The U.S. Consulate General to Hong Kong and Macau has announced that Kurt Tong, from the U.S. Department of State, has been appointed as the next U.S. consul general to
According to Instagram’s statistics from September 2015, over 400 million people use the social media platform, which shares more than 80 million photos per day. The venture of creating a social
A total of 191 MICE events were held in the first quarter of 2016, down by 20 year-on-year. Information released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service indicates that the
Asked about the association’s plans for the 2017 Legislative Assembly (AL) election, vice president Jason Chao said it is “still far too early” for New Macau to make any serious
The draft law on the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund Scheme has been forwarded to the Legislative Assembly for further vote, the president of the Administration Council of Social Security Fund
Several European designers who were advertised by Miniso as part of its workforce (Miniso claimed to have 7 designers in total, including one Japanese), claimed not to have designed any
According to information from the government’s Official Gazette (BO) published yesterday, the company WABAG Water Services (Macao) Ltd will continue to operate the Coloane’s Wastewater Treatment Plant until at least
The “Project Management and Inspection Services” of the Islands Health Services Complex will cost the MSAR a total of MOP197.6 million. The information was disclosed in a notice in the Official
OPEC predicted that the global oil market will be more balanced in the second half of this year as demand rises and rival supplies falter, echoing views expressed by ministers
Contrary to what was slurred into your ear that one time, what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Which brings us, of course, to utilities. These traditional refuges of widows
China's Xi Jinping recently declared that he wants China to rank as one of the world's most innovative countries by 2020 and to top the list by mid-century. Going by
Industrial Securities Co., a mid-sized Chinese brokerage, said it was being investigated by the securities regulator for a suspected failure to perform its statutory duties. The China Securities Regulatory Commission told
China recognizes European concerns about overcapacity in its steel sector, but believes that is a symptom of the falloff in global demand, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday. Speaking to visiting
China’s auto sales growth hit a five-month high in May, driven by the popularity of SUVs, an industry group said yesterday. Sales rose 11.3 percent over a year earlier to 1.8 million
A 29-year-old inveterate gambler has been identified as the lead suspect behind a small explosion at Shanghai’s main international airport that injured four people, city police said yesterday. A statement on
Southeast Asian stocks are winning fans again, with investors betting a rally that’s driven equities from Bangkok to Manila to the highest levels since the middle of 2015 has room
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set up dedicated departments to combat money laundering and strengthen enforcement respectively, announced MAS in a press release yesterday. The authority said these changes
A kiss between two male actors has been removed from a production of the musical “Les Miserables” in Singapore following complaints from the public. Singapore’s Media Development Authority told the show’s
The FBI let the Orlando mass-shooting suspect slip through its grasp despite interviewing him twice since 2013 due to a lack of evidence to hold him, a troubling fact that
A new type of road crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is to be introduced next year. The announcement by the Ministry of Transport confirmed the new ‘panda’ crossings would
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