Tourism | Chinese tourists swap Macau and HK for Japan during ‘golden week’

During this month’s “golden week” approximately 400,000 tourists from mainland China visited Japan and spent nearly 100 billion yen, or around USD830 million on shopping during the period from Oct

Jason Chao claims UM management interfering in student elections

Jason Chao has accused the UM administration of displaying “unnatural behavior” towards the Student Union (SU) election. In his opinion, the university rectory “is disrespecting the fact that the SU

Airport records 6pct rise during ‘golden week’

CAM highlighted that these figures represent a 6-percent increase in passenger numbers and a 5-percent increase in aircraft movement when compared to the same period last year. Despite the two typhoons

CE meets with Cambodian Prime Minister

The Chief Executive met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia on Monday at the Santa Sancha Palace. Chui Sai On and Hun Sen exchanged views on how

GTEF | Forum highlights need for multi- lateral approach to cultural tourism

The need for a multilateral approach to cultural tourism was highlighted by Pansy Ho and Alexis Tam at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF)’s closing ceremony, held yesterday evening at

Corporate Bits | Sands China honors 2015 team member award winners

As with prior years, winners are selected based on the company’s Because We Care set of cultural values – Friendliness, Professionalism, Active Listening and Teamwork – and are recognized with

VW to change diesel technology, cut investments 

Volkswagen’s flagship brand will switch to new diesel emissions control technology in Europe and North America as well as cut a billion euros (USD1.1 billion) in annual investment spending. VW brand

Fish exports earn Mozambique USD80 million a year

Mozambique gets estimated annual revenue of US$80 million from exporting fish, which has remained at an annual average of 250,000 tons, the Minister for the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries

Angola and China to accept national currencies in bilateral trade

The central banks of Angola and China are due to settle the details of an agreement that will allow the use of national currencies of both countries in bilateral trade,

Party jails former oil executive for 20 years for corruption

A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior executive of a state oil company to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption. The sentencing of Wang Yongchun,

FT: Asset management executive stabbed by disgruntled investor

A disgruntled Chinese investor stabbed the chief executive of an asset management company, the latest sign of escalating tension in the country’s financial system amid rising defaults, the Financial Times

Blast rocks Tianjin 2 months after fatal explosions 

The port city of Tianjin in northern China was rocked by a warehouse blast, police said yesterday, two months after massive explosions in the city left 173 people dead or missing. The blast

Beijing says Russia, US must avoid fighting proxy war in Syria 

The U.S. and Russia must not allow the conflict in Syria to develop into a full-blown proxy war, China’s ruling Communist Party said yesterday, chiding both Moscow and Washington for having

September imports plunge in new sign of weakness 

China’s imports fell by an unexpectedly wide margin in September in a new sign of weakness in the world’s second-­largest economy. Imports plunged 20.4 percent from a year earlier to USD145.2 billion,

Japan | Okinawa gov revokes approval for relocation of US air base

Okinawa’s governor yesterday revoked approval for work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of the southern Japanese island to another, but the Tokyo government said it

Myanmar | Junta proposes delaying Nov. 8 elections due to flooding

Myanmar’s election commission yesterday proposed delaying the Nov. 8 general election either nationwide or in some areas hit by landslides and flooding. Union Election Commission Chairman Tin Aye told reporters that the

Japan | Tokyo says may cut UNESCO funds over Nanjing massacre move

Japan said yesterday that it may cut funding for UNESCO after the U.N. world heritage body included documents on a World War II-era massacre by Japanese troops on a Chinese

Philippines backs US plan to sail ship near Chinese island 

The Philippines yesterday backed a reported U.S. plan to challenge China’s territorial claims by deploying a Navy ship close to a Chinese-built island in the South China Sea, saying it was important for

Press freedom | Thailand to try HK journalist for possessing flak jacket

A Thai court on Monday decided to put a Hong Kong photojournalist on trial for possession of a bulletproof vest and a helmet, which are considered weapons in Thailand. Hok Chun

Flight MH17 | Russian missile-maker contradicts Dutch crash report

Relatives of people killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 said yesterday they have been told an official investigation has concluded the jet was destroyed by a Buk missile, but the Russian maker

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