J. Ian Burchett Canada’s Consul General | ‘There are more ‘Canadians’ in Macau than you think’

The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau continues to explore additional opportunities for engagement between Canadians and the local community of Macau, “thus resulting in the Pop-Up

Retail | Gucci brand returns to growth

  French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analysts’ estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri

Tourism | Sheraton’s fast-tracked growth in Asia Pacific

The Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is expected to announce accelerated growth plans for the Asia Pacific region today, based on its ten-point plan designated “Sheraton 2020,” which was announced in

Corporate Bits | Wynn resorts listed by fortune magazine

According to a press release, Wynn Resorts topped the category “Quality of Products/Services,” having been chosen from among all international hotel companies. High marks for innovation, people management, quality of

Six held in Spain court probe into ICBC bank

A Spanish judge has ruled that six executives of China’s state- owned ICBC bank in Madrid should be detained pending a judicial probe into suspected money laundering and tax fraud, a court statement

Top securities regulator steps down amid turmoil

China’s top securities regulator will step down following months of turmoil in Chinese stock markets that have battered faith in Beijing’s economic management. The departure of Xiao Gang, a legal expert with

Debt seen rising through 2019, peaking at 283 percent of GDP

  China’s ratio of debt to its economic size is seen climbing for at least another four years, underscoring the risks facing policy makers as they strive to prevent a deeper

Fijians told to stay inside after ferocious cyclone kills 6

Fijians were told to stay inside for a second straight night yesterday as officials scrambled to restore services and assess damage in the wake of a ferocious cyclone that left

Deadly north India protests lead to New Delhi water shortage

As thousands of members of an underprivileged community in northern India continue to protest to demand government benefits, the more than 16 million people in India’s capital are facing a

Syria | Kerry: ‘Provisional agreement’ reached on ceasefire

  Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that a “provisional agreement” has been reached on a cease-fire that could begin in the next few days in Syria’s five-year civil war. Kerry said he spoke

USA | Trump wins South Carolina primary as Bush drops out of race

Donald Trump, the brash New York billionaire who has upended all the rules of modern campaigning, won Saturday’s South Carolina primary in a decisive fashion that shrinks the prospects of

This Day in History | 1974 Hearst ‘ransom’ provokes violence

The USD2 million (£870,000) food handout has been called the most bizarre ransom ever paid, and was in response to demands from Miss Hearst’s kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). Distribution

Offbeat | Selfies taken with stolen Kindle show up in cloud

Los Angeles police say a photo they circulated of two people taken with a stolen Kindle has led to its return. Police released the photo last week that had uploaded automatically

Madonna shows a hit in ‘remarkable’ Macau

The Times attended Saturday’s concert, which started at 10.35 p.m. in the crowded 5,000-seat SCEC. Madonna performed some of her all-time hits, including “Like a Virgin,” “Material Girl,” and the

Blatter era ends as scandal-hit FIFA set to elect new leader

  The Sepp Blatter era at FIFA is set to finally end on Friday when soccer’s scandal-scarred world body picks a new president after nine months of crisis. An election meeting designed

Olympics | Rio swim venue may not be ready for April test event

Officials are preparing a Plan B in case the main swimming venue for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is not ready for a test event in April. Cornel Marculescu, the executive

Rear Window | Lotus vs Bauhinia

Apparently, the opening schedule of the bridge over the Pearl River Delta has been compromised by a set of defective pillars, thus delaying the long dreamed connectivity between the SARs

Ask the Vet | Common questions about spaying your dog

Spaying a Dog is the surgical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus as well as the ovaries. The medical term used for spaying is Ovariohysterectomy or OVH. Spaying refers

Nature | New tarantula species named after singer Johnny Cash

  A tarantula named after singer Johnny Cash is among 14 new species identified by scientists who spent a decade collecting the hairy spiders and studying nearly 3,000 of them. The spider

Doctors: Upsurge in paralysis condition accompanies Zika

  The doctor taps Zulay Balza’s knees with a hammer and she doesn’t feel a thing. She can’t squeeze his outstretched fingers or shut her eyelids. Her face is partially paralyzed. “The

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