Health | Islands hospital public tender works under discussion

THE Islands District Medical Complex will soon go through public tender processes, according to Chou Kuok Hei, Coordinator of the Health Bureau (SSM) Expansion and

China and US trade spat to have little local impact

The president of the Macau Union Suppliers Association, Sunny Ip Sio Man, believes that a looming trade war between the U.S. and China will not have a

Deposits record slight decrease

Macau’s broad money supply retreated in February, and resident deposits also declined, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said yesterday. Currency in circulation and demand

IFT signs collaboration with Myanmar on tourism training

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism to jointly promote sustainable tourism development, fostering

Briefs | Esports final coming to Macau this month

Asian consumer internet platform provider Garena has announced that the esports 2018 League of Legends Master Series (LMS) Spring Playoffs will take place on Saturday April 14, Sunday

Real Estate Matters | How wall colours can affect your psychology

The colour of the walls in a property can have a big impact on how you resonate emotionally with a room. Each colour can be a unique representation

Bahrain’s largest oil find estimated at 80 billion barrels

The small island-nation of Bahrain yesterday announced the discovery of 80 billion barrels of shale oil, its largest oil and gas find ever. Bahrain’s oil minister and energy

New Zealand recalls 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags

New Zealand’s government yesterday issued a compulsory recall for 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags after saying a voluntary recall wasn’t making enough progress.

Troubled Chinese insurer receives government bailout

The troubled Chinese insurer that owns New York City’s Waldorf Hotel said yesterday it is receiving a USD9.6 billion bailout from a government-run fund.

Alarming debt pile seen finally stabilizing in 2018

China’s massive debt pile may finally stabilize this year as President Xi Jinping prioritizes control of financial risks, according to economists. Total debt will

Thailand | Top political party registers members anew

The Thai political group that has won every national election since 2001, only to be forced out of power repeatedly by non-electoral means, has taken an initial

Indonesia | Oil spill fire chokes port city; 4 dead

Waters off an Indonesian port city reek like a gas station after an oil spill and fire that killed four people over the weekend, an official said

Myanmar | Lawyers ask judge to dismiss case vs. Reuters journalists

Lawyers for two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar asked a court yesterday to dismiss the case against them, saying the evidence doesn’t support the charges.

Singapore | Court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals

A court in Singapore on Tuesday fined two men 60,000 Singapore dollars (USD45,800) each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such

South Korea, India cut trade surpluses with U.S. as Trump rails

As President Donald Trump railed against a growing trade deficit last year, two countries in Asia quietly cut their bilateral surpluses with the U.S. It’s unclear

US | What’s wrong with very low unemployment? Hawaii knows

Are there downsides to a low unemployment rate? In Hawaii, which has the United States’ lowest jobless rate at a minuscule 2.1 percent, the answer is yes.

Italy | Political talks on forming new government open

Italian President Sergio Mattarella opened two days of formal consultations yesterday to determine if any party or coalition can muster support to form a government after

US museum stalls Hiroshima exhibit over nuke weapon ban push

A museum in Los Alamos, New Mexico — a once-secret New Mexico city that developed the atomic bomb which helped end World War II — has put an

This Day in History | 1955 Sir Winston Churchill resigns

The news was announced in a statement from Buckingham Palace this afternoon. It said: “The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill had an audience with the

Offbeat | Police investigate reports of ‘zombie’ raccoons

Police are investigating reports of “zombie-like” raccoons in northeast Ohio. WKBN-TV reports Youngstown police have received more than a dozen calls in the past three weeks about

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