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MALAYSIA’s prime minister vows he will not quit over a USD700 million financial scandal, and accuses protesters of showing “poor national spirit” by holding a massive rally to demand his

Xinhua: Journalist ‘confesses’ to causing China market crash

A leading journalist at one of China’s top financial publications has admitted to causing “panic and disorder” in the stock market, in a public confession carried on CCTV, the state

GDP contracts 26.4 pct as casino slump threatens surplus

Macau’s economy dipped to its lowest since 2011 as high-end gamblers avoided the world’s largest casino market amid a widening crackdown on graft in China. The region where gambling accounts

Centralized online system for kindergarten next year

Local kindergartens will no longer experience long queues of parents waiting outside to obtain and submit application forms next year, as the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has announced

Report | Pawn shops still helping flout currency rules

Authorities believe that the scam facilitated by pawn shops in town is also being used by corrupt officials and businesspeople to transfer ill-gotten money out of the mainland. According to a

Tourism master plan awarded for MOP18m

The local tourism development master plan has been awarded to AECOM Asia Company Limited for over MOP18.3 million, according to a notice published yesterday in the government’s Official Gazette (BO). The

BRIEFS | Seminar for bilingual professionals to be held this month

The Forum Macau and the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) have joined forces to organize a seminar in Chinese-Portuguese language training and its importance to the development of cooperation between China

ONE YEAR AFTER THE CE | Reelection Gaming downturn is Chui’s greatest challenge

Chui Sai On was reelected as Macau’s Chief Executive one year ago, with 380 votes cast by a small Electoral College. The election may have been seamless, but the region’s

CRIME | Locals fall prey to mainland Internet scams

A woman lost RMB130,000 to mainland scammers posing as judiciary authorities last Friday after she followed their instructions to remit the money to an unknown account at a local cyber

Referendum organizers to issue report slamming gov’t

The organizers of a controversial civil referendum which was held one year ago covering universal suffrage and the performance of the Chief Executive are going to issue a report accusing

Labor union urges for halt to Vietnamese worker import

A labor union called on the government yesterday to restrict the flow of  foreign laborers from Vietnam into the region following the gang rape and deadly domestic violence committed allegedly

TOURISM – STATISTICS | Package tour tourists drop 22 percent y-o-y

The number of tourists travelling on package tours totaled 820,000 in July 2015, up by 16.3 percent month-to-month and yet down by 22.3 pct year­-on-year, according to data released by

A-Ma Temple zone identified as illegal immigration spot

The embankment situated opposite the A-Ma Temple has been identified as a possible new spot for illegal immigration, as reported by the Macao Daily News. The newspaper received complaints from

Retail | Sands China organizes Local Supplier Open Day

Commenting on the event, Norbert Riezler, senior vice-president and chief procurement and sustainability officer for Las Vegas Sands, said: “Throughout our company’s growth, we have driven positive, game-changing economic results

Doubts about China’s economic leadership sap confidence

The fear that gripped financial markets this month is a stark one: That China’s economy might be slipping into a decline that could persist for years. But the world’s second-largest economy

Corporate bits | MGM China supports Plácido Domingo’s debut Macau performance

A private after-concert cocktail was hosted for the acclaimed tenor at MGM Macau. Over 100 VIPs attended the event, and distinguished guests include Mr. Ung Vai Meng, President of the

Mozambique | Area 1 oil bloc requires investment of USD24 billion

The oil groups involved in exploiting the Area 1 bloc of northern Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin plan to invest nearly USD24 billion to begin extracting natural gas, the Press Trust of

Brazil | Angola New ambassador defends direct maritime link

The establishment of a maritime link between Brazil and Angola is vital for enhancing bilateral trade, Brazil’s new ambassador in Angola, Norton Rapesta, recently said. If that connection becomes a reality

197 punished in crackdown on online rumors

People recently punished in China’s campaign against online rumors include those who circulated an inflated death toll in the Tianjin blasts and who alleged a man committed suicide because of

Man Group hedge fund chief said to assist police in market probe

Chinese authorities took Li Yifei, chairwoman of hedge fund Man Group Plc’s China unit, into custody to assist with a police probe into market volatility, according to a person familiar

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