineyard transactions in Bordeaux in the past month signal interest from overseas buyers in the region’s wine labels and production potential, amid a run of improved vintages since

Corporate Bits | Sands scheduled to train 3,000 gaming employees

ands China’s Professionalism Training for Gaming Practitioners programme has trained over 1,500 team members to date, and will be further training another 3,000 team members in the next two

Auto show highlights industry’s electric ambitions

The biggest global auto show of the year showcases China’s ambitions to become a leader in electric cars and the industry’s multibillion-dollar scramble to roll

17 killed as two dragon boats capsize in Guilin

Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities said yesterday. The boats were practicing Saturday for a race in the Taohua River in

Hong Kong | Home owners now a minority as prices keep on rising

For the first time in almost two decades, home owners are in the minority in Hong Kong, underlining the city’s status as the world’s

ZTE says it’s seeking a solution to US tech ban

ZTE Corp., one of China’s biggest tech companies, said yesterday that it is taking steps to comply with a U.S. technology ban and that it is seeking

Online retail sales grow over 34 percent in Q1

China’s online retail sales maintained high- speed growth in the first quarter, official data has showed. Online retail sales totaled RMB1.5 trillion

Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

Bill Clinton offered oil and reactors. George W. Bush mixed threats and aid. Barack Obama stopped trying after a rocket launch. While Seoul and Washington welcomed

Malaysia | Security beefed up after Palestinian gunned down

Malaysian police said yesterday that an investigation was underway into the gunning down of a Palestinian man a day earlier and gave assurances that security was being

Japan | World’s oldest person dies at age of 117

The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai

India | Police say 14 Maoist rebels killed in raid

Government forces killed at least 14 Maoist rebels during a raid on their hideout yesterday in a forested area in western India, police said. The fighting

Nicaragua | Ortega agrees to talk as deadly protests rage on

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Saturday that his government is willing to enter into talks over social security reforms that have sparked four days of protests

France | Tourists at iconic abbey evacuated after threat

French authorities evacuated tourists from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and were searching houses yesterday on the famed outcropping in the English Channel for a visitor who apparently threatened

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