Coutinho confirms Portuguese parliamentary bid

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has confirmed that he will be running in the Portuguese parliamentary elections this coming October, heading the political party “Nós, Cidadãos! (We, Citizens!)”. Coutinho is running

BRIEFS | Visitor arrivals down by 3.8 pct

Visitor arrivals decreased by 3.8 percent year-on-year in July, as shown by data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The number of tourist arrivals in July amounted to

Mortgage reversals for elderly citizens on the agenda

Iong said on a TDM radio show broadcast yesterday that the bureau is investigating measures that will encourage enterprises to employ elderly people, such as providing subsidies. In establishing a

IAS calls for early recognition of dementia

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) hopes to increase awareness of dementia so that families with elderly members can recognize the illness as soon as possible and avoid missing chances for early

Gaming staff groups press for promised promotion of senior dealers

  Three gaming employee unions yesterday joined forces to present a dilemma to the Labour Affairs Bureau officials that has long been facing some of their members working at the Melco

Robert Kirby at the FMBA breakfast meeting | Closer cooperation needed between gov’t and industry

Local government and industry leaders need to forge a closer relationship to enable the city and citizens to thrive on change, says leadership expert Robert Kirby. Mr Kirby made the

Samsung responds to ‘PenGate’ Galaxy Note 5 flaw

Apple Inc. had AntennaGate and BendGate, and now Samsung Electronics Co. is facing PenGate. The South Korean company responded to criticism on social media yesterday about its new Galaxy Note 5,

Corporate Bits | Sands resorts Cotai strip and venetian macao anniversary sale

From Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, guests will be able to book rooms for stays between Aug.28, 2015 to Feb.7, 2016 at The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Hotel Macao; Conrad

Toyota poised to restart production at China plant shut in blast

Toyota Motor Corp. said it would restart work today at China plants that were shut after explosions in the city of Tianjin. Workers at two lines in the Tianjin Economic Technological

Portugal maintains excessive deficit in 2015

Portugal should remain in a situation of excessive budget deficit until at least 2016, although the economic recovery is consolidating, indicate the spring economic forecasts released this week by the

Angola | Japan willing to finance 2nd modernisation phase of Namibe port

Ito, who was on a two-day visit to Namibe province, said he would ask the city’s port administration for details about costs associated to the modernisation plan’s second phase in

Cape Verde | Company sells coffee to Starbucks

The Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) company Fogo Coffee Spirit has sold 6,960 kg of coffee to the American company Starbucks, the first time the company has placed its products in

Authorities probing brokers, regulators for possible stock crimes 

Employees of one of China’s biggest securities firms and one current and one former employee of its market regulator are under investigation on suspicion of illegal stock trading, state media reported yesterday,

Tale of two pigs is one way to divine Beijing’s economic future

China wants an economy driven by consumption and not investment. That means putting more spare ribs on the table and forging fewer girders for skyscrapers. As incomes rise, people are spending

Xi staying the course despite sliding economy 

What does China’s leadership lose politically as a result of the country’s precipitous stock market decline? A bit of international swagger, but probably not much else — for now. Despite growing

Japan | After Clinton, US Ambassador Kennedy used private email

Senior staff at the U.S. Embassy to Japan, including Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, have used personal email accounts for official business, an internal investigator said in a report Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time).

Thailand | Authorities destroy more than 2 tons of illegal ivory

Thai authorities destroyed more than 2 tons of seized and smuggled ivory yesterday, in the latest move by the government to avoid possible economic sanctions over a perceived failure to

India | Fresh communal clashes erupt over caste protest

Fresh communal clashes erupted in western India yesterday as police and paramilitary forces tried to quell riots led by members of a farming caste demanding government benefits. Authorities imposed a curfew Tuesday night

Afghanistan | NATO: Men in Afghan uniforms kill 2 foreign troops at base 

Two men wearing Afghan security force uniforms opened fire yesterday inside a military base in southern Afghanistan, killing two NATO service members before being shot dead themselves, the international force

USA | Reporter, cameraman shot to death on air in Virginia

A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast yesterday morning (local time) from a shopping center in Virginia. Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV,

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