New Macau to consult public on sex crimes

Casinos hit worst streak ever as graft fight persists

Macau’s casino revenue slumped an eighth straight month in January for the longest losing streak on record, and there are growing expectations the pain will persist another year as China’s

China aviation billionaire emerges on budget airlines IPO

Shares of the low-cost carrier jumped 44 percent on its trading debut on Jan. 21, and climbed by the 10 percent limit for eight straight days, tripling in value. The

Prosecutors recommend 3 years prison for nut rage executive 

South Korean prosecutors yesterday recommended 3 years prison for the former Korean Air executive charged with endangering flight safety after an inflight tantrum over how she was served macadamia nuts. Cho,

Corporate Bits | BNU and Asia Miles launch co-brand credit card

The card is now available at all 18 BNU branches in two card types – Platinum Visa and Gold Visa. It not only combines banking service and travel & lifestyle

China donates rice to flood victims in Mozambique

China has donated 10 tons of rice to victims of the floods that affected the provinces of central and northern Mozambique, the Deputy Director General of the National Institute of

Angola | Ambassador announces investment by Chinese companies

Several Chinese companies will invest this year in Uige in socio-economic sectors and infrastructure, the Chinese ambassador to Angola announced at a hearing granted by the provincial deputy governor for

Alibaba offers young Hong Kong entrepreneurs HKD1 billion

Alibaba Group is planning to pump HKD1 billion into a not-for-profit foundation aimed at boosting entrepreneurship among Hong Kong’s younger population, international IT website ZDNet reported yesterday. According to an article

CCTV to take its New Year TV gala to a global audience 

  China says its annual Lunar New Year gala TV show is all set to go international. State broadcaster China Central Television says it’s making rights available to foreign broadcasters for the first time, and

Minsheng Bank falls as president resigns after probe report

  China Minsheng Banking Corp. shares fell after President Mao Xiaofeng resigned and a magazine reported that he’s being investigated by Chinese authorities. Mao stepped down for “personal reasons,” the bank said

Gov’t executes 2 from banned sect for murder at McDonald’s

China and India reaffirmed their warming ties Friday following U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi that underscored Beijing’s complicated relationship with both countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed India’s External

Myanmar | Gate Suu Kyi spoke from to go up for auction

  The iron gate that stood in front of the home of Myanmar’s formerly imprisoned democracy icon, separating her from throngs of cheering supporters as she made speeches challenging the country’s

Australia | Contrite prime minister won’t appoint knights

  Prime Minister Tony Abbott, facing down a revolt from within his own government ranks, promised yesterday he would never again choose who gets an Australian knighthood and officially ditched his

Japan | Abe defends handling of hostage crisis

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended his policy toward terrorism, as the flag at his official residence flew at half-staff yesterday in a mark of mourning for two hostages killed

Thailand | 1 hurt as small blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppers

Police in Thailand yesterday were investigating a pair of bombings outside a luxury shopping mall in the heart of Bangkok, the first such violence reported in the capital since last year’s army

Ebola | Vaccine trial starts in Liberia

A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia’s capital yesterday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has

France | Pimping trial to start for ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going on trial for sex charges in France — the nation where he once was considered a top presidential contender. The former head of the International Monetary Fund,

Egypt | Al-Jazeera reporter freed from jail wants colleagues released

For more than a year, the parents of jailed Al-Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste kept up a relentless, resolute campaign to free their Australian son from an Egyptian prison. Yesterday,

Ukraine | Rebel leader aims to call up 100,000 as conflict intensifies

  A Ukrainian separatist leader ordered a full military mobilization as the conflict with government forces escalated after peace talks failed to secure a truce. The call-up in 10 days’ time seeks

This Day in History: 1988 Nurses protest for better pay

In the House of Commons Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher condemned the health workers’ strike saying it was prolonging waiting lists and deserting patients. But just 200 of the 9,000 operations planned

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