Auto show to be held over the weekend

The China (Macau) Automotive and Shipping Equipment Fair (CASEF) kicked off yesterday at the Fisherman’s Wharf, marking the first edition of the three-day event. Organized by the Ministry of Commerce of

Urban Planning Committee against public housing lot in Taipa

The government’s project to use a land plot in Taipa to build public housing was opposed by several members of the Urban Planning Committee. The committee, which has a consultative role,

Education | School violence on the rise in Zhuhai

The Zhuhai Xiangzhou People’s Court revealed the city had recorded 209 cases of juvenile delinquency from the beginning of 2014 to May 2016. School violence accounted for roughly 10 percent

Gaming | Hidden VIP-room earpieces show local money laundering risks

Hidden inside the private room of a Macau casino’s exclusive gaming area, a single player sits at a baccarat table. As the cards are turned, the man, a hired hand,

Tourism | New regulation tries to stop bad manners

The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has issued a new temporary regulation to blacklist tourists and tourism service providers that engage in so-called “uncivilized conduct” abroad. According to a statement issued

MSAR ranks ninth in competitiveness of Chinese cities

The latest report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on competitiveness of cities, has placed Macau at ninth, according to a note published this week by the Macau

Sands China targets Japan in campaign to rebrand Macau

The Sands China Tokyo roadshow and banquet dinner were held yesterday at the Conrad Tokyo hotel, where around 120 Japanese travel agents and corporate individuals were treated to a variety

Real Estate Matters | Ideas for Small Spaces: Making the most of restricted space

Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and comfortable homes for tenants. The

Uber receives USD3.5b investment from Saudi wealth fund

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund made its highest-profile deal, investing USD3.5 billion in U.S. ride-share company Uber Technologies Inc. as the country seeks to diversify its assets with more overseas

Airports of Mozambique plans to reorganize USD500m debt

Airports of Mozambique plans to restructure loans of USD500 million after a slide by the nation’s currency against the dollar undermined the state-owned company’s ability to repay loans, its chairman

Cultural Revolution | Five decades after the ‘catastrophe’ few say sorry

As a teenager, Wang Keming felt nothing but contempt for the older peasant his village singled out for collective persecution in 1970. Stirred by Mao Zedong’s radical ideology and inured

Religion | Beijing says Muslim practices to be protected during Ramadan

China’s government won’t interfere with fasting and other standard religious activities in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that begins this month, officials

Diplomacy | Human rights question prompts scolding from Wang Yi

China’s visiting foreign minister publicly berated a Canadian journalist yesterday for asking a question about his country’s human rights record. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was “irresponsible” of

South China Sea | Report says tensions to drive defense spending

Growing tensions in the disputed South China Sea will drive up defense spending in the Asia-Pacific region by almost 23 percent by the end of the decade, consultancy IHS Jane’s

Philippines | Communist rebels to discuss peace talks with new government

Philippine communist rebels said yesterday that long-stalled peace talks could be resumed with the government of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte as early as July, and that they will demand an

South Korea | Busan uses technology to help pregnant women get seats

Before they show a baby bump, what some pregnant women in South Korea can expect when expecting is accusing glares when they take subway seats meant for pregnant, disabled or

Bangladesh | US Congress committee investigating bank cyber heist

A U.S. congressional committee is investigating how hackers managed to divert USD101 million from Bank of Bangladesh accounts held at the Federal Reserve in New York. The February theft led the

USA | Washington adopts near total ban on African elephant ivory sales

The federal government will enact a near total ban on the domestic sale of African elephant ivory under federal regulations issued yesterday. It’s been illegal for decades to import African elephant

This Day in History | 1982 Israeli ambassador shot in London

The Israeli ambassador to Britain is critically ill in hospital after being shot on a London street. Shlomo Argov, 52, was leaving a diplomatic function at the Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair

Offbeat | Forbes: Former richest self-made US woman now worth nothing

Forbes has revised the net worth of the woman it crowned America’s richest self-­made woman last year from USD4.5 billion to nothing. Forbes says its estimate of Elizabeth Holmes’ wealth is based entirely

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