Thursday, April 28, 2016 – edition no. 2547

* Lawmakers disagree over rental review formula * Galaxy posts quarterly profit gain * ‘Edgar degas – figures in motion’ to open * Xi urges focus on jobs   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Walt Disney cruise ship rescues fugitives off coast of Cuba

A Walt Disney Co. cruise ship has rescued three fugitives off the coast of Cuba who were wanted in New Orleans. U.S. Marshal Amos Rojas Jr. said in a news release

At Mideast tourism forum in Dubai, a surprising name: Trump

Tucked away behind stands at a Mideast tourism conference this week is a surprising name: Trump. Trump Hotels, the brand bearing the last name of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, sits

Hungary | Hundreds of taxis slow traffic in anti-Uber protest

Hundreds of taxi drivers have been driving slowly on Budapest’s main thoroughfares to protest ride-hailing apps like Uber and what they say is a growing market for unlicensed passenger transport. Taxi

World Briefs

CHINA’s national legislature is poised to vote this week on a draft law criticized by overseas governments for tightening controls over foreign non-governmental groups by bringing them under direct police

Macau’s first ever five-year plan under public consultation

Drafted as a guiding tool to define the strategies for the future of the region, the “five-year plan for the development of MSAR” has the ultimate goal of transforming Macau

Highlights of the plan

Development: The “Promotion of the Economic Diversification” and the establishment of a “Platform of Regional Cooperation” are the two main goals within this topic. The promotion and development of the

WWII | Declassified documents reveal Portugal’s concern with city’s fate

The American National Security Agency (NSA) has declassified documents that show that Portugal was concerned with the fate of the Asian territories it administrated during World War II, when the

United Nations bribery | New Macau calls on CCAC to investigate Ng Lap Seng

New Macau Association (ANM) delivered a complaint to a representative of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday, calling on the institution to investigate whether Ng Lap Seng’s San Kin Ip

No reply to Coloane tower inquiry

On the sidelines of an event yesterday where ANM representatives presented a petition to the CCAC, the president of the association, Scott Chiang, told reporters that the association has not

Annual report | European Union praises success of ‘One country, two systems’

In a joint report to the European Parliament and the Council, the European Union (EU) Commission has released its annual whitepaper on the state of Macau during 2015, claiming that

Two days of live music in Hac Sa

The event, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), has been taking place for over ten years. It is also known across nearby regions and in music circles in Asia;

Art | ‘La Vie en Macau’ debuts today

The opening ceremony of a new exhibition, “La Vie en Macau, Photography Exhibition by Antonio Leong,” will kick off today at Albergue SCM at 6.30 p.m. Co-organized by Albergue SCM and

Lawmakers propose 29 percent cap for rent updates

The Legislative Assembly (AL) standing committee currently undertaking an article-by-article discussion of a law that introduces a rental control mechanism is proposing that the rent updates could be as much

Education: Sports | DSEJ, ID jointly organize ‘Summer Vacation Activities’

The program will be held during July and August, aimed at local residents aged between 4 and 25 years of age. DSEJ and ID are in charge of recreational and

Government sets up steering committee on services for elderly

The government has set up a steering committee to coordinate and promote measures to protect the elderly. According to a notice published this week in the Official Gazette, the Interdepartmental Steering

Animal welfare | Association refuses televised debate

In response to animal welfare group Anima’s call for a publicized debate over the merits of a renewal of greyhound racing, the Abandoned Animals Protection Association of Macau (AAPAM) has

Casino stock rally seen as unsustainable as downturn endures

Macau casino stocks just had their worst week since January, and for Invesco Ltd.’s Paul Chan, there’s no let up in sight. A gauge containing Sands China Ltd. and other casino

Corporate Bits | IGT and paradise entertainment sign patent deal

According to a press release issued by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., the agreement provides IGT with exclusive rights to Paradise’s Table Game IP for the development, manufacturing and distribution

Singapore bets on rising Asia middle class to spur economy

The rise of the Asian middle class will remain the dominant regional growth story for years to come, enough to help Singapore cope with headwinds from the global economy, a

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