Taiwan-bound plane returns to Macau after 30-minute flight

TransAsia Airways confirmed on Monday that one of its aircraft returned to Macau 30 minutes after take-off to Taiwan. “We know there was a problem, but we have not yet found

IC wants to spread awareness of Central Library project

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) plans to provide more information to the public about the Central Library project to be built at the old courthouse in Nam Van area. “First of

FIMM to present ‘Bravo Macau!’ concerts this week

To celebrate the 30th Macao International Music Festival (FIMM), the Cultural Affairs Bureau is set to present two concerts titled “Bravo Macau!” tomorrow and Friday at the Dom Pedro V

Labor | PH, China to discuss legitimization of Filipino domestic workers

In response to the situation of up to 200,000 Filipino domestic helpers working illegally in China, a high representative from the Philippine government is set to discuss with mainland authorities

Unemployment rate unchanged

The unemployment rate for June-August 2016 held stable over the previous period (May-July 2016) at 1.9 percent. According to the Statistics and Census Service the underemployment rate was 0.4 percent,

Gaming | Citigroup cuts September GGR forecast

In its report, Citigroup said that after surveying 13 casinos in the territory, it now estimates that the average minimum bet (AMB) in the mass market was down 6 percent

MGTO ‘conservatively optimistic’ about golden week arrivals

As the city now boasts fresh attractions due to newly opened resorts, MGTO deputy director Cecilia Tse told the press that the bureau expects visitors to stay in the city

Corporate Bits | MGM holds recruitment fair for Cotai property

MGM plans to roll out a series of Mass Recruitment Fairs for local talent from now until the grand opening of MGM Cotai (scheduled for Q2 of 2017), including specific

Air France workers on trial over ripping off bosses’ shirts

Fifteen current and former Air France workers went on trial yesterday for alleged violence during a union protest last year at the airline’s headquarters that saw two company executives flee

‘Dramatic slowing’ seen in global trade, as rhetoric rises

The World Trade Organization dramatically slashed its forecast for trade growth this year by about a third to its lowest rate since 2009, when the global economy was mired in

China to back training centre in Angola

China will build an Integrated Vocational Training Centre (Cinfotec) in Huambo province in 2017, the minister of public administration, labor, health and social security announced in Luanda, reports the newspaper

Large diamond discovered at the Lulo concession

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond Company has discovered at the Lulo concession in Angola yet another very large diamond, weighing 172.67 carats (35.534 grams), the company announced in a statement released on

Strong winds from typhoon hit Taiwan, killing at least 4

Strong winds knocked down people and scattered debris as a massive typhoon crossed over Taiwan yesterday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 260, officials said. Typhoon Megi’s bands

Shanghai ranks as top pick to become next major financial hub

Shanghai ranks as the top pick among the world’s cities expected to become significant global financial centers in the next few years, according to a survey of finance professionals. Qingdao, Shenzhen,

Beijing sentences three to suspended terms over labor activism

A court in southern China’s industrial heartland yesterday passed down suspended sentences to three labor organizers who led strikes to demand better working conditions, in the latest move by ruling

Hong Kong’s hated market tricksters are a hot topic in China

The notorious “Lo Tsin” of Hong Kong’s equity market are suddenly in the spotlight. Slang for “tricksters” in Cantonese, the phrase has long been used in the former British colony

Singapore has gaps to fill in money-laundering fight, FATF says

Singapore can do more to address the money-laundering risks posed by the country’s status as a global financial center, the Financial Action Task Force said. While acknowledging that the Southeast Asian

Cambodia | Alleged timber smuggler says reporters should honor payoffs

An alleged timber smuggler in Cambodia has given journalists a lesson in ethics: People who take bribes should honor their commitments — or be prepared to die. Timber smuggling and bribery

Sri Lanka | Body of slain editor exhumed for new investigation

The body of a newspaper editor killed seven years ago was exhumed yesterday for a fresh investigation as Sri Lanka’s government looks anew at multiple unsolved killings of journalists under

Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord

After a half-century of combat that spilled blood across this South American nation, Colombians have embarked on a new, but difficult path to settle their political differences with the signing

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