Wages of construction workers increasing

The average daily wage of construction workers in Macau increased by 6.1 percent quarter-to-quarter to MOP815 in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to information

Leong Veng Chai questions gov’t on taxi malpractices

Lawmaker Leong Veng Chai has questioned the government through a written enquiry on taxi malpractice. The enquiry, dated last December 19, addresses problems related to

‘Chinese travel seasonality presents a challenge to sustainability,’ says CAPA

The Center for Aviation (CAPA) has analyzed the results of China’s aviation trends over the past few years and concluded that “China’s concentrated and en masse

Apple set to begin making iPhones in India

Apple Inc. will begin assembling iPhones in India by the end of April, a regional minister says, heightening its focus on the world’s fastest-growing major smartphone

Corporate bits | Sands China donates mop300,000 to holy house of mercy

A group of 40 Sands China Care Ambassadors volunteered their time on Saturday at Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop, to help distribute some 350 food

Rockets retiring Yao Ming’s No. 11 jersey

The first time Yao Ming ever watched an NBA game as a young boy in China, he wondered why there were jerseys hanging in the rafters. “The

Marriage plunges rural families into debt

A wedding day is often called the happiest day of one’s life. The same cannot be said for the parents of the groom in rural China,

Beijing criticizes Mattis’ remarks on East China Sea island

The U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk, a Chinese spokesman said, following remarks by President Donald Trump’s defense secretary that a U.S. commitment to

Girl, 13, dies after being thrown off ride at park 

A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in southwest China. China’s product safety regulator said in a statement

Japan | Tobacco sees no quick fix for shortage

The capacity constraints that have dogged the domestic launch of Japan Tobacco Inc.’s heated tobacco device will take a while yet to resolve, according to

Thailand claims progress in combating human trafficking 

Thailand’s military government says it made progress in fighting human trafficking in 2016, aiming for a favorable review from the U.S. State Department in its annual

Indonesians, Filipinos protest Trump’s immigration policy

Indonesian and Filipino students on Saturday protested President Donald Trump’s immigration policy outside the U.S. embassies in their capitals. In Jakarta, dozens of students and activists

Bishop says US continues to process Nauru refugees

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says U.S. officials are continuing to interview asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru and she expects a deal with the

Politics, migration dominate visual art fair in India

It’s no surprise that satirical portraits of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are the centerpiece of the India Art Fair, the annual feast of

Charity turns old blankets into winter coats for refugees 

It’s been a miserable winter in Greece, especially for the many thousands of refugees staying in tents in old factories and warehouses. At a tiny workshop

Romanian gov’t to repeal law that goes easy on corruption

Romania’s government made a key concession to the protesters who swarmed into central Bucharest this week to oppose a new decree that they say undermines the country’s

Louvre attack keeps violence in spotlight in French campaign

An attack at Paris’s Louvre museum Friday ensured that terrorism and security will remain front and center of a roller coaster presidential election that has

This Day in History | 1983 – ‘Butcher of Lyon’ returns to face trial

War criminal and former Gestapo commandant Klaus Barbie has arrived in France to stand trial for crimes committed 37 years ago. The 69-year-old, known as the

Offbeat | Singapore teen seeking asylum detained until hearing

A Singapore teen seeking asylum after blog posts mocking his government landed him jail will remain in U.S. custody until a Chicago immigration court hearing next month. Amos Yee’s

NFL | Super Bowl – Even if the Patriots lose, most say Brady is the best ever

He may not have the precision of Joe Montana, the arm of Terry Bradshaw, the grit of John Elway or the mind of Peyton Manning. What Tom Brady does

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