Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world cities

Cities in the developing world, especially China, dominated the top of the annual economic rankings of 300 cities worldwide by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. One exception: Bangkok, Thailand,

Real Estate Matters | Clarifying Costs For Buyers – Part 3

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 | Living the live life & working on my brain

I've been playing a lot of live poker over the last few weeks. It was nice to be on the road again, and even nicer to pick up some good

Nevada’s budget busted as baccarat tables go quiet

  A two-year slide in gold and quieter casino tables have opened a USD170 million hole in Nevada’s budget even as its economy booms, pushing Governor Brian Sandoval to rethink dependence

Corporate Bits | The Venetian Macao welcomes Chinese New Year with “Seasons of Prosperity”

Hosted by The Venetian Macao, the admission-free “Seasons of Prosperity” is supported by the Macau Government Tourist Office and offers a mix of entertainment and fun that every family can

Shanghai stampede victim families to receive USD130,000 compensation

The Shanghai government will pay Rmb800,000 (USD130,000) to each of the families of the 36 revelers who died in the New Year’s Eve stampede on the city’s historic Bund, after

Huawei forgave 4,000 workers for corruption, falsifying results

Huawei Technologies Co. forgave more than 4,000 workers, including senior executives, who were involved in corruption and fraudulent business practices, the company’s founder said. Ren Zhengfei said at the World Economic

Mainland, Russia plan USD242b Beijing-Moscow rail link

The rail line seeks to facilitate travel across Europe and Asia, Beijing’s municipal government said Jan. 21 in a post on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter. The journey from Beijing

Don’t worry about mainland slowdown, Premier Li tells Davos

  China will avoid a hard landing and is focused on ensuring long-term medium-to-fast growth, Premier Li Keqiang told global leaders in Davos. While the economy will still face large downward pressures

Gov’t seen planning overhaul of foreign investment rules

  China is proposing an overhaul of its foreign-investment rules with a draft law that could mark the biggest change in decades to the way global companies do business in the

Japan | Gov’t agonizes over ways to free Islamic State hostages

Lacking strong clout and diplomatic reach in the Middle East, Japan scrambled yesterday for ways to secure the release of two hostages held by the Islamic State group, as two people with

Myanmar | UN criticizes sexist language used by ultranationalist monk

  The United Nations’ human rights chief urged Myanmar’s leaders to condemn an ultranationalist Buddhist monk who called a visiting U.N. envoy a “bitch” and a “whore” during a public rally last week. Zeid

Cuba | US addresses obstacles to resuming diplomatic ties 

The United States and Cuba are trying to eliminate obstacles to normalized ties as the highest-level U.S. delegation to the communist island in more than three decades holds a second day of

Venezuela | Maduro finally addresses faltering economy

Venezuela’s embattled president pledged Wednesday night to strengthen safety net programs and he rejected devaluing the currency during a long-delayed speech addressing the socialist country’s deteriorating economy. President Nicolas Maduro had

This Day in History | 2002 – Elderly patient sparks Commons row

A 94-year old woman has found herself at the centre of a bitter political row between the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition. The family of Rose Addis claim

Offbeat | Irish grandma busted for possessing cocaine at bingo hall

Helen Heaphy's number came up at the bingo hall. The prize was a trip to court. The 50-year-old grandmother pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of possessing cocaine for sale or

Football | Australian capital’s chance to shine at Asian Cup

Challenged before the Asian Cup to prove it can be more than a footnote in Australia's crowded sporting calendar, the national capital Canberra has responded with good attendances and an

Bizcuits | Measure and Manage

The development of Macau is mainly reported through measures of growth in GDP, fiscal reserves, foreign reserves, tourism, Gross Gaming Revenue: all economic growth. Viewing GDP, Macau’s unquestionably a developed

Friday, January 23, 2015 – edition no. 2235

* Report: Macau tops economic performance among world cities * Scholar questions Hengqin effects on local economy * Local SMEs valued for their casino resort knowledge * Slower China expansion is ‘good news’ DOWNLOAD

Travelog | Tokyo A café with an owl

* Movies: ‘The Humbling’ * Books: Russian Tattoo by Elena Gorokhova * Music: Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ * Wine: The Franco-German Crossroads * Food: champagne Wishes and

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