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CHINA The International Monetary Fund no longer believes China’s tightly controlled currency is undervalued, an IMF official says, a stance that might help Beijing in its wrangling with Washington over

Tuk-tuk taxi maker aims to make inroads in US

They’re ubiquitous in Asia, swarming the bustling streets of Bangkok, New Delhi and Beijing. Now, a company that manufactures tuk-tuks — the three-wheeled motorized rickshaws that have moved the masses

Gaming tables ‘sufficient’ for current market, says Galaxy senior executive

The 150 new-to-market gaming tables granted to Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) are sufficient in meeting current market needs, said Galaxy Macau’s Director of Operations, Richard Longhurst, at a Q&A session

DSAL calls for sacked mainland workmen to accept ‘lawful compensation’

Trying to solve the dispute that broke out last Friday, the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has called for workers to abide by local law and accept the “lawful solution.” The

Casino smoking room survey comes under fire

The casino workers’ union, the Forefront of Macau Gaming (FMG), has questioned the integrity of a recent survey conducted by a junket association that claims 99 percent of gaming employees

Statistics | Retail sales drop by 11 pct in Q1

The value of retail sales dropped by 11 pct year-on-year in the first quarter of 2015, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The most significant declines

Health | New public hospital construction may be delayed

The SSM director hinted last week that the first phase in the island hospital’s development might not be completed by 2017 as previously anticipated, TDM reported. In a statement, SSM said

Chui Sai Peng argues for underground urban planning

The urban planning in Shenzhen’s Qianhai, which forms part of the Guangdong free trade zone, could serve as a model to Macau as the cooperation zone utilizes underground space. This

Committee continues studies into how to nurture local talent

Four local tertiary education institutions are currently undertaking a joint research project into five dominant industries in the city, with the resulting data serving to assist the Talents Development Committee

Briefs | Parents queue for summer activity application

Local parents have scrambled to enroll their kids into the government’s summer activities yesterday at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion as the application deadline approached. The final day of registration

Milk-peddling brothers turn airline millionaires with China IPO

Two decades ago, the Wang brothers sold flavored milk and yogurt to children in China. Last week, they sold shares in their airline in an IPO to become millionaires. Their journey

Corporate Bits | Melco dragon boat team holds blessing ceremony

The Ceremony was officiated by Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment; Mr. Ted Chan, Chief Operating Officer; Ms. Akiko Takahashi, Executive Vice President, Chief

Taiwan | Ma proposes plan to ease South China Sea tensions 

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou laid out a plan yesterday to ease tensions in a vast, resource-rich Asian ocean where China has chafed against its neighbors by expanding islets with landfill to solidify

Fire at elderly home kills 38

A fire that swept through a privately run home for the elderly in central China killed 38 people and left much of it a charred ruin, raising concerns over the safety of

Army plays down offshore island building

China’s military yesterday compared its controversial island-building in the South China Sea to ordinary construction such as road-building going on elsewhere in the country, trying to deflect criticism over an issue seen as

Hong Kong student leader accuses Malaysia of denying him entry

Joshua Wong - co-founder of the student activist group Scholarism - said in a Facebook posting yesterday that the immigration officials wouldn’t let him through an airport checkpoint after he

Malaysia | Forensics teams dig up graves at trafficking camp 

Malaysian forensics teams exhumed a body from a shallow grave yesterday at an abandoned jungle camp used by human traffickers, the first of what police predicted would be more grim

Myanmar | Suu Kyi is missing from global meeting on Rohingya 

An international gathering about the plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslims boasts a star-studded cast, with three Nobel Peace laureates among those calling on the world to wake up to

Iraq | Gov’t launches operation to drive IS from Anbar 

Iraq yesterday announced the launch of a military operation to drive the Islamic State group out of the western Anbar province, where the extremists captured the provincial capital, Ramadi, earlier this

USA | 12 missing after flooding in Texas sweeps away vacation home

Recovery teams are set to resume looking for the 12 members of two families who authorities say are missing after a rain-swollen river in Central Texas carried a vacation home

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