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Che Weng Keong appointed IPIM president
Macau Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has appointed Che Weng Keong as president of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) for a one-year term starting July 1, 2025, according to the Official Gazette. Che...
Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve
KrASIA
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June 20, 2025
Deadline after deadline, and TikTok still doesn’t know if it will ultimately be forced out of the US. But rather than slow down, the company has doubled down on becoming “too big to ban,” pursuing an assertive path of commercialization to...
Trump Has Become A Reset Button
Rediff
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Trump's sweeping tariffs and penalties on China-built ships have turned global shipping into the front line of economic war, observes Shyam G Menon. Photograph: Kevin Mohatt/Reuters For Donald Trump it was 'Liberation Day', one of a series of...
Galaxy Eyes Thailand for World-Class Entertainment Complex
Bangkok Post
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July 9, 2025
What do you picture when you hear the words “entertainment complex,” an idea the Thai government is now actively promoting? Imagine a vast destination surrounded by a collection of the world’s most prestigious five-star luxury hotels. Inside,...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
“You hating Blackpink doesn’t mean he does”- Fans reacts as BTS’ j-hope’s new video shows him vibing at DEADLINE concert amid negative claims
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
On Wednesday, July 6, BTS' j-hope was spotted at BLACKPINK's Day-2 Korea concert of their ongoing DEADLINE 2025 World Tour. The idol was one among the several South Korean celebrities who showed up to the concert to support BLACKPINK's return to...
Amid uproar, Titus seeks fix to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ gambling deduction change
The Nevada Independent
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July 9, 2025
I was hoping for a quiet July Fourth weekend. But chaos rained down as the gaming community lost its collective mind over a legislative change on how gamblers are taxed on wins and losses. At least I had a nice ocean view. Gamblers and gaming...
Hotels Are Pulling The Plug On Free Breakfast
Travel Noire
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July 9, 2025
The complimentary breakfast buffet, once a staple of the hotel experience and a key factor in many travelers’ accommodation decisions, is rapidly disappearing from major hotel chains worldwide. According to Fortune, Hyatt Place, long celebrated...
Analyst Expectations For MGM Resorts International's Future
myMotherLode - California
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MGM Resorts International MGM has been analyzed by 12 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing...
U.S. stock market performance today: Dow jumps 400 points, S&P 500 dips, Nasdaq slides as Tesla sinks and casino stocks surge
The Economic Times
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July 2, 2025
US Stock futures inch higher after tech-led slump to start second half of 2025- Stock futures ticked up early Wednesday morning as investors cautiously stepped back into the market after a rough start to the second half of 2025. The tech sector,...
A core engine of China's economic growth
CGTN
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Editor's Note: Bao Shujun is researcher of International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN. It is part of the Path to Prosperity...
Lawmaker questions cost and impact of IP-themed economic initiatives
Macau Daily Times
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June 25, 2025
Macau’s IP-themed “punch-card economy” or “Daka” initiatives are drawing criticism over their cost-effectiveness and tangible benefits to local businesses. Lawmaker Ron Lam examined the government’s “Flora Fête with Sanrio characters” and “Pop...
Who are Scattered Spider - the hackers targeting airlines?
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
By Annika Burgess, ABC Photo: AFP Alarm bells were being sounded that Scattered Spider, a notoriously aggressive and prolific hacking group, had a new favourite target - the airline sector. The FBI and tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks...
What we know about Scattered Spider, the hacker group targeting airlines
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 2, 2025
Alarm bells were being sounded that Scattered Spider, a notoriously aggressive and prolific hacking group, had a new favourite target — the airline sector. The FBI and tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks put out alerts over the weekend....
QS World University Rankings 2026: Full List of World’s Best Universities Here
Newsd
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June 19, 2025
Institutions Overall Rank in 2026 Overall Rank in 2025 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 1 1 Imperial College London 2 2 Stanford University 3 6 University of Oxford 4 3 Harvard University 5 4 University of Cambridge 6 5 ETH Zurich...
Asian shares mixed, tracking Wall Street split as momentum slows, Tesla drops
Mint
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July 2, 2025
Manila (Philippines), Jul 2 (AP) Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday following a similar drift overnight on Wall Street as losses for Tesla and other technology shares put a brake on the momentum of recent record highs. US futures edged higher...
Sam Hou Fai, visits Dinghushan Natural Reserve in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province
Macau Business
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June 24, 2025
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai concluded his three-day visit to Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities in Guangdong on Tuesday with stops in Foshan and Zhaoqing. In Zhaoqing, Sam met with Zhang Aijun, Secretary of the Zhaoqing Municipal Committee of the...
Asian markets mixed as Wall Street momentum stalls, Tesla drops
United News of Bangladesh
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Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s lacklustre performance as tech-sector losses, including Tesla’s sharp fall, slowed the market’s recent rally. U.S. futures inched higher, and oil prices saw little movement. In Tokyo,...
TrinaTracker’s Solar Tracker Passes DNV Wind Tunnel Review
Saur Energy
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TrinaTracker, the solar tracker division of Trinasolar, has received a third-party technical review from independent energy expert and insurer DNV for its wind tunnel testing program on the Vanguard 1P tracker, the company announced. A wind tunnel...
Beijing puts sanctions on former Philippine senator
China Daily Global
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Ren'ai Reef. [File photo/China Daily] Beijing announced its decision on Tuesday to impose sanctions against former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino for "his egregious conduct on China-related issues". The sanctions prohibit Tolentino from...