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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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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