Fresh graduates need to be patient to meet the ‘skill gap’

The younger generation and local employers both need to recognize that there are challenges for new graduates seeking to start their careers upon graduation. Henry Brockman, Chief Administrative Officer of SJM

Civil referendum | Jason has a Plan B if new appeal fails

The group is set to launch a civil referendum against the Chief Executive election that will take place at the end of the month. They aim to set up five

Briefs: Macau Red Cross donates six ambulances to Yunnan

The Macau Red Cross president, Eddie Wong, said that the organization would donate six ambulances to six health centres in Yunnan province in order to provide medical support to the

Authorities concerned with hidden young drug users

Between January and June, there were 121 local residents caught and detained for abusing drugs on the mainland. One of them was even younger than 16. Chau Wai Kuong said that

Fraudster withdraws HKD9m from VIP room account

A mainland man surnamed Zheng fraudulently withdrew HKD9 million from an account in a casino VIP room. He was caught by the Judiciary Police (PJ) after he attempted to withdraw

Of sovereign funds, stocks and talents | Lawmakers urge Monetary Authority to improve investment returns

During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, AMCM's president said that the institution has adopted a more cautious attitude to financial investments. Nevertheless, Anselmo Teng said that they were willing

Song insists on timeline for old neighborhood revamps

Legislative Assembly lawmakers have yet again criticized the lack of a timeline for the redevelopment of old neighborhoods. The government withdrew a bill regulating the old districts’ revamp last year,

Gaming alert | USJ touts Harry Potter wizardry to win Japan casino partners

  USJ Co. is counting on its cachet turning around a failing Universal Studios theme park in Japan to win a partnership with a foreign casino operator, as the country edges

Eying aging population | Manulife signs 1st Macau bancassurance deal

Manulife (International) has entered into a distribution agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau), which will see Manulife’s products sold to the banks’ customers, international-adviser.com reported. Under the bancassurance

Jet Airways to close budget units in search for profit

Jet Airways, the Indian carrier 24 percent owned by Etihad Airways, will end its budget-airline units in an effort to turn its local operations profitable, Chairman Naresh Goyal said. The airline

Hutchison may sell control of Harbour Ring to Oceanwide

Hutchison units Promising Land International Inc. and Uptalent Investments Ltd. are in talks to sell their 71.4 percent stake in Harbour Ring, according to a Hong Kong stock exchange filing

Corporate Bits | CTM and Air Macau announce strategic partnership

The campaign, which was announced yesterday, features a joint Air Macau and CTM offer of air ticket discounts for CTM customers “as a recognition of their long term support over

Chilean president visits Angola and Mozambique to strengthen bilateral ties

In Luanda, Bachelet is expected to review with Angolan authorities the main areas where Chile aims to cooperate with Angola. Chile’s recently appointed ambassador in Angola, Gabriel Zepeda, mentioned agriculture,

World Bank warns of Mozambique’s economic ‘vulnerability’

The Mozambican economy should grow at a pace above the average for sub-Sahara African countries in 2014, but “remains vulnerable” to risks associated to metal and energy prices, warns the

China the second main market for automobiles made in Portugal

China is the second main market for automobiles produced in Portugal, surpassed only by Germany, the Portuguese Automobile Trade Association (ACAP) reported in Lisbon. Sector production figures show that between January

Trust asset growth slows amid shadow banking crackdown

China’s trust assets expanded at the slowest pace in two years as the government cracks down on shadow banking and investors reassess the risks of the high-yield investments. Trust companies’ assets

Man detained over WeChat rumors

Chinese police have detained a man suspected of spreading rumors on WeChat, following authorities’ new regulation on instant messaging services. The man managed a WeChat public account that had published unconfirmed

Rare panda triplets born in Guangzhou

China announced yesterday the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country’s artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city

Authorities hunt fugitive billionaire

An international manhunt is underway for a Chinese businessman who fled the country following allegations of fraud, authorities said yesterday. Interpol has issued a red notice for Liao Rongna of the

INDIA | Asbestos pushed as product for the poor 

The executives mingled over tea and sugar cookies, and the chatter was upbeat. Their industry, they said at the conference in the Indian capital, saves lives and brings roofs, walls

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