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Guangzhou into last eight
(59 mins ago) Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande marched into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals and underlined their strong title credentials with a convincing 3-0 win over Central Coast Mariners yesterday. Goals from Muriqui, Dario Conca and Gao Lin took Marcello Lippi's team through with room to spare, as Japan's Kashiwa Reysol also swept into the last eight with a 5-2 ...
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Hong Kong stocks open 0.81 lower
HONG Kong stocks have opened 0.81 per cent lower, reflecting falls on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve hinted it could soon start to ease its policy of aggressive stimulus ...
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Galaxy Securities debuts in Hong Kong
Hong Kong on Wednesday after having to cancel its launch ceremony due to storms. The stock rose on its first day of trading. The firm's chairman Chen You'an is upbeat about growth ahead. For Galaxy Securities, Wednesday's storm in Hong Kong was like a parable of Chinese brokerages' ...
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Art Basel in Hong Kong to kick off
A visitor walks past an exhibit during the exhibition Art Basel in Hong Kong, in south China's Hong Kong, May 22, 2013. Art Basel in Hong Kong, the latest leg of the international circuit, will kick off here on Thursday. [Xinhua/Lui Siu ...
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Hong Kong stocks drop before China factory data
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks dropped early Thursday as concerns that the Federal Reserve was considering winding down its bond purchases weighed on sentiment, with investors also cautious ahead of a preliminary reading on Chinese manufacturing activity in May. The Hang Seng ...
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A rare day at the AL New Macau proposal to debate Coloane accepted almost unanimously
Yesterday was a rare day at the Legislative Assembly. A proposal presented by lawmakers Ng Kuok Cheong and Paul Chan Wai Chi to debate the future development of Coloane and stop further construction was approved almost unanimously. Only two of the 22 lawmakers present at yesterday’s plenary session abstained. They were Ung Choi Kun (who is president of a real estate company called Kung ...
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G2E Macau needs to rebrand to re-attract switchers
Macau needs to rebrand itself to attract the burgeoning Chinese middle class who are becoming more sophisticated in their shopping, entertainment and dining preferences as well as cultural awareness. If that doesn’t happen, an expert on the Chinese market warns that the middle class will switch to alternatives such as Singapore which is more family friendly and less gaming-intensive. ...
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“Chinoiserie” to celebrate Macau Museum’s 15th anniversary
The Macau Museum will host a temporary exhibition titled "Fantasy World – Chinoiserie" to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the museum’s founding. The opening ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. tomorrow in the Mount Fortress gardens.According to a press release issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, a ceremonial presentation of donation certificates will also be held at the ...
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Macau economy punches way above its weight
Macau’s economy is set for a continued period of rapid growth over the next decade as Asia tops the charts in terms of revenue gained through gaming industries, but there is more to our little city-state than just casinos and hotels.
Macau is the Monaco of Asia. Although legally part of the Peoples Republic of China, this small little territory, just 29 kilometers squared and one of the most densely populated in the world, exists under the ‘one country, two systems’ policy of the Chinese government and therefore has its own internal legal system and political makeup. It is this which has enabled Macau, a tiny city-state with no natural resources, to develop one of the highest GDPs per capita in Asia, after Singapore. Read more
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