Australian casino staff detained in China yet to be charged

Two Australian executives of the country’s largest casino operator are in good health after being detained in China last week over suspected gambling crimes, but they still do not know

Tourism | Lagerfeld’s hotel in Macau to be the first of a six-star chain

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld announced this week that his hotel in Macau will be the first of a six-star chain branded under his name. The fashion icon has partnered with

Forum highlights Macau’s vital role as a business platform

The second edition of the China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries’ Young Entrepreneurs Forum kicked off yesterday at The Venetian, where eight associations from the region and Portuguese-speaking countries signed cooperation agreements. The

Ramirez stresses importance of developing millennials’ talents

It is no secret that the labor market in the region is tough for businesses. This has meant that retaining and reshuffling staff resources has remained an important matter for

Tourism | MGTO to host PATA trade show

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced it will host the 40th PATA Travel Mart 2017 in Macau for three days from September 13. PATA Travel Mart is the Pacific Asia

Service sector grows, according to DSEC survey

Two hundred and sixteen establishments were engaged in real estate management services in 2015, down by seven year-on-year. According to the service sector survey released by the Statistics and Census

Briefs | Group reports to CCAC regarding gov’t land debts

Earlier this month, the Collective Wisdom Policy Centre (CWPC) delivered a report to the Commission Against Corruption of Macau (CCAC) regarding six land debts owned by the government, according to

Tourist prices down by 3.5 percent

The Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the third quarter of 2016 decreased by 3.5 percent year-on-year to 126.86, slowing down after a dramatic drop during the second quarter. Information from the

Fujian and MSAR continue to strengthen ties

The MSAR this week signed three agreements with the government of Fujian Province during the first Fujian-Macau cooperation meeting held in Macau. The treaties include an agreement on strengthening economic and

Corporate bits | Wynn is the title sponsor of national education drawing competition

The “Wynn Cup - Macau Primary School Student National Education Drawing Competition” was officially launched at Wynn Macau yesterday, sponsored by Wynn and organized by the National Conditions Education Association

Inter Milan struggling on the pitch, chasing growth in China

Inter Milan’s grand plans stretch far beyond Italy as it harnesses the connections of its new Chinese ownership to expand the fan base and attract sponsors in Asia. There an illustrious

Contrarian who bet on China stocks amid selloff sees more gains

When investors were fleeing Chinese shares at the start of the year, Samir Mehta, a senior fund manager at JO Hambro Capital Management, was heading in the opposite direction. The self-described

393 km above the earth Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking

A pair of Chinese astronauts entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay early yesterday, as China’s sixth and longest crewed mission gets underway in earnest. The Shenzhou 11

Philippine leader’s visit watched for shift to Beijing

Talks this week between Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be closely scrutinized for signs of how seriously the new Philippine leader intends to pursue a shift away

Economic growth holds steady as retail spending rises

China’s economic growth held steady in latest quarter, shored up by a bank lending boom and consumer spending while trade weakened. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.7 percent in the

Hong Kong | Pro-Beijing side thwarts new lawmakers’ oath redo

Chaotic scenes erupted at Hong Kong’s legislature yesterday as pro-Beijing lawmakers prevented a pair of newly elected representatives advocating independence for the Chinese region from getting a second chance at taking

Report | Mekong effort fails after years of lavish foreign funding

When Western governments began pouring money into the Mekong River Commission, they hoped it would help four Southeast Asian countries cooperate in responsibly managing one of the world’s great rivers. Two

Haiyan-like deluge feared as super typhoon nears Philippines

Philippine forecasters are warning that a super typhoon set to slam into the country’s northeast may bring widespread damage similar to that wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, and have

Philippines | Police van rams protesters in front of US Embassy

A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent yesterday at the American Embassy in Manila. At least three student activists had to be

Myanmar | 48 bodies recovered after ferry capsizing on river

Rescue teams found 48 bodies through yesterday and were searching for other victims from a crowded ferry boat that capsized during a nighttime run on a river in central Myanmar

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