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CHINA’s manufacturing activity edged up to a four-month high in February although export orders decreased for the first time in nearly a year, in the latest sign of uncertainty for

Stolen statue, painting returned to Italian government in NYC

Decades after being stolen in Italy, an ancient statuette and an 18th-century painting were returned to the country’s government yesterday after turning up in New York. The handover marked the latest

Gaming | CNY Weak revenue trends in both VIP and mass segments

  Macau casino shares plunged in Hong Kong trading on weak gambling over the Lunar New Year holiday period fueling expectations that revenue from Chinese high-rollers will continue to slump in

Explaining the Seac Pai Van fiasco | Lowest bidder tends to neglect quality

Following the discovery of various flaws in the public housing estate in Seac Pai Van, including that of paper bags inside the apartments’ walls and cracks appearing on walls and

Gaming | Citi cuts Feb revenue to MOP17.5bn, down 54 pct

Referring to its sources, Citi Research has indicated that Macau’s table Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for the first 23 days of February reached MOP13.3bn (or MOP14.0bn, including an estimated MOP700m

Asian Film Awards return to town, nominees announced

The 9th Asian Film Awards (AFA), set to be held in Macau on March 25, feature 74 nominations and 42 films from eight countries, the Asian Film Awards Academy announced

American production ‘Now You See Me’ to be filmed in Macau

The American production “Now You See Me: The Second Act” will be filmed in Macau between March 12 and 18. The crew will be filming at various historical locations as

CRIME | Customs raid fake purse shop during CNY

The Macau Customs Service (SA) revealed that it has transferred a female shop owner to the Public Prosecution Office after she was found selling counterfeit products. During the Chinese New Year

Human rights report | Amnesty: One paragraph dedicated to Macau

Academic freedom and the ‘Occupy Central’ movement were highlighted as the key human rights issues facing Macau and Hong Kong by an Amnesty International report released yesterday. A single paragraph of

Over 172,000 non-resident workers

The number of non-resident workers in Macau reached 172,062 in January this year, according to data released by the Human Resources Office. There are more than 31,297 non-resident workers when

Too big to manage? HSBC’s chiefs to testify on tax scandal

First there was money laundering. Then foreign-exchange rigging. Now tax evasion. HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has endured a string of  scandals and paid millions in penalties to regulators around the world. But

Corporate Bits | 8-day hotel sale offers available at Sands Resorts Cotai Strip and Sands Macao

The Venetian Macao is offering accommodation for two in a Royale Suite, while Sands Macao is promoting its Deluxe Suites. The Four Seasons Hotel Macao likewise is offering accommodation for

Mozambique | Port of Nacala processes record cargo in 2014

Langa said the port of Nacala, by processing over 2 million tons of cargo and 97,000 containers, reached a new high despite operating under limits due to the ongoing modernization

Angola starts issuing multiple entry visas

In March Angola will start issuing ordinary and tourist multiple-entry visas, the country’s Interior Minister, Angelo Veiga Tavares said Monday cited by Angolan news agency Angop. Speaking at the opening ceremony

Firecrackers behind death of tiger cub

A tiger cub died after falling off a building in an east China city, as it was apparently spooked by firecrackers during the Spring Festival holiday. The seven month old

Activists slam mainland’s most watched program for sexist jokes 

Sexism at the gala is nothing new. But following last week’s program, women’s rights activists sent an open letter to broadcasting regulators demanding that reruns of the show be suspended,

Suspended sentence for 81-year-old dissident writer 

A lawyer for Huang Zerong, who uses the pen name Tieliu, said his client was also fined 30,000 yuan (USD5,000). The lawyer, Liu Xiaoyuan, said Huang denied running an illegal

Hong Kong | Budget offers relief to protest-hit businesses

Hong Kong’s finance chief yesterday unveiled USD37 million in measures aimed at giving relief to some business owners and restoring confidence in the Asian financial hub following pro-democracy protests last

Hong Kong aims to get third runway ready by 2023 as demand soars

Hong Kong, the world’s largest international air cargo airport, aims to start construction next year on a third runway that will open by 2023 as regional rivals step up efforts

Survey: Factory activity up but export orders drop 

China’s manufacturing activity edged up to a four-month high in February although export orders decreased for the first time in nearly a year, in the latest sign of uncertainty for the

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