Over 1,000 people fined for smoking in prohibited areas

Between January 1 and February 28 this year, a total of 1,154 instances of smoking in prohibited areas were recorded by authorities, the Health Bureau said in a statement. Officers have

New coffee shop aims at selling locals ‘a lifestyle’

Macau people are increasingly living and working under great stress, as their city only gets busier, changing at an ever-faster pace. To slow things down and bring back time for

Briefs | Traffic accident damages parked motorcycles

Thirteen motorcycles have been damaged by a car, which went out of control before crashing into a wall near Hou Kong Middle School early on Sunday morning. It is reported

Non-bank lenders in HK charging up to 20pct as mortgage demand soars

Homebuyers are flocking to companies like Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd., which has seen a 15 percent surge in mortgage inquiries after bank loans were capped Feb. 27. Developers also

Corporate Bits | MGM China’s management associate program open for local graduates

“We are committed to developing and nurturing young talent for the hospitality industry,” said Mr. Grant Bowie, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited. “These bright

China Sonangol invests in Galicia

The Galicia region of Spain, which wants to belong to the Community of Portuguese- speaking Countries due to its historical and cultural ties to Portugal, is set to have a Chinese-Angolan

Angola regulates franchising activities

Angola will implement national regulations for the franchise system by the end of the year, according to an order from the Ministry of Trade establishing a Multi-sector Technical Group on

Hong Kong | Protesters march against day trippers as Beijing eyes action

  Hong Kong protesters rallied against traders who snap up goods in the city to sell in the mainland, as the governor of China’s second-most populous province sought to discourage people

5 feminist activists still detained

  Five Chinese feminist activists remained in police custody yesterday after authorities detained at least 10 women’s rights proponents across the country in the run-up to International Women’s Day, according to

Xi seen at center of emerging culture of praise 

His smiling visage beams from decorative plates and plastic trinkets sold in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. State television coverage is wallpapered with his signature slogans, and his every pronouncement and meeting

Indonesia | Aussie inmates’ families visit execution island

Relatives of two Australian death row prisoners made their first visit yesterday to the Indonesian prison island where the convicted drug traffickers are to be executed soon by firing squads. The

Aviation | More deaths in 2014 from fewer accidents

The number of deaths in jetliner disasters spiked last year despite there being fewer accidents in total, an international airline industry group said yesterday. The International Air Transport Association said in

South Korea | President visits wounded US ambassador

South Korea’s president visited injured U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert yesterday amid an outpouring of public sympathy and support for the envoy, who is recovering from an attack by a knife-wielding

Japan | 5 killed in stabbing spree in rural west

Five people were killed in their homes yesterday in a stabbing spree in rural Japan, police said, in a rare case of major violence in the country. A 40-year-old neighbor of

Merkel: Facing WWII atrocity key to reconciliation

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday on a visit to Japan, where bitter disputes mark the country’s attempts to define its wartime actions, that Germany was able to return to

UAE | Solar-powered plane takes off for flight around the world

A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early yesterday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse founder

ISLAMIC EXTREMISM | Chad and Niger troops move to attack Boko Haram

Forces from Chad and Niger opened a new front in the regional military fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, as army vehicles full of soldiers crossed the border into northeast

This Day in History: 1988 Avalanche hits royal ski party

The Prince of Wales has narrowly avoided death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche that killed one of his closest friends. Major Hugh Lindsay, former equerry to the

Jewels of Italy showcase in Hong Kong: The craft of beauty by Italian jewelers

"Jewelry has a long tradition in the Italian aesthetic culture; its name represents quality, style, creativity, technology and above all the pursuit of elegance, glamor and artistry," Italian trade commissioner

Offbeat | Agents find stowaway Chihuahua in checked bag at US airport

This Chihuahua could be headed to the dog house. Transportation Security Administration officers say a woman’s 7-year-old Chihuahua sneaked into her suitcase and triggered a luggage screening alert at New York’s

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