Casino operators surged in Hong Kong yesterday following the statements made by Alexis Tam on the sidelines of Friday’s Legislative Assembly plenary debate. The secretary told journalists he is unsure
The vice-president of ICOMOS Peter Phillips recognized the local government’s efforts to keep the region’s culture alive over the past decade. However, given the rapid development from the growing population, the
The Dongguk University scholar provided the example of the Guia Lighthouse as one of the places where “ integrity has been lost,” a fact that should prompt an evaluation of
Foreign domestic helpers’ lack of professional qualifications is troublesome according to several Legislative Assembly lawmakers, who raised further criticism over the performance of employment agencies in yesterday’s plenary meeting. Two spoken
The director of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), Li Canfeng, has apologized over irregularities related to the Taipa Central Park development project, recently unveiled by a Commission
The government is willing to review legislation which introduces a ban on casino construction within specific areas of the city, namely Coloane, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong,
According to Wong Sio Chak, Macau Customs are preparing a set of measures to safeguard the effective enforcement of the law, which will include random inspections for residents and tourists
A local casino manager is accused of having swindled HKD12 million out of a mainland businessman. It was reported that the suspect initially invited the victim to open a VIP
After months of acrimony, Greece finally clinched a bailout agreement with its European creditors yesterday that will, if implemented, secure the country’s place in the euro and avoid financial collapse. The
Four restaurants at Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao have been presented with awards at the 2015 China Wine List Awards. Canton, North and Portofino at The Venetian Macao and Conrad
The “strategic partnership” of power company EDP – Energias de Portugal and China Three Gorges Group (CTG) is “a success story” for the Portuguese economy, the President of the Supervisory
Standard & Poor’s has lowered its credit rating on Mozambique from “B” to “B-” on the grounds that restructuring of a state-endorsed loan to Mozambican tuna company Ematum indicates the
The U.S. State Department urged China to release human rights advocates detained by Communist Party authorities in recent days and accused of conspiring to “create social chaos.” State Department spokesman John
Tibetan lama Tenzin Delek Rinpoche has died in prison 13 years into serving a sentence for what human rights groups say were false charges that he was involved in a
Authorities accused securities firms of manipulating stock prices during China’s market plunge and launched a crackdown yesterday against unlicensed companies that financed speculative trading. The moves appeared to be aimed at
An Indonesian court yesterday sentenced three members of China’s ethnic Uighur minority community to six years in prison after finding them guilty of conspiring with Indonesian militants, including a fugitive
Cambodia’s ruling party lawmakers approved a controversial draft law yesterday that critics say gives authorities sweeping powers to crack down on civil society groups that challenge the government. Riot police set up
Malaysian police said yesterday they are investigating the leak of confidential documents that allegedly show millions of dollars were funneled to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s account, an explosive disclosure that
North Korea has officially confirmed the purging of its defense chief two months after Seoul’s spy service said he had been executed for disloyalty to leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean
Satoru Iwata, who led Japanese video game company Nintendo Co. through years of growth with its Pokemon and Super Mario franchises, died on the weekend of a bile duct tumor, the company
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