Brazil prepares to attract tourists from China

Brazil’s preparations to receive tourists from China during the Olympics and Paralympics in 2016 was the focus of a seminar entitled “Welcome Chinese” held recently in the Federal Senate, according

Portugal | Chinese citizens continue to lead in obtaining golden visas

Ninety-seven Chinese citizens in February received a so-called golden visa under Portugal’s Residence Permit Programme for Investment (ARI), said in Lisbon the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF). In addition to the

Fearful of Beijing’s reach abroad, dissidents try risky voyage

Dong Junming was detained several times in his Chinese homeland before he and his family fled to Bangkok in February 2015. A year later, he was preparing to make a

Iron ore billionaire’s comeback king looks past China

After inking a surprise joint venture deal with the world’s top iron ore producer, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. is setting its long-term sights beyond China, its biggest customer and the

Gov’t to track poorly stored vaccines sold illegally

China’s Food and Drug Administration has ordered local governments to track the whereabouts of poorly refrigerated and probably ineffective vaccines after police detained a woman thought to have sold nearly

Myanmar | Suu Kyi to be part of new democratic government

  Myanmar’s president-elect yesterday proposed an 18-member Cabinet that will include party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the former dissident who campaigned for decades to replace the military junta with a

Vietnam | Prominent blogger put on trial for anti-state posts

A prominent Vietnamese blogger who is a former police officer and the son of a late government minister will be put on trial this week for alleged anti-state postings, his

India has the most people without clean water, report says

India has the world’s highest number of people without access to clean water — imposing a major financial burden for some of the country’s poorest people, according to a report

Virulent anti-gay remarks test Indonesia’s moderate image

  Gays are a contagion, declares the banner in bold red and black lettering that hangs on the sidewalk of a bustling neighborhood in the Indonesian capital close to embassies, luxury

Australia | Premier clashes with predecessor over record

Australia’s prime minister and the man he replaced clashed yesterday in an indication that splits in the ruling party are still wide as the country heads into a possible early

Explosions rock Brussels airport, subway; 31 reported dead

Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system yesterday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe.

Gunmen attack EU mission in Mali capital; 1 attacker dead

Gunmen launched an attack on Monday evening on the European Union military training mission’s headquarters in the Malian capital, Bamako. Armed forces killed at least one man, who lay outside the

This Day in History | 1981 New measures to contain farm disease

The move follows Sunday’s slaughter of 400 infected animals on the Isle of Wight and last week’s discovery, the first in Britain for 13 years, of infected animals on Jersey. The

Offbeat | Thieves in Sweden appear to blow up building for ATM cash

Regional police spokesman Calle Persson says they were alerted to the explosion in the small southern town of Genarp after 3 a.m. on Monday. They sent a bomb squad to

Tennis | Tournament director quits after criticizing women professionals

  The tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open who said women’s pro tennis players “ride on the coattails of the men” resigned this week, ending his 29-year association with the

Football | Belgium team cancels practice after Brussels attacks

Belgium’s national soccer team called off a practice session in Brussels yesterday after the city was hit by what authorities are calling terror attacks. (More on page 15.) “Our thoughts are

Macau Matters | University industry collaboration

I am currently coaching hospitality students at a local university in research projects to develop service blueprints for banqueting services in hotels. I have asked student teams to each find

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The Buzz | Marriott wins over Starwood with revised buyout bid

Starwood is taking a revised buyout bid from Marriott, three days after the hotel called off their deal in favor of an offer from a group of investors led by

Cinema | Ben Affleck wants to prove he’s just another Batman

  Ben Affleck hopes the Batman fans who were skeptical of him playing the caped crusader in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” realize how seriously he took the role. “The most

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