Tourist arrivals down 2.6 percent in 2015

A minor monthly increase of visitor arrivals in December could not offset the overall 2015 decrease.  Macau received over 30.7 million visitors in 2015, 2.6 percent down year-on-year, according to a

Ivo Ferreira: Film Director | Premiere at Berlin Festival seen as milestone

Fifteen films were selected for the 2016 competition of the prestigious 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Among those distinguished choices is “Letters from War,” directed by local resident Ivo Ferreira.

Corporate Bits | MGM Macau’s Valentine’s Day feast

“Imagine a Valentine’s Day celebration with a distinctly Parisian ambience, surrounded by the warm glistening lights of Grande Praça or nestled amidst the cozy haven of luxury inside the restaurant.

Chao: AL disregards public opinion on sex assault bill

The New Macau Association (ANM) issued a statement last week saying that they are disappointed by the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) neglect of public opinion concerning the defeat of the proposed

Remy Cointreau sales beat estimates on China, U.S. demand

Sales rose 3.2 percent on an organic basis in the three months through December after a first-half decline, the Paris-based company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts expected a 2.3

Slow economy affects luxury watch brands

Severe declines during the 2008-2009 financial crisis have caused high-end watchmakers to change tactics and expand their range of affordable products. Demand has slowed in China, the luxury sector’s biggest growth

Hong Kong’s economic growth to slow from 2015

“Growth rate will be worse than last year,” K.C. Chan, Hong Kong’s secretary for financial services and the treasury, said in an interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong on Saturday. “Our

New-energy vehicles subsidies after 2020

China plans to gradually reduce the amount of subsidies for new-energy vehicles and will stop providing financial assistance after 2020, according to Finance Minister Lou Jiwei. Chinese automobile companies are overly reliant

Beijing seeks ‘new chapter’ with Iran after sanctions end

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he hopes to open a “new chapter” in relations with Iran after the lifting of international sanctions under a historic nuclear deal, as he

Missing HK publisher’s wife says she met him in China

It is the latest twist in the disappearances of British citizen Lee Bo and four of his colleagues that have intensified fears that Beijing is clamping down on Hong Kong’s

Chinese journalist who defected is missing from Thailand

A Chinese journalist who said he was fed up with a life as a government informant and fled China last year has been missing from Thailand since Jan. 11, his wife said

Large metal chunk investigated after washing onto Thai beach

A large chunk of metal that could be from an aircraft washed ashore in southern Thailand, but Malaysian authorities yesterday cautioned against speculation of a link to a Malaysia Airlines flight

Vietnam | PM nominated to panel in key move to seek leadership

Supporters of Vietnam’s prime minister have nominated him for a key Communist Party panel, a necessary step to contesting the post of the party chief, in a last-minute maneuver to

In Asia, Kerry to focus on maritime disputes, N.Korea nukes

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing for peaceful resolutions to increasingly tense maritime disputes in Asia and urging China to take a firmer stand on North Korea’s nuclear

Philippines | Miss Universe winner says next dream is to be a Bond girl

The reigning Miss Universe has her eyes set on her next big dream: being a Bond girl. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach returned home to the Philippines for the first time since

Egypt’s president praises 2011 uprising, urges patience

Egypt’s president paid tribute yesterday to the country’s 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, saying that protesters killed during the 18-day revolt had sought to revive “noble principles”

International community appeals for dialogue, calm in Haiti

The international community appealed for dialogue and calm in Haiti on Saturday after a presidential and legislative runoff was put on hold indefinitely. The United Nations, international election observers and foreign

‘No Crisis’ Norway holds talks on oil’s plunge cost

Norway’s prime minister, finance minister and central bank governor are holding an extraordinary meeting to assess just how bad the deepening plunge in the price of oil will be for

This Day in History | 2004 Nasa rover looks for water on Mars

The Opportunity rover touched down at 0505 GMT, on the opposite side of Mars from where its sister rover, Spirit, landed three weeks ago. After a promising start sending back

Offbeat | Japanese wrestler wins sumo title for 1st time in 10 years

Kotoshogiku won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament yesterday to become the first Japanese-born wrestler to win a championship in 10 years. Kotoshogiku, whose real name is Kazuhiro Kikutsugi, beat fellow

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