Corporate Bits | Sands China participates in World Hunger day 2016

Last week Sands China Ltd held its three-day Clean Plate Challenge for the second straight year, in support of World Hunger Day. Nearly 58,000 team members completed the challenge, which forms

Scandal-hit Volkswagen makes profit despite scandal

German automaker Volkswagen saw its net profit fall 19 percent in the first three months of the year — but showed it can still make money even as it grapples

Direct air link between China and Portugal on the horizon

The China Civil Aviation Authority has notified its counterpart in Portugal of the intention of Capital Airlines, of the Hainan Airlines Group, to start operating direct flights between Portugal and

Hong Kong | Chinese curbs fail to slow insurance buying frenzy

Chinese residents pumped a record amount of money into Hong Kong insurance in the first quarter even as the mainland government tightened restrictions on the purchases, which serve as a

Disney poised to spur theme park rush in land of Dwarf Empire

Beijing has Shijingshan, known as “Fake Disney,” Shenzhen has a park with replica landmarks and Yunnan province has Dwarf Empire, an attraction based on little people. With already 300 theme parks

Taiwan | Wanted fugitive dies in California car accident

A former tycoon wanted on allegations of embezzlement and fraud in Taiwan has died in a car accident in California, the island’s foreign ministry confirmed yesterday. He had been hiding

Civil rights | Transgender man fights for job equality

A 28-year-old transgender man who goes by the name of “Mr. C” has become the public face of the fight for job equality in China, where sexual and gender minorities

Japan | Economy improved but weak; Abe set to delay tax hike

Japan’s economy remains weak but did better than expected in April, the latest data showed yesterday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looked set to delay a 2017 tax hike to

Australia | USD13m in bitcoins set for Sydney auction

About USD13 million in bitcoins will be auctioned in Sydney this month after Australian police confiscated the digital currency as proceeds of crime, an official said yesterday. Ernst & Young was

New Zealand | Plan to remove logos from cigarette packs pushes ahead

New Zealand yesterday announced it will push ahead with plans to force tobacco companies to remove their logos from cigarette packs and enhance graphic health warnings. Under draft regulations, cigarettes would

India | Cows on track said to cost bullet train USD1b

India may spend as much as USD16 billion - over $1 billion more than initially estimated - on the nation’s first bullet train to elevate the entire railroad, a person

Brazil | Temer loses a second minister to audio leak scandal

The ministry that Acting President Michel Temer created to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption was caught up in the fringes of the sweeping investigation that has rattled Brazil’s political

Health | Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a bridesmaid in a fun, tropical setting on a small island just off

This Day in History | 1993 Serb attack on football match kills 11

Eleven people have died after Serb forces shelled artillery onto a holiday football match in Bosnia. Four children were among the dead, and 100 were injured on the makeshift pitch in

Offbeat | Director: Zoo safe despite shooting of gorilla to save boy

Thane Maynard, however, said a review is underway to determine any improvements that can make the zoo safer. The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed Saturday by a special

UEFA looks to December decisions to shape Champions League

UEFA is set to decide in December on changing the Champions League as Europe’s top clubs chase a new format and bigger share of the competition’s billion-dollar annual income. Closed-door meetings of European football

Macau Matters | Macau’s future economy

I do not normally consider Macau’s economy directly in these pages, but I now think it is clear that Macau has built a strong economy based on “rest & relaxation”

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – edition no. 2569

* Wong & Ouyang proposes salary cut due to slowdown in Macau, Hong Kong, China * Military club marks 146th anniversary * Culture and education are ‘business cards’ * No logo   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | China: Climbers who found remains of renowned mountaineer return

A Swiss climber who found the long-lost bodies of a renowned mountaineer and his cameraman on one of the world’s tallest mountains said it took days for him and his

World Briefs

US-CHINA China features prominently in the rhetoric of presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who accuses the country of stealing American jobs and cheating at global trade. In China though,

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