Tuesday, May 23, 2017 – edition no. 2807

* Audit report slams road works coordination * Increase in gambling related crimes * Poultry traders: no deal with IACM * Rural Japan annoyed by casino plan   DOWNLOAD

Duterte says Xi threatened war if he pushed sea dispute

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said China threatened to go to war after he asserted the Southeast Asian nation’s sovereignty over disputed territory. In an unspecified

Dragon Boat races draw more local youth to sports

Preparations for the International Dragon Boat Races, which kick off on Saturday, are well underway at the Nam Van Nautical Center. The activity was practiced

Tourism | Q1 visitor spending slides quarter-to-quarter despite CNY

Total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) amounted to MOP13.46 billion during the first quarter of 2017, according to information published by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

Lawyers’ Day: ‘Residents more demanding about their rights’

Three days of activities devoted to Lawyers’ Day kicked off last Friday. The opening ceremony held at the Senado Square was attended by many of Macau’s

Economic incentives promised in exchange for patriotism

Economic incentives such as business and job opportunities are being promised in exchange for youth in Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan developing national and cultural identities compatible

Ng Lap Seng | NY judge blocks evidence of payments

According to website Law 360, a New York federal judge has prevented prosecutors from presenting evidence of payments allegedly made by Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng to

Briefs | Macau and Hengqin to enhance cooperation

Chief Executive Chui Sai On met the director-general of the Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee, Niu Jing, last week to discuss cooperation between Hengqin and Macau. According

IACM pledges to assist employers in the poultry trade

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), after meeting representatives of the poultry trade about a “withdrawal assistance plan”, met with employees of the sector on

Property owners to face penalties for outstanding condo fees

Property owners with outstanding balances on condominium fees will soon have to face their responsibilities, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan said on Saturday.

Contracts with Sands China benefit micro-firms

Successful contracts with Sands China have paved the way for a micro company to access larger amounts of credit from local banks, allowing the firm to accept more

Apprentices of gastronomy chase dream in Macau

After more than three years of study and training in the Institute for Tourism Studies, Wen Tingxuan feels he is now a step closer to his

World’s best casino stock is buoyed by Duterte’s China love

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corp. is the best-performing casino stock in the world this year. To punters playing baccarat at the company’s City of Dreams venue in

Volkswagen has fix for more cars in cheating scandal 

U.S. and California regulators approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company’s emissions cheating scandal, giving their owners an option to keep the

Taiwan’s Tsai keeps domestic focus amid China’s isolation

After a year in office, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration is shunned by an angry China and facing even greater international isolation. Yet, the island’s first female president

Kuomintang elects Wu Den-yih as chairman

Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang elected Wu Den-yih as chairman, and the former vice president immediately pledged to lead the century-old party back to power and called for peaceful relations

Draft a sign of progress on South China Sea code of conduct 

A framework agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations on a code of conduct in the South China Sea marks a potentially significant step

Philippines arrests 25 Koreans over alleged fraud, gambling

Twenty-five South Koreans have been arrested in metropolitan Manila on suspicion of internet fraud or illegal online gambling, Philippine authorities said Friday. Twelve of the suspects are

North Korea fires midrange missile in its latest test

North Korea fired a medium-range missile yesterday, U.S. and South Korean officials said, the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and

Pacific ministers commit to move ahead with pact without US

The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed yesterday to move ahead with the Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact after the United States pulled out.

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