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.

Gov’t suspected of hacking into FDIC computers

The Chinese government is believed to have hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2010, 2011 and 2013, including the workstation of then-FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, a

Vietnam protests Beijing’s activities in South China Sea

Vietnam yesterday protested China’s recent activities in the disputed South China Sea, saying they seriously violate Vietnamese sovereignty. Chinese state media reported that two Chinese civilian aircraft on Wednesday landed successfully

Singapore | Exchange malfunction ruins CEO’s first anniversary

  It’s safe to say this isn’t how Loh Boon Chye pictured his one-year anniversary as chief executive officer of Singapore Exchange Ltd. Not only was Southeast Asia’s biggest bourse forced

What may happen next if Japan’s emperor decides to abdicate

Japan’s royal palace has denied reports that Emperor Akihito intends to relinquish his title in the next few years and retire, but the news still raised questions about the possibility of

US offering Russia military pact in Syria

The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal that, if finalized, could dramatically alter

UK | May makes undiplomatic figure top diplomat

Britain’s new top diplomat is shaggy-haired, Latin-spouting Boris Johnson, who has made insulting and vulgar comments about the presidents of the United States and Turkey. And those are just his

This Day in History | 1997 – Versace murdered on his doorstep

Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. The incident happened shortly before 0900 local time (1400 GMT) as the 50-year-old designer returned

Offbeat | Fugitive polygamous leader wants charges dropped

Polygamous leader Lyle Jeffs is a fugitive after slipping out of a GPS ankle monitor last month, but that isn’t stopping his attorneys from asking a judge to drop food

Olympics | Bach cites ‘right to individual justice’ in Russian doping

International Olympic officials will try to find “the right balance between collective responsibility and individual justice” in dealing with Russian doping allegations ahead of the games in Rio de Janeiro,

IOC strips 2012 bronze medal from Ukrainian weightlifter

A Ukrainian weightlifter was stripped of her bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday, the first athlete formally disqualified by the IOC after the retesting of doping samples

The Buzz | Greek Mythology may be forced into sale to cover debts

The company that runs the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel could now push for the sale of the Greek Mythology casino that shut down last year, reported TDM, since the Court

World briefs

CHINA-VIETNAM  Two Chinese aircraft landed on reefs disputed by Vietnam, and Beijing’s coast guard reportedly blocked a Filipino boat from a contested shoal, in acts of defiance after a landmark

Health | Digest this: heavy people may die up to 3 years early

Being too heavy may cost you your life — literally. Scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that moderately obese people die up to three years

Bizcuits | When the cat’s away

A new sign of the summer holidays arriving are those emails from BNU promoting their foreign banknote online ordering system. In my rare moments of need for currency at this

Friday, July 15, 2016 – edition no. 2600

* IS recruits in SE Asia a rising threat despite weak attacks * Galaxy nurtures new VIPS * Tapestry expert keeps the tradition alive * Chinese gov’t suspected of hacking in the US   DOWNLOAD

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