Sands announces CNY bonus and salary increase

Sands China Ltd has announced that it will pay staff a Chinese New Year (CNY) bonus today. In addition, the company is increasing the salaries of all eligible team members effective

Gaming | Sydney’s casino packed over CNY with Chinese clientele

“From a business point of view, within the tourism economy, that China market is very critical to us and there’s now a far greater understanding here in Australia of that Chinese

Macau Foundation subsidies double in 2015

The tertiary education institution received a total of about MOP295 million throughout last year, of which over 54 percent (MOP160.3 million) was only allocated during the fourth quarter of the

Tourism | MGTO to present ‘Valentine’s Day Fantasia’

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is set to present “Valentine’s Day Fantasia 2016 – The Fairytale of Lights” at the Taipa Houses-Museum, and at attractions nearby, from February 7

Photographer opens studio, says market faces challenging times

The Portuguese photographer António Mil- Homens recently opened his new working studio in Macau. The photographer with a career of over 40 years in professional photography, having held over 15 individual

Tourism | Macau promoted at Sapporo Snow Festival

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, is heading a delegation that is taking part in the Sapporo Snow Festival for the first time. The famous event, which kicks

Driver training school to have new rules

The Executive Council concluded the discussion concerning the draft of the Administrative Regulation regarding driving examinations and the operation of the driver training center. The document aims to establish the

Report | China’s yuan to erode, not end, dollar’s dominance

A study issued yesterday by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the yuan is likely to gain prominence over rival international currencies, the Japanese Yen, British Pound and

Yuan-dollar rate bolstered ahead of CNY

According to a Bloomberg article, the People’s Bank of China strengthened its fixing by 0.16 percent to a four-week high of 6.5419 per dollar. The offshore rate traded in Hong

China eases rules on foreign funds in bid for MSCI inclusion

China relaxed restrictions on foreign funds as policy makers seek to gain entry to MSCI Inc.’s global stock indexes and bolster the nation’s financial markets after record capital outflows. The State

Corporate Bits | Tag Heuer opens in Studio City

TAG Heuer has collaborated with Intel and Google to create the TAG Heuer Connected smart watch, a watch that represents a combination of classic wristwatch artistry, electronic intelligence and cutting-edge technology. “It features an Intel®

Real Estate Matters | What Will Influence Property Prices In 2016? This three part article explores the different factors that affect the market

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. We

CCTV | Famous Monkey King actor omitted from New Year show

China’s biggest televisual spectacle of the year, the hours-long Spring Gala show, is courting criticism because it hasn’t included the man best known for playing the Monkey King. Zhang Jinlai portrayed

Lion dance tradition thrives overseas

  The traditional art of the Chinese lion dance is nowhere near perishing in Muslim-majority Malaysia. As Lunar New Year approaches, lion dance troupes here are practicing their coordinated movements in the

Analysis | North Korea’s rocket plans seen as disrespectful of Chinese

The timing couldn’t have appeared worse. North Korea announces it will launch a long-range rocket smack in the middle of a top Chinese envoy’s visit to Pyongyang. In diplomatic terms,

Yum’s sales mixed in China, climb in US

Yum Brands yesterday reported mixed quarterly results for its troubled China unit, which the company is spinning off. The Louisville, Kentucky company said sales rose 6 percent at established KFC restaurants

Seoul, Tokyo threaten to intercept N. Korean rocket debris

  South Korea and Japan vowed to shoot down any debris that falls on their territories from a long-range rocket that North Korea plans to fire this month, with Seoul saying

Australia | Canberra resists pressure to allow asylum seekers to stay

  Australia is resisting mounting international pressure not to deport child asylum seekers, with a minister warning yesterday that allowing them to stay could attract more refugees to come by boat. Australia’s

Egypt | Official: Signs of torture on body of Italian student

The body of a missing Italian student was found with signs of torture, including multiple stab wounds and cigarette burns, by the side of a highway on the outskirts of

Germany | New Year attacks overshadow start of Cologne street Carnival

Revelers streamed onto the streets of Cologne yesterday for the start of the city’s annual street Carnival, amid heightened security following an unprecedented series of robberies and sexual assaults mostly

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