Alarmed by trade sanctions and China turning its back on a multibillion-dollar investment opportunity in LNG, Australian business leaders want the Morrison government to find a way to stop the ... ( read original story ...)
Macau airport arrivals poss 15mln yearly by 2030s: govt
Macau International Airport needs to expand to handle a projected 11 million passengers by the years 2024 to 2026, and eventually 15 million passengers annually between the years 2031 and 2037, ... ( read original story ...)
Some Wynn Macau Ltd senior managers let go says firm
Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd confirmed to GGRAsia that the company would not be renewing “a number of expiring contracts” held respectively by “overseas middle- and senior-management” staff. ( read original story ...)
U.S., China, Taiwan: Why the tense status quo may stick – for now
Taiwan’s military was on high alert during the U.S. elections, as concerns grow over the potential for a clash amid escalating Chinese incursions. ( read original story ...)
Luxury Maldives resort offers cheap $55-a-night stay for a year
A fancy island resort in the Maldives is offering guests the chance to stay in paradise for up to a year. Anantara Veli Maldives Resort’s ‘Unlimited Stays in Paradise’ package lets guests book ... ( read original story ...)
US military flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to America
Officials now acknowledge the U.S. military flew Bahrain’s terminally ill prime minister to America for hospital care two months before his death ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain prime minister with checkered record
The Arab Spring – as well as allegations of corruption against Khalifa – saw more protests from the Shia majority in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Communist Party officials in Inner Mongolia lambasted for poor handling of education reform
The Communist Party chief of Inner Mongolia has berated officials in a northern district of the region for their poor handling of a recent education reform that sparked a mass protest. Students staged ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia ranked 63rd at IMD World Talent Ranking 2020
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ IMD’s World Talent Ranking 2020 released Thursday, November 12. Switzerland leads the way for the fourth year in a row, Denmark is 2 nd and Luxembourg 3 rd in the IMD World ... ( read original story ...)
In Georgia, Trump’s shadow looms over pair of Senate runoffs
President Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot in January when Georgia voters settle two Senate runoffs that will determine control of But both Republicans and Democrats are hoping voters forget that. ( read original story ...)