Friday 3rd September, 2010
Mass murderer Mao killed 45 million Chinese during 'Great Leap Forward'
China's communist ruler Mao Tse Tung killed 45 million of his people between 1958 and 1961 during what was dubbed as the world's biggest man-made famine.
Kim Kardashian poses with two nude hunks for mag photo shoot
Actress Kim Kardashian has appeared on the cover of Hong Kong mag Prestige with two nude hunks.
Four killed in fight over 1 yuan
Four people were killed after a bloody altercation took place over a 1 yuan (US 15 cents) parking charge in China's Yangpu district.
Panda still endangered despite baby boom
Macau News.NetChina's giant pandas remain still an endangered species despite the birth of 23 cubs in zoos across the country in the past two months, panda researchers have said.
12 killed in China landslide
Macau News.NetAt least 12 people have been killed and 36 are still missing after mudslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said Thursday.
Chinese culture minister visits Taiwan
Macau News.NetChina's culture minister arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a week-long visit, signalling further warming in the island's relations with its bitter rival.
1STLEAD:Portuguese court finds seven guilty in paedophilia case
Earth Timescourt Friday found seven defendants guilty of criminal offences in a high-profile paedophilia case which shocked the nation and eroded faith in its public institutions.The defendants, who included sev...
Macau offers world's cheapest broadband
General SourcesThree Asian markets among top five worldwide for cheapest fixed line broadband access, but accessibility and affordability remains a challenge globally, new UN report finds.
Report AIG Files Application to List AIA on Hong Kong Exchange
Insurance JournalAmerican International Group Inc filed an application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list its Asian life insurance unit, AIA Group Ltd, a source familiar with the matter told
Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong -- Sept 3
China Daily/enpproperty--> HONG KONG - The gold price in Hong Kong went up HK$20 to open at HK$11,580 per tael on Friday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to $...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.97% lower -- August 31
China Daily/enpproperty--> HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed down 200.73 points, or 0.97 percent, at 20,536.49 on Tuesday. Turnover totaled HK$56.89 billion compared with Monday' s HK$49.25 billion.
Hong Kong Government: To Auction Kowloon Tong Site Oct 12
Morning Star, the government said. The site, located at No. 3 and 5 Ede Road, is adjacent to the parcel of land won by Kerry Properties Ltd. on Tuesday for
Charity stamps feet on Macau hike rival
General SourcesFriday, September 03, 2010 It wants the organizers of PokerStars Macau TrailWalker to drop the term to avoid confusing the public, and is seeking legal advice. Hong Kong's annual Trailwalker - in ...
Hong Kong police to study bullets in Manila hostage crisis
The GazetteA member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) inspects the damage to a tourist bus during their forensic examinations in Manila August 24, 2010. Philippine auth...
Taiwan planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong
Taiwan HeadlinesThe Council of Agriculture said Friday that Taiwan is planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong in an attempt to alleviate the impact from an oversupply in the domestic market. Hsu Kuei-sen, head of the COA'...
Hong Kong shares up modestly, led by Ping An
Market WatchHONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares opened modestly higher Friday in the wake of an overnight rise on Wall Street and on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the day, with Ping An Insuranc...
Hong Kong Shares May Test 21,000-Point Level
Quote.com(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 330 points or 1.6 percent in the process. The Hang Seng Index finished just below the 20,870-...
Interview: Tsang views Hong Kong as Russia's best business partner in Asia
People's DailyDonald Tsang Yan-Kuen, Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( HKSAR), who was currently on a visit to Russia, said here Thursday that Hong Kong was the "best busines...
Verdict due in high-profile Portuguese abuse case
ReutersLISBON (Reuters) - A Portuguese court will render its verdict Friday in one of the country's highest profile legal cases, a shocking story of alleged child abuse at a state orphanage that has gripped ...
Sands attorney: Businessman did 'virtually nothing' to help win Macau contract
General SourcesCARSON CITY -- An attorney representing Las Vegas Sands Corp. told the Nevada Supreme Court today a Hong Kong businessman "did virtually nothing" to help the casino operator win a lucrative gaming lic...
Viva Macau: Gov’t loan ‘last on creditor list’
Macau Daily TimesViva Macau refused to repay the first instalment of a Government loan in order not to ‘favour one single creditor,’ the carrier’s lawyer David Mourão said
Melco Crown topples Wynn Macau
Macau Daily TimesMelco Crown Entertainment toppled Wynn Macau in August to enter the top-three ranking of gaming operators in terms of gross gaming revenue. Last month, the company co-chaired by Lawrence Ho and James ...
Taiwan Parliament VP praises Macau’s role
Macau Daily TimesSecretary for Social Affairs and Culture Cheong U had a meeting yesterday with the vice president of the Legislative Yuan (Parliament) of Taiwan Tseng Yung-Chuan, the first stop he made after leaving ...
Analysts say Macau revenue could remain 'soft' through September
General SourcesCall traders have converged on Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) today, with intraday volume already surpassing the stock's expected single-session call activity. However, digging deeper into the data reve...
Hong Kong says bodies of Manila bus victims mixed up
eTaiwan NewsPhilippine authorities sent the bodies of three of the victims in the Manila bus hijacking to the wrong families, Hong Kong said Thursday, in the latest of a series of missteps in the handling of the ...
The Journal Breaks Out Macau Market Shares
General Sources{ "market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "EDT", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "", "close" : "", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsCh...
'Contagion' spreads to Hong Kong
Hollywood ReporterJosie Ho. BEIJING –- Steven Soderbergh is bringing his fear-of-disease thriller “Contagion” to shoot in Hong Kong in a move that is likely to stir up painful memories of the dead...
Extensive coverage on Malta on Portuguese Travel Magazine
MaltaMediaPortugal’s main tourism magazine “Volta ao Mundo” (Around the world) has dedicated an 18-page section of its August 2010 edition to the beauty and enchantment of the Maltese Islands.
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