Oops! Rhode Island tourism video features Reykjavik, Iceland

  Maybe the state should be called Rhode Iceland. Rhode Island officials yanked a new tourism video, designed to draw visitors to the state, off YouTube in embarrassment after eagle-eyed viewers complained

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MONGOLIA A rare public protest in Mongolia’s capital draws thousands of demonstrators who criticize foreign mining concessions and demand action to prop up the tottering economy. AFGHANISTAN At least 15 members

2014 environment results ‘still unsatisfactory’

The Times took a look at the Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) “Report on the State of the Environment of Macau: 2014”, the latest year for which the report was available,

Environment | Trindade: ‘Macau doing poorly’ on waste management, energy consumption

António Trindade is the CEO of CESL Asia, a solutions company specializing in environmental infrastructure, energy, facilities management and urban planning. He met with the Times ahead of the Macau

Briefs | Chief cooperation

Local civil servants are to visit Jiangsu next year, following a bilateral governmental program recently signed between Macau and Jiangsu. The local government has signed the first civil servants’ visiting

PRC eases visas for travellers to Macau, HK

The new system allows some Chinese visitors to apply for a visa under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) through the mainland China cities where they currently live instead of having

Sou Tim Peng resigns, deputy director anointed

The director of Economic Services (DSE), Sou Tim Peng, has resigned, with deputy director Tai Kin Ip ready to be appointed to the position from April 5, according to information

Local companies expand in Zhejiang province

Earlier this week, a local company, Hang Hou Macau, signed a contract with Anji county in Zhejiang to invest RMB3 billion into the province and thus strengthen trade and the

Children’s rugby | Macau parents not likely to rally behind ban on tackling

Rugby, a sport sometimes regarded as notorious for injuries, has recently come under fire in the UK after a group of more than 70 academics, physicians and medical experts wrote

AL Plenary | Secretary Tam pledges to solve social security fund dispute

The Legislative Assembly (AL) discussed matters related to the social security fund and public concerns about sports facilities yesterday. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam announced that the

3Macau announces 4G LTE coverage expansion

The network has also unveiled the new “3G Macau – Hong Kong Unlimited Data Plan,” enabling customers to use unlimited roaming data usage while in Hong Kong. The roaming service

Ng Lap Seng & friends | UN task force urges overhaul of Assembly president’s office following bribes

  A U.N. task force recommended a major overhaul of the General Assembly president’s office yesterday following the embarrassing arrest of an ex-president accused by U.S. authorities of turning the

Gaming | Adelson names son-in-law as CFO of Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp. named Patrick Dumont, son-in-law of top shareholder Sheldon Adelson, as its chief financial officer. The appointment fills a vacancy left open since July 2013, when Kenneth Kay

Steve Wynn’s ex-wife files bid for control of stock

A battle of billionaires is brewing on the Las Vegas Strip, with casino mogul Steve Wynn’s ex-wife alleging boardroom recklessness as she asks a court to give her control of

Electronics | Foxconn agrees to buy Japan’s Sharp Corp. at reduced price

  The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones agreed Wednesday to buy control of financially struggling Sharp Corp. for USD3.5 billion in the first foreign takeover of a major Japanese electronics

Corporate Bits | Studio city held ‘never say goodbye’ concert

SCEC’s stage has welcomed numerous global and regional musical icons including global superstar and one of the biggest selling female artists of all time Mariah Carey, “Queen of Pop” Madonna,

ADB says Asia economy to grow 5.7 percent in 2016 and 2017

Softer growth prospects for China and a weak recovery in major industrial economies are expected to push down economic growth in developing Asia to 5.7 percent this year and next,

Energy | Sinopec to double natural gas output by 2020 as China shuns coal

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., one of the country’s state-run energy giants, plans to ride a wave of new gas discoveries to double annual output to 40 billion cubic meters

Corruption | Aide to ex-security czar gets 12 years for bribes

Chinese state media say a former aide to the country’s disgraced security czar has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking bribes. The official Xinhua News Agency said yesterday

Hollywood | Chinese company to give Dick Cook Studios USD500m for movies

A private film company in eastern China has agreed to invest at least USD500 million in the studio of former Walt Disney boss Dick Cook to make movies to be

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