MGTO director | 2016 with slight tourist growth ‘in the most optimistic view’

T he Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expects the number of tourists to increase slightly by one percent year-on-­year, both during the upcoming CNY holidays and throughout the entire year. The

Courts | Nevada justices hear arguments in Las Vegas Sands Macau case

The question of whether casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s company has to pay a USD70 million judgment to a Hong Kong businessman for helping to secure business in Macau is now

Briefs | CE attends Coloane center unveiling

Chui Sai On yesterday attended the unveiling ceremony of the new Public Health Clinical Centre in Coloane. The Chief Executive presided over the formal opening ceremony of the center that

150kg of fruits and vegetables seized

Four confirmed illegal records, occurring between 2014 and October of 2015, have also been related to that vehicle. The Customs Service has already prosecuted the two drivers involved in the

Wynn contractor may owe USD200m for casino delay

Wynn Macau Ltd. has said that the contractor commissioned to build the company’s second casino in Macau could be liable for as much as USD200 million in damages if the

China climbs back up Yellen’s worry list amid market rout

  When Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen looks for an update on China at this week’s policy meeting, she’ll find little reason for cheer. The Shanghai Composite Index has tumbled to a

Corporate Bits | The Venetian to participate in Satte 2016 Tradeshow

To celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Grand Hyatt’s Beijing Kitchen will follow in Dongbei’s tradition of feasting on a whole pig, which symbolizes plenty of luck and blessings

The conundrum of East Timor | Few tourists but tourism is key to development

The Tale of the Timorese Coffee Farmer” – Timor-Leste’s booth at the 2015 Milan Expo showcases one of the region’s main exports. This exhibition marks the country’s biggest international promotion

Ai Weiwei withdraws works in Denmark due to immigration law

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is withdrawing his works from two museums in Denmark to protest a new law that allows Danish authorities to seize valuables from migrants. Ai announced

Australia: Nations will respect tribunal on South China Sea

An international arbitration case over the disputed South China Sea that has been boycotted by China will “settle once and for all” whether artificial reefs are entitled to territorial waters,

Commodities | Aluminum extends gain on Chinese imports as Xi vows more demand

Aluminum and zinc were the best performers among base metals as Chinese leaders pledged to boost demand in its flagging economy. Most mining stocks fell in London trading. Aluminum climbed 1

US, China spar over N. Korea, South China Sea

The United States and China sparred yesterday on how to deal with North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons test and ease rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. After meeting for more than

Analysis | US student arrest renews scrutiny of N. Korean tours

An American university student’s arrest in North Korea has rekindled questions about whether a small but steady trickle of U.S. tourists who go to the country are unwittingly offering themselves

Japan | Zero fighter flies over the country for first time since WWII

The restored plane made a brief flight to and from a naval base in southern Japan. Decorated former U.S. Air Force pilot Skip Holm flew the aircraft. Zero fighters were considered one of the

Philippines | President Aquino welcomes Japan’s emperor as ties blossom

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III gave a red-carpet welcome to Japan’s emperor yesterday in a sign of blossoming ties between the two nations, both mired in territorial disputes with China, while

A look at past WWII-related visits by Japanese Emperor

A visit by Japanese Emperor Akihito to the Philippines this week is the latest in a series of trips that are seen as an attempt to show his commitment to

Zika | Health minister says Brazil is ‘losing battle’ against mosquito

Brazil’s health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but he also says

Haiti | Cruise line restarts port calls after recent protest

A U.S. cruise line yesterday (Macau time) re-established port calls to its fenced-in site and beach attraction in northern Haiti after suspending visits just over a week ago following a

This Day in History | 1982 US general rescued from Red Brigade

The 50-year-old general and deputy Chief of Staff at Nato’s Southern European land forces headquarters at Verona, emerged after 42 days in captivity unharmed, but thinner and with a beard. Police

Offbeat | British principal tells parents: No pajamas on school run

The principal of a primary school in northern England wants to impose a dress code — not on students, but on their parents. That’s because she’s tired of them wearing pajamas

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