Wednesday, February 14, 2018 – edition no. 2987

* CNY holidays | Rising tide of travelers from China floods Macau, Asia * local startup warned in Japan * Fitch upgrades Macau's rating * Long-stalled Vegas casino gets new life   DOWNLOAD

Transportation | DSAT does not want more public buses

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) wants bus companies to improve their efficiency, but is not willing to allow the expansion of the public bus fleet. DSAT director Lam Hin

Steve Wynn is out but Vegas is still a tough town for women

The jobs were advertised as some of the best in Las Vegas: collect big tips while dealing blackjack on the Strip. But inside the casino “party

Preview | MGM Cotai opens today with sensory trio of food, art and entertainment

The latest addition to Macau’s Cotai Strip will thrust open its doors to the public this evening and in doing so set a precedent for resort- embedded

Crime | Robbed while giving information to alleged tourist

A female resident of Macau had her mobile phone stolen while providing assistance to an allegedly lost tourist, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a press conference.

Children used to smuggle items into mainland China

The Macao Customs Service and Gongbei Customs recently conducted a joint operation between February 7 and 9 to combat smuggling. Several people were found smuggling

Democracy on the retreat

Democracy was on the retreat last year, according to data published in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, which found that more than half of the

Educators encouraged to promote self-regulated learning

Education representatives gathered last week to discuss the latest developments of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in the global context with a focus on the application to classroom instruction

Briefs | Sulu Sou appeals to Court of Final Appeal

Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou confirmed to TDM he will appeal to Macau’s top court after the Second Instance Court ruled earlier this month “it does not have the

Jung Chang joins literary festival in Macau

The Script Road - Macau Literary Festival 2018 will feature Jung Chang, the acclaimed author of “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” (1991), which the Asian Wall

Registered capital in new companies rises 1,000pct

A total of 1,226 new companies were incorporated in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 179 year-on- year, with the total value of registered capital rising

Seven join employment scheme for disabled during first month

The Social Security Fund (FSS) has implemented the Employment Incentive Program for Disability Pension Beneficiaries to promote participation of people with disabilities in the workforce.  The

Corporate Bits | Sands China implements paid paternity leave

Sands China is implementing a paid paternity leave policy for eligible team members, effective from February 16, the gaming operator announced in a statement yesterday.

Taiwan | Memorial service honors 17 quake victims

The 17 people who died last week after a strong earthquake hit Taiwan’s east coast were honored at a memorial service yesterday, with attendees bowing

Gui Minhai | Beijing rebukes Sweden over case of detained bookseller

China said yesterday that a Hong Kong-based Swedish man who sold gossipy books about Chinese leaders is under detention on suspicion of leaking state secrets, and rebuked

China, India vie for influence as crisis unfolds in Maldives

As a political crisis plays out in the Maldives, a quiet tug of war is taking place around it, with heavyweights China and India vying for

Canada reviews takeover by Chinese firm for national security

Aecon Group. Inc. has extended the timeline of its proposed takeover by a Chinese buyer, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is reviewing the deal on

Australia | Former PM blames funding for indigenous setbacks

An Australian prime minister who a decade ago set an ambitious timetable for ending indigenous disadvantage has blamed a lack of government funding for slow progress. Kevin Rudd committed

Mattis says North Korea can’t drive wedge between South, US

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says it’s too early to tell if any of the overtures between North and South Korea during the Olympic Games are creating

Koreas | Smiling sister exploits Trump-Moon rift on North

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un deployed a new weapon at the Olympics to fight back against the Trump administration’s sanctions and threats of a preemptive

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