Tigerair to run more flights between Macau and Taiwan

The Chairman of Tigerair Taiwan, Chang Ho-Jo, said that the low-cost carrier will increase the frequency of flights between Macau and Taiwan, starting from August. The information was

Survey | Hong Kong is now 2nd-most expensive city for expats

Hong Kong is now the second-most expensive city worldwide for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey, after ceding the top spot to Angola’s

Chui visits Shanghai to strengthen ties

Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, is in Shanghai for a two-day visit. He is due to meet leaders of the Shanghai municipality to review current cooperation and

Capital Airlines links Macau and Lisbon

Starting from July 25, Capital Airlines will run four flights per week between Macau and Beijing. Eric Fong, director of the Marketing Department of

Briefs | Zhuhai bus driver strike

Bus drivers in Zhuhai went on strike on Tuesday to express their dissatisfaction with low salaries and social welfare benefits. On Tuesday, approximately 95 percent of the region’s bus

As China trial looms, Crown’s offshore network is hard to find

Crown Resorts Ltd.’s operations in eight Asian countries are suddenly hard to find. Since the Australian casino operator’s staff were detained in China last October

Consumer prices up almost 1 percent

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.95 percent year-on-year to 109.2 in May 2017, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service

First-class meals now served at the airport, for the elite few

You’ve got to try the burger.” That was the counsel of Kurt Stache, a veteran of airport dining and airline marketing, while briefing me on the

Corporate bits | Sands China holds events with Macau Deaf Association

Around 100 Sands China employees participated in events jointly organized by Sands China Ltd and the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) last Friday and Saturday at The Venetian Macao

Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under investor pressure

Travis Kalanick, the combative and embattled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, has resigned under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company. Uber’s

As Li Ka-shing’s retirement nears, spotlight shifts to son

Victor Li’s moment may have finally arrived. The son of billionaire Li Ka-shing is poised to inherit an empire spanning across more than 50 countries in

Warmbier’s death looms over US-China talks on North Korea

Otto Warmbier’s death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks yesterday. President Donald Trump has been

Philippine rebels escape from school after hostages freed

Muslim rebels fled after freeing dozens of hostages from a school in a southern Philippine village yesterday and were being pursued by army troops, as a daylong

Australia: US vetting of Pacific island refugees nearly done

U.S. officials are “in the final stages” of vetting up to 1,250 refugees rejected by Australia for resettlement in the United States, an Australian official said yesterday.

Toshiba chooses | US-Japan bidder for memory chip biz sale

Money-losing Toshiba Corp. said yesterday that it has chosen a U.S.-Japan consortium as the preferred bidder in the sale of its lucrative memory chip business,

Singapore arrests two police over plan to join Syria conflict 

A Singapore auxiliary police officer who planned to join the armed conflict against Syria’s government has been arrested along with one of his colleagues, the Home Affairs Ministry said Tuesday.

Maduro replaces Venezuela’s military chiefs after shooting

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shook up his military leadership Tuesday after images of soldiers firing on anti-government demonstrators in Caracas a day earlier provoked a massive

Greece | Tsipras lays out prospect of bond market return

Greece’s prime minister said yesterday that his bailout-reliant country will “very soon” be in a position to tap bond markets again, which would be Greece’s

Egypt sends fuel to power-starved Gaza

Egypt yesterday trucked 1 million liters of cheap diesel fuel to the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant — a rare shipment that temporarily eased a crippling

Romania | Prime minister, gov’t ousted in no-confidence vote 

Romania’s prime minister and his government were ousted yesterday in a no-confidence vote submitted by members of his own party. A total of 241 lawmakers

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