Briefs | 150,000 spectators recorded at Int’l Parade

Acting president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Ieong Chi Kin announced that an audience of approximately 150,000 people attended the 2017 Macao International Parade. According

HK secretary says Delta Bridge to open to traffic next year

The Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (informally, the Delta Bridge) will open to traffic next year, according to Hong Kong’s Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung, though its

Illegal gaming scheme shut down by PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ) shut down an illegal gaming scheme and detained several suspects for illegal betting. The information was aired by the PJ

Australia sees narrower budget gap, reaffirms 2021 surplus

Australia’s government forecast a narrower budget deficit this fiscal year as swelling corporate profits boosted the tax take, even as weak wage growth weighed on collections.

Sands continues its pledge to help rebuild the city

Following the devastation of Typhoon Hato, which occurred on August 23, Sands China spared no effort to immediately help rebuild the city, which suffered severe

Energy | Coal’s two-year rally to end in Europe as China addiction fades

A two-year rally in coal is set to unravel in northwest Europe as China reasserts an anti-pollution drive it eased to keep citizens warm in a

MGM marks tenth anniversary with inaugural staff

The senior management team at MGM Macau and its 8,900 Golden Lion Team members celebrated the company’s 10-year anniversary in Macau yesterday. Celebrating

CEPA | Two new agreements to integrate Macau further with national development

Two new agreements, both under the framework of the Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), were signed yesterday with the aim of “advancing integration of

HK targets next Alibaba in revamp of IPO rules

Hong Kong’s stock exchange proposed to let “innovative” companies list in the Chinese enclave with dual-class share structures to avoid losing out on more initial public offerings

South China Sea | Vietnam follows Beijing with upgrades of its own

As China continues to transform disputed territory in the South China Sea into features capable of sustaining air and naval bases, Vietnam is also upgrading

Corporate Bits | Sheraton, St. Regis gather women from the industry

In keeping with Marriott International’s commitment to develop and empower future women leaders, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel and The St. Regis Macao recently brought together nearly

After hype, Toronto’s yuan clearing hub sees slow start

Three years after it opened amid much fanfare with the promise of paving the way to more trade between Canada and China, the yuan hub in Toronto

China hails Spain court’s approval of Taiwanese extradition

China says it welcomes a Spanish court’s decision to grant Beijing’s request for the extradition of 121 Taiwanese nationals to China, a decision that has drawn criticism

Myanmar | Rights group reports more destruction of Rohingya villages

Satellite imagery shows that Rohingya villages in Myanmar continued to be destroyed even as Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an agreement last month to return refugees from the

Indonesia | American man recaptured after five-day manhunt

Authorities have recaptured an American man who escaped from an overcrowded and understaffed prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Christian Beasley, 32, is believed

Philippines | More than 30 dead due to slow-moving storm

A slow-moving storm has left more than 30 people dead and several others missing mostly due to landslides and floods and stranded thousands of holiday travelers

India | Modi set to retain grip on home state after bellwether vote

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is set to return to power in his home state, an election that’s considered a bellwether before the national vote

South Africa | Ruling party counts votes for new leader

Counting of votes for the next president of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has begun, after the polling took place through Sunday night and into

Russia | Putin thanks Trump for CIA warning that thwarted bomb plot

Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday to thank him for a CIA tip that helped thwart a series of bombings in St. Petersburg,

Offbeat | Holy cow! Wandering bovine returned to Philly nativity scene

A cow in Philadelphia apparently wanted to be away from the manger, as it escaped twice last Thursday morning from a church’s live nativity scene. Stormy,

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