Our Desk | Again, diversify the economy

Recently, the Premier of China, Li Keqiang visited Macau for a three-day inspection tour. The Premier said that Macau, despite facing the world’s slow recovery from the economic crisis and

Tuesday, November 18, 2016 – edition no. 2665

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Taiwan | Casinos rejected by outlying islands in referendum vote

Residents of Taiwan’s Penghu County voted against having casinos on the islands to attract tourists, dampening sentiment around legislation proposed to attract overseas investments to the area. It’s the second time since

New Chinese tourists open new markets for industry

One of the Global Tourism Economy Forum sessions held yesterday focused on the topic, “Embracing the Multi-faceted Chinese Travelers.” A group panel comprised of figures from the international tourism panorama

Pavit’s win is ‘all for the King!’

All for the King!” was the chant from the audience when Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert prevailed over Asian Tour number one Anirban Lahiri in a play-off yesterday, which marked his first

BRICS leaders vow to speed global recovery, fight terrorism

The leaders of five of the world’s rising powers ended a two-day summit yesterday with a pledge to speed global economic recovery as well as fight terrorism and extremism, forces

Trump tries to change it up as polls show growing women problem

Donald Trump continued to push back yesterday as polls show his support among women faltering after several allegations of sexual misconduct and the disclosure of a years-old videotape in which

Over 1,000 delegates attended GTEF

The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) opened on Saturday at Studio City Macau. Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape”, the fifth

Tourism | GTEF emphasizes Macau’s strategic position

The 2016 Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF), which was held over the weekend and brought   a large number of worldwide experts in the tourism field to the region, concluded yesterday

GP rescue training sessions conclude today

The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) in conjunction with the FIA, is organizing a professional rescue training in order to ensure that all rescue team members are trained to

Education | Training to improve Chinese-Portuguese fluency in human resource teams

Over the next five years, the government will implement new measures to train more members within human resource teams to be able to speak both Chinese and Portuguese in order

Education | UM makes agreement on teaching mobility with US university

The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities has signed an agreement on teaching mobility with George Washington University (GWU) in the United States. UM stated in a press

Stadium deal passes, Raiders move to Vegas looks more likely

Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put USD750 million in

Corporate Bits | Philippine airlines to launch q400 aircrafts

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that Philippine Airlines, Inc., flag carrier of the Philippines, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire up to 12 Q400 aircraft. “For close to a

Jia Jia, world’s oldest-ever panda in captivity, dies at 38

The world’s oldest-ever panda in captivity was euthanized yesterday at the Hong Kong theme park where she lived because her health had deteriorated. Ocean Park said in a statement that a

Manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 launched today

China is preparing to launch a manned spacecraft today, marking a crucial step toward the country’s ambition to build and operate its first space station by 2020. The spacecraft is scheduled

Report | China better; still must cut trade surplus with US

China has improved its position by reducing its current-account surplus relative to its economy but it remains one of a handful of countries that need to trim their large trade imbalances

North Korea mid-range ballistic missile explodes during launch

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday that immediately exploded after launch. The missile was thought to be a mid-range weapon capable of hitting U.S. military bases in Japan

Thais cry as they pay their last respects to a van carrying the body of King Bhumibol Adulyadej arrives at Grand Palace

A 96-year-old confidant of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been formally confirmed as the regent to manage the throne in the place of the crown prince and heir apparent, but

Typhoon leaves 2 dead, strands thousands in Philippines

A powerful but fast-moving typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead and displacing more than 15,000, though the region was spared

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