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QATAR U.S. President Donald Trump sided with Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries yesterday in a deepening diplomatic crisis with Qatar, appearing to endorse the accusation that the oil-rich

African rangers urge Hong Kong lawmakers to OK ivory ban

African park rangers urged Hong Kong lawmakers to approve a ban on ivory sales but warned that giving in to traders’ demands for compensation would fuel more elephant poaching. Lawmakers and

The Buzz | Paris in state of alert after gunshots near Notre Dame

Police in Paris say they are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic, BBC reported late yesterday. Officials have

Macau Matters | My new left hip – part I

It seems that, in combination with other issues, I played too much sport when I was younger and then got fat and lazy, so now I have arthritic

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 – edition no. 2817

* Macau serving Irish craft beer to Asia * 10 years of cartoons * Crackdown on assisted reproduction * Video shows militants in siege plot   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | Security enhanced after Manila attack

Smoke rises early Friday from the Resorts World Manila complex Local authorities plan to enhance casino security following an attack on a Manila casino hotel. A meeting was held

Economy | Growth in incomes outstrips pace of inflation, according to gov’t statistics

As in previous election years in Macau, the next few months leading up to September’s Legislative Assembly election are likely to be dominated by calls from

Leong claims gov’t monitors property market closely

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said yesterday that the government is paying particular attention to the real estate sector. Leong said that a different government

Crime | Fake monk, accomplice caught by police

A fake monk and a man that is believed to be his accomplice were apprehended on June 2 while trying to lure passers-by into giving money in

Arts | Filipe Dores exhibition opens today

The exhibition “Nocturne | Solo Exhibition by Filipe Dores - Celebration of Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities” will begin today with an opening

Briefs | Mok Iun Lei appointed Forum Macau coordinator

The new Coordinator of the Supporting Office to the Permanent Secretariat to the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau), Mok

UnionPay’s new payment system lands in Hong Kong

After the UnionPay mobile QuickPass QR code payment was launched on May 27 in mainland China, UnionPay International announced yesterday that it has extended this

Money supply retreated in April

The money supply retreated in April, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM), however the share denominated in MOP remained stable

Sport | Macau-Japan, ‘a case of men against boys’

Macau lost against Korea in the East Asia Basketball Championship (EABA) held in Nagano, Japan, with Korea securing a 109-58 win. Local player

JPMorgan’s Dimon aiming for China venture with full control

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, who in December agreed to exit a minority-owned Chinese investment-banking joint venture, said the U.S. bank is seeking to

The hard-to-believe steel shortage that’s unfolding in China

The world’s top steelmaker may have a shortage of steel. China has a lack of rebar, according to iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., which says

Corporate bits | Sands Resorts to participate in hits 2017

Sands Resorts Macao will showcase seven world-class hotels, facilities and entertainment offerings at one of the biggest travel shows in Southeast Asia – Hanatour International Travel Show

Angola | Bank of China opens branch in Luanda

The Bank of China is due to open its first branch in Luanda this week, which will start operating as an investment bank before becoming a

Mozambique | Deck of the Maputo-Catembe bridge delivered this month

The metal parts that will make up the deck of the Maputo/Catembe bridge have already been built in China and are expected to arrive in Mozambique

Party politics | PBOC economy’s back even as it squeezes market leverage

The People’s Bank of China has surprised many with its tolerance for market pain as it squeezes leverage in parts of the financial system. But

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