Asian Champions League | Shanghai beats Gamba Osaka 2-0

Group leader Shanghai SIPG kept former champion Gamba Osaka winless in a 2-0 victory in the Asian Champions League yesterday. Shanghai’s third straight win kept it atop Group G, while all

Football : Champions League Roundup | Bayern beats Benfica; Suarez scores twice at Barcelona comeback against Atletico

Arturo Vidal’s early header was enough for Bayern Munich to beat Benfica 1-0 at home and take a slender advantage from the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. The Chilean

HK Observer | HKIFF, Art Basel, and Rugby Sevens: connecting to the world

Unless it’s making rare headlines or in financial news, Hong Kong isn’t usually on the international radar but from February to April it’s been one major international event after another.

Thursday, April 7, 2016 – edition no. 2532

* ‘The horse trainers in Macau are very professional’ * ANM calls for urban renewal council rethink * Taxi drivers protest regulation changes * China restricts trade with North Korea   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Thailand seizes 87 African ivory tusks worth USD800,000

Officials in Thailand say they seized 315 kilograms of African elephant tusks worth an estimated USD800,000 at Bangkok’s international airport. Thai Customs said that the haul of 87 ivory tusks

China military to prosecute former top general over bribery

  A former top Chinese general will be tried in a military court on charges he took bribes, the county’s military said yesterday, in what is believed to be the highest-level

World Briefs

CHINA banned most imports of North Korean coal and iron ore, the country’s main exports, in a significant increase in pressure on the North under U.N. sanctions against its nuclear

Consulate rewards two Filipinas, reveals skills courses

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has recently recognized two Filipinas for their contributions to the Filipino community in Macau during its 2016 National Women’s Month celebration in the city. “We’ve

Documentary film festival kicks off on April 22

The festival, to be held at the Cinematheque – Passion, will present 18 films from more than 10 countries from Asia, Europe and America, according to a press release. The opening

CRIME | Zealous police officer insulted after fining smoker

Li, a 53 year-old businessman from Mainland China was the main figure of a somewhat ridiculous situation that occurred on Saturday. Events unfolded in downtown Macau around 9 p.m., when

Leong: No comments on ‘Panama Papers’ leaks

Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, told reporters yesterday that the government needs more time and information before commenting on the so-called “Panama Papers” documents, which are believed

Gaming stocks rally short-lived says Deutsche analyst

As cited in Barron’s Asia, Deutsche Bank analyst Karen Tang cautioned that the Macau stock rally has already ended and that a hotel price war is in full swing. “We think

Environment | Missing ‘infrastructure’ and ‘collaboration’ to turn green into gold

The lack of environmental infrastructure as well as insufficient collaboration between private companies and the government, were two of the main points of a talk held during the Green Business

Statistics | Money supply retreated in February

According to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau, the money supply in the territory retreated in the month of February. As total deposits increased at a faster

Hong Kong appoints new immigration director

Erick Tsang Kwok-wai has been appointed as the new Director of Immigration Department of Hong Kong, to be put into effect immediately. Tsang, 52, joined the Immigration Department as an

Tourism | Local travel agencies surprised by ‘elderly travelers fee’

Local travel agencies have expressed their lack of awareness of an “elderly fee” charged in some situations to aged applicants of package tours, according to interviews conducted yesterday by the

Ching Ming holiday visitors decrease 6.5 percent

During the three-day Ching Ming holiday, a total of 450,958 tourists entered Macau, a 6.5 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. According to the Public Security Police Force,

Nevada court hears Adelson’s defamation case

Nevada’s highest court is being asked if a political group defamed casino mogul Sheldon Adelson in 2012 with an Internet ad alleging that he used prostitution-tainted money from casinos in

Corporate Bits | ‘Sands resorts buffet pass’ launched

With buffets covering every meal, the offer can save guests up to 40 percent.  The promotion gives access to seven different buffet options, namely Bambu and Golden Peacock in Venetian,

Hainan Airlines owner wants to fly higher | HNA to buy Tysan stake from Blackstone for USD340 million

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. agreed to buy a controlling stake in Tysan Holdings Ltd. for about USD340 million to expand in construction and property development, prompting shares of the

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