Poe rebuffs alleged ‘political donations’ from Suncity Group

Philippines’ independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe has allegedly accepted campaign contributions to a total of PHP150 million from a Macau-based junket operator, Suncity Group. A Daily Tribune report claimed that

Transnational divorces in Taiwan decline

Statistics show that an annual increase of 0.5 percent in the overall number of divorces in Taiwan last year has led to a total of 53,000 divorces. Among those, 11,000 involved

Aecom wins bid to supervise hospital construction

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said last year that he does not know when Macau’s second public hospital will be ready to open, adding that he

Survey | Average earnings increase in Q4

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, the “Wholesale & Retail Trade” sector had engaged 55,812 people, up by 12 percent year-on-year, with 35,446 working in retail trade. According

New organizers to sell Grand Prix as a local brand

“In this new committee we are now going to have a subcommittee of branding with the aim of providing support to the development of the creative and cultural industries and

Human resources | Region in need of medical professionals

The president of the Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau (KWNC), Van Iat Kio, argues that hospitals in Macau are facing a shortage of health care professionals. During a lecture last

Consulate issued travel security alert to Turkey

Given the terrorist attack that took place in the center of Ankara on Sunday, the Consulate-General of China in Istanbul issued a travel security alert to Chinese citizens. “In the

Gaming industry dominates MUST Career Day

  The MUST Career Day, held by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), has reached its sixth year, with over 140 employers looking for qualified graduates to join their

CNN dubs Macau economy ‘worst performing’ globally

U.S. broadcaster CNN has dubbed Macau’s economy “the worst performing in the world” in reference to the one-fifth contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) last year. The report claimed that “these

Macau, HK take stance on simplified character tiptoeing

The subtitles accompanying a Mandarin TVB news program aired in Hong Kong and Macau were written in simplified Chinese characters last month, sparking outrage from viewers. More than 10,000 Hong Kong

No plans to extend ‘simplified’ coverage

In response to more than 10,000 letters of complaint delivered to TVB after it began using simplified Chinese characters in its Mandarin news broadcast, TVB deputy director Tsang Sing-­ming clarified

Corporate Bits | The Venetian to host China music awards

Sponsored by The Venetian Macao, the China Music Awards will bring some of the music industry’s biggest stars together for a night of awards and entertainment at the Cotai Arena.

Hospitality | Starwood receives nearly USD14b buyout bid from Chinese group

A fight for control of the Starwood hotel chain is under way following a USD14 billion buyout offer yesterday from a consortium led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group. Anbang, which remains

Property | China Overseas buys Citic’s assets for USD4.8b

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. said it will buy the Chinese residential property assets held by Citic Ltd. for about 31 billion yuan (USD4.8 billion) as it expands its

China and Brazil well positioned to boost agriculture in Africa

China and Brazil are two countries that are well positioned to boost agriculture in Africa, whose growth sector is seen as vital for the continent’s development, according to analysts. An article

Analysis | Political economics according to Xi: working class are masters

When China’s legislators head back to their provinces once Beijing’s annual parliamentary gathering concludes today, they’ll be tasked with implementing the specific policies outlined and the less tangible philosophies of

Views on China | The last thing China’s startups need is People Bank’s help

Zhou Xiaochuan has a lot on his plate. As governor of the People’s Bank of China, the central banker is needed to deal with all manner of economic challenges, from the

Offshore yuan drops as Zhou says no need for major economy steps

The offshore yuan declined the most in two weeks after China’s central bank governor said major measures weren’t needed to boost growth even as data released over the weekend pointed to

Financial Times report: Shenzhen mall serves up Hong Kong shopping experience

  As Chinese shoppers shun Hong Kong because of rising anti-­mainland sentiment, the city’s retailers are hoping for some respite with the opening of their own mall in neighbouring Shenzhen. The RMB350m

Taiwan | Taipei launches database on areas vulnerable to quake damage

The Central Geological Survey’s research tool shows the potential for soil liquefaction, in which the ground subsides, endangering buildings above. Color-coded maps can be sent in the form of alerts

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