Rubber Duck docks in Macau

The world’s most famous yellow rubber duck has arrived in the territory. Inaugurated on Friday, the “Rubber Duck Tour (Macau)” promises to delight the numerous fans of Florentijn Hofman’s creation,

Labor Day crowds smaller than previous years

Fewer people than in previous years took part in the traditional May 1 marches that mark the International Workers’ Day. Some of the issues the demonstrators called the government’s attention to

Public housing reportedly advertised on Airbnb

Residents have exposed a situation involving two houses, suspected to be located in the public housing complex Edifício Do Lago, being advertised on the Airbnb website, according to a recent

Regional animal welfare march organized for 1st time

Public Security Police Force said 120 officers were deployed to maintain order, later confirming that the people made their appeal in a peaceful manner. A similar demonstration took place in Hong

Gaming revenue stabilizes, falls less than estimated

Gross gaming revenue decreased 9.5 percent to MOP17.3 billion (USD2.2 billion), according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, marking 23 consecutive months of declines. Casinos have been in

DSAT asserts regular removal of abandoned vehicles

A statement from the Transport Bureau (DSAT) in response to an MDT exclusive report on abandoned cars in Macau on Friday has insisted that the organization regularly remove abandoned vehicles

HK luxury moves to Macau along with Chinese tourists

Luxury-watch retailer Halewinner will almost double its store count in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, where casinos want time to be irrelevant, dealing another blow to Hong Kong’s staggering

Reckitt Benckiser Korea apologizes for deadly sterilizers

British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser apologized yesterday for selling deadly disinfectants that killed or injured hundreds of people, five years after the government ordered the company to remove the

Infrastructure | Japan announces USD7 billion plan to develop Mekong region

Japan’s foreign minister announced a multibillion-dollar initiative yesterday to promote development in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region, which encompasses parts of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand through which the river flows. In a

Corporate Bits | Sands China awards outstanding employees

Five team members and two teams from among a pool of 227 nominations were recognised with seven distinct awards for their achievements in exemplifying the company’s “Because We Care” values

Hong Kong | Hundreds gather to protest editor’s dismissal

China recently denied a request from a U.S. aircraft carrier for a port visit in Hong Kong, the State Department said Friday, in an apparent sign of mounting tension in the disputed South China Sea. 

China lays out firm conditions for improved ties with Japan

China laid out firm conditions over the weekend for improved ties with Japan, telling Tokyo’s visiting foreign minister that there could be “no ambiguity or vacillation” in meeting Beijing’s demands over

Malaysia deports 32 Taiwanese suspects to Guangzhou, draws protest

Taiwanese officials have protested Malaysia’s deportation of 32 of the self-ruled island’s nationals to China this weekend to face wire fraud charges, the latest in a series of disputes that has raised

South China Sea | Philippine front-runner open to talks with Beijing on maritime dispute

Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking Davao City mayor who is leading Philippine presidential polls, said he will hold bilateral talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China

Economy | China factory stabilization shows little need for added stimulus

With new data suggesting that China’s economy stabilized in April amid a property recovery and credit surge, analysts say there is little need for stepped-up monetary easing in the immediate

New Zealand | North Carolina pair survive five days in the wilderness

An American exchange student and her mother were rescued over the weekend in the New Zealand wilderness, where they were lost for five days after setting off on a day hike. A

Asian Americans | San Francisco chief releases racist texts, orders training

San Francisco’s police chief said that he has ordered that all officers finish an anti-harassment class within the next month amid a racist texting scandal that has rocked the department

May Day | Trade unions worldwide hold rallies; clash with police

Trade unions and other groups are staging rallies around the world to mark International Workers Day. A look at some May Day events: TAIWAN In Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, labor unions took to the streets with

This Day in History | 1951 King George opens Festival of Britain

The festival has been organised to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is intended to demonstrate Britain’s contribution to civilisation, past, present, and future, in the

Offbeat | Professor puts CV of his failures online to give perspective

A Princeton University professor has published a CV of his career failures as a way to give perspective to students who are feeling discouraged. Johannes Haushofer writes atop the CV that

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