The Buzz | French Prime minister threatens Benzema

French Prime minister Manuel Valls has threatened Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema with the loss of his spot on the national squad due to his involvement in a sex-tape case. Facing

Artist sucks up Beijing air to draw attention to air quality

For four hours every day, for 100 days, Chinese artist Wang Renzheng held up the attachment of an industrial vacuum cleaner to suck in Beijing’s notoriously polluted air at various landmarks. Passers-by were intrigued, inquiring if he was

World Briefs

CHINA The addition of China’s yuan to the select basket of currencies used as a yardstick by the International Monetary Fund is a sign that the yuan may one day

2016 Policy Address Merging of juvenile detention center and Macau Prison raises questions

The second day of debate regarding the policy address for the Security sector continued yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on the topic of the merger of the institute for

New measures to ease border congestion

“We are working on this for the tourists. We will try to implement this next year in all border points,” said the director, stating also that this new system is

Gaming | Casino revenue falls 32pct amid ongoing pressure on VIP market

Macau’s casino revenue fell for the 18th straight month in November, as China’s moves to curb illicit money flows from the mainland deterred the high-stakes players who rely on junket

Paulo Chan vows to put gaming industry in order

Former Assistant Public Prosecutor-General Paulo Martins Chan was officially sworn in yesterday as the director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), bracing himself for a new chapter of

Gov’t cautious over coupon scheme to spur spending

November’s gaming earnings have been the lowest of the year so far, which came as little surprise to the authorities. The government is currently exploring the viability of distributing coupons

Arts | Sculpture exhibition celebrates local traditions

The exhibit, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, features works by Zhang Zexun, in the style of her family clay figure collection – artistic representations of figures inspired by legends,

Trade law debated in int’l conference

The conference held several discussions on international trade laws and how the harmonization of these laws could be conducive to the future development of the private sector. Legal experts were present

New requirements for lithium batteries on aircraft

The new regulations state that electronic devices with lithium batteries will be permitted both in hand luggage and in checked-in baggage, provided that the batteries do not exceed 2 grams

MICE records exhibition-led growth

The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry recorded a strong growth rate in the third quarter of 2015, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service. This comes

Corporate Bits | Dreamworks experience winter celebration at sands resorts Cotai Strip

During holiday buffet lunches and dinners, characters from “Madagascar,” “How To Train Your Dragon,” “Kung Fu Panda,” and “Shrek” will perform to an array of Christmas carols, with opportunities to

New Jersey Democrats race to get casino expansion on 2016 ballot

Democrats who control the New Jersey legislature are in talks to get a measure on the November 2016 ballot that would ask voters to allow casinos outside Atlantic City. The move

Cooperation | Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau benefit from China’s support

China is deepening its involvement in agriculture in Africa and Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau are to benefit from this diversification of cooperation, according to a survey of Chinese projects in

Mozambique | CFM receives last batch of railway carriages from China

Mozambican state port and rail company Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) has received the last batch of railway carriages ordered from China for cargo and passenger transport

Beijing continues to grapple with severe pollution

Schools in the Chinese capital kept students indoors and parents brought their kids to hospitals with breathing ailments yesterday as Beijing grappled with extremely severe air pollution for the fifth

Factory index at 3-year low, services improve

Chinese manufacturing was at its weakest in more than three years in November despite stimulus measures to bolster the world’s No. 2 economy while service industries improved, according to an

Xi’s African tour highlights expanding security role

To see China’s evolving foreign policy, look to Africa, where a desire to protect economic investment is leading to a revision of the country’s hands-off approach to the internal affairs

Philippines | US Marine found guilty of killing transgender Filipino

A Philippine court yesterday convicted a U.S. Marine of killing a Filipino last year after he discovered she was a transgender woman in a hotel in the Philippines while he

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