Made in Macao | Out with the Tree in with the Blossom

It seems not so long ago when everyone was busy setting up and decorating Christmas trees. In the blink of an eye, the evergreens are gone, replaced by kumquat

Thursday, January 12, 2017 – edition no. 2721

* Courts | First witnesses called to testify in Ho’s case reveal poor memory * TED summit awards local students * Imperial Palace hotel close to deadline * Philippines to offer free contraceptives

Tourism Master Plan | Locals call for measures to attract high-value visitors

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has published a report that compiles public opinions on the “Macau Tourism Industry Development Master Plan,” based on the almost

Gaming to grow steadily in 2017, Japan’s legalization ‘unlikely’ to affect Macau

The gaming sector is projected to continue to grow steadily during 2017, according to Praveen Choudhary, managing director of Asia Gaming Research at Morgan Stanley. Choudhary

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026

FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America. President

Forum Macau | Echo Chan pledges to fulfill Li’s goals

The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co- operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) organized a cocktail reception welcoming the Chinese

FMBA to support ‘Project Shepherd’

The French Macau Business Association (FMBA) will host its Charity Gala Dinner on January 20 to raise funds for another project of Architecture Sans Frontiérs (ASF) Macau,

Briefs | SMG claims environment has improved

The director of the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, says that the pollution in the city stems mainly from car emissions, according to

History Revamped pharmacy is important addition to Sun Yat-sen’s legacy in Macau

Sun Yat-sen, forerunner of the Chinese Revolution, spent 16 months in Macau upon completing his medical studies in Hong Kong in 1892. During his stay, he

Gaming | Packer returns to Crown board as overseas plans fall apart

Billionaire James Packer is re-exerting control of his Australian casino operator that’s seen its international ambitions clipped after a Chinese clampdown put overseas revenue at

Biggest money fund bracing for more liquidity shocks

China will face more frequent liquidity shocks this year, according to the manager of the nation’s biggest money-market fund, which plans to hold extra cash to protect

Air Timor suspends links to Bali, blames own gov’t

Air Timor, which from yesterday suspended its flights between Dili and Denpasar (Bali), has blamed the government of East Timor for decisions that led to it

Angola air transport in downturn

Air transport in Angola in 2016 recorded a 28 percent decreases in aircraft movements, 11 percent in passenger numbers, 19 percent in cargo carried and 13 percent in

Mozambique | Prices one quarter higher in 2016

Prices in Mozambique ended 2016 with a cumulative increase of just over 25 percent, which was one of the highest increases in the cost of living

Environment | Clean air bid scares rivals in duel over dirty fuel

China’s recent push to clean up its air is leaving some of its neighbors feeling threatened. The Asian country’s road to cleaner air has

Xinjiang tightening border amid terrorist threats

China is tightening border controls in its northwestern Xinjiang region amid rising terrorism threats, the regional governor was quoted as saying yesterday. State media reported Shohrat Zakir

Jack Ma bets USD2.6b he can revamp China’s retail industry

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pioneered shopping on the internet in China. Now it thinks it can teach old-school retailers a thing or two about real-world

Xi to be first Chinese president to attend Davos forum 

China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the World Economic Forum next week, becoming the first Chinese head of state to do so. As part of an official

Thailand | PM says king seeks change in pending constitution

Thailand’s prime minister said yesterday he will honor a request from the country’s new king that several changes be made to a constitution that was approved in

Michael Chamberlain, father of baby killed by dingo, dies 

Michael Chamberlain, who waged a decades-long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia’s most notorious case of injustice, has died, his former wife

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