FRAUD | Class actions filed against company headquartered in Macau

Several collective actions against GetEasy, a company headquartered in Macau, are being put forward in France and Monaco after thousands of members across the world were swindled out of their

Gaming | Melco net revenue drops by 22 pct in Q1

Melco Crown Entertainment Limited net revenue dropped 22 percent year-on-year to USD1,054.3 million in the first quarter of this year, the company revealed in a press release yesterday. The decline can

IMF says Asia to lead growth in 2015 despite China slowdown

Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan help to offset the

Alibaba 4Q revenue jumps as it sees more shoppers 

Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Group’s revenue jumped 45 percent on strong mobile growth and more active buyers in the fiscal fourth quarter. The company also yesterday named a new CEO and

Corporate Bits: Hong Kong cantopop star chilam cheung to perform at the venetian

During the show, Cheung will interact with his fans by transforming into “Captain Cool,” his character from the TV show “Triumph in the Skies.” He will also perform some of

Real Estate Matters | The most important questions to ask when you are a landlord renting out a property

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

PROJECT POKER: Prop betting my way to better health

It’s been a while. I’m happy to report that things are on the up and up. Poker has been going better, I have been exercising more and feeling better, all

Angola may become a major world producer of coffee once again

The Director General of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), Frederick Kawuama, said Wednesday in Luanda there was a high possibility of coffee revitalization in Angola, as it was one of

Mozambique | Anadarko Petroleum to decide on investment by early 2016

Anadarko Petroleum will make a final decision on its investment in Mozambique by the end of this year or early next year, said the group’s chief executive speaking to Reuters

Beijing tries to tap brakes on stock market boom

China’s leaders are trying to tap the brakes on a stock market boom that could run out of control and disrupt economic reform plans. After months of cheerleading for rising prices, the

Zhejiang to ban rooftop Christian crosses

A Chinese province where authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of rooftop crosses from Protestant and Catholic churches has proposed a ban on any further placement of the religious symbol atop

New Zealander stands trial in Guangzhou on drug charges 

A 25-year-old New Zealander who faces a possible death sentence if convicted of smuggling methamphetamine testified yesterday that he came to China to collect what he thought was muscle-building supplements and never

North Korea | For most, online shopping not just a click away 

Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it’s as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology

Singapore | Teen pleads not guilty over online video

A Singaporean teenager pleaded not guilty yesterday to two charges over an online video he posted that was critical of Christianity and the nation’s late founding prime minister, Lee Kuan

Japan | Zoo apologizes for naming newborn monkey Charlotte

A Japanese zoo has apologized for naming a baby monkey Charlotte after the newborn British princess following complaints at home. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden said yesterday it was considering renaming

UK | Voters flock to the polls in Britain’s knife-edge election 

Voters were choosing a new parliament for the United Kingdom yesterday in an election that is expected to produce an ambiguous result, a period of frantic political horse-trading and a

Israel | Netanyahu forms hardline coalition before midnight deadline

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completed the formation of a new coalition late Wednesday, putting him at the helm of a hardline government that appears to be set on a

Iran | Gov’t releases seized cargo vessel

The operator of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship seized by Iran says the vessel has been released and that the crew are all in good condition. Rickmers Ship Management told The

This Day in History | 1978 – ‘Son of Sam’ pleads guilty to murders

David Berkowitz became known as the ‘Son of Sam’ after taunting letters from him to police investigating the case were published in newspapers. At a court in Brooklyn, New York, Berkowitz

Offbeat | China blacklists 4 people for misbehaving while traveling

Chinese authorities have blacklisted four people for misbehaving while traveling, as Beijing seeks to improve the image of its tourists who are visiting the world’s touristy spots in increasingly large

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