Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – edition no. 2996

* Music | Sitarist Anoushka Shankar ready for Macau debut * Realtors turn to Hengqin * AL president comments on Sou’s case * Proposal sparks rare public dissent   DOWNLOAD

China removes online criticism of plan to extend Xi’s rule

Chinese censors acted quickly yesterday to remove satirical commentary online about the ruling Communist Party’s move to enable President Xi Jinping to stay in power

Wynn scandal | Uncertainty over Macau concession amid regulator investigation

Casino mogul Steve Wynn’s fall from grace last month has pulled into question the long-term viability of his local subsidiary as discussions on its Macau

Crime | Currency exchange scams continue

Currency exchange fraud within and in the vicinity of local casinos accounts for a significant proportion of criminal activity observed over the last few months.

Health | Hong Kong residents request flu vaccines in Macau

Two private clinics in Macau have received requests for flu vaccines from Hong Kong residents over the Chinese New Year period, as the neighboring region is facing

NPC | CPPCC: Lawmaker to advocate for resumption of Wanzai ferry

Lawmaker Kou Hoi In will raise the topic of reopening Wanzai Port to the Central Government during China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the

January inflation rises 1.74pct

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the composite CPI in January 2018 rose by 1.74 percent year-on-year to 111.14, a slowdown from the

Briefs | The 13 casino may open next year

The casino and retail shops at the long-delayed The 13 Hotel may open in March 2019, according to a filing by the operating company to the Hong Kong

CPPCC Macau member blames Zhuhai’s light pollution

Eddie Yue Kai Wong, member of Macau’s National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, claims that the LED lighting on towers recently built in Zhuhai

IC announces highlights of Arts Festival

Exploring the theme “Origin,” which symbolizes the “spring of life,” the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre has been invited to present the play “Das Kapital” to commemorate

Corporate Bits | Promoters announce second show for Bruno Mars concert

Due to popular demand, Live Nation Lushington and The Venetian Macao have announced that a second show for the “Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour in Macao 2018” will be held on April

Weinstein Co. to file for bankruptcy after deal collapses

The global #MeToo movement that Harvey Weinstein unwittingly kicked off is now claiming the company he founded, the Weinstein Co. The Los Angeles-based film studio will file

How to fly the best first-class seats, cheaper than economy

Airline industry experts have been proclaiming the death of first class for years. While some airlines have done away with it altogether, others are doubling

Hong Kong’s dilemma is what to do with its massive cash pile

As Hong Kongers suffer through the world’s least affordable property market, their government is enjoying the flip-side of the real-estate and stock-market boom: One of

Li embarks on German goodwill tour after Daimler grab

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu moved quickly to assuage officials from Stuttgart to Berlin after his surprise USD9 billion investment in Daimler AG made him the biggest shareholder in the

South Korea | President joins country’s growing MeToo movement

South Korea’s president joined a growing number of supporters of the country’s MeToo movement, adding momentum to recent allegations of sexual misconduct against some of the most

Powerful earthquake rattles remote Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake rattled forest villages and a large gold mine in central Papua New Guinea yesterday, and the government sent officers to the region to assess unverified reports

World’s highest paid expats are booking a passage to India

Go East, expatriates looking to make the big bucks. Mumbai, India’s financial, commercial and entertainment capital, tops global rankings for expat salaries, according to a survey conducted

Indonesia brings convicted militants and victims together

The Indonesian government is bringing together dozens of convicted Islamic militants and survivors of attacks in what it hopes will be an important step in combating radicalism

Iceland | Opposition erupts as lawmakers eye banning most circumcisions

Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so. Some

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