Yatra is highlighting to potential investors how it wants to migrate corporate travelers over to other side as leisure travelers. ( read original story ...)
Air Macau cuts October flights to Seoul and increases mainland destinations
Local airline Air Macau will not have flights to Seoul scheduled for October while increasing routes to Mainland China destinations, a company announcem ... ( read original story ...)
Macau govt August gaming tax take up 52pct m-o-m
The tax-take figures in a given calendar period, and the city’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in such a time frame, are not directly comparable for a number of reasons. They include the fact that ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares tumble more than 4% as it debuts in Hong Kong
Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece. ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares drop as much as 6.3% on Hong Kong debut
Fast food group Yum China’s stock fell as much as 4.1 per cent on its Hong Kong debut, as the latest so-called “homecoming” listing of a Chinese company struggled to get investors’ pulses racing. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sells Hong Kong Consulate Compound for $332 Million
The U.S. has sold its consulate staff compound in one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive neighborhoods for HK$2.57 billion ($332 million) to local developer Hang Lung Properties Ltd., amid escalating ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for a second day as tensions rise
Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row, the island's defence ministry said, urging China to stop "destroying regional peace" in a further ratcheting up of tension ... ( read original story ...)
Meddling in the Med: why Russia is dead set on keeping Cyprus close
Few countries made as much effort as Russia to celebrate Cyprus’s anniversary. Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister, landed on the island this week for an official visit to mark the two countries’ six ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 672 Covid-19 cases, 245 recoveries
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 672 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 245 recoveries. Of the new cases, 83 were among expatriate workers, 588 were contacts of active cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Officials: Man shot after encountering fugitive in Georgia
A man has been shot in northwest Georgia after encountering a Texas fugitive wanted in the recent shooting of a local sheriff’s deputy, authorities said Wednesday evening. Whitfield County Sheriff ... ( read original story ...)