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CHINA’s economic growth held steady in the most recent quarter, suggesting policies meant to counter the slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy are paying off for the moment. USA Three

Tourism | Buddhist priest’s disciple finds stock nirvana in Japan hotels

The Buddhist approach to doing business is yielding results in Japan again. Tomoaki Horiguchi runs a small real estate company in Tokyo whose stock has jumped more than 11-fold in the

Africa’s biggest city shuts churches, mosques to fight noise

Africa's largest city is closing dozens of mosques, churches and nightclubs in a bid to reduce noise for its 20 million residents long used to lusty hymn-singing, honking horns and

Ask The Vet | 3 Differences Between Dog and Cat Flea Products

There are many differences between dog and cat flea products. It is important to be aware of these differences before making a purchase for your pet. Being uninformed about what you

Monday, July 18, 2016 – edition no. 2601

* Turkish government cracks down after coup try; 6,000 detained * Bastille day event marred by Nice * MP urged to investigate iec long case * 53 arrests linked to Shenzhen deadly landslide   DOWNLOAD

France reels as Bastille Day truck attack kills 84 in Nice

(Associated Press) A Tunisian living in France drove a large truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day along Nice's beachfront, killing at least 84 people, many of them children, according to police

AL PLENARY | Proposal to ‘reinterpret’ Land Law rejected

The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, revealed yesterday that the proposal to add a so-called “interpretative note” to the Land Law, submitted to the assembly by

IS recruits in SE Asia a rising threat despite weak attacks

Ineffectual attacks by the Islamic State group’s followers in Southeast Asia have shown them to be fragmented and lacking in the expertise that has produced devastating death tolls elsewhere in

Galaxy nurtures new VIPs as Macau gaming rebound elusive

As Macau’s gambling slump extends beyond a second year, the casino operator that’s benefited the most from the city’s decade-long focus on Chinese VIP gamblers is trying to lure a

Tourist prices plunge in second quarter

The Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter of 2016 has dropped by 7 percent year-on-year to 125.19. According to data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service, a

Grand Prix Museum to temporarily close

Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), says that the Grand Prix Museum will be closed possibly starting from the first half of next year

New Taxi regulation under discussion

The Legislative Assembly (AL) was gathered yesterday to discuss the new taxi regulation currently being prepared by the government. An earlier government intention for the bill to enter into the

Graft watchdog report under analysis from DSSOPT

When questioned by the press on the sidelines of the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário said that

Real Estate | JLL: Property market expected to stabilize

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Macau believes that the city’s property market will move forward as part of the current economic transformation. The real estate agency held a press conference yesterday at

Horse racing revenues continue to decrease

The Macau Horse Racing Company has announced that its losses in 2015 have increased 72.7 percent compared to 2014. According to a notice published in the Official Gazette, the company,

Portuguese tapestry expert keeps the tradition alive in Macau

Arraiolos carpets have been around in Portugal since the 16th century and are now also becoming popular in Macau. A locally based Portuguese woman who grew up producing such rugs

Real Estate Matters | Is my security deposit safe? Part 1 of 3

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having been established in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

China’s love for SUVs hits maker of Chairman Mao’s Red Flag limo

The maker of Chairman Mao’s Red Flag limousine is finding it tough to compete as Chinese buyers increasingly desert sedans for SUVs. FAW Car Co., a publicly traded unit of state-owned

Corporate Bits | Mandarin oriental announces new Chinese executive chef

Mandarin Oriental Macau appointed Wong Tak Wing as its new Chinese executive chef. Bringing over 22 years of expertise, the chef aims to bring the dining experience to the next level

SARs residents surge into Zhuhai’s property market

Zhuhai has made 34 land transactions in the first half of 2016 in to an enclosing area of approximately 2,303,400 square meters. This represents an increase of 24.59 percent year-on-­year.

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