Uber | Final stand ends with a whimper after disappointing turnout

Traffic briefly came to a standstill at the intersection of Avenida do Infante Dom Henrique and Avenida de Dom João IV yesterday afternoon, due to an Uber demonstration that had

Region to experience ‘Parisian ambience’ this month

Sands China’s new integrated resort, The Parisian Macao is expected to bring a ‘touch of Paris’ to the region when it opens later this month. Speaking on the sidelines of the

Pearl Horizon buyers to hold 15-day protest

Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers are staging a protest that will last for 15 consecutive days, the Radio Macau Chinese channel reported. According to the same report, the protest will be held

Former HKU student rejected from entering Macau

Former Hong Kong University (HKU) student Li Di Chen was denied entrance to the territory by the Immigration Department of Macau on Saturday. The department justified the rejection on the

Macau-born Caetano releases first single with Jazz legend Bluey

A Single Voice” (Uma Só Voz) is the name of the first single that Macau-born Portuguese percussionist and singer-songwriter João Caetano will release on September 9. The song, a duet with

Music | Macao Orchestra kicks off its 2016-17 concert season

The Macao Orchestra kicked off its 2016-17 concert season with the opening concert “No. 1 Piano - Yulianna Avdeeva and Macao Orchestra.” The opening ceremony was held Saturday in the

KINO Film Festival set to debut at Cinematheque Passion

The internationally renowned KINO Film Festival will make its Macau premiere at the Cinematheque Passion this year, from October 8 to 16. The festival is set to showcase eight German

New Uber rival to coincide with firm’s downfall

A new mobile-based ride-hailing app has launched in the territory, coinciding with the last gasps of Uber. The new service, which according to the Macao Government Tourism Office website is

Dubai pushes ahead with first phase of new USD20b district

Dubai is pushing ahead with a new USD20 billion district on the city’s main highway, which will include a development of 3,000 homes and 15 hotels designed for residents and

Air France-KLM said to seek new approach to transform airline

Air France-KLM Group will overhaul its restructuring efforts, moving away from the previous chief executive’s strategy that strained relations with pilots, to a more conciliatory approach called “Trust Together,” said

Retail | Aston Martin moves beyond James Bond with boats, baby strollers

Aston Martin, known for sports cars used in James Bond films, is expanding outside the motorway with a push into yachts, apartments and handbags, as the British manufacturer shifts its

Angola introduces new customs tariff in 2017

The Angolan General Tax Administration (AGT) is developing a new customs tariff to come into force in 2017 in collaboration with public and private entities involved in foreign trade, the

Mozambique complies with IMF recommendations

The Minister of Economy and Finance of Mozambique last week restated the government’s commitment to comply with the recommendations and the timetable set out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Bumpy beginning for Obama in China, starting on the tarmac

If President Barack Obama was hoping for a graceful start to his final trip to Asia as commander in chief, this wasn’t it. Confrontations between Chinese officials and White House staff

Xi, Abe said to plan talks at G-20 amid spike in tensions

The leaders of China and Japan plan to meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hangzhou on today, at a time of tensions over territory in the East

Hong Kong votes in test of China influence over finance hub

Hong Kong voted yesterday in a legislative election that will test the appeal of a new wave of anti-China activists and set the stage for future political fights over Beijing’s

HKSAR gov’t hacked by Chinese cyberspies, FireEye says

Two Hong Hong government agencies have come under attack from cyberspies originating in China in the month leading up to yesterday’s legislative elections, according to a U.S. cybersecurity firm. On at

Philippines | Police hunt four people after Davao city bombing

The Philippine police are searching for four people after Friday’s bombing in the southern city of Davao that killed 14 people and spurred President Rodrigo Duterte to put the entire

Bangladesh | Fifth Islamist party leader executed for 1971 war

Bangladeshi authorities executed a top Islamist party leader convicted of war crimes involving the nation’s 1971 independence war against Pakistan, officials said. Mir Quasem Ali, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party,

Syrian troops advance in Aleppo, try to impose siege

Syrian pro-government forces backed by airstrikes launched a wide offensive in the northern city of Aleppo yesterday, capturing areas they lost last month and almost besieging rebel-held neighborhoods, state media

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