Briefs | Citi cuts casino April GGR to MOP18bn

Citi has again cut its April GGR (Gross Gaming Revenue) forecast, this time from MOP20bn to MOP18bn, a decline of 43 percent year-on-year. Citing its gaming industry sources, Citi Research

EU raises stakes in Google battle with antitrust charges

The European Union charged Google yesterday with abusing its overwhelming dominance in Internet searches and opened a probe into its Android mobile system, massively raising the stakes in the five-year

Nokia in advanced talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia revealed Tuesday it’s in advanced talks to buy the ailing French telecoms company Alcatel-Lucent, an apparent bid to become a leading global networks operator. Hopes for a deal were boosted

Corporate Bits | Xin Kang Cheng Motors showcases five electric vehicles

Currently, only a few public and private entities have their own electrically powered vehicles running on the city’s roads. Driving electric automobiles is expected to become a popular choice in the

China gifts office equipment to Cape Verde

China has delivered office equipment to the Cape Verde government amounting to USD800,000 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other local institutions, under an agreement signed Tuesday in Praia. The

IMF raises its forecast for Portugal’s economic growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that Portugal’s economy will grow by 1.6 percent this year and 1.5 percent in 2016, after posting growth of 0.9 percent in 2014, according

Tibet | Beijing accuses Dalai Lama of inciting self-immolations

China accused the Dalai Lama yesterday of inciting a wave of self-immolations among Tibetans that are widely seen as desperate protests against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. Similar accusations have been

Pollution | Sichuan residents demand to know source of foul smell

Hundreds of Chinese gathered in the streets of a town in the southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday night, demanding to know what caused a bad smell in the air

Ninebot buys US personal scooter maker Segway 

Segway, the iconic but struggling U.S. maker of self-balancing personal electric scooters, has been bought by a Chinese rival. Beijing-based Ninebot Inc., which makes a range of short-distance motorized transport devices,

Mainland slowdown deepens, stepping up pressure on Beijing 

China’s economic growth slumped to a six-year low as manufacturing and retail sales cooled in the first quarter, stepping up pressure for Beijing to keep its overhaul of the world’s second-largest

Taiwan | Taipei not among 57 charter members of Asian Bank

China yesterday announced the 57 intended charter members of the proposed Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, with longtime rival Taiwan left off the list despite expressing a desire to join. Taiwan’s exclusion

South Korea | Experts doubt ferry sinking will inspire improved safety

A year ago, as South Korea writhed in grief and fury after more than 300 people, most of them school kids, drowned in a ferry sinking, it seemed things would

Aviation | Plane skids off runway in Japan; about 20 injured

An Asiana Airlines plane skidded off a runway Tuesday after landing in western Japan, and about 20 people received minor injuries, officials said. Hiroshima airport reported that the aircraft’s tail touched the

Australia | Supermarket shuts website in Veterans’ Day furor

Woolworths, which brands itself as “The Fresh Food People,” launched the website “Fresh in Our Memories” late Tuesday to commemorate ANZAC Day on April 25. ANZAC stands for the Australian and

Japan-S Korea | US: Tensions distract from N Korea threat

Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was speaking ahead of a trilateral meeting today in Washington with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts. Tokyo and Seoul both host tens of thousands

Cuba | Citizens hail removal from US list of state terrorism sponsors

Cuban officials and ordinary citizens alike hailed the island’s removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying the move by President Barack Obama heals a decades-old insult

USA | White House standoff with Congress over Iran bill not over

Legislation empowering Congress to reject an emerging Iran nuclear pact is expected to sail through both houses of Congress, leaving President Barack Obama with the tough task of selling the

This Day in History: 1987 MP on gay sex charges

Mr Proctor, who represents Billericay in Essex, said nothing to waiting journalists at Bow Street Magistrates’ Court in central London. In court, the MP was accused of committing three acts of

Offbeat: Chimp Tushi turns drone-buster in Dutch Burgers’ Zoo

When the zoo sent a drone over the chimpanzee enclosure for a better look at how their 14 apes live, the response was swift. With the unfamiliar intruder coming close to

Mayweather: Fans will have to decide if fight worth USD99.95

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says fans will have to decide for themselves whether it's worth USD99.95 to pay to watch his fight with Manny Pacquiao at home. Personally, though, he believes the

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