Survey | Public expects amendments to holiday pay

The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) published the results of a survey conducted to gauge the opinions of local residents on Labor Law amendments. The president of FTU’s executive board, Chiang

Seminar on Singapore-style business strategies

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organized a training seminar, titled “Best Practices of Marketing, Branding and Promotion of Singapore Enterprises.” Last week’s event targeted local SMEs and young

Bob Arum | ‘If Macau wants us back we would be happy to do it’

Top Rank’s founder and CEO, Bob Arum told the Times yesterday that Macau played a very important role in launching boxing in China. “Now boxing is strong and can survive

Local artists adopt monkey theme for CNY

Four entertainment activities will be offered in the outdoor lagoon area at the Venetian Macao throughout February in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Known as “Seasons of Prosperity,” the varied

‘Pearl Horizon’ buyers stage new protest

A group of protesters staged a new protest yesterday after government confirmation last Friday in the Official Gazette that considers Pearl Horizon’s Lot P concession as having expired as of

Online shopping challenges local retailers

Local retail stores have been challenged by the expansion of online shopping, which has found a large majority of its followers in younger audiences. Internet giant Alibaba, through its e-shopping platform

Delta Bridge section opens to traffic

A section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has opened to traffic, allowing vehicles to travel in and out of Hengqin more efficiently than ever before. Li Jian, a senior

Education | Amid fraud fears, U.S. colleges vet China applicants with video

American colleges sorting through a record number of applications from China are increasingly turning to video interviewing services to assess students’ language skills, get a feel for their personality —

Adelson to meet with Raiders owner about NFL move to Las Vegas

Adelson, the chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and one of the world’s richest men, wants to build a USD1 billion stadium in Las Vegas that would be home to University of

James Bond, Adele save Sony profit in global smartphone rut

Sony Corp.’s earnings got a huge helping hand from Hollywood, music and games last quarter, validating Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai’s shift away from its consumer hardware roots. The company’s

Corporate Bits | First group of 49 Sands China staff graduates at UM

According to a press release, the gaming operator is the first company to work with UM to develop this unique one-year diploma programme, which features coursework tailor-­made for Sands China

U.S. warship enters waters claimed by China without approval

The Pentagon confirmed it sent a ship into waters claimed by China, calling it a “freedom of navigation” operation meant to challenge attempts by that country and others to restrict

China may resume U.S. beef imports in 2016, ending 12-year ban

Now, an industry group is predicting that China, the world’s biggest importer of U.S. agricultural goods, will open its market fully by the middle of this year. The last issue to

Beijing seen funding half of Pakistan USD1 bn clean power push

Pakistan expects half of the USD1 billion it’s seeking for clean-energy projects this year to come from China after an agreement between the two nations aimed at helping the government in

Authorities sentence two men to death in slaying of Tibetan monk

A Chinese court sentenced two men to death in the 2013 killing of Akong Rinpoche, a well-­known religious figure who founded the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West and

4 Shandong miners rescued after 36 days underground

Four miners were rescued from a collapsed mine in eastern China on Friday after 36 days trapped underground, the state-owned Xinhua news agency reported. The gypsum mine in Shandong Province collapsed on

Monks delivered via Amazon as role of Japanese temples fade

In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and

David Bowie wanted ashes scattered in Bali

Rock legend David Bowie wanted his ashes scattered in Bali “in accordance with the Buddhist rituals,” and he left most of his estate to his two children and his widow,

Swiss probe of Malaysia fund sees USD4bn possible misuse

Switzerland’s prosecutors are seeking legal assistance from Malaysia after a probe into a government investment fund revealed “serious indications” that about USD4 billion may have been misappropriated from state companies in

Chinese ship with advanced sonar to search for Flight 370

A Chinese ship equipped with advanced sonar equipment will soon join the search for the Malaysian airliner believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean almost two years ago,

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