Agarwood takes center stage at Ho’s trial. Why?

Pieces of agarwood have been taking center stage in the trial of former Public Prosecutor General Ho Chio Meng. The wood, originating from a seizure by

Report | Hong Kong air pollution  driven by China’s pollutants

The Hong Kong government described air pollution to be the “greatest daily health risk to the people of Hong Kong” back in 2013, yet in the time

Gaming stocks post gains in Hong Kong, NY

Shares of Macau’s major gaming companies are significantly up in Hong Kong and New York trading this week, responding to the gross gaming revenue (GGR) take

Gaming | Saipan casino set for March opening amid investor fears

The USD600 million Imperial Pacific casino-hotel in Saipan is scheduled to open by the end of the month, though the company responsible for operating it, Best Sunshine

Association to launch Macau Ashes cricket match

The Macau Cricket Association (MCA), in partnership with the Macau Bats Rugby Club and FBL, will be hosting the inaugural Macau Ashes cricket match this Sunday

Survey | Hearing health knowledge is ‘insufficient’

The Healthy Macau Association released the results of a survey conducted between January and February, which indicates that more than half of the surveyed local residents

Kim Jong Nam murder | Malaysia to release, deport N. Korean in nerve agent probe

A North Korean man will be released from custody because of lack of evidence connecting him to the fatal nerve agent attack on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged

Food Products Exhibition Center celebrates first year with prizes

The Portuguese- Speaking Countries’ Food Products Exhibition Centre located at Tap Seac’s Glass House is celebrating its first year of operation (on March 31) by giving

Corporate bits | Cotai Water Jet launches complementary limousine service

Cotai Water Jet is offering a complimentary Macau limousine service for passengers who purchase three full adult fare, Cotai First tickets on the same Airport Route sailing.

Briefs | Over 300 apply to IPIM for temporary residency

Three hundred and five applications for temporary residency for managerial personnel, technical and professional qualification holders were received by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute in

Real Estate Matters | Common misconceptions about renting a property in Macau – Part 6

This list of common misconceptions may look innocent enough, but the difference in expectation is usually the source of major rental conflicts, and one that could be easily

Yuan’s calm faces test with dollar rally as Fed rate bets surge

The yuan’s calm is about to be put to the test. After a six-week stretch of muted moves that pushed a volatility gauge to a three-month

Didi said to weigh raising billions in fresh capital

Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing service that acquired Uber Technologies Inc.’s China business last year, has held informal talks with investors about raising billions of dollars to buy

Fake news | Chinese activist’s lawyers slam purported interview with him

Lawyers for a prominent detained Chinese human rights campaigner accused authorities of abusing their powers in publishing a purported interview with him yesterday in a state-run newspaper

Greater Firewall | Beijing seeks global support for cyber sovereignty framework

China, which tightly censors the internet, called yesterday for a new model for governing the web based on rules and order rather than the unfettered access

Pollution | Lawyers sue authorities for not getting rid of smog

Lawyer Cheng Hai has an itemized list of compensation demands from Beijing authorities over the city’s smog: 65 yuan (USD9) for having to buy face masks, 100 yuan ($15) for seeing a doctor

Hawaii | Bill targeting commercial fishing industry dies

A Hawaii bill that sought to change the way commercial fishing licenses are granted died after industry representatives told lawmakers it would wreck the business. The bill sought more

Australia | Prime minister rules out attending Sydney Gay Mardi Gras

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday that he won’t attend this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras following a furor over his change of stance on same-sex marriage.

USA – Russiagate | Justice Dep’t: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador in 2016

Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign season last year, contact that immediately fueled calls for him

Brexit | House of Lords chides May, backs EU citizens’ rights

Britain’s unelected House of Lords yesterday handed the government a stinging — though likely temporary — defeat on its plans to leave the European Union, resolving

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