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

Death toll rises to 158 in blasts at Tianjin port

The death toll rose yesterday to 158 from massive explosions of chemical warehouses in the Chinese port of Tianjin, where cleanup crews were grappling with cyanide contamination caused by the

History rewritten | Gov’t gives little credit, or help, to Nationalist WWII vets

Chinese veteran Sun Yibai doesn’t have much time for the Communist Party’s claim to have led China to victory against Japan in World War II. “The Communist Party didn’t fight Japan,”

Thailand | Police seek 2 new suspects in Bangkok bombing probe

Thai police issued arrest warrants yesterday for two more suspects, a Thai woman and a foreign man of unknown nationality, and released their images in the widening investigation into Bangkok’s

Japan | Mothers, students join protests over security bills

Mothers holding their children’s hands stood in the sprinkling rain, some carrying anti-war placards, while students chanted slogans to the beat of a drum against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and

Malaysia | Najib vows not to quit as country marks National Day

Malaysia’s prime minister vowed he would not quit over a USD700-million financial scandal, and accused protesters of showing “poor national spirit” by holding a massive rally to demand his resignation

Austria | Gov’t inspects trucks for migrants, creates 18-mile backup 


Austria stepped up truck inspections yesterday at its Hungarian border after 71 migrants apparently suffocated in one, creating a massive, 30-kilometer traffic jam on the main Budapest-Vienna highway. In addition to

USA | Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley

Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama on his trip to Alaska. Even before he departed, Obama was making waves with a

Syria | IS damages ancient temple in Palmyra

Islamic State militants in Syria severely damaged the Bel Temple, considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world, in a massive explosion Sunday, activists said. The 2,000-year-old temple was

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